Chapter 8

When Robert got back to the hotel room he noticed the door to the adjoining room was opened and peaked in. Robin was laying on the bed still dressed, he wasn't sure if she was awake, "Are you up?"

She rolled and looked at him, "Yes, I might not have been much longer. Did you have a good visit?"

"Yes, she's remembering a little more. I think with a little more time she'll remember a lot more, maybe almost everything. She also said her headaches are gone."

Robin got up and went over and hugged him, "That is so great daddy. Alex explained more about the extent of her injuries and what she's facing now. Come sit with me," Robin went on to tell him all of what Alex had told her.

"So she shouldn't need any more surgeries?"

"Alex doesn't think so, no. This one seems to have done what they thought it would. She will be monitored for a couple more days then she will be released."

"She told me she wants to stay with me when she's released from the hospital."

"I think that makes perfect sense. You're the person she remembers, you can help her in ways other people can't. I think she already trusts that you will watch over her and make sure no one can hurt her."

"Robin she'll remember you. Seeing me has made the difference, once she sees you I know she know you. There is no way she won't, you two have such a strong bond. I got to be a part of it but you two have an amazing relationship."

"I can say the exact same thing about you two. We are the two people she loves most, I know that."

...

Alex went to see Anna early the next morning, she always went before visiting hours so no one would see her there. When she walked in Anna was still asleep, Alex noticed there was a smile on her lips. She sat down in the chair beside her bed and touched her hand. Anna started to stir then opened her eyes and smiled at her sister. "I told you Robert was coming back."

"Yes you did," Alex smiled back. "I told Edmond not to mention what we believed had happened to Robert. I'm sorry you had to think he had died even just for a little while."

"In our line of work we've both had to play dead in the past. This last time he just had to do it for a lot longer."

"He told you what you did for a living?"

"No, but I have some memories this morning. We meet in Paris when we were both WSB agents, that lead to our first marriage. We meet again when I found out he was going to be in New York, after that we always knew where each other were. Mostly we were living in Port Charles."

"You're remembering things?" Anna just nodded. "This is wonderful news," Alex said with a smile.

"It just seems so clear, there isn't much but what I have remembered I know it's right and I can remember the little details. When he turned and looked at me for the first, our eyes meet. I had never felt anything like that, I felt like I had just come home."

"That sounds very romantic. Did you start dating right away?"

"No, we went on assignment together. When it came to the job we disagreed about everything, he thought his way was better, I was a pain just because. We were posing as newlyweds, to keep up our cover we spend an evening dancing. That was the night everything changed, I was dancing with the man I knew I was meant to be with not my partner."

"You remembered all of that?"

"Like I said it's just there now." Anna smiled then blushed slightly, "That was the first night we made love, the first time I made love. We got married a few days later."

"You have very good taste in men," Alex said with a grin.

"I told you he's handsome."

Alex leaned in a little, "Sexy. That man is sexy."

Anna smiled, "Yes he is. He went to your house last night, right?" Alex nodded. "He didn't tell me who he went to go get, just that she is coming here with him this morning."

"I think you are going to very happy about who is coming here to see you. She is very excited about seeing you again."

"You know? Tell me."

"No, if Robert didn't tell you he must have had a reason. You'll just have to wait." They were both smiling, it was nice to just kid around with each other.

"Fine, I hope he gets here soon. He lets me fall asleep in his arms then he manages to sneak away in the dead of the night." Anna smiled then touched her lips, "I asked him why he hadn't kissed me yet, then he did." Anna sighed, "I need that man in every way, not knowing my past didn't matter at that moment. I knew where I belong and who I'm meant to be with."

"I think I'm a little jealous," Alex said with a grin. That made them both laugh, "Anna I am very happy that he's here for you."

Then the door opened, "Don't worry it's just me," Robert said as he poked his head into the room.

"Get in here Scorpio."

"Both of us?"

Anna sat up and smiled, "Yes!" Robert stepped inside then held the door open. Anna watched as a young woman walked into the room. She inhaled sharply as she brought her hands to her face, her tears started falling instantly, "Robin!"

"Hi mom," Robin smiled and quickly walked across the room. "I have missed you so much," then they hugged each other, holding each other tight.

Anna looked at Robert over Robin's shoulder, "You went to get our little girl. Thank you."

