A/N: Again, you guys are amazing. You always make my day when I read your kind words. Thanks to all of you for your wishes on my birthday! I had a great time! As for this chapter, it's short again. It's very much a filler. There is kind of a point behind it but this certainly didn't come out exactly how I would have liked it to but I wanted to get this out so I'm not going to change anymore. I have typed this out and redone it so many times already. So please forgive me and I hope you guys like this chapter all the same. No matter how crappy it just may be. And thanks again for all of the kind words about the last chapter! I'm so glad you liked the babysitting!

Summary: Robin and Patrick are the happiest they have ever been and falling more and more in love everyday. What happens when Robin's life is threatened and someone close to the both of them is at fault? How will Patrick cope and where will they go from here?

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Unexpected Betrayal

Chapter Four: Using the Past for the Future

The two men sat at the quiet table in the corner at Metro Court, whispering amongst themselves. "Are you sure you want to do this?" The older of the two asked. "I'm not saying it's a bad idea or that I don't agree, but are you sure you want to do this and you're not being pressured?"

"This is exactly what I want." The younger one replied. "If you would have asked me a year ago that I would be where I am now, and as happy as I am; ready to settle down… I never would have believed you. I have changed so much because of the love that I have for Robin and I do want this. I want to prove to her just how much she has changed me and how committed I am to her and our relationship." Patrick explained. "The way that Robin loves…"

"Is unimaginable." Noah nodded in agreement. "I've felt that same love, and married her. I never thought I deserved your mother. I still don't. She was such a better person than I ever was. So pure and innocent." He seemed to get lost in his memories for a moment. "I remember when I proposed. We were some boring convention in New York and we were practically falling asleep during the lecture…" He smiled. "I slid her a note that asked her and the look that crossed her face…" He paused, "It was priceless."

Patrick waited a moment before speaking again. "I know that you think I blame you for what happened to mom and maybe I did somewhere inside me for all this time, but Robin has helped me realize that none of it was your fault. For the longest time, I was afraid to love or let my feelings known because I saw you crash and burn after losing mom. But being with Robin and loving her, I understand now just how much pain you were in and how hard things were on you." He sighed. "And I think I have blamed you all these years for not being there for me because I didn't understand what it was like to love someone so completely."

"Here." Noah handed him a small velvet box. "I have carried this with me since the day of the funeral. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do when I took it off of her finger…" His voice fell. "If this is what you want to do, then take her ring and do it right."

Noah stood and laid his hand on Patrick's shoulder, and nodded his approval; walking out a moment later. Only after Noah left did Patrick pop open the velvet box he held in his hands. He was surprised to not only find his mother's rings staring back at him but also his father's.

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"I can't really explain Bren…" Robin spoke into the phone. "Things are great right now. You should have seen him the other night when we babysat for Liz and Lucky. He was so cute with Cameron." She gushed.

"So things are good then?" Brenda questioned. It was nice to hear the happiness in her best friend's voice. She deserved every ounce of happiness that she had now after everything that she had been through.

"Things are great." Robin couldn't stop from smiling. "We are practically living together; I can't tell you the last time I stayed at my apartment."

"Well it looks like I'm going to have to make a little trip back to Port Charles and meet this Patrick. From everything you told me when you first met him; I never thought you would give him the time of day."

"He can be very persuasive…"

"It's so good to hear some happy news from you." Brenda sighed. "I'm never going to forgive anyone in that town who didn't call me when you were sick with that freak virus. I was so worried…"

"I'm fine. I promise. Patrick makes sure I take my meds every morning and that virus was months ago. There is nothing to worry about now." Robin tried to calm her nerves. "I promise. But I agree, you definitely need to make a trip home to see me."

The door opened to reveal Patrick. "Robin, babe, I'm home."

"Speak of the devil."

"Well I'll let you go." Brenda said, knowing their conversation was over now anyway. "Call me in a few days okay?"

"Okay. Love you."

"Who was that?" Patrick walked into the room with a raised eyebrow. "Do I have some competition?"

"Oh yeah, you better watch out. That was my astronaut boyfriend. He says he is ready to take you on any time. Just give him a time and a place." She smiled and took the ice cream that he offered her. "Fudge Mocha Brownie!" She was like a little kid. "What's the special occasion?"

"Nothing really. I just saw a fudge mocha brownie ice cream bar in the vending machine at work and thought of you so…" His smile never faltered.

"What has you in such a good mood?"

"Nothing. Just happy to be home." He tried to play it off but it was only making her even more suspicious. He couldn't tell her that he met his father at Metro Court in the middle of the week on a whim and he didn't invite her along, she would get even more suspicious.

"What do you say we finish that movie we started the other night?" She suggested. "We never got to finish watching it…"

"Sure, if you want." He agreed.

"You really must have had a good day at work." She said incredibly. "You're WILLING to watch a chick flick with me?"

He pulled her closer to him on the couch. "You know I love you right?"

"Patrick, you're really starting to scare me. What's going on?"

Was now the right moment? Was now the time he had been waiting for? He knew he wanted to be romantic with candles and flowers but he didn't know if he would be able to hold out until he could plan all of that. He wanted to introduce her to people as his fiancé now, not a few weeks or maybe even months from now. "It's nothing to be afraid of. I just… made a decision tonight…"

The phone rang. "Ignore it. I want to know what's going on with you." Robin commanded.

"I can't ignore it. I'm on call." Patrick sighed, knowing how close he had come to pulling the little box out of his inside coat pocket. "Okay, I'm on my way." He said into the phone before hanging up. "That was Epiphany. A large trauma is coming in and there is at least one serious head injury that they know of…"

"Go. Go save some lives. I love you." She kissed him and he was out the door, leaving her to debate what could have had him acting so strangely.