Chapter 34

Anna and Robert were down on the docks waiting to meet up with their informant. A former WSB agent got them a line on someone who had information about Nikolas and the new doctor he had working for him. Endicott had disappeared from custody not long after they had left Wyndamere and Spinelli was still tracking down all the medicines that Patrick had given him, so this was the best lead they had right now.

"How much longer until they get here?" Anna was a patient woman, except when it came to Robin. Her daughter had been through so much in her life but Anna was beginning to wonder if even her brave girl had a breaking point and if this was it.

"Five, maybe 10 minutes." He paced the dock, keeping an eye out for the informant. Robert was just as anxious as Anna. He had not been there for Robin when she was a teenager and in college because he had faked his death. Robert had let her down more times than he cared to admit, but he had spent the past years since his return trying to make up for it. It killed him that he had once again let her down by letting that damn Cassadine prince get his hands on her. This time they would get her back and keep her, and her family safe, even if it meant killing Nikolas.

Before he disappeared Endicott had assured them all that Nikolas only thought Robin was being drugged and brainwashed. In reality, the medicine he was giving her was high dose Vitamin C with a little Folic Acid thrown in. But now there was a new doctor and no guarantee that they had not discovered what Endicott was doing and 'fixed' her protocol. They needed to find out everything they could about this new doctor so that they might be able to track them down. Find the doctor and they may find Robin.

"What was that?" Anna heard footsteps coming from the other side of the dock coming towards them. She and Robert both took cover under the steps to see if this was the person they were waiting to meet.

A pair of sensible high heel shoes stopped in front of the stairs. "Please, we do not have time for hide and go seek. Come out, come out wherever you are."

Robert and Anna came out from the steps, guns drawn. Anna looked at the woman in disbelief. "Obrecht?"

"Yes, we do not have time for a happy reunion. We must work together and find that prince."

"Why the hell would you want to help us find Nikolas?" Anna didn't trust Obrecht any further than she could throw her.

"Because he has both our daughters now."

Robin was in her room resting when she heard a knock at the door. "Come in."

Nikolas entered the room and smiled at her. "How are you feeling? Stomach still bothering you?" He walked over to the bed, sat down next to her and put his hand on her forehead, seeing if she had a fever.

"No fever, I'm sure it's just my meds." She took his hand and smiled at him making a point of bunching up her covers over her stomach. She had noticed the beginning of a baby bump last night and knew she wouldn't be able to hide her pregnancy much longer.

"Well, I would feel better if someone checked you out so I brought in my personal physician to give you a full work up." He kissed her cheek and then went to the door. He opened it and brought in the doctor.

Robin was shocked. "Britt?"

Nikolas led Britt into the room. "I will leave you two alone and hopefully Britt will be able to get you feeling better. The sooner you feel better, the sooner we can get started on our future." He walked over and gave Robin a soft kiss on the lips.

He then walked over to Britt. "Take good care of her."

The tone of his voice made it clear that this was a threat and not a request. Britt shivered involuntarily, she could hardly believe that she was once engaged to the man who stood before her. "Of course Mr. Cassadine."

Nikolas left the two women alone to begin Robin's exam. As soon as the door shut Britt walked over to Robin's bed. "Listen to me, we need to find a way to get you out of here and soon." She sat down next to Robin. "I know."

Robin eyed Britt suspiciously. "You know what?"

Britt rolled her eyes – they didn't have time for this. "I know about the baby. Nikolas doesn't yet but we don't have much time before he figures it out."

Robin nodded. She knew Britt was right. "Agreed but so far I haven't been able to come up with a plan to get me and Stephanie out of here safely and I am guessing you did not come here willingly either."

"No, I was in hiding with my mother when Nikolas had his men grab me."

Robin sighed. "I don't understand – why you? He could have grabbed any doctor."

Britt bit her lower lip, trying to decide the best way to tell Robin what Nikolas had planned. "Because I am an Obstetrician and he wants to have another baby with you. He said he wants to do it with you right, from the beginning since you didn't get to with Mal or Stephanie."

Robin's hands went protectively to her belly. "And if he finds out that I am already pregnant with Patrick's baby?"

"Honestly, I don't know what he'll do. This drug combination Helena used to brainwash him has driven him completely mad." She looked Robin straight in the eyes. "Which is why we have to get you out of here as soon as possible."

"I know but how can we get Stephanie and me out of here?"

Britt shook her head. "We may have to leave her behind and come back for her later. Nikolas would never hurt her."

"No! That is what Laura did with Nikolas and I will not make the same mistake." Robin's voice was louder than she had planned and she had to take a moment to calm herself down.

"I will not leave my little girl behind. He already stole the first three years of her life from me and I will not lose another day." She closed her eyes for a moment and thought. "We are two intelligent women. One way or another, we can figure out a way to get out of here."

Robin opened her eyes and smiled. "Tell me everything you know about where we are. I'll tell you everything I know and together I know we can come up with a plan to get us all three out of here."

Britt nodded her head in agreement. Robin was right – the only way they were going to get out of there was if they put their heads together and figured it out.

"Okay, here's what I can tell you…"