Chapter 5

There was a lot of paperwork waiting for Robert when he got to the station, he was in his office reading and signing while talking to Guy. "It appears our friend from yesterday had taking several hits of acid, those are going to be some crazy flashback," Guy offered with a laugh.

"He could have hurt a lot of people yesterday we got lucky." Then he smiled, "I'm glad no one else was injured, and hopefully that ends the gun violence for a while, I was just starting to enjoy the slow pace the summer had started off with."

"I thought you wanted to be busy," Guy stated.

"That was before when there was way too much personal crap going on in my head. Now I would like to have a few quiet evenings where I can just go home and enjoy not having anything to do."

"There's no one special you want to spend a little more time with?"

Robert looked up suspiciously, "I know the men talk about my personal life, are you running out there and fueling their suspicions?"

"I do listen to them but I never repeat anything you might say on that matter."

"Good I'm glad. When I leave here tonight I really do not want to be disturbed, I want you to handle whatever comes in."

"You got it, boss. You do look a little tired this morning."

"I fell asleep for a while but had a hard time getting back to sleep," Robert told him with a little grin, he couldn't sleep because all he could think about was Anna and what he really hoped was going to happen tonight.

...

Anna was just getting ready to leave for the office when Robin came running into the living room, "Mom can I please have a sleepover at Lisa's tonight?"

Anna smiled before turning to look at Robin, "Lisa, have I met her parents?"

"You've met her mom, her dad lives in New Jersey."

"Oh right, are you sure I like her mom?"

"Mother, you like her just fine, can I go or what?"

"Fine, what time should I expect you tomorrow?"

"Probably not until the afternoon we want to go to the mall and her mom agreed to take us."

"Yeah, you can go. I just have to get a few things together then I'm off to work." Anna went back into her bedroom, she smiled that couldn't have worked out any better. She got what she needed then left for the day.

There wasn't much to keep her busy at work, she knew she'd have time over lunch to do the running around she wanted to do. She told Felicia she'd be a little late getting back from lunch then left, after three stops she went to Delafield's. Anna walked in looking around for Angel, "Hi I need a favour, I have a housewarming gift for Robert. He's been working really long hours and I haven't been able to drop it off." Anna held up a box, "Do you think you could take this up to the penthouse for him?"

Angel smiled, "Why don't you just drop it off, I'm sure he wouldn't mind if you go up there for a few minutes," he held out the spare penthouse key that was kept behind the bar.

"Thanks, Angel. I won't be up there long and I'll give this right back." She turned and hurried over to the elevator, once she was upstairs she looked around then put the box down. She opened it and pulled out a framed picture of Robin and Robert that was taken a few months ago. She put it on his desk, with a note on it. Then she took the box down the hall, she was only gone a minute or so then came back with an empty box. She went back downstairs and gave the key back to Angel just as Katherine walked in. "Hi, Kate."

"Hi, Anna, what's in the box?"

"Oh nothing now, it was a housewarming gift for Robert."

"I haven't seen much of him lately."

"I was just telling Angel he's been working long hours, that's why I wanted to just drop this off, I never know when he's going to be here."

"We can hope Holly will stop camping out here every night waiting for him to return."

"She goes to the station to bother him there as well, a couple times I've been there so he uses me as the excuse not to talk to her, once we were even talking about a case," Anna added with a grin. "Guy told me he can hear the yelling, and that Robert is usually angry when she leaves."

"Why is she bothering him?"

"He doesn't know, and I think that's what annoys him the most. He said she won't answer his questions but insists she needs to talk to him, then they fight because she won't tell him anything."

"That would drive him crazy," Kate said with a smile.

Anna smiled back, "Yes it would. I have a few more earns to run before heading back to the office, nice seeing you. Talk to you later."

"Yeah, talk to you later."

Anna left and went back to the office, Felicia told her Sean called while she was out and would be back in Port Charles sometime tomorrow. She had one report to finish so it could be filed then she should be able to leave for the day, actually leaving early on a Friday sounded wonderful. That fact she was excited about the evening ahead made it that much better.

...

Robert was about to leave for the day when there was a knock at his door, "Come in."

"Hello Robert, can we please talk?"

