I'm horrible for not updating this story. But I've been inspired to finish it. I've changed it to a Robin and Patrick story, so even though the next few chapters are Brad centric, it will be a scrubs story. After Robin's "death", I'm convinced that Patrick loves her more than anything and would do anything for her. I still love Brad though. I'm thinking of starting a new story, but I can't do that until I finish this one.

Chapter 6

"Have you been to Jakes yet?" Robin asked Brad, smiling as they walked into his room at the Metro Court

They were on their third official date and with each, they discovered more about each other that they liked when they were together.

"Jakes?"

"Don't tell me, you been in Port Charles for over a month and haven't ventured into one of our finest establishments? One of these days, I'm going to take you to the best place in town." She laughed at the look on his face. "What don't you trust me?" she batted her eye lashes and looked at him coyly.

"Not after that look" he took the hand she had extended, "but I'll follow you anywhere"

"You might eat those words Larsen"

"Nah, you're a lot of work Robin Scorpio, but so worth it" he pulled her to him and kissed her. She wound her arms around his neck leaned further into the kiss. Her head was still spinning when he pulled back.

"Don't take this the wrong way, because I'm glad that you did, but what made you change your mind about getting to know me?" he wrapped a strand of her hair around his finger and gently tugged on it

"I was given some good advice from a couple of friends" she brushed nonexistent lint off his shirt

"Yeah? What was that?" he covered the hand that she had left on his chest with his own

"Have fun" she whispered and pulled him down to meet her lips in a kiss that was at the same time sweet and exhilarating

"Is that what we are doing? Having fun?' he ran his tongue over her lips before moving down to her neck

"It's a good place to start" she gasped "Slow, Slow, we are suppose to be taking it slow, remember?" she breathed when he let her up for air

"Right, slow" he slipped his hands down her arms to take hers in his.

"Actually" she looked up at him and pulled her hands back to rub them together, "there's something I need to tell you" she walked over to the sitting area and waited for him to join her. "I'm not sure why I put off telling you, I mean it's not something you can just dive into"

"What is it?" he asked her "just tell me" he took her both of her hands in his "there's nothing you can tell me that's going to make me go away"

She looked down at their joined hands on her lap and then back up into his eyes, "There's no easy way to tell someone this so I'm just going to say it. I'm HIV-positive" she said quietly

He didn't say anything, but waited silently for her to continue.

"My viral load is low, almost nonexistent and I've been on the protocol for over 10 years now but it's something you need to know" she breathed deeply

"How?" he ask quietly squeezing her hand

"I was seventeen; we were young, in love and a bit careless. His name was Stone, Michael, but we called him Stone. He died, I lived.

"I'm sorry" he was quiet for a moment "but that change anything Robin, it doesn't make me want you any less. I may not have all the right words to say but I'm not crazy enough to let that get in the way of us, what I do know is you're smart and you're conscientious and you take care of yourself so I'm not afraid of you and I'm not afraid for me"

Robin lifted her hands to his face, "you're pretty great you know that? Most guys would be running for the hills right now"

"Well I'm not most guys, not when it comes to you anyway" he pulled her into his lap

"No you're not" she wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning in to lightly kissed him on the lips, "really great" she was about to deepen the kiss when her pager went off "ummm" she groaned and reached for it.

"It's the hospital" she smiled when he handed her the phone. "Hi, this is doctor Scorpio…yes, I'll be there in 20 minutes… thanks.

"I have to go; they are bringing a patient who's requesting me"

"Can't blame them" He held her where she was "have dinner with me tomorrow night"

She thought about it for a second, Emma was going to be sleeping over at her friend's house anyway. "It's a date" she said as she stood up.

He turned her around as she walked through the door and pulled her in for one more kiss

"Hey Scorpio" he called out as she walked away

"What" she looked over her shoulder

"I kind of like you, you know" he leaned back against the door frame

"Yeah?" she raised one eyebrow "I kinda like you too" she called over her shoulder as she walked away.

…..

"What's going on?" Robin called out as she rushed into the hospital

"Paige Montgomery was brought into the ER and her parents asked that you and Dr. Drake work on her medical team" the nurse on call filled her in

"Paige", Robin asked "what happened?"

"There was a car accident, someone ran the red light. She's bleeding internally and there is damage to the brain. Doctor Drake is prepping for surgery now, he's requesting you and nurse Johnson"

Robin knew Paige, she was one of Emma's classmates, Patrick and she were friends with Paige's parents. "Who's on call tonight besides Dr. Drake?"

