The next week is another flurry of activity as Anna gets her car delivered and they take a ride the next day to see the house. They are all amazed at it. Robert still can't believe she did this for him and for them.
"This is amazing Love. Its everything we always talked about owning right down to the beach, the hot tub, god everything." He says to her.
"I know when I first saw it, I knew immediately we had to have it. I can see all of us spending the weekends in the summer up here and hopefully we can get away for a few weeks too." She says.
"Oh I will definitely make sure that happens. Good thing it has 4 bedrooms." He says taking her in his arms.
"Yeah that wasn't the plan at the time, but it did work out nicely." They kiss and are still kissing when Robin comes downstairs.
"Can I pick out my room?" She says and they spring apart.
"Yes, I pretty much know the one you want." Anna says.
"You mean I can have your bedroom?" She says smiling.
"Nice try." Anna replies. "Come on sweetheart, I want to show you our room." She says to Robert as he picks up William. They go up the stairs to the landing and the walkway at the top overlooks the expansive living room, kitchen and dining room. Their bedroom is at the far end of the walkway all by itself with double doors leading into it. Anna goes and opens the door and its a tremendous bedroom bigger than their living room at home. They have a balcony that overlooks the lake, a gas fireplace and expansive master bath with a large sunken jacuzzi tub as well as a large walk-in double sized shower. In addition it has two walk-in closets.
"My god, this is crazy. Can we move here permanently?" He says walking around.
"I wish we can, but someday we will." She says.
"Hopefully very soon."
"Would you really want to do that. Give up the work and basically retire?" She asks surprised.
"Never thought I would, but life has a way of changing your mind." She smiles at him and takes his hand. "Come on let me show you the other bedrooms. They look at the other bedrooms and bathrooms. With 3 kids now, those bathrooms will come in handy he thinks.
The next day they get home after the long drive and head inside. William is asleep, so Anna takes him quickly upstairs. Robin immediately goes and uses the phone and Robert heads for the kitchen. Even though they had dinner, he is hungry again. Anna finds him in there. She smiles when she sees him eating out of the ice cream container. She is amazed how much he eats but doesn't gain an ounce. It pisses her off.
"Do you ever stop eating?"
"No." He smiles. She grabs a spoon and sits down and digs in as well.
"I love the house. Still can't believe you did this for us. I can't wait for summer now." He says.
"Well we can use it anytime you know. Weekend getaways. It's also beautiful there with the mountains and the snow." She says.
"That's true. We should plan something soon before you get too big to enjoy it." He says smiling at her still amazed that she's pregnant again.
"Let's do it, maybe we can plan something for Valentine's Day, just the two of us." She says.
He looks up at that and instantly smirks. "You would be ok being separated from William for a whole weekend?" He asks giving her a look.
She smiles, "Well maybe just one night." She says, and he laughs. "Oh, on that subject, Robin is spending the night at Jodi's. I told her it was ok." She says.
"Are you sure that's all it is?" He asks.
"Yes, I talked to Jodi's mother just now, so they are home and the girls will be staying in." Anna says. "Ok, it is Friday. So that's fine." Robert says eating the ice cream.
"So that means we are kind of on our own tonight." She says smiling at him, giving him the look and also taking a spoonful of ice cream. He looks up and is immediately on her kissing her as they share the ice cream in their mouths. They are both smiling and laughing but are caught up in the kiss.
Robert emerges from the shower in his robe and sees the entire bedroom lit up by candles and the lights off. He hears soft music playing on their stereo and he smiles. He wonders where she's gone to until he hears her in William's room. He hears the music going on and knows he is asleep now. She comes in moments later wearing his favorite black nighty and her robe. She sees him and smiles.
"Very, very nice. Love what you've done with bedroom." He says.
"I thought you might." She says walking up to him and wrapping her arms around his neck. He lifts her slightly.
"So what do you have in mind for tonight?" He asks teasing her.
"Oh a little this and a lot of that." She says smiling.
"How's Part 2?"
"He's ok but I think he has a cold. He was sneezing a lot and seems congested. I gave him the medicine but I want to leave the door open, so that we can hear him."
"We have the monitor on." He replies.
"I know, but I feel better with the door open."
"Yes mom." He says knowing that she is worried. He smiles and kisses her and then takes her robe off and throws it on the bed. He places his hand on her stomach and kisses her. She smiles into the kiss and then he lifts her up into his arms. They kiss as he places her on their bed. He takes his robe off and reveals that he is wearing the black silk boxers she bought him for Christmas. She looks him up and down appreciatively and he watches her lick her lips. He does the same and just stands there taking in her beauty.
