Chapter 13
It had been a wonderful morning. Anna had woken up in Robert's arms, they made love before getting up and having a shower and were greeted with breakfast prepared by Robin and Thomas. Now they were going to see Sofia and Matteo at the hospital.
Thomas happily walked through the door to Sofia's room, she was sitting up talking to her father. "Hi, Sofia, hi Uncle Matteo." They turned and greeted him.
"I was wondering when we would see you today. Hello Anna, it is so wonderful to see you again." Matteo got up and gave her a hug. "And Robin how are you?"
"I am doing good, nice to see you again."
As soon as Matteo saw the look on Robert's face, he knew they needed to talk. "Robin, why don't you and Thomas visit Sofia a while? There shouldn't be too many people in the room at a time."
Anna and Robert turned then Matteo followed them out into the hall. They walked a little ways from her room before Robert stopped and turned, "Did she tell you why they were here?"
"Not really, she kept telling me she is very sorry that she put Thomas in danger."
"Car accidents can happen anywhere," Anna said.
Robert looked at her then asked, "Was she here to see Anna?"
"She hasn't said that but yes I think that's why she came here."
That really bothered Robert, she might be Thomas' nanny but that did not give her the right to interfere in his life. "She had no right!"
"I know," Matteo hoped to cut him off before he got going.
"Robert, does it matter now why she came here?" Anna asked.
He looked at her and instantly knew she was right, "No, I guess it doesn't." Matteo noticed that Anna's simple statement had more of a calming effect on Robert than anything he had ever tried in the past.
"I'm going to go get some tea, let you two talk a little longer." She looked up at Robert and he leaned in and kissed her then she turned and walked away from them.
Matteo noticed all the tension seemed to be gone from Robert now. That woman is very good for him. "I take is she was happy to see you."
Robert smiled, "Yes she was after the shock wore off."
He smiled Robert had told him how they ended up seeing each other when they had talked on the phone. "I think you asked me to bring you something," Matteo said holding out a small box to Robert.
"Thank you," he said as he slipped it into his pocket. "Sofia's going to be alright," Robert said patting his shoulder.
"I know," Matteo nodded, "The doctors explained everything and ensured me she should make a full recovery."
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Anna was walking back towards Sofia's room with her tea when someone called her name, she turned to see David standing there. "Was that, that Robert guy I saw you with earlier?"
"I am here with Robert so I assume it was." She didn't know what he wanted today but really wasn't in the mood to deal with him. "What do you want?"
"I want to make sure you will be alright. That you aren't getting into something that will only hurt you."
Anna rolled her eyes, "And why might I ending up hurt?"
David grabbed her arm, "You are letting yourself be taken in by that guy's story."
"That guy? Are you talking about Robert?"
"Yes! Who else would I be talking about? Have you already let him into your bed? You have, haven't you?"
"He is my husband!"
"He just shows up here with some story about why he had to stay away. It's rather interesting that he didn't come back until after your memory was back. Did he realize you might catch on that your supposed dead husband was alive."
Anna was starting to get upset, "You better watch it. You have no idea what you're talking about and your mouth is going to get you into trouble pretty damn quick."
"I am looking out for your best interests!"
"My best interests? You are interfering in my life and you have no right. I will do whatever I want."
"That man is going to hurt you, don't you see that? Are you even sure he's who he says he is? For all you know, that man was sent by the man that cause your head trauma."
"Excuse me?"
"That man pretending to be your dead husband," David didn't get to finish that statement. He was up against the wall with a very angry face in his.
"Count yourself lucky, that I am not a violent man."
Whoever this guy was David could tell he was furious. David tried to remove his hands from his jacket but couldn't. "Let me go! Who are you?"
"An old friend someone that really is looking out for Anna not just trying to get her in bed."
"Sean, let him go. He's not worth it."
Sean let go of David's jacket, he turned to Anna and smiled. "It is so good to see you."
"It's good to see you too." Then Anna hugged him tightly, "Oh Sean, I have missed you."
"I've missed you too."
"I heard my goddaughter is here and there's a little man our old friend has been hiding away."
Anna's face lit up, "We have a son! Thomas is so wonderful, Sean. He's precious, he's beautiful."
"Listen to you, sounding like a proud mama."
"I am. I understand how Robert felt when he met Robin now." They were standing facing each other, David forgotten. "Thomas is so cute."
"Well, you better take me to them. I need to see him for myself."
"That's where I was heading." They turned and walked away, Sean's arm around her shoulders. David watched them, it was obvious Anna Devane was the type of woman that did what she wants and she wanted nothing to do with him. That man was someone from her life, a life she wants to go back to.
