Chapter 41
Patrick practically glided up to the nurse's desk. "Isn't it a lovely morning, Epiphany?" He picked up and chart and began reading though it. "Has Dr. Soltini checked in yet?"
Epiphany rolled her eyes. "No she has not but I will let you know when she does." The two doctors had been flirting with each other for months and it was obvious from Dr. Drake's mood that they had finally gone out on a date.
"I would appreciate it." He winked at the nurse and went off to do his rounds.
Only a few minutes later Robin strode up to the desk. "Isn't it a lovely morning, Epiphany?"
"That's what I keep hearing." Epiphany continued sorting her charts as she answered the doctor.
"Has Dr. Drake checked in yet?" Robin was trying to act nonchalant but she failed miserably. The truth was she missed the man. Even though she had wanted to have him stay the night, Robin didn't think it was right because of Rylee. She and Patrick were still new and it might confuse the little girl if she saw Uncle Patrick coming out of her grandma's bedroom in the morning.
"Yes and he was barely off the elevator before he was asking about you."
"Really?" Robin couldn't help but sound a little excited at the nurse's news.
"Yes and he is having a lovely morning too and you are not fooling anyone." Epiphany raised her eyebrows at Robin.
Robin was caught off guard. "I, uh, I," she ran her hand through her hair, "you know what, you're right. Patrick and I are seeing each but it won't interfere with our interactions here. No sneaking off to the supply closet when there is a code blue or anything like that."
Epiphany nodded her head. "You break that boy's heart and I'll break your neck."
Robin barely had a chance to respond before she felt him come up behind her. She turned around and smiled at him. "Good morning Dr. Drake."
He flashed his trademark dimpled grin at her. "Good morning to you too. Do you have a few minutes for a consult?"
"Sure, where's the chart?"
Patrick began looking around the desk. "I must have left it somewhere."
"Would you like me to help you find it?" Robin could see Epiphany rolling her eyes at them as they did their little show.
"That would be wonderful." Patrick took Robin by the arm and dragged her down the hall.
Robin couldn't help get a little excited at what they were doing. She had always been a by-the-book, follow-the rules kind of girl but Patrick brought out the bad girl in her she never knew existed. She found the door she was looking for and pointed at it. "Was it in there?"
He looked at the supply room door. "Yes, I think it was."
Robin opened the door and walked in, Patrick close at her heels. She heard the lock click behind her and turned around. "It doesn't appear to be in here."
He quickly picked her up in his arms and carried her to the laundry cart in the corner. "Good."
He kissed her deeply as he wrapped his arms around her tight for what they both hoped was the first of many consults.
"Dr. Drake!" A young woman stopped him as he made his way to the nurse's desk. He and Robin had finished their consult and she went to do rounds as he went to check on lab results for his patient. He had a surgery this afternoon and wanted to make sure everything was in order.
He turned to the young woman in pink scrubs. "Yes Leyla?"
"I just wanted to say that I had the pleasure of watching you in surgery the other day and you were brilliant." The dark haired woman smiled at him, batting her eyes. "If you have a moment, I was wondering if you could review my chart – see if I missed anything?"
He threw her his custom Drake smirk at her. "Certainly, come here." He barely noticed as she slid as close to him as possible while they looked at the chart. He reviewed the chart and pointed out a few things to her. "You need to be clearer on the narrative but everything else is great. You are very good at your job. You must be a wonderful student." He turned to her and winked. "Keep on going like this and you will be assisting me in no time."
"I'll look forward to that." She looked up at him and winked back. "You know, if you aren't busy tonight…"
"Actually, I do have plans." Patrick slid away from the nurse, finally realizing what it looked like. "Dr. Soltini and I are having dinner."
"We are?" Robin glared at him as she approached the hub. "I don't remember agreeing to that."
"I didn't think I had to ask my girlfriend to have dinner with me." Patrick knew she had witnessed the scene between him and Leyla and was not happy about it. He needed to make it clear to Leyla exactly where things stood. He wrapped his arm around Robin and pulled her close. "Nurse Mir just needed a quick review of her chart and that was all I was doing."
Robin turned to him. "Really?"
"Yes, I apologize to both you and Nurse Mir if it appeared to be anything else." He pulled Robin in front of him before addressing the nurse again. "I think that, in order to avoid any confusion, any questions you have should be directed to Epiphany and your instructors. They may want different things on the charts than I do."
Properly shamed, Leyla nodded her head. "Of course doctors."
Robin waited until the student nurse walked away before she spoke. "Thank you."
"Look, I am a flirt by nature. Sometimes I don't even realize I am doing it like today." He smiled down at her. "But I will try and keep my flirting in check and only flirt with one woman in my life – you."
"Good answer Drake." She got on her tiptoes and gave him a quick kiss. "Now back to work." She turned around and found the file she was looking for. "About the procedure this afternoon, you still want me to scrub in?"
"Wouldn't dream of doing it without you." He opened up the file and settled in behind Robin to review the labs and x-rays. "Do you still agree about the point of entry?"
"Did you find him?" Damien sat in his office reviewing all the information his private detective had been able to find on Robin, Michelle and Rylee Soltini.
"Yes sir." His assistant slid a file over the desk to Damien. "He is currently in jail on a possession charge."
"And he is due for release soon?" Damien had considered the best way to approach Robin and get her to agree to be with him. It had taken some time but he had finally figured out his plan of action. The first step was to get this man to Port Charles.
The man nodded his head. "Next week."
"Good – I want to be there when he is released and personally make him the offer. Make the arrangements." The man stood up and left the office as Damien looked at his computer, slowly going through all the photos that had been collected over the past month of Robin with her family.
He smiled as he stared at one of Robin with her granddaughter swinging at the park. It would take some time but they would be together.