"She'd waited long enough for me to keep my promise. I told her I'd find you and bring you home. This is close enough."

Robin sat back a little and Anna put her hands on the sides of her face, "My little girl, you're all grown up." She looked over at Robert then back at Robin, this is her family. These are the two most important people in her life. "My baby girl born in the same little Italian village that I married her father in."

Robin looked over at Robert, "I told you she would just have to see you," he said with a grin.

"There is a lot in my head right now and you two are in all of it. I have some memories," she said beaming with happiness.

Alex noticed that Robert seemed happy to just stand back and watch the two of them together. She got up and walked over to him, "I think I will have to get to know my brother-in-law while you're here. I had a nice long talk with Robin last night."

"Anna told me she wants to stay with me when she is released. I don't want to take her anywhere yet. You're in charge of her treatment so I think we should stay in Pine Valley for now."

"There's a cottage at Wildwind, you can all stay there. I won't take no for an answer either. How long is Robin going to be able to stay?"

"She's on break now so she should be here for a while as well."

"Good, this will give us all a chance to get to know each other." Alex grinned at him, "I think Edmond might be a little afraid of you."

"Only a little? I guess I didn't yell enough."

"He's not a bad guy and I do think he wanted to help. He was wrong to tell Anna you were dead though."

"Is it you or Anna he has a thing for?"

Alex looked up at Robert, clearly, not much got by him. "Dimitri was missing for a while, my aunt had taken him but he escaped. During that time I leaned on Edmond a lot, I think he started to have feelings for me but I love my husband. Maybe some of those feelings have transferred to Anna."

"Well, she loves her husband too, even if we do have to take our vows again."

"What do you mean?"

"It turned out I was never a widower. That is all taken care of and when she's ready we will get married again."

"Robin mentioned that you had gone to see someone named Holly while you were gone. I take it she's the other woman."

"Yeah, well the other wife anyway." Robert then started to explain what had happened after he had left Anna in Paris, up to Holly showing up again just before Anna was taken. He wanted Alex to understand this as well.

Robin was smiling at Anna, she couldn't believe how happy she felt. "I was so shocked when dad showed up at my door. I was sure I was imagining him. I don't blame him for not coming to see me sooner, he knew I had people looking out for me, that I could turn to people if things went wrong. He needed to make sure you were OK."

"I would hate to think of you being angry with him. All he wanted was to bring me home to you. He told me a little about what he was doing and why. I've remembered a little more and I know the WSB doesn't take betrayal lightly. I know Faison took me and made me record some message, the WSB thought I was giving Faison secrets didn't they?"

Robin nodded slowly, "They put a black box order on you. When dad went after you they put one on him as well."

"We both should be dead," Anna realized. "That's why he did things he's not proud of. He told me he spent years doing things he wouldn't normally do."

"Yeah, he told me the same thing."

Anna wiped the tears from her eye, "Enough about that, tell me about you. You were a teen that liked to push my buttons and dating boys your parents didn't really care for the last time I saw you."

"You remember that?"

"I remember a lot now, it's wonderful. I know we had moved into the old Webber house, we bought it from Tony and we were all just so happy to be a family."

Robin wiped a tear from her cheek, "Yes we were. Uncle Mac still lives there. I'm in medical school now. I love doing research, I want to help find cures for people." She took Anna's hand, "I need to tell you something. First, I'm fine so don't freak out, please." Anna nodded and waited for Robin to continue. "The first boy I fell in love with I lost to AIDS. He had contracted it from an ex-girlfriend that was a drug user. Shortly before Stone died, I found out that I am HIV positive. Alan helped me find the right drug cocktail, it is being controlled. Mom, I am OK but I needed to tell you that."

Anna pulled her into her arms and held her while they both cried a little, "Does your father know?"

"Yes, the WSB had told him when I was diagnosed. He hated not being there for me but in a way you both were. You both came to me and helped me get through that, I know it was just in my head but you were still there telling me just what I needed at the time."

"Oh sweetheart, I'm sorry I wasn't there."

"It's not your fault, it wasn't dad's either fault either. I had the support of family and friends, the people you both knew would be there for me."

"I am so grateful for that. Tell me more about you. I want to know it all, what have I missed?" Robin smiled then started to tell Anna about her life.