How I Met Your Mother 1. What Am I Doing?

This should be a one shot but I wanted to write a story that would explain why Robin let Barney go. However, she regrets it right away because the Robin Scherbatsky that I knew and love would never let Barney go because of selfish reasons. This would fit with the character developments of both Robin and Barney but this is more of a Robin story. I'm dealing with the Robin part of her POV because she needs to explain a lot of her actions and why she does what she does. She loves too hard and can't let go of Barney and never will. Will Barney take her back and how will she explain to him that she made a decision she regrets making. Also, later there will be some gang interaction but with Marshall and Lily in Italy they all aren't together anymore to have face to face interactions. And, she'll also will have the long talk with Barney that she never had with him on the show. In chapter 2 that is!

I hope you enjoy this one I have so much built up anger with this show now and it's never going away.

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She can't fight the feeling that every time she closes her eyes he comes to her mind. She tosses and turns the night after he leaves her. She tells herself it was for a good reason, that the divorce was the right thing for the both of them. When she reads a text message on her phone the next morning it all comes back to her and the tears begin again.

_I love you Robin but I just can't have you pick between me and your career. Thanks for loving me, you made me see that someone like me can be loved and I am grateful to you for being that person in my life. I see now that I can move on with my life because even though I thought we can work, I know we can't. Your career will bring you to wherever you want to go but for me I have to stay in New York. Marrying you was the best and smartest decision I ever made and you made me so happy. Happier than anyone has ever, you are my best friend, my best bro and the woman I wanted to share my life with. So, goodbye for now I hope to see you again but I just can't see you cause it hurts too much. I hope you read this by the time I get on my plane. I love you and wish you all the best in the future._

The tears keep coming and soon she feels a rush of something in her stomach. She runs to the bathroom and throws up, she doesn't know what this feeling is but all she knew is that her body just couldn't take anymore heartbreak. Laying on the bathroom floor next to the toilet, she had thrown up four times in the last fifteen minutes it was hopeless when she tried to get up from the floor so she lays down on the rug with her head looking at the sealing. She was still in the hotel in Argentina, thinking about what just happened to her, her whole life flashing before her eyes as she closes them again still laying on the floor.

"Do you want out Barney?" She asks her husband of only three years and hoped it wasn't going to be what she thought was coming next.

"I love you but." He pauses trying to not look directly in her eyes. "I can't do this anymore, your job is clearly more important to you than I am. I get that you love your job but I also know that when I married you I was marrying your career too. So I'm giving you this out because I can see you aren't happy." Those are the last words he had spoke to her and the last thing she remembers.

The tears come again as she opens her eyes still laying on the floor of the bathroom. "Nooooo" she screams out hitting the cold floor beside her with her hand. "I lost him again because of my selfishness, I put my career ahead of him, why do I have to be so selfish and only think of myself all the time. He left me again because he thought I was unhappy and didn't care enough about him to put him first. God, I love this man more than I thought I could love anything or anyone and I gave him the out hoping he wouldn't take it. But he did and now I'm here laying on the floor crying cause I messed up the one thing I've always wanted." She sits up on the floor where she remained a few minutes later rubbing her swollen eyes then standing up.

"God how did I get here again?" She asks herself looking at her reflection in the mirror.

She's so messed up, god she thought she had it all when she finally told herself to stop running from Barney and she meant it then. But, now. How did that all go away? She married him three years ago and that was the best decision she has ever made then. The way Barney loved her and put her wants and needs before his own made her feel something that she had never felt before and she knew in her heart when she asks him for an out that he would say no and they will be fine cause they would work out their problems. She even wanted to ask him to stay and try to work it out but the selfish part of her thought it would be easier to let him go. It wasn't and now only 24 hours later she's staring at her image in the mirror after having a breakdown. How. No why did she ask him that word? OUT: she now hates this word it's nagging her mind, it's eating at her brain, it's weighing down her heart and causing her stomach to do weird things. This word is the worst word she ever heard. It's the word she did not want to hear coming from his mouth. But she did hear it and now she regrets giving him that out.

She thought she could do this alone, she was already independent. That's what she knew about herself and what Barney loved about her but letting him go without telling him what she needed to tell him. No, what she wanted to tell him but now she can't cause he's gone and she threw away the one thing she needed in her life.

After a half hour just staring at her reflection in the bathroom mirror she splashes some cold water on her face then dries it with a towel then leaves the bathroom. As she steps back into the main room of the hotel she looks around noticing that all of Barney's things are gone. He left her, it was the one thing she was terrified of, she ran for so long trying to fight her feelings for him but then he asked her to marry him and she couldn't say no. It's the only thing in her life that she thought could last forever. The one and only man in her life who loved her for HER which meant loving her for being her independent self and for following her dreams. Or, at least she thought supported her career. Maybe the reason he left her was because he thought she wanted her independence back. Maybe she was smothering him or maybe he thought she was unhappy and dragging him all over the world wasn't something he wanted when they married. She got that part but why did he take the out and not say he didn't want to? That's the question she can't help but think about right now.

Did she make the right decision letter him go? No. Was she too scared of the answer he would give next? Yes. Does she regret trying to fix and work out their problems? Yes. Did she do the right thing letting the love of her life go just like that without telling him not to leave her? She told herself yesterday that she did but now that answer is no. She thought she could do this on her own, she thought he'd understand, she wanted him to fight for her, she wanted to fight for him but she was too scared that they wouldn't get passed this.

She liked her new job as foreign correspondent and traveling like she always dreamed of. But that was before she knew that she couldn't live without Barney and accepted to marry him. And now she's alone again sitting on the hotels bed twisting her wedding band between her fingers. She couldn't bring herself to take the ring off until this moment. But it was only for a second before she put it back on her left hand.

"Damn it, I really screwed up again why do I do this? No wonder my father has always been disappointed with me. I can't do anything right. I lost the love of my life for being a coward and not fighting for him... For us, like I should have along time ago. I should have settled down with him when we first dated. God, I knew it then and I knows it now. I love Barney Stinson and will never stop, how can one man do this to me. How can I let him go again when I wanted to be with him forever?" And the tears starts again and she takes off her ring again and throws it across the room where it landed by the trash can, she wanted to throw it inside the can but it didn't land there.

The next thing she knew she was packing up her suitcases and calling her boss telling her he needs to go back to New York. She can't do this job anymore. She leaves the hotel and checks out and hops on the next plane back to where her home is and where her heart lies.


	2. I Can Make This Work

Warning/AN: This might be a little sad for a while I hope you still read this. Barney and Robin will have a lot of problems before they can solve their problems. I love happy BR but I love Robin fighting for Barney even more than that so this is what this fic is about.

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"Barney please pick up your phone." Robin hoped that Barney would be home and called him once she landed in New York at the airport. She wanted to smooth things over with him and tell him she made a mistake letting him go again.

She ran outside to a cab which she took to Barney's apartment which is still their apartment because her stuff was still there and they are still living together. This divorce was so sudden and quick, she'd never thought the day she married Barney she would lose him again so quickly. Three years to be exact. She couldn't let herself (her heart) let him go without talking to him. Telling him all the things she's been holding back for so long even when she married him. She hoped that he would listen to her when she tells him she made a mistake not fighting for their marriage.

The cab pulls up in front of Barney's (their) building and she throws some money at the driver bolting out the car and inside the lobby of the building. "I need you to be there Barney." She mutters to herself as she walked into the elevator. She let the elevator doors close after her and then leaned against the back of the elevator hoping that Barney is home. The elevator pings to a stop and the doors open on Barney's (their) floor. As she exits the elevator, she becomes nervous, her hands start shaking and her knees seem to not hold her legs in place but she walks quickly to the door and doesn't hesitate to knock on the door.

Thank goodness Barney was home and the relief on her face when he opened the front door made her face turn from a frown to a hopeful smile. "Thank god, I thought you wouldn't be here when I got here but you are." She says the first thing that comes to her as he looks at her with a happy smile and those gorgeous blue eyes that made her fall so deeply in love with him.

"Of course I'm here. It's my apartment Robin." He says sarcastically shaking his head but still keeping his smile on his face.

"I-I need to talk to you and it's very important." Robin started to say but was cut off by Barney grabbing her hand and bringing her inside the apartment.

"Wait, what are you doing here anyway? Aren't you supposed to be working in Argentina?" Barney asks confused by why Robin showed up without a call or text.

"Yes, I was supposed to be... But I-I'm not. I" she leans her head down looking at the floor sadly. "I quit my job." She tells him after a second of trying to not lie to him like they promised each other on their wedding day.

"You quit? Why would you quit? I thought you job was important to you." Barney was even more confused on why Robin left her job because he thought that her career and being a foreign correspondent was her dream. It's the reason he let her go. Divorcing her was sad, it was something he never wanted once he married her. But, if Robin's here and not in Argentina does this mean she wants something or is she just here to make him reminded of their last interaction? Cause seeing her again breaks his heart even more.

"I." She brushes past Barney to sit down on the couch. They had been standing motionless at the stoop of the door but was still talking just without movement. "Quit because I." The next word is hard for her to mention but she will. "When you told me you wanted an _out_ of our marriage I thought I wanted that _out_ but now..." She looks away not looking at him because this is too much for her to take and too much for her to say. "But, now I don't. God, I was so scared that I was losing you so I asked you if you wanted out because I saw that you were unhappy living on the road and dragging you with me isn't what I wanted. But, when you told me you can't do this anymore and left without another word. I was going to ask you to not take it but something was telling me to let you go. So I did and now I regret it." She still can't meet his eyes so she looks the other way not knowing what Barney will say or do about hearing this from her.

"Robin..." He begins with a light smile on his face "look at me." She turns and looks at her, the first thing she sees is a half frowned smile on his lips looking at her with those darn blue eyes. God, how can one man do this to her, only one look at her and she's weak again.

"I." He can't believe she's here sitting next to him in their apartment telling him she made a mistake letting him go. "I can't believe you quit your job and came here. It's crazy, you should be doing what you love doing which is your job." he can't believe her it's crazy that she just opted to leave her job when she loved it so much.

"I loved being a foreign correspondent but... I don't love love it. I love traveling but I don't love being without you." She looks away from his gaze with tears starting to flow down her face.

"Are you saying you want to stay here in the city and work on our marriage?" He asks her knowing that, it's exactly what he wants to hear from her but doesn't like that she quit her job for him.

"Yes." She finally says wiping her teary face and looking directly in his beautiful blue eyes that make her melt every time she looks at them. At him, she never should've let him go without fighting for him like she did before they got engaged. Okay, it was all a ploy by Barney but she loved that he did that because it showed her how much he loved her and wanted to be with her. It also opened her eyes to see that she loved him too. She always did. When they broke up the first time it was for the best because it reminded them both that they still cared and had strong feelings for each other and that their chemistry and love would never go away.

"I don't know Robin. I love you. I always have, you are the love of my life. But. I can't let you just quit the job you loved doing and all the traveling you wanted to do for me." He wants to keep their marriage going and their divorce from being finalized but he can't let her do that for him.

"And, you are the love of mine. I thought when I was just getting started in the business that I didn't need anyone to help me or guide me. I didn't need a man in my life because I was shown when I was growing up to not depend on any man because my mother told me not to. But, you. You are different, you showed me that I can have a career and a man in my life and I don't have to pick between anything. I can be with you and still work. The network is promoting me to co-vise President of World Wide News. When I told him I couldn't do the foreign correspondent position he told me about this opening. The current president in stepping down next week and they've been looking for someone to stay in New York and operate the studio and the network. So, I told them that I'll take the job right away." This is shocking, Barney's at a loss of words he can't believe Robin would leave something she always wanted to do. But, hearing this new news was really amazing.

"I really can't believe what I'm hearing right now." It's great that she did this for their relationship but he still can't bring himself to let her do this when he only wants her to succeed in her field like she told him many times over the years.

"Don't you want to live your dream of traveling and seeing different places. I thought you always wanted that, I knew you always wanted that but to have you do all this for me. I just don't know if I'm willing to let your dreams go just so we can be together. I love you, that's never been not a lie but to have you do this for me. I'm sorry, Robin I can't let you do this for me. I married you because of how amazing and independent you are and knew that you love your independence just as much as I like my own. So, even though I love you more than anything we can't get back together. At least not right now, I know this new position of yours will take up more of your time which would leave no time for US." He knew this was bad, telling her this but he just can't be with her without the repercussions of her job.

Robin couldn't believe he just said this, she hoped that they can save their marriage when she came here. She loves him so much more than her job, that's why she quit that gig around the world. She wanted to do something right for once and save the only thing that mattered to her. Her job isn't that important. Barney is.

After leaving the apartment in tears she calls Lily to see if she can come over. Lily was busy that afternoon but later that night they meet up.

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AN: This is a story of how Robin wins Barney back not the story of how Barney wins her back again. So, we won't have a happy ending just yet. FYI, my stories always have happy endings so keep reading cause there will be some hurdles to jump over until Robin knows what she wants to do. In the next chapter Lily and Robin will talk and Marshall and Barney will talk with them both (B/R) getting advice from them. Marshall and Lily also are traveling a lot for Lily's work but are currently in NY in a new home and Lily is not pregnant again in this story. M/L have two children who are being raised in NY but Marshall is taking care of them and is also a judge part-time. And, Ted and Tracy are married and living in their house in Westchester.


	3. Conversations and Realization

I thought it would be nice for Robin to get some much needed advice from Lily. I hated not having enough of them in the final season and the last episode was just too painful to count as a good friendship scene(s). I also like that Barney would go to Marshall for relationship advice and for them two hang out without Ted, I believe their friendship was much more interesting than Marshall's friendship with Ted or Barney's (one sided friendship with Ted) so enjoy this chapter there isn't much drama here.

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After Robin left, Barney felt bad for not taking her back when she came to him wanting to work on their relationship. He did want to work things out with her, he loves her and that's never been not true. He always knew when he married her, that she'll still have her career to take seriously. He also knew that since they tried to make their relationship work they would both have to compromise Robin did not and now they are separately from each other. They knew full well how strong their respect and mutual understanding was for one another. Loving her was an easy way for him to finally see something he wanted so badly in a new light. He knew she was always stubborn and selfish but when it came to each other, they always, always understood their independent nature. Robin was strong and wanted to be a big success in journalism. Her life goals was to become a famous world wide journalist who everybody knew and wanted to be. That never panned out for her, she loved her job but that wasn't always something she needed in her life.

"Marshall I need to ask you something and don't joke about this because I'm straight up serious." Barney and Marshall decided to meet every Sunday to catch up on what they been up to. Since Ted was no longer in the city the two guys made sometime to meet and chat about their lives. They missed Ted but it's their way of just being bros without the third bro around. So, every Sunday they meet in one of the two guys apartments but this Sunday they're at Maclarens.

"Okay, ask away." Marshall replied putting down his beer on the table in front of him.

"Robin and I have been going through somethings. We've decided to end our marriage." This shocked Marshall, it was a very shocking thing to hear from Barney because he thought that they were happy.

"Why?" Marshall spat out shockingly giving Barney this 'wow' face.

"She has been focused on her job, she never has anytime for me or for our relationship anymore. I told myself it was just me being petty about her choosing her career over me and our marriage. I knew when I married her I would be marrying her career too. But I didn't know that it would take over her life more than our relationship." Barney confesses that he knows Robin loves her career and her success but he didn't know that her career would be more important than him.

"I get that. Since I've been in the seat I can't think of a time when I'm not busy for Lily. And, now that Lily's been working a lot more for The Captain I haven't seen her enough to have the time for us. You know, a relationship takes compromise and heard work but it doesn't mean you can't work it out." Marshal and Lily have had some recently relationship problems. They have both been working a lot, with two kids and their careers they barely have time for _them _anymore. It's becoming a bigger problem but they try and make time to see each other without their kids and work schedules.

"So, after I left Argentina I regretted leaving Robin. But, the problem was. She didn't want to compromise on working versus our relationship. She came to me early this morning only 30 hours after I left to tell me she wants to work on our relationship and make it work. She said she is now staying in the city and taking a new job a Co-President of World Wide News, which would take up more of her time and not give our relationship the time it needs. Just like when she chose to stay in Argentina and end our marriage."

"Wait, if you just got a divorce that means your marriage is still legal. You can try to save your marriage be ending the divorce." Marshall explains with a light smile on his lips. He doesn't want to see his friends divorce because of some problems. He knows they can work it out, being together, having Lily in his life makes his days more wonderful. He can't see why Barney still wants a divorce, if Robin's serious about working on their relationship they can still save their marriage.

"I know, it doesn't become legal for another month. We rushed it but since we were in Argentina for 2 weeks we have yet to finalize the papers. Since we have nothing and no pre-nup which I never wanted anyway. I signed my half of the papers but she hasn't yet." This is interesting, Marshall thinks if Barney and Robin try to talk and communicate better with each other that they can fight for their marriage.

"So, maybe you two should work it out and not file the divorce papers yet. You can still be married, but just separated for a bit while Robin figures out what she wants." Barney knew that once those papers are filed their marriage would be over. This is something he doesn't want, he wants to stay married because having her as his wife is the only thing he's ever wanted.

Robin called Lily the moment she left Barney's building. She hoped they can meet and talk, Lily responded with _I'm working and busy right now maybe tomorrow? _With a text reply Robin tells her okay, tomorrow's fine. They meet up the next day at a cafe near World Wide News.

"It's been so long since I've seen you Robin hows' it been?" Lily kisses her friends cheek as they sit down in chairs with their coffees.

"Not so great. I have been working and traveling a lot. But, that's not why I wanted to see you." Robin takes a sip of her iced latte and then begins to explain to Lily what's really going on in her life.

"Wow, you mean you're divorced? How could that be? You were supposed to have worked out, you seemed ready to be married on the weekend of your wedding. Why would you throw that away so quickly Robin?" Lily was shocked, she knew her two best friends were happy and ready to marry each other, they worked so hard to try and be together what the heck happened between 2013 and 2016? She asks herself wondering why her two idiot friends can't make their relationship/marriage work.

"Not legally but yes." Robin sadly looks at her coffee and then back up to her friend. "We have a divorce waiting in the wings, but I haven't signed the papers yet. I can't bring myself to sign them, I made a mistake choosing work over him and our marriage. I told myself the day we married that I will spend less time being selfish and for once put someone else's needs before my own. And, now I can lose the only man who respects my independent mind. I love Barney, I want to try and save our marriage so I told him yesterday that I regret letting him leave. I want to try and win him back and tried to yesterday. But, he doesn't want to work this out and he said that he loves me but can't let me chose him over my job." Lily realizes now that Robin wants to save her marriage but also thinks maybe Barney's right and they should have some time apart until they are in a place where they can make their relationship work.

"Maybe you should give Barney sometime because you seem to think working more is the answer you need to work on your marriage. I understand coming back here and staying in New York was a good idea cause I miss seeing you. But, taking another job when it could take up more of your time... Let Barney have sometime to himself and you should really think about what you really want." Lily's right, damn she's always right. Robin hates that about Lily but she is and even though she wants Barney back and for him to understand she needs to take sometime to look at herself and find out what she wants.

After their lunch date Robin walked back to the hotel she's been staying in and took a cold shower. It was a hot summer day and she's been sweating since she left lunch. She strips off her clothes and enters the shower. Standing under the cold wet water, she thinks about lunch with Lily, her conversation with Barney and everything she's been thinking and hoping for the last three days. She realizes that she can't force Barney to take her back when she thinks he might need more time. She thinks that Lily was right in saying this to her, she now realizes that she does love her job but loves Barney more and maybe letting him go was a good thing. She understands that her work does always seem to take over her mind and letting Barney go back to New York was the right thing to do.

She closes the faucet and takes the towel off the rack beside the tub, steps out onto the rug and wraps her body into the towel. She walks over to the sink where she looks at her reflection in the mirror before her, just like the night Barney left her. Looking at her reflection just like that night made her feel more better about everything. The light is clear, she knows what she has to do to now... Let Barney have sometime to himself and focus on her new position at work. She doesn't know if she can take this new job opportunity, it's a great opportunity but she doesn't know if she can take this job. The hours traveling was stressful enough and it put an end to their marriage. Or, more so let Barney leave her over her not being around enough. She knows now that she can have love and her career but needs to focus on what she knows... The work she's been doing recently has been great so focusing on that is a good start. She isn't leaving New York again, she loves the city and loves seeing Lily and Marshall. Meeting Lily today was great and she gave her the best advice which helped clear her mind about everything that's happened.


	4. The Timing Is Not Right Yet

The last chapter wasn't exactly how I wanted that to go. Chapter 3 was supposed to be different but it does go with the story, I should have made that chapter for a later chapter. The next couple of chapters will focus on Robin's career and Barney's new found success as an online banker through GNB. Barney is also running his own daily questions and answers blog and the blog name is LEGENDARY ADVICE. He updates everyday when he gets the chance. I also want to focus on the Stinson family and Barney telling his family that he and Robin are divorcing.

