Chapter 1
Jerry Jacks sat in his apartment overlooking the city of Rome. He leaned back in his chair and admired the place. It truly was a beautiful city. He had always wanted to come and visit. He came to Rome to check on his little brother. He was going to miss Italy but he had business to take care of in Port Charles. First, he had a job to do.
He glanced over at the woman lying on the bed. His precious Robin Scorpio-Drake was fast asleep. He smiled at his little accomplishment of hiding her in plain sight. He molded her and after some time, her personality changed. She was no longer the sweet, stubborn Robin he encountered a few years ago. She was a killing machine.
He provided her with the necessities: food, water, shelter, her HIV medicine. In little bit over a year, he deduced she developed Stockholm Syndrome. Once he brought her back to Port Charles, that town wouldn't know what hit it.
It took some time but he got under her skin. Soon, he could tell the beloved doctor started to depend on him more. He found it endearing.
He got from his seat and went to his desk. He pulled out photographs. He saw Alexis and her daughters, Sonny, Anna, Duke, Felicia, Mac, Maxie and finally a photo of Patrick with Sabrina and Emma. He grinned at the last photo. Dear old Dr. Drake wouldn't know what it him once he found out his deceased wife was alive.
He glanced back at Robin and went to her. He gently woke her up by placing a kiss on her forehead. She stirred slightly but never opened her eyes. "My dear jobbin Robin, it's time to get up," he whispered in her ear.
Robin slowly opened her eyes. "What time is it?" she asked.
"8 in the morning. Get ready. Our flight leaves in a couple hours."
Jerry took a step back so Robin could get out of bed. "Where are we going again?" He smiled and lightly tapped her on the nose.
"That's a surprise. Now go on." She grabbed some clothes and headed to the shower.
He went back to looking at the photographs before putting them in his luggage. This was going to be a fun trip. He finished packing his suitcase as Robin finished getting ready.
"I'm all set," Robin said. "Do you have the boarding passes?"
He pulled them out of his pocket. "Right here." She cracked a smile and took her suitcase off the bed. He opened the door for her. She thanked him and walked out.
Jerry's phone buzzed. It was a text message that read: Luke Spencer is looking for you. Jerry couldn't be more thrilled. The games would begin. Helena fulfilled her part and Luke was falling in line. Jerry looked up to the ceiling.
"I'll miss you dearly." Although he felt he probably should be looking below his feet while talking to his partner in crime.
"What's taking so long?" asked Robin. He nearly jumped at her presence. She laughed. "Come now, you aren't scared of little old me."
He let out a bitter laugh. "No. You are special to me. I would protect you with my life," he lied.
She simply nodded. "Come on. We're going to be late." She grabbed his hand and tugged on it.
"Bossy," he muttered before closing the door.
Port Charles…
Patrick sat in his living room enjoying his time with Emma. It was his day off and he decided to spend the day watching movies. It was nice to spend quality time with her. Sometimes, he would look at Emma and see Robin. His heart would still ache but he pushed it aside. A part of him, a large part rather, knew Robin would always hold claim to a piece of his heart. She'd given him a precious gift in the form of Emma.
"Daddy?" asked Emma.
"Yeah baby," he said.
"What do you think mommy is doing right now?"
He thought of an answer. "I think mommy is watching us have a good time with the angels." She smiled at his statement. Patrick knew Robin was never too far from her mind. There were days when they wouldn't talk about her and then there were days like today where Emma couldn't stop talking about her.
She asked him a question that made his heart stop. "Do I have to love mommy less because Sabrina is my new mommy?"
He had no idea where that question came from. He and Sabrina never discussed marriage. In fact, marrying again kind of scared him because he didn't think he could lose another wife. He gathered Emma in his arms and sat her on his lap.
"Your mommy will always be your mommy. She loved you so much. She wanted you to be a happy girl. Sabrina could never replace your mommy. You never have to love mommy less because of anybody."
She didn't say anything at first. "Can we go visit mommy?" He forced himself to choke back tears.
"Okay." He told her to go to her room and get her coat.
He called Anna. "Hello," Anna said.
"Anna, it's me."
"Patrick, is everything ok?" asked Anna.
"Emma wants to visit Robin's grave. Do you want to come?"
"Sure. I'll meet you there," said Anna. She hung up the phone and turned her attention back to Duke. She told him what Emma wanted. He offered to go and she gladly accepted his offer.
Anna and Duke walked up to Robin's tombstone. They saw Emma sitting in front of the grave arranging flowers in front of it. Anna couldn't stop the tears from falling as Duke pulled her closer. Patrick noticed them and stood by their side.
"Mommy, it's me. I miss you a whole lot. Daddy is fine. Grandma Anna and grandpa Duke miss you too. I love you," Emma said. She leaned over and kissed Robin's name. The adults just stood there with unshed tears.
Emma turned around and hugged Patrick. He lifted her up and held her tight. He softly kissed his daughter's head. He handed her to Anna and they all gave him time alone. He walked up to Robin's grave.
"Hey baby. You know how many people wish you were here. We miss you. You know I took your advice finally. I've met someone. Her name is Sabrina Santiago. You would like her. I know you wanted me with Elizabeth but we're friends. Sabrina is very good to Emma. I think she fell in love with her first." He wiped tears from his eyes. "A day doesn't go by that I don't think about you. I see you everywhere. I see you in Emma. She's stubborn and feisty. I do hope she grows up to be a strong woman like you. I love you Robin and I always will. Goodbye baby."
He walked away from the tomb.
