This is the moment you all have been waiting for I think. Lol. Once again thank you to everyone that's reviewing and enjoying this story as much as I enjoy writing it. Enjoy!
Ch.19
Patrick drove to Sabrina's house. When he got there, he stayed in the car. He hadn't been there since the night of the kidnapping but he had decided that he would be make this place his home and stay there with the twins and Emma. Patrick watched Sabrina for months as she created the place into a home for their kids and he had every intention of making it true. He sighed and got of the car. He still felt Sabrina's presence when he walked in. He looked around and knew he was finally home. He picked one of the spare bedrooms to be his and started unpacking. When he was done with a majority of it, he went into the nursery; Sabrina's favorite room in the house. He remembered how excited she was when the room was finally decorated for the twins. He smiled when he found the recordable storybooks Emma got her as a baby shower gift. Patrick opened one of the books and Sabrina's pre-recorded voice began reading the story. He smiled sadly as he followed along with the story and laughed at the silly voices she made throughout it. When it was done, Patrick found himself rereading the storybook just to hear Sabrina's voice once again.
5 months passed by and Patrick's life had changed drastically. Emma was sad to find out that he and Robin were divorcing. What made it even worse was the fact that Robin decided to move back to Paris for a little while. Patrick was beyond upset with Robin but he made sure that Emma always knew how much he loved her and that nothing that happened between him and her mom was her fault. She signed the divorce papers before she left and they were officially over. Felix and Lucas helped Patrick pack up Emma's things to Sabrina's place where they would be staying as a family. The twins were finally able to go home by mid-July as planned. Patrick was happy to find out that they were healthy and had no permanent illnesses from the early birth and the kidnapping. Although Patrick had help from his family and friends, he still longed for Sabrina. Even though they still hadn't found her, Patrick still hoped for the day that Sabrina would come back home to him and the kids. Until then, they were his number one priority. His life revolved around them, his work, and family and friends. It was difficult to take care of two babies and his 5 year old daughter as a single dad but he made it work with help of course. Noah & Juan left three months after helping Patrick adjust to taking care of three kids. He made them promise to visit from time to time. Felix, Lucas, Elizabeth, and everyone else also helped Patrick transition to being a single dad during those months. Patrick eventually decided to hire a nanny that would help out with the twins. But he was so cautious about anyone that he didn't know coming anywhere near his children. Elizabeth and Carly had several suggestions of nannies they used and trusted in the past and he eventually picked two trustworthy and loving nannies. Even though Sabrina was not here, Patrick made sure that the twins knew about her. He placed pictures of her in the nursery and their cribs. He used the recordable storybook with her voice every night so they heard her. He talked about her all the time to them and to Emma who still missed Sabrina as well. As life moved on and his kids continued to grow, Patrick longed for the day when Sabrina would walk through the front door.
A young woman with glasses on stepped out of the taxi cab that had brought her to her destination. She paid the cab driver and watched as he left. Sabrina Santiago was finally home. Everything looked the same but it somehow felt different. She was different. She had the cab driver drop her off immediately at Patrick's and Robin's house even though she knew she would need medical attention. She couldn't help it though. She wanted to see her children. Tears sprang to her eyes as she thought about the 6 months that she had lost with them. Six long, aching months of not being able to hold, care for, and love her children. But she finally made it. It took her long enough but she was here and was determined to see her kids. As she made her way to the front door, she felt dizzy. She held onto the door post to steady herself. She rang the doorbell and tried to stand even though she barely could. No one answered. Sabrina tried the doorbell again and no one answered. "No one lives there anymore." Sabrina heard someone yell. She turned around and found one of the neighbors walking their dog. As she walked towards him, the dizziness came back. "The Drakes don't live there anymore ma'am." She heard the person faintly say. Everything was moving now and she felt herself slipping away. "Are you ok miss?" She barely heard. Before Sabrina knew it, everything turned black around her.