Long chapter!

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Robin calls Barney the day after she talks to Lily to tell him she's going to go pick up all of her personal items.

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"Soooo. That should be everything." Robin is packing up her things as Barney looked on sadly.

"Yep, I can't believe this is over." Barney says sadly looking down at the floor. He knew this has to be, but he hated letting Robin go. He wanted to tell her to stay, that he regrets now giving up on her but he doesn't. He just stands there sadly trying to avoid eye contact. God this hurts him more than he though, losing Robin was one of his worst fears and now that they are about to get divorced it's all sinking in. He wants to cry or punch a wall or just run, crab her and kiss her. He does neither!

She's been holding back tears for the last 10 minutes hoping upon hope that he changes his mind or she won't be a coward and leave. She so doesn't want to leave, she wants to stay. Tell him that she was wrong and that she wants to work things out. She did come back for him, quitting her job for him it was one of the most pressuring things she's ever done and only three years into their marriage she's already taking the easy way _out _when that's the last thing she wants to do. She still loves him, always has and always will but her brain is telling her it's time to leave or her heart will give in and she'll kiss him until they're both lying in his (our) bed. Ugh, that king sized comfortable best-night-sleep-bed they bed she had wonderful dreams in. The bed where she thought she would spend every morning in waking up next to Barney and going to sleep in every night. Kissing him good morning and good night and the legendary sex they had and could have had for many many years and decades. She wanted to spend her whole life with him. She thought once they're married they'll have it all (all meaning each other because that's the only thing both wanted) but now. Now she's packed up her things and is about to walk out of the fortress for the very last time.

Barney walks Robin to the front door. "I." Barney starts to say something, he wants to tell her to stay. Take each of her bags and bring them back into the bedroom and then crab her a kiss her until they couldn't leave each other. But, this has to be. At least for now anyway. As much as it hurts it needs to be. "So are you taking that promotion?" Barney asked not knowing if Robin really wants to take on such a big news station at such a young age because it would be a lot more pressure for her to take and a lot more of her time.

"Yes, I'm thinking of it. I'm meeting with the current Vise-President tomorrow morning." This was an unexpected question to ask, she thought Barney was going to say something else which he was but she didn't have to know that.

"Cool, I just want you to know that whatever you do and wherever you go you will always be... "Legen" "Legendary" She finishes smiling lightly back at him.

"I know, I got to go." Robin wanted to kiss him on the cheek but that would be too intimate. The fact is, anytime her lips makes contact with Barney she feels this weird tingly sensation in her stomach it was like getting sucked into a well or being pinched in the stomach. It was that instantly feeling of happiness, anytime she's around him she feels that connection, that never-goes-away feeling of wanting and needing him. This never ends, it keeps going until her mind bursts and her heart goes awry.

They stand there for a moment until Barney says "bye, and good luck tomorrow." He tells her locking the door behind her. Robin stands by the elevator waiting for it to arrive on the floor. She looks back at the door not too far away from where she stands and her eyes start to get blurry. This is real, this is happening, I actually left him when I still wanted to try and work things out. She already regrets not saying anything or doing something about it but she doesn't do a thing and when the elevator stops at Barney's floor she enters it letting the doors close behind her. She stands at the side of the elevator letting her luggage go from her hands.

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"This really happened." She says as she starts to have a breakdown in the elevator. Lucky for her there was nobody inside it to see her break down in heavy flowing tears or bang her hand against the wall so hard she could feel it tingling from hitting the wall.

When Robin finally left, Barney instantly regretted letting her leave without telling her to stay and that he wants to be with her and not get divorced because that's the last thing he ever wanted. Divorcing Robin, even putting her name on those damn papers makes him want to take his huge TV off the wall and throw it off the balcony. But, he doesn't and instead he gets a glass out of the cupboard to fill it with scotch cause right now he can't be sober. He needs to be so drunk that it'll erase the last couple of months cause it really happened. Robin left him for good and he was too scared to ask her to stay because he was afraid of the answer.

The elevator stopped at the main floors lobby. Robin tries to fix herself up and dry her eyes before the elevator opens but it was no use cause the doors opened to people witnessing the mess she just was in. She didn't care though, she moved passed them and out into the lobby.

"Oh, Mrs. Stinson." That name, she had changed her name the moment she was married because being a Stinson means being with Barney for the rest of her life. Plus Scherbatsky is really hard to spell.

"Yes?" She said bracing herself to look at Larry who's the building security guard.

"I'm sorry, are you okay?" Larry asks worried giving Robin that look she always hated on people. You know? That pity look that says I'm oh so sorry.

"Yes, I'm fine." Robin brushes her hair out of her face and looks up at the nice man before her.

"Oh, okay. Do you want me to get you something. A cab or car?" Larry asked not wanting to ask why Robin was crying although he sees she was but it's not his place to ask why.

"Yes. That will be nice thanks Larry." She smiles lightly trying not to show her pain through her fake and sad smile.

Robin waits for a cab outside the building and has a brief but nice conversation with Larry. She doesn't tell him what happened and that she and Barney are getting a divorce. And he doesn't ask why she was crying but they talk about her new job opportunity and Larry wanting to retire.

"You know, it's not always a good thing to just have a job." Larry tells her after she talks about her promotion.

"Oh, why?" She asks him wanting to know why Larry thinks a job isn't everything you need in your life.

"Because it isn't everything. It's only money to make your life easier, but money isn't everything with especially when you have a family, loved one(s), or even a personal life. It's just money, you have to make money but you don't need it in your life. A job is just way for people to get money for their everyday lives it doesn't make you complete." With those words, a cab pulled up in front of the building and Larry helps Robin put her luggage in the trunk.

"Thank you Lar. You are a great man." She tells him giving him a sweet kiss on his cheek and giving him a tip for being so nice to her and getting her a cab.

"Have a good day Mrs. Stinson." "Please, call me Robin." She still can't say that name without bursting into tears it's something she's been doing since Barney left her two weeks ago.

"Robin. Take care now." Larry says with a smile closing the cab door after Robin gets inside.

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Barney has drank three scotches and one bottle of Gin before stopping and going into his bedroom. It's only been two minutes since Robin left and the only thing helping him get his mind off her leaving is getting stinken drunk before passing out somewhere. But he stops before he does something regretful like, wanted to go running downstairs hoping she didn't leave to tell her to stay but he didn't and now he lying in bed looking at the picture on his nightstand of him and Robin on their honeymoon.

"I should have told you to stay. Why didn't I? Why didn't I go running after you after you when you left? Why do I have to be so stubborn and only think of taking her back when I can't have her leave her job. I love her but this new job will give her even less time with me and for us. Letting her go was a good thing? She needs to have her career and become more famous even if it kills me to not have her here right now." He's right, he thinks giving her the out was the right way to go and he respects her enough to let her make up her mind. Coming back home was great, he missed her the moment he left Argentina but he needs to let her go so they can both try to move on.

Robin finally goes back to her old apartment building. Not the one she had 11 years ago when she first moved here but the one she gave up to live with Barney in his fortress. This apartment was great and with her ever charming hot self she gets her apartment back once she asks if it's still vacant.

The apartment was still the same except it was empty and had a different color on the walls. It was now white and gray. Like another apartment she knows and didn't want to think about.

"Damn, I have to paint these walls back to only white. I can't have it looking like _his _(our old) apartment." She puts her stuff inside the bedroom to see that the walls are also the same colors as the living room. "Damn it. Who the hells loves gray so much?" She yells out in a heavy sigh putting her stuff down and going to the bathroom.

"At least the bathroom is white." She sighs again looking at her reflection in the mirror above the sink. At least that's still there too she thinks to herself.

Robin stands in front of the mirror and sees that her face is red and dry from crying earlier. "God, I'm such a mess. Why do I do this to myself?" That's her motto since she was a teenager going around Canada as Robin Sparkles it's something she never stopped thinking or acting on. It's her go-to reason for everything and now it's all about Barney. Why would one man do this to her? How could she give up everything she ever wanted and thought would last forever because of her selfish need to have a career more than a happy husband.

She reflects on her life, it's been like the wackiest, craziest thrill ride ever. She went from being a teenaged popstar to a wife over those seventeen years but somewhere in the middle she stopped believing in everything and start putting her needs ahead of others. Maybe it's because of her up bringing, her father raised her to be independent and fend for herself. But, her mother told her that life's scary without even needing to say the word SCARY. She never knew what she wanted or where she wants to go or be in her life. But, she does know one thing. That she will never ever stop loving Barney Stinson, ever since she see met him her life had become different. She realized that life can be crazy and fun but it can also throw you things that you think you might not want until you might lose it. Loving Barney and being loved by him is something she never knew or thought about in her life. Even when she met guys like Ted. It's always been something that instantly (and now seems forever) attracted to but also love more than she knew she was capable of.

He loved everything about her. Didn't he? It's something he once told her and she took that to mean something. It meant that he did love her, even the worst things about her that she hates herself for now. He loves her for her independent nature, for her love for friends and family, for her good heart, a cool, awesome attitude. He loves her for being her carefree self and taking the fun over the serious situations. And, maybe he even loves her crazy messed up (like him) mind. It's why they're soulmates and why they connect on so many levels. And, it's why she fell in love with him.

"Maybe, time is what needs to be right now. Lily told me once that if you have chemistry all you need is timing. But, the timing of it all is a bitch." She says out loud while staring at the mirror. Lily was right, I should give him time and space because maybe that's all he needs right now. He could come back to her again but for now being apart might be a good thing for both of them.


	5. I Will Try To Be

AN: I have decided for Robin to not take the Co-Vise President position because I feel like it will be too much for her to take on. Robin is so ambitious but with all the drama with Barney and her career taking over her life, I think it's best for her to either stay with WWN or move on to another network or a local news station as an anchor. At this point in her life she doesn't need to fall back to reporting, unlike the stupid pointless finale where she just reversed back to what she did in season 1. I again will never believe that finale was real because that was NOT who Robin Scherbatsky is.

This chapter is a lot of Robin and Barney's POV with a little twist. Hope you like it, I have been trying to figure out what to do and where to go with this but I think I have an idea. For now I will say that B/R do want to be together but the timing, once again is just not right. Enjoy!

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It's been 24 hours since she decided to not take the vise president position at World Wide News. In fact, they decided to go with someone else which was easier on making this decision on her own. She meets with her boss on this day to tell him she can't take the open vise president job but what she didn't know was that a new network was looking for a head anchor, the network/station was a new news network called News4you a single camera news network. It is only a daytime network with 24/7 world wide news. The network is looking for someone for the morning news which starts at 5am and lasts two hours. She would also have another position which is selling her face around the city, bus ads, TV commercials, magazine ads, radio stations etc. And also would be getting to produce the show along with the executive producer for the new network.

Robin was so excited to take this job that she said yes right when they asked her to interview for the position. Luckily though, she didn't have to interview because the woman who owns the new network knew her from her co-anchoring the World Wide News and loved her personality and on-air likability. So, Robin and her new boss Donna went out to lunch to talk about the new job. They instantly connected on everything, from their past backgrounds in the business to their personal lives. Donna had gone to Burkeley college where she studied business management. Then she went to NYU to study journalism. She grew up in Toronto and moved to New York to start school. Not to much later after that she gets an internship at FOX News working at night after school is over. Robin told her about growing up in Vancouver and why she came to New York. They both of similar backgrounds but Donna has a husband and a 3 year old son. Robin started talking about her career at first but then once it got to the subject she tried to avoid, she revealed to Donna about ending her marriage. Donna goes on to say "you have had such along career, you had started at the bottom but now you are at the highest you will ever be with your career. Having my family and making that work is why I'm happy with my life." She goes on to say that a career is great but a family and your friends is the best things in life. If you really don't want to end up alone you should tell your husband that. Robin goes on to say they are pending on a divorce. Donna interrupts her by saying "let him be for now, focus on your new job, even tell him that you have a new and better job. If you want to work on your relationship first face yourself, do you first than once you're satisfied you can decide what you want." The lunch went on for another half hour, Donna welcomed Robin to the new network and will be her co-executive producer along side her.

After lunch Robin called Lily but she didn't pick up. She wanted to tell her the good new news but she didn't pick up so instead of leaving a message she calls Barney hoping that he will be happy to hear the good news. The minute she called he picked up after two rings.

"Oh, Barney great you picked up." Robin said sounding excited about something.

"Hi, what's up?" Barney asked wondering why she sounds so giddy.

"Well, I didn't take that vise president position." She starts saying hoping Barney's listening to her. She always hated when he tunes her out ot doesn't listen to what she's saying. It was a problem they both tried to work on but in the last week of being on the road traveling he had enough and started to ignore whatever it was she was talking to him about.

"Why?" Barney thought for sure that she would take that job after they last talked. He finds it odd that she wouldn't take that job.

"No, let me change my words a bit. I didn't get the job, they took someone else, someone older and another man to take that position." She explains, Barney sighed kind of a bit happy to know she didn't get that job it meant she could possibly spend more time with him.

"Oh, okay. So why do you sound so giddy?" Barney asked trying to sound as interested as possible.

"I was accepted another job, this job is much more better than World Wide News. In fact WWN told them about me and things have changed. I am now working for a new network. New4You, it's an up and coming network that is premiering in the fall. I just met with the producer and executive for lunch we talked about the job and other things but most importantly she offered me a full time position as her co-executive producer and head anchor on the network. It's also a morning show, kind of like Come On Get Up New York but with less hours and more time for me." Robin wanted to say US but left that out because she didn't want to talk about that now and knows he won't talk about it so they don't.

"Oh, wow Scherbatsky that's great. So, why are you calling me?" He knows that sounds bad but he didn't mean it in a bad way he just thinks she can tell someone other than him about this.

"You are the only one I can talk to about my career. Yes we parted because of it but you always give me the advice I need to move forward and that's what I'm doing. I called Lily first but she didn't pick up, you are the only other person I can talk to that won't judge me or hold it against me." Robin sits down on her bed in her hotel after returning back to it just a few minutes before. She sighs and puts her purse and key to the room on the nearby nightstand then continues talking to Barney.

"I guess that's true." Barney wants to ask her to come over, he really misses her and wants to talk to her in person. There is a day, a moment, a week, a month that goes by where he doesn't want to stop talking to or thinking about Robin. "Sooooo," Barney started again and Robin listened "do you want to come over I can order some food and we can watch the Ranger game we recorded before our last trip and before we..." "Yes, I would love. Like to do that I'm free for the rest of the day." Robin was about to take a shower after talking to Barney so she tells him she needs to shower first.

They hang up soon after. Barney smiles brightly thinking that Robin will never be off his mind, he's always thinking about her, the way she always laughed at his ridiculous behavior, the way her eyes light up when she looks at him, the way she can get him going with just the sound of her voice or a light kiss to his mouth or cheek or anywhere else on his body. He thinks about their last fight, how he couldn't handle having her always be away working while he's alone working on his business blog. He updates on his original blog from time-to-to but can't find any reason to do so since the split. He's always thinking about Robin and what she's doing. He never thought that on the day they married they would be here three years later apart from each other when they never thought back on that weekend of their wedding, that they would end up separating and not speaking after. The day he left he knew he regretted leaving her. When Robin turned up on his door step the next day he never thought he'd see her again before that, but did and now he's sitting on his couch waiting for her to come over and fantasizing about picturing her in the shower right now washing herself. "Damn it, why does she do this to me?" It's like Scherbatsky will never leave his memory.

He thinks back to their wedding day and how happy they were standing up at that alter saying their own heartfelt vows to each other. He remembers placing Robin's wedding ring on her finger and she looking at him with tears in her eyes and a beautiful smile he seems to never stop remembering even now. Even when life had changed so drastically and so unfairly but he can't stop the way he feels about her every time he remembers little to big details of their lives since they met all them years ago. Before Robin came into his life he never thought she would be the one he'd marry or even have feelings for. Because then, Barney Stinson didn't do feelings. After Shannon he told himself not to get into another relationship cause he just couldn't do that anymore. It hurt him back then when Shannon left him but it was not the kind of pain he felt when Robin decided to pick another man over him or the day he left Robin after the Argentina trip. She will always be that girl he will never stop loving, never stop believing in and most importantly never stop thinking about. To the day he dies, he will remember her forever and remember why he fell in love with her in the first place.

At that moment his phone goes off and it shakes him out of his thoughts. He looks at the phone on the table in front of him and sees it's a incoming call from a private number. He doesn't know who it is but answers it after the third ring.

"Go for Barney." He says hoping this call wasn't something important.

"Hi, Mr. Stinson this is nurse Lindsey from the Belleview Medical Center." The news began. "Yes, this is he, what can I do for you?" He asked. "Um, Mr. Stinson I'm sorry to tell you this but your wife. Robin is here, she was in an accident. It wasn't serious but it was a 5 car pile up, one of the cabs that she was in was hit from the side by another vehicle. She's now in intensive care being treated." Before the nurse said anything he was out the door and down stars hailing a cab.

On the way to the hospital there was traffic, which annoyed and angered him more than anything. He needed to be there at the hospital to see her. See if she's okay, what exactly happened and why it happened. He was just so excited a few minutes ago to see her a few minutes ago and now she's in the hospital after getting into an accident. Why is his life so god damn messy?, Why can't he win for once?, why can't I have a normal life with the woman I love? These questions have been on his mind since he was a young boy hoping upon hope that one day he will meet his dad and have a special bond with him. Nowadays, he and his dad get along very well they are even best friends and he adores his fathers family even though he wishes that Jerry was there when he was growing up. And, now after all this time he really doesn't need his father, or his mother in his life and why he cut his family out of his life over the weekend of his wedding because of Robin. Robin is the only one who he needs in his life and now she's lying in a hospital with marks and bruises on her body.

"Come one, would you people hurry up I need to be some place." He yells, telling the driver to hunk his horn so they can get to the hospital.

Before he angers himself more he texts Lily and Marshall telling him about what happened hoping they get the texts. The traffic is moving a bit faster but still at a slow pace, he would get out and run but he just doesn't have the motivation or energy to run at his age so he sits patiently hoping nothing too bad happens to Robin. He hoped that she's okay, and isn't banged up too badly or relapses into a coma or something horrid like that. The traffic begins again and this time after sometime at a crawl moved beyond the traffic. The cab pulled up at the hospital entrance, Barney throws a $50 at him telling him to keep the change and runs out and into the hospital.


	6. Trying (Part 1)

**Trying Part One of Two!**

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They tried more than any two people can. They loved each other, the best way they knew by showing it. Showing that a day that goes by without a conversation: a phone call, text, email, face-timing anything that would give them a time to talk. But, that all changed when they got married... Barney thought that the only way to keep talking to Robin would be to marry her. Because when they met over a decade ago he never thought he would find someone who actually took him seriously. Robin always knew that she liked Barney, he reminded her of her first boyfriend but now after the divorce that all changed. Letting each other go again wasn't the smartest decision they made. Maybe it was for the best interests of their lone wolf exteriors, being in a relationship is hard, you have to make sacrifices and try things that may or may not work. But, they thought pushing all the selfish independent parts away so they can try making their relationship and marriage last. They loved each other enough to try?, it's what they did all along, for their whole life they never thought about getting to do the whole marriage thing. It was just not them... But that all changed on that cold December night in 2012

Maybe marriage wasn't the best for them, they were always very independent especially Robin and when they were on the heels of divorcing, which neither of them wanted when they got married. Was just a way to go back to the life neither of them wanted after marrying. Being single is who they are but love was stronger? Maybe the bigger problem is TRYING!

Trying too hard to fight against being together, trying not enough to tell each other how they really feel towards one another. Trying to put the other ones happiness above their own. Trying to understand the other ones mind when really they knew what the other one was thinking. Trying to make the marriage work when both weren't in a place where the marriage could be saved. Robin slowly pushing him away, Barney becoming too quiet and ignoring the things she had to say. Robin's career being the thing that kept them apart emotionally. The marriage started off wonderfully they went to Belize for their honeymoon and had the time of their lives soaking up everything that came with their honeymoon package. The first two months of newly-wedded bliss was blissful but then Robin went back to work and they asked her if she'd be up for taking the new open position as foreign correspondent. He was happy for her when she took the job, it had always been her dream to travel the world. With him not being at GNB anymore and trying to figure out what he wanted to do in his life. He thought going with her and traveling around the world would be "legen...wait for it... Oh right I don't have to wait anymore traveling would be awesome." He said before kissing her sweetly on the lips.

