Robin Scorpio and Patrick Drake have been best friends since the two were in diapers. Little did Patrick know, Robin had a crush on them since they entered middle school. Robin dated a couple of guys during high school and college like Stone, Jason, and Nikolas. Patrick never really understood why he became overprotective when she would have a boyfriend. Robin has returned back to Port Charles and Patrick begins spending all of his time with Robin. Leyla dumps him after becoming jealous. What happens between Robin and Patrick when Robin winds up pregnant after a drunken night?
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Patrick grabbed her phone and he couldn't help but to laugh that she still hadn't changed her father's name from 'Deadbeat Dad' to just 'Dad'. Robin sure was something else and he guessed that was one of the reasons that was why the two of them were best friends. Feeling her shift in his lap as the phone kept ringing, Patrick picked up the phone, and he turned his head to her.
"Robin, you got to talk to your father sooner or later." Patrick stroked her cheek softly, noticing the fragile look upon her face.
"Well, I pick later, Patrick. I don't want to speak to that bastard any time soon." Robin grumbled, leaning her head back against his chest, sighing softly. "Patrick, I had thought for years that he was alive, and then he shows up a couple months before to see me? It's not fair that he took the easy way out while I procrastinated on you and your father, Patrick. It just wasn't fair to you guys and---"
"Stop right there, Scorpio. You could never do that to us and you know it. When my mother died, both Bobbie and you were there for my father and me, and I couldn't have asked for such a wonderful gift. For dad, it was more, though. He earned a fiancé and a daughter he never had."
Robin's cheeks flushed to the words and she heard the phone stop ringing. She let out a sigh of relief but she frowned when her phone began to ring again.
"Damnit, does he ever quit?" Robin groaned, sliding her feet to the end of the couch. "Does he ever listen to anyone but himself? He's so damn---"
"Stubborn? He's a Scorpio, which means you get your cute bubbly, stubbornness from him as well. Heck, even Mac, Georgie, and Maxie are all the same, Robin. Just do this for our baby, please. If not, do it for yourself. I know you want to talk to him and he wants to talk to you."
Robin looked at the phone that Patrick was still holding. "Can you tell him I can meet him at Kelly's later? Right now, I don't feel like talking to anyone but you."
Patrick smiled and nodded, flipping her cell phone open. As she listened to Patrick, she rested her head against his chest, just being relaxed right now. She just never would understand her father sometimes. She seriously thought that he didn't have a brain sometimes.
A few moments later, Patrick placed the phone back on the table, looking down at the table. "Come on, sweetie. We're going to see your father now."
"Now?" Robin slid off of his lap with a pout on her face. "Why now?"
"Because… the sooner we see your father, the sooner Mac and your father can help me move your things into my place. Just think about it. You can rest all you want and I'll even massage your feet."
"A foot massage?" Robin asked with a grin on her face, feeling Patrick help her to her feet.
"Definitely. Like I said earlier, I am going to take very good care of you and this baby." He kissed the top of her head, holding her by the hips. "And you know me, Robin… I don't mind taking care of you."
"Yeah, I know, but this is so different. Our lives are changing by each passing moment." Robin blushed, sliding on her sandals that were by the door. "I mean, I don't mind it at all, but I've never ever expected for this to ever happen, Patrick, and I just want to say… thank you."
Patrick snuck behind Robin, sliding his arms around her from behind, kissing her cheek softly. "I should be saying thank you to you, Robin. You're pregnant with our baby. How amazing is that?"
Robin blushed and she turned around, looking up into his eyes after she grabbed her purse, sliding it over her shoulder, and grabbing the keys off the table. Patrick took her hand after she locked the door of her small apartment. Before Robin knew it, they were off to Kelly's.
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Before the two had came to Kelly's, Robin had called Lucky, asking him if he could come to Kelly's in a hour to meet up with Patrick, Robin, and Robert to move her things into Patrick's house. Eagerly, Lucky agreed to help out. Robin sat down at the table with Patrick's help, who simply sat next to her, taking hold of her hand where they sat across from Robert. The things that Patrick could do to bring a smile to her face only lifted her spirits, realizing that she'' die if she didn't have him here.
"Robin, you look beautiful." Robert said, looking at his daughter, noticing that the two were holding hands. "Are you two together or something?"
