She walks along the boardwalk in Italy; she uses a white cane to aid in her steps now that she is blind. Though she can no longer see the beautiful landscapes from a lifetime ago, she embraces the sounds that lead her to her destination. It was a day she remembers as if it were yesterday…in spite of the fact that it was just about four decades ago today when she first became his wife.

Griffin diagnosed her as having an inoperable brain tumor, which is what led to her blindness. Finn had been so determined to find a loophole that he missed seeing what she really needed. She left without much hesitation a couple weeks later. She needed to put distance between herself and the life she had in Port Charles, where people would only look at her as the blind girl who was dying.

She knew when she got to the airport that she would leave her destination to fate, and when Italy was the first flight she could catch, she knew she succeeded. The trouble was that when she arrived, she started thinking about the things she wished she could still do…and who, she still thought about at the end of her day. She was ashamed to admit that it was not Finn.

"Robert," she sighs.

She feels him before he even says a word. He sits down on the fountain next to her and kisses her cheek.

"How long have you been here Annie," he asks?

"Long enough to know what today is."

She smiles at him and he pulls her closer. It kills him to think about what her life must be like now. The thought of losing her is unbearable.

"Hard to believe it was forty years ago isn't it?"

"Sometimes," she admits. "Sometimes it feels like yesterday."

He brushes a stray hair back from her face and wonders if he should say it. He has been thinking a lot about her since he found out she was sick. He only wishes he were still the one to make her happy.

"You look happy Luv. I'm sorry I couldn't be the reason anymore."

To hell with it, he thought. Life is too damn short.

She reaches out to touch his face…she can feel the creases in his frown. "I wish you weren't so sad on my behalf Robert. The best years of my life were with you. And If I were to die tomorrow…"

"Don't…Please don't say that…"

"I have to…because we both know it's possible."

He would die if she did not survive but he did not have to tell her that. He would not burden her with his pain. She had enough of her own.

He takes both her cheeks into his hands and kisses her hard and deep. He was a little surprised when she wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him back. It had been almost seventeen years since they last were truly intimate, (Not counting the time they almost reunited when he almost died of cancer) and somehow it felt as if they had never been apart. He loved this woman. God how he loved her.

Robert and Anna were breathing heavily as their foreheads touched when Anna took his hand.

"Will you marry me Robert…Right here, right now…In this beautiful little city where we fell in love and got married the first time."

"What about Finn," he asks.

"What about him…I broke up with him when I came here."

"And what happens if you survive Anna…Just humor me okay…what if there is a miracle and we find some doctor who can cure you…what then…Are you still going to want to be my wife?"

"Oh Robert, I always wanted to be your wife…I should still be your wife… If we had not been blown up, were do you think we would be right now? Would we still be together?"

"We would probably still be living in the house we never got to make a home in…and we probably would have had another child…Yes, Anna…we would still be together. There is not a single doubt in my mind."

She kisses him softly as she steadies herself. "You believed in me when the world had written me off as just another cheating wife who ran off with her lover…"

"I know you Anna…and I believed you when you said that you never loved that monster…I believed you when you said it was me you wanted a life with…why wouldn't I believe you?"

"You also believed me when I said I had never been with Faison…"

He knew what remained unspoken…the question in her eyes was still haunting.

"I still believe that Anna. I know what you told me. I know what the DNA says. But in my heart, I just do not think you would lie to me about something that important. Not for over four decades."

"Robert…"

"We'll talk about it later…right now all you need to know is that I still believe in the person you are. You are a good woman Anna Devane…The best woman I know…"

"You can still say that after everything I put you through…how I treated you…"

"It does not make the truth less valid."

She takes a deep breath as she reaches for his hand. "It still breaks my heart that we never had the chance to have that child we so desperately wanted…It is not fair what happened to us or to Robin. I love you Robert Scorpio. I know that we would still be together if it were not for Faison. We did not break up because we stopped loving each other. I have loved you since the first moment I laid eyes on you."

"It was the same for me Annie."

"Alright…then will you marry me…If the worst happens Robert, I want to die as your wife."

"Let's go find someone to marry us then," he says, kissing her once more.

Robert carries Anna over the threshold of a little bed and breakfast not that far from where they were married.

"I'm surprised you can still carry me old man," she quips.

"You've never been heavy," he admits.

"Robert…"

"What is it Luv?"

"I wish I could see your handsome face…"

Robert kneels down at the foot of the bed and wipes the tears from her face. He hates seeing her so scared.

"You can still see me Luv. Just close your eyes. I'll take care of the rest."

Robert was so tender when he made love to her…taking the time to capture every minute as he described to her what he was wearing…helped her feel the fabric and ultimately guided her hands as she removed his clothing. He had always been an attentive lover but somehow now that she was blind, he seemed even more so.

"You might not be able to see me Luv…but I can see you…and you still take my breath away…"

"You have no idea what that does to me…to hear you say that. You always made me feel like the only woman alive."

"Because to me, you are. I love you Anna Scorpio. More than I ever thought possible. "

"And I will always love the way your name sounds with mine…I love you Robert Scorpio. "

They made love tenderly and fiercely throughout the night. Robert waited until their official honeymoon was over until they called Robin.

"Guess who got married," Anna grinned. She did not need to see her to know she was shocked.

"You and Finn," she started. "No way."

"Well you're half right," Robert stated, as he put his arm around her shoulder, and came into view.

"Are you serious? You guys got married."

Robin's joy was palpable as they watched her jump out of her seat from the screen on Robert's laptop. She and Emma hugged each other as they jumped up and down.

"I think that means she's happy Luv," Robert stated.

"Are you kidding me…I've wanted you two back together for…well forever."

"Congratulations mom and dad," Patrick said as he fed Noah.

"You know grandma, I was always team Grandpa."

Robert looks at her smiling and they all start laughing . Why did it not surprise them that Emma had been like Robin…She had only supported Finn because she did not believe that her grandparents would ever admit their feelings? They were all happy to have been wrong.

"I'm glad you called," Robin said. "I was going to call you later tonight. I think I might have discovered a cure for you brain tumor. It is experimental but…Is it not at least worth trying. Unless of course you want me to track down your ex-husband David and make him operate…"

"Oh please no…David has enough of an ego to begin with…We would never hear the end of it."

"So I can count you in…"

"How can I say no when I finally have something to look forward to…Besides, if it wasn't you, your dad would probably go jetting around the world until he finds someone who can cure me…I would rather have him by my side."

"She knows you so well daddy," Robin states.

"The feeling is mutual," Anna admits.

Neither of them have to say what she is referring to… After they close face time, Robert takes Anna into his arms again.

"Looks like you might be stuck with me Annie," he admits.

"You have no idea how much I want that to be true. There is no one I would rather be stuck with."

He kisses her passionately and takes her into his arms. "Can I interest you in a shower Mrs. Scorpio?"

She giggles as she wraps her arms around him. He would do anything to make her laugh again.

"Actually I would really appreciate the help Mr. Scorpio," she jokes.

Robert was amazed that she could still keep her sense of humor even through odds that would have broken most people. She had not given up but she had also learned how to live with her disability. She was a dreamer as much as she was a realist. Robert could not have loved her more.

The End