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June 12, 1984Seven-year old Robin cried, as she fell off of her bike, and she held her knee to her chest. Her lip quivered, as she watched Noah and Madeline Drake run up to her with seven-year old Patrick in town behind him. She had fall off of her bike after some mean girl in town had pushed her.
"I want my Mommy," Robin cried, as Madeline and Noah ran to either side of her, while Patrick shuffled his little feet in front of him right beside his father. "It… hurts."
"I know it does, sweetie, but stay still," Noah said, as he turned to his son. "Think you can keep her calm."
"But Dad!" Patrick whined, as he placed his hands on his hips. "She's a girl!"
Noah rolled his eyes at Patrick. "Just get your butt over there and keep her calm. No calming her down means no desert tonight and your mother made your favorite."
Patrick groaned, as he then moved around his father, and then knelt beside Robin, while his parents began to clean up Robin's scrape.
"Hi," Patrick said, as he looked at the girl, and he sort of felt bad for her. "I'm Patrick. What's your name?"
Robin sniffled, as she wiped the tears away with the back of her hand. "I'm Robin Scorpio."
"That's a pretty name," Patrick said, as he pulled out a flower from his coat. "Do you want this?"
Robin smiled at the boy and she nodded. As he gave her the flower, Robin felt butterflies stir within her little belly. One day, she was going to marry this boy.
Robin looked at herself in the full-length mirror, being seventeen weeks along, as she waited for Patrick to come back home from Kelly's to get them some lunch this afternoon. Emily was in the living room, while she had told her she was going to change. She was just starting to show in her belly that she was in fact pregnant. It still amazed her that she was in fact pregnant with Patrick's and her child.
Settling on a pair of loose sweatpants and a white tee, which hugged against her round belly, Robin smiled to herself, as she took a seat on the edge of her bed, placing her socks on her feet.
"Robin, are you okay in there?" Emily called out from the living room. "Do you need any help or something?"
Robin had to laugh at her friend's words and she smiled lightly, as she stroked her belly lightly, and she simply rose up to her feet, walking out of her room.
"I'm here, I'm here," Robin laughed softly, as she occupied the empty seat on the couch besides Emily.
Emily looked at her attire and she smiled softly. "I'm sorry. I was… wondering tomorrow, we could go shopping for maternity clothes if you are interested? Most of my jeans aren't fitting anymore and I want some new clothes? I already asked Nikolas but he has a meeting at the hospital tomorrow."
"Are you sure he isn't trying to get out of this, Emily?" Robin laughed, as she watched Emily placed her hand on her bump. "I am so glad that we are pregnant together. We get to do everything together. It's such a shame that Liz isn't."
"Oh, I know. We would have Lucky, Nikolas, and Patrick at our every whim," Emily grinned from ear to ear, as she looked at her best friend.
"Let's say we won't now?" Robin laughed, as she placed her hand on the small bump on her belly, stroking her belly lightly. "I just can't believe that Patrick's taking all of this so well. I really would have thought that he would be running or something."
"That just shows you what an amazing man he is. After all, you two have been friends since you two were seven," Emily replied with a smile on her face. "Do you remember when you turned eight and he kissed you? Nikolas, Jason, Lucky, Liz, and Courtney sang that silly song."
October 12, 1985Robin sighed, as she sat on the swing by her Uncle's car. Her parents were away again and they hadn't even had a chance to make it to her birthday party or even had the chance to make a phone call. She had even worn a pretty white dress to impress them. Her Uncle Mac had told her to not get her hopes up but she couldn't help herself. This was her mother and father she was talking about.
"You okay?"
Robin turned her head to the sighed and she saw Patrick there with plate with two plastic forks on the plate. She also saw the small carton of milk with two straws in it.
"Yes. That my birthday cake?" Robin asked with a blushed, as she moved to sit in the grass beside him. When he nodded, she grabbed her fork, and she took a bite of her chocolate cake. "My favorite!"
"Are you sure you are okay?" Patrick asked, as he looked into her brown eyes with his own.
"Yes," Robin said with a smile on her pretty, little face.
Suddenly, Emily, Liz, Jason, Lucky, Nikolas, and Courtney came out, singing a song that every kid in town knew.
Robin and Patrick sittin' in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g.
First comes luv.
Then comes marriage.
Then comes a baby in a baby carriage.
