Chapter 53

The next morning Sean wanted to go talk to Marcel before they went back to the station, Robert agreed to go with him. "Well hello, what can I help you with today?" Marcel greeted them.

"You might be able to help me out," Sean said. He pulled out a picture, "Have you seen this man in here before?"

Marcel took the photo and looked at it. "That's the rude man I told you about yesterday."

"Really, you're sure about that?"

"Yes."

"And he was in here the night Olivia St. John was murdered?"

"Yes, I am sure it was that night. I wanted to lock up and to get home because my brother was in town for a visit."

"Will you tell the police this?"

"Of course I will. Oh, did that man do it? Did he kill her?"

"We are just helping the police with this and I want them to have all the information out there," Sean told him.

"I get it you can't talk about it yet," Marcel said with a nod. "Yeah, I'll talk to the police again, I still have that card."

"Actually I want you to call this guy instead," Sean said as he handed him Molini's card.

"Alright, I'll do that."

"Thanks for your time. We won't take up any more of your time." With that Sean and Robert walked out of the store. Sean looked over at Robert, "Why are you still here?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean you should go home. I can help wrap this up. I can find out what's happening with Duke, there's no reason for you to stay here."

"You mean that?"

"Yeah, go see that beautiful wife of yours. We did what she wanted."

"Thanks, Sean," Robert smiled, "I'll see you back in the Port Chuck."

"Hopefully I'm back there soon." Then he watched Robert walk away and flag down a cab. Sean wanted to get over to the police station now to find out what all had happened last night so that was where he was heading now.

When Sean walked into the squad room he looked around and noticed Barter was sitting at his desk. Sean walked towards him and noticed he looked nervous. "Hey, where's Molini?"

"Um, I think he's talking to that woman you and Scorpio found yesterday." Barter looked up at him, "How did you two find her so quickly?"

"I'd say it was the training we have but that was only part of it. Scorpio was very driven to find her and get home to Anna."

Barter then noticed Robert wasn't there, "Did he leave already?"

"I'm sure he's at the airport by now." Sean turned to go find Molini he didn't need to talk to this guy any longer. He saw Molini in one of the interrogation rooms but he wasn't talking to Camellia, he was there alone. Sean knocked and walked in, "Hey, Molini."

"Donely, good to see you."

"So what can you tell me, did they find the gun?"

Molini looked up and smiled, "They did, it was hidden in Dino's apartment."

"That's good," Sean said as he said down across from Molini.

"Yeah, he's in a lot of trouble but he's acting like he thinks he's gonna get off. Like there's something that's going to set him free."

"I have a witness that is going to be calling you later. He confirmed he saw Dino the night Olivia was murdered and was in the store just before nine."

"How did we not talk to this guy before?"

"Well, he apparently talked to your partner. I don't think he was investigating this case as thoroughly as one should."

"I get the feeling I'm not going to like my partner very much by the time this is all figured out."

"I don't know what he's involved in but he looks rather worried about something."

"Is there any way I can convince you to stick around a little longer. You and Scorpio have been the difference in solving this case."

"Robert will be on his way home soon but I plan on sticking around a little longer. I want to talk to Duke, find out what's happening with him. I also think you should look into a possible connection between your partner and Dino. I just know there's something there."

"Yeah, I think you're right about him but I think I have a little time to deal with that. I've got my hands full with paperwork at the moment since you and Scorpio all but solved this case for us."

"I'll be around here for a little while if you want I can do a little digging," Sean offered.

"I won't say no if that's what you want to do."

"What's going on with Lavery, is he going to be released soon?"

"Yeah, it should be happening any time now."

"Alright, once I've talked to him I'll start doing a little digging into what your partner might have gotten himself into."

Molini took a moment and looked at Sean, why was this man so willing to help with all of this? Then he thought about his old partner, Ashby would have done the very same thing. "Thanks, Sean."

...

Anna lay in her hospital bed this was getting old quickly. She wanted to get up and go for a walk, go have coffee with her friends anything other than just sitting here doing nothing. It had been a week since she was brought in here, the babies were doing fine. It felt like the doctors were running tests on her all the time. When the door opened Anna hoped it would be anyone other than who walked through the door. "Are you going to do another examination?"

Dr. Harris just smiled, "I am just checking your vitals."