Robert took a deep breath he wasn't going to let Holly ruin his good mood, "Is this even important? I don't need a repeat of the argument we keep having."

"I want to talk to you."

"About what?" Robert asked and leaned forward on his desk.

"Us, I'm sorry about how it ended between us. You say that nothing ever happened between you and Anna and I guess I have to believe that. I don't know if I cheated because I was mad, or hurt or just done. It probably doesn't even matter at this point but I want you to know I am sorry for that." Then she turned and left before he could say anything.

Robert watched her leave, he was sure that was the closest she'd come to being honest with him since she'd arrived in Port Charles. Well, it might have taken a long time but at least she admitted she had been in the wrong.

...

"Isn't there another way to get the information you need?..." "Yes but I've been here for over a month and this is the first time there wasn't yelling when we talked..." "There has to be someone else that can confirm Cesar Faison was here..." "Yes but P.K. Sinclair died..." "How can I prove that?..." "No, he won't tell me that, especially if it has anything to do with his time in the WSB..." "Fine I'll see what I can do but you should really come up with a better plan." Then the call was ended, she knew she was being used and as angry as that made her these were the people that had been there for her for the last four years so did she really have a choice.

...

Anna was almost ready for her date, Robert should be there soon when Olin walked in, "Hey chum I'm leaving," then she wolf-whistled, "You look amazing, got a hot date?"

"I have a date," Anna told her with a smile.

"With the commish? He doesn't stand a chance, you'll knock his socks off."

Anna grinned, "I really hope nothing comes up, this is the third date we've tried to go on."

"Tonight you two are going to be the hottest couple where ever you go."

"I'm a little nervous, I think we're going to the Grill for dinner, then after that, we really want to be alone together."

Olin smiled, "It'll be hot tonight, and in this whoo," she fanned herself, "you're one hot chick, the commish won't be able to resist you."

Anna had a big smile on her face, "That's the plan," then they both started to giggle.

...

Robert went back to his place to change, when he walked in he saw the new picture sitting on his desk and smiled. He picked up the attached note, 'Thought you could use a newer photo. Looking forward to tonight, love Anna'. He smiled and picked up the picture, this was only a few months ago, his little girl sure was growing up. He put it down then went to get changed a smile on his face.

Once he was ready he stopped to get flowers, knowing Anna was going to be the only one home. When he got to Anna's he felt just a little nervous, he grinned as he got out of the car, and told himself there was nothing to be nervous about. When she opened the door, he smiled she is so breathtakingly beautiful, "Hi, you look amazing. Here these are for you." He handed the flowers to Anna then gave her a kiss.

"Hi, thank you." Anna turned and he followed her inside. "These are beautiful, I'm just going to go put these in water then we can go."

Robert waited for her, "Thank you for the new picture of me and Robin," he told her when she came back.

"I'm glad you like it."

Robert walked a little closer, "I'm looking forward to tonight as well." Anna came over and put her hands around his waist. "Should we get out of here?"

"Not just yet," she smiled up at him then they kissed, "OK, now we can go."

When they got to the Grill and had been seated Robert looked at Anna, "I only want to talk about us tonight nothing else."

"That sounds like a wonderful idea."

"I feel like I know you better than anyone, we have helped each other through so many things and I think we could really have a chance. Anna I know we can't just expect to pick up where we were before the last assignment, but I know how much I want this to work out."

"Robert, you are my confidant, my shoulder to cry on, my rock when things go wrong. I have always had feelings for you even if I wasn't always sure what they were," she said with a smile. "I know we can make this work, I'm so glad we are getting a second chance." She held up her wine glass and he clinked his to hers.

"To our second chance."

Then Anna grinned, "Now let's try something, tell me one thing I don't know about you."

"Um, OK." Robert thought for a moment, "I have a younger brother."

"What? You're telling me Robin has an uncle and this is the first I'm hearing about it."

"I never told you because I don't consider him family, not after what he did. I haven't spoken to him in over fifteen years."

Anna could tell this was an old pain and she didn't think she wanted to push the subject tonight. "Oh that sound awful, um if you ever want to tell me more about him you can but it doesn't sound like romantic dinner conversation."

Robert smiled glad she wasn't going to ask a bunch of questions, "Your turn, something I don't know about you."

