Chapter 29
"Stop." Robin giggled as Patrick nuzzled her neck. She was setting the table and having a hard time keeping her focus as he continued to distract her. "My family is going to be here any minute now."
"But I don't want to stop." He kissed her neck and wrapped his arms around her waist. He gently turned her around and smiled at her. "I am addicted to you Dr. Scorpio and I need a little of that Dr. Scorpio lovin'."
Robin looked at the door and then back at Patrick. "Well, we do have a few minutes." She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down into a kiss.
The past twenty-four hours had been amazing. They had made love, talked, ate and just enjoyed each other's company. Robin had loved sitting with him on his couch, both of them naked under a blanket as they did the crossword puzzle that morning and then watched an Alfred Hitchcock movie before heading to her house for lunch and little christening of her new place. Robin felt more connected to Patrick than she had to anyone ever and she had no intentions of letting it go.
Robin broke the kiss and smiled at him. "You should have brought some clothes over and then you might have been able to spend the night."
Patrick gave her his best smirk. "Who says I didn't?"
"What?" Robin had been with him all day and hadn't seen him carry a bag outside. "When?"
Patrick slowly pushed Robin over to the couch and sat down on it, pulling her down on top of him. "Well, I may have packed a bag a few weeks ago in hopes that this day would come."
"That was awfully presumptuous of you." She tried to act offended but it wasn't working. "How did you know I wouldn't say no?"
Patrick got serious. "Because you and I are meant to be together." He ran his hands through her hair and pulled her closer. "For me it wasn't a matter of if, it was when. I love you Robin and I will spend the rest of my days proving to you just how much I do."
Robin couldn't help but get a little emotional at his words. "I love you too, so much." Leaning over, she kissed him again. She laid down on top of him and the couple were just getting into their make out session when they heard a disgusted cry come out from the doorway.
"What the hell do you think you are doing with my daughter Drake?" Robert stormed over to the couch and glared at the man.
Robin and Patrick quickly stood up and Robin got between her father and her ex-husband. "Dad stop!" Robin pushed her father across the room to talk to him. "Patrick and I have been working through our issues…"
"Yeah, I could see that." Robert maintained his glare on Patrick.
"Dad," Robin tried to get his attention, finally hitting him in the chest, "I love him and he loves me. Please, just be happy for me."
Robert softened as he looked in his only child's eyes and saw how happy she really was. He hated Patrick for what he had done but he couldn't deny that Patrick was the only one to make Robin's eyes sparkle that way. "Fine but I reserve the right to beat him up if he ever hurts you again."
Patrick walked over and put his arms around Robin. "Robert, I love Robin and I will spend the rest of my life making up for what I have done. If I ever hurt her again you, Mac and Anna can all three take turns beating me up but you won't need to. I'm not going to let anyone take her away from us again."
"That's good to hear Drake." Mac stalked in and glared at Patrick. "But, unlike Robert, I'm not quite willing to forgive you yet."
"Mac…" Robin shook her head as she leaned back into Patrick.
"However, I still prefer Patrick to that thug Jason so I will support you if you want to get back together with him." Mac leaned over and kissed Robin's cheek. "I love you sweetheart."
"I love you too." Robin smiled at her father and uncle. "Mac, Patrick has agreed to let you cook the steaks."
"What do you know – you may be smarter than I thought after all Drake." Mac took off his jacket. "Lead me to the grill."
Robin couldn't help but smile as Patrick gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "Let's grab the steaks, a couple of beers and I will take you to the grill."
Robert watched Robin watching Patrick and shook his head. "You really do love him, don't you?"
She nodded her head. "I realized that life is too short to hold on to the past. Patrick is truly sorry for not seeing the trouble I was in. We have talked about it and we have been working through it together."
"Yes, my men told me you spent the night at his house last night." Robert smiled at her. "Which reminds me, the WSB is pulling their detail from you and Emma starting tomorrow. They feel that Helena is not a threat to you anymore."
"Do they know where she is?" Robin couldn't help but feel a little bit of relief that her every move wasn't being watched anymore. "I don't want to take any chances with Emma."
"Which is why I have hired some guards for her." Robert had known that Robin's first concern would be her daughter. "She won't know that they are there but she will be protected. I want to respect your decisions so I will leave it up to you if you want me to put guards on you."
She hugged her father. "Thanks but no thanks dad. In fact I am going ask Nikolas to pull his guards from me as well when we meet later this week. I can take care of myself. As long as Emma is safe, that is all that matters."
"Why are you meeting with the dark prince?" Robert didn't trust Nikolas one bit.
"He is putting together a benefit ball for the AIDS wing and I am helping him organize it – no big deal but I do expect you, mom, Mac and Felicia to attend." Robin looked at her father. "Speaking of – where is Felicia?"
"She is with your mom and Emma getting dessert for this little shindig you threw together." Robert wrapped his arms around his daughter and led her to the kitchen. "So why don't we get a couple of beers and take in the show – I can't wait to watch Mac showing Patrick the proper way to use a grill."