"Oh alright," Anna said with a little grin.

"I know this can't be easy sitting around all day but you know it is the best thing for you and the babies."

"I know," Anna said with a sigh.

While Dr. Harris was writing down all of Anna's vitals she noticed her heart rate started to speed up, she looked up and saw a big smile on Anna's face. When the door opened again and she looked over her shoulder and saw Robert walk in. Was that why Anna's heart rate just went up? Could she have known he was here before she saw him?

"Hello, Luv."

"Come here you," Anna said with open arms.

"I missed you so much," Robert said then kissed her tenderly.

Anna put her hands on his cheeks, "I missed you too. Is it done?"

"Yes, Sean stayed there and will keep me informed of everything. All you need to know right now is that Duke will be released today cleared of all charges."

"That's all I need to know about that. All I need right now is to be in your arms."

"I can do that," Robert said with a little grin and Anna slid over making room for him. Robert sat down beside her and Anna cuddled in, putting her head on his shoulder as Robert put his hand on her stomach. "Hello, little ones daddy's back."

"That is quite the effect you have on her," Dr. Harris said watching them with a smile. "Before you even walked in her heart rate went up and as soon as you took her in your arms it started to come back down."

"I was started to get very restless wanting to go do anything. Now that Robert's back I know I can stay put and wait for our sons to be born."

"I will make sure you do just that," Robert said and kissed her head.

"Well, I'm going to leave the two of you alone. I'm glad your back Robert."

Once they were alone Anna looked up at Robert, "I want you to stay here, I just want to be in your arms."

"That's good because I don't plan on going anywhere. How are you?"

"So much better now. I was starting to go stir crazy in here."

"We can't have that. I know it can't be easy sitting around in here but I am very glad you are."

"Are you going to tell me about what happened in New York?"

"I think I want to wait until Sean has updated me. There's still a lot that needs to be sorted out dealing with that but all you need to know is that Duke has been cleared of all charges."

"Do they know who did it?"

Robert saw the little glint in her eye, that need to know everything and it made him smile. "I will tell you all of it after Sean has told me how it all worked out. Which I hope is after our sons are born."

Anna grinned, "Fine, I'll stop asking, for now."

They both laughed, "That's all I can ask for." Anna looked up at him and he kissed her lovingly.

...

"Sean, what are you doing here?" Duke asked as he walked into the squad room.

"I was waiting around to talk to you."

"But why are you here, in New York?"

"Oh, I was helping a friend. He had to come here to sort out this mess you found yourself in."

"Scorpio?"

"Yeah, he should be back in Port Charles by now."

"Why would he come here to help me?"

"Do you really need to ask that? Just because she loves Robert and wants to be with him doesn't mean she doesn't care what happens to you. This situation has been causing Anna a lot of stress and when she read you were going to be charged with Camellia's murder as well she got really upset and had to be rushed to the hospital."

"Is she alright? Are the babies?"

"They are now, she almost had them that day and now has to say in the hospital until they are born."

"Then why on earth was Robert here? He should have been there with her."

"He was here because he was doing what Anna needed. As long as you were facing murder charges Anna was going to be worried about you."

"So it took a couple of spies to finger out I didn't do this?"

"It took a couple of spies to find Camellia. To connect Dino to this and to bring them both in. Have they told you anything yet?"

"No, just that they found the killer and since Camellia isn't dead they couldn't charge me with that either."

"You and I should sit, I'll tell you everything." Sean put his hand on Duke's back and lead him over to a couple of chairs. Once they were seated Sean proceeded to tell him everything they had learned the day before. When he was finished Duke was sitting forward in his chair, his head in his hands. "I know this can't be easy to hear but that's what happened."

"Camellia shot her? I can't believe that."

"It was self-defence. Before she could call the police Dino grabbed her and like I said he's been holding her prisoner ever since."

"Is she going to prison for this?"

"I don't think so but I can't say for sure what's going to happen now."

"Do you think they will let me talk to her?"

"We can ask, come on." Sean and Duke got up and walked over to Detective Molini.

"Randall, Duke is wondering if he can speak to Camellia."

"I don't see that being a problem. She's rather upset about all of this so talking to a friend might help." Molini showed Duke into the interrogation room and a few minutes later Camellia was brought in.

