Robert observed Anna's interrogation of Heather from the other side of the 2-way mirror. He watched intently as Anna manipulated Heather with the BLT. It has been over 25 years since he had laid eyes on Heather Webber and he could see the years had not been kind. He didn't think it was possible that she could more off than wall now than when he had known her. However, he was more enthralled with cunning and skillful Anna was in getting the information she needed out of Heather. He didn't think he could be more proud. When it was over, she into the room and smiled when she saw him. "I have to go, if Scott and Luke are there I just hope we aren't too late." Robert nodded. "I'll come with you." "No, you have no jurisdiction here Robert, I don't want you anywhere near that place. Plus you are not carrying." She said emphatically. "You're losing your touch Devane, I'm always carrying." She looked surprised. "Still, you're not 100% yet Robert, I don't want to risk it, or you. Just please stay here." She pleaded as she headed for the door. "You weren't complaining about me being not 100% an hour ago." He called after her." She glared back at him but he could see a hint of a smile.
Robert waited as long as he could bear it. He knew she was be incredibly angry at him when he showed up but he figured he would be able to handle it. That's what he figured. When he arrived at the clinic he saw the army of police cars and their swirling red lights so he knew they were all inside already. He turned listed on his personal police communicator as the officers inside talked amongst themselves and listened as Anna gave instructions. He smiled hearing her talk authoritatively to her officers. Out of the corner of his eye he saw movement along the sidewall of one the buildings, he knew instantly that this was going to be a problem. As he approached stealthily, he peered around the corner with his gun drawn and at his side. He saw 2 large men with guns moving 2 men by the arms dressed in white and orange over their shoulders. He knew instantly one of them was Luke. He cursed Anna's team wondering how and why no one was guarding the exits and entrances. He came out from behind the wall and shouted "drop you weapons". He noticed immediately that it was also Scott Baldwin and that both he and Luke were in strait jackets. This was not going to be good. They were all startled but then both men pointed their guns at Luke and Scotty. "You had better drop yours." Luke and Robert exchanged looks that they had done so many times in the past. Quickly Luke doubled over and pushed back against his man while at the same time pushing Scott into his, shots were fired. Robert immediately fired his weapon at both killing them instantly, but not before taking a bullet. He fell to the ground.
Suddenly there was a rush of officers coming out from all buildings with their weapons drawn. Anna followed soon after immediately noticing both Luke and Scotty on the ground. She rushed to them and noticing the 2 dead guards lying next to them. "Luke, Scotty are you hit are you hurt?" "No Slim, forget about us, get to Robert he's hit." Luke yelled. "What?" She exclaimed and Luke tried to get up and rush over to where Robert was. Anna saw him and her heart sank while an intense cold spread throughout her body. She was immobile as she saw her officers and Luke scramble to reach him. All her fears and doubts and memories came flooding back and she was reminded again that if she ever lost this man from her life permanently she would be destroyed. "Take this freakin thing off me." Luke exclaimed as the officer unclasped the ties on the strait jacket. "Get that ambulance over here now." Luke yelled. "Damn it Scorpio don't you die on me as my hero. I don't need this on my conscience" He said as he watched Robert try to open his eyes. He could see the blood all over his chest, but as he looked more closely under his jacket he could see it was a shoulder wound. It was thru and thru, but there was a lot of blood. "Who's dying?" Robert asked weakly. "Well not you, old man. Hang in the ambulance is coming." Luke suddenly wondered where Anna was and he looked back to see her frozen in place. "Slim, he's fine, he's going to be fine." She didn't hear him. Luke got up as the paramedics came and walked over to her. "Anna, do you hear me, he's fine." He asked grabbing her shoulders gently. "Yes, yes I hear you. My God, my God are you sure?" "Go see for yourself."
Robert was now sitting on a gurney, getting bandaged up, he looked white as a sheet. As she approached him, he looked up to see the stricken look on her face. He didn't know if she was going to finish the job or kiss him. She did neither as she reached him. She asked the paramedic about his condition. He had lost a lot of blood and it was recommended that he spend the night in the hospital as a precaution which he refused. "Can you give us a minute?" She asked everyone around them. By then the news crews had arrived and were being cordoned off a few yards away. They looked at each other for a moment. He wanted to wait her out. He knew he shouldn't be there and she was going to read him the riot act for which he deserved. Instead to his surprise she reached out a hand to caress his face and her tears began to fall. He grabbed her hand and kissed it and pulled her into his one good arm as she collapsed against him and sobbed. He hated to make her cry and this was so unlike her that he began to worry. "Anna I'm Ok, I'm Ok everything's fine." He heard her mumble something that he couldn't make out. He pulled her gently away from him so he could see her face. "Hey, Im ok, just a flesh wound." He said looking into her eyes. "I know, thank God. When I saw you on the ground and you weren't moving, I…I though I lost you again.." She stammered out. "Nine lives remember." He said and she hugged him hard. "Ouch easy there." He said laughing. She pulled back smiling. He kissed her gently and she kissed him back hard wrapping her arms around his neck. Momentarily forgetting where they were and who was around. Unfortunately the news crew camera a few yards away caught all of it.