That's not all, that's not all.
Then comes a baby playing basketball.
Out of nowhere, Patrick placed a kiss on Robin's cheek, which only made Robin blush. As he pulled away from her face, he flashed her a smile, and then took a bite of the cake on her plate.
Robin grinned, as she relished in the moment of when Patrick had kissed her on the cheek. "Even before he had kissed me that day, I still felt something towards him. Do you remember when he couldn't stand me? Noah made him calm me down when that bitch, Janice, pushed me off of my bike."
"If it weren't for Noah and Mattie pushing us to hang together all the time, I am not sure if we would be friends, or even having this child," Robin grinned, as she rubbed her back of her neck to ease the tension from her neck. "I just wish I knew who the father of my child was. It would be so much better if I knew."
"Why don't you have Kelly run some tests?" Emily suggested with a smile on her face. "Just think of how much more calm you will be once you know for a fact that Patrick's the father of the baby."
Robin smiled, as she looked at her pregnant friend. "I really don't know what I would do if I didn't have you as my friend, Em. Thank you for being here today."
"No problem, sweetie."
Patrick held the bag from Babies 'R' Us in his hand, as Jason pushed him into Kay's jewelers, so he could get something nice for his girlfriend. He was so thankful that he ran into Jason at the store when he saw him getting some bottles for Jason's and Sam's son, Jared Jason Morgan, who had been born two weeks ago. Jason's life was slowly changing but for the best. He just knew he needed to get out of the business, especially if he wanted to protect Sam and Jared.
Ever since the talk with Jason and Sam that Robin had, Patrick had decided that he needed to at least come to terms that Jason Morgan was going to be in both of their lives for a very long time. After all, Jason and Sam had a son together, and they had been married for a couple of months, as well. Patrick had to put it together and realized that Robin was going to be his and not Jason's.
"So, what exactly are you looking for?" Jason asked, as he looked at Patrick, kind of curious of what he was looking for.
"I want something simple, yet elegant for Robin. I want something that will symbolize my love for her," Patrick said with a grin, as he looked through the glass window of one of the cases at some necklaces. "I want to give everything that Robin needs and deserves."
"Ah, I see," Jason said, as he looked at Patrick's face, and he decided to ask him the question Sam mad him ask. "I need to know something but do you plan on asking Robin to marry you?"
"Jason, we just got together not too long ago," Patrick said in shock, as he looked at Jason, and noticed that he seemed pretty serious.
"You two have known each for twenty years, almost your whole life. Are you telling me you never imagined being married to that stubborn doctor?"
Patrick grinned, as he looked at Jason. "Trust me. I have been thinking about it. Look, just help me find a little something for Robin right now."
"What about that necklace?" Jason asked, as he pointed to a necklace through the glass case.
Patrick's gaze followed to where Jason pointed. The necklace was a white gold and had a matching white gold heart dangling from it. Around the heart, it had red rubies along it, and Patrick knew that this was the necklace for her.
"Good going, man," Patrick replied with a grin, as he looked at him. "I am going to get her that. I just know she's going to think it's too expensive but I really don't care right now."
"Well, that would be Robin for you," Jason chuckled, as he watched Patrick call over saleswoman. "But she will definitely love it very much."
Robin laughed, as she shook her head, and she looked at Emily in complete shock. The two had been sharing things about each other that has happened since the two haven't been able to spend any time together since they were pregnant.
"So, he went commando?" Robin grinned, as she looked at Emily, just in shock at what she was listening to her say.
"Well yeah. It's easy access," Emily said with a little wink on her face and she let a little giggle leave her lips. "Tell me, something. Have the two of you done the deed yet or are you torturing his poor soul?"
"Um, well, let's just say that I am a new woman," Robin said with a little twinkle in her eyes, as she looked at Emily, who let a little gasp leave her lips.
"Was he good?" Emily asked in a startle, not even sure what to say right now.
"Oh my God, Em. He was more than good. Words cannot even describe what Patrick Drake made me feel. When he would bellow around the hospital that he could please any woman with his size, he wasn't lying at all."
"Was he, um, big?" Emily asked almost shyly, as she looked at her friend.
"Emily Quartermaine!" Robin gasped, as she looked over at her, and she placed her hands upon her belly. "Who are you and what has Nikolas done with my best friend?"
