Chapter 28
Jason threw on his jacket and was headed for the door when he heard a familiar voice call to him. "Jason, wait a second."
Robin kissed Patrick on the cheek before joining Jason at the front door. "You weren't going to leave without saying goodbye were you?"
"I just," he looked back at Robin's family putting away the chairs, "you need to get going to the airport and…"
"I'm glad you came." She reached up and impulsively hugged him. "Even if you don't remember why, it means a lot to me that you were here."
He smiled at her shyly. "I was glad to be here for you too." Reaching down, he took her hand. "You look amazingly happy."
"I am amazingly happy." She sighed. "And I want you to be too. I understand that you and Sam have been spending some time together."
"Yes and it has been very nice."
"Any old feelings resurfacing?" Robin winked jokingly at him.
Jason's heart stopped as he stared at the beautiful woman before him. "A few but I'll figure it out." The truth was that he recently had recovered memories of both Robin and Sam and both had brought out feelings in him that he needed to sort through. "Now promise me that you will have a great life in California with your husband and daughter."
"That's the plan." Robin gave him one last smile. "And you promise that if you have a memory that you need help with or if you are ever out my way that you will call?"
"I promise." Jason leaned down and gave Robin a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Goodbye Robin."
"Goodbye Jason."
"I'm not ready to do this." Mac held Robin close as he slowly rocked her in his arms. "I just got you back and I am already saying goodbye again."
"Uncle Mac, I'm only going to be a flight away if you want to see me and we still have the phone and skype and…"
"And it's not the same." He pulled back and shook his head. "Don't get me wrong, I truly believe that this is the right move for you and Emma."
"And Patrick." Robin shook her head at her uncle.
"And Patrick." Mac added grudgingly. "But that doesn't change the fact that I have had either you or Emma here in Port Charles with me every day for the last ten years and I am going to miss you both a lot more than I could ever say."
"We are going to miss you too." Robin felt tears coming to her eyes once more. Mac, more than anyone, had been there for her and her family through the years and taking Emma away from him was hard on her.
"You are more than I could have ever wanted or hoped for. You pushed me, forcing me to grow up and be the man I never thought I could be." He looked at Patrick. "Seems that Patrick and I do have something in common after all."
Robin wiped away a tear. "More than one thing."
"That's debatable – anyway, because of you, I had the confidence to be a father to Maxie and Georgie. You and Emma are two of the best things in my life and it doesn't matter how far away you are, one phone call and I will be at your side – no questions asked." Mac kissed Robin's cheek and hugged her one last time. "I love you sweetheart."
"I love you too Mac." She heard a familiar set of footsteps come up behind her and instinctively leaned back into the waiting arms of her husband. "You will have to come out when we get our new house to make sure everything is up to your standards."
"Count on it." Mac stuck out his hand. "Patrick, take care of my girls."
Patrick shook it. "I will Mac – I promise."
"I'll hold you to that." Mac smiled at his wife. "Felicia, we need to get going."
Felicia handed Mac his coat. "I know dear." She pulled Robin into a hug. "If you need anything, anything at all, you just call and we will be there for you. I love you."
Robin hugged her aunt back. "I love you too."
"Maxie? Are you riding with us?" Felicia watched her daughter talking to Emma.
"Yes Mom, be right there." Maxie turned back to Emma. "Now, you promise to wear the outfit I picked out for you for the first day of school?"
"I promise." Emma gave her cousin a hug. "Thank you for helping mommy and daddy get married today."
"It was my pleasure. I will see you soon." Maxie walked over to Robin and Patrick. "You take good care of my cousins – they deserve the best."
"And I will make sure they get it." Patrick briefly released his hold on Robin to hug Maxie and Felicia goodbye. "Thank you for everything – not just today but for the past ten years. I honestly don't know what we would have done without you here to help us. You have always been one of mine and Robin's biggest supporters and I truly appreciate it. When I thought Robin was dead, you were there by mine and Emma's sides and made sure we knew we weren't alone. I will never be able to repay you for everything you have done for us."
Mac got choked up at the man's pronouncement. True, Patrick had let Robin down in many major ways over the years but he had also loved Robin in a way no man ever had. His love for Robin and his complete devastation when he thought she was dead was something Mac would never forget. "We're family – it's what we do. Now, we are going to head out but I expect you to text me and let me know that you made it out there in one piece."
"I will." Robin hugged Maxie. "Thank you for everything. I love you."
"I love you too." Maxie smiled at Robin one last time before turning to her parents. "Alright, enough with the mushy stuff – they have a plane to catch. Let's go."
Robin let Patrick wrap his arms around her as she watched Mac, Felicia and Maxie leave the house. "I'm going to miss them."
"I know you will but we still have two goodbyes left before we can leave." Patrick turned her around in his arms. "Are you ready?"
"Not even close but it's time." Robin kissed Patrick and then headed over to say goodbye to her parents.
