Chapter 55
"Surprise!" Everyone yelled out startling Robin as she walked into the Haunted Star.
Robin started laughing and held her belly. "Hey – no fair scaring the almost 8 months pregnant woman."
Patrick held onto his wife's hand and helped her down the steps and to a large table covered in presents and holding a cake along with two large rubber duckies – one blue and one pink. Robin stared at everything and started to cry. "Thank you so much."
Maxie walked over to her cousin and took her hand. "Hey, I didn't mean to make you cry."
Robin quickly shook her head. "These are happy tears." She looked at everyone in the room and smiled. "I promise."
Patrick led Robin over to a chair and helped her sit down. "She's a little more emotional with the twins than she was when she was pregnant with Emma." He began softly rubbing her shoulders as spoke.
"You try carrying two human beings in your belly and see how stable you are." Robin smiled at him to make it clear that she kidding with him and everyone laughed. "This is just so amazing and beautiful. Thank you Maxie."
"Well I couldn't let my new cousins come into the world without making sure that they are going to look fantastic. Plus, I love a good party." Maxie bent down and hugged Robin. "Do you really like it?"
Robin looked around the room. "I love it."
Patrick sat down next to his wife. "So, let's get this party started."
Epiphany, who had been standing next to Liz, walked over to him and pulled him out of the chair. "Sorry Drake Junior, ladies only today. You can wait until Robin gets home in a few hours to see what the presents are and to get some cake."
Emma walked over to her dad and pushed him to the door. "Epiphany is right Daddy, no boys allowed."
Everyone laughed and Patrick pretended to pout. "But your brother gets to stay."
"He's still in Mommy's belly – he has to stay." Emma crossed her arms and stared her Dad down.
Patrick's heart actually skipped a beat as he realized just how much like her mother Emma truly was – so beautiful and stubborn. "Fine, but how will you and Mommy get home?"
"Grandma Anna will bring us home." Patrick looked at Anna as smiled and nodded her head.
"Ok but I want kisses from my two girls before I leave." Patrick picked up Emma and kissed her and then walked over and kissed Robin. "Have fun and be good – both of you."
Emma sat down in Patrick's vacant seat while Robin giggled at her husband. "Scout's honor." She put up her hand and made a wild guess at the proper Girl Scout salute.
"Nice try Scorpio-Drake but you were never a Girl Scout. I'll see you both in a couple of hours." Patrick gave her one last dimpled smile and finally left the women alone.
"That boy has it bad for you." Epiphany had been a witness to their relationship since the day they met and loved them both.
"The feeling is mutual." Robin looked at her cousin. "So, what's first on the agenda Maxie?"
Jason stood on the docks staring at the Haunted Star. He had found out about the baby shower from Monica and was hurt that Robin hadn't told him. Monica wasn't able to attend, her new boyfriend had taken her away for a vacation, but she had bought a gift for the occasion and had given it to Liz to take with her to the shower.
He was keeping his distance from Robin but it was getting harder each day. Every time he saw her at the doctor's appointments it took every ounce of self control he had to not grab her and carry her away from Patrick and Port Charles. He didn't tell Robin but he had bought a second house for them just outside of town, a new place for new memories. They could stay in Port Charles during the week and spend weekends and summers there. It was going to be perfect.
But the key to everything was patience, rebuilding Robin's trust in him. Jason's phone was filled with text messages from Robin about her and the babies. He kept up their wedding picture in his office and at their homes and happily showed the ultrasound pictures of their children to anyone he met. In just a little over a month their children would be here and he and Robin would be back together.
Jason kept watching the restaurant and was surprised when, a few minutes after they arrived, Patrick left without Robin. Maybe it was time to accidentally walk into the baby shower.
Lulu laughed out loud, not believing what she was hearing. "He seriously did not say that."
Anna laughed and nodded her head. "Just ask Robin. It was certainly not one of Patrick's finest moments. He was such a wreck before Emma was born. He seems to be doing better this time."
Robin giggled. Her mom was relaying a story from her pregnancy with Emma. "Yes, no comments about my hotness being temporarily on hold. In fact, he makes a point of telling me every day how beautiful I am."
"You certainly are." Everyone stopped laughing when they heard Jason's voice. "Sorry, I was coming in for a late lunch – I didn't mean to interrupt."
Maxie glared at him, not believing for one second it was a coincidence that Jason showed up there. "Monica didn't tell you that Robin's baby shower was today?"
"My mom is on vacation and I haven't talked to her in a few weeks – I've been too busy getting the house baby proofed." Jason wanted to remind Maxie that this shower was for his children. He turned his attention to Robin. "I hope you are having a good time and they are spoiling you and the babies rotten. If there is anything else you need, please let me know."
He looked at the other women in the room. "I apologize for interrupting the party. I'll go now. Robin," Jason turned to Robin one last time, "I will see you at the check up next week. Emma, I have a big sister present for you that I am going to give to your mom so she can get it to you."
"Thanks Jason!" Emma smiled at him. Maxie and Anna both rolled their eyes and resisted the urge to punch him.
"See you all later." Jason left the party with a smile on his face.
Maxie stood by Robin, silently fuming until he was gone. "The nerve of that son…"
Robin interrupted her before the language became inappropriate. "So, who's ready for cake? Emma baby, why don't you help Maxie hand out pieces to everyone?"
Maxie's tirade was stopped and she smiled at her cousin. "Of course and while we are doing that, why don't you call Patrick – I think we will need his car to get everything home."
Robin sighed. This had nothing to do with the presents and she knew it. "Not a problem."
Robin pulled out her phone and called Patrick, relaying Maxie's request but not mentioning Jason's appearance. There would plenty of time to talk about that later.
