Chapter Twenty-six

"How could you not tell me?" Sam practically yelled in the hallway of the sixth floor of the hospital.

Robin turned around and looked at a very angry and upset Sam. Robin pushed some hair out of her face and turned to face her straightening the folders that were in her arms. "I take it that Kristina finally told you."

"That my sister was dying? Yeah, she told me." Sam crossed her arms, "What I want to know is why you didn't tell me."

Robin looked at Sam in shock, "She's eighteen…"

"Oh, please, don't give me that. She is barely and adult and you had no right keeping this from me or my family." Sam said getting more flustered and upset.

With one look, Robin could see that Sam was going to lose it. "I really am sorry, Sam. But Kristina asked me not to say anything and by law…." Robin shrugged.

Sam ran her hand through her hair and looked down, "She's my sister." Sam said quietly and Robin knew that the fight had left the other woman.

Robin reached out and rubbed her arm soothingly. She didn't know how Sam was feeling, but she did know how Kristina must be feeling. When she found out she had HIV and began telling everyone…it was the hardest thing she had ever done in her life.

"I know," Robin told her quietly. "I am sorry it took her so long to tell you. She didn't know how and it is not easy telling the people you love and care about that you are sick and that you are dying."

Sam looked up at her and looked guilty, "I guess you would know something about that, huh?"

Robin forced a smile. "I wish she and you never had to have that conversation…but from what I hear, she was much smarter that I was when I found out I was sick. She told you all at once…I had the same conversation with twenty different people." Robin laughed and shook her head.

Sam began to shuffle her feet and looked up at the other woman. "Please tell me you have a plan."

"I do, actually. I have a friend who is coming in from Seattle who specializes in cases such as this." Robin said with confidence.

"Can I ask you something?" When Robin nodded Sam went on. "Why are you on this case? You aren't a neuro surgeon."

Robin smiled at her, "Kristina came in and asked for me. She told me that she was having migraines and nose bleeds and that she thought something was wrong. Then she asked me if I could do the tests and if I could be the one who would work on her privately. Kristina didn't feel comfortable going to anyone else."

Sam nodded. She could understand that. Robin would be the first person that she went to if she was hurt of in need of a doctor. Plus Robin has always been nice to Kristina so she must have been comfortable having these kinds of conversations with Robin.

"I'm sorry that I yelled at you. I just-"

"-don't even thing about giving me an excuse. You have no need to apologize. I can only imagine what you must be going through and I don't take it personally at all."

Sam smiled at her and nodded crossing her arms again. "I just never imagined something like this could happen to Kristina. I guess in these situations, you never think that anything like this could happen."

Robin smiled sadly, "I know the feeling."

Sam ran a hand through her hair, "I just…I want to thank you for being there for Krissy. I cannot even imagine what she must have been going through all this time. I'm really glad that you were there for her when she was going through all this. I couldn't have hoped for anyone helping her through this time."

Robin blushed and looked down, "I know that when I was sick I really needed someone to lean on. I had my doctor of course, but I also had Jason…and from what I have heard, Kristina has her own Jason." Robin wiggled her eyebrows at Sam who laughed.

"Johnny is just a friend." Sam said with confidence.

Robin shrugged, "I can't really say anything about that because…Jason and I had always been this…thing. And from what I have seen Johnny is turning into Kristina's Jason."

Sam looked at her with a frown. "You think so?"

Robin laughed at the face that Sam was making. "Look, Johnny is not a bad guy. He's actually pretty decent once you get past his scathing sarcasm, his urge to put not only himself down but others: he's actually really nice."

"No, I know that he is a nice guy…but he is also dangerous."

"So is Jason. And Sonny. And Carly. Everyone that girl is surrounded by is dangerous and I cannot help but feel that she might actually be safer with Johnny than her own father."

Sam looked at Robin in surprise. For as long as could remember, Robin had always been quick to support Sonny and defend him against those who say bad things about him.

"Where is this coming from?" Sam asked Robin crossing her arms.

Robin looked down and cleared her throat. "I guess, I just had a wakeup call. With my divorce and everything that has happened lately. I just feel like I am waking up from this really long dream, you know. I see things so much clearer now. I know who Sonny is and I know what he does and for the longest time I had tried to deny it and I had tried to pretend that what he did had no effect on the man himself. But, that is not the case. Sonny is a bad guy masquerading as a knight in shining armor."

Sam stared at Robin with wide eyes. She was speechless. "I don't know what to say."

Robin snickered. "I know Sonny always seems to mean well when it comes to the people he cares about. But look what his caring has done for the people who love him and his children? I am sick of it, and it's time I got away from him and his life style before I get anymore wounds or my daughter gets hurt in his crossfire."

"Wow," Sam said dumbly.

Robin gave her a fake smile and nodded in agreement. "I wish things were different. But things aren't and I love Sonny, but I cannot be near him anymore. But this wasn't about me…this was about Kristina and how I bet you ten bucks that Jonny and her will be dating by the end of the month."

Sam raked her brain for the date, "That's only two weeks."

Robin smirked at her and held out her hand. "Do we have deal?"

Sam hesitated before she took Robins hand firmly. Krissy and John might be friends, but there was no possible way they were anything more to each other. "Deal."

Robin smiled, one of the first real ones Sam had seen in a very long time. "Thank you for stopping by Sam. And if you ever need to talk about anything, I am here to lend an ear."

Sam smiled back at the doctor before she turned and walked. "Thank you as well, for being there for Krissy and for the offer. I will definitely take you up on the offer."

"Deal," Robin said as she turned away from the other woman and began to walk towards the Nurses Station where Elizabeth was standing behind the desk, pretending that she wasn't eavesdropping.

"Everything okay?" The nurse asked.

Robin looked up at her and smiled at her, "Everything is fine."

With that, Robin handed over her files and then turned and walked away from the Nurses Station and away from Elizabeth who was sometimes too nosy for her own good.

I know I have not updated a lot. But don't hate me…I have been dealing with family stuff, holidays and then I watched the entire series of Dawson's Creek.

I hope you liked this moment between Sam and Robin. I promise I didn't add this JUST as a filler. I feel like even though it is a filler, it gives a little more into the story that is going to be ending hopefully soon! …If I ever get on a writing schedule.

As always, I hope you liked it, and I hope to write more soon. Please leave a comment!