I wrote this story as a gift for my friend and now that she has recieved it, I can post it here as well. lol.

Home Of Our Dreams

01. Modern Day Love Letters

Anna has just walked into her office the first day after returning from her Honeymoon when she hears the email notification beeping on her computer. She smiles as she sits down at her desk and flips on the light. A quick click of the mouse alerts her to its recipient.

"What are you up to Scorpio," Anna mutters under her breath, as she reads his written words.

Annie,

Just a quick note to tell you that I miss you already. I still smell your shampoo and it makes me think of how amazing you look in a towel. I love you madly. I will be thinking of you and your Red panties today.

Bobby

Anna stares at the computer screen, as her hand hovers over the mouse. Her cheeks are already starting to flush as she thinks of their early morning shower before heading into work. His hands in her hair as he massages her scalp…his lips hot on her mouth as he kisses her long and deep…the warmth of his desire pressing into hers as they come together under the faucet. It was mornings like these that made her happy to be alive.

Bobby,

First day back to work and already you cannot focus without me…don't you have actual work to do? FYI: I am not wearing any panties today. I bet you will be thinking of that all day. Tonight Bobby. Tonight I am all yours. I love you like crazy. Get back to work.

Annie

She smiles seductively as she hits send. Sean walks in just as she gets another email.

You play dirty pool Luv. How about a long lunch? Can you sneak away?

"Anna," Sean calls. "What are you up to?"

"Torturing Robert," she quips as she sends one last email.

Sean's here…You will just have to wait and see like a professional. You remember how to do that don't you? Goodbye Handsome. See you tonight.

She signs off to find Sean leaning over her computer desk.

"Are you two actually e-mating on company time?"

Anna nearly spits out her water as soon as the words leave his mouth. "Excuse me…E-Mating?"

"It was the first thing that popped into my head."

"Uh huh."

"Well."

"It was early…and he started it."

"And the competitive nature in you just had to indulge."

Sean gives her a knowing wink and she pretends not to notice. "It is perfectly normal to be on cloud nine when we are newlyweds…or have you gotten so old that you you've forgotten how that feels?"

"Who you calling old?"

"Exactly. Now let us get to work. I have a date to keep tonight."

Happiness looks good on you Anna, Sean thinks, as they settle in for another long day at the office.

02. House Work

Robert opens the front door for Anna, who has her arms full of grocery bags. After helping her carry them to the counter, he helps her with her coat.

"Long day," he asks.

"You have no idea."

Anna walks into his arms and he kisses her gently before pulling her against him for a warm embrace. This was all she needed after a long day at work. She needed Robert.

"Do you want to talk about it," he asks.

"Not right now," she admits. It was unusually quiet.

"Where's Robin," she questions.

"She's having a sleep over at Jodie's. Apparently, they have a school project to work on. "

"So we have the house to ourselves."

"It would appear so. Now come on. Sit down. Take your shoes off. I'm going to make you dinner."

"Robert, you don't have to…wait a minute…have you been doing housework?"

"You noticed," he says with a smile, as he helps her onto the couch and begins sliding off her shoes.

"A little hard not to. I have been so busy with work that I have not had time to straighten up. Robin's clothes were strung over the couch just yesterday."

"I know. I told her to be a little more careful. You shouldn't have to do it all Anna."

"I can't believe you did all this. You have been home for what…two hours. Already you have taken care of Robin, cleaned the house and started making dinner. When did you get to be so domesticated?"

"Since I married you for a second time. Enjoy it Luv. You deserve to be pampered every once in a while."

"So do you," she says, as she kisses him. "You have no idea how much I appreciate everything you do for us. "

"I do it because I love you. You do not have to thank me for that. Why don't you go upstairs and take a bath…slip into something a little more comfortable. I will finish making dinner and put the groceries away. "

"If I put on something more comfortable, you won't be able to focus on dinner."

"We have all night for that Annie. Don't think I won't cherish every minute."

"I cherish you Robert Scorpio. Now help me up."

"With Pleasure. "

"Speaking of pleasure," she says…"I cannot wait to see you naked again. The things that body does to me."

