CHAPTER 16
A month after being in the hospital, Sabrina is finally home resting and continuing her recovery.
Sabrina: Patrick, I'm fine baby...she says as he is fussing over her. I have my husband, son and daughter...I am a lucky girl. She kisses her husband. You know what you can do for me?
Patrick: Name it, he says playing with her hair.
Sabrina: Get our son for me?
Patrick: Consider it done! He says jumping off the couch to get Noah from his crib.
Sabrina: There's my little guy she says as Patrick hands her their son. He's just beautiful Patrick, she says choking up a little.
Patrick: Just like his mommy, he says leaning in for another kiss...the doorbell rings.
Sabrina: I wonder who that could be at this hour.
Patrick: Don't move! I'll get it...he smiles and gives her another quick kiss.
Patrick opens the door.
Patrick: Takes a deep breath...Robin...
Sabrina: What the hell is she doing here? She asks nervously getting up off the couch holding her son close.
Patrick: That's a good question. What do you want he asks coldly.
Robin: I'd like to apologize.
Sabrina: I don't want to hear it...you should be in jail!
Robin: I want to thank you for not pressing charges.
Sabrina: I only did that for my daughter, she says sternly...Emma has been through enough and I couldn't make her lose you again so I sucked up my pride and let you off the hook for trying to kill me and my son.
Patrick: I think it's best to cut your losses Robin...my wife doesn't need anymore stress...and frankly neither does my son. You should be thankful you're not in jail where you belong! I have no words for what you put us through.
Robin: It wasn't up to me...Patrick, I've tried to tell you that woman put me under some kind of brainwashing...I would never have wanted to deliberately hurt Sabrina or your beautiful son...I'm glad he's okay.
Patrick: Save it...now please leave, or I will call the cops and file the charges myself.
Robin leaves in tears seeing that Patrick truly has moved on and wants nothing to do with her anymore.
Robin: What have I done? She says realizing that she didn't do it under the influence of the doctor but she did it because she wanted her family back for herself. Could I be that jealous? Get over yourself Robin...she shakes her head and goes back to her mothers.
Patrick: I'm so sorry...She really should be paying for what she did you the two of you, he says kissing his son.
Sabrina: I meant what I said. I only dropped the charges for Emma...that little girl has suffered enough.
Patrick: You're right...and incredible...you know that right? She smiles and they kiss again....I'm going to put this little one down for the night...he says wanting his wife for himself.
Sabrina: Hurry back, she winks handing him Noah.
Patrick: Oh, you can count on it!
Sabrina and Patrick make love like never before and enjoy being with each other.
Resting in each other's arms. Patrick kisses Sabrina's forehead.
Patrick: You okay? He asks hoping she didn't over exert herself.
Sabrina: I haven't been this okay in months, she smiles, with an afterglow smile that he loves to see after they make love.
Patrick: That's what I like to hear, he smiles kissing his favorite spot on her neck.
Sabrina: Just what the Doctor ordered she winks and they make love again.
The next morning
Sabrina goes to get the baby from his crib...something is strange.
Sabrina: Good morning angel, she says turning the light on in the nursery....Noah? Oh my god, NOAH, she screams frantically looking in his crib, NOAH! OH GOD, PATRICK!
Patrick runs to the baby's room to see what the problem was.
Patrick: What's wrong baby?
Sabrina: Noah, he's missing! Patrick looks at her frantically and takes out his phone immediately to call Anna.
Emma goes to the baby's room.
Emma: What's wrong mommy? She says rubbing her eyes awake....Sabrina picks up her daughter.
Sabrina: Noah is missing sweetheart...someone took him..
Emma: NO! She cries.
Patrick: Anna's on her way, he says checking the room just in case. Did you hear anything last night?
Sabrina: No, I was out. And you sleep like a log...Emma sweetie did you hear anything?
Emma shakes her head no in tears.
Sabrina: When does this stop, she cries as well and she falls to hug Patrick for comfort with Emma at her side.
Anna comes right in and goes to the babies room.
Anna: Patrick, I'm so sorry...this is just unbelievable. When did you notice him missing? She asks taking her notepad out.
Sabrina: I went into his room last night to check on him around 12:30 or so and he was sound asleep and perfect and just now I went back to get him ready for the day and he's nowhere to be found.