Robin rolled her eyes at her father. "For the millionth time, Dad, Patrick and I are just friends. When are you going to get it through your thick head to see that's all we're ever going to be?"
Patrick sighed, giving Robin's hand a squeeze, and then glanced up at Robert, who just frowned. "Robert, what do you want with Robert? If you came to badger her about you thinking we're together, then we can just leave where I can take Robin back home."
Robert quickly shook his head, fidgeting with his fingers around the cup of coffee he had. "Sorry. I guess I am just at a lost of words." His eyes travel over Robin's face, taking a deep breath. "Luv, I just want to see you, as well to spend time with my daughter. Is that a crime?"
Robin rolled her eyes. "You were gone, Dad. You pretended to be dead when you knew that I needed you. I am just glad that Noah and Patrick were there for me unlike either of parents can be. They've shown me such love." Robin gave Patrick's hand a tighter squeeze and she looked at him, a sigh leaving her lips.
"What Robin is practically saying is you should have called Robin instead of staging your death, Robert. I don't care if you were trying to protect your family because one phone call could have saved us all a heart of misery, but no, you decided to live your life the way that you wanted. Do you know what Robin went through after thinking her father was dead?" Patrick barked, glaring at Robert with hatred. "I am trying to be calm through this, and I shouldn't even be the one mad at you, but you hurt my best friend. She doesn't need to hear your pity story and---"
"Pity story?" Robert laughed, scowling at the young man in front of him. "I was just trying to protect my daughter and my ex wife. They didn't need to go through wondering where I was but you wouldn't know anything about that."
Robin glared at her father, shaking her head. "So what if we would have worried, Dad? Noah and Mac will be better fathers than you could ever be. I am… actually glad that you hid away. It gave me a realization that I don't need you and that I never will be." Robin looked at Patrick, who kissed the top of her head. "I also don't need you talking to Patrick like you own him. He's been nothing but great to me and I couldn't have asked for anyone better than Patrick Noah Drake."
Patrick slid his hand out of Robin's and simply wrapped his arm around her shoulders, giving her shoulder on the other side a squeeze. "Robert, we don't mean no harm. Really, we don't, but if you came to judge me or our friendship, then Robin and I will go."
"No." Robert sighed, rubbing his temples a little bit. "I honestly, for the first time in my life, don't know what to say, you two. I freaked out, I guess."
"Yeah like you did years ago." Robin mumbled but Patrick poked at her side. "Sorry."
Robert smiled lightly at Robin, noticing there was something different about her, but he didn't know what exactly it was. All he knew was his daughter seemed way happier than he saw her two months ago. Since he knew by Patrick's and Robin's words, he knew they weren't together. If they weren't together, he knew something was up.
"Robin, what's going on with you?" Robert asked, setting his coffee down, looking at his daughter with a generous smile on his face. "You look happy, calm actually. Is there something you need to tell me?"
"Nothing Dad." Robin lied.
Patrick looked down at Robin and frowned. He didn't know why she didn't tell her father already, especially since he could tell that Robin really wanted to.
"Robert, can you excuse Robin and me for a minute?" Patrick asked, looking at Robin's father.
"Yeah… sure, go ahead." Robert walked away from the two, taking his coffee over to the counter where Luke was sitting at with LuLu.
Patrick turned to Robin, placing her hand on the table, and then grabbing her hand. "Robin, sweetie, what's the matter? Aren't you going to tell your father the good news? I mean, I thought you being pregnant that you'd want your father to be here. I mean, I would have guessed that you'd want him to be here for you and this baby that we're going to spoil when he comes out?"
"I don't know, Patrick. I want him to stay here because he wants to and not because I'm pregnant." Robin's eyes began to sting due to the fact that tears were filling inside of her eyes. "You know me. I just want my parents here in Port Charles, stop traveling the world to do their stupid, stupid, spy crap, Patrick. Our child doesn't need that. What if he or she wants to see their grandparents?"
Patrick sighed, kissing her forehead, wrapping his other arm around her waist. "Robin, there's Noah and you got your Uncle Mac. C'mon, I know you want to tell your father the good news. Hell, I want to tell my own father that we're having a kid together. You know everyone's going to be happy for us. If your parents won't be happy, well, screw them."