"Oh don't you worry Annie…Tonight is just for us. After I feed you…You can bet I will spend the rest of the night making you happier than you have ever been."

"You already do that Scorpio."

She stands on tiptoe and kisses his nose. She gives him a sexy wink as she walks away towards the bathroom. Robert groans as he walks back towards the kitchen. The things she does to him just with those bedroom eyes…He had to be the luckiest husband in the world. He could not wait to see her coming undone in his arms. She drove him crazy when she did.

"Soon Luv," he whispers.

Soon we will get to hold each other again.

03. Little Moments

He is standing against the door-frame of Robin's room, silently watching her sleep, when he feels Anna's arms wrap around his waist, her chin resting on his shoulder. For a few minutes, they simply stay that way. It is enough to be near each other, not saying a word.

When the moment passes, Robert shuts the door and takes Anna's hand. They walk into the living room and sit on the couch, their fingers still entwined. The flowers that he sent her are sitting on the table.

"I am so glad you are home," Anna says. "Thank you for the flowers."

He turns to look at her and smiles. The moonlight is reflected on her face. "I missed you Annie. You have no idea how much. "

"I missed you too Bobby. This is so much better than having to talk to you on the phone. I missed having you in my arms."

"I have missed that too."

He leans in and kisses her lovingly as her arms wrap around his neck. "I missed kissing you too," he says.

"Is that all," she jokes.

"Do you want me to count the ways?

"Right now I just want to hold you," she says.

"I think that sounds like heaven," he agrees.

Robert stretches out on the couch and wraps his arms around Anna as she cuddles against his chest.

"Tell me about your day Luv."

She smiles as she looks up at her husband. She loves these moments at night when it is just the two of them discussing the mundane things of their life. She appreciates that he cares.

"Sean and I had another cheating spouse case. You know how much I hate those."

"I do," he says, as he skims his fingers through her hair. "I used to hate those too back when it was us running that PI Business. It always makes you appreciate what you have doesn't it?"

"It always makes me grateful that I am married to a man who would never do that to me."

"I love you Annie. Of course I would never hurt you that way."

"I hope you know that it's mutual."

He pulls the hair tie from her hair, his eyes never leaving hers. "I know that too," he promises her.

"Let's go to bed. We have some time to make up for."

"That we do," she agrees, giving him a sexy wink.

Robert wraps his arm around Anna as they walk into the bedroom. He undresses in the dark and they both climb into bed.

"I want to look at you Annie. Don't close your eyes."

"Anything for you Bobby," she agrees.

The look of desire that he sees in her eyes as he makes love to her sets his soul on fire. Anna was not just the woman he craved; she was the woman who made everything matter.

04. Bubble Bath for Two

Robert lit some candles in the kitchen just as Anna walked inside. She should have been angry that the weather knocked out the power but she was not. It meant she had a valid reason to take the day off. Robert picked up a towel and walked towards her.

"Let me warm you up," he said.

She smiles at him as he begins to towel dry her long wet hair. "Better now," he asks.

"Maybe," she challenges.

He wraps his arms around her and kisses her deeply. "How about now?"

"Warmer."

"How about I draw you a bath?"

"Are you going to join me?"

Robert's eyes grow dark with desire and he lifts her up into his arms. "You have the best ideas sweetheart."

"Don't forget the candles," she reminds him.

He takes one candle, hands it to her, and takes the other one himself. Carefully he walks up the stairs to the bathroom. Anna sets the candles down as he starts the bath. When he turns around, she is already naked.

"Are you trying to give me heart failure," he asks.

"Your heart is just fine honey," she says, kissing his earlobe. He turns off the water and Anna helps him disrobe. Robert climbs in first, followed by Anna. He kisses her neck and her collarbone.

"Robert," she sighs.

"Yes Luv."

"I need you to turn around for this to work."

He smiles at her; He loves when his wife is in control. She shifts her hips and turns so she is facing him.

"Kiss me," she demands.

"With pleasure," he states.

The kiss starts out tender and lovingly but within seconds, their desire is both hot and urgent. She can feel the electricity course through her veins as she presses her body against his and she knows he feels it too.

