Chapter 16

"So you are meeting with Obrecht on Thursday?" Patrick cut off a piece of french toast and fed it to Robin as they sat at their kitchen table. The couple had spent the night at the MetroCourt in the honeymoon suite, again courtesy of Carly, but Patrick had wanted to cook breakfast for her so they had checked out of the hotel early and headed home to continue celebrating their engagement.

Robin let the piece of toast melt in her mouth before answering him. "Mmm, so good." She nodded. "Yes, I will listen to what she has to say and then I will come home and we will talk about what we want to do as a family. Your dad said we have another two weeks before we have to make a decision?"

Patrick took a bite of breakfast before feeding her again. "He got the board to up the offer too. They will include all moving expenses, housing until we find a home of our own, and a signing bonus for each of us."

"Each of us?" Robin couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Robin, I am one of the top neurosurgeons in the country and you are one of top researchers in the world – even if they didn't want us for the chief of staff positions, they would want us to be there as doctors." He leaned over and kissed her. "I can't wait to work with you again."

"That part is definitely not negotiable – no matter where we end up, we will work together." Robin took the fork from him and fed him a piece of toast. "Now we just need to decide if we go as an engaged couple or as a married one."

"Married." Patrick stated firmly. "I don't want to wait to make you my wife again. No matter what we decide to do, move to Berkeley or stay here in Port Charles, I want to be married before it happens. How about next Saturday?"

"Patrick…"

"We have wasted too much time and I will not waste anymore." He took her hand in his and kissed her ring. "What do you say we add the Drake back to your name on Saturday?"

"I say," Robin pretended to think about it, "it's about damn time."

She giggled as he pulled her onto his lap and kissed her once more. "When is Emma supposed to be home?"

"Not for another two hours." She felt his hands as they untucked her shirt and slid under it.

He smirked at her. "Fantastic."


He took a deep breath before he knocked on Robin's door. He had seen Patrick leave earlier and knew that this was finally his chance to let Robin know he was here for her. Nervously, he looked around as he waited for her to open up the door.

The door swung open and Robin stared at him in shock. "You're here."

He smiled at her. "Yes, I'm here."

She reached out and pulled him into the house. After taking a quick look around outside, she slammed the door shut and hugged him close. "I was beginning to think that you had forgotten all about me."

He held her as tight as he could. "I could never forget you. I'm just sorry it took so long for me to find you."

"It's okay." She looked up at him and smiled. "The important thing is that you are here now."

"All that is left to do now is pack you and Emma up and go." He started to pull her towards the stairs but she stopped him.

"We can't – not yet."

"Why not? Don't you want to be with me?" He couldn't keep the hurt out of his voice.

"Of course I do, more than anything, but I need to wait until I have custody of Emma. I won't be separated from her ever again." She reached up and stroked his face. "I promise – we will be together soon."

He leaned down to kiss her. "Soon."

"Sir?" The woman interrupted his daydream. "Are you ready to look at the cottage?"

"Yes." He followed the realtor into a little cottage just outside of town. He looked around at the place and smiled. It was perfect.

"As you can see it has three bedrooms, one full bath and one half bath with a shower." She showed him around the place. "You said you were moving here with your fiancée and her daughter?"

"Yes." He smiled as he pulled out his phone and showed her a picture of Emma and Robin that he had taken the other day when they were playing at the park. "I can't wait to start our lives together."

"When will she be here?" It was obvious that the man was very much in love with his future wife.

"Next week which means I need to get everything ready for her." He took one last look around and smiled at the realtor. "I would like to move in as soon as possible."

"The place is empty so you could move in tomorrow if you want." The realtor was thrilled to get rid of the place - it had been sitting empty for years.

"Perfect - I'll take it."