Chapter 14

The next morning

Someone is banging on Robin's door

"ROBIN! ROBIN! ROBIN! OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT NOW!" The voice said.

Robin rushed to the door trying to get to it as quickly as possible before the person woke up all of her neighbors.

"What is wrong with... Claudia?"

"Where is he Robin?"

"Where is who?"

"John! Where is my brother?"

"Robin what is going... Claudia?"

"How could you? When I heard that you two were dating I thought that it was a cruel joke, but no I see that is true." Claudia yelled hysterically.

"Claudia calm down."

"John you want me to calm down. I can't especially when I see you here with Robin of all people."

"We are just friends, she and some friends got drunk at a bar and I offered to take her home and watch her to make sure nothing happened to her."

"Don't lie to me John. I know when you are lying to me and I know that you are lying to me right now."

"Claudia, I didn't know he was your brother until yesterday morning. I never made the connection because there was no reason for me to. I'm sorry that you are taking this so hard, but we are together and anyone who doesn't like can kick rocks for all I care. We are happy together. Why can't anyone understand that? We like each others company and we have so many things in common. Claudia if you can't accept that, then you aren't the person, I thought you were, and we can't be friends."

"Robin you have to understand that this is very shocking to find out one of my best friends and my little brother are an item. My number priority is his safety and well-being."

"So what you thought I was going to hurt him?"

"No I know that you never would but who likes it when their younger siblings date someone that they know. I am truly sorry for over reacting the way I did. I wish you both all the happiness now that the shock has worn off and I can see it I n your eyes that you two love each other."

"So are you saying that you are okay with us being together?"

"Yes John, that is exactly what I am saying. Now come here and give your big sister a hug."

…...

At Kelly's

"There is this concert I want to take you to this weekend. Think you can get some tome off from the hospital."

"Actually I'm off this weekend, the first time in months."

"Good. Then we can spend the weekend in Rochester."

"Okay, sounds nice."

Luke walks into Kelly's and over to Robin's table and sits down.

"Just the Scorpio I wanted to see."

"Hi Luke is everything okay."

"Of course I just wanted to invite you to the re-grand opening of Luke's next weekend in person."

"Wow, I can't believe you are opening the place back up."

"Yeah, I've really missed the place and the people and the music."

"I am so happy for you."

"Thank you oh and remember to bring a date."

"I will." Her pager beeps, "I gotta go. I'll see you both later." she says as she hugs and kisses them both.

After Robin leaves, "Be good to her or you'll have to deal with me."

"I would never hurt her. She's too important to me."

"Just because you would never purposefully try and hurt, doesn't mean that you won't hurt her. She's had enough hurt break in her lifetime that would kill most people. She's important to me too and I will protect her with my life. She may not be my biological child, but she is my daughter no-less. Just heed my warning."

"Yes sir."

"See ya next Saturday."

"Bye Luke.