"Well get over here. What are you waiting for?" She says. He joins her on the bed and sits up against the headboard. She strokes his face.
"Hmm you shaved. Thank you." She says kissing his face and stroking his chest. "Hmmm you smell so good too." She says as she kisses his neck and then proceeds to straddle him. He then kisses her passionately and she can feel his arousal immediately and she smiles.
"What you do to me." He says as he proceeds to lower the strap of her nightie and takes her breast into his mouth. She throws her head back at the sensation and starts to moan softly. She starts a slight thrusting motion against him as he continues to pleasure her. She lifts herself up and frees him from his boxers. She wants him now. She lowers herself onto him and the both groan with pleasure.
They look into each others eyes as she moves against him. She watches as his eyes close in pleasure at what she is doing. His head goes forward onto her chest as she hugs him and her pace quickens. They are both moaning continuously now as she feels her release coming. She throws her head back at the sensations and moans his name. "Robert, ugh, oh god." And her release hits and she continue to ride the waves. She brings her head forward and they smile at each other as she continues to move against him.
She kisses him sensuously and she feels he is close. "Come for me Robert." She says against his lips and he does throwing his head back and moaning her name. They stay like that just holding each other and kissing. "Hmmmm. I love you." He says kissing down her neck. "I love you so much." She replies hugging him.
They look into each other's eyes. "Another baby." He says smiling. "Yeah, you're really are happy aren't you?" She says caressing his face.
"Every time I think I couldn't be happier, you give me more."
"I didn't do this by myself ya know." She says and they both chuckle.
They continue sitting like that and continue talking, laughing and kissing. They both love these moments when they can just be together this intimately and talk about their life together. They hear the alarm chime and Anna's eyes go wide. Robert looks at the clock. Its exactly 11PM.
"Its ok, it's the 11 o'clock chime to say the system is set." She breathes a sigh of relief.
"I keep forgetting about that. Do we really need that, it freaks me out every time?" She says smiling.
"I don't know it makes me feel better when I hear it." He says. He plays with her hair and puts it behind her ears. "I hope you're still not thinking about cutting your hair, are you?"
"I don't know, it's not really practical to have it this long anymore especially with William and now a new baby. I know you're going to hate it if I do." She says smiling at him.
"I won't hate it. It's just that, I don't know it's so you and you have the most beautiful hair I've ever seen." He says still playing with it.
"Thank you, you're so sweet. I'll think about it." She says kissing him. "I know I say this all the time, but you better keep your hair this short. I love it this way and you look amazing like this." He smiles at her and kisses her.
"Mom." Robin says as she's standing in their doorway. They both immediately turn to look in the doorway and neither knows how to react. Robin sees them sitting like that on their bed, all the lit candles, the music but luckily she can't really see anything because the lighting is so dim.
"Robin, what's the matter, did something happen?" Anna asks adjusting the straps of her nightgown quickly.
"Ummm Jodi and I had a fight." She says still standing there not really sure what to do or how to react.
"Ok, go to your room and I'll be right there." Anna says. Robin immediately does as her mother asks and goes to her room a little stunned. Anna immediately gets off Robert and, in the process, knees him in a sensitive area. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry." She says as she grabs her robe.
He can't say anything at the moment. She puts her robe on and heads for Robin's room.
"What happened?" she asks walking in and seeing Robin has been crying and she sits next to her.
"She invited me over to tell me that Mark asked her out and they are dating now. She knew Mom, she knew I liked him and that he was interested in me, but she's still going out with him anyway. She betrayed me Mom." Robin says now crying.
Anna hugs her, she feels so bad. "Did you hear her out?' Anna asks.
"No I just ran out of the house and came home."
"Robin you guys are best friends and you need to talk. You need to tell her how you feel about all this calmly. Look I'm not condoning what Jodi did, but you guys need to talk. And even if you feel she made a mistake, don't be unforgiving. Hear her out. It's not the end of the world Robin, there will be and I'm sure there are other boys. Don't ruin a friendship over something like this." Anna says and she looks at Robin who smiles slightly and hugs her.
"Ok., Mom I'm sorry I came into your room like that." Robin says still hugging her. Anna sighs not really knowing what to say.
"Robin don't ever be afraid to come in our room. We were just talking."
Robin chuckles a little. "What?" Anna says.
"It's ok Mom. I'm sorry I interrupted."
"Robin we were just talking, that's all." Anna says.
"Mom relax. I know what I walked in on."
