Chapter 28

Adam and Robert were laughing as they walked into Kelly's carrying some of Adam's things. They'd had a great time on their road trip but were happy to be back in Port Charles. They went up to his room to drop off what they had brought in and on the way back downstairs they notice Robin and Anna walk in. Adam put his hand on Robert's back, "I can get the rest of it later. Let's go say hi."

Adam got to them first wrapping his arms around Anna, "Hi mom."

Anna smiled and hugged him back, "My boys are back. Hi."

Robert gave Robin a hug then he and Anna looked at each other and smiled, "Hi you," she said as he took her in his arms.

"Hi," he said just before kissing her. It had only been a few days but he had missed her. He kissed her cheek then he neck before whispering, "I missed you beautiful. Oh, it's good to have you in my arms again."

"I missed you too," she whispered back then leaned back in his arms running her hands down his chest, they were both smiling at each other. Robert put his forehead against hers, then kissed the tip of her nose.

Robin grabbed Adam's arm and dragged him over to the counter, "Give them a minute," she said as she smiled over her shoulder at their parents. "When they're a couple they are very, um, affectionate."

"Yeah, I've noticed they really like each other," he said with a grin.

"Did dad tell you they now have an apartment here?"

"Yeah, I think he said it will ready for them to move into in a few weeks."

Robin nodded, "It is really nice and there is this amazing view of the harbour from their balcony." Robin was still telling Adam about the apartment when Robert and Anna joined them. She looked at them, "Well let's get a table I'm sure we all want to chat for a while."

Robert and Adam started talking about their trip and before long they were all laughing and enjoying themselves. Anna could tell they'd had a good time together. She was glad Robert finally got to have this, their son was here with them and he wanted to know them, he wanted to spend time with both of them. She could tell Adam was now really looking up to Robert. Anna thought she'd ask Robert later what kind of things they talked about. If there were any man to man type conversations. She sat watching her family, Robin was laughing leaning against Robert, while Adam talked about Mike's mom. "I can't believe how many women were checking him out. I was starting to feel a little self-conscious, I keep getting told that I take after him but these women were always complimenting him. Sharon even said she didn't know how you would let him out of your sight."

Anna smiled, "It's not just how your father looks that makes him attractive." Anna smiled at him, "He is aware of it but doesn't abuse it. He is a very confident man and that comes across in how he carries himself. There is also an air of mystery about him because you can tell there is a lot more to him than just what you see." Anna then grinned, "Of course, that's before they know just how annoyingly stubborn he is or that he is devoted to his family or that he is incredibly funny."

"At least you added a few nice things after the little dig," Robert said grinning back at her.

"Fact, just the facts," Anna said making them all laugh.

Adam was smiling listen to them, clearly hearing about those other women didn't faze his mom in the slightest. He now understood that they both only had eyes for each other.

"Hey what about the one that told you she liked your ass?" Robert asked.

"She told me my dad needs an ass like mine. I don't think that counts," Adam said with a big smile making them all laugh again.

"I like his little bum, there is nothing wrong with it at all."

"There just isn't much there," Robert said with a smile.

"So other then dad being more popular with the ladies you two met along the way, what else happened?" Robin asked with a smile.

"Oh, could you imagine if Patrick had been with them?" Anna asked suddenly with a big smile.

Robin leaned forward and looked at her, "He is such a flirt, Uncle Sean was always more of the flirt than dad. Oh, that's what it would be if they all go somewhere together. The mysterious one, the flirt and the quiet one. All attractive but all just a little different from each other," Robin suggested.

"And all those ladies will be disappointed because unless I'm wrong even Adam now has a girlfriend."

He blushed as soon as Anna said it, but then he smiled. He does have a girlfriend now and he really likes her. "I should call Paula. Um, I'll talk to all you guys later." He got up a smile on his face then headed for the stairs.

"He'll get more confident, he won't always be the quiet one. He just hasn't had that much experience and what he told me the girls he has dated he wasn't really that interested in them and figured it out after just a few dates. He liked them, he thought they were nice but knew it wasn't going to be much more than that. Paula, he's liked for a while though so he might start to get the hang of it now."

"I take it dad gave him a few pointers while you were on your trip," Anna said with a smile.

"Advice and three important rules, follow your heart, be true to the one you're with and always respect them."

"Oh," Robin smiled, "I was only thirteen when you told me that."

"Really?" Anna asked.

"Yeah, it when I was dating, um, Craig. Daddy sat me down at his apartment one night when I was over and told him he knew that he was only my first boyfriend but that I should always keep this in mind. Then he said I should always follow my heart and not just when it comes to boys. That I should always be true to who I'm with because we both deserve that and that I should always respect the person I was with and the other things like trust and commitment will follow if it's meant to be. If I can't do any of those things then I should rethink if it's the right thing for me."

