Robin's been hiding the fact that she did not go to the sperm bank but that Patrick's actually the father of her child… their child. She hasn't told him for several reasons, and if he finds out, she feels he'll only feel obligated to be there for their child together. Patrick's been suspecting that Robin's carrying his child, especially since the day he found out that the condom broke. What happens when Patrick finally asks her if he is the father of her baby?

-14-

Patrick realized he had forgotten his wallet when he had walked down the hall of the apartment complex towards the elevator. He smiled when he approached Robin's apartment but his smile faltered when he heard her words. The door was ajar and he couldn't believe the words that left her mouth. Not being able to hear anymore, he decided to go ahead and walk to the supermarket. After all, it that far from Robin's apartment.

"Robin, come on, it can't be that bad, is it?" Liz asked, as she rubbed her friend's knee, and she sighed softly, knowing that Patrick was in fact driving her insane.

"All he talks about is this baby! I feel like pulling my hair out sometimes. I am just glad that he went to the store… gives me some breathing time away from him," Robin sighed, as she ran a hand through her hair, and she took a deep breath. "Is it so wrong that I want some space and to not talk about this baby all the time, Liz?"

"Honey, have you talked to Patrick about this at all?" Liz frowned, as she looked at Robin, and she placed a hand on her shoulder, sighing softly.

"No way!" Robin sighed, as she leaned her head back, and she ran a hand through her hair. "He wouldn't even understand why I need my space. He's been all over me during this pregnancy. I love that he wants this baby, Liz. I really do but that is all he wants to talk about."

"Oh Robin… I really think you need to talk to Patrick about this before things start to get out of control. I mean, look at what happened between Lucky and me."

"True but you're happily married to Jason," Robin said with a smile, as she rubbed the little bulge on her stomach, and she sighed softly. "I kind of envy you, you know?"

"Envy me? Why?" Liz giggled, as she looked at Robin, and she shook her head. "I will keep telling you that you need to talk to Patrick about this."

"I'm not even sure how to tell him. He is very sensitive about these things," Robin said, as she leaned back against the couch, and she tucked her feet underneath her. "I just don't know what to do or even say to him, Liz. I am freaking out here."

"It will just come out and he will understand, Robin. You need to do this," Liz explained, as she looked at her with a kind smile. "Have you thought that maybe Patrick is nervous having a role in this child's life, being a father? I mean, look at how Noah treated him."

"He isn't nervous," Robin sighed, as she placed her hands in her lap. "I mean, he doesn't seem nervous about this pregnancy like I am, Liz."

"Robin, think about it," Liz sighed softly, as she looked over at Robin with concern written across her face, and she took a deep breath. "I mean, he has changed for the better."

"God… you may be right. At least he didn't hear me. I don't know how he would have handled the news," Robin said, as she sat up, and she grabbed the fruit bowl on the table, popping a grape into her mouth.

"Well, he didn't, so let's be relieved," Liz said with a smile, as she looked to the door. "He should be back here at any second and then you can tell him exactly how you feel about this baby, and the pregnancy talk, Robin. I think it will be good for the both of you."

"Elizabeth, I really hope you are right," Robin said, as she offered Liz some fruit from the bowl. "Anyway, enough about me, how's your pregnancy going? How did Jason take the news?"

Elizabeth grinned from ear to ear, as she looked at Robin. "He's so ecstatic about the fact that I am pregnant. He thinks I am having a girl."

"He sounds like Patrick, who thinks we're having a son," Robin giggled, as she touched her stomach, and she sighed happily. "Don't tell Patrick this but I think we're having a boy too."

Liz laughed softly and she smiled sweetly. "Don't worry, I won't tell him."

--

Patrick sighed, as he looked at the bag in his hand, and he frowned at the conversation he had heard earlier of how he was acting towards Robin. He just couldn't believe it. He was in his apartment and he zipped up his duffel bag. As he opened his door, he saw Jason Morgan there, and he was definitely in shock.

"Can I help you, Jason?" Patrick asked, as he stepped out of his apartment with his suitcase, and the bag Robin's chocolate mocha ice cream was in.

"Um yeah. Have you seen Elizabeth?" Jason asked, as he ran a hand through his hair. "I can't find my pregnant wife anywhere and I am starting to get worried."

"Oh, last I saw, she was at Robin's," Patrick said, as he slung his duffel bag over his shoulder. "She should still be there. They were in an intense conversation about babies and pregnancy when I left for the supermarket to get Robin her ice cream."

"Oh, I see," Jason nodded and then noticed the duffel bag in Patrick's hand. "Where are you going?"

"Oh, I have a medical conference in Manhattan for a few days that Dr. Ford wants me to go to," Patrick lied, as he looked at the bag with the cold ice cream. "Since you are going to Robin's, can you give this to her?"

"Sure," Jason said, as he took the bag from him.

"Thanks Jason. Tell Robin I'll see her in a couple of days."

Jason nodded his head, and as he watched Patrick walk down the hall of the apartment complex, Jason just knew that something was bothering him. Maybe Robin and Liz would be able to figure it out.

--

"So, where's Patrick?" Robin asked, as she handed Liz a spoon, and the three of them began to devour the ice cream from the bucket.

"Oh, he's going to some medical convention. He said that he would be back in a couple of days," Jason said, as he took a bite of the ice cream.

Robin looked at Jason with a raised eyebrow. "Did he say anything else, Jason?"

"What do you mean? Is everything okay?" Jason asked, as he noticed the look's on his wife's face, as well as the look on Robin's face. "Did I miss something?"

"Jason, think hard –did Patrick say anything else?"

"Well, he did say that you two were having an intense conversation about your pregnancy, Robin, but that's about it."

Robin quickly picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number she knew by heart.

"General Hospital, tenth floor, how may I assist your call?" Nadine asked, as she was looking over some charts of some patients.

"Hey Nadine, is Dr. Ford around? It's Robin," Robin said, panicking, feeling both Jason and Liz staring at her, but she really didn't care.

"Yeah, hold on."

A few moments later, Robin heard Dr. Ford's voice, and she sighed softly. "Dr. Ford?"

"Dr. Scorpio, what seems to be the problem that you need to talk to me about?" Russell asked, as he leaned against the hub of the Nurses Station.

"Where is the medical conference that you sent Dr. Drake onto?"

"Uh… what medical conference?" Dr. Ford asked with a raised eyebrow, as he looked around the tenth floor, watching patients and the hospital staff walk by.

"Thank you," Robin said, as she quickly hung up, and she took a deep breath when she looked at Jason and Liz. "Elizabeth, he had to heard to us. Dr. Ford said there is no medical conference."

"What's going on?" Jason asked with a raised eyebrow, not quite understanding what was on.

"Elizabeth and I were talking early and it wasn't good. Patrick keeps on talking about this little one growing inside of my womb or the pregnancy. We don't talk about anything else and I think he… heard."

"Well, that's not good. Let me call Spinelli over and we can try to find out where Patrick went, okay, Robin?"

Robin sighed, as she nodded her head. Watching Jason pull out his cell phone, Robin could only hope that Patrick wasn't hurt, and she prayed to God that he hadn't heard the conversation. She just feared that he did. God, she knew he heard, and it was killing her.

"Robin, he's okay," Liz said, trying to comfort Robin.

"I hope so, Liz," Robin said, as she looked out of the window. "God, do I hope so."