Chapter 42

Alexis was so happy that Jax was back in Port Charles, he was helping Joss deal with Oscar's death just by being here for her. When he wasn't spending time with his daughter, Jax was spending a lot of time with her. They had covered the struggles she'd faced since he'd left town and today they seem to have reached her latest mistake. They were sitting at a table outside of Kelly's talking, "So this is that guy you were dating last year right?" Jax asked.

"Yes, we dated for a while."

"Then he left you for Anna Devane?" Alexis nodded. "Then when he started having trouble with Anna he came crawling back to you and ended up in your bed together." Alexis but her head down because she couldn't look at the smile he was trying hard to hide. "Alexis, what were you thinking?"

"Jax, you've known me long enough to know I don't always make smart choices."

He couldn't stop himself from laughing. "That is true." Then he grinned, "Was he worth it?"

"Excuse me?"

"What, if you're gonna sit here beating yourself over this was the sex at least worth it?"

"I enjoyed myself," she said then put her head down slightly to hide her grin.

"So it was good. A woman like you deserves great, mind-blowing sex," Jax said with a little grin.

Alexis liked that Jax would flirt a little with her. "I totally agree, I just need to find the right partner for that," she said looking up again and smiling.

He smiled back, "I've missed you, Alexis." He needed his friend just as much as she needed him. It was hard watching his daughter go through all this pain dealing with the death of her first love but at least having Alexis to talk to, to kid around with was a nice distraction from that. Jax leaned closer to Alexis, "Don't look now, Anna is coming this way. Is she going to kick your ass for sleeping with her man?" he asked.

"Considering she's moved on and is back with Robert Scorpio I think I'm safe."

"Oh that's right she likes us Aussies," Jax said with a little grin making Alexis smile again.

"I like at least one too."

"Oh, don't tell me it's Scorpio."

"Don't even say that out loud. I think if that was even just a rumour she would kick my ass."

"Oh, I see. Finn is a nice distraction but you ladies are just holding out for something better," Jax said is his self-confident way.

"Finn is a very nice man. He has some wonderful qualities and a few quirks of his own."

"But he's not a good looking Aussie," Jax cut in.

"No, that he is not." Alexis studies the look on Jax's face for a moment, "Are you talking about you or Robert now?"

"So you do think Scorpio's good looking," he said with a laugh. "It's alright she went inside I won't tell."

"Would you just stop," Alexis said as she started to laugh.

"That's what I wanted to see. You have an amazing smile and you should be happy."

"I do want that too. I just need to stop causing myself so many problems."

"You should stop sleeping with men that are involved with other people."

"Thanks, I am aware of that. Any suggestions?"

"Someone single that you get along with."

"Great advice, I had kind of figured that out on my own," she said and they both started laughing again. She looked up to see Finn walking towards them, he just nodded towards them said hi, then walked inside.

"Not him," Jax said pointing towards the door after Finn had gone inside.

"I had already told myself that." Alexis stood up, "Let's get out of here. I don't want to be around those two just in case." Jax got up and they walked away together.

Anna had just ordered a tea and taken a seat when she saw Finn walk in. She was here to meet Bobbie but something told her she would be talking to him again today. She had been stunned when he had kissed her the night before and was very glad he walked out right after that. She was sitting facing the door when she felt a hand on her shoulder, she looked up to see Finn standing there, "Can I join you?"

"Actually, I'm just waiting for Bobbie."

"I won't stay long, I just wanted to say hello, see how you are."

"I'm fine," Anna told him.

Finn sat down with her anyway, "I hope you've thought about what I told you. I am really sorry for the things I've done and the things I've said. I want you to know that."

"I told you, that's all behind us. I don't want to continue having this conversation."

"Neither do I, Anna. We can get past all of this."

"Finn, I am happy with the way things are now." He reached for her hand but Anna pulled it away, it was becoming clear to her that he was trying to repair their relationship. That he was hoping there was a chance of them getting back together.

"Are you? Anna we were good together, I know I've made mistakes but I want a chance to make that up to you."

Anna looked up when she saw Bobbie walk in, "Hi Bobbie." Anna hoped now that she was here Finn would leave. She didn't want to be rude but she didn't want to give him the wrong idea either. She did not want him to think there was any chance of them getting back together.

Bobbie wondered why Finn was sitting with Anna but could also see that Anna didn't exactly look pleased about it, "Just you today, no Robert?" she asked.

"He's out of town at the moment, hopefully, he'll be back soon," Anna answered, thankful for Bobbie's bluntness.

"Finn, are you joining us today?" Bobbie asked.