Robert nodded, "I'm glad you were listening, I think it's very good advice. It might not be the answer to everything but it's never let me down."

"I had no idea," Anna said with a big smile.

"We were co-parenting at the time, Anna. I did have important conversations with our daughter as well. It wasn't just you forming our little gem here," Robert said as he hugged Robin a little closer to him making her smile.

"I just didn't realize, I guess I should have. Robin always looked up to her daddy and hearing something like that from him would sink in. I'm glad to finally hear about this kind of stuff."

Robin looked at her watch, "I should be get going. I need to pick up Emma soon. Listen I want us all to do dinner at my place before you two take off on your adventure, understood?"

"Yes, sweety," Robert said and kissed the side of her head before she got up and left. Anna was sitting there smiling at him. "What are you grinning at Devane?"

"The man I love, who just happens to be an amazing dad that our kids are very lucky to have in their lives."

Robert got up and took Anna's hand, "I think it's time I take this beautiful woman I happen to love beyond reason back to our suite and she welcomes me home properly."

Anna glances at her watch, "Oh it is that time," she said with a grin, then they walked out of Kelly's together.

When they got to their suite Anna started pulling Robert into the bedroom. "I don't care who's banging on that door. If that happens we are not answering it."

"I think you missed me," Robert said with a silly grin then pulled her into his arms. "I know I missed you."

Anna ran her fingers through his hair, "I am glad you and Adam had a good time together but I am so happy that you're back here with me."

"So am I. I love you, Anna."

"I love you too," she smiled then kissed him tenderly.

"Were you enjoying torturing me? There I was trying not to get turned on by what you were saying to me on the phone. I was sharing a room with our son you know."

Anna smiled, "I know." She ran her hand down his chest, "Now unless I'm mistaken, you said I'm going to be in trouble." She bit her lip and took a small step towards the bed.

Robert claimed her lips kissing her hard, "Yes you are." He picked her up and carried her to the bed removing her clothing quickly. He looked down at her naked body then removed his clothing as well. He leaned down and kissed her passionately then ravaged her body. Fully satisfying both of them before they fell asleep spent in each other arms.

...

Anna was checking their bags to make sure they had everything. Last night they had all gone over to Robin for dinner and today they were getting ready to leave for St. Louis. Robert put his arms around her from behind, "Hey relax. Just for a minute." She straightens up in his arms letting herself melt into him. "We are going to get the answers we're looking for."

She put her hand behind him holding him a little closer as he kissed her neck, "I know, I'm just having trouble doing that. This is big and I want the answers now."

"I want that too." He kissed her just below the ear. "We will get those answers together."

"I am so glad I have you back," she said with a sigh her eyes closed as she just enjoyed being in his arms.

After a few minutes, Robert kissed the side of her head, "Feeling better?"

"Yes, thank you."

"Good." Anna turned in his arms then kissed him tenderly. "We should get going we have a plane to catch."

"Alright." Anna stepped back and they let each other go. Robert picked up their bags then he followed Anna out of the suite.

...

Adam was just finishing his shift at Kelly's when Paula walked in, "Hi Adam," she said with a smile.

He walked over and kissed her cheek. "Hi, I wasn't expecting to see you today."

"I decided I needed some cheesy fries and my friend's hadn't been here yet so here we are."

"Hello," he said with a cute little grin for the two girls standing with Paula.

They grinned back, "Hi, I'm Brooke," the shorter blonde said.

"Hi Adam, I'm Ashley." She had long dark hair, she was tall and he knew right away that she knew guys thought she was attractive. She oozed self-confidence and thought all men should be interested in her.

"I'm just about done for the day. I'll take your order then if you don't mind I'll join you."

Paula put her hand on his arm, "I would like that very much."

After he'd taken their orders he walked away from their table. Ashley watched him walk away, "Well, you weren't lying about him being cute to bad he doesn't have much of a future to offer you though," she said sounding very superior.

"Don't mind her," Brooke said, "If a guy's not rolling in money she won't give him the time of day." She'd know Ashley for a while now, she was nice but when it came to guys she was a bit of a snob.

Paula just smiled, "Oh you're so cute. You think that because Adam's working here he's poor. That Mustang you were drooling over outside is his. He has always worked even though there was no real need for it. His mother has a lot of money. I mean a lot, enough that she doesn't actually have to work but he was saving up to go on what he called the big adventure."

"What big adventure? Working in a diner?" Ashley asked as she rolled her eyes.