Felix gathered the gifts he brought the twins and Emma as he reached Sabrina's house. He missed her so much it hurt sometimes. So he tried not to think about it. He focused on Lucas, Patrick, and the kids. He figured that was the best way to honor his best friend. As he walked over to the door, he heard his cell phone ring. Even though he struggled against the bags in his hands, he was finally able to pick up. "Hello." He answered. He heard the other person on the line sigh in relief. "Felix it's me, Sabrina." He heard the person on the line say. Felix dropped the bags in shock and his heart began racing. "That isn't funny!" He yelled over the phone. Felix felt the tears come. "Who is this?" He demanded. "I'm sorry if I sound different Fe, but it's truly me. It's Sabrina, your best friend. The first time we met was when you stood up for me against that guy at Kelly's. We went to nursing school and graduated together. You gave me my first makeover and encouraged me to date Patrick. You were a sells man for Lucy Coe's beauty products." She continued telling him things that only his best friend Sabrina would know. "You are Felix DuBois, my best friend in the whole world." She finally finished. She was in tears now and so was he. "Is it really you Sabrina?" He asked unsurely in a tear filled voice. "If you don't believe me, come find out for yourself. I'm in the ER at St. Mary's hospital." Sabrina said. Felix gathered up his bags and ran back to the car. "Stay on the phone with me until I get there Sabrina. I'm on my way now." She laughed. Felix smiled. He hadn't heard her laugh in a long time. "I can't do that Fe, you know that. I'll be here waiting for you though." She said. Felix probably broke all the traffic laws trying to get to Sabrina as fast as possible. When he got to St. Mary's he was out of breath from running. "Sabrina Santiago." He panted to the nurse at the front desk. She looked through her sheet and looked up at him. "Right this way." She said leading him inside. His heart was racing again. The nurse finally stopped and said "Ms. Santiago is in there." And walked away. He took a deep breath and turned the knob. His eyes locked with Sabrina's. She was wearing glasses that weren't hers. She was a lot thinner than before and pale. Her eyes weren't bright like they used to be. You could tell that she had been through a lot. Felix walked towards her. "Sabrina?" He whispered with tears in his eyes. She nodded and reached out for him. "It's really me Felix." She said. He rushed over to her and hugged her tight. "You're back. Thank God, you're back. We missed you so much Bri."Felix blurted all at once. He felt her hug him back. "I missed you too." She said sobbing. They stayed in each other's arms for a long time before he pulled back and looked at her. "Is it really you Bri? I've dreamt about this day for so long. Tell me I'm not dreaming." Felix said holding onto her for fear that she would disappear. Sabrina held his face in her hands. "It's not a dream Fe, it's really me. I am finally back home where I belong." She whispered to him. "Yes you are." He said hugging her again. When they pulled back, Felix immediately started flooding her with questions about where she had been all this time. "I'll get to all that later Felix but before we get into anything else, I have to know Felix." She said in a quivering voice. She took a deep breath. "Are Emma and my children ok?" She asked as if she was afraid of the answer. Felix looked at her sadly. He pulled out his phone and said "Take a look for yourself." Sabrina took the phone and looked at the screen. Sabrina gasped in shock at what she saw. It was a screensaver picture of Emma and the twins. The three beautiful children smiled back at her on the picture. She was crying. "Oh my God Felix, look how beautiful they are. Emma has grown and look how big the twins are." She cried. Felix grabbed her hand in comfort. "Yea, time flies. We took that picture last week. It's something Patrick and I started doing so that when you came home, you would see how much they've grown over the months." Felix explained. Sabrina dropped the phone on the bed and wept in her hands. "I've missed so much with them. I've missed six months of their lives. Their own mother; they won't recognize their own mother Felix." She cried hysterically. Felix took her in his arms. "You didn't choose this Sabrina. You didn't choose any of it. That bastard Carlos did this. He's the one that took you away from them, from us." He pulled her back and wiped her tears. "But you made it back to us. To them and we will get through this together, one day at time. Carlos did not win." Felix stated strongly. Sabrina nodded and wiped her face. "The first thing we're going to do is have you transferred to GH and then I'm going to call Patrick to meet us over there. He is going to be over the moon when he finds out that you're home. Don't worry Sabrina, all will be right again, I promise." Felix said. She knew she could always count on Felix to be there for her. "Thank you so much for always being here for me Felix. I love you so much." Sabrina stated grabbing his hand and kissing it. He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "That's what family is for." He said. She smiled as she recalled that he's said that to her before. Felix left to make some phone calls and began his quest to help make things right with Sabrina and her family.