It was the dream to be with the woman of his dreams and to travel the world. He says he doesn't want to go anywhere but New York City, but since he has a lot of traveling hours left from his GNB days he thought he can take those hours and use them to travel. He's been to other countries before but that was all for business. Being with Robin, traveling and spending all his time with her was always the best times of his life. And then it got hard, she worked more and all the time he hoped she'd spend with him was spent at the office or in a hotel on a computer. It was slowly becoming stressful on both of them but to give up on each other and end the marriage wasn't something they thought would happen on the day they married.

Barney's pacing back and forth in the waiting room waiting to hear if Robin's okay. He had tried to see her but she was still badly banged up from the accident and was still being treated by doctors when he arrived at the hospital. The nurses told him to wait outside in the waiting area while they're treating Robin. It did to Marshall and Lily a half hour to get to the hospital and when they did they found Barney nervously pacing around the waiting room.

"Hey, how's she doing?" Lily asked as she hugged Barney. She noticed he was shaking and crying, she never saw him like that before it half freaked her out and half made her want to hold on to him for dear life. She didn't know how badly Barney was taking this divorce but didn't want to ask anything else that isn't important right now.

"She's being treated, I asked if I can see her but they needed to treat all her injuries first. I'm not sure how badly the accident was but it seems like it as pretty bad." Barney explains to Lily and Marshall exactly what happened earlier this day. That they were going to hang out and catch up with each other but then he got the call from the hospital and everything changed. Marshall and Lily both realize that their divorce isn't finalized yet which means he can still be marked as her husband so any rights they had as a married couple will still go to him and they didn't sign a prenup which was a good idea since both of them are very independent thinkers.

A nurse comes into the waiting area to find the three friends talking.

"Um, hi Mr. Stinson." She says and he stands hoping to hear good news.

"Yes, is my wi-f... Is Robin okay?" Barney asked with Lily holding his hand for support. He wanted to say wife but since they're divorce is still pending he switched it to Robin instead of his name.

"She's doing fine now but she was really banged up from the accident. She has a bandaged arm due to her being thrown against the door of the vehicle. She has a broken right leg, she might have to stay off her feet for a week, but the bruising should go away soon. When she first arrived here she couldn't feel her neck, the accident twisted her neck and her shoulder to pop. We had to pop her neck to get it back in lined with her head. Other than that, she's doing okay. You can go see her now." The nurse lead Barney, Marshall and Lily to Robin's room where Robin was lying down resting her eyes.

When she opened her eyes she saw the door opening to the room to see her almost ex-husband and her two best friends walking in. "Hey, guys what brings you here?" She joked but Lily only ran over and gave her a hug, gently so that she didn't hurt anything that was bandaged on Robin's body.

"I'm so glad you're okay, we were scared there for a moment." Lily says breaking her hug with Robin.

"It is great to see that you're okay and nothing really badly serious happened." Marshall stands on the other side of Robin's bed with Barney who was strangely silent while his two friends talked to Robin.

"It was bad at first but I was lucky to get out of it alive." Marshall cracked a joke about another miracle that happened in his life but Barney was surprisingly quiet for this conversation

Lily and Marshall stayed for another half hour and then had to leave to go pick up Marvin at Mickey's house. Ted and Tracy came by later in the day but before this Barney and Robin talked about their relationship...

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TBC/AN: This is a two part chapter, I wrote a lot for one chapter so I made this a two part chapter which I like more than an actual long chapter. I like short stories or stories that aren't as long it's why I read fanfiction rather than books. Anyway, hope you enjoyed this because the next chapter will be part two of this and the longest chapter of the story so far.

I want to create a little bit of drama before the good stuff comes later in the story. BR won't be getting back together they are just talking about their marriage and their pending divorce. I will explain later on just why I'm pending the divorce instead of making the divorce legal. But, for now I have a few ideas on how this story will go. Remember this is a BR-Robin gets Barney back story and it's the way she would be written it she wasn't so OOC in the last few episodes of the series.


	7. Trying (Part 2)

This chapter is a bit long, it has two parts to it. One in the beginning of the day and the other at the end of the day. This is all in one day but the day after Robin got into the accident.

Continued from last chapter!

This first part was supposed to be part of the last chapter but I kind of messed up where I was going with this. It will make sense at the end but I wanted to put in here something cute so it's a flashback to their wedding and his vows to her.

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_Robin, I know our relationship is messy but since the day I met you I never thought I'd fine someone who understands me. I never thought I would get married, it was never a need for me. But, when I think about what I need the only conclusion I thought of is you. You make me want to be a better person, a better man. A man you can rely on and who supports you in anything you do. I wouldn't be standing here today in front of all our friends and family if you weren't always there for me having my back in all the crazy, insane stunts I pulled. My crazy womanizing days (those days are over now), the days when I had nobody to lean on or get to know who I am and what I'm doing. To have a support system when nobody cares to take me seriously. You are always there and from this day forward I will always have your back like you had mine all these years. When I let a day pass without having you there, waking up in the mornings to your beautiful smile or going to sleep at night with you lying in my arms. Those times are always my favorite times of each day and from this day forward I hope we can get to do that forever. I learned something from my past mistakes and that is when I have something so important and that something makes all those mistake and past misgivings all the more amazing and that reason is you. The mistake I made all these years is never trusting myself enough to want a relationship or even trust anyone but with you I can trust in telling me the truth. But, when I lie know that it's out of love for you, you gave me meaning in my life and I'm trying the best I can to mean what I say when I say it._

_Loving you made me feel whole again and I realize now that I don't ever want to lose you._

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"Hey, come here." Robin says asking Barney to come closer to her so she can be next to him.

"What's wrong Barney?" Barney wasn't great with these kinds of stuff. Seeing Robin lying in this hospital bed just makes him scared that one day he'll actually lose her for good and not in a good way. He never thought he would see the day when Robin Scherbatsky left him. Not in the "I'm divorcing you way" but actually dying and leaving him forever. He hated thinking about this but it did accrued to him as he recited his vows on their wedding day.

Those last words pop into his head as he sits beside Robin as she holds his hand gently in his. He wanted to cry, he wanted to tell her that the divorce was a bad idea because he needs her in his life in more ways than he thought before when they were so happy and in love. Does that love still exist? Does she still love him? Does he still love her? The answer is yes. They do and as they held hands she started to tear up and then said "Are you okay?" He replies shaking his head "Yeah, I'm okay I was just thinking." She asks what about and he replies "nothing, it's nothing." He gives her a weak smile trying not to show how scared he really is to lose the only person, the only woman he ever truly loved and all because her job took over their happily married (they were happy weren't they?) with their life's.

"So... Tell me what's really wrong?" Robin asked wanting to know what's on Barney's mind and hopes to get a real honest response out of him.

"It's. It's that on the day I married you I thought I would never lose you and today that almost happened." This got her attention as she looks over at Barney who wasn't looking at her but at the window on his side of the bed.

"But, I'm fine, I'm here laying next to you alive." She replies in a soft tone. "Look at me Barney." He wasn't looking at her but when she asked him to look at her he did. She admits something to herself, she realized that Barney has this concerned/sad expression on his face and she knows that look all too well. He used that a lot when something's bothering or worrying him and sometimes (most of the time that look is directed at her) it always worried her and she knows why he's giving that look to her right now.

"I'm here, there's nothing to worry about." She holds him close to her and he lies his head on his shoulder. She gently brushes the back of his head with her free and not broken hand.

"I just. I was thinking about losing you Robin. I know we tried in our marriage but I'm regretting giving up on us. I know you love your career and the traveling but I miss having you around."

"I don't love my career Barney. I love my success but success isn't fulfilling. It's only something I like doing and always did but I don't love my job. I thought all the success I had was great before we got engaged and at first you knew I didn't want to take that foreign correspondent job. You told me to take it because it was my dream job. Yes, I loved working for World Wide News as correspondent but after we got married it wasn't the only thing I loved. I like doing my job but the reason I didn't take it at first was because of you." This shocked Barney, he knew that she was hesitant about taking the foreign correspondent job but she didn't know it had anything to do with her.

"Me? Why me?" He asked wondering what he had done to have her rethink taking the job.

"Because I was settled in New York, I had this great job. My career wasn't taking over my life and I was finally happy because I had you. I know choosing the correspondent gig was tough on our marriage but it didn't mean I stopped loving you."

"Wait, did you take the gig because you thought I wasn't happy or was it because you wanted to be happy when you weren't trying in our marriage?"

"That's not what I mean Barney. I meant that I wasn't going to take that job knowing where my life was at the time. I was happy with you, I wanted to stay I New York and then they promoted me again so I took it because it made us more money, because you left GNB I wanted to support us financially so I took the job hoping it wouldn't be so hectic or change anything about our relationship."

They are now sitting up on the bed talking about the last month of their marriage and why. Robin leaning back against the wall of the bed without moving her position due to her broken leg and arm. But then, Barney stands beside her bed without saying anything. He is now quiet and pacing as he was doing earlier.

"Why are you mad? I was telling you the truth when I said I would only take the job if you wanted me to. I was happy just being an anchor." She didn't know why he took this so personally she was taking this job so they can have a stead income due to him leaving GNB.

"I know you were but you didn't have to take another job if you were happy with your life here Robin. I quit GNB to protect you, I only left because I was done there. I was going to work for the FBI, they even offered me a position as a secret agent and I would have gotten paid for it. I turn them down to protect not only myself but your safety as well."

"Barney, I own a gun I'm a member of the NRA and I can kick anyone's ass. So, why are you so upset about me choosing to take a job I like? And most importantly why didn't you take the FBI gig that would've been fine. We don't have any kids or anything holding us back from doing something we're good at."

"I know you are, that's not the point I'm trying to make. I'm trying to tell you that I wanted to save the marriage but you said you were really stressed out do to your job. I gave you an out so you can be less stressed out and not have to worry about my life. I wanted to fix our marriage so I tried to but you pushed me away so I left to take the pressure off you. It had nothing to do with me not trying to save our relationship."

"You're changing my words around. I didn't ask you why we ended our marriage I asked you why you seem upset about the accident."

This argument lasted a while until Barney had enough and left. He wanted to tell her that he wanted to try to make this work. To make them work, he wanted to separate for a little bit not actually divorce her. She wanted the same but took the easy way out. Barney leaves the room to go outside to get some air when he spotted his brother in the hall. He had forgotten that he called him this morning to ask him if he's free on Saturday to hang out. Ever since Barney and Robin's split he was feeling a little lost so he ended up getting wasted at a bar in Queens where James and Tom live. That's when he called him with a drunken rant about how selfish Robin was being. He didn't remember that call until James reminded him the next day letting him listen to the message Barney sent him. Barney regretted that instantly he didn't mean the things he said about Robin and James knows the whole reason why they split up. It wasn't because they didn't love each other it just got so overwhelming and with the traveling it was just too much.

Barney liked the city life but when it comes to Robin he wants her to be successful and live the life she always wanted to.

"Hey, bro is Robin still here?" James asked as he walks over to his brother who was heading towards the exit.

"Yeah, she's upstairs in room 310." James noticed that Barney looked upset over something and wanted to ask why he's looking upset.

"Are you okay?" James asks knowing how upset his brother was about his divorce from Robin.

"Yeah, I'm fine she's upstairs and doing well. She should be released tomorrow." Barney said trying to leave this conversation behind so he can get some air.

"Okay, but you know I'm here for you when you need to talk right?" Barney nodded and James left to get a room key to go see his now ex-sister in law?

"I know, I'm just getting some air I will be back soon." Barney leaves and heads for the exit. He really wanted to go home but didn't get the courage to leave Robin even though they fought again.

"Hey sis-in-law." James announced as he entered Robin's room.

"Hey, James what brings you here?" Stupid question but she loved seeing James. They actually got pretty close when she and Barney got engaged and then married.

"I saw Barney downstairs he looked a bit upset about something." James didn't want to butt into any problem Robin and Barney was having but he had to ask why Barney looked so upset.

"Yeah, we kind of got into an argument." Robin was eating some jello as she was just finishing up her lunch so the company is greatly needed.

"What about? I know it's not my place but you and Barney kind of helped me through my breakup so I want to help fix whatever problem you have as way of giving back to you for helping me fix my family." Robin hated giving herself away, she didn't like anyone butting into her business but James is family to her so she ends up telling him the whole story starting from their Argentina trip and their pending divorce.

Barney comes back to the room 15 minutes later to see Robin and James chatting and laugh about something. This put a smile on his face, he actually loves seeing his two favorite people bonding. He hoped that would go on for years when he married Robin.

"Hey, guys what are you talking about?" Barney interrupts the bonding moment.

"Nothing bro, just chatting with my sister in law." Both James and Robin smile at this, it was sweet to see this happen. At least Robin can talk to James normally, Barney finds it nice but he wishes she'd just talk to him like a normal person would.

The three talked for another hour then James left. Barney decided to apologize to Robin while outside, he thought about why they decided to divorce but he didn't want to divorce her it made him cringe just thinking about that day when he really does lose her to something/someone. But, he didn't let that bother him or let it show. Robin accepted his apology and after that Barney did leave telling her he will pick her up tomorrow. It left Robin wondering about their relationship and if they could try saving it. She knew from James that Barney hadn't taken to the divorce in a good way and he told her that when he saw him at that bar on that night two months ago. She didn't know about him getting drunk at all nobody but James knew about this and when she found out it shocked her. Their split really messed him up, so bad that only days after returning to New York he was really messed up over it. She was too, it made her realize again that the divorce wasn't the best option for them.


	8. Confessions

I wanted to add a little bit more of Lily and Robin's friendship to this so in this chapter Robin is out of the hospital and recovering at M/L's new house in Queens. Marshall had taken a new job as a county court judge and was loving it. The finale had Marshall back in a corporate job that he seemed to not like and Lily is not pregnant at this time but I will have them have another baby but not YET. Lily is currently still an art consultant but in New York and the surrounding areas. Barney's created his own business a while back, while he and Robin were married... It's an online advice column where he gives men and now women advice on relationships and daily life opinions. But, what he actually does for a living now is writing so I wanted to incorporate what he wrote with the Bro Code and The Playbook in this and is currently working on a relationship guide for men in marriages. Yes, he started this when he was married...

If you have read the finale blog post from Barney Stinson on his actual blog you'll know he's perfectly happy with his new marriage and is in a good place.

Long chapter!

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Ever since Robin was okay to be released from the hospital Lily insisted for her to come live with her and Marshall until she's fully recovered. Robin didn't want to intrude on their lives but they both insisted it's fine. She moved in only a day after she was released from the hospital. But this time it wasn't an inconvenience or like living in hell like she was that time she went to live with them in Long Island disliking everything about it. But, this new house is much closer to the city and to her job which she appreciates her friends for taking her in and helping her recover. The accident wasn't the bad but she still has a broken leg and a lot of bruises that hasn't healed yet. While Marshall's at work Lily takes it upon herself to take care of Robin which has become a bit Lily-fined with her doing anything and everything Robin asked or didn't ask of.

"I appreciate your help Lil but you don't have to do that." Lily was currently trying to fluff up her pillows to make it more comfortable for Robin but it's becoming an issue which Lily was getting mad with. She wanted the pillows to be perfect and comfy for her friend which is a nice gesture but it's getting more annoying now so she thinks Lily needs to relax a bit.

"I just want you to be comfy and those pillows and your position lying on the bed is making it difficult to watch you twist and see your discomfortable face. I just want you to be comfy that's all." Lily smiled lightly at her friend and a minute later Robin's had enough and stops Lily from trying to get her to feel better.

"Just stop and take a break you've been taking care of me since I got here and you look tired from not only taking care of me but taking care of Marvin and Daisy too. Take a break." Robin demanded and Lily obliged stopping what she was currently which was fixing Robin's comforter.

"Fine, I'm done anyway." Lily sat down on the bed and Robin sighed with relief of not feeling suffocated with her friends constant baby sitting ways.

"So, talk to me you haven't said a word all day." Robin had noticed Lily's quietness and it's been worrying her to the point where she gets angry with Lily fussing over her trying to make everything comfortable or nice for her liking.

"What about? I'm fine." Robin gives Lily this look that says she isn't fine. "Really than why haven't you talked to me at all today?" Robin was worried that something was going on with Lily but Lily's quietness and ignorance has been the more annoying thing since she moved in. The first week it was okay, Lily made sure that Robin was okay and taking care of on a daily bases. She didn't have a lot of work going on lately, with Marshall at work everyday and the art world not being as hot as it was a year ago. Lily has not been happy being a stay at home parent, now that Marvin is in school it has become a bit lonely in the house. However since Robin moved in she finally wasn't just a mother or a wife she was happy having her friend to rely on her. That hasn't happened in months, now Lily is just trying to help her friend recover from the accident but didn't seem happy today.

"Okay, so tell me what's wrong I know that look?" Robin has known her friend for along time and knows what something's up with her and thinks it's something possibly serious because that quietness has become serious at least with Robin.

"It's nothing." Lily starts off saying than stops taking a deep breath and then looking down at the floor about to cry but doesn't and keeps her emotions to herself. Robin taught her that and it works anytime she needs to cry and not let anyone see it. "I guess I've been lonely lately, with Marshall always working he never has anytime for me anymore and now Marvin's in school and growing up faster with each day. I feel like my life has gone down the crapper lately and I'm a bit sad about that. This time two years ago I would have thought I would be a stay at home wife and mom." Lily had been holding this inside for along time and is only now talking about it. Robin knows that she didn't want to be in this place, Lily was always much stronger than her at knowing what she wants out of life. Recently they both had been so lost in their lives they forgot how to live their lives like they used to.

"I get that, I thought that the day I decided to get married was the day my life was completed. Barney was the only thing I knew I needed in my life at that time so saying yes to his proposal was the best decision I had ever made. I had the love of my life and a blossoming career and now look at me.. I'm lying in your guest bedroom recovering from an accident. Not only that but I had it all before I (Robin shows her left hand to Lily) threw the only thing I thought could love me away for the life I once lived before and was never happy with. I had a wonderful career and loved traveling but regret with all my mighty throwing away my marriage." This was also another confession that Robin had been holding inside since Barney left her in Argentina. It was the wrong decision and she hated herself for letting him leave her without talking.

"Wow, I didn't know you were feeling that way about Barney. I know this isn't my place but as your best friend I have to ask. Why in the world would you throw your happiness away so quickly for your job?" Lily has had this conversation with Barney a week ago.

"_So, how is Robin doing?" Lily had called Barney up to tell him that Robin was staying with them in their new house wanting Barney to know that he doesn't have to take care of Robin like he had wanted to. This was a promise to Robin before Lily asked Robin if she would PLEASE stay with her out of being a bored lonely house mom._

"_She's doing better, she can be released tomorrow." Barney was so happy that Robin was okay and back to normal minus the scrapes and bruises all over her legs and arms and her face still had some marks from the accident as well. But, he was so glad that Robin was leaving the hospital and was excited for her to come live with him until she recovers._

"_That's great. Listen, I just talked to Robin and I asked her if she can come recover at my house and she said yes. I wanted to ask you if it's okay for me and Marshall to take her in that way you won't have to do the heavy handed stuff plus I'm alone a lot these days so having some company is good for me." Barney knew that Lily and Marshall were having some marital frustrations due to him working all the time and was not happy being home alone doing nothing all day._

"_Robin said yes to both of us isn't that weird? Anyway, yeah I guess it's okay for you to take her in for a while I know how difficult it is for you and Marshall right now." Lily had to ask him something before they hung up and this was going to get asked the day of the accident but Barney was not in a good place that day for her to ask so she'll ask now._

"_Before I let you go, I wanted to ask you something."_

"_Sure, what is it?"_

"_You and Robin, be honest with me Barney what really went on with you and Robin in Argentina and why are you getting a divorce after years of being in love with her and wanting to be with her?"_

_This took a minute for Barney to think about it wasn't an issue for him anymore and he doubts Robin's regretting the divorce since the last conversation they had was him walking out due to another fight just like their Argentina fight._

"_Yeah, Lil I'd rather not talk about this right now and certainly not with you." Barney's response was not what Lily wanted to hear so she took another step for the answer._

"_No, you are going to talk about this Barney I'm your friend and I thought you and Robin were happy so damn it would you tell me what went wrong. I love you both but you two are the most stubborn people I've ever known. Just talk to me." Barney sighed on the other end of the phone hating how Lily could break him down and get him to share his deepest inner most thoughts, it has always been like that between them it's so annoying but he gives in every time._

"_Fine, she's the one who wanted the out not me. She had become frustrated with work and the travel, it was putting our relationship at risk so she took the easier route for the both of us. I never wanted a divorce Lily, she was and still is my whole world but I never wanted it. She thought it would be easier and less stressful on me so she asked and I being the good respectable husband that I am took the out so she could be happy. We were both miserable and unhappy with the traveling, I missed being in New York, I did like going different places but New York is my home and I thought it was Robin's home too." Barney, luckily for him he was on the phone so Lily couldn't see him tearing up about this confession. This whole situation was still eating at him making him mad every time he thinks about it or about Robin and how close he came to actually really losing her._

"_Oh, wow I'm now regretting asking now. But, before I hang up you should talk to Robin and tell her how you feel I know she still feels those regrets too. I know she loves you Barney, I had never seen her happier the day you two got married. Fix it. Bye Barney!" Lily hangs up and Barney gets to thinking about how ridiculous it was to throw away his marriage and happiness and wonders is Robin regrets ending things too._

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"Wait, Barney said that he regrets giving up on us?" Robin listened to what Lily just told her and was in shock because she thought that Barney didn't care about their marriage or saving what they thought they wanted for something so petty like her job.