"Annie," he yelps, as he thrusts deep within her warmth. "God Robert," she moans. "Oh God Yes."

He loves to hear her scream for him as she is now. He rewards her by quickening their pace and matching her screams with some of his own. When they come down from the wave of their climax, sweat is dripping down both their cheeks and they have a contented smile upon their faces.

"How is it possible that every time is better than the last," he pants.

"Because it is," she quips.

They hold hands in the water as their breathing returns to normal. After finishing their bath, Robert and Anna help each other dry off and he carries her back to the bed. He brushes her long hair out and then they discard their towels.

"Maybe I need to warm you up again," he states.

"I think I married a genius."

They make love throughout the day, nestled in the comfort of each other's arms and the warmth of skin against skin. It was the best power outage they can ever remember having.

05. Dancing Barefoot in the Kitchen

Robin was spending the night at Jodie's so Robert brought out the boom box for them to have an impromptu date night in their kitchen. Anna changed into a sundress and Robert took off his tie and Jacket. Tonight they were not Commissioner and Mrs. Scorpio. They were Bobby and Annie.

Anna laid her head on Robert's shoulder as his hand came to rest at the small of her back. They were both barefoot. The boom box was playing oldies and they would often get lost in the nostalgia of when they first fell in love when the songs were popular.

"We need to do this more often," Robert whispered. "Dancing with you is one of my favorite things to do."

"It's kind of nice isn't it…Just you and me and the radio. We can shut off the rest of the world and just be us."

"Just be Bobby and Annie."

He caresses her cheek, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear before leaning in to kiss her. It always amazed him that with one touch, every part of him was on fire. She was the blood in his veins as much as she was the air he breathed.

"I know," Anna whispered, as she nibbled on his earlobe. "You make me feel alive too Robert."

He would never get used to the way they could read each other so thoroughly. It was as if they were two halves of the same coin. The missing puzzle piece.

"I love you Annie," he states.

She smiles as she brings his hand to rest on her heart. "I know," she quips. "I love you too."

Robert kisses her again as his arms come around her to pull her into an embrace. They hold each other just like that for a few more beats of the song and then Robert lifts her into his arms.

"I think it's time for bed," he announces.

Anna raises a brow as she looks at him. "Oh really…are you tired?"

"Hungry," he admits. "For Dessert."

Anna giggles as he kisses her neck. She wraps her arms around him and smiles. "Then by all means, let's have dessert."

Robert gives her that heart-stopping smile and she loses all train of thought as her knees turn to jelly. It was a good thing he was not interested in her brain tonight.

06. Good News

Robert held Anna's hand as they sat in the doctor's office waiting for the news. She nestled her head on his shoulder and he kissed the top of it.

"It's going to be okay Luv. If we do not get the results we want today then we get another opinion. Nobody ever said it was impossible did they?"

Anna smiles at him. He was good at making her smile when she wanted to cry. Today was one of those moments.

"Well not impossible but…"

He caresses her cheek as he wipes a stray tear from her face. "Not impossible," he repeats.

He kisses her softly on the lips as the doctor walks in. Robert takes Anna's hand in his once more as they look at the doctor. The do not know what to make of his expression.

"Well don't keep us in suspense," Robert states. Anna squeezes his hand in a gesture of support, and he squeezes it back.

"Your results look good Anna. I am not going to sugarcoat this though. There is no guarantee that you will be able to carry to term. I don't have to tell you that this will be a much higher risk pregnancy than your first."

"But it is not impossible," Anna asks, through tears.

"It's not impossible," he states.

"What about her health," Robert asked. "Is there anything we should be concerned about if she should become pregnant," Robert asked. He was almost terrified to know the answer…but he had to know. He could not risk Anna's health…no matter how much he may want this.

"According to her chart, your wife is in perfect health. Any complications that might arise are no different from anyone else. It is okay Robert. You can breathe again."

Anna smiles at her husband as he lets out the breath he did not even know he was holding. He wraps his arms around her and they cry together. It was something neither of them even thought was a possibility. Now it was something they both wanted so badly they could taste it.

"We can have another baby Robert," she whispers. "We can."

"Oh Annie," he sighs. "I was so afraid to hope. I did not want to disappoint you."