"Finding his birth family. He knew he had a sister out there somewhere and his search led him here."

"That still doesn't explain why he's working here."

Wow, Paula thought. She liked Brooke, she seems really nice but her friend Ashley is a total bitch. "It pays for his room upstairs, he has extra spending cash and he is in the city where his mom, dad, sister, niece, brother-in-law and uncle all live. He already knew he was taking this year off and now that he's found his family he wants to get to know them if you must know. Working here helps him do that."

Adam came out with their plates and put one down for himself. "I just have to go punch out then I'm all yours." Paula smiled up at him, he grinned back and winked. She's noticed he was grinning more lately and she thought he has a very cute grin. He had been back for a week and she had also noticed he was a little more self-confident now but not in an arrogant way.

Paula watched him walk away and Brooke leaned in a little closer, "Yeah, you're right he is good looking. You went to high school with him but never dated before now?"

"I was dating someone else but I am really enjoying getting to know him better now and seeing where this might go."

"Oh so this is still new," Ashley noted.

Both Paula and Brooke looked at her, "Don't you dare," Brooke warned.

"What? I was just wondering," Ashley said as she turned slightly away from the other two.

Adam came back and sat down beside Paula, "Do the three of you have plans this evening? I'm not interrupting anything am I?"

"After this Ashley and I are heading back to campus. Do you and Paula have plans?" Brooke asked with a smile.

"We don't but," he looked at Paula and grinned, "that could change."

Paula smiled at him, "I wouldn't mind hanging out."

"Then that's what we're doing." They started eating Adam mostly listened as they talked about their classes. When they turned and asked him something he didn't respond lost in his own thoughts. He noticed they were looking at him, "Sorry what were you saying?"

"Don't worry about it," Paula said. "What were you thinking about."

He shifted in his chair, "Oh, they left today. By now they may have even talked to the lawyer. So I was just thinking about that."

"They would call if there was something you needed to know about, wouldn't they?"

"I think they might wait until they have all the facts. I know they'll phone to talk and let us know how it's going but that might be it."

"That might be better, don't you want to know all of it."

"Yeah, I guess knowing how and why it happened and hearing it all at the same time would be best."

"So why do you look worried?" Paula asked stroking his arm.

"I don't think I'm worried, I just want answers."

"Robert Scorpio and Anna Devane will get them," she said sounded very convenient in his parents. "You know that. They want to know how this happened just as badly as you do."

"Probably more," Adam said with a grin.

"Scorpio and Devane?" Ashley asked, "Aren't they Dr. Scorpio-Drake's parents?" He mom had been her patient the year before, she is a great doctor.

"Yeah, Robin is my big, well my older sister," he said with a grin. They talked a little longer then Ashley and Brooke left. Once they were outside Ashley turned to Brooke, "He's a Scorpio. His sisters a doctor his parents are international spies and his adopted mom has a lot of money." By the look on her face, you just knew the wheels were turning. Trying to figure out how to get him interested in her.

"Don't even think about it, Ashley. They seem very happy and they just started dating leave him alone."

"Like you said they just started dating. Why shouldn't I see if maybe he and I could be a better match," Ashley said with a smug grin.

"You know, some times I really don't like you," Brooke said then walked away from her.

...

"At least we can talk to him in the morning, Robert."

"As long as he doesn't bolt."

Anna turned to face him, "Baby you can't think like that. He doesn't even know why we want to talk to him."

Robert stepped a little closer to her, "Yeah you're right. I would just hate it if we can't talk to this guy for some reason."

Anna slid his jacket off his shoulder, then hung it over the back of the chair beside her. "You are much to tense, Scorpio." She started unbuttoning his shirt then removed that as well. "Lay down on the bed. On your stomach."

Robert smiled and did what she asked. She crawled onto the bed as well then straddled him so she could rub his back. Robert glanced around the room, "Just making sure you can't tie me to anything tonight."

"The next time I tie you up you will enjoy every minute of it," she said as she leaned down and kissed the back of his neck. "I just need you to relax. You helped me this morning so I thought I should repay the favour." She stopped rubbing his back and pulled her top off before she started rubbing his shoulders. "We have time on our hands now and I think I know exactly what we should do with that time."

Robert felt the lace of her bra rub along her back, "Oh I like how you think, Devane."

She leaned down again kissing his shoulder, nibbling just a little, "I know you do." When she knew he was relaxed she smiled and lifted herself up slightly, "Role over."

Again he did as he was told, he smiled up at her, "You are breathtakingly beautiful."

She leaned down and kissed him tenderly at first, the passion grows and they removed the rest of their clothing. They spent the rest of the evening making love. Tomorrow they would start getting answers.