"Yes, again this isn't my place but like I told him I know you two love each other and have seen you both go through too much shit to have it thrown away without a care in the world. You were so happy on your wedding day. So why would you want to throw away happiness after years of running and fighting for each other?" Lily had a point, Robin hated her for always being honest and blunt with her. It was always that way since the day they met all them years ago.

Lily leaves Robin's room which got Robin thinking about things. She really messed up this time, she hated that Lily was right about her being selfish and not talking things through with Barney before throwing it all away. She was happy on her wedding day, she was happy being married officially to Barney. Mrs. Stinson people had started to call her which was awkward at first but really nice to hear. She was Mrs. Barney Stinson something she never thought she would ever hear anyone utter to her or even think about being called. Before getting to be Mrs. Barney Stinson she would complain about his willing to commit to anything and wondered if she's the same way. Which they are, she would run, cry, have major breakdowns over for a whole half a year. She had thought at one point that she was pregnant with his child which turned out to not be true in a very devastating way. It took her months to confess to Barney that she couldn't have kids. Not only that but she couldn't have HIS kids, the two beautiful suited up boy that looked the splitting image of Barney and the beautiful brunette girl who looks so much like her it's uncanny. It took along time to recover from that shock but longer to realize that Barney is that weakness for her. Barney's the only one who could make her feel anything, you know less like a robot, the one who was her friend in her music video?. He was that person, the first person who actually got her to open up and share personal things with.

He was the only one she ever felt save and protected with, the only one who took her lives interests with respect and even told her once that he thinks it's an awesome way to look at someone's life. Her life, the only life she knew of until she opened herself up to the real thing. The real thing that everyone around her would constantly throw in her face. Love. She never felt that emotional pull towards anyone until she met Barney all those years ago at MacLaren's. She was truly smitten with just seeing him across the room with his friend Ted. She thought Ted was nice but all she wanted to do was get laid that pretty blond man in a suit who she thought was cute would have done the trick. But, then she got to know him and she found someone who shared the same views on life and that bond of unlikely friendship grew into a lifetime of love.. Love that she never knew existed but not enough to actually want what her friends Lily and Marshall have.

Barney changed on that and that's got her to say the next thing that came out of her mouth.

"Lily, I need your help."

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I hope you enjoyed this chapter it came very easy for me to write I just had this idea and ran with it. I have a plan for Robin to win back Barney with Lily's help and I think it's a pretty good idea.


	9. Forever With You

This story is ever changing but it hasn't lost the premise of what I've been telling. In the next couple of chapters you'll find out how Robin will win Barney back and why she wants to be with him again.

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Barney was asleep in his bed at his new apartment. He had decided to sell his fortress because it reminded him of Robin and the life he thought they would forever have together. A life HE and Robin wanted, at least that's what he thought when he wanted to sell his fortress when they were engaged. Selling the only place he called home, his shelter, his place to hide out from the world and just be alone with his thoughts and feelings because being alone is the only thing he new he could do best. That all changed when he realized he needed to stop playing around and get Robin back for good. He thought that being happy and alone was all he knew but that all changed because of Robin. When she agreed to marry him and told him she was his forever, and wanted to be. It made him happy, for the first time ever his eyes were wide open to the possibility that Robin still loved him like he loved her.

That night on the roof of World Wide News was the best most relieving night of his life. When Robin Scherbatsky, the only woman who could literally throw his heart all around his chest and would get him to smile whenever she walks in a room. This woman he thought he could be with for the rest of his life, the only woman who ever loved him for who he is. At least that's what he thought when he decided to propose to her and she accepted. This night, they just stood there on top of that building where Robin loved to just get away from the world and have some peaceful moments. They just held and kissed each other until they were too frozen to even move. They were both freezing that night but their smiles and tears made them both warmer. Having her back and in his arms where he thought she would be forever when she said yes to hi... He thought it meant something to her, to him and their future together. He told her!

"I want to spend forever with you and only you." He whispered that in her ear as he held her from behind kissing her hair.

She said "I want that too. Forever with you." This was apart of her wedding vows to him and those words stuck.

He thought FOREVER meant something and their relationship was solid. Wasn't it? He asks this question a lot to herself for along time before they got back together and got married, and then again after he took the out. But that all changed when she asked for that "out" while that was shocking to him it really threw him the morning he returned to New York without Robin by his side happy to be home again. After Argentina went horrible wrong he went back to being in denial for along time. Until that afternoon when he got that phone call that Robin was in an accident.

But, that was then and this is now. Barney's phone rang with a text message telling him that Lily wants to meet with him later. You know? To catch up and hang out for a little while. Robin and Lily had planned a way for Robin to talk to Barney. Not only talk about their relationship but there's a surprise waiting for him. If he agrees to it.

Barney returns a reply with "ok" and goes back to sleep.

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"You think this will work Lil?" Robin was nervously pacing Lily and Marshall's living room nervous about what will be going on in two days. She would be either going on her way to Hawaii by herself or would go with Barney. This wasn't the main reason she was nervous Lily helped with this plan and so her best friend put on a smile and tried to calm her down by giving her a pep talk and a hug by saying "it will all work out, he will agree to this." Robin hoped Lily was right cause if this goes wrong and he does agree to it... She can lose Barney all over again. And this time for good.

"He will go with you. You two need to go away together and have some time alone to talk and get everything out in the open. If he agrees to marrying you again that will be his answer to your question. He really does still love you Robin. I know he will agree to this and if he doesn't than he's the biggest idiot in the world but meaningfully so." Robin knew this was the last chance she will have to tell Barney all the things she's been hiding for along time. Not just recently, but since their wedding day and the reasons why she wanted an out. It wasn't because she stopped loving him, he's the one for her, the only one. He's the love that she can't ever seem to shake. He's always there, in her mind everyday of her life... Those words Barney once said to her when she was dating Nick came back to haunt her nightmares.

"This woman has a hold on my heart that I couldn't break if I wanted to." He said their relationship was humbling and painful but also wonderful. She had taken that to mean something then, she still remembers almost kissing him and telling him he wants him back that night. She had been thinking about him for a while and she couldn't shake him, couldn't get him off her mind if she tried. He has this hold on her that doesn't ever seem to break. That tight but safe hold, the one he held her with that night he proposed and the nights after that.

Robin used to think she didn't need anyone or want to be tied to another person for the rest of her life. She didn't want commitment because she knew there would be heartache behind it. But, on that cold December night in 2012 she let her heart stop beating for a second to open her eyes to see Barney Stinson kissing her and holding her closer. Being with him was the only thing that mattered in that moment. That memory will never ever go away and now she has to fight for him. Fight for the love she kept running from before they were engaged. Because she can't lose him again, not to another woman or anything else. She needs Barney Stinson in her life, from now until forever even if it takes some begging on her part. She wants to always be Mrs. Stinson for the rest of her life without any regrets or meaningless moments there are, she knows he's hers forever.

She hopes and prays (she's not the biggest prayer or believer) but she as hell isn't going to lose the only person she ever truly gave her heart to. Her soul mate. She used to think that he was her soul mate, she still thinks he's the One and only soul mate she's ever had. She married this man who she met in a bar all them years earlier who's her soul mate, her best friend, her teammate, her everything. He's her whole life and letting him go without saying anything in hopes that he would not take the out, his answer was not what she thought would be the day she married him.

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Next chapters: Later on, B/R will be back together after the next chapter and they will be happy. But, nothing's all fluffy rainbows and butterflies they will have their problems but will work them out together. You know like a normal, in love couple do? So enjoy the fluffy for now it's cuteness.


	10. Trying The Fourth Time Around

Barney texted Lily the next morning telling her that he's on his way to meet him. She texted back that he needs to meet her at the JFK Airport lounge, he wondered why but didn't ask her why. They met outside the airport first, Robin was no where to be seen she was in the ladies room waiting for Lily to text her to come out of hiding. When Barney arrived at the airport Robin peeked out to see if she could spot him. Lily had told her that Barney's on his way it made her more nervous than she has been all day, make that for 24 hours. She hasn't eaten properly since the day before yesterday and was becoming more and more nervous as the hours and minutes go by. She was currently in the bathroom, knees can't stop shaking, her hands are sweaty and she's feeling a little nauseous. This can't go wrong, this has to work. She wants to be with him so desperately, Lily had calmed her down many times this morning but she can't stop being nervous and thinking that this plan will blow up in her face just like all the other times something bad happened to her.

The moments she was most scared was always when it came to Barney. She had never felt the way she feels for him ever in her life. She's never opened her heart to falling for anyone let alone falling so deeply in love with him that she could never stop thinking about their almost divorce. That whole week in Argentina, was hectic on both of them to say the least. They had fought constantly for weeks before that day, it was bound to come to a head at some point. But, there hasn't been a moment since that day in Argentina that she doesn't keep thinking that she gave up too soon. She always does this, she always bails on things, she always takes the easy way out to prevent her from being hurt. In the end the only person she hurt was herself for letting him go again.

She let him go once, she let him go twice, but the third time letting him go she thought it was for the best. The first time they ended their relationship wasn't because they didn't love each other. She was so in love with him by then, it was because they weren't ready for a serious commitment. Or what Barney likes to say, he was scared of them not working out. Then it didn't. They went back to being best friends, deep down though neither one of them stopped feeling the way they do for each other. The second time was a different situation. They had slept together on the spur of their conversation they had during the hurricane. She had wanted him so badly she couldn't contain herself. That night was passionate, hot, desperate wanting, it never became about what they feel until after. Not choosing to be with him again wasn't because she didn't love him it was because she couldn't trust her own heart to show him how much she loves him. Back then, she realized that maybe liking the nice guy wasn't what she wanted. Breaking up with Kevin was for the best her heart was just not invested in that relationship because her heart never stopped its feelings for Barney. It never stopped. Then when he proposed she said yes instantly.

And now after taking the easy way out like she always does when I comes to Barney and their relationship she can't stop thinking about him being with someone else or him not loving her anymore. That's her problem she over thinks about everything she does or in this case thought was something she really wanted. But, standing here in front of the restroom mirror looking at her reflection she hopes all those memories, the bad ones and the good ones will be erased from her mind entirely. She hopes that Lily can talk some sense into him and convince him to go with her on her trip to Hawaii.

Back in the airport cafe Barney and Lily sit down to talk and catch up.

"So why did you pick the airport to meet?" Barney asked her after taking a sip of coffee.

"Look, Barney as your friend I want you to be happy. I want to ask, are you happy?" Lily knew Barney was just putting up a happy front but knows he hasn't been happy since he and Robin split up. She watches his face for an expression and hopes that he's honest with her.

"Of course I'm happy. Why wouldn't I be?" Barney wasn't looking directly at her when he said this he was still drinking his coffee and snacking on a muffin. He knew what this was about but all he did was nod shacking his head yes two more times finally he looks up.

"Barney, I know you. I have known you for along time I know how you operate your emotions. You aren't happy. I know you say you are but you really aren't. So, that's why we're here instead of going to Maclaren's or some place else." Lily pauses looking down then back up at her friend. "I know everything." She begins again causing a 'what are you talking about?' look from Barney.

"Know what?" Barney questioned wondering where this conversation was going.

"I know about Argentina. I know everything that happened between you and Robin and what caused you two to split almost divorcing. I know that you two have been delaying your divorce. I know how hurt both of you are about your split. You two are also the biggest flakes I ever seen in my life, you also still love Robin." Lily wasn't going to get them back together this is all up to Robin but she really wants to smack them both into reality.

"I don't love Robin anymore okay. We fought and we're divorcing why would you think that I still love her?" Barney now wasn't happy with Lily butting into their relationship again, she always does this and it isn't a good thing for either one of them. Robin wanted that out it wasn't his fault that they were fighting, he was bored and missing being with Robin it was like being married to himself those last few months before the Argentina trip. But, it was her decision she's the one who bailed on their marriage not him. He loved her but knew her career is something very important to her so leaving her in Argentina and getting a divorce wasn't because he wanted to it was to get out of her hair and let her do what she needs to do which was focus on her job. The traveling was destroying their marriage anyway, they barely talk at all during that last week. It was bound to have ended at some point.

"Because you do. I saw how upset you were after you split and I saw you caring for her after her accident. You still care about her." Lily stops and Barney smiles lightly at her.

"Of course I care about her, I never stopped caring about her, she's my best friend I could never stop caring about her Lil. I just stopped forcing something she clearly didn't want anymore. Me." He was so close to breaking down and crying in front of her but he can't do that in public or in front of Lily it's too embarrassing for him to do that right now.

"That isn't true." She informs him with a hand on his arm.

"What's not true?" Barney wasn't sure where Lily's going with this but he doesn't like where it's going at all.

Lily stopped talking looked down and saw a text from Robin telling her she's ready. Lily replies back with a happy face emoji which is the sign that she told her she would use when Lily and Barney's conversation starts to get serious.

"She does love you." A voice said coming behind Barney causing him to bounce off his chair.

"Robin? What are you doing here?" Barney is shocked to see her, he thought this was just going to be him and Lily talking and catching up on things. He didn't expect to see Robin but now he realizes why Lily started talking about Robin and his relationship.

Lily took Robin's sign which was a look to tell her she can leave now. Leaving Robin and alone with Barney so she can talk to him and tell him what she's been wanting to tell him for along time.

"First of all, please sit I need to talk to you." Robin asked Barney and he does as told.

"Second, I want to say that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything that happened with us. I'm sorry about Argentina, the fighting, the disconnect from our relationship but most of all I'm sorry about not putting more effort into our marriage and relationship. Work was just a way for me to start regretting our marriage but that was then. Now, I realize that you are more important than my job." As Robin talked Barney listened not interrupting her for once, which gave her the signal to continue.

"I tried focusing on my job because I felt like you weren't trying in our relationship. You seemed distant, bored and annoyed most of the time back then that I saw how miserable you were. That's why I ask for the out. It wasn't because I put my job ahead of our relationship I asked for the out cause I thought you weren't happy with me so at the time everything was so crazy that asking for that out was something I thought I could live with doing." She starts to tear up at this moment, looking away from Barney and at the floor.

"But, the trust is I couldn't. I can't live without you. I thought I could go on with my life, I had my blossoming career but truth is when you walked out on me and took that out I regretted it. I regretted ever asking you to leave me alone, I took you on those trips because I didn't want to be alone in a weird country but then everything changed and you..." She starts crying more now and Barney. This is his instant reaction to whenever Robin starts becoming emotional, he pulls her towards him hugging her first softly and then tightly in his arms then gently pets the back of her head while she rests her head on his shoulder. This is something they always did when she was upset about something it always calms her down immediately.

"I left." He finishes whispering in her ear she nods through her still teary eyes.

She lifts her head from his shoulder a minute later and looks at him trying to wipe her eyes and face but he took over taking a handkerchief and dapping her eyes in soft circles. "You left. The minute you walked out that door, you don't know this but I broke down. I was such a mess that I couldn't stay in Argentina any longer so that's why I came back to New York. I missed you so much. Being alone and afraid isn't what I thought I wanted. Yes, I thought I could live and traveling and be on my own but I couldn't. So, when I came back home to New York I went to you, it was the first thing I did when I stepped back on the land I call home. I missed my friends, family and most of all I missed you. Being without you I thought it would be easy for me to let you go but truth is I couldn't." Robin's hold on Barney loosened up and she's now at ease with her emotions.

"Bailing on us again when all I wanted was to be with you forever. Marrying you was the best decision I've ever made and the worst decision of my life was letting you go again." Barney understands more than anything right this minute, she's telling him everything he's been wanting to say to her for months but just couldn't because he didn't know if she still loved him.

"I've been thinking about you a lot lately. I want to try and work on our relationship." He smiles lightly at her and she smiles back thankful that this plan worked.

"So, that's why we're here. I asked Lily to help because I didn't think you would talk to me. So now that I know how you feel." Robin pulls out from her jacket pocket two tickets to Hawaii and places it on the table in front of them.

"I love you Barney. So, the real reason why I asked you here today with Lily's help is because I want to give us, our marriage another try. Sooo." Robin gets up from her seat and kneels down (both knees) in front of Barney taking both of his hands in hers and smiled. "Barney Stinson, will you go with me on this trip to Hawaii?" She smiles brightly hoping he says yes because the next thing he will find out will be that she's going to ask him to marry her again but not until they go to Hawaii.

"Yes. Robin Scherbatsky I will go with you to Hawaii." He stands up taking her with him then kisses her first softly then more passionately.

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AN: This will continue to their Hawaii reunion where Robin has a surprise beach wedding reserved for them. It's only them, nobody else and it will be much more intimate and special than their big wedding.


	11. Secret Wedding Planning

Continued...

A/N: The wedding will be in the next chapter this chapter is them just getting to Hawaii and enjoying sometime together and Barney still does not know about Robin's plans to get married that will come in the next chapter.

Also, this chapter kind of gotten away a little it's my longest chapter so far but it's a good one.

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While on the plane to Hawaii Robin and Barney were mostly quiet for half the plane ride there. They both didn't know what to say, after they left the airport. After their reunion kissing stopped and some conversation before and after the kissing they headed to the plane. Hand in hand with luggage that still needed to be checked, they entered the plane on time about a minute early to the initial take off time. Robin had become a little nervous because of her plan, her plan to remarry Barney who still doesn't know about her plans of a wedding on the beach the next day. He only knew about getting remarried not where or when. This surprise took her only a few days to plan but with Lily's help everything was finish by the time Robin reunited with Barney.

Due to her nerves, it was Lily who had done most of the planning. Robin knew she could trust her best friend with the bigger details because for one thing Lily has always been better at those kind of things. Planning their first wedding was hectic enough that's why they hired a wedding planner but this time it was only Robin with some help from Lily planning this much smaller more intimate wedding on the beach at sunset. All of this was Robin's idea, Lily just helped with the major details of planning it.

The wedding is beach themed, which is actually what Robin had always dreamed of having one day for her own wedding. She stopped caring about all those "girly" stuff when she was a teenager, after her Robin Sparkles days boys and anything that had to do with a commitment besides her career wasn't on her mind back then but now that has changed. Back then, the dream of one day meeting that cute boy with the sick mullet and the handsome boyish good looks was just a fantasy that she knew would never come true or be possible to ever think about. Until she met Barney. He's the guy she had dreamed of back when she thought she wanted to have a committed relationship which would eventually lead to their sick awesome wedding on the beach. In Canada though. But, she realize that was all not important because her home is New York, with Barney and her best friends which had become her family since knowing them.

Robin had been drifting off looking out the window of the plane, quiet not saying or doing anything but her hands and her twitching right leg told another story to Barney who's sitting next to her. He had also been really quiet since they entered the plane, he wasn't sure if the quietness was his fault or Robin's but nonetheless it was very quiet, too quiet.

"Hey, are you okay your hands are shaking and your leg is twitching very fast?" Barney has always known when something was bothering Robin, sometimes when she's this quiet and nerves he becomes the worried guy who wonders if something's going to come to destroy any hope of happiness he has with Robin. This always scared him the most about pursuing Robin again because he knew that if he tried to be serious and make a relationship work she wouldn't take him seriously enough so that lead to him realizing he needed to be with her forever which lead to his proposal.

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine." She waves her hand still looking out of the window.

"Are you sure cause you're acting very twitchy and nervous right now. I know when you're nerves and or worried about something. What's wrong?" Robin smiled for the first time since boarding the plane. When he said he knew something was up with her shaky movements she knew this is the guy she could not let go of again. Because he really does know her better, it's a simple fact but one that made her smile again forgetting the reason why she was nervous in the first place.

"It's nothing." She turns for the first time facing him gently taking his hand into hers and rubber her hand over his, intertwining fingers that weren't sweaty anymore holding onto each other for the rest of the flight and hopefully the rest of their lives. The rest of the plane ride was mostly talking about things, being quiet again and playing some online games and eating and drinking but not too much since Robin has planned to go out once they get settled into their hotel room.

