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It had been a week and a couple of days since Nikolas and Emily's engagement party. Everyone saw how happy the prince and his bride-to-be were and it was such a good thing that Emily was pregnant. Along with Spencer, Nikolas was getting the family he always deserved.

Robin was playing with the necklace that Patrick had bought for her a week ago. He'd bought it at the same place he'd bought the ring. She had placed it in her necklace when she had taken it off to take a shower earlier that morning. Ever since they got together, becoming boyfriend and girlfriend, he had been so sweet to her, but he only proved himself more at the engagement party. She then began to think back to the night before.

Robin was wearing a dark blue dress, which hugged to her hips, but mostly showed the belly bump on her stomach, showing off the fact that she was in fact pregnant. It was back less and it tied around her neck. She was sitting in a chair because her feet were beginning to get a little bit swollen already.

"My poor baby," Patrick grinned, as he took a seat next to her, and he placed his hand on her belly.

Robin rolled her eyes, as she glared at him, and she pushed his hand away from her belly. "It's your fault that I am in this predicament, Patrick Drake."

"Oh, come on, baby. We get a baby out of all of this," Patrick said, as he placed his hand back on her belly. "You can't be mad at me, can you?"

"I am," Robin frowned, as she shook her head, as she took her foot out of her shoe. "Look how swollen my feet are getting, Patrick! I am never going to get my figure back."

"I wouldn't expect you to."

Robin raised an eyebrow in his direction. "Ex-Excuse me! What the hell did you just say?"

Patrick jumped at the sound of her voice. "Baby, you're pregnant, and you're so beautiful. I plan for us to have another child afterwards. Many women don't get the exact figure they had before they got pregnant."

Robin blushed at his words. "Y-You want another baby after this little girl?"

"Yes… after Kelly told us that we are actually having a little girl earlier, I'd like to have another girl, but I wouldn't mind a little boy to carry on my legacy," Patrick admitted, his thumb stroking her belly button every now and then. "I am just glad she is doing so good right now and that Mommy is happy. You are happy, right?"

"I am," Robin said, as she looked into his brown eyes, and she rubbed her belly. "We need to think of the most perfect name for her."

"And we will, but before we do that, I have a little gift for you," Patrick said, as he pulled out a small, black box, and placed it on the table in front of her.

Robin raised an eyebrow and a small gasp left her lips when she saw what was so delicately placed before her eyes as she opened it. In the box was a platinum ring, which had both of their birthstones, a citrine & a aquamarine gemstone, in the center..

"Oh my…! Patrick, I just –"

"Don't you deny it," Patrick said with a big grin on his face. "It's kind of silly but it's like a promise ring like we're going steady. You're my woman and I want the entire world to know it."

Robin laughed, as she then watched Patrick slide the ring on her finger, and she blushed shyly. "It's really the most beautiful thing you have given me but you want to know what the precious thing that you have given me is that you haven't even bought me?"

"What's that?" Patrick asked, as he looked into her eyes, and he kissed her fingertips lightly.

"You have given me your love like I have given you my love. You have… the key to my heart," Robin said, as she looked into his chocolate eyes. "You've always had it but you just… didn't know it yet."

"Well, now I do," Patrick said, as he kissed her cheek softly, and he patted her belly gently. "Do you want some cake? It's red velvet and I think I saw a piece with your name on a slice."

"Mmm, it sounds delicious, but you better get me some before it's gone," Robin said with a grin on her face, as she looked lovingly into his eyes.

"Got it!" Patrick said with a grin, as he kissed her lips, and then took off to the buffet table to get some red velvet cake for his beautiful girlfriend.

Robin smiled back at that sweet memory and she leaned her head back against the pillow, feeling content to be stretched out on the couch. She had been so happy because Kelly had told them that they were actually having a little girl. Patrick had been beyond happy because he had kept on telling them everyday that they would be having a little girl.

Kelly Lee grinned, as she saw the happy looks on both of their faces. "It's a girl. You two are having a little girl."