The nurse's station was busy as they prepared for the possible influx coming in from the hostage situation at the facility. Several doctors and nurses had gathered around the television as they watched the reports coming in. Robin was approaching and noticed the gathering. She immediately looked up when she heard her mother's name mentioned and immediately became concerned. She continued to listen as she approached. The reporter described the situation. "Luke Spencer and Scott Baldwin were rescued unharmed unfortunately one man was injured who apparently was the hero of this hostage situation. You all may know his name very well as he is former Police Commissioner Robert Scorpio." Robin's heart sank and the room's occupants gasped and turned around to look at Robin "Oh my God." She muttered and quickly turned around. "Has anyone been brought in, is my father here?" She asked Epiphany. "No, no one has been brought in." They all turned back to the TV. As the reporter continued to brief the viewers you could clearly see Anna and Robert in the background huddled in an embrace. "It appears, Mr. Scorpio suffered minor injuries as the result of a gunshot wound to the shoulder. As you can see behind me he appears, um.. well and is with Commissioner Devane at this moment." The reporter slightly chuckled as the camera caught Anna and Robert in a heated kiss. Robin's jaw dropped and she became instantly mortified as everyone in the room turned around to look at her and smiled. "Well, this is a new development." Epiphany said with a smirk to Robin. "Yes, yes it is. Them embarrassing me to no end, however is not new." She said walking away.
Mac and Felicia were at Kelly's and were watching intently the news coverage. They were also quite shocked to see the display between Robert and Anna. Both of them looked at each other and broke into wide grins. "I knew it was only a matter of time." Mac said to Felicia. "I can't wait to hear this story." Felicia said laughing. Both of their smiles faded as Duke walked into Kelly's and went up to the counter to order coffee. The news by now was just rehashing the story and replaying the scenes at the facility. Duke looked up after hearing both Anna and Robert's names and saw the scene unfold in front of him. He watched Robert and Anna together on the screen and became enraged. He quickly composed himself before turning around knowing he had seen both Mac and Felicia out of the corner of his eye. They and he both went out of their way to avoid making eye contact as Duke stormed out of Kelly's. "I'm guessing by that reaction, this is all something very new." Mac stated. "Well it has to be, Anna and Duke were still together a week ago I think. I feel bad for him. What a humiliating way to find out. I'm surprised at Anna. She is usually more discreet and level-headed about such things." Felicia said. "We don't know the story Felicia, we have no idea what's happened." Mac said. "Well I intend to find out." Felicia says
"I really wish you would have gone to the hospital Robert especially after what you've gone through this year." Anna said helping him to sit on her bed. "Anna I'm sick of hospitals, I'm fine I just need to lay down and sleep." He said as he propped himself up against the headboard. Anna busied herself around her room hanging her jacket and putting her cloths away. "Come on you should change out of those cloths. I will go to your room and get some stuff for you. "It can wait, I just want to sleep." She nodded. He continued to watch her putter around waiting for the other shoe to drop. "Anna, please let's just get it over with." He said. "What?" She said stopping in her tracks. "Don't play coy with me, you are cocked and loaded and ready to blow. I know you want to rip into me about going up there tonight." He said with a slight smile. "Robert, I'm not ready to have that discussion right now and quite frankly neither are you. But I guarantee you that we will. I just want to make sure you are fully functioning. I don't want to waste my energy on a lame duck, what fun is there in that." She smirked. He gave her a side eye resigned to the fact that he was going to get an earful sooner or later. They looked at each other for a beat. She started to choke up again as she looked at him. "I thought I lost you again." She barely whispered. "You didn't, I'm here." He held out his good hand to her but she didn't come forward. "I hate that feeling, I've felt that too many times and it scares the hell out of me." She said as the tears came. "Come here." This time she did and held his hand. "I'm sorry for putting you through that again." He kissed her gently. "Are you? I told you not to follow me, but you did it anyway. Is this what is going to be like going forward? Robert you have to accept that you're not in charge anymore around here and that I know what I'm doing." She said as she sat on the bed. "Is that what you think? It has nothing to do with your ability at all. I went up there because my ex-wife, and one of my best friends were in danger and I'll admit getting back in the action again is always something I'll look for. But again I apologize, I should not have gone up there." He said sheepishly with that boyish look on his face that she could never refuse. She realized she had not seen that look in a very long time. "Ok, let's just drop it for now, but I swear Robert if you do this again, I will shoot you myself and in a spot that is very near and dear to you and well… me too." She kissed him quickly before getting up and heading for the bathroom. When she came out after her shower she saw that he was fast asleep and laying on his good side. She changed into her pajamas and quietly turned all the lights off in the suite. She went over to Robert's side and placed the blanket over him before going to her side and climbing in. It felt almost surreal to her that they were sleeping together again. It felt so natural and so right to her that she couldn't believe 22 years had passed since they were married and living together. She realized that Robert was home to her and she at this moment hasn't felt so complete since they were together as a family. She drifted off into a deep sleep.
