Carlos was frustrated beyond belief. Of all people, he could not believe that he ended up being the one who spilled Sabrina's secret to Patrick. Right after Patrick overheard him talking to the scary head nurse. (Seriously, he worked in the mob, but that woman scared the bejesus out of him), he'd he planned to backtrack and claim to be the father; but, sadly, he realized it would be for naught. Based on what Sabrina had told him of last summer, he was pretty sure Patrick would never accept his word on a one night stand Sabrina denied to his face and would ask for a DNA test. So, Carlos did the only thing he could do for now and tell the truth.
"Yeah, doc, Sabrina is pregnant and you're the father. Congrats on knocking her up and abandoning her."
He had to admit that he got a perverse pleasure seeing all the color drain from the good doctor's face as Patrick put the pieces together.
"What did you say?" Patrick asked
"Are you hard of hearing? Sabrina. Pregnant. Your baby. " Carlos said, carefully enunciating his words and wondering why on earth people trusted this guy to cut into their brains considering his was severely lacking. Since Patrick was still shell-shocked and that scary nurse had gone back in to talk to the doctor about Sabrina, Carlos decided to resume his pacing so that he could figure out how the hell to a) stop Sabrina from killing him when she found out he spilled her secret and b) extricate her from Patrick's clutches now that Patrick had a reason to start sniffing around her again.
Sabrina woke up in the ER. She wasn't sure what happened. One minute she was talking to Robin and the next she was here.
"Ms. Santiago, have you come back to us?" Dr. Jones asked softly, as he continued to examine her. Lucas hadn't been home long, but had heard from his mom, Bobbie, who heard from Noah, all about the wedding that wasn't. He felt pretty bad for Nurse Santiago, as it was a tough situation all around.
"Where am I?" Sabrina asked, confused.
"I'm Dr. Lucas Jones and you are here in the GH emergency room. How are you feeling?"
Shocked, Sabrina sat up and another wave of nausea overcame her. She couldn't be in GH! She had instructed Carlos and Felix to take her to Mercy if anything else happened with her HG. As she fell back on the bed she remembered Robin was there when she fainted and Robin would have overruled Carlos' instructions to take her to Mercy thinking there was no reason for her NOT to go to GH. Sabrina groaned in frustration. It was bad enough that she felt like roadkill, but now she was certain she wouldn't be able to hide her condition from Patrick and Robin any longer.
"Awful doesn't quite cut it, doctor…" Sabrina groaned. "How am I?"
"Well, you have one of the worst cases of HG I've ever seen. I'm going to admit you so that we try to get your symptoms under control so you can get back to your life. I'll be back with the paperwork soon. In the meantime, try to get some rest."
As Sabrina sulked, she knew it was just a matter of time before Patrick and Robin would figure out what was going on, so she decided to get some sleep while she still could.
To say that Patrick was shocked at Carlos' announcement of Sabrina's pregnancy was an understatement. While he and Sabrina had discussed starting a family in vague terms, he never could have expected it to happen like this, considering how careful they were, and under these circumstances. As the news started to sink in, Patrick's emotions went from shock to pure joy to utter sadness in one fell swoop. It was in those moments, as he watched Carlos continue to pace by the entrance to Sabrina's cubicle, that he had a realization that would change the course of his life going forward, just as Emma's birth and Robin's "death" had years before. Memories of his life with Sabrina began flooding into his mind:
- The hurt on Sabrina's face as he told her he "didn't think of her that way" after she had confessed her feelings
- The excitement he felt, for the first time in over a year, when, after he told Sabrina he reciprocated her feelings, she agreed to be his date for the nurses' ball.
- The wave of lust that hit him as he watched her change in the locker room
- The contentment of being wrapped in her arms as they grew intimately closer
- The hopefulness she provided as he mourned yet another loss in Britt's baby
- The jealousy and fear that Carlos would convince Sabrina he wasn't serious about her
- The pain on Sabrina's face as he struggled to lay Robin to rest and live in the present with her
- The elation he felt when Sabrina accepted his "ambush proposal" and they began planning their future as a family with Emma
- The freedom of finally closing the door on his life with Robin as he walked out the lab the day of the wedding
- The breathlessness of seeing Sabrina in her wedding gown walking toward him at the church
- The peace of exchanging vows and committing the rest of his life to her
- The confusion and anxiety as he begged for time to process Robin's return
- The devastation of saying goodbye on Christmas Eve and walking out of her life
The tidal wave of memories were like a kick in the gut so strong that they caused Patrick to double over breathlessly as the love for Sabrina that Patrick had suppressed when he made his decision to stay with Robin surged to the forefront. He knew in that moment that there was no other woman, not even Robin, he'd rather be having a baby with. What the hell was he going to do now?
Robin watched Patrick react to the news of Sabrina's pregnancy. Witnessing Patrick at the wedding pledge to love Sabrina for the rest of his years hit had hit Robin pretty hard, but she believed that her and Patrick's love and history was strong enough to weather anything, even his feelings for Sabrina. However, as he stood there with a faraway look in his eyes for what seemed like an eternity and then doubled over as if in physical pain, she knew in her heart that Patrick was still far more in love with Sabrina than he'd let on. And that scared her to death.
