Chapter 26

"You are looking so much better Robin." Mac hugged his niece tight and sat down next to her on the couch. "Maybe you could escape for an afternoon and come over to the house for lunch with me and Felicia?"

Robin rubbed her belly. "Please don't mention food. My stomach still isn't quite recovered from being lost in the woods for three days." She smiled at him. "But maybe in a few weeks – I would love to see Felicia and Maxie."

"Don't forget baby Georgie." Mac pulled out his phone and proudly showed off the latest photo he had of his granddaughter. "Now that the judge has agreed to joint custody, we are getting to spend more time with her."

Robin took the phone from Mac. "She is so beautiful. You are the best grandpa that little girl could ask for."

"Thank you. Now, is Emma almost ready to go? I know Patrick is anxious to see her." It had been four weeks since Emma had moved in to Wyndamere and Mac was running the 'Emma Express' three times a week, making sure the little girl got plenty of time with her dad.

"Yes." Robin handed Mac back his phone. "Mac, thank you for doing this. I just can't be around Patrick right now – it's too hard."

"Robin, why is it so hard?" Mac took Robin's hand in his. "Please, I want to help you but I can't if you don't tell me what is going on."

Robin looked away from her uncle as she spoke. "It's just, I, I can't remember everything that happened out there. Patrick is insisting that we made love, that I cheated on my husband and Mac, that's just not me. I would never do to Nikolas what Patrick did to me. I remember Patrick taking care of me and telling me we would be okay but making love – no, I am almost positive we didn't."

"Then why is Patrick insisting it happened?" For some reason, Mac believed Patrick's version of what happened in that cabin.

"I don't know. We were both delirious with fever but Nikolas and his guards told me we were fully clothed and unconscious when we were found – I have no reason to doubt that." Robin rubbed her belly. "I have more important things to worry about and I need to concentrate on my children, not Patrick."

Mac's attention was caught at the word children. "Robin…"

"Uncle Mac!" Emma ran into the room and jumped into her uncle's lap. "Are you ready?"

"Of course I am." Mac was about to say something when Nikolas walked into the room.

"You weren't going to leave without saying goodbye, were you?" Nikolas bent down and Emma rushed into his arms. He stood up and hugged her tight. "I'm going to miss you but you have fun with your dad this weekend, okay?"

Emma kissed Nikolas on the cheek and then climbed down from his arms and grabbed Mac by the hand. "I will." She gave her mom a kiss and pulled Mac to the door. "Love you, bye."

Robin laughed as Emma dragged their uncle through the door. "Love you too!"

Nikolas sat down next to Robin and pulled her close, laying them both back on the couch. "You doing okay?"

"I'm tired but good." Robin closed her eyes. "I think I'm ready for a nap."

Nikolas adjusted the two of them until they were comfortable. "Then let's take one together." He kissed the top of her head. "I love you Robin."

"I love you too."

"Daddy!" Emma ran through the front door and jumped on the couch. She climbed up in Patrick's lap and gave her dad a big kiss hello. "I missed you."

"I missed you too baby girl." Being away from Emma was killing him. As much as he loved Robin, he loved their little girl even more and only being able to see her a couple of times a week was very difficult. "You being good for your mommy?"

"Yes, I even made her toast the other morning when she was sick." Emma was proud that she had been able to help her mom. "She said it was the best toast she ever had."

Patrick looked at Mac and then back at Emma. "Mommy was sick?"

"Yeah she said she felt better that afternoon and we even played checkers." Emma scrunched up her face. "But I don't think she is better."

"Why do you say that?" Patrick was pretty sure he knew the answer but he needed to ask anyway.

"Because she was still sick the next morning. Is she going to be okay?" Emma knew he mom had to take medicine twice a day.

"I'm sure she will be fine. Why don't you go to your room and unpack while I say goodbye to Mac?" Patrick hugged her one last time and waited until she was up the stairs before turning to Mac. "Mac, is she…"

"I don't know." Mac sat down next to Patrick. "She didn't say she was but I think she is."

"Mac, if she is pregnant…"

"Then there is a good chance this is your child – I know. The problem is that Robin still does not remember what happened in that cabin." Mac knew Patrick was frustrated but they needed to be careful – Robin's miscarriage was only a few months ago and he didn't think she could handle losing another baby. "But then again, she and Matt both don't really remember this so-called wedding. Something is going on with her and I don't know what it is. Quite frankly, I think we need help."

"Have you had any luck getting in touch with Robert – we really need him here to help us." Patrick appreciated Mac's assistance but Robert had far better connections than Mac did – connections that would help get Robin away from Nikolas.

"No and I am beginning to get concerned. No one has heard from him in months, not even Holly, and Anna has had no luck with the WSB. I'm beginning to think that they have no clue where he is and just don't want to admit it." Mac knew he needed his big brother's help with the Cassadines.

"So Frisco has no clue where he is?" Patrick was getting suspicious. "Maybe Nikolas has something to do with it – after all, Robert disappeared right around the time Robin reappeared."

"Could be – it's not like the Cassadines don't have a vendetta against Robert." Mac stood up. "I'm going to call Anna and have her see if she can get information on Robert's last assignment. You enjoy your time with your daughter and I will call you as soon as I know anything."

Patrick led Mac to the door and was still standing there when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and saw Matt standing there. "When did you get home?"

"A little while ago – I was in the kitchen when Mac came in." Matt looked at his brother for a minute and then spoke. "I think we need to talk."

"Of course – what can I do for you?" Patrick sat down in the chair while Matt took the couch.

"You said you visited me at the prison and you tried to concentrate on me and my problems." Matt had been bothered by Mac's comment about his not remembering the wedding. "Do you remember mentioning Maxie to me or Sam?"

Patrick shook his head. "Why would we talk about them? Matt, I was only worried about you and how you were doing. I may have mentioned them in passing but…"

"But that's not how I remember it." Matt shook his head. "I have been picking up shifts at the hospital so I haven't been in the office as much. I haven't seen Nikolas in almost a week and, I don't know, I keep having these dreams about my time in prison and our visits and they don't seem to quite match my memories." He looked at Patrick. "Does that make any sense?"

"It may." Patrick thought about it. "Would you let me do a blood draw and send the results to a hematologist at the WSB? He is reviewing Robin's records as well."

Matt thought about it for a moment. "Do you think Nikolas did something to me and Robin?"

"I don't know but it doesn't hurt to find out." Patrick reached over and patted Matt on the shoulder. "I love you and I want to do everything I can to help you. Please let me help you."

Matt nodded. "Let's do this."