She reaches for his face and forces him to look at her. "You could never disappoint me Robert. I love you. If I could not have another child…you and Robin would be enough for me…but…"

"But you wanted this so much…more than you realized."

"Yes," she agrees. "I want to give you a son Robert…and if that does not happen, then another daughter. I want to be right by your side when you get to experience everything you never did with Robin. You deserve that sweetheart. We both do."

They hold each other a little longer and then Robert whispers in her ear. "The best part about this is the 'practice.' In fact, I think we should start right away."

Anna shoots him a warning glare but he can see the joy in her eyes. It matches his own.

"Is there anything else we need to know," Robert asks.

He wishes them well and sends them on their way. Robert is kissing her neck as they ride the elevator down to lobby.

"Robert Scorpio," she cautioned. "We are not making love in this elevator. Be patient."

"I don't do patient," he reminded her. "Especially when it comes to my beautiful wife. "

Anna giggles even as she reminds him that she does not want their child conceived in an elevator. When the doors open, he grabs her hand and practically sprints for the door.

07. Will You Still Love Me

The last few months consisted of tests upon tests. Anna and Robert had assumed that their biggest problem would be carrying the baby to term; they did not count on the difficulty conceiving. They had tried monitoring Anna's hormone levels and making love at different times of the day. Nothing seemed to be helping. Anna still was not pregnant.

"Luv," Robert called to her from the dark space of her empty office. She always tried to hide this part from him. The part that was not indestructible.

He sits down beside her and caresses her cheek. There were dark circles under her eyes from lack of sleep and he brushes the tears away with his thumb.

"Talk to me Annie," he says. "I'm worried about you."

"Why can't we conceive Robert? Am I doing something wrong?"

Her voice quivered as she spoke so Robert immediately wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to his body. It hurt his heart to see her this broken.

"We don't have all the answers Luv. I know this is hard. It is hard for me too. Please do not think you are doing anything wrong. Please don't blame yourself."

He brushes a strand of hair back from her face and kisses her with intensity. What Anna does not know is how much it hurts him to watch her torture herself.

"Robert," she offers.

"Yeah Luv."

"It's not your fault either. I do not know why this is happening but I know that you are doing everything right. You always do."

"Except I still can't give you what you want most in this world."

He hangs his head and Anna can see the shame in his eyes. She lifts his chin, forcing him to look at her.

"I want to have your baby Robert; I want you to experience all of that with me from the beginning. You know why I want that most of all though? Because I love you. Because you are the most important person in my life. I wish you had been there with Robin."

"That's in the past Annie. We've forgiven each other for all of that."

"I know…but you are wrong about you not giving me what I want most in the world. You already gave me that when you married me again. It is you Robert…you are what I want most in this world."

"And if we can't have another baby?"

"Is that what you are worried about?"

She takes his face in her hands and kisses him deeply. "I love you Robert Scorpio. If we cannot have another baby, I am still going to love you. Please tell me you know that…that you feel the same. I can't do any of this without you."

He looks into her soft brown eyes, reflected with so much love and passion. It is the same eyes where he can see the faces of his unborn children and his future. Even if half of that does not come true, he knows one thing will never change. She is his past, his present and his future. Without Anna, he is only half a man.

"I can't even breathe without you," he reminds her, his lips hungry on her own.

"Bobby," she gasps.

That was it. When Anna called him Bobby, it always made him weak. He needed to have her. Right here. Right now.

"Annie," he gulps.

For a moment, it is as if the rest of the world no longer existed. He looks into her eyes; she looks into his. She bites her bottom lip and he comes to pull the Barret from her hair. She lets him wrap his arms around her as he lifts her onto her desk.

She waits while he closes the blinds and locks the door. Nobody was here this time of night but one could never be too careful. She was not even thinking about the mess they would make when she cleared everything away with her hand. Robert grinned when he kissed her.

"I need you Bobby," she whimpers, his lips on her neck. Every time he touched her, she craved more.

"I want you Annie," he states. She was already reaching for the buckle on his pants.

That was all that needed to be said as they reached for each other in the darkness. Neither of them thought about whether they were making a baby when they made love. This time, they just needed each other as much as the air they breathed.

