Everything Burns

Chapter: 14

Pairing: Robert and Holly Scorpio

Rating: PG

The WSB jets had sophisticated a great deal since he was an agent. The seats were larger and far more comfortable, in fact the whole thing was full of every luxury you could think of. The flight from the Islands to England was going to be a long one. The first part of it was spent exploring Holly's painful past.

Holly had fell asleep after indulging Robert with more about stories Benjamin and Alexander. Robert had covered her with a blanket after she laid down and watched for the longest time as she slept somewhat peacefully.

Robert moved from the sofa over to the seat by the window, watching as they sailed through the sky. So many things had changed for him in the last several hours. He now had a son. A son with Holly. The love of his life. This is what he had always wanted and if it wasn't for Anna it would have been his a long time ago. But Anna and her many misdeeds were in the past where they belonged. Anna hadn't crossed his mind in a very long time before Holly brought her up earlier.

He didn't know what was going to happen between him and Holly but he was definitely ready to explore every available option given to him. He wanted to claim what Cesar Faison had taken from him all those years ago, his family. He wanted to be the husband Holly deserved and the Father Benjamin as well as Alexander needed.

Robert found himself fighting the urge to nod off and finally he gave in and fell into a light sleep. He dreamt of Holly and what their family would have been like. He dreamt about past failures and the present and the future hopes he had.

A loud, sharp scream from Holly sent him flying back into reality. He quickly made his way over to the couch where she was laying. "Holly." he said as he gently shook her awake. "Holly." Her eyes flew open and her horrible memories of Cesar faded away once she saw Robert's face. "Are you alright, luv?"

"Yes." she answered. "I'm fine. It was just a bad dream."

"Do you have them often?" he asked.

"No, not anymore." she said as she sat up on the sofa. "Where you asleep?"

"Not really." Robert answered. "We're still about three hours away." he told her. "Why don't you get some more sleep."

"I can't." she told him. "Images of Cesar keep filling my mind."

"What if I held you for a little bit?" he asked. "Do you think you could sleep?"

"Robert, you don't have to treat me like glass." Holly said softly. "I'm not going to break."

"I know." he replied. "It's just that after everything that happen with Faison...I just didn't want you to feel uncomfortable. Last night every time I tried to touch you, you flinched away."

"That's because what happened with Cesar was so fresh. It had just happened." she explained. "It chipped away all the confidence that I had built up, but then I realized that Cesar doesn't control me anymore, that he doesn't run my life. I'm in control."

Holly knew one thing for certain: when she found Cesar she was going to kill him.

Robert gently pulled her closer to him and wrapped his arms around her. "Is this alright?" he asked, still worried about what Faison had done to her.

"Yes." she answered as she laid her head on Robert's shoulder. "I feel safe."

Robert knew one thing for certain: when he found Faison he was going to kill him

He smiled to himself. Having Holly in his arms after all these years was like a dream come true. And hearing that she felt safe only cemented the feelings that sprung forward from the first moment he laid eyes on her again in February. He was madly in love with her and he always would be.

Holly quickly fell into a peaceful sleep in Robert's arms and moments later he drifted off as well. Everything was the exact way it was suppose to be, only if Anna and Faison hadn't gotten in the way.

Robert awoke a few hours later from the best sleep he had in years. Something about Holly in his arms made the possibility of a future seem so real. He glanced down at his watch. They would be landing soon. Soon he would come face to face with his son. "Holly?" he called out softly. "Holly?"

"What?" she said, never opening her eyes.

"We're going to be landing shortly."

Holly snuggled closer to him. "How soon?"

"Within minutes." he answered.

She pulled away slightly and looked up at him. "Did you get any sleep?"

"Enough."

Robert was silent as he looked into her eyes and not being able to stop himself his eyes traveled down to her lips. Unconsciously his mouth inched closer and closer to hers. Holly's lips parted slightly as his lips lightly touched hers.

"Agent Sutton." the pilot's voiced boomed across the speaker system, causing them to abruptly pull apart. "We'll be landing in five minutes."

Barry's House, Durham, England

Robert and Holly went quickly from the jet to the car and to Barry's house which was being heavily guarded on WSB orders. Robert got out of the car and then offered his hand to Holly, helping her out of the car. "You've certainly got a lot of pull with the WSB." he commented. "You must be a damn good agent."

"The best." Barry said as he approached them and pulled Holly into his arms. "I'm so happy to see you."

Holly returned his hug. "Where's Benjamin?" she asked as she pulled out of his embrace.

"Inside." Barry answered. "It's good to see you again, Robert."

"You too." he responded as he extended his hand which Barry shook. "I want to thank you for taking such good care of Holly and my boys."

"It was my pleasure." Barry replied.

Holly smiled. Robert hadn't met Benjamin or Alexander his instinct was shining through. "Are you ready to meet Benjamin?" she asked Robert.

"Yeah." he breathed out. He couldn't believe that the moment was actually here, he was going to met his son. "I'm a little nervous though." he confessed.

She took his hand in hers. "It's okay." she assured him. "We're all nervous." Holly silently lead them through the security and into the house. They walked down the hallway and she stopped them in front of the second door, she knocked softly and waited for an answer.

The door flung open and a tall, handsome young man with piercing blue eyes and light brown hair appeared. "What do you want?" he asked.

"To talk." she replied. "Please?"

"Forget it!" he said as he slammed the door in her face.

tbc...