Chapter 32

Anna woke up to Robert stroking her hair and she smiled her head was on his chest. He had always loved running his fingers through her hair. "Good morning," she said as she cuddling in a little closer.

"Good morning."

Anna looked up at him, "You don't have plans today do you?" she asked.

"Does spending the day here with you count?"

She smiled, "Those are the same plans I have." Robert kissed her tenderly. "Last night was amazing and now we get to follow that up with an undisturbed day in bed together. I am a very happy woman."

"Do you know how good it is to hear that? All I ever wanted for you was that you were happy. Anna, if I'm the guy that makes you happy that makes the happiest man in the world."

Anna rested her chin on her arm on Robert's chest. "In that letter from Tiff, she said she wants me to be happy, to be loved and be cherished. You are the man that makes me feel all of those."

Robert continued to stroke her hair, looking lovingly into her eyes. "Anna," he whispered.

"I love when you say my name like that."

He smiled at her, "Do you know how I like to hear you say my name?" he asked with a little grin. Anna smiled back then he kissed her passionately. He got to hear her call out his name several times throughout the day, just the way he liked it.

...

Maxie was at her mom's dropping of James when they started talking about Anna and Peter. "Yeah, Peter really hasn't said much about the results since they got them."

"He did ask Anna to get Alex's DNA sample for him so he must at least be a little curious," Felicia said.

"Did he?"

"Yeah, Anna and Robert just got back the other day, Anna said she gave it to him and as far as I understood he was going to run the test so he would know for sure who his mother was as well."

"Oh, I'm sure he'll tell me at some point. He might just be waiting until he has the results."

"Yeah, I'm sure that's what it is. So what time are you picking up James?"

"I should be back around six. Thanks, mom but I should get going."

"See you later." Felicia turned and saw Mac walking into the room. "Look who came to spend the day with us."

"Hello James, did you come to see Grandpa? Oh, look at you." Mac came over and took James from Felicia. She smiled as Mac hugged him, she loved seeing them together, seeing how much Mac loves that little guy. "So what do you think of Peter?" Felicia asked as she followed Mac over to the couch.

"I think he might care about Maxie. I think he's trying to distance himself from his father's legacy and make a new life here," he said as they sat down.

"Why do I get the feeling you've been listening to your brother about him?"

"Robby doesn't trust him, that is very clear. Do I share the same opinion? I'm not sure but I do think where he's concerned we should be wary."

"So, undecided." Felicia was playing with James as they talked. "I could be wrong but I think Maxie might like him a little more than just as a friend and she has been through so much already. I would just hate to see her get hurt again."

"I don't think it matters what we think about the guy. If Maxie wants to date him then she will."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

Mac looked over at her, "If he hurts her I'm sure my brother will have no problem returning the favour and that way Maxie can't be mad at me if it happens."

Felicia laughed at that, "So you've thought this out already?"

"It's always a good idea to plan ahead," Mac told her with a grin then started playing with James.

...

Finn hadn't seen Peter since they all gotten the DNA test results. When he saw him at the Metro Court he felt like he should try talking to him. "Peter, do you have a minute?"

"I'm just on my way up to my office, what can I do for you?"

"I just want you to know that I really think Anna is wrong to turn her back on you. I know what those test said and that she went to get a sample from Alex. I think those will be the one that gives you the answer you really need."

"What exactly are you say?"

"You're Anna's son, she doesn't want to admit that because it messes up her perfect little love story with Scorpio but I think we both know the truth. You're a good man and I'm sorry Anna doesn't want to accept that you are her son."

"Thanks, Finn."

"I don't want to keep you but I thought I should tell you that." Peter watched as Finn walked away, a slight grin on his face. Finn still believes he's Anna's son, that at least one thing he has going for him.

...

Dresses in robes, Anna and Robert were sitting on his bed eating a very late lunch. "I think I might have to leave soon."

"Don't say that," Robert said then gave her a kiss.

"How long do you think we can stay locked away in here?"

"I don't see any reason for either of us to leave today. I am quite enjoying our time together."

"So am I, you have outdone yourself today."

"You do that to me, Devane. Even after all this time, even at my age. Oh, what you do to me." He pulled her closer and kissed her sensually.

"I think we should finish eating before you start that again," Anna said as she touched his cheek and sat back a little.

"As long as you aren't going to say you should leave after we're done eating."

"You're right, I don't have to be anywhere else," she said with a little grin making him smile.

They started eating again then Robert turned to her, "Anna, I want to be here with you. I know work is going to take me away from you once in a while. Is that something you can live with?"

"Of course I can." She put her hand on his, "Robert, why have you been working so hard all this time?"

He lowered his head a little, looking at their hands. "So I didn't have to think about what I once had. So I didn't have to try and move on with my life. If I was busy with work, it didn't matter as much that my personal life was basically nonexistent. If it wasn't for Robin and our grand-kids I really don't know if I'd stop working at all."

"Robert," she squeezed his hand.

"I always worry about you. I always want to know you're alright but I knew I had to give you space to live your life. At least you were trying to have one."

"Hey, look at me. After we were torn apart we both went through very different things. Since we found each other again life still kept hitting us with heartache but the one thing that didn't change was that you and I always show up for each other."

"Well, I let you down when we thought we last Robin."

"I don't blame you for that. We both spiralled when that happened but you showed up again to save me from Faison yet again." Robert nodded as they looked into each other's eyes. "You found her, you saved her, then a year later we went and got her back."

"Yeah, sorry I had to take such a long nap," he said with a little grin making her laugh. "Anna, I want that all to be behind us. Moving forward, I just want us to be happy, to make memories, to have each other in our lives."

With a tear in her eye Anna hugged him, "Oh Robert, that's all I want too."

...

Alexis had been beating herself up about her night with Finn for a few days now. With everything that's going on in her life, why was it so wrong for her to want to feel something that had nothing to do with her problems? Yeah, maybe it shouldn't have happened when it did but Finn is single now. Is it that she actually wants a relationship with him or is it the physical relationship she's craving as a distraction? Why does her life have to be so complicated? Is it wrong to want a nice guy in her life for a change? Why is she even thinking about that with Finn? Him and Anna literally just broke up, there is no way he's going to be interested in a relationship. If he didn't think about her like that then why had he shown up the other night? Why had they ended up in bed together again?

Alexis still felt like she's losing her daughter, even with Kristina being away from Shiloh and Dawn of Day he still has such a hold on her. Is this why Alexis wants something else to think about? Something to focus on that doesn't feel like she's losing a part of life. Finn is a nice man, would she just be using him as a distraction if she told him she wants to see him again? Should she tell him that she keeps thinking about them, that she had been even before they slept together again? Sure Anna broke up with him but does that mean they are actually done? What if her and Finn start something again only to have him turn around and leave her for Anna again? Alexis is pulled out of her thoughts when her phone goes off, it's Sonny and it's time to go talk to Kristina again. Maybe this time they will get through to her.