"Doctor Riley and Dr. Kiser"

"Make sure Dr. Riley is prepped for secondary surgery"

Patrick was scrubbing his hands when Robin walked into the surgery prep area

"Hi" she took the soap and started her own preparations

"It's Paige Montgomery" he warned her in a quiet tone

"I know" she looked up at him "You ok?"

"Yeah" he put his hands over hers briefly, "I am"

…..

Two grueling hours later Patrick and Robin walked out of the operating room and into the waiting room to give the waiting parents news that their daughter was ok. The surgery had been touch and go but Paige had pulled through and although her stay in the hospital would be a while, she would be make a full recovery.

"You look exhausted" Patrick said coming up behind Robin in the locker room and massaging her neck where her had been doing so a second ago, turning to face him she laughed, "You don't look so hot yourself there Dr." she reached up the smooth out the crease between his brow. He always got that crease between his brow when he'd had an especially long and hard day.

"Not to inflate your ego anymore than it already is Drake," she slipped her hands down to his waist, "but you did good in there tonight"

"We did good" he took advantage of her position and wrapped his arms around her "I always do my best work with you in the room Robin" he leaned in to brush his lips against hers and felt all of his fatigue drain away and a renewed energy.

"Patrick" she murmured as he deepened the kiss. Her arms went involuntarily around his neck as he lifted her and moved her against the lockers.

"Don't think Robin, just feel" he rained kisses down the side of her face to her neck as his hand slid up the back of her scrubs top to touch her bare skin

Robin's body sizzled at his touched, she was hot, she wanted more and asked for it "More, god, more Patrick" she pulled his shirt over his head and leaned down to kiss his chest

Patrick picked her up and settled her in his lap straddling him on the bench in between the lockers "I need you Robin, I need this, I need us" he said before he kissed her again

He was reaching for her shirt when they heard the locker room door open voices approaching. Robin's eyes widening as she scrambled to push herself off Patrick and stand before the approaching nurses caught them in a comprising position.

"Dr. Drake, Dr. Scorpio", the nurse from earlier that evening nodded and smiled knowingly at the two doctors as she walked by with another nurse.

"Crap" Robin banged her head against the locker

"What?" Patrick said trying not to laugh

"You know it's going to be all over the hospital tomorrow that we were in here … you know…"

"What?" he burst out laughing at her loss for words

"It's not funning Patrick" she sat down next to him, looked at him and then scooted down further "what were we thinking?"

"We weren't thinking, that was the point Robin" he slid closer to her

"Uh uh, stay right there" she held up her hand "I said I need time Patrick"

"And I said I would give you time Robin, but I'm not giving up on us, I'm not going to just back off and let you forget any part of us"

"You don't fight fair"

"I can't afford to"

"I have to tell you something" She bit her lip and looked up at him "I've been seeing Brad"

Patrick folded his hands tightly in his lap to keep from banging his fist against the seat of the bench. "What does that mean?" he asked quietly "are you…?"

"I don't Know" she stood up to lean against the lockers facing him, "it just happened"

"Do you have feelings for him?" his voice broke

"I don't want to hurt you Patrick, but I don't want to lie to you either"

"Then don't"

"I do, and I need to figure out what they are"

"Do you… do you still love me Robin?"

She sat back down and took his hands in hers and brought them up to her chest, "sometimes I think not loving you would make my life so much easier Patrick, but not loving would you mean not having Emma and I can never wish our beautiful baby girl away, not loving you would mean not getting to see the man you can be when you let your guard down and let me in, those moments when I see your heart and I wouldn't trade them for anything. It was never about not loving you Patrick, because I do and I'm sure I always will, but I'm just afraid that love might not be enough."

He leaned down and rested his forehead on hers "then we build on it, you trusted me once, I'm going to build that trust and faith in me again"

"I need to get home" she stood up "Aiden's great with Emma, but I'm afraid she's going to be hyped up on sugar and getting her to bed's gonna be twice as long"

"Want me to come with you for backup"

"Ha" she laughed changing her clothes "you'll just prolong the process with fun time, no thanks, besides you're picking her up tomorrow to take her to the sleepover right?"

"Yeah" he pouted "our little girl is growing up, isn't she"

"Sure is" Robin said shutting her locker

"Kiss her good night for me"

"I will, goodnight Patrick"