08. Finally

Anna's legs were shaking as she sat on the table at the doctor's office. Robert stood beside her, holding her hand.

"Try to relax sweetheart. I'm right here with you."

He kisses her forehead as the doctor walks in.

"I'm glad you're both here," he states.

Anna squeezes Robert's hand and asks, "What do my tests show?"

"Good news for a change," the doctor states. Anna's frown immediately turns upwards, and Robert smiles back at her. Was it too much to hope that Robert was right about them getting their miracle.

"You mean," Anna starts.

"Yes Anna…You're pregnant."

"We're going to have a baby Luv," Robert cried.

"We're going to have a baby. Oh Robert, We're finally going to have another baby."

There were tears in both their eyes as they embraced. Robert kissed her hair as he held her.

"There is nothing we have to be concerned about right," Robert asked.

"That's what we are going to find out right now."

Robert let go of Anna's hand as the doctor did a full examination. He was afraid to breathe until he heard those prayed for words.

"Everything looks good Robert. Your wife is taking good care of herself. We will continue to monitor her throughout this pregnancy. "

"So I should be able to carry to term," Anna asked.

"I see no reason why you shouldn't."

Anna and Robert looked at each other once more then kissed each other lovingly. The doctor handed them a prescription for prenatal vitamins and they promised to make another appointment in a couple of weeks.

"I love you Robert. I love you so much."

"And I love you. Let's go home and celebrate."

She wraps her arm around him and whispers, "Anywhere I can be in your arms for the rest of the day sounds like heaven."

"You are heaven," he counters.

As they walk away arm in arm, she cannot help but think how lucky she is to be married to this man. To the man she knows she was born to love.

09. Christmas Miracle

Robert and Anna were sitting by the Christmas tree as they watched the snow outside their window. Robert was reading "The Night before Christmas" to Anna's belly as she snuggled against him. Their baby would be arriving any day now.

Anna was smiling at him when he finishes the story. "You are such an amazing man Robert Scorpio," she says. "I can't wait for you to hold your son for the first time."

"It shouldn't be much longer now Luv."

He kisses her lovingly and is about to suggest they head up to bed when she feels it.

"Robert," she calls.

"Yeah, Luv."

"Robert it's time," she shouts.

"Time for what? "

"It's time," she repeats, more forcefully, as she squeezes his hand.

"What do you mean it's time…Anna it's snowing out there…half of the roads are closed…how are we going to get you to a hospital?"

"Robert calm down," she snaps. "I need you to be strong for me right now. We do not have much of a choice here. Our baby is coming NOW."

"You mean…"

"No hospital Robert. There is not any time. You are going to have to deliver our child yourself."

"ME! I know nothing about delivering babies Anna. What if I hurt you?"

A wave of pain shoots through her as her contractions get closer together…she reaches for Robert's hand in a death grip.

"Robert please…you have to help me save our child. There isn't anyone else around."

"What do you need me to do," he finally asked.

Anna gave him instructions to get some towels and a bucket of water. When he came back, he helped arrange some pillows to support her back. It was a long and trying labor but eventually, Anna delivered a perfect baby boy.

"Welcome to the world Andrew Scorpio," he said, as he kissed his son's forehead. "I'm your daddy."

"How is he Robert," Anna asks. "He's going to be okay right?"

"He's perfect like his mother," he states. Robert finishes washing the baby and wraps him in a clean towel, placing him in Anna's arms.

"This beautiful woman here is your mother," Robert says. "You are named after her."

"He's so handsome like his daddy," she said, kissing the baby's forehead.

"You did good Luv," he said.

"We did good, "she corrected.

Robert wraps his arms around his wife and son as they settle against him in their living room. When the storm died down, he would wake Robin and take them to the hospital. For now, he was content to watch his family and know that they were safe. Their son had been born one minute after midnight on Christmas Day. He was the best present either of them had ever gotten.

"Robert," Anna whispers a little while later.

"Right here Luv."

"I love you," she says simply.

"And I love you. "

She puts her head back on his shoulder; their son nestled between them, and falls asleep.