They woke together face to face in bed and smiled at each other. "Hey, how do you feel?" She asked caressing his face. "I feel great every time that I can wake up seeing your face." He replied. "You smooth talker you. I mean how is your shoulder?" "Not bad considering." He said while testing it out. "I need to take a shower." "Yes you do." She said smiling. "You can't get the bandage too wet Robert so be careful." She said to his retreating form. She must have fallen back to sleep after hearing the shower turn on because now all she heard was silence in the room. She looked at the closed bathroom door and saw that the light was still on but she heard no sound and she quickly became concerned. She got up and quietly knocked on the door. "Robert?" "Yeah Luv." She opened the door to see him standing in only a towel around his hips trying to shave with one hand and judging by the toilet paper on his face was failing miserably. She chuckled as she walked in to check that his bandages were still intact. She noticed that he did get them wet and admonished him for it as she proceeded to fix the situation. Once she finished putting on new bandages she sat on the counter and watched him to try to shave. "Need some help with that? I still have some bandages left?" She asked with a chuckle. He gave her a side eye with which she laughed and said. "Very amusing, but I'm doing just fine thank you." She watched as long as she could but she couldn't take it anymore. She gently grabbed his arm with the razor and guided him to stand between her legs. She proceeded to finish the job as they looked at each other and smiled. She was incredibly gentle with him as she guided the razor and his face in the direction she needed. When she was done she place the razor on the counter and placed her hands on his chest. The heat between them was palpable as he moved in impossibly closer and placed his hands on her bare thighs. She quickly disposed of the towel around his hips and they made love right there on the counter. When it was over and both had regained their breath they slowly moved apart. "You're going to be the death of me, ya know that right?" he said smiling at her and then kissing her. "I can't think of a better way to go." She said as she hugged him and kissed his chest. "I've got to get ready for work and I need to go and check on Luke and Scott at the hospital." He helped her down off the counter and watched her go into the shower. Despite her sultry look as she entered the shower he resisted the urge to join her.
He proceeded to put on his cloths from the day before which was not the best option. He waited for her to exit the shower and stated he was going to his room to change. "Say listen, why don't I go and check on Luke and Scotty and I'll meet you at Kelly's later. I want to go see Luke anyway and it will save you a step. I'll give you an update later." Her initial reaction was to refuse, but she thought about it and knew Robert had the overwhelming need to be doing something useful so she agreed to save herself from the tension it would cause them both. "Thank you I would really appreciate that and while you're at the hospital please have that shoulder looked at again." She asked while getting dressed. "Yes dear, I will. I have to go change cloths, l'll see you later." He kissed her goodbye and left. Anna watched him go and smiled to herself that despite everything and all the time that has passed he is still the same man she fell in love with over 30 years ago and for that she was extremely grateful. For the first time in a very long time she felt at peace and actually very very happy.
Robert knocked on Luke's door lightly before entering. Luke saw him and instantly smiled. "Hey man, you look a helluva lot better than I do." Robert smiled back. "Yeah well, I take care of myself a lot better than you do." Robert sat down in the chair next to his bed. "Im sure there is a lot more to your recuperation than good eating. Looks like you and Slim are back in each other's orbits or am I wrong?" Luke asked with a smile. "You don't mince words do you?" Robert asked. "Well am I off-base?" Robert said in a serious tone. "I'm not here to talk about that. I just wanted to see how you're doing and to ask what the hell happened to you in that place. You look like hell?" Luke matched his serious tone sensing some resentment from Robert about Anna. "Robert, I just want to let you know that you were never far from her mind, ever. I always knew even though she tried to deny it, that her love for you was the elephant in the room. Despite everything that happened with her and Lavery while you were in a coma I knew where her heart really was. And as I can see, I was right again. She is an amazing woman but I knew the entire time that I was your stand-in." Luke said hoping his friend would understand. "Look I really didn't come here to talk about that." Robert said with a barely noticeable smile. Luke understood that this was Robert's way of ending the conversation. He decided not to press it. He knew with certainty that he never wanted to lose this man as someone he could call his friend. "So do you want to tell me what happened up there?" Robert asked basically ending and changing the subject. Luke proceeded to tell him everything that he could remember and thanked him again for saving his life. They parted company saying they would see each other again soon. Luke was thrilled that Robert was hanging around town for the foreseeable future, but would never let Robert know it. Robert talked with Scott Baldwin as well but received a slightly different story. Scott stated that he was separated from Luke for a while and after the drugs wore off, Luke was back in the cell with him. He had no recollection of him returning. This concerned Robert a bit knowing who they were dealing with.