Anna took a second to think, then she smiled she looked around and leaned forward, "I have a storage unit in New York with several pieces of artwork that I got while I was a fence."

"You still possess hot artwork," Robert started laughing.

"They're gorgeous pieces, Robert, I couldn't get rid of them."

"No one can see them though, what are you going to do with them?"

"Maybe one day I'll bring them here," she said, then she noticed Robert was really trying not to laugh. "It's not like I can just go out and sell them is it?" then they both started laughing.

They talked a little long both laughing freely, enjoying each other's company. As their meal arrived Robert noticed Holly walk in. "I hope she doesn't come over here."

Anna didn't have to look to see who he was talking about, she knew Holly was staying here. "Of course she'd be here tonight."

"She's with the man from the motel. I feel like I should know him, maybe I've seen a picture of him before."

Anna glance over at them, "Could he be family? Or an old flame?"

Robert tried to watch them without being obvious, "Family maybe, I think he might be a cousin. So that means two con artist working together on something."

"Are they coming over here?" Robert shook his head. "Then look at me, tonight is about us remember."

He smiled and turned back to her, "Sorry Luv, I just hate not knowing what she's up to."

"You are not the only one that thinks she's up to something, I do, even Kate told me her woman's intuition was telling her not to trust her. That's why she's making sure you can get upstairs without being bothered."

"I think you can handle that problem tonight, will you protect me from her?" he asked with a silly grin.

"Of course I will." They went back to eating their meal and talking about things they wanted to do together. They were almost done eating when Holly walked over to their table. Anna noticed her first, "Is there something you need?"

"Hello Anna, I see you're still as pleasant as always. I was hoping to talk to Robert."

"No, you want to cause a scene or maybe say something insulting. We are enjoying a meal and a nice quiet evening out. Why don't you go back to your friend?" Anna suggested smugly.

"Insulting, why would you think that?"

"Given our history, what else would it be?" Anna wasn't about to back down, "Holly it has been a long week and we are just trying to have a nice evening out can't you wait for another time to be a pain?"

While they were talking Robert had waved down the waiter and paid their bill. He caught Anna's eye and gestured they should leave. "As much fun as this has been I think we are going to leave now."

"Oh did I ruin your little dinner date?" Holly asked sarcastically. "I'm sorry, guess you'll just have to keep trying to get him back even if it's clear he isn't interested in you."

Robert got up and walked over to Anna. "Holly, after your apology this afternoon I thought maybe you were ready to be civil, apparently not. Shall we continue our evening Luv?"

Anna stood up, "We shall," Robert put his arm around her then they walked away. Holly stared after them when she saw Anna put her arm around his waist as well she had to wonder if that was just for her benefit. Watching them though something told her it wasn't.

"Let's go for a walk on the docks, get a little fresh air. Besides, I like having you this close to me."

Anna smiled, "Clear our heads before going back to your place."

"Something like that," he smiled. "Why can't she just leave now?"

Anna laughed a little, "How can she make your life difficult if she leaves? She'll get tired of the games before long or she'll finally tell you what it is she wants." They walked for a little while in silence then Anna stopped and turned to face him, as she did they put both arms around each other. "We aren't going to talk about her anymore tonight OK."

"I agree, I would much rather think about you." They stood in each other's arms looking out at the water. Anna's head was resting on his chest, it felt so right holding her like this. "How many times have we come out here to think, to clear our heads? I should have been holding you like this more often."

"That might not have gone over well with the people we were involved with," Anna said with a little giggle.

"You might be right," Robert smiled and held her a little closer. "I've been thinking about us a lot lately, I've really missed us."

"Our time together was much too short, now we have a real chance again. Robert, I want this, I want a future with you."

"I want that too, you and I together, I want a chance to be a real family with Robin. Anna I don't want to rush this, but I really want to be alone with you."

Anna looked up at him, "We'll know what feels right and things will happen when they're meant to. I want to be alone with you too, Robert." Robert smiled then kissed her, their desire for each other apparent as soon as their lips met. "Take me back to your place."

When they go to Delafield's Robert lead her around to the back entrance, "Are you sneaking me up to your place even after Katherine said it was OK?" she teased.

