Chapter 5

Liz watched the door to Jake's anxiously. "Where are they?"

Lucky tried to figure out why his wife was acting this way. "Liz, this is just drinks with Patrick – we've done this a hundred times before."

"But Patrick has never texted me and told me to be on my best behavior before." Liz smiled at her husband. "I don't know who this Dr. Soltini is but she already has Patrick tied in knots."

"Maybe it's not a she."

Liz rolled her eyes. "Please, this is Patrick we're talking about."

Lucky laughed at her comment. Of course it was a woman, Patrick was definitely a ladies man. Years ago, when Patrick had first started at GH, Lucky had been convinced that Patrick was after Liz. After a few talks and guys nights out, Lucky had realized that Patrick would never come between a man and his wife. Patrick was many things but a cheater was not one of them. "So what do you know about this doctor?"

"Almost nothing except she is a researcher and Alan is thrilled to get her on staff." After Patrick's text she had tried to look up the woman online but without a first name she had gotten nowhere. "What surprises me is how anxious Patrick is about her – he hates drug protocols and most researchers advocate them."

"Maybe she's…" Lucky stopped speaking as he saw Patrick walk through the door with a dark haired woman. She turned around and Lucky finally saw her face. "Well I'll be damned."

"What?" Liz looked in the direction of the door and smiled. "Is that…"

"Yes, I believe it is." Lucky waved the couple over to their table. "Patrick, over here."

Patrick led Robin to the table. "Liz, Lucky I would like to introduce…"

The words had barely left his mouth before Lucky jumped up and hugged Robin. "Where the hell have you been Scorpio?"

Robin just laughed. "Staying out of trouble. What about you – are you your father's son?"

"I joined the police force." Lucky was proud of the work he did.

"Your dad must have had a heart attack." Robin was laughing even harder now.

"He wasn't exactly thrilled." Lucky pulled Liz close to him. "I'm sure you remember Liz."

Robin hugged Liz. "Of course, Mac said the two of you were married and have three boys, right?"

"Yep." Lucky pulled out his phone and showed Robin pictures of the boys.

"They look like trouble." Robin was thrilled that Lucky and Liz were so happy.

"Just like their father." Liz sat down and smiled at her husband. "Why don't you get some drinks for Robin and Patrick?"

Lucky gave Liz a quick kiss. "What's your poison Scorpio?"

"It's Soltini now and why don't I go with you and pick it myself." Robin winked at Patrick. She had made it clear on their way over that if anyone asked, Soltini was her married name. They had gotten married in Georgia and Mac had been the only member of her family there so it would be easy for everyone to believe. "Beer with a tequila chaser?"

Patrick sat down next to Liz. He wasn't surprised that Robin knew Lucky and Liz, it was obvious from their many talks in college that she had strong ties to Port Charles. "I'm touched you remember."

"Please, how many nights did I outdrink you in college?" Robin giggled as she took Lucky's arm. "Come on, I want to hear all about your work on the dark side."

Liz gasped and looked at Patrick. She waited until Robin was out of earshot before she asked him the question she was dying to ask him. "Patrick, is she…"

"Not now Liz." He knew that Liz would figure it out but he wanted to avoid the conversation tonight and just enjoy reuniting with his old friend.

"Her husband?"

"Passed away years ago so don't bring it up." Robin and Lucky reappeared at the table with their drinks and she took a seat next to Patrick while Lucky rejoined his wife. "Thanks – next round is on me."

"You better believe it man." Lucky kissed Liz on the cheek. "Would you believe that our little Robin is now a grandma?"

"No!" Liz was shocked.

"Yes, she is almost four and the most amazing little girl." Patrick watched Robin's face completely light up as she spoke about her granddaughter. "She'll be at the daycare center at GH while my daughter attends nursing school."

"That's wonderful." Liz would get the whole story later from Patrick. "So how do you know Patrick?"

"Patrick and I went to college together along with my husband Roger. Patrick and I had a lot of the same classes since we were both pre-med." Robin looked at Patrick. "Ready?"

Patrick picked up the salt shaker, licked his wrist and poured some salt on it. "Ready when you are."

She did the same and winked at him. "Let's do it."

Together spoke the words as they did their shots. "Lick it." They both licked the salt off of their wrists. "Slam it." They drank their shots. "Suck it." They picked up their limes and quickly sucked out the juice.

Liz watched as the two did the shots perfectly together. They were so in synch it was scary and she needed to know more about the two of them. "So what was your favorite class that you two took together?"

Robin began laughing loudly while Patrick turned red. She smiled at her drinking companion. "Dance class – it has to be dance class."