Chapter 39

Alex touched his face, a tear in her eye "My beautiful son, how have you been?"

"I've missed you. We should sit down." They both moved to the table and took their seats. "How are you? What's it like here?"

"I'm fine, it's not where I'd like to be but I guess it could be worse. I want to know what happened. What went wrong?"

"I don't know, everything was going according to plan. Anna believed I was her son, she was so emotional about it and wanted to bond with me."

"I knew that she would. We had everything in place for her to always believe that you are her son. Even that fool was telling her that."

"He was but we didn't plan on the influence Scorpio still has on Anna."

"What do you mean, what does he have to do with this? She loves him I know that, I think those two will always love each other."

"Wait you knew that?" Peter asked he was a little surprised by that.

"Of course I did. I may have had to do terrible things to Anna but she is my sister, I do love her. We really did get to know each other after I helped her, she told me all about the love of her life."

"And you never thought Scorpio would somehow make her believe that she couldn't be my mother?"

"Is that what happened?" Alex asked sounding a little shocked.

"I don't know. He's been around a fair amount, they talk a lot and from what I saw on Friday they are back together."

Alex smiled, she was actually happy to hear that. "Yeah, I thought they might be, from the way she touched him without him even flinching they are very close."

Peter wondered what she was talking about but didn't question her comment. "The only reason I'm not in prison was that apparently I'm Anna's son."

Alex leaned forward, "So you believe he had something to do with Anna requesting the DNA test?"

"I don't know but maybe. Even though I knew the lab tech can be bribed and has been in the past. I thought about trying that but then when Scorpio threatened his life right in front of me I knew I was right not to."

"Why was he so concerned about your test?" Alex asked.

"I think the suggestion we planted might have done more than we thought it would."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Alex was a little worried now.

"Yeah, Anna was being told repeatedly that I was her son but I think she may have been told Robin might not being her daughter."

"What? Why?" Alex put her head in her hands. That bond was so strong, the love they have for each other, the fact Robin had been such a powerful tool in Anna's recovery why would she ever question that? "Did you do something that I didn't ask you to?"

"No mother, I planted what you want. I never said anything about Robin. I never even suggested anything like that."

"You know I never wanted anything to affect their relationship."

"I know, I know. I swear I didn't, besides I don't think any of them actually thought it was possible. It was just something he suggested Anna had to consider."

"You're sure?"

"When I was trying to say I wouldn't do the test and that Anna only wanted it because Faison is my father Robin threaten me."

"She's tiny."

"You did not see the look in her eyes, her father actually stepped in to stop her or she would have ripped my hair out to get a sample."

"That doesn't matter, the truth is out now."

"Does it matter now? Father is dead, I thought he was the only one that could put this all together."

"What about that Navy Seal? He got very to close to finding out the truth. He almost uncovered our secret."

"So far we have been very lucky there, he doesn't seem to want his memory back."

Alex sat back in her chair that was interesting and finally a bit of good news. "Why doesn't he want it back?"

"I don't really understand it but I think it's because he's worried he'd forget the life he's been living and the family he has now."

"That's good for us then. Tell me about what you have been doing in Port Charles I want to know. Then I think about what you've told me a little," Alex told him and took his hand in hers.

"I am now the owner of The Invader, it's a gossip magazine there. I know it's not exactly what I thought I would be doing but I enjoy it. I think I might actually have friends, Maxie is Nathan's widow and her best friend, one of my writers, Lulu. I think they could be called friends."

Alex had known since she had found her son and met him that because of his father he had a very hard time making friends. He does not trust people easily, he does not open up to people. She listened while he talked about the new life he had started. Peter always doubted himself because of how Faison treated him, she had done what she could to help him but since they had always kept the fact they had even met let alone had become close she never felt like she could help with that aspect of his life.

"You know my aunt is a very nice woman but I didn't find it hard to be angry at her."

"Why is that?" It hurt Alex to hear this, yes she had hurt Anna she knew that. She had played mind games with her while she was in Port Charles but she didn't like to think about her suffering more than she already had. Even if she was the reason for it.

"She looks like you, every time I saw her I missed you."

"Oh, Peter I have missed you so much."

"She got to have her perfect little family. The father of her child is a man she loves, she didn't have to try to keep her from him for her safety."

"Peter you know that's not entirely true."

"You never got to be my mother. Even once you found me, once I figured out why you were always around my schools. I never got to live in a loving home with you."

Alex wiped away the tears that were now falling. "I am so sorry for that, all I ever wanted was for you to be safe. I never wanted Faison to know about you."

Peter got up, walked around the table and bent to hug her, "I'm sorry mom, I didn't mean to upset you."

"You know I would have loved to have raised you, to be there for you." Alex put her hands on his face and looked at him, "Peter, I only wanted you to be safe and raised in a loving home."

"I know that but that's what I mean about it being easy to be angry at Anna. Her life wasn't perfect either but at least she did have Robin in her life. They get to be a family, they are so close. I guess I'm jealous of what they have."

There was a knock at the door, then they heard a voice over the intercom. "That your time for today."

"I'll be back tomorrow," Peter said as he hugged her again. "I love you, mother."