Anna: Has anything out of the ordinary been occurring since you've been home Sabrina?
Sabrina: Not that I can recall...Emma is clutching her scared for her little brother.
Anna: We'll put an APB out immediately and start searching for Noah...we'll find him....she says tapping Sabrina's shoulder.
Sabrina: Please! I need my son, she breaks down again and Patrick catches her.
Patrick: Let me know anything you find out.
Anna: You'll be the first call I make...keep the faith. We'll find him. I promise.
Sabrina: Emma honey, can you go and get dressed for me like a big girl...I need to talk to daddy...she says between tears.
Emma: Okay mommy....she does as she was asked.
Patrick: Trying to stay strong because he's about to lose it himself. We'll find him...
Sabrina: I can't believe this is happening again....she says sobbing.
Patrick: I know baby, I know....they both cry in each other's arms.
Hours go by and they haven't heard anything from anyone at the Police Department. Patrick decides to go there himself.
Sabrina: I'm going with you! She exclaims grabbing her purse.
Patrick: Listen to me, he takes her by the shoulders....I need you to stay here with Emma and stay here if anything develops or someone calls with a ransom or something. I'm going to call my father and Elizabeth and have them come sit with you. I do not want you and Emma home alone.
Sabrina: Takes a deep breath...okay...Patrick, she says grabbing his arm before he leave.
Patrick: I'll be careful,he says kissing her knowing what she was going to say....I promise.
Sabrina: I love you she says tears streaming...
Patrick: I love you, he kisses her again. I'll call....stay close to each other okay.
Sabrina shakes her head....
Patrick: Dad and Elizabeth are on their way. He gives her one more kiss and heads to the police station.
Emma comes back from her room.
Emma: Where'd daddy go? She asks holding her koala close.
Sabrina: (Picks Emma up and sits with her daughter on the couch) He went to see Grandma Anna at the police station to see if they have any news on your brother, she says stroking her hair trying to be calm for her.
Emma: Oh...I miss him, she cries in her mother's shoulder.
Sabrina: Oh baby...she cries along with her, so do I...so do I.
Police Station
Patrick runs in looking for Anna.
Patrick: Anna! He shouts,
Anna: Patrick, what are you doing here?
Patrick: I want news on my son.
Anna: I was just about to call you...we have something, she says reaching in her pocket hesitating to give it to him.
Patrick: What is it? He says reaching for it but she still hesitates...Anna. Please?
Anna: I got home and this was on the coffee table, she finally gives Patrick the note.
Patrick: No....he says quietly...
Anna: I'm sorry Patrick...If I had any idea...
Patrick: The important thing is finding them and bringing my son home safe. My wife is going crazy and truthfully so am I. I had no idea Robin felt so hurt but....he puts his hands over his eyes...
Anna puts her hand on his shoulder.
Anna: We'll find them...do you have any ideas as to where she might have taken Noah?
Patrick shakes his head no, but looks up after thinking some more.
Patrick: I might....he runs out....
Anna: PATRICK! She shouts...PATRICK...Dante follow him! I don't know where he's going.
Dante: I'm on him. You stay and I'll call for back up if I need it.
Dante follows Patrick in his car and isn't sure where he is going but continues to drive until Patrick finally stops at an empty lot.
Dante gets out of the patrol car and Patrick out of his...
Dante: Patrick, wait!
Patrick: Dante, let me do this...I may have a chance to let this end without anyone getting hurt. Please?
Dante: Takes a deep breathe....but any sign of struggle I'm calling in backup.
Patrick agrees and slowly goes to the empty lot where he sees Robin with Noah. Robin seems to be not with it and he slowly and carefully moves closer to them.
Patrick: Robin? He reaches for his son, she grabs his hand.
Robin: I'm sorry Patrick...he's mine now.
Patrick: Please, Robin...hand me my son...we'll get you the help you need, just hand me the baby...he begs crying.
Robin takes out a gun.
Patrick: Okay, okay...I get it...I hurt you...
Robin: If I can't have my family you can't have your new one...she says with tears streaming...I'll pull the trigger. she says pointing the gun in the babies direction.
Patrick: Robin, NO! PLEASE...He's just a little baby....Patrick reaches for Robin's hand to take the gun away and the gun goes off!
BANG! BANG BANG!