Robin laughed at his words, shaking his head. "You're like your father, always knowing what to say to me at the right time, Patrick." She then watched her father approached them after saying goodbye to Luke and LuLu, sitting back down at the table. "Well, there is something that I do need to tell you, Dad. It's going to affect everyone in the family."
"There is?" Robert asked with a kindred smile, which brightened his spirits. "Is it good or bad news?"
"Well, I find it to be very good news. It's something that I've always wanted." Robin gave Patrick's hand a light squeeze, looking into his eyes.
"I also find it to be very good news. It's actually the best news I've heard since I started working at General Hospital with Scorpio here." Patrick teased, looking at Robin with a smile.
"We want you to know that if you don't like it, then screw you." Robin scoffed, shaking her head at her father when he tried to say something. "I got some news a while back."
"News? What kind of news?" Robert looked over at his daughter, who looked very nervous. Whatever it was, it was making her stall. "What's going on, luv?"
"Dad," Robin sighed, fidgeting with her fingers. "I want to tell you that none of this was planned but Patrick and I are planning on taking full responsibility of it."
"You make it sound like you're pregnant, Robin." Robert shook his head lightly.
Robin felt the tears in her eyes when she heard those words leave his lips. "Dad, I am--- pregnant."
Robert looked at his daughter in complete shock. "Wait… say that again. Did you just say you're pregnant, Robin? You can't be. You're not even in a committed relationship, Robin."
Patrick saw the look on Robin's face and he knew he had to do something. "Actually, she is, Robert. She didn't want to tell you because it's none of anyone's business on who she dates. Robin and I are having a child and are seeing each other, Robert."
Robin lifted her face to look at Patrick in total shock, but when she realized what he was doing, all Robin could do was to smile up at him.
"You knocked up my daughter?!" Robert barked, standing up to his feet where he looked down at Patrick, everyone's eyes on the three of them now, and Robin sighed heavily. She just buried her head in his shoulder, feeling the tears cling to her eyes. "What the hell were you thinking? Did you forget to wear protection, Dr. Drake? You should know this! You're a damn doctor… a damn foolish doctor!"
Robin was in shock at her father's outburst and she sighed, sliding her tongue over her bottom lip, watching Patrick kiss each of her knuckles. She then turned to her father with a glare in her eyes. "Don't even, Dad! I don't think you have any right to yell at Patrick like this! I've always wanted a baby and I've always wanted Patrick. Why… are you doing this?"
"You should be married when you have a child." Robert wasn't even let the fact that Patrick had told him that Robin and him were together.
Robin laughed rather harshly and she shook her head to his words. "You have got to be kidding me!"
"What's that suppose to mean?" Robert asked with a raised eyebrow, crossing his arms over his chest, as the people in Kelly's turned back to what they were doing.
"You… you abandoned me for years and you're trying to give me parental advice?" Robin laughed, sliding her hand out of Patrick's hand, and crossed her arms over her chest. "If I want to have a baby, it's no one's choice but mine, Dad!"
"Sweetheart, I just don't think it's right that you should have a baby right now. You don't have any room in that small apartment of yours. You need to be in a stable place, Robin, and you don't---"
"Patrick asked me to move in with him, so I will be in a stabled place." Robin sighed, rubbing her temples, as Patrick rubbed her flat stomach. "I will never bother you again. Hell, you don't have to be happy for me, or see this child, Dad. In fact, I don't want you in my life anymore. The way you… acted… was uncalled for. I try to tell you something very important… and you… attack Patrick. I don't need this… you… whatever. We're done, Dad. Thanks a lot." Robin stood up to her feet, looking at Patrick with tear filled eyes. "Can we go, please?"
"Robin, wait." Robert said as he looked at her. "I know I shouldn't but I never expected you to be pregnant, luv. I just thought you'd want to be married and all. I mean, I honestly thought that Patrick and you were best friends… not lovers?"
"Dad," Robin sighed, taking a deep breath when she felt Patrick's body slide in behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. "I do want to get married but I also want to give this baby the life that it deserves. Patrick and me are going to be wonderful parents."
"Is this what you really want?" Robert asked, finally standing up his feet, running a hand nervously through his hair, biting on his lip. He walked up to Robin, watching Patrick's rub her stomach.