"Honestly Robin, we were just talking at that point." Anna says.
"At that point." Robin says smiling. Anna laughs with her. "I don't want to scar you for life." Anna says. "You're not don't worry about it." Robin says smiling.
"I know the story behind you and Dad and I know it took a long time to get where you are and that you really, really love each other and that makes me so happy and it makes me feel safe." Robin says. Anna has tears in her eyes hearing how her daughter views them and that their love for each other makes her safe. She knows she hasn't had that security in her life for very long.
"We do love each other very, very much and we love our children just as much." Anna says and then thinks again.
"So, you talk about this stuff with your friends?" "No not really. But the topic usually comes up when they come over here and we walk in on you and Dad making out." Robin says.
Anna bursts out laughing and puts her head in her hand. "Oh my god, I'm sorry." She says still laughing and then hugging her daughter.
"My friends laugh at it and then say they would never want to walk in on their parents doing anything, but then say because they are totally not hot like your parents. That's the part that freaks me out." Robin says. Anna is shocked.
"Really?" Anna says.
"Yeah the guys think you are smoking hot and the girls think Dad is as well. Oh, and I think Jodi's mom has a crush on Dad." Robin says. Anna starts laughing.
"Is that so?" She says knowingly.
"It's weird, she is always asking how he is and a couple of weeks ago we saw her looking at Dad from their window when he was outside without his shirt working on his car. Jodi just rolled her eyes and said she's at it again." Anna laughs out loud at that.
"Interesting." Anna says.
"It's weird is what it is. People are weird mom especially parents." She says. Anna laughs.
"Robin you'll see as you get older that they are more than weird."
"Mom should I have told you this, it's not going to be weird with Jodi's mom is it?"
"Oh, Robin don't worry. I find it funny. The worst that will happen is I might laugh out loud for no reason. Plus, I kinda knew about it, trust me." Anna says, and she did. Every time Jodi's mother came over, she gave Robert the once over and was kind of lamely flirting with him but of course he was oblivious.
Robin laughs at that because she suspected too even before that window episode. They talk for another half hour about the boys in Robin's life aside from Mark that she may be interested in. They talk about sex again and Anna's concerns that she has for Robin. Anna tells her she can tell her everything. Anna decides to tell her the history she has with her father. She tells her for the first time that Robert was her first. Robin is shocked.
"Really?" Robin says.
"Yes. I was devoted to school and training and up until I met your father, I never felt the way I felt for your father for anyone else. Trust me, there were many who tried, but I was not interested until I met your father." Anna says truthfully.
"Wow, I never knew that. That's another piece of the puzzle." Robin says thinking.
"What do you mean?" Anna says.
"It's just that, I always remember when I was growing up and even when you were with Uncle Duke and daddy was with other women, you always had this connection. It was why I was confused a lot of the time. You guys seemed to be in love, but you were also in love with other people. It was a weird and confusing time."
Anna is sorry that she felt that way and she can understand why. "I know it was for both of us too. The thing is we had made commitments at the time, your Dad to Holly and then me to Duke and we knew we had to honor those commitments. But once we were free, we knew we had to be together and that we really should have been together all along." Anna says smiling.
"I know and up until now, it was the best time of my life." Robin says. They hug tightly.
"Robin the reason I told you about me and your father is because I want you to know for sure when the time is right, and the person is right. I don't ever want you to have that regret. You're 15 now and its already getting confusing for you. Don't be pressured into doing anything you don't want to do. Please know you can tell me anything at any time and I will listen and not judge. Except of course if you lie to me." Anna says.
"I know Mom, believe me I know." She says. "I love you sweetheart, more than anything." Anna says. "I love you too Mom." She says hugging her back.
Anna stays with Robin until she gets dressed and is in bed. Anna goes and checks on William who is still sleeping soundly but she can hear he is more congested. She hooks up the vaporizer and closes his door. She heads back to their bedroom. All the candles are blown out and Robert is sound asleep on his side with only her nightstand light on. She smiles when she sees him and laughs internally as to what Robin told her. She drops her robe and gets into bed. She wraps her body around him and kisses the back of his neck enjoying his scent. He awakens.
"Everything ok?" He mumbles into his pillow. "Yup, everything is perfect." She says snuggling in closer. "Good." He says half asleep.
Then she remembers what happened before. "Did I damage you?" She asks chuckling. "No, I'm fine." He says in a high-pitched tone. She laughs and hugs him tighter. "I love you." She says. "Me too." He says barely awake now. They both fall asleep quickly.