"I'm sorry, but you're pregnant, you tend to say things like that. Just tell me, though. Elizabeth and I have just been wondering since we all started high school together. Can you blame me?"
Robin laughed softly, as she looked over at Emily. "I guess not, and to answer your crazy question, my boyfriend is quite big. Are you happy now?"
"Very," Emily said with a grin on her face, as she sat down, and watched the door open, revealing Patrick with two bags in his hands. "Well, I better get going. Bye Robin."
"By Emily," Robin said, as she watched her friend leave, and then shut the door behind her, watching Patrick come to sit beside her, her eyes landing on the bag in his hand. "What's that?"
"Geez, I don't even get a friendly hello?" Patrick asked, as he rolled his eyes playfully at her, setting the Kelly's bag on the table in front of them, and then set the bag in her lap. "I couldn't resist."
As Robin pulled out the item from the bag, she gasped in pure amazement when the gift he had bought their child came in her focus, and she smiled up at him. Patrick had bought a stuffed brown bear, which actually said different things.
"It's wonderful," Robin smiled, as she looked up into his eyes, and she brought her lips against his. "It's so beautiful, Patrick. Our son or daughter is definitely going to be a very spoiled baby and I wouldn't have it any other way."
"It talks and says different phrases. It says for ages three months and up but I just know our child is going to be a very smart and determined little one," Patrick said with a determined smile, pulling her into his lap, while she took the bear out of the box, hugging it to her chest. "I can tell that Mommy here likes it too.""
"I do," Robin grinned, as she turned her body around, so that she was in fact facing him. "I am just getting everything I have always wanted. "Did you know that when we first met I knew that we would be together?"
Patrick chuckled, as he looked lovingly into her eyes. "Oh really, Robin? Are you telling me when you fell off your bike and when my father made me talk to you, you knew?"
Robin smiled, as she placed the bear in between them, and she placed her hands on his shoulders, supporting herself up on his lap. "Yes, I just knew in my heart that you were the boy that I would one day be with."
"I feel so special that you knew," Patrick chuckled, as he kissed her lips, and then pulled his lips away. "I got you a gift as well, sweetheart."
"Where is it?" Robin asked, as she was getting excited now, and she blushed when she realized it. "I'm sorry, baby."
"Don't be. Look in my coat pocket," Patrick said with a smile, as he was still wearing it.
Robin reached her hand into his pocket of his wool blazer and she smiled when she pulled out the velvet, rectangle jewelry box. As she opened it, she gasped in awe.
"Oh my… Patrick, it's too much," Robin gasped, as she closed it, and began to put it back into his pocket.
"I don't care, sweetheart," Patrick said with a bright smile, as he took the box from her hand. "I would spend a million dollars for jewelry just for you, gorgeous. I bought this for you and I really want you to wear this. Please tell me that you are definitely going to?"
Robin saw the look on his face and she flashed him a huge smile. "Well, okay, but will you put it on for me, baby?"
Patrick nodded his head. He placed the bear to the side and then watched her turn her body around. As he watched move her hair to the side, Patrick placed the necklace on, while placing soft kisses against the back and also the side of her neck, wanting to make her feel really good.
As Robin looked down at the necklace when he placed the clasp through the loop, she let go of her hair, as she touched the heart that was attached to the necklace.
"I am never ever taking this off," Robin said with determination in her eyes and she turned her head to the side to look over at him. "It's really beautiful, baby. Thank you so much."
"Like I said, gorgeous, you deserve the best. I will buy you anything you need or want and I will do just about everything for you," Patrick whispered into her ear. "This child inside of you and this baby are the best things that have ever happened to me."
"You're going to make me cry by saying things like that," Robin gushed, as she felt Patrick place his hand on top of hers, which was resting against her belly.
"I hope they will be tears of joy, baby, as I only want to make you happy," Patrick chuckled, as he looked at her when he turned her sideways, and his hand continued to rest on her belly.
"And you do," Robin said with a smile on her face, as she kissed his cheek softly.
"Good, so do you care on telling me what the two of Emily and you were talking about?" Patrick asked, as he ran his hand over her belly, and he smiled up into her eyes.
"We were just talking about her engagement party that's tomorrow, baby," Robin said with a smile on her face, as she looked at him. "I need to buy a dress now."
"Oh no."
"Oh yes!" Robin said with a laugh, as she looked at him. "But first, I am starving."