They arrive at the airport in Hawaii a little later then the destination time says but they made it. After, along quiet flight it was nice to finally be in this beautiful state where in only 24 hours they will be wed again. Once again, Robin had become nervous but didn't let Barney notice so they walk out of the airport to a waiting limo which had already been rented for the weekend by Robin and Lily who had been the one to call to rent it. The driver knew who to look for, Robin knew who to look for but Barney remained oblivious to what's going on.

"Robin Scherbatsky?" The limo driver held up a sign and called out Robin's name and she right away noticed the sign and heard her name.

Robin and Barney walked over to the limo driver and Robin smiled and greeted herself and her husband. Yes, she said husband to the limo driver with a wink who winked back because he also knew the story about the wedding and the couple standing in front of them.

"Wow, Robin you really went out there with planning this trip huh?" Barney's been really surprised by the limo, the driver of the limo and the obvious weird flirtation going on between Robin and the driver leading him to asking.

"So, what's up with this dude?" As they sat in back of the limo car waiting to be driven to their hotel.

"What do you mean? Brighton is a nice guy." Robin had previous before this trip had been talking to Brighton via email and sometimes by phone in the last few days. Robin had befriended him and now they know each others back stories and the reason why Robin planned this trip to Hawaii for her and Barney.

"Yes, he is a nice but you two seem a little friendly do you know him?" Barney, jealous this was always cute, Robin always found it adorable that any guy she even talks to in a platonic way he gets jealous it used to scare her with the way he flirted a lot with women that he is committed to her but it was mostly harmless which isn't scary. But, seeing him a little upset by her flirting with her friend whom she just met in person makes her less afraid of his commitment to her.

"Yeah, we are. I had talked to him while planning this trip so through the talks we had we became friends. He's a good guy, he knows me better from our conversations." She pauses after that and continues. "He's a nice guy, a married father of two. He's just a friend Barney nothing more." Barney's expression turned from serious to concerned to a light smile. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been jealous that's so not me." Robin looked at him like 'really, you aren't the jealous type?' Please.

"I'm sorry, I should have explained this two you when we got off the plane earlier but there's a surprise waiting for us but that surprise is tomorrow tonight I arranged to have dinner for two at one of the more popular restaurants on the Island we're on." Robin stopped there and didn't say what would happen the next day just the dinner.

They arrived at the hotel in under an hour, Brighton being the nice gentleman and driver he is helped the couple bring their luggage inside the hotel lobby. Robin tipped Brighton for the ride saying goodbye and thanks then she followed Barney inside to the front desk to check in. They checked in right away and went upstairs to their room to settle in.

"Wow, this is incredible." Barney said once they were in their room. Robin had pre-booked the honeymoon suite which clearly was a good idea since Barney has a huge smile of shock on his face right now. A good shock but a shock nonetheless.

"It really is." She's good, actually Lily was good at finding this hotel it's a 4 star hotel that wasn't hard to find but the price of their stay was very expensive one that more than 1 person of this day and age can pay for but with Marshall's help he and Robin both paid for the hotel stay.

Robin looks around the room after dropping her luggage into the huge bedroom that was attached to the main room of the hotel room. There was a big 24 feet mirror, a big flat screen TV with every channel you can think of, a radio, both clock and stereo, an alarm clock and the best part... A king sized bed good enough, no big enough for them to go crazy on all weekend long.

"I'm impressed Robin, you really know how to make a man feel like a million bucks." Barney had come up behind her wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her back against him and kissed her neck light with a smile.

"Well, thanks I'm pretty impressed myself with booking this hotel it's amazing here." Robin smiled against him letting him embrace her just the way she enjoys most of all when she's with him. His touch or kisses alone send her heart racing so fast that she doesn't even realize how fast it's actually going until she notices it.

"So." Robin turned around still in his arms with a smiled kissing him once before pulling away again. "We have dinner reservations at 7 so I want to explore the hotel a bit and the surrounding places around the hotel. We should get changed." Barney kept kissing her in between kisses it was both distracting and hot but they do need to get ready.

"But, we just got here do we have to leave this room right now?" Barney asked pouting, the pouting look is adorable, it always makes her cave and give into whatever Barney wants and right now she know exactly what he wants.

"Okay, fine but we had 45 minutes to be downstairs for dinner the restaurant is a little far from here." Robin can never say no to him it's why she fell for him in the first place and why she immediately said yes to marrying him. This guy gets under her skin, but in a good way not in a creepy way that some women used to get from a guy like who Barney used to be.

They were at the restaurant by 6:45 just in time to sign in with the hostess and get seated immediately after that. The place Robin booked was also a very popular restaurant, one that celebrities and rich people go to and the price which are pretty higher than most places they had been to wasn't relevant to why Robin wanted to eat at this particular restaurant.

"You really did go all out this is amazing." He kisses her hand as they sit at their table at a private area in the back of the restaurant.

"I did but I wanted this weekend to be perfect so I wanted the best things for it to be perfect. For us. And mostly for you this is my way of making up the last few years between us and I want to say because I love you and I am so honestly sorry for what happened between us." Robin looked like she was about to cry this broke Barney's heart he immediately got up from his seat and went to kneel down in front of her taking her hands in his starting to wipe her already wet eyes.

"Robin. Don't cry, what happened between us wasn't your fault it was mostly my fault but I don't want to have what happened with us be held over us forever. I agreed to come here with you because I still loved you and I missed being with you not because I was thinking about the past. I want to start over, just as much as you so don't ever think what happened was your fault." Barney kept wiping Robin's tear stained eyes and face while Robin tried to stop crying and put a smile on her face.

"I know. I'm sorry, let's start over okay?" Robin said after she calmed down some. When she came here, she didn't think she would have to get emotional over what happened between them again. After they left New York and decided to start fresh with a new commitment it was kind of stupid for her to get this emotional over the past.

"Okay." Barney stood up after kissing her forehead and went back to sit in his seat before they ordered their first course of food.

The meal went smoothly after that, they ate calmly with small and not serious conversation they also included some laughs and jokes in under the candlelight dinner. It was a nice night with a cool breeze coming off the ocean. After dinner they took a walk around a darker area, this area didn't have much light but with the string lights that came from the restaurant that's all the lighting they needed. They sat down under a tree on a bench and Robin (just like Barney had done the weekend before their first wedding) took out two cigars the same cigars they had the first time they broed out together and really became best friends and surprising her with two that weekend before their wedding.

They sat talking and smoking before going to a local bar to hang out there before going back to their hotel. During the night, Robin kept quiet about the wedding the next day but was still slightly nervous. Barney still didn't know about the secret plan to get married and she hoped that this time tomorrow they'd be marrying again and this time forever.


	12. Sandcastles Are a Beautiful Picture

A/N: This chapter includes brief B/R things, which relates to them as a couple beginning with a mention of Sandcastles and ending with what happened to them when they decided to divorce which lead Robin to get to the conclusion of getting Barney back for good and boy does she know how to plan the perfect way of getting him forever with her. A wedding that trumps their frist wedding and a wedding she always dreamed of having but never did until now.

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_Lily, everything went wonderfully today we are officially remarried. _

Robin had texted Lily a half hour after exchanging new vows with Barney. Before Robin decided to get Barney back for good, while planning her reunion with him she promised Lily to call or text her right after getting married and she kept that promise.

_Earlier that day!_

_Robin planned it all, the sandcastles in the sand that was made by her favorite sand artist. Yes, there is such thing as a sand artist they create sculptures using sand and one day two years earlier she interviewed the guy on her show. She was so impressed with his skills that she had asked him to both paint her a picture of sandcastles with a beautiful sunset looking over the ocean and he did. And, after that she saw pictures of different things that he made of sand which got her to call him when she planned this whole trip and rewedding. The sandcastles weren't the only thing he made with the sand, he made MacLaren's Pub the outside sign, he made a Robin Sparkles Let's Go To The Mall one, he made a suit and tie one (for Barney, it was her idea), and he made their first wedding date and their names in between two hearts where her and Barney will soon stand to recite their new vows to each other._

_It was perfect, Barney didn't know a thing that was going on and when he found out he was shocked but really happy and excited to marry Robin Scherbatsky again. The other things she did was get Sam to remarry them, the only other person besides Lily who knew about Robin's plan was Sam. The moment she told him about wanting Barney back and to get married again he was ecstatic and flew out to Hawaii a day before she and Barney did to prepare for the wedding._

"Hey, Barney it's time to wake up." The following evening was so much fun and really romantic after they came back to their hotel the only thing they did was enjoy each other in the sexual way that only they know best. It had made Barney really tired so he slept the rest of the night while Robin stayed up a little longer to make some last minute preps for the big day the next morning. Barney still didn't know what was happening he just loved spending every minute with Robin and Robin was finally happy again being with him and seeing him happy for the first time in along time made her happy and she hoped that the next day will go as planned and after they get to spend the rest of their lives together with nothing standing in the way of the happiness they both understand and want more than anything else in the world.

Barney used to be a light sleeper but as he got older his body got tireder so when he sleeps he's out right away and it sometimes takes a little bit to wake him up after a good nights sleep and a lot of sex beforehand. "I'm up." Barney says after Robin called out his name while pushing him a little lightly to get him to move and open those beautiful blue eyes of his.

"Good morning." Robin had already been dressed for 15 minutes when Barney woke up and the first thing he noticed was Robin wearing a white dress. Not just any dress, the white dress she wore that day when she was upset about Don dumping her and he was pushing her buttons and pissing her off to the point of deciding to show him who's still got it going on.

"Wow, you look..." He still can't believe how lucky he truly is. The vision of her standing by the foot of the bed in that white dress that makes her curves go on for miles while doing her hair and looking in the mirror is such a beautiful mental image that will never be erased from his mind.

"Well, thank you." Robin finished pinning her hair up and turned to face Barney who was still lying in bed watching her.

"Why do you look so beautiful so early in the morning?" Barney hasn't noticed the time it was when he said this which made her laugh and then explain why she's wearing the white dress he loves on her.

"First of all it's 10am you've been asleep half the morning. Second of all." She stopped and smiled walking over to sit on the bed beside him. "Good morning." She said giving him a good morning kiss. "And, third of all I look beautiful because I'm always beautiful but I'm wearing this dress for something special." She teases him with a few more kisses still not telling him about her plans to remarry him in only a few hours.

Robin had already planned for the beach ceremony to take place during the sunset which has always been a dream of her when she dreamt of one day marrying someone. She never told anyone about her dream wedding because that was for herself only but when it comes to marrying someone at the beach during sunset it would be a forever wedding with only her and her husband to be. In this scenario it's her second wedding to the only guy she's ever truly loved and wants to spend the rest of her life with him and only him because she can't and won't ever lose him again. She just can't do that anymore, she needs him in her life and this time it's forever the second time around.

"Of course you do, so what's going on?" Barney asked staring at her up and down still wondering how the hell he got so lucky.

"Before I tell you that there's something I need to tell you." Robin got up from the bed and started to walk around the room in silent while Barney waited patiently on the bed with a smile on his face.

"When I was younger I dreamt of one day meeting a guy who I would eventually marry but as I got older I got clinical and that dream went away but then suddenly that dream came back..." Robin paused again looking down at her bare feet then back up at Barney still in bed watching her. "When I met you, that dream I had when I was younger was gone from my mind but then you changed my mind back to that dream I once had." Barney looked at her with this awkward side glance that always seems to make her heat jump a little every time he looks at her like that.

Robin came back to sit beside him on the bed and put her hand on top of his smiling with a glow in her eyes. She is almost on the edge of tears when she gets to the next thing she's going to say.

"I love you. Barney, I love you so much and when we divorced my life crumbled around me. I thought I lost you forever at the moment." She paused again through tears, getting this all out now is painful because it brings back the memories of a sad, painful time in their lives but this needs to be said to clear the air, make their reunion new and to make it up to him for letting him down and going through with the divorce.

"So, with that I decided to make a big much more important decision in my life again and one that I want to keep because I just can't let it rest any longer. I decided to get you back, when we left things badly in Argentina, the minute you walked out the door and signed those divorce papers without a second thought made me realize that I can't lose you." She paused again and this time Barney wiped her tears with his thumb brushing gently over her geek which made her smile and hold onto his hand while he wiped and brushed her tears away. "So, the minute you left I stopped caring about my job, the thing that caused us to go to the point of divorcing I jumped on a plane and came back home to New York where I decided to stop thinking about myself, stop being selfish and get you back." Barney keeps the smile on his face while still holding her cheek and then stopped her talking by kissing her very quickly and passionately before breaking to let her continue with what she's saying to him.

"So, that brings me to the real reason why we're here in this beautiful island/state of Hawaii." Robin collects herself and gets off the bed to the closet where she had bought him a new suit to wear for the occasion.

"Put this on and meet me downstairs in 10 minutes." Barney did as he was told and Robin left the room giving him one last quick kiss before leaving the room to let him get dressed.

Barney washed and dressed in under five minutes and left the room shortly after to meet Robin downstairs in the lobby where she was talking to Brighton the limo driver and now supposedly her friend too.

"Hi, I'm ready it only took me two minutes to put on the suit which might I say is the most immaculate suit I've ever seen. Good job picking this out for me Robin I love it." He kept rambling on about the suit it's kind of cute to see him that excited about a suit she bought him. It reminds her of the time she bought him a new shirt and tie that he also loved and wore a lot during the first year of their marriage it was an engagement gift to him from her.

"I'm glad you love it, I knew you would." Robin kissed him once and then took his hand and lead him outside where Brighton was standing in front of his limo waiting for them to come out of the hotel.

"So, where are we going you didn't say?" Barney is eager to know where Robin's taking him and why but she isn't budging with any clues or saying much of anything which is getting him suspicious and wondering what's happening and why Robin wanted him to wear this suit, was explaining to him that she had made a mistake giving up on their marriage and is wearing that white dress he loves on her so much.

"I-It's a surprise but you'll like it trust me."

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Next chapter will be posted soon and will be their wedding ceremony it will also be the shortest chapter of the fic so far. I have decided to continue this after the next chapter cause I love writing this story and I think I know a good way of continuing this with B/R married and making their life together in the city without any further complications in their relationship it's smooth happy blissful sailing the rest of the story.

Remember, now that Robin has Barney back for good they won't ruined what they have so their life together will only get better from her on out and I think I might add a kid or a dog to this story cause I want a little something else to make the story more interesting and I think a kid will do that but it's a huge decision and one that B/R much have and get through before coming to that big decision of having kids.


	13. Hearts In The Sand

After this chapter I will close this story with a eplogue with the gang. Which will have all the five + Tracy happy and living the lives they were meant to live together. The gang is not split in this story, they are happy, healthy and most importantly will always stay close friends.

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Robin's vows to Barney

"You are the love of my life, my best friend from this day forward I will always be supportive of you and take you first before anything else. Yes, I have my career but that doesn't make me happy or fulfilled. When I thought I lost you forever I began to wonder why I let you go. I thought it would be for the best because I thought you weren't happy and I saw you each other before we divorced being unhappy with me so... Barney Stinson, from this day forward honesty will always be present with us but what's most important is keeping things from each other. Those days before we divorced I kept a lot of things bottled up in me that I couldn't express so I kept it to myself and it eventually ended our marriage.

But, that isn't relevant right now. I brought you here today because I want to be with you, not in the friendship way cause we both know we aren't just friends anymore, that went out the window along time ago. For me, when I married you I thought we would be together forever and when that ended my life wasn't together. I thought the divorce was for the best, to make you happy again but truth is it was the wrong decision. The worst decision I've ever made was letting you go because you make me happy. Happier than I've ever been in my life before so that's why I decided to get you back. That's why we're here standing in front of Sam on this beautiful beach in Hawaii re-marrying the love of my life."

Barney and Robin are standing on the beach renewing their vows but before this Robin had to get Barney to the beach without him fully knowing why he's going there. When they arrived at the beach, everything had been already completed. The sand pictures were made, there was a tent overlooking the ocean which was the alter, Sam had already arrived which was a surprise that Barney didn't know about either and there was flowers everywhere with a heart drawing in the sand in front of the alter where Barney and Robin will stand to renew their vows and make a new fresh start together.

Barney was in shock to say the least, he's never been so speechless in his life before. This really threw him a little bit but in a good way.

"Wow, did you do all of this?" Barney asks looking around the beach at the many different wedding things that had been placed there. He really had no words to describe this moment it was the most beautiful, awesome thing he's ever seen and the sight. At this beach, during sunset was a beautiful thing to see.

"Yep, with a little help from my friends." As Robin said this Barney sees Sam, James, his family, the limo driver and someone he doesn't recognize all walking towards him.

Robin turns to Barney taking both of his hands and looking up at his beautiful blue eyes and says "Barney Stinson, this is your wedding day... Well, second wedding day and I did this for you and for us because I love you. I've never known myself well enough in love, my career had taken off and it became a thing I thought I needed in my life. The only thing that I thought could make me happy, traveling around the world and becoming the number one new network anchor. But, that was when I thought I didn't need anything or anyone else but now that's not my problem. Yes, I love the career I have now but I love you more so we are here today to do something for the second time because frankly the first time wasn't enough for me...

So, I just had to ask you. Barney Stinson, will you marry me?" At this moment both were crying, Barney was still a bit shocked so the tears start coming down after he realized what Robin was telling him. He gently wiped his face as well as Robin's smiling and shaking his head in tears.

"Yes." He didn't even need to give her a solid answer because she already knew from the way he smiled at her when she asked him to marry him but the answer sealed the deal for her.

"Wow, I'm shocked but amazed at how you pulled this off. I don't think anyone has ever even done this wonderful, awesome, legendary thing for me ever in my life. Robin Scherbatsky, I knew you had at least a little romantic part of your heart." He loves to tease her with many things but in this moment it wasn't a tease it was serious and heartfelt because he has never met anyone as incredible as Robin and nobody has ever done this for him. Who knew Robin Scherbatsky is so romantic?!

"I wanted to make this perfect, this whole idea was mine but I did have some help from Lily and from these guys." Robin points her finger at the three gentleman standing not too far away from them, the men waved back with smiles on their faces.

"I can't believe Lily kept this a secret. How long have you been planning this?" Barney asks wanting to know but didn't need to know cause this is just wonderful.

"A month, actually it was Lily who booked the flight we were on to get here and the hotel which I had stayed at once after we divorced. I know I came back to New York after that but I wasn't in New York long before I decided to get away from everything, mainly you and my life that wasn't going as I thought and hoped it would go. So, I came her to relax and clear my head about everything that's happened. I loved this hotel and the location which is when I figured out what I wanted and the answer was you. So, after a week I came back home to New York and planned to get you back. I wasn't sure how to get you back but this was planned after I talked to Lily about getting you back. She helped me get you to the airport and knew I still loved you and also knows about this whole wedding. She's the only one who knows besides these people here that I planned this for a while."

Barney's still in awe of all of this but all he did was take her lips to his and passionately kissed her for a good five minutes before breaking the kiss.

"I love you Robin, you really are the best person I know and I am glad I met you because you changed my life. You changed me, for the better and made me see a bigger picture one I could never erase from my mind or heart. When we got divorced it was the most painful, emotional time for me. Losing you was the worst thing that's ever happened to me and I regretted right away leaving you when I did because I still loved you. There hasn't been a minute since then that I haven't thought about you, about the divorce, about us. I wasn't been happy after the divorce but there hasn't been a day that went by that I haven't thought about everything that happened." This is the first time in along time that both had been open and honest with each other about their relationship and everything after they divorced it really opened their eyes to realize that both had been lost and unhappy but both are at ease about that time now.

Soon after they were under that alter with the heart in the sand kissing and becoming husband and wife again. This time it was more easier for them, more less stressful than their first wedding and also more peaceful. Being on the beach during sunset renewing their vows but also adding on to what they said on the day of their first wedding, this time being completed honest with each other and not holding anything back. Barney said something that will always be something remembered from this time to the future...

Barney's vows

_I will never take you for granted or keep things from you every again when I'm sad, alone or unsure about something I will always go to you first and talk about it because you are my best friend, you are my soul mate, you are the only person who I can talk to about whatever and not be judge about it. You know me better than I know myself which used to be a little scary but now it's something I take with me through life. I love you more than anything in this world and from this day forward I will always put you first._

Robin goes on to say exactly the same things that Barney did but added that she won't put her career ahead of him and their relationship because it's the thing that started drifting them apart before they decided to divorce. Of course, Robin still loved where she is with her career now but it's not the main thing that makes her happy so saying this to Barney has been something she's been waiting to say ever since their marriage crumbled.


