Chapter 66

Marcus heard a knock on the door of his office and looked up from his computer screen. "Come in."

Connor walked into the office and walked over to Marcus's desk. "You wanted to see me Dr. Banks?"

"Yes, I wanted to talk to you about my fiancée." Connor didn't make a single move, just stayed where he was staring straight ahead at the wall. Marcus continued. "I want to make sure Robin is comfortable here. This will be her home until after the baby is born and it is important to me that she sees it that way – as her home."

"I wasn't aware that Dr. Scorpio was pregnant. Congratulations sir." Connor was surprised - Anna hadn't said anything to him about Robin being pregnant again.

"She's not yet but we will be expecting a little one shortly. Our doctor just called and he has been delayed but he will be here in a couple of weeks to start Robin's treatments. If all goes well, by the end of the month Robin will be pregnant with my child." Marcus wasn't happy about the delay but it would be worth it once his son was here.

"I understand sir but what does this have to do with me?" Connor was not sure where Marcus was going with this conversation.

"One of the things that the doctor said would help with the treatments is to keep Robin as calm and stress-free as possible. Obviously Robin and I are not on the best of terms right now but I am trying to fix that. That is where you come in." Marcus smiled at the man. "I need your help."

"My help sir?"

"Yes. Of all the guards, Robin seems most comfortable with you. She seems relaxed around you and I know you two have talked on several occasions."

Connor cocked his head to side and studied Marcus for a moment. "I am not trying to take your place sir, I swear. I just wanted her to relax a little bit."

"Cee, if I thought for one moment that you were trying to steal Robin away from me you would not be standing here – you would be dead and buried in the woods." Connor didn't doubt the sincerity of the man's words. "No, Robin needs a friend here and I expect you be that for her. Be her sounding board, go with her to her appointments, make sure she has her protocol, everything that a good friend would do for her."

Connor pretended to think about it. "If that is what you want sir then I will do it. I have to ask, is there more to your request?"

"Yes, well, while you are spending all this time with my little bird I want you to slowly steer her back in my direction. Remind her that I am taking excellent care of her, that I have never put her below any woman in my life and never will, that I love her more than anything." Marcus began pacing the room. "It needs to be subtle but I want to her to be back in love with me before our child arrives." Marcus glared at Connor. "We will be a family - no matter what I have to do to make it happen."

"Yes sir. Is that all?" Connor needed to try and get a message to Anna. Marcus was far more unstable than they had initially thought.

"Yes. I will let the other guards know that you are Robin's personal guard and I expect you to be by her side at almost all times. Are we clear?" Marcus sat back down at his computer.

"Yes sir."

"Good – you can go." Marcus went back to his computer and began reviewing the video he had received of Emma and Josh. He had originally intended to leave them out of his plans but bringing Robin's children to them could only bring them closer together as a family.

Picking up his phone, he made a call. "Are they still at the safe house?"

"Yes and very well guarded. There is no way to get them at this point in time." Dennis nodded at Anna who was sitting next to him in her office. Dennis had been working for the WSB for years and was placed in Marcus's organization as soon as they had discovered the man's connection to Helena.

"And Drake?"

"Still in a coma sir. They are not sure when he will wake up."

"Let me know the minute he wakes up. I need for him to be okay – Robin will never forgive me if he isn't." Marcus thought for a moment. "How soon until we are able to bring the children here?"

"I don't think that is a feasible goal sir. Every move they make is well monitored and the only guards allowed are ones that have been personally vetted by Robert Scorpio and the WSB."

"What about you?"

"I didn't pass the test sir, too many holes in my past." Dennis looked at Anna who smiled at him. "Look, the commissioner is walking over to me, I have to go."

"Keep me posted if anything changes with Drake or the children." Marcus hung up the phone and stared at the screen. "There has to be away to get you here."

"So now he wants the children?" Anna sighed and looked at Dennis.

"Yes." Dennis sat up in his chair. "Anna, I am so sorry. If I had known that Zach was working with Banks…"

"It's ok – none of us caught him." Dennis had been beating himself up over his mistake since Robin's disappearance. "Did you send him the footage?"

"Yes, he thinks the kids are at a safe house by the beach."

"Good." Working with Spinelli they had created some misleading video footage of the children. Right now they were safely ensconced at a safe house in the Oregon woods far from the beach Marcus thought they were on. "We need to get and stay one step ahead of him."

Anna felt her phone vibrate and read the message: Doctor here 2 weeks. "Now we have a lead. Marcus is going ahead with his plans for Robin. The doctor is headed to Switzerland in two weeks which means we have time to get a tail on him. The doctor will have to meet with Robin if Marcus wants to…"

Anna shook her head. "Anyway, we have a timetable and a way to find Robin so let's take this new information and make a plan. Meet me at Mac's in an hour."

"What are you going to do?"

"To see my son-in-law."