Robin had tears in her eyes, as she listened to Kelly's words that they were in fact having a little angel, a little girl, and nothing in the world could hide the tears from her face. As she looked up into Patrick's eyes, she smiled from ear to ear, and she reached up, wiping away the tears from his eyes.

"Who would have thought that Patrick Drake would be right?" Robin asked, teasing him, as she then watched Kelly beginning to clean her belly off. "Kelly, can we have five sonogram pictures?"

Kelly simply nodded her head, as she began to print the pictures from the sonogram.

Robin then watched Patrick walk into their house and she grinned over at him. Getting up, she ran into his arms, wrapping her arms and legs around him, her little belly beginning to get in the way.

"Hm, I love getting greeted by my beautiful girlfriend," Patrick chuckled, holding the paper bag in his hand. "I stopped by Kelly's and I got us some of that new, red velvet cake. It's really big, so I was thinking we could share or are you going to be greedy and let your boyfriend starve again?"

"Hey, that red velvet cake was really good, and you didn't have to offer me that piece," Robin said with a flashy grin upon her face, sliding her legs out from his waist. "I really missed you today."

"I missed you too but being out late last night wore you out. I am just glad that you called in sick," Patrick said with a chuckle, leading her to the couch, and he helped her sit down, and then took a seat next to her.

"Me too. Who knew that I would be so tired," Robin gushed, as she slipped her hand into the paper bag, taking out the cake, along with the forks. She then turned to him. "Some milk, please?"

As Patrick walked into the kitchen, he couldn't control the smile from his face. It had been a stressful morning for the two of them because he remembered waking up to a crying Robin and he thought he would lose it. Just seeing Robin crying like that had tore him to pieces.

Patrick frowned, as he walked further down the hall where he saw his pregnant girlfriend sitting. She was sitting right beside the closet with the throw from the couch wrapped around her shoulders. She was in one of his shirts, which he had to admit looked better on her than they ever did on him, and a pair of panties. Something was wrong and he could tell. Her hand was squeezed together and it was against her mouth, knowing that she had tried so hard to keep her sobs silent but it was no use now.

"Robin?" Patrick asked, as he kneeled down on the carpeted floor in front of her.

"I-I'm sorry. I did-di-didn't mean to wa-waaa-wake you," Robin cried, as she looked into his eyes, and she frowned when she looked down at the floor.

"It's okay, but baby, why are you crying?" Patrick asked, as he pulled Robin into his arms, and he watched the throw fall from her body. "You know how I feel when I see you like this."

Robin sighed, as she looked into his eyes. "The… rape and if this baby is yours or that awful man that did this… to me. It's just not fair that he has taken control of my life."

Where was Lainey Winters when he needed her more than anything? He sighed, as he ran his hand over her cheek, and he cupped it gently.

"God Robin, I really hate what he has done to you, but no matter what," Patrick began, as he pushed her chin up, so that their eyes were locked on each other. "I want you to understand how much you really mean to me. The two of you mean the world to me, gorgeous, and I hope you know that."

"And I know that. I just want this little girl to be yours. I want to find out so much."

"And we will. Even IF this child is not mine, I will treat our daughter, Lilian Nicholette, like she is mine. After all, she will have the greatest mom in the entire world," Patrick whispered against her lips, kissing her gently, and then pulled back where he saw a small smile. "God, I love seeing you smile like this."

"You make me incredibly happy," Robin admitted with a shy smile, as she kissed his lips softly. "You are my everything."

"And you are my everything too. Now, let's take you back to bed, okay?"

Robin nodded her head, as she leaned her head into his shoulder, and she allowed him to carry them back to bed.

After placing the milk back in the refrigerator, he walked back to the living room where he saw his girlfriend was already devouring the large piece of cake, and he placed both glasses of milk down on the table.

