Chapter 53

Patrick was still sitting by Robin's bedside fifteen minutes later when Kelly came running in. "Patrick I need you to leave."

"What? Why?" Patrick was shocked when he saw a surgical team come running in behind Kelly. "You're taking her into surgery?"

"The lab put a rush on Robin's blood work and found a foreign substance in her blood. We don't know what it is yet but I don't want to take any chances with Robin or the baby." Kelly pulled Patrick away from Robin so the team could work. "Kavi is already trying to separate it out and figure out what it is but I know Robin would want the baby to be safe."

Patrick ran his hands through his hair as he stared at Robin being prepped. "I want to be in there with her."

Kelly considered his request. "Yes but only until your son is delivered and then I want you to go with him while I take care of Robin. Patrick, you don't want to be in there if something goes wrong and I cannot have you second guessing my actions."

Patrick nodded his head. "I understand."

"Then let's go." Kelly headed to the door with the surgical team and Robin following close behind her. "The sooner your son gets here the sooner we can treat Robin."


Mac paced the waiting room with Robert and Noah. Anna was keeping Emma occupied since they had no idea how everything was going to go. "I don't understand – everything was going fine."

"Patrick said they discovered a foreign substance in her bloodstream." Noah had briefly spoken to Patrick before they took Robin into the OR. "Someone caused her collapse."

Robert shook his head. "The Cassadines strike again." He looked at Mac. "We know Nikolas is behind this."

"But why? Robin is married to Patrick and the baby is his. Nikolas doesn't gain anything by doing this to Robin." Mac sat down next to his big brother. "This doesn't matter right now – all that matters is that Robin and the baby are alright."

Noah saw someone walking down the hall. "Patrick?" Noah stood up and ran to his son. In Patrick's arms he held a blue blanket with a dark smattering of hair coming out of the top. "Is he…"

"He's perfect." Patrick held his son up for the men to see. "He came out with a healthy scream, he weighs 6 pounds, 2 ounces and is 17 inches long."

The three men stood in awe of the beautiful little boy. Mac finally asked the question they all wanted to know. "Robin?"

"She's stable – they are moving her into the ICU and then we can visit. Since she is going to be in ICU, this little guy will be in the nursery." Patrick turned around and headed towards the nursery. "Why don't you come with me and we'll drop him off on our way to see Robin."


"That grandson of mine has a good set of lungs." Robert walked with Patrick and Mac towards Robin's room and was trying to keep people's spirits up. Noah had been called in to emergency surgery but promised to check on his daughter-in-law as soon as possible. "He gets that from my daughter. I swear she can give a full twenty minute lecture and not take a breath."

Patrick couldn't help but chuckle. "Having been on the receiving end of many of those lectures, I agree."

Robert suddenly stopped. "Patrick, Robin is going to beat this. We will figure out what was injected into her and we will wake her up."

"I know – Kavi is excellent and I trust him to figure out what Nikolas did but I just hope we can figure out a counteragent." Patrick really needed to channel Robin to solve this problem.

The continued to walk down the hall and were shocked to see Robin's old guard Joseph standing outside her door. Patrick stormed up to the man. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"My job Dr. Drake." Joseph was blocking the door.

"You need to move out of the way so I can see my wife." Patrick was barely holding it together as it was and this was the last thing he needed.

"I'm afraid I can't – visitors at this time are being restricted due to Dr. Scorpio's current condition." Joseph liked the doctor and wanted to protect her.

Patrick was ready to charge the man when Kelly came up to him. "Patrick, I need to talk to you – right now."

"Kelly…" Patrick continued to glare at Joseph.

"It's important." She pulled Patrick back and motioned for Mac and Robert to follow her. "We have a problem with Robin's paperwork."

"What kind of problem?" Patrick didn't like the sound of this.

"Do you have a power of attorney for Robin?" Kelly was praying that he would answer yes.

"Yes, we submitted it with all of Robin's updated paperwork months ago. Why?" Patrick was getting nervous.

"Because there is no record that Robin changed her power of attorney which means the previous one on file is still in effect." Kelly shook her head sadly. "Which means that…"

"Nikolas still has her power of attorney." Patrick looked at the door and then back at Robert and Mac. "As long as Robin is unable to make any decisions for herself – Nikolas is in charge."