	14. Finding Happiness

This isn't the last chapter to this but it does kind of feel like one since everyone is in a good place here. I will continue this but with more future things with the gang, B/R, T/T, M/L and the kids but most of all Barney &amp; Robin are in a solid, happy and content life and there is no more rough patches, no more fights (although it is a marriage and they aren't perfect and nobody is even in fiction) but they love each other enough to put the past behind them and make their relationship last forever.

Along the road Barney and Robin will have some problems but nothing to ruin what they have together. The love is more stronger now but their life will go back to normal, Robin will continue to work but in the city, Barney has a full time and part time job with his website and clothing line of a bros life and now there's an updated book for those going through some tough times in relationships and there is one for the single people. More of this in the next chapters.

Happy holidays!

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A couple of weeks later Barney and Robin return from their second honeymoon and vacation. They went to two places first after the remarried they stayed in Hawaii for another night then took a flight to London where they stayed there eating and shopping through the sights of the city after spending a week there they went to Italy which was some place they always wanted to go to both when they were single and then again when they were thinking of places to go on their first honeymoon. They spend another two weeks enjoying just being together again, then they returned home to New York.

Of course, Barney's apartment had gone back to being a single mans apartment after he return home from the horrible nightmare of a trip in Argentina. The apartment had become dull, boring and everything reminded him of Robin so he took all of the stuff she left behind when they went to Argentina and he came home alone into boxes and put them away in the back of his closet hoping that when Robin comes home she would take her stuff and move out... That never happened!

Instead she came back because she regretted the fight they had in Argentina to win him back because she made a mistake asking for that out when she didn't actually mean it. Robin told him once they were alone after they married again that she was really not thinking straight that night she asked for that out and that she regretted ever asking or even putting such pressure on him when it was all her being stressed and utterly tired from working that whole time in Argentina. The best thing that ever happened to her she though she had lost forever but in time she realized she was stupid and wrong ever letting him go again after everything they went through.

"You're back." It wasn't a question more of a statement from Lily to her two best friends who just rekindled their relationship. "How was your wedding and honeymoon? I helped pick out the hotels in both places." Lily was beaming with happiness for her friends and hugging them both as they met up with the gang at MacLaren's when they came back from their honeymoon.

It was two days after returning back to New York before they called their friends and met them all at MacLaren's. Marshall, Lily, Ted and Tracy who is now a big part of the group and is the last member to make their little group full. The kids aren't there but Marshall and Lily now have another child and Ted and Tracy have their two kids.

"It was awesome, but mostly romantic I couldn't believe Robin did what she did it was amazing." Barney said excitedly kissing his wife before sitting down in their both.

"I could image, the pics you sent me looked beautiful. That beach is breathtaking." Lily said taking out her phone with all the pictures that Barney and Robin sent them while away.

"It was gorgeous." Robin said looking at Lily's phone then to her husband.

"Not as gorgeous as you though but still just as breathtakingly beautiful of a scenery." Robin couldn't help but start tearing up as she looked at her husband gush over her. They kissed for a minute, okay more than a minute...

"Um, um." Their friends were all looking at them make out like two love struck teenagers. "Seriously, you two just don't ever stop do you? Not even in a public place." Lily's not shock by this behavior at all especially since she's seen them make out more times than she can count but gees do they ever come up for air?

"Sorry, can't help it." Both said in unison blushing after their make out session.

"So, how was the honeymoon?" Marshall asked to start the conversation again.

"Wonderful, the shopping, the food, the art, the culture, the hotel, the sights it was all wonderful great job picking the hotels." Robin gave Lily the only job she had to do when helping her try to get Barney back along with her help at the airport Lily's job was to book the hotel and it was her and Marshall's gift (without Marshall knowing yet at the time) for their second wedding.

"I'm glad to help, and I'm more happy that you two finally stopped being idiots long enough to realize that what you two have is something that can never be taken for granted. I know you were both miserable for along time and I'm so happy that you both finally realize how ridiculous you were being." Lily has always been one two say what she sees and she knew that her two very best friends found a happiness with each other that they never had before and she is happy for them for putting all the things that happened in their lives past them.

"I'm really happy for you guys." Ted said, this time he really means it as he smiles over at his two friends smiling at each other and kissing he knew for the first time in his life that Robin IS truly happy and in love with Barney. He knows she found a real happiness with him that nobody including himself could ever give her. All the nice/romantic gestures he did couldn't be more un-romantic than seeing what Robin did for Barney, to get him back doesn't compare to anything else and she and Barney are truly happy together.

"Thanks Ted." Robin said smiling.

"Yeah, I'm happy for you too I know love when I see it and it's clear that the way you two look at each other there is nothing that can tell me you two don't belong together when it's clear you do. I saw something in Barney once that made it clear he was always in love with you Robin." Tracy hasn't known Robin for that long like the other do but she understood her meltdown before she and Barney got married at their first wedding and then she didn't even know her at all but now she knows that Robin is a great friend and a wonderful woman and she has a lot of love in her heart for the man sitting next to her. Love that never goes away and that to her is what true love is.

"I'm grateful that you help Barney realize that he still wanted to be with me and for that I'm glad Ted found you Tracy just like I found Barney. See, that's fate and now I believe in something and that is the fact that we all found happiness after so long believing we wouldn't especially Ted." Robin is so glad that Ted found Tracy, the girl he's always loved and knew he loved but never found until her and Barney's first wedding.


	15. Saying I Love You

Some interesting twists to this story is about to come but this is a short chapter about where Barney and Robin are in later years. I decided that Barney and Tracy a bit a like, no they aren't together or anything they just seemed to hit it off right away and became quick friends who both have well known published books. Barney has become a world wide blogger and a famous author while still working on the side for GNB and the newer building the one that Ted built.

This chapter has a little bit of a flash forward and a flashback to when B/R decided to become a couple. Yes, I know it's a bit OOC for them but I feel like the only people they can open up to and be real with is each other. In future chapters the twist will be a baby which I know following the show wasn't in their plans but for me I think they would be wonderful parents and parent in their own way so the surprise that Robin has is that she's pregnant.

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2018

It has been a busy few years for the formally close nit group of friends. The last time they were all together was a few weeks after Barney and Robin remarried it was a congratulations party for Ted and Tracy who were celebrating Tracy getting published for a children's book she completed. It's part one of a three book series. After that the close gang of friends started to have very busy lives and no one had the time to get to see each other, even during the big holidays. Barney and Robin have been blissfully in love ever since getting remarried but life has gotten the better of their alone times.

Barney has been working on his own book it's a bros guide to a successful marriage and keeping that marriage by actively having daily conversation no matter where you are. It became a New York Times best seller right away and now Barney is doing book signing's all over the world which is a bit stressful on his marriage to Robin but they no longer get into those big useless fights like they once did. Instead they talk about what's on their minds because after remarrying they realized why their marriage failed. Talking, it was always the one thing that they were never great at, emotions and discussions on what they are feeling and thinking used to be a stupid relationship thing they always hated doing it all goes back to that time in Robin's bedroom when neither would tell each other how they felt and it was Lily who caused them to confess about their feelings which lead to them having brunch.

2009

"Can you believe Lily locking us in the room like caged animals?" Barney couldn't stop laughing and making fun of Lily's attempts at trying to make them talk about feelings but Robin couldn't help think that Lily's pushing actually makes sense now.

"Yeah, Listen Barney I think Lily had a point when she said to tell each other how we are feeling about being together. I know it's silly to think about but she has a solid point. I mean we've been sort of together all summer, we are only seeing each other, we enjoy spending time together, it's obvious to me that we are in a relationship. I thought it was Lily's pathetic way of being too into our business but I've been thinking lately and this is not just today but for a while.

I'm not sure what you're feelings are about us but I do know that I'm beginning to think that what we're doing, what has been happening all summer is true. I've never been good at anything that involves relationships and I know you aren't either but I'm truly being honest here. I've been feeling this thing between us for sometime and I know this doesn't sound like me but I..." She hasn't really said anything to him out of fear of him running away or not feeling the same way but this is the truth. I'm in love with you and I want to try being together like a normal couple."

This wasn't something that Barney was thinking about but now that it's out there.

"Okay, if we're being totally honest. I would like to try being boyfriend and girlfriend, I mean if we're labeling what this is." Barney points his finger to himself them to Robin. "Then, the truth is I've been thinking about this along time too. What I was scared of bringing up or even believing is I do love you Robin ever since that first night we were together in that intimate way we were. Ever since that night everything had been so confusing that when we were hooking up this summer I couldn't help think that this." He points between him and Robin again. "This thing we got going on is something more. Something I've never felt with anyone before, so I want to try this relationship as a real and normal one because the truth is I'm terrified of losing you."

That was the first time they ever told each other how they truly felt about each other. They might have been terrible at relationships back then but now they are older and wiser and know what they want. And now they are happier because of the feelings that never went away.

_I love you_

_I love you too will be home tomorrow I miss you babe_

_Miss you too_

_Barney is in Los Angeles for a couple of book signing's sending a quick text to Robin before his last book signing._

Ever since they started telling each other "I love you" they always meant it and those I love you's got more serious as their relationship started to grow and they realized they never stopped loving each other. Saying I love you to anyone was always hard for them because it meant that a relationship is becoming more and taking that I love you step is the first step to the next step of being happy and that's what happened after they got married the first time.

_I have a surprise for you_

Robin sighed and put her phone down on the bedside table.

"Your daddy is going to be so happy to know that you're in there." Robin talks to her stomach with a smile on her face and hope in her eyes. She hopes that Barney will take this news better than she did when she found out a few days ago. This news will shock Barney but hopefully he will be happy to be a dad.

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Sorry, I'm a bit obsessed with B/R having kids but to change this a little big I wanted to had something to their already happy and fulfilled life together.


	16. Dinner For Three

"Robin, I'm back!"

Barney decided to call Robin right when he landed in New York and that's what he did telling her he will be home soon and that he's in New York. Barney worriedly horrid home after the conversation he had with her, he noticed that Robin sounded nervous over the phone and he knew right away that something was up with her from the tone of her voice. Robin tried to keep her voice steady without sounding weird or nervous but Barney heard the nervous laughter over the phone and he knew that Robin is nervous about something but he didn't know what it was. When he arrived home he hoped that she was waiting for him in the living room but she wasn't there so he called out for her again.

"Robin?"

He set his luggage next to the front door, put his jacket on the coat rack on the other side of the front door and then went towards the bedroom.

"Robin, are you here?"

Robin had been in the bathroom when Barney came through the room which she didn't here since she was taking a shower. Barney heard the shower running and knew she was in the bathroom, walking to the bathroom door and opening it then called her name again.

"Robin, I'm back."

"Oh, hey babe I'll be out in a second."  
"Alright!"

She had it planned out all day, well technically she had it planned all week since finding out she's pregnant. The plan was to first take this shower which she hoped that she would be done before he came home but isn't, then before this she had prepared a special dinner for them in which there would be things during the meal that tells him that she's pregnant without actually saying out loud that she's pregnant. The meal contained chicken breast, baby corn and carrots, mashed potatoes, salad and wine which she won't have which will hopefully tell Barney that she's pregnant and hopefully he will guess these signs/things she prepared for them. Barney knows that she always has some wine with a big meal so when he sees that she's not drinking wine he will say something to her about it.

When Robin comes out of the shower Barney in the bedroom already undressed and in his apartment pants which are sweat pants and a white t-shirt which was under his suit. He's sitting on the bed checking emails on the computer.

"You're home early?" Is the first thing Robin says giving him a quick hello kiss.

"Yeah, the early morning meeting was canceled it's now next week so they let me come home early. Um, on the phone earlier you sounded a bit strange is everything okay?" Robin wanted to tell him right then but didn't so that will come at dinner which she prepared and made herself which will also surprise him since she's not the best cook and he knows that cooking isn't something she's good at.

"Yeah, I'm fine I just missed you." She smiles at him rubbing her hands smoothly up and down his shoulders it's something that she had done for along time now which she sometimes doesn't even know she does. When she does this it soothes Barney, relaxes him and when he's calm and relaxed she knows he's happy so now she can tell him without him freaking out while they have dinner.

"I missed you too, you don't know how much it's so boring doing this book tour."

"Well, I'm glad you're back I have a surprise for you."  
"A surprise? Um I can't wait to see what it is." He's almost using his pick up voice the one he used to use to pick up girls which he only now uses when he wants sex or something from Robin but he's using this voice in a more excited way.

"Meet me in the kitchen in 15 minutes." Robin tells him giving him one last kiss this time much longer than the hello kiss earlier.

When Barney comes to the kitchen the dinner Robin made was already done and out on the table. The table was nicely decorated with a flowered table cloth, flowers in the center and wine for him with one glass.

"Wow, what's all this?" Barney looks around at the table and the food then to Robin who just put the salad on the table then turned to him smiling.

"I made dinner, for the two of us. You like?" Robin was nervous if Barney saw this he would say something but he didn't he was just so happy and shocked that Robin made dinner when she never cooks and when she does it isn't really good.

"Wow, Robin Scherbatsky cooked for me? I love it thanks babe." He looks around the table again before sitting down at the table the side of the table with the one glass and wine. "So, what's the occasion?"

"Can't a wife cook for her husband with no agenda attached to it?" Robin opened up the wine and poured some for Barney which had him mention that she doesn't have a glass for wine just a regular water glass.

"Of course, this looks amazing." Barney doesn't know what's going on cause his wife cooking wasn't something he expects to see her do and being domestic isn't why he loves or married her.

"I'm glad you like it, I wanted to surprise you so I made you/us dinner." She had worked all day on this meal and thought of many things to cook but came up with chicken since it's the easiest to make with the sides she had already wanted to make before the chicken.

Barney noticed 1 wine glass on the table and questioned it after they sat down at the table.

"So, why aren't you having wine?" Barney didn't see the first glue she was giving him so she moved onto another glue. The baby's breath flowers in the center of the table.

"Have you noticed something interesting about the table?" Robin asks looking directly at the center of the table with the flowers that only contained one white rose and many white baby's breaths.

"No."

"Really, nothing interesting at all?"

"No, not really just a flower and the candles."

Barney still has no clue what she means so she moves on to the dinner portion of the surprise dinner.

"Freshly made chicken breast with baby carrots, baby corn and mashed potatoes. The salad also has baby grape tomatoes and baby cucumbers." Robin didn't want to openly tell him without him guessing the clues or figuring out why she's acting weird so she let him begin eating his meal.

"This is really good Robin I thought you didn't know how to cook." It wasn't an insult it was just fact, since he's known her Robin hasn't been the best cook, she had burned food, didn't use much ingredients and didn't know how to use an oven properly or so he thought until now.

"Oh, I know how to cook I just don't cook because there isn't a reason to but tonight there is." Robin starts to eat her food and drinks some of her water for a while they were completely silent but then Barney shouts something out of no where.

It took him a while to figure out what Robin was telling him.

"Oh, my, god, Robin why didn't you tell me sooner?" He was deep in thought thinking about all the clues Robin was giving him while they were silent and not talking for a few minutes. He finally came to the conclusion that Robin is pregnant when he put together all the signs and things that Robin was suddenly trying to tell him in her own way.

"I wanted to surprise you." Both of them started tearing up at the same time smiling through the tears he continues. Walking over to her and crouching before her taking her hands and kissing them lightly, through the tears that kept falling.

"I can't believe it, I mean I thought you couldn't get pregnant." Barney is shocked but happy, he knew she couldn't get biologically pregnant.

"I thought so too but then I went to the doctor on Tuesday and he said that sometimes things change in the body or you are told you can't get pregnant but that doctor was wrong there are many odds that I couldn't get pregnant at all but then on Monday I was feeling really nauseous." "Why didn't you tell me I would've came home sooner?" "I wanted to be sure, so when I saw the doctor he said I am. I didn't call you or tell you cause I wanted you to concentrate on your book tour and I knew that was stressful and tiring for you so I let you finish this leg of the tour." Barney's in shock but so happy he couldn't believe it, after all this time putting the idea of a family behind them because she couldn't get pregnant and didn't want kids, neither of them thought of having kids and when they separated that question wasn't talked about anymore. In fact any ideas of children at all went away when Robin was putting her career ahead of their relationship... But, now that they figured things out, they are in a good place to start a family one he's thought about since falling in love with Robin.

After the shock of the news subsided Barney and Robin moved from the kitchen/dinner area to the couch in the living room. They continued their conversation and then Barney cleaned up letting Robin rest for the rest of the evening. They talked about everything from when her next doctors appointment is to telling the gang it was all such a shock to both of them but they couldn't be happier with this news. Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky-Stinson are going to be parents it's the most thrilling but amazing thing in the world for two people who once didn't want marriage or kids they are having that with each other... Only, each other because nobody else compared to finding their way back to each other time and time again because that love, the love that was always in their hearts for each other brought them to that beach in Hawaii, remarrying and rebuilding their life together.

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This is the beginning of things changing completely for Barney and Robin with the baby coming. The pregnancy isn't going to be an easy one, it's going to be very difficult for Robin as she grows bigger but she will pull through. In the next chapter they will tell the gang when they throw Barney a book party for his book becoming number 1 on New York Times Best Seller list and we'll see a small bit of the Barney and Tracy friendship which I promised I will write about.


	17. Catching Up

This takes place a few weeks after Robin tells Barney that she's pregnant I decided to put a time on when they will tell their friends and family that they're going to be parents and that will come soon. For now, they are at Ted's house in Westchester celebrating Barney's brocode book that's on the NY Times best seller list.

I have one more chapter that is light but it will get more dramatic for B/R and their expected baby mainly for her but no worries she'll be fine.

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"We need to keep this to ourselves for now so let's just concentrate on celebrating your book being on the New York Times Best Seller list. After that, then we can tell the others together. I don't want everyone to know that's we're going to be parents just the more important people. I get you're excited but just trust me on this one." Robin says, standing at the front door of the Mosby house telling Barney not to say anything to anyone while they're celebrating his book. She gets that he's excited about the baby but she really doesn't want this to take over the celebration of Barney's book.

"Okay, I agree but can we tell them later or not?" Barney knows why Robin doesn't want anyone to know about the baby, they both have their reasons which is not to make this announcement be a big public moment. When they do tell everyone, it'll be their way without any problems coming up.

"Yes, but please keep quiet on this I just don't want them to go crazy about us having a baby especially Lily and you know how she gets with these things. She's going to ask so many questions I don't want to answer right now and she'll likely get annoying about it." Robin loves Lily but she really needs her space right now, she's only a month pregnant and since finding out it hasn't been an easy first month for her or for Barney. This news will only cause Robin stress and she can't have that right now due to how in the last few days she hasn't been feeling well.

"Hey, guys." Tracy says answering the door with a smile. "Everyone, the guest of honor is here," She continues with a shout letting the guests know Barney and Robin are here.

"Congratulations!" Everyone yells out as Barney walks into the living room.

"Thanks everyone, this is wonderful." Barney says with a big smile seeing so many people he hadn't seen in a while.

While the guests mingled Barney, Robin, Tracy and Ted are talking on the living room couch catching up on each others lives. It's been along time since the four friends seen each other, everyone has been so busy but they all missed each other and missed the days they used to have before everything changed in their lives and it all started with Barney and Robin getting engaged.

"So, we heard about your big Hawaiian wedding it sounds and looks beautiful. Congrats, on remarrying I wish we knew about this sooner so we could be there to support you." Tracy has only known Barney and Robin for a less time than Ted but from what she knows about them is that these two are completely in love, from their first wedding it seems like they're a wonderful couple and as an outsider who also helped them get engaged in someways she feels kind of sad about not being at their second wedding because she enjoyed their first wedding so much. But, nevertheless she's happy for her friends and the wedding did look beautiful from what she heard from Lily after they got remarried.

"Thanks, I... We wanted this to be private between us and only a few people knew anyway. It was my idea and we are happy to be together." Robin says while Barney's sitting next to her with one hand around her shoulder and the other hand resting on her knee.

"Well, it was legen...wait for it cause I don't ever have to wait for this beautiful woman ever again. Dary. I couldn't believe she actually pulled off that wedding but I couldn't have asked for a better way to marry this wonderful lady again. I would do it a million times over if I could." Barney looked at Robin with a loving/awe look on his face, his eyes lit up in blue sparks every time he looks at her it's something she picked up on a while ago. They kiss then pull away looking at their friends again.

"Sorry, but yeah it was legendary and I'm happy to have you back. I couldn't be more prouder of you than I am right now." Robin has always seen the best in Barney and it slowly rubbed off on him since he met her and now he's more supportive of her than himself. His inspiration for this new book was all from the love he has for her, he even dedicated the book to her.

"Thanks baby, I couldn't have done it without us breaking up. You really make me understand myself better, even though the breakup nearly killed me at the time I wrote this book to try to forget about us splitting up. But, now, we're back together and I'm happier than ever before." Barney, never admits these things out lout especially even to his closest friends but it's all true. Ever since he met Robin, his life has become meaningful and losing her so many times made him realize that losing her is his worst nightmare ever. Robin is the single most wonderful thing to ever come into his life and make his life more awesome.

