Chapter 21

Robin sighed as she felt Patrick's arms tighten around her. Burrowing in just a little closer, she gently rubbed his arms. "Good morning."

"Morning." Patrick kissed the top of her head. "How are you feeling?"

Suddenly everything came back to Robin and she sat up in the bed. "Oh my God!" She winced in pain.

Patrick sat up and quickly began to check on her. "Are you okay? Where does it hurt?"

"I'm okay – my shoulder hurts from the seat belt but I'm okay." Robin looked around the shack. "Where are we?"

"I don't know. After the crash I stumbled around the woods with you for quite awhile." Patrick gently pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. "I found this place – it's not much but it will do."

Robin looked under the quilt that was covering them. She looked at him nervously. "I'm naked and you are only half dressed."

Patrick had woken up in the middle of the night and thrown on his now dried pants. "Our clothes were drenched and you were freezing."

"Body heat." Robin couldn't help but smile at him. "That's a new one for you Drake."

Patrick smirked at her. "Hey, you're a doctor – you know that was the only option I had."

Robin smiled and then got serious again. "Do you think anyone knows where we are?" Robin was looking out the window and could see they were deep in the woods.

"No, I don't think so. I was seeing Mr. Collins kind of off the books." Robin raised her eyebrows at him. "He couldn't afford to see me on a weekly basis like he needed to so I started going over to his place once a week to see him there. No one knows about it since I'm not billing for it."

Robin wasn't surprised – she and Patrick had performed a number of surgeries for patients without insurance at GH, directly defying orders issued by the late Chief of Staff Russell Ford. Robin was one of the few people who knew that behind Patrick's rock star persona was a heart of pure gold. "I can see why – he is a wonderful man."

"Anyhow – no one knew we were going over there tonight and there were no rails on the curve…" Patrick was remembering the accident.

"No skid marks since the brakes weren't working." Robin's years spent with her parents and uncle taught her quite a few things.

"The car exploded after we got out of it and my phone was still in there so…" Patrick shook his head.

"So they can't track us." Robin thought for a moment. "Did you grab my purse?"

"Yes, so we do have your protocol." Patrick was well aware how important that was. He looked at his watch. "You still have another two hours before you need to take your pills but we don't have any food so you'll have to take it on an empty stomach. Unless you see a machete in here – then maybe you could cook us some snake."

Robin gave him a weak laugh. "No, I don't see one."

"I also have my gym bag so we have a couple of bottles of water and my medical kit." Patrick was happy to have at least some basic medical supplies and a little clean water.

"Don't you usually have some extra clothes in there?"

"Unfortunately, the gym bag was not waterproof. My clothes are hanging up alongside of yours." Patrick could almost see the wheels turning in Robin's head as she considered their situation. "Robin…"

"We're going to die out here – aren't we?" Robin looked at Patrick with tears in her eyes. She knew as well as Patrick did that it would be too dangerous to venture out into the woods when they had no clue where they were. At least they had shelter and, once the rains let up, they could try and maybe find some food. It was safer to stay in the cabin but without food and a supply of fresh water they wouldn't last long.

"I wish I could say it's not a possibility but, yeah, we could. I am going to do everything in power to make sure it doesn't happen but…" Patrick reached up and gently cupped Robin's face in his hands, "but just in case we don't, I need to say this: I have never stopped loving you. I want to be with you and only you."

"Patrick…" Robin began to interrupt but Patrick stopped her with a kiss.

Pulling away he smiled at her. "You are my heart, my life. Everything good in my life has come from you. I am a better doctor because of the compassion you taught me. I am a father to the most wonderful little girl in the world, something that never would have happened without you. I have a relationship with my brother because you convinced me to fight for it. I have always been in love with you Robin and I will always be in love with you." He kissed her again. "Can you honestly tell me that you are in love with Nikolas? That he makes you feel the way I make you feel?"

Tears flowed down Robin's cheeks as she shook her head. "I love him but I'm not in love with him."

"That's all I wanted to hear." Patrick kissed her again. "We are here together for a reason Robin."

"Patrick," Robin found her resolve disappearing with every kiss.

"If we are going to die than I want to be with you when it happens." Patrick wrapped his arms around her tight and pulled her close. "Can you tell me you want to be anywhere else with anyone else right now?"

Robin couldn't stop herself. Reaching up, she pulled Patrick's mouth down to hers. "You are the reason for so much good in my life too. Not just our daughter but our entire lives together. You haven't changed - you have just become the man I always knew you could be. Strong, kind, caring, loving, compassionate, a wonderful father and amazing husband. You are right, I'm still in love with you too and if I die, I can't think of a better place to spend my last moments than in your arms."

That was all Patrick needed to hear. He pulled the quilt off of Robin and covered them both up with it as he laid her back down on the bed.