"I love you too my wonderful boy." Alex kissed his cheek then Peter stood up and walked over to the door, he glanced over his shoulder and saw her wipe away another tear. "See you tomorrow Peter," she said as she waited to be escorted out of the room.

...

Frisco may have pulled a few strings to help get Peter in to visit his mother but he had learned a long time ago not to trust anyone with the name Faison. Just because he doesn't go by that last name any long doesn't mean that he isn't just as devious as his father. Frisco knew that by now Peter should have finished his first visit and it would only be a matter of time before he would receive an email to inform him about their visit.

Frisco was well aware of Robert's concerns about Peter and knew that like himself Robert was convinced Peter could still turn out to be just like his father. He will tell people whatever they want to hear, let them believe he's a good guy and never wants to be anything like his father. That doesn't mean that once he has everyone believing it that Peter doesn't turn on all of them and people start getting hurt. Robert had told him Maxie was close to Peter and that worried Frisco as well, he didn't want anything else to happen that would cause her pain. She'd had far too much pain in her life already.

When the email came in Frisco started reading.

Director Jones

As per your request, I am contacting you in regards to the visit between prisoner Alexandra Devane and civilian Peter August. Mr. August arrived on time and was shown in. When his person was searched there was nothing on him. Once he was inside it appeared likely that the two may have already known each other but it could also just have been that being mother and son they hugged.

After they had talked for some time the guard monitoring them become more convinced that yes they had known each other prior to this meeting and had for some time. We did not record their conversation today so I can not pass on exactly what was said between them. There may be more to the request for this visit than was first considered and upon your request, we will record their conversation tomorrow.

Luca Buehlmann

Frisco took no time to respond that yes he did want their conversation recorded the following day. For some reason, Alex had planted memories in her sister's head. Now it seemed possible that Peter may have had previous knowledge of that. If he knew Alex, he may have known what she had done. Since Frisco now believed Peter may have at least known Alex before there was even a chance he also knew she was his mother. This worried him and the fact it somehow involved his dear old friend he wanted as much information as he could get. After he knows a little more he will know if he needs to contact Robert and Anna.

...

"Why do you want to do this?" Lulu asked Maxie as they stood outside Peter's office.

"I just need to know if that sample is still here."

"What if it is? What are you going to do?"

"Take it."

"Maxie, if you do that then Peter is going to know someone was in his office while he was gone."

"Fine, we take pictures of it and then at least I have something to show Anna. She'll know if that's the sample she took. She was most likely the one that wrote on it right?"

"Yeah, OK but we aren't taking anything from his office," Lulu insisted. They opened the door and walked inside if they were seen Lulu already knew she would just say she was dropping off a file in his office. Maxie moved quickly to his desk and looked in the tray where she had seen it before but the sample wasn't there now. "Maybe he did use it," Lulu offered.

"No, Robert told me he couldn't have gotten those results in just a couple days not at GH so I know Peter lied about that," Maxie insisted.

"Why?" Lulu asked still not sure why they were doing this.

"I don't know, but I want to have a little proof that he did."

"I thought you trusted Peter."

"I thought I could but why request a DNA sample if he had no intention of getting the test done."

"Yeah, that does seem strange," Lulu agreed. "Are you going to tell Anna about it if you find it?"

Maxie paused, "I'm not sure actually. I think I just want to know if he still has it at this point," Maxie admitted. She moved around to the other side of the desk and started checking the drawers. When she opened the middle one there sitting at the front of the drawer was the sample. Maxie pulled it out triumphantly, it was the same sample she had seen before. Maxie pulled out her phone and took a few pictures so the entire label could be read then replaced the sample.

"OK, let's get out of here," Lulu said. She checked Peter's desk to make sure it looked the same as it had when they first got there, then they left the office.

...

Anna got home from her day with Bobbie and Felicia she had enjoyed herself and the fact she had Robert to come home to, made the day even better. She knew he was here she just didn't know where. She walked through the sitting room then into the kitchen. In there she heard something in one of the rooms she used as storage but there really was only a few shelving units in there. She leaned on the door frame just watching him take measurements. When he started to move another box he noticed her, "Hi, you're back."

She smiled at him, "I am. What are you doing in here?"

"Measuring, you said I could have an office. I didn't want to use one of the bedrooms and you have two other rooms you use for storage. I thought this space made sense for an office."

"Also you'd be close to my work area but we wouldn't be in each other's way," she said as she moved closer to him.

"That's kind of what I was thinking. You don't mind do you?"

She ran her hand up his chest, "No, not at all. Was this all you did today?"

"I was on the phone with Frisco for quite a while. I may have to go to headquarters for a few days. He said there something he may need me to look into and he also wants to go over the details of me relocating," Robert had put his arms around her waist as he spoke.

"So the boss knows he's agents are hooking up?" Anna asked with a little grin.

"I think you mean shacking up," he said with a grin. "Frisco already knew we were back together so he wasn't really that surprised when I told him I would be moving back here."

Anna looked around the room, "Are you done in here? I think you need a shower before you take me out for dinner." She turned and started walking towards the door.

"I'm taking you out tonight?"

"If you're smart you are," she said over her shoulder with a sexy smile, Robert grinned and followed her out of the room and up to their room.