Fix You

Chapter: 29

Pairing: Robert & Holly

Rating: PG

Holly Sutton sat first class on her flight to London, England. She tried as hard as she could to keep her mind off of Charlie and kept telling herself that he was much better off with his father and not his cold hearted, unfeeling mother. Saying goodbye to her sleeping son was the hardest thing she would ever do and now she just need something to keep her mind off of it.

Perhaps Robert did her a favor by rejecting her. Maybe the only thing he really wanted was Charles, his son. Maybe she didn't matter to him at all. Thinking about Robert took her mind off of her son but it seemed to enrage her as well. Things were complicated and they were both emotionally unstable just like the night in February that he joined her in the shower, the night their son was conceived.

So she sat in her window seat, sipping sherry, thinking about how things were going to be once she arrive in the United Kingdom. She wanted to stop in to see Barry first and foremost. He had helped her move on with her life in the past and hopefully he would be able to help her out this time as well.

Her thoughts were sudden interrupted by a familiar voice. "Holly?" he asked. "Is that you?"

She slowly turned her head to see Simon Romero staring back at her. "Simon." she breathed out. "You're alive."

"Yes." he said as he took a seat beside her. "Shocked?"

"Not really." she replied. "It would take a lot to kill you."

"You're so sweet."

"Well." she sighed. "It wasn't exactly a compliment, but if you want to take it as one go right ahead."

"Thank you." he said. "I believe I will. So where are you heading to now?"

"Home."

Simon nodded. "And where would that be?"

"To London." she answered. "I'm off to make a fresh start."

"Don't tell me you've been living in Port Charles all these years."

"I have." Holly replied. "But now I'm ready to return home to England. It really is where I belong."

"So what are you running from?" he asked.

"Nothing."

Simon smiled. "Let me rephrase that." he said. "Who are you running from?"

"What makes you ask that?"

"You were always running from something or someone." he told her. "Why should this time be any different?"

"If you don't mind, I'd really rather not talk about my personal life." she requested. "It's entirely too messy at the moment."

"So you are running from someone." he concluded. "But don't worry I'm not going to ask you who."

"Thank you." Holly replied. "So where are you heading, Simon?"

"To London." he answered. "I have a little business to take care of there. Perhaps you and I could have dinner together."

"I don't think that's such a good idea, Simon."

"So the truth is out." he said with a smile. "You are running from a man."

"I thought we weren't going to go into this?"

"We're not." he agreed. "As long as you have dinner with me tomorrow night."

"I think that's blackmail."

"You would know, Holly." he smiled. "Wouldn't you?"

"That's all in the past." she assured him. "I'm a different person now than I was back then."

"Then all the more reason for you to join me for dinner." Simon replied. "I want to meet the new and improved Holly Sutton."

"I don't know..."

"What are you afraid of?" he asked. "Afraid that I'll sweep you off your feet yet again?"

"You always did like a challenge."

"So did you." he reminded her. "So what do you say, dinner?"

Holly desperately wanted something to take her mind off of things. Something where she didn't have to think. Something to help drown the pain. "Dinner sounds great."

Simon smiled rather smugly. "Wonderful."

tbc...