"No, I just wanted to talk to Anna but I will leave you two alone now. Anna, have a nice day. Bobbie, it's always nice seeing you." Then Finn got up and left.

Bobbie watched him leave then sat down with Anna, "What was that about?"

"I could be wrong but I think Finn has decided he wants us to get back together."

"He knows you're with Robert now right?" Bobbie asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I think so. It's not like we're hiding it. I may not have told him I asked Robert to move in with me but I thought it was obvious that we're a couple."

"You asked Robert to move in with you, what did he say?" Bobbie asked excitedly.

"Yes," Anna smiled. "We know that for now, it will only be when he's not on assignment but I want him here when he can be."

"Oh, Anna that is so good to hear. That's a big step."

"It is. When Finn moved in it was more because of the family and a few suggestions. We just kind of agreed to do it. I asked Robert to move in like it was the most logical thing for us to do. It even surprised me a little at first when I said it."

"You let your heart do the talking," Bobbie said with a smile.

Anna smiled happily, "I guess I did."

"You don't only look happy, you look content. I can tell this is what you want, what you need."

"Robert likes to act like he knows me better than anyone else, even better than me and that is kind of true. He knew just what I needed from him through that mess with Alex's memories." Anna sighed, "It probably should have been someone else but that wasn't the case."

Bobbie could tell that Anna was actually a little hurt by the fact Finn hadn't been there for her like he should have been. That instead he had been a part of the problem. "Anna, Robert will always be there for you."

She smiled, "I know. I just wish he was back here. He's working with Frisco on something and whatever it is he wanted to wait until he sees me, to tell me about it."

"Do you have any idea how long he's going to be gone and have you told him about Finn renewed interest?"

"He said it shouldn't be that much longer and no. I'll tell him once he gets back." Anna took a sip of her tea, "Enough about that let's talk about something else."

Bobbie smiled, "Alright, tell me about your visit when you and Robert went out to Berkeley." Anna smiled and they happily started talking about their families.

...

Robert had spent another day going through old files and decided he wasn't going to find anything out about what Alex might have taken just by going through old case files. The information she had stolen and handed over was classified but Robert felt it was unlikely to be connected to the Swiss Bank account. There was really no way for him to track where that had been meant to go, who it was meant for.

He had been gone three days and really just wanted to get back to Port Charles. There was a lot he wanted to tell Anna about and with any luck she might have some idea of who Peter may have planted that suggestion in. Robert always knew he was like his father, clearly, Faison had taught him a thing or two about mind control. After telling Frisco he was leaving he went to the airport he wanted to surprise Anna by getting home to her tonight. Home, he thought with a smile, Anna is his home.

...

Anna was in bed reading waiting for Robert to call, it was already later than he usually called but she knew he would. Staring at the pages of the book not actually reading it Anna started thinking about how to tell Robert that Finn has been acting like he wants to renew their relationship. She knew she wasn't leading him on or acting like she was interested in that but there was no mistaking what Finn was hoping for. Anna didn't want Robert to do anything to Finn but knew if he didn't stop making advances there wasn't much she would be able to do to stop Robert from at least confronting Finn.

She was drawn out of her thoughts when she heard something. She started to get out of bed then smiled when she saw him, Robert was standing in the doorway, "I hope you didn't forget you asked to move in, you aren't armed are you?"

"Shut up and get over here." Robert dropped his bag and walked over to the bed crawling over to her, Anna put her arms around him. "I'm so glad you're home."

"So am I, I missed you."

"I missed you too," Anna loosen her hold on him then kissed him.

"I have lots to tell you."

Anna shook her head and covered his mouth with her fingers. "Not tonight, I have things to tell you too but none of that matters tonight."

"I like how you think, I would have called but I thought this was better."

"This is so much better."

"I'm glad you're still awake," Robert said as he stood back up.

"I was waiting for you to call," she said as he started to get ready for bed. She watched him move around the room. "I was talking to Bobbie about you this morning. I told her I asked you to move in, she's happy for us."

"She doesn't think we're rushing or anything like that?"

"No, Bobbie knows us, she knows how we feel. She actually said I was following my heart by asking you to move in."

"It wasn't something you had to think about, I know that. This is what you wanted or you never would have said it," Robert came over and Anna pulled back the blankets and he got into bed. Anna moved closer to him, he looked tired but she just wanted to be close to him. Robert settled into the pillow and pulled her close, Anna put her head on his chest while she ran her hand along his chest. "Now this is something to come home to," Robert said and kissed the top of her head. "You in my arms at the end of a long day." Anna sighed contently as Robert stroked her back. She let her eyes close happy to be in his arms again, they drifted off to sleep. Tomorrow they would talk.