Chapter 29
Patrick walked into his patient's room and found Robert sitting there waiting for him. "Good morning Dr. Drake."
Patrick did a quick check on the comatose man in the bed while talking to his ex-father-in-law. "Robert, please tell me you have something, anything."
"By the end of the week, Victor Cassadine will no longer be in charge of the WSB. We have managed to slowly remove the agents in his employ and now we can depose him. Frisco Jones is our man on the inside and I trust him completely. Robin is still being watched but we may be able to get to Jason." Robert was hoping to finally flip the switch and bring Jason back permanently.
"Really - when?" Patrick could finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.
"Tomorrow - Anna is making the arrangements. I'm sure you'll want to be there."
Patrick smiled. "I wouldn't be anywhere else." Patrick thought about it for a moment and then began talking. "Robert there is something I need to tell you."
Robert stood up and started towards the door. "If this is about the baby, we already know. It's not ideal but…"
"The baby might be mine." Patrick closed his eyes and waited for Robert to punch him.
Robert stopped at the door and turned around. "What do you mean it might be yours?"
"When Robin was sick and I brought her home to take care of her, she and I…" Patrick wasn't sure how to explain exactly what had happened.
Robert was shocked. "I never thought Robin would ever cheat on Zach, even with you."
"That's the problem Robert, she doesn't remember what happened." Robert glared at Patrick. "She was running a fever and I thought, I mean I kissed her and she kissed me back and it had been so long since we had been together. I just gave in to that feeling but when she woke up the next morning she didn't remember. I would never take advantage of her, I swear I thought she and I…" Tears rolled down Patrick's face as he tried to explain his and Robin's lovemaking that night.
Robert's heart broke for him. Patrick had thought Robin was coming back to him and instead she thought she was dreaming. "So she doesn't remember it all?"
"I overheard her talking to Liz and Robin had been remembering bits and pieces but Liz convinced her it was just a dream."
"Patrick, I know you love my daughter and you would never take advantage of her." Robert put a comforting hand on the doctor's shoulder. "This certainly throws a wrinkle in things but it also makes me feel a little better that there is a chance that this child is yours and not Jason's. Are you sure?" Robert didn't want Patrick to get his hopes up.
"Robin told me yesterday she is six weeks pregnant and it was six weeks ago that it happened." Patrick didn't want to tell Robert but he was certain that the baby was his; there was actually not a doubt in his mind.
Robert nodded and headed towards the door. "Well then, we need to get them back home to you soon, don't we?"
Zach answered the door and smiled at his mother-in-law. "Anna, please come in."
Anna waved him off. "No thank you, I can't stay long – I'm on my way to the station. I just wanted to invite you to lunch with Robert and I tomorrow. We want to really talk to you and get to know you, especially with the baby coming. Say noon at my hotel room?"
Zach smiled at her. "Of course. Anna, this means so much to me and Robin."
Anna nodded. "Us too. So, until tomorrow?"
"Until tomorrow."
Victor listened to the conversation, smiled and picked up his phone. "We are going to have a slight change of plans. Move everything up to tomorrow – Mr. Morgan will be visiting his in-laws and this is the perfect opportunity complete our mission."
Victor hung up the phone and took a deep breath. Within 24 hours Anna and Robert would be dead and his research team would be complete.