He smiled they had both gotten a good laugh from that when he'd told her. "I wouldn't exactly say I'm sneaking you in, but I don't want to have to answer a bunch of questions or hear any other comments. Besides, we're keeping us quite for now, aren't we? Who knows who's in there that would see me pawing at you on our way upstairs." Anna smiled at him, she was actually glad they were going in this way and she was looking forward to his hands being all over her body. She hadn't told him yet that Robin was gone for the night and she hoped he hadn't found the other part of the housewarming gift.

Once they were upstairs Robert offered her a drink as he turned on some music, she smiled when he pulled out a bottle of champagne, he had done a little planning for tonight as well. Robert handed her a glass, "Are you enjoying our evening?"

"I am, very much."

"I am too, I'm glad we finally got to go out tonight." Watching Anna tonight Robert had noticed a cute little smile that kept returning to her lips. As she takes a sip of champagne it plays on her lips again.

Anna liked how Robert had been looking at her this evening. It was exciting seeing the desire in his eyes. "Will there be dancing this evening?" she asked then sips her champagne.

"I was hoping you'd ask that," he smiled and put down his glass before taking hers and putting it down. As he takes her in his arms, "Did I tell you how amazing you look tonight."

"You did but I like hearing it," they started to move with the music, Anna smiled as he pulled her closer. As they danced they talked about what could have been if they had stayed together. Then Anna got serious, "Robert I am so sorry I didn't tell you the truth back then, I was just so scared that it would change how you felt about me. If you had only known the truth Sean and Faison wouldn't have been able to do that to us."

"We can't change any of that now, besides we are getting another chance Luv. We could still have what we dreamed about then."

"Not the babies," she said, he could hear the sadness in her voice.

He stopped moving and tilted her chin up to look at her, "Maybe not, but we can have the rest of it. We have Robin and I don't care what the doctors said we can get another opinion, if you're willing to try for another baby we could but only if you want to, Luv," then he kissed her tenderly.

"I can't believe we're talking about babies on our first date," she said and smiled.

"Anna, this doesn't feel like a first date, not to me anyway."

"No it doesn't," she agreed. "I want this so much Robert, you and I back together. I think I've always wanted you back, but we had both moved on and found other loves."

"Even when I wanted to hate you I couldn't, there was always love there as well." Then he hugged her close just holding each other. He let out a little laugh, "Maybe we should have listened to all those people that kept saying we still loved each other," then he kissed her.

Anna knew it was time for the next part of the evening, "I have another little housewarming gift for you, give me a minute OK," Anna smiled then turned and walked away from him. Anna went to the washroom and pull out the overnight bag she had hidden earlier. She had packed a changed of clothes for the morning and a sexy little nighty for tonight. She got changed, went and turned down the covers, then went to the doorway of his bedroom, "Oh, Robert," she called.

While Robert was waiting he took off his suit jacket and tie, he smiled when she called him he was sure he was going to like this surprise. When he saw her leaning in his bedroom doorway, he stopped to take in the view, "This is the best housewarming gift I've ever gotten, you look ravishing."

He walked over and picked her up she put her arms around his neck and giggled. "Oh and Robin is at a sleepover and won't be home till tomorrow afternoon."

He laid her down on the bed and gave her a sexy little grin, "I might be ready to let you leave by then, maybe." He took off his shirt and pants before joining her under the covers. Their hands slowly moving over each other's body, kissing tenderly neither one in a rush. "Anna I've missed you, missed us," he kissed along her neck as he spoke. Robert removed her nighty and throw it across the room, "We don't have to worry about cameras in here," then they both laughed.

When their eyes met they could both see the passion there, there was a hunger when their lips met this time. Robert trailed kisses down her body wanting to touch every inch of her body, desire building in both of them. Anna's moaned as his hand moved up her inner thigh, when his lips meet hers again they were consumed by their need for each other. Anna's fingers dug into his back pulling him closer, "I need you," she whispered. They moved together, reclaiming bodies once so familiar. Moaning with pleasure as they started a slow rhythm, "Oh Robert," it felt so amazing to be with him again. He quickens the pace, responding to her body felling her near her release, she called out his name and he followed her into ecstasy, collapsing beside her she turned and wrapped her arms around him. They lay in each other's arms, "Why did we ever give this up?" Anna asked breathlessly. "I never want us to be apart again."

