Chapter 36

Sunday evening Anna and Robert were alone in Robin's kitchen, Anna had gone to get a drink and Robert had followed her. Robert stepped up behind her, putting one hand on the counter on either side of her. "If we were at your house I would have you in bed already," he whispered in her ear then kissed her neck.

"Tomorrow night we'll be in my bed again."

"I'm glad." Robert moved closer still, pressing himself against her back.

"I am too, I believe we have plans for once we're there."

Robert moves one hand to her stomach, "Yes we do, sexy plans, fun plans." Anna moaned as he kissed her neck then nibbled on her ear lobe. Anna turned in his arms and claimed his lips, kissing him passionately.

"I will turn the hose on you two." They stopped kissing and turned to see Robin standing there, her hands on her hips but with a big grin on her face. This wasn't the first time she'd caught her parents kissing passionately this weekend.

With her arms still around Robert's neck, "Maybe this is why we left the room," she said with a grin of her own.

"Did you get enough to tide you over long enough to come and visit with Patrick and I a little longer?"

Anna turned and kissed Robert tenderly, "To be continued," she said quietly. Anna then looked back at Robin as she let go of Robert, "Lead the way sweety." Anna grabbed Robert's hand and pulled him after her. She smiled when his other hand settled on her ass. It had been so wonderful the last couple days to just be able to be a couple, not that they were really hiding the fact they were together back in Port Charles. It was just that they were being discrete about who got to see them behaving like a couple.

"I am so glad you both came out so soon for a visit," Patrick said as they all got seated. Robin joined him on the couch while Robert and Anna sat on the love seat. "Do we get to have visits like this more often now?"

"I think if there are visits planned we would be coming together from now on," Robert answered with a nod.

"I think we'll be taking most of our trips together now. We've missed out on enough time together and a very good friend reminded me that I should be with the man that truly makes me happy and enjoy whatever time we have left."

"Well, whatever the reason, seeing my mom and dad together and this happy this weekend has been so wonderful. Just knowing that you're together, makes me so happy," Robin told them.

"Anna, do you think you've figured out all the memories that were Alex's?" Patrick asked.

"I think the major one was Peter, the few cases that were planted were most likely the test ones to see if it worked."

"Are you still looking into that?"

"No, I really feel that even if there are other ones they aren't that important. I know the truth now and I know that my favourite love story is still intact. There was no nasty secret before something very beautiful." Robert's arm was already around her and he pulled her closer as she said that. Robin wiped away the tears that were threatening to fall.

Patrick glanced at her, "Oooh, that love story," he said making them all laugh.

...

Finn sat in his office Monday morning thinking, of course, it was Anna he was thinking about. Since she had told him it was over between them he had spent a lot thinking about her. Finn had wanted to talk to Anna more the other day but with Scorpio showing up that never happened. Now she apparently out of town with him, they must be a couple now he thought. Maybe if he had a chance to talk to her, where they actually talked, where neither of them started yelling he could bring up their weekend together in the Adirondack's where she had bared her soul to him about how hard it was to give away her child. He'd been thinking about this a lot, Anna wanted to know why he was so sure Peter is her son and that weekend has a lot to do with it. He didn't care what that test said Anna is Peter's mother he knows that.

Anna had let herself be so open with him, she told him how scared she had been while she was pregnant thinking someone would find out. That she wouldn't be able to get the baby away from his father if that was to happen. When she had first told him about her child with Faison she had mostly just stuck to what had happened, just the facts but that weekend she had given so many intimate details. Afterwards, they had made love, it had been so tender, so sensual. It hadn't been quite the same since then but he knows that was because Anna had truly let down all her defences that weekend. Now if he could only remind her of that. With any luck, he will have a chance to talk to her when she gets back. There was a knock at his door, he looked up to see Liz standing there, it was time to get back to work, thinking about Anna will have to wait until later.

...

Anna had enjoyed their trip but she was very happy to be home, last night had been amazing, Robert did not disappoint either. She cuddled in beside him, it was so nice having him in her life again. "Good morning Luv."

"Mmm, good morning," she smiled up at him then kissed him before put her head on his chest.

"How do you feel this morning."

Anna smiled, "Incredible, I enjoyed last night."

"Good, so did I." He ran his fingers through her hair, "What are you doing today?"

"I don't have anything planned, you?"

"I have to check in headquarters."

"Is it wrong that I really hope you don't have to go out on assignment?"

"No, I don't think so," Robert said with a grin. "Even if I do have to go out of town for a while I will be back here with you as soon as I can." Anna turned her head so her cheek was resting against his chest. "Anna you know that there are going to be times when I have to go out of town."