"Duke it's so good to see you." She hugged him happy to see her friend. Since she wasn't considered dangerous Molini hadn't bothered cuffing her.

"I am so sorry you got caught up in all of this."

"Duke this isn't your fault. All I did was go to talk to the woman. I had no idea she would react like that. Before I know what I was doing I was trying to get the gun away from her then it went off."

"Where did the gun come from?" Duke was still trying to wrap his head around the fact Camellia had been the one that killed Olivia.

"She pulled it out of her bag. Did she always carry a weapon?"

"I don't know, I didn't know she did." Duke took her hand and they sat down. "Why did you go there at all?"

"I was upset because she was lying to you. I had seen her with the man that help me prisoner at a bar I like to have lunch at and she was drinking. Either she wasn't pregnant or she didn't care about your baby."

"She wasn't pregnant. Sean told me Jake is going to represent you. I think since it was self-defence you should be OK but I don't really know how this works."

"Jake told me there is a good chance that I wouldn't have to go to prison but there is still some investigating that needs to be done so, for now, I will stay in custody." Camellia looked around the room then turned back to Duke. "Is that man here? Was he arrested yet?"

"Dino was arrested last night. I saw him before I was released. Sean told me they found the murder weapon at his apartment."

"That's good then. That means they might believe me about what happened."

"He did hold you prisoner. Whatever he comes up with for a reason for that I don't think the police will believe him."

"I hope you're right Duke."

...

Robin was happily talking to Felicia when they walked into Anna's hospital room. "Daddy! You're home!"

"Hi, sweetheart."

"When did you get back?" she asked as she came over and gave him a hug. Robert was sitting in the chair beside Anna's bed.

"Earlier today. I came straight here and haven't left."

"This is so exciting, does this mean Andy and Alex can be born now?" Robin asked with a big smile. They had only told her that Robert was working on a case not that he was working on helping Duke. They had been trying to keep Robin from hearing too much about all of that.

The adults all laughed, "No sweety, they should still wait a little longer," Anna told her. "So what did you and Felicia do today?"

"We went to the zoo, I showed Felicia all my favourite animals. We were going to bring you something to eat but I guess since Daddy is here it's a good thing we didn't."

"So I take it everything has been straightened out," Felicia asked.

"Enough so that I could come home. Sean will keep me posted as to how it all turns out."

"That's good."

"Now that I'm done school for the summer I can't wait for the boys to get here," Robin said as she climbed up on the bed with Anna. "Hi Andy, hi Alex. I came to visit."

Robert took her hand, "This summer will be very different than last summer. I want you to know that even with your brothers arriving you and I are going to do lots of fun things together."

"We have to take mommy and the boys too."

"I think there are going to be days when you and I letting them sleep will be all they need. Next summer they are going to be ready to go on more outings with us."

Robin smiled, "I think I'm going to like this. Sometimes can mommy and I go out?"

"Yes, of course, we can. We just won't be able to be gone for as long as when you and daddy go places." Anna and Robert had talked about this already, they were going to make sure that Robin didn't feel left out because of the babies.

...

Sean had phoned a couple of times to update Robert. Duke was staying in New York to be there for Camellia while she was waiting to find out her fate. The charges against Dino Antoinelli continued to add up. He was a bookie and the warehouse he worked at was a front for that. He owned the building and just rented out the space as storage so no one ever questioned what was really going on there. Sean also told them that after two days of digging the NYPD had found out that Barter was in debt $100000 to Dino.

There was no need to get internal affairs involved since he admitted everything once Molini confronted him. After Dino had kidnapped Camellia he had come to Barter and told him that he had to make sure Duke Lavery looked like the only suspect in the case. That Dino told him about being in the corner store and when he knew he had talked to the man that had seen Dino there he didn't follow it up. Barter swears he didn't know what all Dino had done, he was just doing what he was told hoping to get out of debt. That wasn't going to save his career and he was now facing obstruction of justice charges.

Robert had told Anna about what all was happening in New York five days after he had gotten back. She was relaxed while he told her after she knew Duke wasn't going to be charged with murder it was like he was just telling her about another case. They had almost reached the two weeks Dr. Harris was hoping for and she was hoping they might even get longer than that. She kept telling Anna and Robert that the longer the twins could stay in the better, just give them a little more time to develop before being born. Just a little longer and they will be here.