"So, where's Lily and Marshall aren't they supposed to come tonight?" Barney asks Ted after catching up on Ted becoming a father for the second time.

"Yeah, they weren't going to come but at last minute they couldn't find a babysitter so they aren't coming. But, they did send a gift and said congrats and that we will all get together soon."

"Oh, okay then I'll talk to them soon then."

"Congrats, dude I knew you could make something out of your writing skills. I didn't believe you would actually get to do it but I'm happy you published these books."

Ted, truthfully hasn't told Barney how proud he is of him and that his friendship means a lot to him and through the years Barney didn't care but now that it's brought up and Ted's been so nice he wants to tell him about becoming a father soon.

"Hey, Robin can I talk to you?"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"I want to tell Ted, I know we said we will wait for the right time but tonight with Marshall and Lily not here I would like to tell Ted first... Since, he and Tracy did this party for me it's the least I can do to thank them for this party."

"I know you want to tell him but I want to wait until we're all in the same place. With Marshall and Lily, I know you are excited to talk about it but right now I just don't feel right telling Ted without Marshall and Lily here to hear the news too."

Barney thought about it for a minute and realized that she's right so he doesn't tell Ted this night but does talk to Tracy about her book which is coming out soon. This only made him want to tell her about the news of becoming a father since her book is a children's book. But, he doesn't and instead Barney and Robin decide to invite them over to their place over the weekend to tell them and Marshall and Lily about the baby. With everyone there, they can tell everyone at once to get it out of the way so it won't be too stressful on them.

"I just read your book, it's very good I can't wait to ready the whole thing." An hour and a half into the party Barney and Tracy are catching up talking about her book. They had become closer after Barney married Robin the first time and now they are the best of friends and they are book successful and supportive of each other's books.

"I'm glad you liked it, I wasn't quite sure about making it a pop-up book but now I really like making it that kind of book. I just hope kids like it." Tracy had talked to Barney about what type of book she wanted to make and he gave her the pop-up idea cause as a kid he liked those books best and they were fun to ready because there wasn't much words in it.

"They will, I loved it and sure will they." Barney smiled, it was nice having Tracy becoming the sixth member of their little group she's wonderful and clearly a perfect mate for Ted and Barney's glad that Ted finally has the life he always wanted with the right girl.

For another two hours the party went on and when the party quieted Barney and Robin left around 10 to get back to the city. With no traffic they got home quickly ready to sleep for the rest of the night.

"That was a really nice party, I'm glad we got together it's been forever since we saw each other." Robin says as she's putting on her night shirt ready for bed.

"Yeah, you were right we need to tell them all together. I was almost on edge tonight and almost revealed to Trace that we're expecting." They will say it but that will happen when they're all together but until then...

"I know you wanted to tell them tonight but I'm glad you or I didn't because Marshall and Lily weren't there. I want to tell them all together so it was for the better to keep this to ourselves for the time being. I'm excited just as much as you are about us being parents, I mean it was unexpected that it actually happened because they know I couldn't get pregnant but I am excited and happy about being a mom and from the looks of it so are you." Robin knows it's exciting but she really doesn't want to jinx the most joyish/wonderful thing to ever happen to them.

"I am, super happen." He tells her as he gets into bed giving her a quick kiss with a smile of hope for their future.

But things won't be that easy but for now they will just enjoy the news of becoming parents.


	18. Catching Up and Baby News

Longer chapter, there's a little with T/R in this but nothing to heavy just typical Ted things dealing with Robin being pregrnant. After this, there's going to be some drama with Robin's pregnancy and that will take over the next few chapters. Basically the first trimaster won't be easy for her but she and Barney will pull through it together, but until then enjoy this light chapter.

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A month and a half later!

"So, we're going to tell them tonight?" Barney wanted to be sure that this is the right time to tell the gang about them becoming parents but he wasn't sure Robin really is ready to announce this news to their friends yet.

They tried to tell their friends for weeks but wanted to make sure everything was okay with Robin's pregnancy. The last few weeks had been rough on Robin, she had gone through another break of morning sickness, hadn't gone to work for a whole week because of it. And, Barney was already freaking out about being a father and had become a little annoying which made Robin more stressed out. But, after a doctors appointment and sometime away from work. Robin had gotten better and was ready to tell their friends.

"Yes, it's the right time to. It's been a month and half since I told you, my health is good and the baby is healthy so I think it's a good time to tell them. Tonight will be the right time." Robin was sure this was going to happen tonight when they see their friends, it was up to her to tell them and Barney is going to do whatever she feels is best for both of them.

They haven't seen their friends in a month since Tracy's book party which was on the same weekend as Barney's book signing and party. Everyone had gotten too busy to see each other so Barney and Robin decided to wait to tell them their news until the time was right. After calling their friends, they agreed to all come into the city and meet for dinner in which Barney and Robin will tell them about their news. They hope this goes as planned because they didn't know how their friends would react.

The gang met Barney and Robin outside the restaurant they were meeting at. Marshall and Lily called to tell them that they will be late, but Tracy and Ted were there waiting for Barney and Robin to show up. When the four friends were all together they went inside the restaurant, Barney told the hostess they were there and after a small wait were seated. Marshall and Lily came in ten minutes later, looking quite exhausted but happy to see their friends again after a month and a half.

"Hey, guys sorry we're late work went a bit late for Marshall and finding a sitter was a bit difficult but we made it." Lily says, hugging Robin then they all sat down and waited for the waiter to come take their orders. In the meantime they all chatted, catching up on things that were going on in their lives. They have all been so busy lately that being all together in the same place was a nice change of pace for all of them.

"So, Robin, Barney why did you invite us all here tonight?" Ted asked after the conversations died down and their orders were taken by the waitress.

"Well, we have some news." Robin started saying, with a supporting hand in hers she and Barney looked at each other then at their friends.

"Oh, my god I knew you looked different Robin." Lily shouted.

"Lily, use your indoor voice." Marshall said calming his wife's excitement.

"Yes, Barney and I are going to have a baby." Robin says looking at Barney then at Lily and the rest of her friends.

"Oh, wow congratulations you guys." Tracy said smiling then standing up to give Robin and Barney a shared hug.

"Wow, is right I thought you couldn't get pregnant?" Ted, had been quiet ever since Robin announced this news it really hit him that she's actually really going to have a baby. Robin Scherbatsky, the woman who never wanted kids and was terrified to even be near a kid is actually having a baby and with Barney Stinson of all people. Someone who also never wanted kids.

"Well, it was a surprise to us too but we are extremely happy to soon be parents." Barney had noticed how Ted was looking oddly at them while Robin announced they were expecting which he let slide to not upset Robin or their friends. But, from all the years Barney had known Ted, he knows all the looks he gives and what he means and even though Barney didn't say anything he knew that Ted didn't look happy with this news.

"Yeah, I was shocked to for a little while but I/we are very excited and happy to be parents soon. As much as it was a shock we're settled and happy to be parents." Robin says, looking at a confused Ted who was looking down at the plate in front of him not looking happy about this news.

"I'm very happy for you two." Marshall finally says after being silent for a while during the celebration of this news.

"Thanks, Marshall we're very happy too." Barney says watching Robin give Ted the side eye which is her way of being annoyed or angry with someone.

Barney had to sit close to Robin for the remainder of their meal with his hand on her leg rubbing it soothingly to keep her from being mad with Ted's attitude.

"Be cool, don't worry about Ted this is our night." Barney whispers to Robin and she kisses him quickly and smiles.

After dinner, Marshall and Lily left right away to go home to their kids. Barney and Tracy started to talk mostly about their books and being proud of their hard work writing them. Which left Ted and Robin to talk, she leads him away to talk to him about what was going on with him tonight. Barney stayed silent on this problem but Robin isn't so she'll have to deal with Ted.

Robin has had a difficult pregnancy so far which with any kind of stress will trigger any complications to her already difficult pregnancy. She hopes that Ted will be happy for her and for Barney but his actions tonight, or more lack there of was not happy reactions to a what a great things this is.

"Okay, what was up with you tonight? Why did you look so upset?" Robin asked when they were in a private and quiet place to talk.

Ted was happy for them, really he is but he can't believe that Robin would not only keep her second marriage a secret for along time but kept this news . Ted always thought that Robin didn't want kids, and couldn't have them so that is what kept them apart for so many years but to not only remarry Barney and not tell him sooner then spring this sudden news on him was a bit too much for him to take in. He doesn't understand why fate wasn't on his side, even though he's with Tracy and loves her he also thought that for years if he didn't find someone that he'd end up with Robin.

"Look, I'm happy for you. Really, I am but the suddenness of all this news from you and Barney is so overwhelming for me. I mean you kept your second wedding a secret from all of us for along time and now you kept this news about this baby from us too for over a month. I just, it's all too much for me to handle." She understands, of course she understands what Ted is telling her but she didn't mean to keep this all a secret from anyone. She just wanted to be with Barney and out of all the people in the world who's close to her should know that her decision to be with Barney has nothing to do with Ted. She just kept it from him, from everyone because she wasn't sure if Barney still wanted to be with her.

"Okay, I get that you're upset with all of this news but I kept it from everyone not just you. Look, I know you thought that you wanted with me what I have with Barney but it doesn't mean I don't still want you as my friend." Robin's doesn't regret getting Barney back or any of her life at the moment or forever because being with Barney is the only thing she really wanted in her life and at one time thought she didn't. But, that's over now and is happy with her life.

"I'm sorry if I upset you, I didn't mean to ruin the evening." Ted looked at Robin with a meaningful happy look on his face. He really means it, he truly happy for his friends.

It's most honest Ted has been in a while but he wouldn't change being with Tracy for anything and he's really happy for Robin and Barney even though his regrets of the past came back to haunt him on this night. But, he knows that Robin really is meant to be with Barney it only took along while to really understand what the two of them have with each other that Robin never had with him and what he does have with Tracy.

After talking they hug and go back to their respective spouses with a better understanding and their friendship still intact both were truly settled and happy with their lives.


	19. The First Doctors Appointment

It's easy going right now with the pregnancy but there will be bumps (no pun intended) in the road to delivery but for now things are going good for Robin and the baby.

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Robin's first doctor's appointment after telling Barney was calm and easy at first but as the time came to see the doctor Robin became nervous and Barney started to fidget pacing the waiting room waiting to be called in to see the doctor. This was the first time Barney had gone with her to see the doctor, after Robin told him about the baby. He had been worrying that something could go wrong or is already wrong but he didn't want to worry Robin and put stress on Robin. She's been quiet and still ever since they arrived for the appointment but she's trying to keep from freaking out.

Last night, Barney had been up late about till 3am in the guest room trying to think of ways to make this room into a bedroom for their child causing a lot of noise. He didn't want to wake Robin up and hoped to stay quiet while using a hammer and nails but the noise had gotten loud which woke her up anyway, which made her angry.

"Barney, what are you doing?" She says in a low voice but her tone was of annoyance.

"I was thinking, I've been in here for." he pauses looking at the clock on the wall next to the bedroom door. "An hour, thinking about where this baby is going to sleep when he or she comes along in six months. Sorry about waking you, I was trying to be quiet." Robin puts her annoyed anger aside and tries to be supportive.

"I like this room, it's spacious enough to fit everything for the baby and the baby itself." Robin says with a smile then walking over to the center of the room where the crib will be.

"Yeah, I thought about where everything's going to be and right where you're standing will be the crib." The empty room will look beautiful once it's decorated and once they find out what they're having.

Barney puts the hammer down on the window and then walks back to where Robin's still standing in the center of the room.

"I'm so excited to be a father I never dreamed of being here now with the woman of my dreams and our soon to be pride and joy." Barney places both hands onto Robin's growing belly giving both the baby bump and Robin a quick kiss.

"Me too, and to think only a few years ago I didn't think I would actually be pregnant or that I would be with you again. After we split up I thought I was going to lose you forever but now we're here standing in this room where our baby will be in just a few months. I never thought happiness was being apart of a family and one point I was even terrified of being happy. But, now all of those times I felt like I wasn't capable of being happy I have everything I ever wanted and my/our happiness is the only kind of emotion I feel now." This was the first time in a while that they just let their guards down and put all concerns and things of the past behind them to look forward to the future they will have together.

"I thought the same way but we were both not capable of happiness and were scared to be happy but for the first time I don't feel like that anymore. I have the family that I once thought I will never have or thought I could ever be apart of. But that was then and now I wouldn't change that for anything that my past or our past was at at one point. We were both too broken to realize that but now that's all in the past." Barney has never been this complete in his life not only isn't daring to go back to the past he had before falling in love with Robin but having her back in his life for good and getting to be a father is the best and most important thing in his life.

Barney and Robin were called back to the exam room waiting patiently for the doctor to come in to see them. As they waited they were both quiet thinking about everything from baby proofing the apartment to work and other things they didn't want to discuss with each other yet. When the doctor finally came in the room he greeted them with a smile.

"Hello, Mrs. Stinson." Doctor Williams walks the room just when Barney and Robin broke a kiss with a smile he introduces himself to Barney and then to Robin.

"Please, call me Robin." This is the first time Robin has seen this new doctor but he seems nice and easy going which makes her feel relaxed after being worried and quiet since arriving to the doctors office.

"Okay, Robin looks like you're healthy let's take a look at where you are now in the pregnancy and how things are going with the health of you and your baby." Doctor Williams says lead to Robin leaning back on the exam table.

With, Robin leaning back on the exam table she lifted up her top to expose her belly to the doctor. Barney's sitting in a chair close to her side holding her hand gently rubbing circles around her skin soothing.

"So, it looks like both you and the baby are doing well but due to what I've been told by your previous OBGYN I would like for you to go on bed rest." Barney and Robin shared a nervous look before looking at the doctor.

"It's just a precaution." The doctor explained.

"Usually when a woman has had difficulties with getting pregnant in the past sometimes the body can't handle the growth of the baby. I'm only asking you to be cautious in the next few months of your pregnancy. Right now, it looks like things are good and healthy for you and the baby." The doctor smiles before asking.

"So, would you like to know the sex of your baby?"

Barney and Robin had decided to hold off on knowing the sex because they wanted to have that be a surprise. They had talked about this just an hour before coming to this appointment. Earlier that morning after Barney and Robin went back to sleep to get some rest before the appointment they were laying in bed talking after they woke up that morning.

"Do you want to find out today?" Barney asked Robin if she's ready to find out the sex of their baby during breakfast that very morning. They had debated over the last couple of days rather or not they wanted to know. They hadn't talked about this important information regarding the sex of their baby but Robin had thought about it and she decided to not find out yet.

"I think it's best to wait and be surprised when the baby is born. I just want to be cautious because I want this pregnancy to go smoothly and if I worry about things like this it will make me worry about other things that has to do with the baby." They both decided to wait to find out the sex of their baby so when the doctor asks if they want to know they told him.

"No, we want to wait until the baby is here to find out." Robin has thought about this since she told Barney that she's pregnant but came to the conclusion about this question that same morning before they went for this appointment.

"Okay, well since everything's looking well with you and the baby we are done for today." The doctor says before saying goodbye to the couple. "Oh, one more thing I would like for you to set up another appointment for a month from now and after that I would like for you to take it easy and go on bed rest." Doctor Williams leaves the room leaving Barney and Robin to talk a while she gets dressed.

"That went well, I wasn't expecting it to but it did." Barney relieved to know that everything's alright with their child and Robin's health. He's finally calm enough to enjoy the rest of the afternoon without worry.

"Me too, but I'm fine and the baby is fine so it makes me less nervous so now I can relax." They left the exam room and walked out to the front desk to book another appointment for the next month before leaving to get lunch.


	20. Early Contractions

AN: **_I know I said before that Robin's pregnancy will be difficult but what I really mean is she's going to become very emotional as the months go on. Usually Robin is calm and has her emotions under control but this pregnancy will bring up things and cause her to freak out of bit. This chapter is the start of that also Barney had just returned to work at GNB which he hadn't worked for in over a year which was the time Barney and Robin were apart. Because of his new family, he decides to go back to work to make a little extra money to support Robin and the baby._**

Enjoy!

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Robin is only three months along in her pregnancy until now everything has gone well for her. Being pregnant seems like an easy ride but pregnancy isn't always easy especially when a woman couldn't get pregnant in the past and had struggled with the idea of having kids at all. At one point Robin didn't even like the word KID because usually it meant her being around them when she felt uneasy around children in general. But, now that's all changed and it's all because of love. And, the sweetest husband she could ever have. The pregnancy has been great but this particular early morning wasn't so much.

"Barney, Barney wake up." Robin yelled in pain clutching her stomach with one hand and trying to get Barney to wake up.

It's 5am, when Robin starts feeling a sharp pain go through her body. She doesn't know why she was getting this pain, she was only three month along and so far her pregnancy has been going smoothly. It's so early in her pregnancy to get these sharp pains, the doctor had told her that if she gets a lot of bed rest and not do too much her pregnancy should not be difficult for her or the baby. Without warning, the pains in her stomach kept coming faster by the minute. She screamed, yelled at the top of her lungs using that psycho high pitched scream she usually used whenever she felt like screaming at Patrice. It woke Barney up immediately that it disturbed him to come out of the dream he was having just then.

"What? What's going on?" He jumps up sitting on the bed next to Robin who was holding her stomach looking really pale in the face and grabbing onto his arm very tightly, so tightly that it caused him to scream in pain. "Ow, Robin..." She didn't saying anything just looked at him with tears in her eyes while looking scared out of her mind.

"Barney, I think there's something wrong with the baby I need to go to the hospital." She tells him through muffled sounds. He grabbed his phone and called for a cab after jumping out of the bed, putting his clothes on and helping Robin out of bed and getting her dressed while the pains in her stomach strengthened.

In minutes they were down stairs and in the cab. It was early in the morning so there wasn't much traffic yet which was good cause it got them to the hospital that wasn't too far away from the apartment right away. Helping her out of the cab, Barney took her hand and slowly she got out of the cab. Luckily, the pains had died down some so Robin wasn't in pain as they entered the hospital.

"Hi, My wife has been having some sharp pains in her stomach and we're worried about our baby." Barney wasn't sure what to say because the pains Robin is having hasn't been explained and both of them don't know what is causing them at this point in her pregnancy.

"Let's get you back to an exam room to check on you and your baby." The nurse said leading the couple towards the exam room. "How long have you been having these pains miss?"

"For a while." The nurse had them following her towards the exam rooms before a doctor came to see them.

In minutes a doctor showed up to examine Robin and the baby. It wasn't all that bad, after a while the pains stopped but the doctor looked over Robin to make sure everything's okay and to find out what really happened. The doctor explained to them that because of the difficulties with Robin infertility in the past and having problems conceiving that it's natural for a woman who has had struggles with conception that she can usually but not always have something like Braxton Hicks contractions even only into three months of pregnancy. The doctor then gave them a prescription then let them stay in the hospital for a couple more hours to rest and observation.

"So, if you have any questions or you aren't feeling right please give me a call. I would suggest you stay off your feet for the remainder of your pregnancy just to be cautious. I know it's hard to do but it's the best option to protect you and your baby." The doctor handed Barney his contact information and then left the room.

Robin was never meant to not stay active, she was always on the go whether it was work or just another weekend having fun with or without Barney. Those were the times she had missed, being young and carefree with no worries or cares in the world but now that all changed. She is no longer the independent free spirit she once was in her 20s. Now, she has something to care about and take seriously, unlike her past. Those days are over and as her grandmother once told her the best days are ahead and as long as you know your own happiness that's all that matters. Her grandma was right, she only needed to believe in something to get her happiness.

When she first met Barney she didn't know what she wanted out of life. The days of having fun and carefree are over, they are both older and wiser looking at their future together. At one time Robin thought being independent and dedicated to her career was the only key to her happiness. Out of fear of being mistreated or rejected, the best way she knew was to hide from her true self. And, now she really understands what happiness is.

"Ready, to go?" Barney asked as soon as Robin was done dressing again to leave the hospital.

"Yeah, sorry if I scared you earlier." Robin feels a bit guilty waking him up before hoping he's not mad at her she thought apologizing was a good way to break the ice between them now that everything's okay with her and the baby.

"No worries, Robin you are more important than my sleep. You and our baby, you don't need to apologize for waking me up." They smile at one another then Robin walks over and grabs his extended hand.

"Thanks, I wasn't sure if you were mad at me. Glad to know you're not." Barney kisses her on her forehead, then looks down into her eyes.