"I do, but it just feels like if you go out of town right now I might not see you for months."

"My cases aren't usually long assignments now. Lots of it I can on a computer then a short trip to where ever"

"I know that, is just we're just getting back together. I like having you around."

"I like being here with you, but I also don't want you to get sick of me being around."

"I don't think that's gonna happen. You might annoy me sometimes but I always want to see you," she told him with a smile.

"I'd say we could spend the day in bed again but we basically did that after we got back yesterday," Robert said grinning at Anna.

"Yeah, we do need to get out of bed today. Come join me in the shower," Anna suggested with a smile, Robert grinned back then they got out of bed.

After they were dressed they went downstairs and Robert started making them something to eat. "After we've eaten I'll call in, I haven't gotten a call so I doubt I'll have to leave and if I do it won't be for long."

Anna walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around him as he cooked, she didn't say anything she just wanted to be close to him. Robert didn't say anything either, so far they really hadn't talked much about the future or what their plans might be. Anna talking about hoping he doesn't have to go anywhere right away was the closest they had come. They both know they want to be together, that they want to do whatever it takes to make that happen but neither one of them wants to actually make plans, to label what's going on between them.

After a few minutes of standing together like that Anna moved away to get them both a cup of coffee. Once they were seated at the table Robert reached over and took her hand, "Talk to me Luv."

"I don't even know if you have to leave town and I just have this terrible feeling like you getting taken away from me."

"Hey, I'm not leaving you. I might have to go to work but no one and nothing is taking me away from you."

"I know that but,"

"There are no buts, it's just work. Besides you're getting all worked up and we don't even know if I have to go anywhere." Anna smiled and nodded at him then they started eating. When they were done Robert excused himself so he could phone in. The sooner he had some answers the sooner they can hopefully relax. When he was done on the phone he found Anna sitting at her desk. He walked over and leaned on the edge of her desk facing her. "Three days, I leave this evening but I will be back Friday. It's just a witness transfer, I'm not even the courier they just want me to be the coordinator of the operation. No danger, just a quick trip there and back."

"Alright, I know I was getting worried over nothing but I just," Anna closed her eyes, "I'm scared," Anna admitted.

"Anna, we can't live thinking this is going to be taken away from us."

"What is this?" Anna asked as she stood up. Robert reached out and grabbed her hand, "What are we doing?"

"We are figuring out how to be together. Do we have to make changes? Do we have to give up things? Whatever it takes so that you are the woman I am coming home to then that is what I will do. Is this just dating, I don't think so. Anna, you are my everything. I finally have you back, that's all I've wanted since that bloody tanker exploded."

Anna flung her arms around him, "You're right this is more than just dating, this doesn't even feel like dating. It's like finally coming home." Clinging to her Robert felt like they had finally found what they had both been missing for all those years. They are together, they are a couple and they are going to do whatever they can to make sure it stays that way.

...

Peter was impressed when he got the phone call that he had been approved to visit with Alex. Since he was meeting his mother and was travelling to see her they were going to let him visit on Monday and Tuesday. He'll leave on Saturday and get settled in before his visit. This meeting needs to happen and there is a lot that needed to be talked about. Peter looked up when there was a knock at his door. "Anna, thank you for coming down. Here have a seat."

"What did you want to talk to me about?" Anna asked as she sat down.

"Well I thought you might like to know that I will be going to meet Alex. They are letting me have two visits at the beginning of next week."

"Oh, this is good news. Do you know what you want to talk to her about?"

"Well, I will be asking her the same kind of questions I asked you when we thought you were my mother. There will be more, like why she would want you to think I was your son."

"Peter, you should know I really don't know if she'll tell you that."

He looked at her for a moment before responding, "I know but I have to try. There has to be a reason, right?"

"You're right but I just think you should be prepared that she might not tell you. I hope she will at least open up to you."

"I don't know what I should expect but I am hoping she at least will talk to me."

"I'm sure she will. She must know that by now you would have had the results that prove she is your mother."

"Anna, do you think she will admit that?"

"I told her why I was there for the DNA sample. Do you think she is she going to tell you that both sets of tests were wrong?"

"No, I guess not. I was so angry when I thought I had found my mother and it was you. Now because I think I unleashed that anger on you now I just want to talk to her."

"Well that seems like a very good place to start," Anna said with a smile.

When Peter's phone rang Anna excused herself. After she was gone and Peter was done on the phone he opened his desk drawer to get a pen and the DNA sampled rolled to the front of the drawer, "I need to get rid of this thing," he said to himself he was about to put it in his jacket pocket when his phone rang again.