"Never, I want you with me always," he answered between deep breaths. They spent the rest of the night making love.

...

Robert woke to the sound of his phone, Anna's head on his chest. "Just ignore it, I don't want to move yet."

Robert looked over at the clock to see it was already noon. "It could be work," then he reached over and answered it. When he hung up he had a disappointed look on his face. "Sean is at the airport and is heading here as soon as he leaves."

Anna rolled over and stretched, "We should have a shower then, come on." She got up and wandered out of the room, he was a little confused by her response but wasn't going to complain. When he caught up to her she had a bag on the counter pulling out the things she would need.

He put his arms around her, "How did you get this in here?"

Anna smiled at him in the mirror, "When I dropped off the picture."

"No one asked why you had a picture and an overnight bag."

She giggled at him, "I was fairly sure Angel would let me up here, so I showed up with a box big enough to have all of it inside, then hid this so you wouldn't notice it when you got home."

Robert grinned, "I like when your sneakiness works in my favour," then kissed her neck before they got in the shower together.

...

They were dressed and drinking coffee when Sean showed up, "Oh good you're here, I tried calling you but there was no answer. I have a little information about what Holly was doing but not much."

Anna offered him coffee as he sat down, "Let's hear what you found out," Robert told him.

"I was able to find out it was her cousin Barry Durban that was with her at the hospital and she gave the baby up for adoption." He looked at Robert to see his reaction, nothing so he continued. "He was the one she left the hospital with. They've run a few scams over the last couple of years using aliases. She's been living under the name Eve Piper and is involved with a man named Markus Lowe. I haven't found much on him but I think he has been involved in the cons they've been running as well."

"So I was right it was her cousin," Robert said. "Anna got pictures of her with the cousin at a motel on the edge of town, and we saw them together last night. That was the first time I've seen her with anyone though."

"I wonder if this Markus Lowe in here as well, and are they here to run some scam?" Anna wondered aloud.

"I think we have to be ready for that, and it might involve you old buddy. Why else would she come out of hiding and let you know she's actually alive?"

Robert thought about it, "She's trying to get close to me for some reason. She doesn't want to talk about the past but she keeps coming around and trying to talk to me. Yesterday she even apologized for sleeping with Spencer while I was here helping with that Burt Ramsey mess."

They didn't miss the look of shock on Sean's face, "Spencer? Luke Spencer?"

"Yeah, I found out just before Holly left. She didn't know I knew and I do not want this to be common knowledge."

"I won't say anything," Sean assured him. "So what could they want that she needs to be close to you?"

"I don't know but I think we need to find out."

"Could it be as simple as trying to get information out of you?" Anna asked.

"Information about what though? If they've been running cons over in England, what could I know that would interest them?"

"Those are very good questions and I think you might want to let her get closer, turn up the old Scorpio charm to get those answers," Sean suggested.

"No, that isn't happening," Anna quickly answered.

"Anna's right, I'm not going to try and cosy up to Holly to get answers from her. There has to be a better way to find out what they're up to. We could put a tail on the cousin, what motel was he at?"

"The Harborside Motel, I was watching room 12 and I think they were in room 8 or 9. He won't expect anyone to be watching him and may lead us right to what we need."

"Did they see you two when you saw them?"

"Holly came over to bothered us while we were eating so Barry must have seen us as well," Robert told him.

"I guess that means I'll be the one tailing him," Sean told them, "Holly can keep playing whatever game she has been, maybe you can figure out what she's after. Anna, can you look into this Markus Lowe?" They talked it over and agreed with Sean's plan so he told them he was going home to spend time with Tiffany.

Once they were alone Robert smiled at Anna, "You sure answered quickly when Sean suggested I try to get close to Holly."

Anna got up and walked over to him, "I don't want you getting close to anyone but me, I'm yours and you're mine."

"Good, that's how it should be." He took her in his arms and kissed her, "Do you think Robin's home yet."

"Olin's there, I don't have to rush off just yet," she said and gave him a playful smile. He took her hand and smiled then lead her back to his bedroom.