"Look who I found," Anna said as they approached Robert and Matteo.
"Hey Sean," Robert turned to them, "I take it you brought some papers with you."
"Yeah, they are back at my hotel room. I called Wildwind and was told I could find you here. I got to talk to Alex a little," he looked at Anna, "her accent is a little different than yours."
"She's more posh, I'm a little rougher around the edges," Anna told him with a smile.
"Yes, just the way we like you." Sean hugged her to his side then asked, "Where are your children?"
"In there," Robert pointed to the door to their left.
He stepped away from Anna and opened the door, "Are there any Scorpios in here?"
Robin and Thomas both turned and looked at him, "Uncle Sean!" She jumped up and hugged him.
"Hi, sweetheart."
Thomas stood up and watched as Robin hugged him, he knew who this was. He had seen many pictures of this man, "Hello Uncle Sean. I'm Thomas."
"Yes you are," Sean said smiling at him. "Recently I spent the evening with your father and he couldn't stop talking about you."
Robert and Anna were watching from the doorway, again Anna noticed that little look of pride on Thomas' face. He liked that Robert would want to tell his best friend about him. She leaned against Robert's arm enjoying this moment.
Thomas was smiling at Sean now, "He told me a lot about you too."
"Oh did he?"
"I like the stories with you in them, but not as much as the ones about Mom and Dad."
"I think I can accept that."
"Isn't this amazing?" Robin said smiling at him.
Sean nodded, "I never dreamed something like this would happen. I'm only staying for one night so I would love to take you all out for lunch then just spend some time with you guys."
"I think that sounds like a wonderful idea," Anna said.
Thomas went over and hugged Sofia, "See you later."
"Bye Thomas." She looked up at Robert, he was standing with Anna and she was leaning into him. It was very clear they love each other and that that was the woman he wants to be with. Deep down she had always known that. "Robert, may I speak to you for a moment."
He looked at Anna, she patted his chest then turned, "We'll just wait out in the hall." The others followed her out of the room.
Robert stepped a little closer to the bed. "I'm sorry Robert. I don't really know what made me come here or why I wanted to be the one to tell Anna about Thomas. I was wrong and I'm glad I didn't ruin your reunion."
"It doesn't matter now, it all worked out and my family is finally together. That's what matters. I am very glad you are going to be alright." Robert turned and left the room. He didn't know if there was anything else that he needed to say. Matteo went back into the room as Robert exited.
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Sean came back to the cottage with them after lunch, they were all enjoying getting caught up. Alex came down to the cottage to visit as well. When Robin opened the door, they smiled at each other. "Oh hi Aunt Alex, there's someone here you should meet." She took her arm and lead her inside.
Sean stood up, "Yeah, you are twins." He walked over to her, "Sean Donely, we talked early."
"Hello, nice to meet you, I'm Alex." She looked over Robert and Thomas weren't in the room, "If I called his brother and invited him here do you think Robert would be upset?"
"He wants to see Mac," Anna told her.
"So do you have plans at six o'clock tonight?" she asked with a smile.
"You already called him?" Robin asked with a laugh.
"Last night, I know we have to leave the day after tomorrow to get you back in time and I thought it would be nice if you were here for this too."
"Don't tell him," Anna said with a big grin then looked to see if he was coming back yet. "We're going to surprise him."
"Alright, he's coming up to the main house when he gets here. So I'll bring him down here after that."
Sean shook his head, "That man is in so much trouble with the three of you, isn't he?"
Anna Alex and Robin all turned and looked at him with grins on their faces. "You aren't going to say anything, are you?" Anna asked.
"You think I'd cross three Devanes? Oh no, I'm not saying a word."
"Smart man," Alex said.
Then Thomas came running into the room laughing, "Come here, you." Robert came into the room right after him, caught him then picked him up and carried him over to the couch. "Now you're in trouble." Robert leaned over and started tickling him.
Thomas was laughing so hard, "Okay. Okay." He was squirming trying to get away from Robert. "Okay, I'll give it back."
"Give it to Mom," Robert told him with a big smile then stood up straight.
Thomas stood up still smiling then reached into his pocket. He walked over to Anna, "I think you might have misplaced these." Then he held up a little box and handed it to her.
Anna looked at the box now in her hand then at Robert, what was he up to? "Open it," he said with a grin.
Everyone else in the room was now paying attention. Anna opened it, looked inside then back at Robert. He had come a little closer, "You're putting them back on me."
