A/N: I know I haven't updated Struggle and Crazy In Love, but I wanted to do a scary story for halloween. So here it is and tell me what you think about it.

Characters

Robin Scorpio

Patrick Drake

Anna Devane

Robert Scorpio

It's October, the scariest month of the year. Robin wants to take Patrick's mind off of the fact that he gets his HIV results in three months, and she wants to spend some time with her parents before they disappear to parts unknown again. So, she sets up a trip for all four of them to spend a night in a haunted castle. Is this such a good idea?

Chapter One

It was a slow afternoon at the hospital, after a hectic morning from a three car accident. Robin saw Patrick standing at the nurses' desk, going over a patient's chart. She smiled, thinking this was the perfect time to bring it up. She put her hand in her pocket and felt the brochure as she walked up to him.

"Hello," she said standing next to him, looking over his shoulder. Not really his shoulder since he's so tall, but anyway.

Patrick nodded his hello, keeping his eyes glued to the chart. But he wasn't able to concentrate any longer with Robin watching his every move. Patrick set the chart down, "Is there something you want?"

"What are you doing this weekend?" Robin asked, smiling.

"Why?" Patrick questioned turning around and returning her smile.

"Because..." Robin started, her smiling growing, "I planned a trip for us."

"Really?" Patrick said, a hint of curiosity in his eyes and walked over to the waiting area.

Robin followed him. "Actually, it's not just us," Robin admitted and then hurriedly finished when Patrick's eyebrow went up, "I'm going to invite my parents, too." He didn't say anything, so she continued, "Before you say no, just let me tell you about it."

"Go ahead," Patrick replied.

Robin sat down and Patrick followed suit. "Muncaster Castle," Robin explained and laughed when she saw his reaction. She took a brochure out of her lab coat and handed it to him, "Here, it's really interesting."

Patrick took it and began to read aloud, "Muncaster Castle is a genuine treasure trove of art and antiques. Its Great Hall, Octagonal Library and elegant Dining Room are all windows on a grand past. But Muncaster's wild history reveals a flipside to life in a stately home. The castle evolved from the Pele Tower, built to repel marauding Scots. Those who stay here say it is haunted by ghosts, including the legendary Tom Fool." He looked up and stared at her.

"Doesn't sound interesting and creepy?" Robin asked enthusiastically.

"You think staying in a 'haunted' castle is interesting and fun," Patrick said with a laugh, "I don't think so." With that, he stood up and started to walk away.

"Are you saying you're scared?" Robin questioned standing up and stopping him in his tracks.

"I'm a lot of things, but scared is not one them," Patrick smirked turning around and crossing his arms.

"Good, be ready early tomorrow," Robin stated and walked off with a satisfied smile, leaving him speechless.

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Robert Scorpio sat a table in Kelly's, looking at the brochure his daughter had sent him. What was this? he thought, Why am I reading about Muncaster Castle? The door opened, and he looked up and saw his ex-wife, Anna Devane, walk in. She saw him and heaved a sigh.

"What are you doing here?" Anna questioned walking over to the table.

"My daughter asked me to lunch, she wanted to talk to me," Robert explained folding his hands on the table and smiling.

"That's not possible, because Robin asked me to lunch," Anna corrected.

"Why is impossible, maybe she wants to talk to both of us, or..." Robert started and then leaned forward to finish, "maybe she's setting us up."

Anna laughed, and pulled out a chair and sat down, "Why would she do a crazy thing like that?" Her eyes then wandered down to the table and landed on the brochure. Her eyes widened, "What are you doing with that?"

Robert followed her gaze and picked up the brochure, "This? Robin gave it to me."

Anna reached into her purse and pulled out the same brochure, "Me too." They stared at each other and the brochures, wondering what their daughter was up to. Just then, Robin came into Kelly's.

"Sorry I'm late, I was with a patient," Robin explained coming over to the table then stopped when she saw them staring, "What's wrong?"

"Robin, what's with sudden interest in castles?" Anna approached the subject carefully, holding the brochure up to her daughter.

"Oh, you got them, I was kind of worried you didn't," Robin breathed a sigh of relief and then explained when she got confused looks from her parents, "How would you like to go there?"

"Is this a joke, sweetheart?" Robert laughed.

Robin pulled up a chair and sat down. "Noo, it's just that I want to spend time with you guys and I want to take Patrick's mind off his HIV test results," she said.

"You want to spend time with us while being scared out of your mind," Robert questioned with a smile.

"Robert, stop it," Anna warned then turned to Robin, putting a hand on her arm, "It sounds like fun, count me in." Robin smiled and then looked to her father.

"Oh, alright, besides someone has to protect the two of you when you get scared," Robert replied. Robin and Anna both stared at him with amused smiles on their faces.

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Patrick stood at the sink, scrubbing up for surgery. His mind kept wandering to the trip and the castle. Was it really haunted? Was it all a crock? He shook his head and tried to get his mind back to the surgery he was preparing for. Patrick was so deep in his thoughts that he didn't hear Epiphany come in and start scrubbing up at the sink next to him.

Patrick turned to her and decided to ask her question, "Do you believe in ghosts?"

Epiphany looked taken back. "Where is this coming from?" she questioned, staring at him.

"Well, Robin planned this trip for us and her parents to spend a night in haunted castle," Patrick explained.

"And what's the problem?" Epiphany prodded.

"Well, when I was younger, my friends and I would always joke about scary movies and scare unsuspecting people, but now actually going into a haunted castle, it's got me a little freaked out," Patrick admitted turning off the water and grabbing a towel.

"I'll tell you what. You go and have fun with Robin and leave us with some peace and quiet for once," Epiphany stated.

Patrick looked at her and then laughed as he backed out of the room. She's right, he thought, I will enjoy this time with Robin.

A/N: What did you think? Review, please.