10. Like A Queen

It has been six months since Andrew was born and Robert and Anna have been struggling to find the balance between raising two children, their demanding jobs and finding time for romance. When Sean and Tiffany asked if they could take the children for a night, Anna and Robert eventually agreed. Though they were reluctant to leave their infant so soon, they also knew they needed time alone.

Robert started the evening off with a series of notes. He left the first one next to a small package on the kitchen counter, which she gleefully untied. Inside was a small bottle of bubble bath and a bottle of perfume. The note read…"I know how much you love your baths. Relax darling. You deserve every luxury."

A smile spreads from her lips to her eyes, as she walks up the stairs. At this particular moment, she was enjoying her husband's appreciation for detail. If you had asked any other man what kind of perfume she liked, they would not have any idea. Robert Scorpio, however, knew every brand of every feminine product in their bathroom. He paid attention. He listened. In turn, she repaid him with his favorites. She was the luckiest woman alive.

She puts on her bathrobe after a long luxurious bath, and sets the bottle of perfume down. That would come later. When she opens the bathroom door, a trail of rose petals looks back at her from the bed.

"What are you up to handsome," she wonders aloud.

She follows the trail of roses into the spare bedroom and smiles when she sees him standing over a massage table.

"I was going to wrap this up but I figured you'd know as soon as you saw the table."

He hands her a bottle of massage oil. She wraps her arms around him and kisses him softly.

"What are you doing Scorpio?"

"Well if you can't tell then I'm doing something wrong. "

"No…Robert, you are doing everything right. I just have not figured out why. You are not trying to butter me up for something are you?"

He laughs because in the past, that might have been true. Tonight though, his reason was simple.

"Ti Amo," he says.

"Ti Amo Anch'io," she replies.

It was probably the only Italian words they had learned from Filomena and somehow it brought back memories of that little hotel room in Paris they had spent both their honeymoons in. Robert was wooing her...not because he had done something wrong but because he adored her. They were, after all, still technically newlyweds.

He helps unfasten her robe and has to remind himself to breathe. She is without a doubt the most breathtaking woman he has ever met.

"Lay down Luv," he says.

He takes the oil from her hand and begins to knead it into her skin with his hands. Slowly he begins the massage. Anna closes her eyes as her husband's hands move up and down her body. Oh the things those hands have done.

"Bobby," she gasps, as his expert hands move lower. She wants him between her thighs and every other way. Oh how she wants him.

"Annie," he pants, as she pulls him onto the table with her.

"You need to lose the pants," she says, biting her bottom lip.

"Just the pants," he questions.

"Everything," she confirms. "Its my turn to touch you. You have no idea how much I want to touch you."

She starts with his shoulders and moves her way down to his back and his stomach. When she pulls open his shirt, she kisses his bare chest. "Does Annie want to play," he asks, his lips now on her neck.

"What does Bobby have for me to play with," she murmurs against his earlobe.

He covers her lips with his own as she pulls his pants and boxers the rest of the way down. She licks her lips when his full nakedness is revealed to her. Oh how she loves this man. This man that still makes her weak.

She pushes him down onto the table and climbs on top of him. "Who are you and what have you done with my wife," he jokes. Anna responds by pulling his hands behind his back and kissing him deeply.

"Your wife remembers how much you like to be tied up. Is that what you want Bobby? You want me to tie you up again?"

"Right now, I think I would agree to anything if it meant I could have you inside me again. I want you Annie. Oh how I want you."

"Then stop talking so I can have my way with you."

He smiles as her lips claimed his. All of their plans for the evening would have to wait until next time. Tonight, there was nothing either of them wanted more than to spend the night in bed together.

"You know Annie, A bed would be much more comfortable...There's one right over there."

"You're so smart," she acknowledges.

She giggles as he takes her hand and the moment she is on her feet, he picks her up and carries her to the bed.

"You sure you don't want me to tie you up," she giggles, as she rolls on top of him.

"You already have me tied up in knots Luv."

"Good," she states. "That's just the way it should be. Now devour me husband."

"Your wish is my command wife," he whispers hoarsely, their bodies finally coming together again skin on skin.

THE End