Robert took her engagement ring out then her wedding band, "Matteo brought them here. I can finally put them back where they belong." He slipped them back onto her finger then kissed her hand. "I love you."
"I love you too." They put their arms around each other and kissed each other tenderly.
Thomas started clapping and cheering then Robin joined in, Robert and Anna turned and looked at them. "I think they approve," Anna said with a smile.
"I think so too." Robert put his arm around Anna. "Hi Alex, when did you get here?"
"Just a few minutes ago. I just wanted to come and visit for a while."
"I'm glad you did." They all sat down and started talking happily, there was nothing that they needed to do today. It was close to five when Alex excused herself to go back up to the main house.
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"I think we should just order something in," Robin said when they started talking about what to do for dinner. She had checked the time, it was almost six and she wasn't gonna let anyone leave.
"Yeah, let's do that," Sean agreed. "What do you think, Thomas?"
He was sitting beside Sean, "Yeah, sounds good to me."
"What do you think we should order?"
"Pizza!" Thomas answered excitedly.
"Alright, find out what everyone wants then we'll order," Sean told him with a smile.
"The menus are in the kitchen in the drawer by the coffeemaker," Anna told them.
"You know what I like buddy," Robert told him.
"I'm good with whatever you guys pick," Anna said.
"Me too."
"Alright, Master Scorpio we are in charge of dinner." Sean put his hand on Thomas' back as they walked out of the room.
Anna was cuddled in beside Robert, "You have done a really great job with him."
Robert smiled and kissed her head, "Thanks. He's kind of a great kid and makes it easy."
"We do make great kids," Anna said smiling at Robin.
"Yeah, you do," she nodded with a grin.
Then there was a knock at the door and Robert checked his watch, "That's some fast pizza."
"I don't think they've even ordered yet, Dad." She stood up, "I'll get it." Robin took a deep breath then opened the door not sure exactly what was going to happen when Mac sees Robert. "Hi."
"Robin! What are you doing here?"
"Visiting, I had some time off. Come in."
Robert had heard his voice and looked over at Anna, as soon as he saw he smile he knew she had something to do with this. They stood up and he stepped towards the door. "Hello, Mac."
Mac looked past Robin into the cottage, his jaw dropped seeing his brother standing there, Anna beside him holding his hand. "What? How?"
"That's a long story."
"Where the hell have you been? Why didn't you call me?" Mac took a few steps closer to him. "When were you planning on let me know you were alive?"
"You were next, a lot has happened in under a week. I needed to see Anna and Robin first."
"You couldn't call?"
"I wanted to do it in person."
Mac nodded, then smiled, "Come here." Then they hugged each other. "You're really here."
"I am and I'm not alone."
Mac looked at him, trying to figure out what he meant. Anna and Robin were here but Mac knew that wasn't what he meant. "Mom, we ordered the pizza that was underlined on that menu for you." Mac looked up to see a young boy walk into the room.
"Thanks, sweety," Anna said and Mac looked at her then back at the boy.
"No? How?" he said with a little grin.
That was when Thomas noticed him, "Uncle Mac, Dad didn't say you were coming."
"I didn't know he was coming."
Mac looked from Anna to Robert then back at the boy who had just called him Uncle Mac. "Wait, what?"
"Mac, I'd like you to meet your nephew, Thomas. He was born a few months after the tanker explosion. I was allowed to stay with Anna for the first six months of his life then I took him to Australia, we've been living there since. When I wasn't on assignments I was raising mine and Anna's son."
"I have questions but they can wait." Then Mac really smiled, "I have a nephew."
There were more hugs then everyone started talking excitedly. Mac was still kind of in shock but he couldn't believe how happy he felt. By the time the pizza arrived, he had been told the basics of what had kept Robert away. As they ate he got to hear lots about Thomas. They sat talking well into the night. After Thomas had gone to bed Mac got a more detailed explanation about what had happened and how Robert had ended up working for the WSB for all these years.
When Mac and Sean left, they both said they would be back in the morning. Robert and Anna walked into their bedroom, "Thank you for getting him here."
"That wasn't me, Alex called him. Robin and I just thought it being a surprise would be fun."
"Oh really?" He put his arms around her waist, "It was a good surprise."
Anna ran her hands up his chest and smiled seeing her rings back on her finger, "Just like my wedding ring was a good surprise."
"You told me to take them, they wouldn't let you wear them in the hospital and you were worried that they would get lost."
"I really did trust you even though I didn't remember you."
"Yeah, you did." Robert kissed her, "I think we should get some sleep. We'll have visitors again tomorrow." Anna kissed him again then they started getting ready for bed.