Falling For You
By Beccabo

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 : Movie Night

Robin surveyed the contents of Uncle Mac’s coffee table and grinned at Georgie. "Let’s see, we have pizza from Little Nemo’s, Doritos, sodas, and cheesecake."

"And we have George Clooney looking his finest in One Fine Day." Georgie said, picking up the DVD off the couch and waving it at Robin. "The makings of a perfect girls night in!"

"Now if Maxie would just get her butt back here with the ice cream, we could get this party started." Robin said, flopping down on the couch with the bag of Doritos.

As if on cue, the front door opened and they heard Maxie’s voice in the foyer. "It’s about time." Georgie mumbled. "The ice cream better not be melted."

"Hey Maxie, come on!" Robin called into the hallway. "We finally tore you away from Jesse for one evening and now Clooney’s waiting for us to turn him on!"

Robin and Georgie were giggling when Maxie appeared in the living room doorway...with Patrick Drake in tow. "Look who I found sitting all by himself with a cup of coffee at Kelly’s." Maxie announced, looking at Robin with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. "I don’t think that I’ve ever seen anything sadder than a handsome doctor sitting all alone on a Saturday night. So, I brought him home with me."

Robin pulled her legs up underneath her and grabbed the afghan off the back of the couch to wrap around her, much to Patrick’s amusement. For Robin was wearing her light blue, flannel snowman pajama bottoms and an old Yale t-shirt. Patrick thought she looked absolutely adorable. "This is a girls night in, Maxie." Robin said.

"Oh, come on Robin! He’s cute! Can’t we keep him?" Maxie pleaded with a laugh, doing her best little girl impersonation.

"I like George Clooney." Patrick teased. "But I like Michelle Pfeiffer more."

Robin shook her head and stood up. She took the gallon of ice cream out of Maxie’s hands and turned toward the kitchen. "This is going to melt."

Patrick winked at Maxie and followed Robin into the kitchen. "I’ll help." He said with a grin.

"What are you doing here?" Robin asked, pulling some bowls out of the cabinet.

"I was invited." Patrick said simply, pulling the lid off the ice cream container. He allowed his eyes to travel down Robin’s adorable form and winked, "Nice pj’s."

Ignoring his sarcasm, Robin said, "You were alone on a Saturday night? What happened to all those nurses you flirt with at the hospital? Or Emily?"

Patrick grinned and pulled a bag out of his coat pocket. He handed it to Robin and said, "I bought you a present." Robin looked at the bag and then back up at Patrick. "Actually, it’s for Riley."

"Riley?" She asked, opening the bag. A slow smile spread over her face as she pulled a gourmet doggie treat out of the bag. "Is this from that new doggie bakery down by the docks? You actually went in there?"

Patrick shrugged and said, "I’ve heard that if you want to get in good standing with the master, make friends with the animal."

"You want to get in good standing with Riley’s master?" Robin asked quietly.

Patrick smiled at her, took a step closer, and said quietly, "Actually, you know, the other night, on the hospital roof, I was thinking of asking you out."

"Come on, you two!" Georgie called from the other room. "George is waiting!"

"We’re coming." Robin called back. Then to Patrick, she said, "You know, the other night on the hospital roof, when you were thinking of asking me out?" Patrick grinned and nodded and Robin continued by saying, "Well, I was thinking of saying yes."

"Good." He said, picking up the bowls of ice cream and heading into the living room. "George is waiting."

to be continued...

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