Things We Never Said

Maybe it was wrong for her not to want him here but she was not going to apologize either. Finn was not a part of the world that she and Robert were. He did not understand the bond that they shared. How they both would always be there for each other no matter what was going on in their respective relationships. This was one of those moments.

"Mom," Robin calls, as Anna walks down the corridors of the same hospital he once kept her out of, due to his pride. Not this time Scorpio. Not ever again.

Anna goes immediately into her daughter's arms. "How is he Robin?"

"About how you'd expect for a guy facing cancer for the second time."

"So, in other words, he's probably raising hell."

Robin smiles but it is forced. They both know she is terrified of losing her father…the man that everyone who loves him thinks is invincible.

"I didn't expect you to come down here, you know," Robin states. "Things are different now."

"Sweetheart, if you tell me that your father has cancer, where do you think I'm going to be?"

"I appreciate that but…How does Finn feel about you traveling halfway around the world to be with your ex-husband?"

Anna pauses as she looks into her daughter's expectant eyes. She decides that she is too worried and exhausted to lie.

"He doesn't know."

"What? "

"I know I'm being selfish but I didn't want him to be here. The point of me being here is to help your father. Finn does not understand the extent of our connection and I do not have the energy to explain it to him. "

"Have you thought about how dad might feel about you being here?"

"Are you saying he doesn't want me here?"

The hurt was evident in her mother's eyes so Robin reached for her hand. "The last time you and dad were in this place, you almost got back together. Are you telling me that you don't know how dad feels about you?"

"He's the one who left remember," she snaps.

"And you're the one who didn't go after him."

"Point taken, "she says.

"Why are you here mom? Tell me the truth."

"Maybe I miss him Robin…maybe I can't imagine a life without him in it. Have you ever thought about that? "

"I know you care about him."

"I think you know better than that. What Robert and I share goes deeper than any relationship either of us has ever had. The truth is that he is family and he always will be. "

"Just be careful with him mom. He's never gotten over you. "

"And I've never gotten over him. Maybe I'm trying to move on without him but that doesn't mean my heart is not still completely his. All he has to do is ask...I'll always go back to him.

"You didn't before."

"I know...but that was before we got back together...Loving him once changed my life...loving him twice...I never got over losing him that way. I don't think I ever will. Your father was the love of my life. I didn't realize that until we tried to make it work for a third time and he left..."

"I'm sorry mom...I didn't realize..."

"You're protecting your father...Don't ever apologize for that. He's lucky to have you."

"He's lucky to have you too mom. Who knows...maybe the 4th time will be what sticks."

"Anythings possible isn't it? "

"Especially with you and dad."

"Can I see him?"

"As if I could keep you away."

"Smart girl."

Robin just smiles because she knows all too well what her mother is capable of when she is fighting for someone she loves. Especially when that someone is her father.

Anna and Robin walk into Robert's hospital room and she can already feel her knees grow weak when he smiles at her. She is in big trouble now. Big, Big Trouble.

"Look who I found roaming the halls," Robin quips and gives her dad a big hug.

"What's the matter, Aren't you happy to see me," Anna asks before kissing Robert's forehead and giving him a hug.

"You know I love you," he says and she smiles because she knows it true.

"You could pick up the phone sometime you know," Anna states. "Maybe I want to hear you say it."

"I don't think your doctor friend would appreciate it."

"When has that ever stopped you before?"

When Robin leaves the room, things turn serious.

"Were you ever going to tell me your cancer was back," she demands hotly, hitting him with a pillow. "Do you ever learn?"

"You have your own life now. I didn't want to burden you."

"Did it ever occur to you that maybe I want to be burdened? You could die Robert and I wouldn't even know."

There was silence then. Just enough to be too loud and then she takes a seat across from him.

"We've been here before Scorpio. I'm not letting you push me out again."

"Anna."

"What?"

"Why did you leave the new guy in your life to come take care of me again? Don't you deserve some happiness in your life for once?"

"Why don't you let me worry about my happiness? You worry about your cancer diagnosis. If you die on me Scorpio, I swear to God, I'll never forgive you."

"You always forgive me."

"Not this time. You see…I still need you."

"Annie…"

"What this time," she asks, as he reaches for her hand. She squeezes it lightly and their eyes linger just a little longer than they should.

"Why are you really here?"

"Oh Robert, don't you know?"

"I need to hear you say it."

"You big idiot, I'm here because I love you. I do not know why you always have to go getting yourself a cancer diagnosis before you can get over yourself enough to let me into your heart again but…"

He kisses her then…tender and soft…reminding her that despite his weakened condition, he still knows exactly how to make her crave him…

"You know better than that Luv…"

"Do I now?"

"Why are you so stubborn …?"

"Me? You are the one who left me the last time we were here…all because of some crazy, messed up macho pride…"

"Then I'll spell it out for you…You never left my heart…"

"Then why did I have to find out from our daughter how you feel…why was it so hard for you to risk it?"

"Because the last time we had it all…it almost killed me to lose it. I'd rather fight cancer then lose you again."

"What is it with you Scorpio men…Don't you know how to tell when a woman is crazy about you?"

"How crazy?"

"Crazy enough to want to kiss you again…even if I know its ten shades of wrong."

"Come here you," he says.

"Why?"

"Just come here."

He reaches for her hand and pulls her down onto the bed with him. "You know, for someone with cancer, you've still got a lot of fire left in you."

"That's because I have a good teacher."

She wraps her arms around him as he holds her on the bed, his lips now caressing her own…his tongue slipping into her now parted lips. He tastes just like she remembers. He tastes like sin.

"Why do I always feel like I'm doing something wrong when we do this," she asks.

"Because something this good has got to be bad right?"

"Maybe it's just fate Scorpio. Maybe it finally got tired of keeping us apart."

"Yeah, Maybe," he agrees and kisses her again. Her head is resting on his chest as she listens to his heartbeat.

"You beat this for good this time, you hear me?"

"Loud and clear."

"Good…because this time when you leave this hospital, I'm coming with you. Do not think I will not follow you if you try to leave me behind again."

"That was a mistake."

"Damn right it was a mistake. You're just lucky I'm still crazy about you."

He draws her passionately against him and whispers in her ear…

"Dot, Dot, Dot. "