"Yes Dad, I want this, and Patrick wants this too. Can you just give us your support?" Robin asked, tears filling inside of her eyes. At that moment, Robin realized just how much she missed her father. "I want my child to know his or her child."
"I can do that for you, Robin. I'm sorry for yelling at Patrick." Robert looked down to the ground and then looked back to Robin with a genuine smile. A sigh then left his lips. "I'm sorry for not telling you that I wasn't alive, Robin. I thought I was doing the best."
Deciding that she did not want to fight with him, Robin nodded her head. "It's okay. Really."
Patrick then looked at Robert, his arms still wrapped around Robin's waist, pulling her back against his hard rock chest, kissing the top of her head. "We also came here for another reason, Robert."
"Another reason? You two aren't getting married yet, are you?" Robert asked, freaking out a little.
Robin smiled lightly and she shook her head. "No, nothing like that." She still couldn't believe that they were still acting like they were together. "We were wondering if you could help Patrick and Lucky move my things out my apartment into Patrick's place?"
Robert listened to her question and he groaned. "You want your old man lifting heavy stuff?"
"Oh please." Patrick rolled his eyes, rubbing Robin's stomach with both of his hands. "You are a supposedly secret spy. I think you can lift a couch and other things for you daughter."
"He's right. You are just being stubborn." Robin concluded. The bell chimed of Kelly's jingled and Robin turned her head, a big smile lighting her face when she saw Lucky and Elizabeth, who was holding Cameron's hand.
"Robin, hey there." Lucky smiled as Patrick let go of her.
Robin immediately went to Lucky, hugging him tightly, and then hugging Elizabeth, giving Cameron a small smile. She then turned to Lucky with a grin.
"My father's complaining about moving some furniture, Lucky." Robin frowned a little bit. "He's being very stubborn, Lucky. Do you think that you can do something?"
Lucky chuckled and turned to Robert Scorpio, shaking his head. "Your daughter's having your first grandchild and I am pretty sure she would really appreciate you helping me move her things into Patrick's place, Robert."
Robert groaned, giving Robin a toothy smile. "You're lucky I am going to do this, Robin. You're the only person I'd ever move a couch for, luv."
Laughing softly as Lucky, Patrick, and Robert walked out of Kelly, Robin turned to Liz, who had a huge smile on her face as she approached Robin.
"So, you're pregnant? Is this why you haven't come to work, Robin?"
Robin felt her cheeks redden and she grinned to herself. "Yes, I'm pregnant. This is what I've always wanted, Elizabeth, and I couldn't have asked for anything more."
Liz looked at Robin, shaking her head. "You know it's coming but who's the daddy? Is it… Patrick?"
All Robin did was simply nod her head before she started to respond. "Patrick and I slept together after getting plastered. As I wish that this baby was planned, I'm happy, Liz, and as shocked as I am, Patrick's happy as well. All he wants to do for this baby and me is to take care of me. That's… one of the reasons I'm moving in with him, actually."
Liz smiled at Robin and then became serious. "Do you want Patrick and you to be more than just friends? Do you want to be more than just this little one's parents, Robin?"
Robin sighed, taking a deep breath. "My father thinks that Patrick and me are dating and Patrick told him that we were." Robin bit down on her lower lip, looking a little nervous. "After my dad found out I was pregnant, Patrick just told my dad that we were seeing each other."
Liz was in shock but she smiled lightly. "Whoa sweetheart. Patrick did that?" Liz asked when a grin peered across her face. "I… I think that Patrick might like you."
As Robin walked out of Kelly's beside Liz, who was holding her son's hand, Robin scoffed. "Please. Patrick is just trying to save me the heartache from my dad, Liz. We've been friends since we were little kids and he's just doing this for our child."
Liz looked at Robin with a ridiculed smile on her face. Was Robin really this stupid? Shaking her head, Leyla followed Robin back to her apartment.
"I don't know, Robin. I think that this baby is just--- going to push the two of you closer than anyone could imagine. I think that this could be a very good thing."
Robin just rolled her eyes, walking towards her apartment complex. "I… just… don't… believe… it."
"Well, believe it. I don't care how stubborn you are but Dr. Patrick Drake is in love with you, Robin, and I think that deep down inside, you love him too, Robin."