Patrick walked into the dim lit nursery and peered into his son's crib. He smiled when he noticed that he was still sleeping. His little arms were wrapped around this tiny bear that Sabrina had brought during her pregnancy. He turned the knob for the crib music player to continue playing as it lulled his son to sleep. As he walked over to Sophie's crib, he wasn't surprised to see that his daughter was still awake. She smiled at him as they locked eyes with each other and she began squirming as signal for her father to pick her up. Patrick chuckled at her impatience as he finally did as requested. Like Emma, Sophie was a daddy's girl in every essence of the word. She loved him unconditionally as he did her. "Hi sweetheart." He cooed as he gently rocked her in his arms. She seemed content now that she was in her father's arms. She smiled tiredly at him. Whenever it was possible Sophie liked it when her father tucked her in even if that meant staying up. When he came home from his shift this morning, Mercedes, the nanny, told him how Sophie hadn't fallen asleep for a couple of hours now even though she was fed and changed. "She's waiting for you Dr. Drake." Mercedes said when she told him about her. He hurried up and got clean before he went to check on them. "Mercedes told me that you were waiting on me. I hope you didn't give her a hard time but I get it princess. I miss you guys when I'm gone too. You're all I think about when I'm away from you. I love you Sophie." He whispered soothingly. Sophie's amber brown eyes looked at him and she hung on his every word. She was fighting sleep now more than ever now that her father was here. "How about a dance with your old man Sophie." Patrick said smiling down at his daughter. She smiled in response. Patrick began to hum softly and began to dance with his daughter around the room. It wasn't long until Sophie had fallen asleep in her father's arms but Patrick continued to dance around the room with her. He looked at her sleeping face and smiled lovingly at her. In the beginning, it used to make Patrick sad to be around his daughter like this because of the huge reminder of Sabrina but he couldn't deny the abundance of love he felt for her. The joy she brought him along with Emma and Samuel. There was a soft knock on the door. When Patrick looked up, he saw Mona, his other nanny. She was holding up the phone for him. He nodded in understanding. "Be right there." He whispered to her. He kissed Sophie on her head and placed down on her crib. He turned up the music player as he did with Samuel and left the room.
Patrick grabbed the phone. "It's Felix. It sounds important. " Mona stated before he answered the call. Patrick frowned. "Hey where are you? I thought that you were coming by this morning but you're not here. Are you alright?" Patrick asked in a concerned tone. "No, I'm not alright. You need to get to GH immediately Patrick. I'm on the 10th floor, room 1009." Felix said in a hurried tone. Patrick grabbed his keys and jacket. "I'm on my way." He said. Patrick became closer to Felix and Lucas for the past 6 months. He considered them to be family so when Felix called and sounded like he was in trouble, he had to go check it out. Patrick always dreaded leaving his kids, especially Emma considering she went to school after what happened with her and Sabrina. When the nannies started, Patrick went over strict orders on security measures he'd taken with the kids and the house like an alarm system and a list of contacts of people to call should something happen. Patrick handed Mona back the phone. "I have to go to the hospital to check on Felix. Will you be alright watching them Mona?" He asked the older woman. "I'll be fine Dr. Drake. You go ahead. Mercedes will back soon." She replied. "Ok, thank you. I'll call you if anything." Patrick said. He headed towards his car and drove to GH. He was uneasy now. He wondered what could've happened to Felix.
