Chapter 15
"We have shots fired inside the building, repeat, shots fired. On my command, let's go." Dante and Nathan lined up with the other officers and, after a moment, entered the lobby.
"Everyone freeze." Dante walked in to see four men in masks lying dead on the ground, each one shot. "Lulu?"
Lulu came running over, hugging her husband. "The shots came from out of nowhere. I don't know who your sharpshooter is but…"
"Lulu, we didn't have a sharpshooter in here." Dante looked around the casino, confused as to what had happened. "Is everyone okay?"
"No, Patrick needs help." Robin sat by her ex-husband, examining him. "One of the men hit him in the head with his gun. Get me an ambulance and call ahead to tell them what happened and that I want a portable CT in the trauma room as soon as we get to GH. Tell them that his doctor is riding in the ambulance with him."
The paramedics came in and quickly got Patrick on the cot. Robin ran by their side as they headed out the door and to the ambulance. "Come on Patrick, wake up."
Marcus saw her running out the door and tried to grab her but she shook him off. "I have to go with him."
He stared her straight in the eyes. "Robin no."
Marcus reached for her again but she pulled away. "He was hurt protecting me. I have to make sure he's alright." She jumped in the ambulance and it took off, leaving Marcus behind.
Nikolas walked up to the man and shook his head. "I told you he would protect her."
Marcus glared at him. "No, I protected her when I sent Jerry in to eliminate those men. Go back to the house and make sure our newest guest is all settled in. I am going to the hospital to check on Robin and make sure that her ex-husband is going to be alright."
"Why not give up? She will never love you." Nikolas knew from his grandmother that Marcus was in love with Robin and planned to create a family with her and Emma.
Marcus gave Nikolas one last piercing look. "Yes she will."
The nurse was waiting at the door when the paramedics came in with Patrick, rattling off his vitals. Robin was holding his hand as they took him into the Trauma Room. Robin took over the second they got him on the cot. "He was hit in the left side of his head with the barrel of a gun. He has been unresponsive since he went down – about 15 minutes now. Pupils are equal and reactive. Is the portable CT here?"
"Being awfully bossy there sunshine." Robin gasped at the sound of Patrick's voice.
"Thank God." She hit him in the chest. "Don't you ever do that to me again." The tears she holding back ran down her cheeks.
Patrick reached up and caressed her cheek. "Are you okay? They didn't hurt you, did they?"
"No, I'm fine. Right now you need to get checked out make sure there is no damage to that brilliant brain of yours."
Robin began to pull back but Patrick grabbed her arm and held on tight. "Before you leave, remember what you promised me?"
"Of course but you need to get checked out and, lucky you, I am going to be your doctor." Patrick let go of her arm and Robin went over to the radiologist and nurse. "Let's get the scans done and I want a suture kit, some lidocaine and sterile dressing. Also get him a room on the 10th floor – Dr. Drake is being admitted for the night and I am sure Nurse Johnson will want to be the one watching over him." Epiphany had come in to work straight from the benefit and told Robin to send Patrick to her floor. "I'm going to give an update to the police. I want those CT scans back ASAP."
Robin stepped back over to the cot and smiled at Patrick. "I will be back in a few minutes. Behave until I get back."
Patrick smiled at her. "No promises but I'll try."
Robin walked out of the room shaking her head. She went into the waiting room and saw Dante there along with Sam and Marcus. "We are waiting on the CT scans but he is conscious and alert. He will need stitches and I am having him admitted overnight for observation but I think he is going to be fine."
"Great – that's great. Thank you Robin." Sam smiled at her. "How soon until I can see him?"
Robin took a deep breath. "I need to review a few more things, give him stitches and then I will send him up to his room and you can see him there. I will have the nurse let you know when they have him assigned to a room."
Marcus walked over to her. "Could we talk for a moment before you go back to your patient?"
Dante was surprised when he saw a look of fear briefly appear on Robin's face. "Robin, are you okay?"
"I'm fine – it's just been a really long night. I need to get back to Patrick." Robin eyes never left Marcus's. "I will see you back at Wyndamere."
Robin turned around and headed back to the trauma room to finish working on Patrick. Dante walked over to Marcus. "I don't believe we have been introduced – Detective Dante Falconeri. You are Dr. Banks?" Marcus nodded. "You are staying with my brother-in-law out at Wyndamere."
"Falconeri? Yes, you are Lulu's husband. I understand she was in the casino with my Robin tonight. I take it she is doing well?" Marcus was trying to be as polite as possible but he really needed to get back to Wyndamere and regroup. Tonight was a huge set back and he probably would not be able to get Robin alone again now that Jerry was there and Nikolas had decided to become her watchdog.
"Yes she is. You know I can't quite place your accent. Where are you from - Georgia, Alabama?" Dante instinctively didn't trust this man and he didn't want his wife or son anywhere near him.
Marcus was prepared. "A very small town in Louisiana called Athens – I haven't been there since my parents died years ago."
"Really? Ironic considering who your host is." Dante was already planning to do a background check on the doctor and was gathering every piece of information he could. "Well, tell Robin that I will be by tomorrow to take her statement. Good night Dr. Banks, Sam."
Sam listened to the entire conversation closely and decided to send Spinelli the additional information as soon as she could. Maybe they were one step closer to figuring out just who Dr. Banks really was.