"Is it good? I wasn't sure if you had this kind from Kelly's before, so I kind of took a chance," Patrick said, as he grabbed his fork from the table, beginning to take a stab at it, but Robin slapped his hand away. "You've got to be kidding me?"

"I'm hungry, baby, and this is mine," Robin said with a naughty grin on his face.

"Fine," Patrick said, as he threw the fork down, and he leaned back against the couch. "Enjoy the damn cake. I really don't care what you eat anymore."

"What's with you?" Robin asked with a skeptical look on her face, as she pulled the plate on her lap, taking a bite of the delicious cake.

"Nothing Robin!" Patrick exclaimed, as he stood up to his feet, and he crossed his arms over his chest. "I just thought we could eat some cake after I had a long day of work. It just seems like you don't want that. So, if you don't mind, I am going to take my cake and go to my room. If you are interested, you can join me."

As Robin watched him leave with the rest of the cake, his milk, and an angry look, Robin frowned. She was only kidding and he looked pretty upset. She had been so damn emotional lately and she just didn't like it the least bit. Tears welled in her eyes, as she let them fall, and she placed the fork down on the table, not feeling hungry anymore.

Curling on the couch, she eventually cried herself to sleep, not even noticing Patrick in the hall, who just sighed.

1:13 A.M.; Scorpio Residence

Walking into the kitchen, Robin placed the empty plate of velvet cake she just finished, and started up the dishwasher. A sigh left her lips, as she hated how the hell she was feeling right now. It seemed like she would piss off Patrick at any moment. Hell, it had happened when she blamed her feet hurting on him because she was pregnant. She just could not believe she had said that because she really enjoyed being pregnant with this little girl growing inside of her.

"Robin?"

"Sorry, I'm leaving the kitchen," Robin said, as she began to walk out of the kitchen, and she frowned when Patrick stopped her when he placed his hands on her hips. "What do you want? I said I was sorry and –"

"Robin, don't leave. I'm sorry about getting mad at you," Patrick whispered, as he pushed her up on the counter, and he placed his hands on her pregnant belly. "I just had a really bad day at work with that woman again."

"Sneed?" When he nodded his head, she frowned. "What she do now?"

"She told me that the two of us need to stop our public display of affection. It's not my fault that no man will give her the time of day," Patrick said with a roll of his eyes, as he looked into her eyes. "She was like my own personal bodyguard. I mean, everywhere I walked, and that ignorant, pigheaded woman would not leave me away. That's why I am so close to going to Dr. Ford with her sorry assumptions."

Robin touched his cheek softly and she frowned. "I'm sorry you had such a rough day and I am really sorry I got you really upset. I really wasn't going to eat it all. I was only kidding, you know?"

"I know that now," Patrick whispered, kissing her cheek softly, and he flashed her a warm smile. "I want to make it up to you for being a complete jerk, sweetheart. I guess your mood swings is just something I have to get used to now and please do not hit me. Why don'' I take you to that restaurant down the street? I think it's called Rosario's or something."

"Oh yeah, I went there with Emily the other day for lunch. They have some pretty good meals there," Robin said with a giggle when she saw Patrick looking at her. "We were both very hungry."

"You little vixen!" Patrick said with a laugh, as he looked into her eyes, and he continued to rub that pregnant bump of hers more and more. "Well, at least I know you will enjoy the food there. The last thing I need is for you to whine the whole time there that the food isn't to your liking."

Robin grinned, as she looked into his eyes, and she kissed the tip of his nose. "As long as you don't order anything like fish or you know what? Anything that actually comes from the ocean is off limits!! That way I will be a very happy Mama."

"Good because this father right here wants to get some sleep with his girl. Does this mother want to sleep on a nice, comfortable bed right now?" Patrick asked, as he helped her down for the counter, his right hand sliding back to her belly with determination written across his face.

"I think that sounds like heaven. That couch in the living room just wasn't comfy enough, and besides, I missed my boyfriend holding me while I sleep," Robin smirked, as she grabbed his hand that was on her belly, and she let him lead the way to their bedroom.