When Patrick got to GH, he immediately went to room number that Felix told him about and found him standing outside with Elizabeth chatting quietly. "Felix what the hell is going on? You said that something was wrong and to come here but here you are talking to Elizabeth." Patrick stated with anger and relief. "I know, I'm sorry I scared you but it was the only way I could get you here without freaking you out." Felix responded. A look of confusion was expressed on Patrick's face. "Freak out about what?" He asked. Felix grabbed him by the elbows and looked at him. He took a deep breath and said "Sabrina came back to us Patrick. She's the one I was really talking about. She's home." Felix finally confessed. Patrick felt as if he had the wind knocked out of him. Tears began to form in his eyes as he processed what Felix said. He shook his head. "No, she didn't Felix. She would've come looking for me, for the kids if she did." Patrick said angrily running his hand through his hair. "But she did. She went to you and Robin's house thinking you were still there but she ended up passing out. The neighbors took her to St. Mary's hospital. She called me while I was outside your house. I didn't want to tell you about it until I was sure. I saw her with my own eyes. It's her Patrick. It's really her. She came back to us." Felix explained happily. "Oh my God. Where is she Felix? I want to see her." Patrick said anxiously. "She's in with Dr. Lee right now. She's being examined." Elizabeth said. "Did she say where she's been all this time?" Patrick questioned. Felix shook his head. "She hasn't been wanting to say anything yet. She keeps putting it off. That bothers me because we won't know how to really help her if she doesn't talk about it." Felix replied. "This is exactly what Emma did when she came back remember and that was from being kidnapped for just the night. Sabrina has been kidnapped for 6 months! Who knows what horrible things Carlos may have put her through." Patrick pointed out forcefully. "I know. He better not even think he's going to get to Sabrina again if he's alive because I don't know what I'll do to him if I ever saw him again." Felix said in a threatening tone. "I know what I would do. He took my daughter and Sabrina away from me." Patrick answered just as lethally. "Both of you are understandably worried about Sabrina right now and I get it. But now is not the time to be making threats although I really do hope that Carlos isn't stupid enough to show his face in Port Charles again. You both are going to need to have clear heads if you going to get her through this." Elizabeth rationalized to them. Suddenly Dr. Lee came out and smiled at Patrick. "She's been asking for you. Go easy on her Patrick." Dr. Lee stated. Patrick nodded and sighed. This was the moment he had been dreaming about since she was taken from him that night. Both Felix and Elizabeth nodded at him in encouragement. They were just about to walk away when Patrick called out for him. "Can you check on Emma and the twins please? I hope Elizabeth is right about Carlos not showing his face but I need to be sure that the kids are ok." Patrick explained. "No problem." Felix replied.
Patrick took a deep breath before he turned the knob and went in. Their eyes locked immediately. He watched as tears fell down her pale cheeks. Time stopped as they looked at each other. Patrick took her in as if she was the only water that could quench his thirst. He noticed that she was different in appearance. She seemed smaller than her pre-pregnancy weight. Patrick knew that she was malnourished. He noticed certain cuts and bruises against her arms. She was paler than usual but that could've been from the malnutrition. But her eyes showed the most change. It held the horrible history of what had transpired the last six months. Patrick was almost afraid to know. Nonetheless, Patrick still found her to be beautiful. He walked towards her now and by then Sabrina was sobbing uncontrollably. He sat down next to her and gathered her in his arms. The relief he felt when she wrapped her arms around him was almost tangible. "You came back to me." He repeated over and over again. They continued holding each other, neither wanting to let the other go. But he wanted to look at her. He needed to see her face. He pulled back slightly, their faces inches apart as they looked at each other closely. He didn't realize that he was crying until she reached over and wiped his tears. He smiled at her as he held her face in his hands and they continued to look at each other. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. He heard her sigh softly against him as he did it repeatedly. The love he felt for her, the love that never went away threatened to burst out of him as she sat against him. 'Finally.' He thought. Patrick pulled away from her forehead and looked into her eyes. "I love you Sabrina Santiago." He whispered softly against her lips. She smiled at him and rested her hands against his face like he did. "I love you Patrick Drake." She finally replied back. He released a breath that he didn't realize he was holding. He smiled at her, both of their eyes mirroring the love they had for each other. The love they felt in that moment. Patrick leaned down and he felt as she held her breath in anticipation. Finally, their lips met in a sweet but yearning kiss. It had been so long since they kissed each other but it was as if they had never stopped. He felt as Sabrina pulled him closer as one of hands rested against his neck and the other on his chest. He followed her lead and pulled her closer to him. He pulled back and left soft fluttering kisses on her lips. "I love you. I'm never letting you go ever again." He whispered in between kisses. She opened her eyes finally and both of her hands held his face again. She looked at him and he could see the love she had for him in her eyes. She leaned into him causing their foreheads to touch. Patrick kissed her on her nose. They were entangled with each other and the love they had for one another. "I love you." She whispered back. Patrick sighed in relief. The woman he loved was finally home and in his arms like he always dreamed about every night. She finally came back to him and their family.