Chapter 3

Patrick stood there for a moment and just stared at the little family. "You're Grandma Robin?"

"Yes I am." Robin tickled the little girl and then hugged her tight.

Michelle quickly stepped in, ready to defend her mom. "I had Rylee when I was 17. My mom has been absolutely wonderful about…"

Patrick held up his hands. "Wait – I am not judging you, either one of you. I was just caught off guard." He smiled at the young mom. "I knew your mom and dad years ago and…"

"Patrick!" Michelle finally recognized him and gave the doctor a hug. "Oh my God mom, it's Uncle Patrick!"

"Yes it is." Robin gave Rylee a kiss and introduced her granddaughter to Patrick. "Dr. Patrick Drake, meet my beautiful grandchild Rylee Marie Soltini."

"Hello Rylee, it is very nice to meet you." She was a beautiful little girl with her mother's hair and her grandfather's eyes. One of the things that had surprised Patrick when he had first seen Robin with Michelle was how much the two of them looked like each other even though there was no biological link. The same could be said for Rylee – if you didn't know better you would swear Robin was Rylee's biological grandma. "I knew your grandma and grandpa a long time along when your mommy was a little girl."

"Hi Dr. Drake." She smiled shyly at him and buried her head in her grandma's neck.

He gave the little girl a small smile in return. "You can call me Patrick."

"Patrick." She nodded her head in agreement. She turned her head to her mom. "Mommy, is it time to see Uncle Mac?"

Robin handed Rylee to her mom. "I think Uncle Mac is more than ready to see you. Can you say goodbye to Dr. Drake?"

"Goodbye Patrick." Rylee smiled brightly at the doctor. She then leaned over and kissed her grandma goodbye. "I love you grandma."

"I love you too Rylee." Robin briefly rubbed Rylee's back and then gave her daughter and granddaughter a hug. "I will see you two later, okay?"

"Don't forget the Ry is staying with Uncle Mac tonight and I am going out with Maxie and Georgie. They want to show me the Port Charles scene." Mac and the girls were beyond thrilled that Robin, Michelle and Rylee had moved to town.

"Are you staying at Mac's too?"

"Yes so stop worrying about us." She smiled at Patrick. "It was great seeing you again. Maybe you could take mom out and show her around town?"

Robin shook her head. "Michelle, I am sure that Patrick has…"

Patrick quickly interrupted her. "I was already planning on asking your mom to join me for dinner and then drinks with some of my friends." He winked at the young woman. "Don't worry Michelle, I'll take care of your mom tonight."

"I have no doubt you will." Michelle turned to her mom and smiled. "Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do."

Before Robin could speak Michelle and Rylee were headed to the elevator and Robin looked awkwardly at Patrick. "Look, I know you were just being polite…"

Patrick cut her off. "No, I wasn't. I really was planning on asking you to go get supper and then meet my friends for some drinks." Patrick gave her his best smile. "Besides – I think you have a few things you need to explain to me."

Robin regarded him curiously. "Like what?"

"Like why you changed your name – who are you hiding from Robin?"


"You didn't!" Maxie laughed as Michelle told them about pushing her mom to go out with Patrick. "You set your mom up with the male welcome wagon of GH?"

"Male welcome wagon?"

"Patrick is a great guy and one of the best surgeons in the country but he is also a dog." Maxie shook her head.

"But he was always so sweet and nice to my mom." Michelle was trying to reconcile the man she remembered with the man they were describing.

"Patrick has dated almost every female nurse and doctor in that hospital." Georgie nodded her head in agreement.

"Except for Liz and Epiphany." Georgie interjected.

"Liz is married and even Patrick wouldn't go after a married woman. Also, they both have good sense." Maxie nodded her head. "Just like Robin."

Michelle saw a mischievous glint in her cousin's eyes. "Maxie, what are you thinking?"

She picked up her phone and called her boyfriend. "I'm thinking that Robin may be just what the doctor ordered."