Reunited

The first thing Anna did before going to Robert's home was change her appearance. She washed the blonde dye from her hair, then she took out the blue-tinted contacts. She let the fake scar remain, because she wanted to keep it as a reminder of all she had lost the day that she had lost Robert.

She told Filomena she was going to speak to Sean Donnelly about Robin's disappearance before leaving her hotel room. She brought a picture of Robin with her, hoping it would be of help in the search for her little girl.

Anna arrived at Robert's house just moments after Sean had. In fact, Robert barely had a chance to explain what was happening to his friend. "Anna is coming over," Robert said. "She called about 45 minutes ago."

"What did she say?" Sean asked in surprise.

"Nothing. She insisted she had to speak to you."

Robin had just went into the kitchen to eat her breakfast cereal, so she had no idea what was going on. Robert had just said to her, "Go fix yourself a nice bowl of Captain Crunch, love. Your Uncle Sean and I have something very serious we need to discuss." Robin gave her father a questioning look and then disappeared into the kitchen. She had gotten up rather late and she was feeling quite hungry.

"What are we going to tell Robin?" Sean asked, his eyes moving toward the kitchen door.

Just then the doorbell rang. Both Sean and Robert looked startled. Sean nearly winced at the anger he saw seething in Robert's eyes as Robert moved across the living room to answer the door.

"Hey, buddy, maybe I better get the door," Sean spoke up.

"Be my guest," Robert said stiffly.

Sean opened the door and Anna stepped inside. "Sean," she gasped, immediately giving him a hug.

"Good to see you again, Anna," Sean said.

Sean closed the door and turned to look at Robert. His best friend's eyes were like cool chips of ice. "You haven't changed a bit," Robert said to Anna. "Except for the scar."

"Neither have you," she said softly, finding it hard to look into his accusing eyes. "I'd like to speak to Sean alone, if you would not mind."

"That's out of the question. I think I have a stake, too, in this conversation."

"Anna, listen-," Sean began, but Robert interrupted.

"Sean, I'll have to ask you to go into the kitchen now. Anna has some explaining to do."

"I have nothing to say to you!" Anna shouted. "This is between me and Sean!"

"The HELL it is!" Robert bellowed.

Then he said in a growl to Sean. "Now please, get the hell out of here!"

"He isn't going anywhere!" Anna screamed.

Just then the kitchen door burst open and Robin came out, straight into Anna's arms. "You're here, Love! You're really here!" the little girl cried happily. "I thought I heard you talking! How did you find me?!"

"Robin," Anna sighed in relief, holding her child tightly. "Thank God you are safe! I was so worried."

"There was no reason to worry, Love. Mr. Wu brought me here."

"Mr. Wu is a very bad man, Robin. He should not have taken you. Not without permission. Your grandma was very worried. We thought we may never see you again," said Anna.

"But Mr. Wu wanted me to meet my daddy," Robin said. "Love, this is my daddy. His name is Robert Scorpio."

Something fell in the pit of Anna's stomach when Robin said those words. When she saw the bitterness shining in the depth's of Robert's deep blue eyes, she could not help but bite her lower lip. Robin was standing between her parents now, looking from one to the other.

"Love, what's the matter?" Robin asked. "You look upset."

"I'm alright."

"Why did you change your hair? It's like mine now," the little girl said. "It's very pretty."

"It was time for a change, Robin," Anna said, her eyes still glued to Robert's.

"Your eyes are different, too. They aren't blue anymore. They're darker brown than mine are," the child said.

"I know, honey," Anna said, giving Robin another hug.

"Sean, please take my daughter for a little walk. There is an ice cream shoppe down the block," Robert said to his friend in a tone Sean dare not argue with.

"Robin is NOT going anywhere!" Anna protested.

"Sean, I won't say it again," Robert bit out.

"Okay, pal," said Sean, taking Robin's little hand in his. "Come on, Robin. We'll go get us an ice cream cone."

"I don't want to go, Daddy," Robin pleaded, looking at her father with frightened dark eyes as she tried to pull her hand out of Sean's and run back to Anna. "I wanna stay with Love."

"Robin!" Anna cried, trying to move toward her daughter. Robert grabbed Anna in a tight hold from behind so she could not get any closer to Robin.

"Robert, let go of me!" Anna screamed, kicking and fighting to be free.

"Sean, get the HELL out of here!" Robert snapped as Sean pulled a reluctant Robin out the front door.

After Sean and Robin were out of sight, Robert let Anna free. "Why are you doing this, Robert?" she demanded angrily.