A/N: Okay so… thank you all for your advice on what to do with this story. I am going to take your advice and add a few more chapters before getting to the real reason behind this story, and I think I'm going to take this time to let their relationship grow. I want it to be carefree and not too stressful. I mean, their relationship is just beginning and it shouldn't be too stressful yet. Especially not with what is coming up.

But anyway… thank you all so much once again for your great feedback and I'm sorry that this story has taken me a little while to update. I'm truly sorry!

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Help Me Fall

Chapter Seven: Learning to Trust

"How exactly did you talk me into this?" Patrick said pitifully as she practically pulled him up the small stairs, down the isle, and pulled him down into his seat.

"You agreed, remember? You said that if my chosen treatment worked on Mr. Collins, you would let me plan our next 'outing,' and I have. So stop whining and enjoy yourself."

"You have got to be kidding me! Enjoy myself…" He continued arguing. "You brought me to a damn chick flick!" His words were harsh but she knew he was only joking.

"Will you stop complaining? You aren't getting out of this one like you did the last time…" She raised her eye brows, remembering the last time they had watched a movie together. Well actually… It was more like tried to watch a movie together.

"Patrick, stop." She wiggled out of his grasp. "I thought we were going to watch a movie?" She smiled at him with his messy hair and his unshaven face. It all only made him look that much hotter.

"That was before we actually sat down to watch it… I can't help myself around you Scorpio. You are too distracting." He feigned innocence.

"So it's entirely my fault, huh?"

"Yep." He stated simply before continuing his assault on her neck.

"But Patrick, this is one of my favorite movies…" But she couldn't continue before his lips came crashing down on hers.

They had spent the rest of that night laughing and giggling like teenagers on the couch. She knew that night that her feelings for Patrick were serious and she couldn't avoid them any longer. She seriously had thought about letting him have his way and make love to him that night… but they didn't. Both wanted it, that was no secret but neither wanted to take things to the next level out of fear of ruining what they had already built. They really had become great friends, and they truly did respect each other. Of course they still fought and argued but who didn't?

"And we are in public so don't try to pull anything funny mister." Robin warned.

"Who me?" Patrick asked disbelieving as the theatre grew dark and the movie began playing on the large screen.

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"I will love you forever…" Patrick said in his best girly voice. "I can't believe you made me sit through that for two hours…" Patrick started complaining as he walked out of the theatre. He shook his head. "They shouldn't be allowed to make movies like that and you shouldn't be allowed to torture me like that…"

"Oh please. You know you loved it." Robin rolled her eyes. "I know it's not the typical gun fights with the blood and the criminals but…"

"I would have much rather have been at home… doing other things." He interrupted.

"Do you ever get your mind out of the gutter?" She questioned.

"Am I a guy?"

She rolled her eyes as she looped her hand through his arm. They had been enjoying this carefree dating for the past couple of weeks. It was nice to spend time with someone and not have to worry about anything, just get lost.

"Well now for my part of this date…" He grabbed her hand and led her toward his car.

"Where are we going?" She asked the clichéd question, already knowing he wasn't going to tell here. The look of 'do you really think I'm going to tell you' sealed her previous thought.

"Just get in the car, Scorpio. Trust me…" Their eyes locked as she stepped forward to climb in the passage side of the car. The truth was…she already trusted him. She had fought so long not to let him in, not to let him see that she really cared for him because she was scared. But these past couple of weeks had awakened so much in her. They had both learned so much about each other now and they both were feeling the growth in their relationship. But were either of them letting this be known? Of course not! They were both falling deeper and deeper for each other but they were still playing it extremely safe.

"Exactly where are you taking me Patrick?" Robin questioned again.

"Has anyone ever told you that patience is a virtue, Scorpio?" He simply replied, smirking.

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"There is no way I am doing that! It's not happening! No!" Robin fought. "You have got to be kidding me! No!"

"Come on… you know it looks like fun." Patrick tried to talk some sense into her.

"I will be killed! For once, I will agree with you about my height… I'm too small to get on that thing!"

"I'll protect you… I promise."

"You'll smash me!"

"I'm not going to take no for an answer, Scorpio," Patrick shook his head, "and we aren't leaving here until to get up there."

"I'm sure they have a telephone…" Robin countered. "I don't need you to take me home." She tried to walk around him to get the waiter's attention but he wouldn't budge. "I will scream." She warned.

"Go ahead…" He antagonized her. "I'm waiting." He knew she was faking and she wouldn't make that big of a scene and embarrass herself. "All I am asking is for you to take a chance, live a little."

She wanted to stick to her ground, shout, scream…anything to not have to give in to him but he was right. It did sort of look like fun and he would be there with her… "Fine." She grunted but she couldn't stay angry for long because of the huge smile that crossed his face. She felt her insides melt and she felt her anger slipping away.

"Come on." He grabbed her hand and began leading her through the crowd. She wanted to be angry and annoyed, but she never could stay angry at him for very long. Besides, now her mind was focused on how happy she truly was and how much fun they had had tonight and for the past couple weeks, how perfectly their hands fit together. Their fingers intertwined…

"We have some takers!" The voice bellowed, bring Robin back to reality and realizing what she was about to do.

"Pa-Patrick… I can't do this." She stammered once more standing next to the machine. She couldn't even see over the thing!

"I'm right here, Robin." He whispered in her ear and hopped on the back of the mechanical bull. "Trust me." He held out his hand, their eyes locking. It sounded so silly talking so seriously about something so small, something as stupid as riding a mechanical bull but there was hidden meaning in those words and they both knew it.

She slipped her hand into his, knowing that she had told him everything that he had ever wanted to know. She trusted him. She threw her leg over the machine and felt his arm wrap around her waste grabbing onto the rope. She was safe. She knew that he would protect her and not just tonight but in the future. He was going to be there, and she finally realized that was what she wanted…

"Patrick, we have to talk… AHHHHHHHH!" She let out a high pitched scream, and grabbed onto the robe that Patrick himself was holding. The ride had started and there was no going back now.

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A/N: I know that this certainly wasn't worth the wait… I'm just doing what all of you wanted and I'm trying to make them connect on a deeper level before things get crazy. So I hope you enjoyed this chapter, no matter how short it was and I promise that the real action is coming soon.