Chapter 13

"Sean Donely! What on earth are you doing here?"

"I just found out that two of my best friends, two of the best agents I've ever seen are actually alive."

"You know Anna?"

"I do. I also know Robert Scorpio. I was the one that introduced them. How did you end up living in the wilderness with Anna?"

"I was the one that took her out of the hospital the WSB had her in."

Robert stepped forward, "Why?"

"She was in danger there. You're Robert, right?"

"Yes." Robert then introduced the other people in the room.

"Because of injuries I was no longer physically able to do field work but instead of retiring I was given a position at the hospital Anna eventually ended up at. There are several injured agents there at any given time. I was basically a night watchman, making sure no one tried to hurt the agents while they recover."

"So someone was trying to get to Anna?" Robert asked.

"Yeah, before I got her out there had been three attempts on her life. The last time the person actually got inside her room, I think I killed him but I didn't stick around to find out. I took Anna and left that night. Robert if I had known about you being alive, I would have found a way to contact you." Bart went on to tell them more about what had lead to him taking Anna and putting her into hiding.

"Do you have any idea who might be behind this?" Sean asked.

"The Black Iris. I'm almost sure of it."

"I remember hearing about her when I was just starting out at with WSB. She was one of the first female DVX hitmen. After that she started running teams of hitmen, she was deadly."

"Yeah, she still is. I've been doing a lot of research since we came out of hiding. I found a lot while Anna was in the hospital I think I finally know what her real name is. I'm old so people assume I'm harmless and that it doesn't matter what I might overhear."

Anna had been standing listening to all of this with her arm around Robin. "Who is she?" Anna asked.

"Charlotte Devane."

"That's what Alex said too," Robert said looking at Anna. "She had planned to switch the two of you for some reason. Why would she want to kill you now? This doesn't make any sense."

"It does if Anna had to be dead for her plan to work."

"I think Alex needs to come to talk to us. She told me about some guy coming here and it was triggering memories but it turned out they weren't her memories they were mine. She knew it was wrong because she was sure she didn't have a daughter but was having memories about one."

"I'll call her, mom," then Robin went and picked up her phone.

Mac and Frisco hadn't said much since Bart had arrived. Finally, Mac asked, "Robby, what do you need from us."

"I want to stay here with Anna, you three are my team. We need to find whose behind this and stop them. Anna is starting to really remember her life, now she needs to be able to get back to it."

"I don't want Robert going anywhere," Anna said as she came over and took his arm again. "We just found each other, Robin just got us back. Please, I need your help."

"Anything you need, Anna," Sean said. "I take it this is still you operation old buddy."

"Of course it is. Just because I can't be out there helping you track her down doesn't mean we don't want to know what's going on."

"Do we get to tell people the two of you are alive?" Mac asked.

"Is that a good idea?" Frisco asked.

"I think for now this should stay quiet, maybe after we know exactly who we're dealing with it can come out that Anna and I are alive. That could even draw Charlotte out of hiding, she might even come to us."

"Robert has a point," Sean agreed.

When Robin hung up she looked at her mom, then touched Robert's arm. "Dad, I think it might be time for mom to lay down."

Robert looked at Anna and she looked a little pail, "She's right Luv. I don't want you overdoing it."

"Fine, but you're staying with me." They excused themselves and Robert leads her to their room.

"Are you tired?" Robert asked as he got onto the bed.

Anna smiled and cuddled in beside him. "No, but just a little quiet time will be nice. I remembered them but seeing them all at once there's a lot more in my head, then talking about everything that happened, planning. I'm mentally tired."

"Well you just put your head down and we can talk if you want or we can just sit here holding each other."

Anna put her head on his shoulder, "I want us to be legally married as soon as possible. Like you said you're my husband, I'm your wife. I want the piece of paper that makes it legal."

"That can be arranged, I have your rings. I'll put them back on you when we get out of bed."

"I noticed yours is still on your hand."

"I never took it off."

"I don't want a big deal, I'm talking about going to city hall, I just want it on paper."

"Alright, then our second wedding will still be the one we celebrate. The big one with our friends and family."

"Yes," Anna agreed, "that was the wedding we wanted, now it's just about the marriage." Anna started unbuttoning his shirt, "I just want to touch you," she told him with a little smile. "They are going to find her and stop her. I think Bart will even want to help. I had no idea he was WSB."

"I'm glad Robin called them, the faster this is taken care of the happier I'll be."

"Are you really OK with them handling this?"

"Anna for the last nine years I have worked for this. To have you back in my arms and Robin having her parents back. I trust them, I know they will find her. I want to be with you and Robin and if anything goes wrong and we have to go on the run I want all three of us together."

"OK. Enough talk," she reached up and kissed him, "I am a little tired after all," Anna said, she was now having trouble keeping her eyes open.

...

After Alex had told them what she knew about her aunt and what had happened here before she knew about Anna she went to check on Anna. She walked into the bedroom finding them asleep in each other's arms. "Hi, sorry to wake you up." Anna opened her eyes and looked at her sister. "Do you know men that aren't handsome." Alex grinned then added, "I quite enjoyed talking to them all."

"You better not let Dimitri hear you talking like that." Anna yawned then smiled, her hand was still inside Robert's shirt.

Robert kissed the top of Anna's head before she sat up, "Don't worry honey she already told me what she thinks about you." Anna looked up at him, "Sexy," she said quietly then kissed him.

"I just want to give you a little checkup. Make sure you're not overdoing it," Alex said then put her medical bag down on the bed.

"Robert and Robin are making sure I'm not. That's why we're in here while they are out there planning. After they're done I want to visit but I know I don't need to think about what all they have to do now."

"I glad to hear you say that," Alex said. Robert got up so he was out of the way but didn't leave the room. When Alex was done her examination they all went out to join the others.