"Don't be sorry for anything, I just want you to be healthy and I'm always here by your side if you need me. You are having my child, that is something never to take lightly. So, if you need me we are going home to make a schedule for the things to do in order to keep you healthy and off your feet." They start walking to the exit of the hospital both being relieved but grateful to know that everything will work itself out as long as they have each other.

They went home and discussed the things they haven't talked about since they found out that they're expecting. The list is mostly for the baby but it was also a reminder to Barney to be there for Robin 24/7 whenever she needs him since she can't do too much and needs to rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. The list contained things like buying groceries, buying things for both robin and the baby's needs, items they still need to buy for the nursery and for the baby itself. By the end of the list, Barney had one more thing he needed to add to the list but wanted Robin's opinion on it.

"So, now that the list is complete there is one more request from me to you." Barney said, Robin is laying down on the bed doing what the doctors told her to do listening intently to Barney recite the list back to her twice before he asks her.

"Do you want me to call into work for the both of us since you can't go back to work right now and need to stay home?" This really isn't a listed request but it's one that he realized wasn't necessary until now. "I mean, I can stay home on Monday but after that I have to go to the office at least every day. We need the extra money from GNB which they still pay me quite a lot after I left the company and built my own bank." Since leaving GNB, Barney had two options 1 was to continue working for GNB but at their new headquarters the one Ted designed or leave the company and just work from home. He decided to work from home but when he found out he was going to be a father he had to go back to the bank and take that CEO position they asked him to take a year ago.

"That would be great. Thanks!" Robin wasn't okay with him going back to a job he now hated but she knew he was only doing that to get more money for their family. She knows it wasn't something he was planning on doing again once they got back together but every since they became parents to be it changed his mind.


	21. A New Home

This chapter is a little mix of things, Lily comes to visit them, Barney wants to buy a new place to live and finally Robin's pregnancy. So, if you are a little confused don't be I will explain more about her pregnany in the next chapter and then months leading up to the birth of B/R's first born. And, yes they have 2 kids just like Robin imagines

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"So, how's everything going with Robin?" Lily asked, she stopped by to see Barney and Robin after being busy for a few days.

Ever since their lives changed, the group has been scattered in different places. With, Marshall and Lily in Long Island, Ted and Tracy in Westchester and Barney and Robin in the city it hasn't been like the old days. Robin and Lily barely get to see each other, in fact none of the gang get to hang out like they used to so it's nice that with the few times they get to spend together. Lily and Robin usually spent it together, but today Robin had canceled their lunch because she was feeling ill and she didn't feel healthy enough to go out. When Lily came to the door it was Barney who answered the door.

Now, Barney and Robin aren't living in the Fortress they had moved after they remarried but they are still living in the city on the Upper East Side. The bigger place is much more spacier than the fortress and with a baby coming the new place is much more fitting for the family.

Two weeks after the wedding!

It was more of a buy on a whim but it wasn't too expensive for him. Barney has always been a splurger, when he was still single buying things on a whim or the thrill of a purchase was fun and spending money with how much he was paid, felt like the only thing that kept him feeling a live. Like, buying a big screen TV or the Stormtrooper and of course suits and ties. But, buying things was a way for him to forget about being alone. Making the money he makes and spending it was the only joy he felt for along time, being single (he must admit now after all this time thinking finding love wasn't going to happen for him) but it did and back when he was single it was the only thing keeping him alive. But, now that's all changed because of Robin and thinking back on those single days it really makes his eyes more open and hopeful than how he felt back when he was single and searching.

He would never admit it to anyone but he hated being single. He wasn't sure if he could truly make himself feel love for anyone and he closed his heart to falling in love with anyone along time before he met Robin. But if it wasn't for her truly and wholeheartedly loving him back and realizing that he really does want the things he never thought he would have or be able to give to anyone.

But, buying something on a whim now hasn't been something he did in quite sometime. Until now!

"Robin, come here and check this out." He shouted out from the bedroom wanting her to come see the new townhouse he wants to buy for him and for them. He hopes that she likes it, he knows this is something they hadn't talked about yet but this had been on his mind since after they married the first time.

"What, what are you looking at?" Robin says entering their bedroom seeing Barney sitting on the bed with the laptop on his lap.

"I am looking at a new place to live. It's really a nice spacious place and it's in the city." He says excitedly with a hopeful smile on his face and that look he gets when he wants something. She knows that look all too well and it always get her in trouble or them in trouble.

"But, you said you didn't want to leave the fortress." She knows that before they got married they discussed this, she wanted him to sell the fortress but realized that it has been his home for along time and he loves the apartment he's lived in since he was 25. She gave in and let him keep the apartment because she loves him enough to understand that apart of who he is, is in this apartment. Apart of the man she loves, loves his apartment so she accepted loving it too because it was useless to fight over something you love just because she was being selfish and only thinking of this place her husband to be used to bang so many chicks in. But, realizing her selfish attitude about something Barney loves so much was her being jealous of all the girls he's had banged in this very apartment.

"Yes, but now I realized I just didn't want to give up something I loved over pleasing you and back then I was being selfish and not putting your wants and needs above my own. But, since then I come to realize that as much as I love this apartment, I love you more and now that we're back together I thought it would be nice to have a fresh start. So, I had been thinking, and this has been for a while, since our first wedding. That it's time to give this apartment up and move to a new place to make the new life I have with you feel permanent." He hopes Robin likes this idea, moving out of this apartment is hard for him but he truly wants to make this new life with Robin have something new to add to his new happy life with the love of his life.

Robin is giving him this look of sadness, she never expected for him to want to give up his beloved Fortress and actually feels a little sad for him even when he looks so hopeful and willing to give up something he loves for her.

"Also, I know how much you want to make a new life with me. I just want to make you happy and maybe moving to a new place will make our lives better." She looks at him then goes to sit next to him on the bed to look at the apartment on the computer.

"Wow, this is a really nice place but I don't think we need anything that big since we aren't having kids." Robin will come to regret those words but not in the sense that she doesn't want to have kids with Barney it's just she can't and that's the thing that makes her feel like maybe something is missing in Barney's life and this is why he wants to get a new place to live.

"I know that, I just think it will be a fresh start to our life together. It would make us being together forever means something more." She smiles at that, it would nice to have a fresh start to their newly wedded for the second time life together. Maybe he's right, maybe it's time for them to move on and start new cause new IS always better.

"Okay, but you think getting this big townhouse is really for us? I mean we could get something smaller or in the same space as this apartment." Robin isn't sure if buying a big spacious townhouse that might be too big for just two people was the right place to buy.

"I also saw this one." Barney clicks on the second page that he was looking at before this place he's looking at now and showed it to Robin.

"Um, I like this one more actually." Barney looks at her then to the page twice before giving her a quick kiss on the lips then saying.

"Your right, I should try listening to your opinions more." He saves the apartment page and writes down the number to the relater to contact them to go take a look at their could be new home.

"Robin's in bed, she isn't feeling well." Lily felt bad for being mad at Robin for canceling their lunch date but she let it slide because she knows how it is to be pregnant, especially for Robin who had struggles with fertility before getting pregnant.

"So, how are you doing? You're going to be a father soon how's things going with you." Lily goes to sit on the couch and Barney remains standing.

"Good, so far. Although because of the morning sickness coming on stronger Robin has been pretty sick lately which keeps me up late with her while she heaves into the toilet. So, to answer your question... I'm exhausted!" Lily laughed but she gets it, when women are pregnant some men get the same symptoms as their spouse it's called sympathy pains and in this case it was more of the tired nights and early mornings of throwing up everything and anything to go along with morning sickness.

"I get it, Marshall was the same way with me when I was pregnant with Marvin. I find it sweet that a guy can feel the symptoms of their spouses pregnancies. It only means that you truly love both Robin and the baby already, you are taking care of your family." When Lily was pregnant that first time it wasn't an easy pregnancy so Marshall started waiting on her hand and foot through out the last few months. It drove her crazy and Barney remembers wanting Marshall out of the house to get some peace and quiet in which he drove Marshall to the AC and got so drunk neither really remembers what exactly happened at the time.

"Oh, hey Lil what are you doing here?" Robin had just came from the bedroom seeing her friend was great cause she thought Lily was mad at her.

"Hi sweetie, I just stopped by to see how you guys are. Barney and I were just talking about pregnancy, particularly yours." Lily says hugging her friend. "You look better, are you okay are you still kinda sick?" Robin hugged her friend back then let go and said.

"I'm feeling better, this morning though I was a mess."

"Welcome to the craziness of pregnancy."

They both laugh and the three talked for a little while longer before Lily left.

"Are you really feeling better?" Barney asked just to make sure not to be worry about her again.

"Yeah, I'm better now I was really looking forward to that lunch with Lily though." Robin said putting her aching feet on top of the couch. "But, my feet kinda hurt can I rub them for me?" Barney sits opposite her on the couch taking her feet into his lap then slowly he starts to kneed his fingers over her toes.

The next couple of month everything went okay with Robin and her pregnancy but it wasn't an easy pregnancy. As the weeks and months past and she got bigger and less motivated she started to get bored. But that wasn't the hard part of the pregnancy, she had many early contractions and it came on a lot towards the end but luckily all the morning sickness and at times daily sickness subsided and things were okay for a while. But, by her eight months the doctor put her on bed rest but with Barney there 24/7 she didn't need to worry about anything and when she went into labor early she was premature.

It was 7 am when the contractions started which was expected especially since her due date is only 2 weeks away. They rushed to the hospital and Barney called Robin's doctor to meet them there.


	22. I'm Just Playing With Ya - story change

Okay, before I continue this I wanted to let my readers know that this story is about to change after this chapter. I think this story needs a little twist because it's becoming a straight forward-nothing-interesting-happens kind of story so to make this a little more interesting I will be changing the story a little bit to make it a bit more real for me.

As I said, Robin's pregnancy will have complications and this chapter will explain those complications.

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Robin always thought of herself as a healthy person. Her normal daily workouts have been something she doesn't particularly love doing but she does it just to stay in good shape. She sees the doctor at least every few month a year, usually four times a year to be exact. Her family didn't believe in traditional doctors or hospitals but as she grew older she came to realize that being cautious of things especially her body is important in order to do the things she's always wanted to do. When she was a teenager living around Canada with not much parental guidance and Wetzles Pretzels, she knew her personal appearance matters. Being a Popstar made her realize that she needs to be healthy, look healthy and feel healthy if she wants to continue traveling around Canada playing malls as Robin Sparkles.

But, that was then and this is now. She has a new life, a life she once didn't think she was capable of having. She could say the same thing about her husband but the life she once didn't think she wanted is now the life she could never take back, the life she loves having. Back in the day, her teenage popstar days was fun for a minute but she knew that wouldn't last long. She did hope it would at one point but she knew that part of her life is going to end. Her college years was mostly studying and trying to get through school so she could leave Canada. Not that she doesn't love it there but her home is and will always be New York with her family and her friends.

However, in this new life she's living it showed her what real love is supposed to look like. Growing up in a dysfunctional, parentless household with her sister wasn't easy so once she left home she was never coming back and she meant it. Coming to New York was the right choice and she wouldn't change that decision because without knowing her friends or her husband she wouldn't have known what real family is. That's why when Robin goes into labor everyone dropped everything and ran to see her. For her friends, Robin was never the settling down type she always wanted to just focus on her career but that all changed when she fell in love. Sometimes life can take you places and for Robin that was being with her husband in her favorite place in the world New York City.

But, after nine long months (according to Robin) she finally went into labor and it wasn't an easy pregnancy for her. The last three months was the most difficult, because of her situation of having difficulties conceiving and at one point didn't think she would ever get pregnant, not that she was planning on getting pregnant but still it was a difficult pregnancy and it was also hard on Barney too.

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8 months along!

Like most pregnancies, Robin had to stay on bed rest for the last few months having Barney around helped but she was becoming frustrated and bored with staying in bed every day.

It was like clockwork, Barney was hands on with Robin's wants and needs during the last few months of her pregnancy. He brought her magazines, books, food, games to play, a laptop and she even did some work that was sent to her from her job since she's been away for four months since going on maternity leave.

"Barney, can you come here and help me with this blanket please." Robin shouts from the bedroom hoping Barney could here her.

"Coming." Barney shouts back dropping the towel he was using to dry his hands after doing some dishes.

"Yessss." Barney says with a smile. Seeing Robin so helpless and in need of him is both a little sad and a lot hot.

"I need help with this blanket I can't reach it." She tells him with big flirty eyes.

Barney has waited on her hand and food literally he massages her hands and feet every night before going to sleep. From about 5 months to now Robin had complained about her feet hurting and being too cold so anytime she needs her feet rubbed or warmed he is right there to help her. Robin thinks it's sweet but Barney thinks it's getting annoying and the more she wants him to massage her feet the more he knows she's playing with him.

"Oh, and I need a foot rub can you rub them for me please." She says with a grateful grin and flirty eyes.

He knows she's just doing this for the fun of it but he let's her do it cause it's what she needs.

"Sure." He sits on the bed and takes her two exposed feet into his lap then starts to gently rub them.

"Your feet are cold do you want me to warm them up?" He asked, her feet aren't cold at all he just wants to see what she'll do or say about that first...

"Oh, but keep rubbing them they hurt a little bit." And, this isn't even true either she just loves having him do things for her it's sweet but also fun to play with him like this.

Barney continues rubbing her feet gently rubbing them up and down and in circles causing her to giggle a little at his touch.

"What, does that tickle?" He asks her while continuing massaging her feet.

"Yes, a little." She says looking down laughing to herself. He caught her smiling shaking his head.

"I knew it. You are fine." He says standing up from the bed and pointing to her shocked face.

"I am not fine." She couldn't even pretend that isn't true and he caught onto her immediately.

"Yeah, you are fine Robin. You have been playing me for weeks just because you want me to do things for you." Damn, she should have known better. This is Barney Stinson she was playing, he's the king of manipulation and lies and clearly he knows her better than she likes to admit.

"I knew it, you little minx you were playing me." Robin had a blast playing with him just as much as he does and has with him. She loves the look on his face right now but she wouldn't take back what she was doing cause it's fun to mess with him.

"Sorry, I just wanted to see your reaction." Robin says laughing hysterically over this whole situation. She laughed so hard it caused her to get stomach pains. "Ouch." She grasps her stomach feeling sharp pain coming on.

"You okay babe?" Barney asks now concerned.

She shakes her head no. "What's wrong?" Barney has stopped laughing and playing around with her noticing she's now turning a shade of pale in her face.

"I think it's the baby." She says trying to catch her breath while still trying to breath through the pain.

"Okay, let's get you to the hospital." Barney helped Robin down stairs as she clutches her stomach, he calls for a taxi hoping that Robin's pains aren't that series and will stop soon since she has two months left in her pregnancy.

They get to the hospital 10 minutes later and she's still having sharp pains through out her stomach which also spread to her back. But, they get there and a doctor helps them bringing them inside the hospital and to the ER.


	23. A Baby Shower Part 1

This chapter starts with Robin going into labor. Yes it's that time, but first there's a baby shower to throw for her.

I had to change this chapter a bit because I was stuck at figuring out where to go next with this so I fast forward it to 9 months and Robin having the baby. I want to warn readers that there will be a struggle during birth but as I mentioned in the one shot I came up with a gender and a name for the baby. It's a girl and her name is Ryan it is a mixture of Barney and Robin's names but it also has a backstory but I'll explain later. Until then enjoy!

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An easy morning routine, they usually contain Barney or Robin getting up first. In the old days, when they were just dating or in the early post-engagement days which were their favorite times together. One of them would wake up early to go to work, usually it was Robin since back then she had to get up early for work. She would usually wake a still sleeping Barney with a freshly made cup of coffee and a quick kiss goodbye. But, now nine months being pregnant and on bed rest the old routine was still the same only the roles are reversed without coffee involved in waking the other one up. However, on this early morning, it wasn't a cup of freshly made coffee or a kiss that woke Robin up it was sudden contractions. At first they were short and far apart, she thought it was the baby kicking but it wasn't.

The new routine now has been Barney not really sleeping easily after the scare they had a couple of weeks ago. Robin had woken him up _again _when the baby was strongly kicking on her stomach. With a loud scream and a cry Barney woke up immediately. He knew that with it being only a few weeks away that Robin could experience some sudden pains with her pregnancy, sometimes it was just early contractions that stopped. Braxton Hicks, which a lot of pregnant women experience during the end of their pregnancies. But, with that scare Barney was so scared that Robin was going into labor they rushed out the apartment without being prepared for the birth of their baby.

So, when Robin wakes him up with her loud screams he knew it was time. And, was fully prepared with overnight luggage for both of them.

"It's time, Barney I'm having the baby." Robin says through her contractions that are now getting closure in time.

"Okay, I am ready to go." Barney helped Robin to the living room, ran back to the bedroom to get the luggage and some other personal item then called for a cab to take them to the hospital.

They arrive only five minutes later it was a fast commute with little traffic which was good for Robin because her contractions are getting worse.

"Yeah, my wife's going into labor." Barney tells an orderly outside the emergency room.

They follow the man inside and he takes them to a room to wait for a doctor to check on Robin. She's been uncomfortable, but the contractions she was feeling had subsided, for now and hopefully until the doctor showed up which he did within the next couple of minutes.

"Thank god, doc you're here."

"I've been here since 3 am but I'm glad I was since Robin is going into labor."

"Let's see where we're at right now."

Dr. Lee examined Robin, she is definitely in labor but is early so he let's Robin rest until she's fully dilated to give birth. Barney sits with her, holding her hand gently and talking to her. It was only a few days ago when they finally came up with a name for the baby and it was three weeks ago when they found out the sex of their baby. On her final checkup just a few days earlier they found out that they are having a girl and before this they didn't know the baby's sex so when Lily threw a baby shower for Robin she didn't know what color to use for the shower. She went with light greens, yellows and purples as shower theme colors and with Barney's help they threw Robin the best most legendary baby shower of all time, because for Robin it's either big and legendary that will be remembered forever in the eyes of Barney. Barney knew what to get for the shower that Robin likes and Lily went to get everything that Barney listed off to her. Everything was checked on the list except for the guests.

"We know that Robin doesn't have many girlfriends minus me and Tracy so do you know who we can invite to the shower that is close with Robin?" Now, Lily has known Robin for twelve years and in those twelve years she hasn't seen her with any female friends besides herself and most recently Tracy but outside of them, Lily doesn't know who Robin is close friends with who are female so since Barney's been around her more and should know more about her friends or people she made friends with over the years.

"Yeah, you can start with her sister. Katie's been here in the city for college, she just finished her degrees and graduated from NYU so it isn't hard to contact her. However, her mother is a bigger issue and it might take some nudging to get her to come to the shower. She didn't even want to come to our wedding the first time, plus she and Robin aren't that close but you can try to call her to see if she's available to fly out. But, I will tell you now it hasn't been easy for them to have a better relationship even after she came to our wedding. It might be tough to get her here." Barney knew the situation between Robin and her mother isn't so great right now, not after the big fight they had at their reception so they haven't been on speaking terms since then. But, it doesn't hurt to have Genevieve here. Barney also knows that his mother in law doesn't know about her grandchild or the fact that Robin and Barney remarried and are having said grandchild.

"Wow, who knew Katie was going to go to college that's great to hear." Robin hadn't talked to Katie for almost two years and the last time they did talk it was when they met up for coffee. This was right after Robin and Barney split up and were heading for divorce.

"Yeah, well that was like two years ago right after we, me and Robin split. Robin told me that she saw Katie after we got back together." Barney hates recalling the worst time in his life, when he thought he lost Robin it almost killed him emotionally so when Robin came to him and wanted to start over and get back together he turned her down. This was another regretful thing he did in his life, and all of them has to do with Robin, cause losing her those times he thought he lost her forever were truly painful and confusing on both of them but more so for Barney.

It all happened so fast, when Robin wanted that out in Argentina it hit him so hard that he didn't know how to control the situation they were in. Robin's job was taking over their lives, they weren't happy, or at least he thought Robin wasn't happy and on that day he found himself in the most shocked place he didn't think he would ever be in again because he had her forever.

But, that day brought out the worst in both of them and with how fast things went down between them it was all such a long depressing, shocking, blur that neither knew how to handle the situation or what to do or how they got where they were. In that hotel room after one, thee biggest fight they ever had took over their post-drunk minds and settled for their worst nightmare. It ended with him walking out on her and her breaking down in the bathroom in the hotel room.

"Um, Barney you okay?" Lily asked snapping him out of the sudden trance he was in.

"Sorry, what were you saying again?" Barney can't believe where he is right now. He's in the baby's room, a room they just turned into a nursery after it was freshly painted a light green and yellow tints. Oh well, they will fix the color when they find out the sex of the child for now these colors will due.

"Yeah, who should I invite to this party?" Lily asked again and then Barney hands her a piece of paper with all of her female friends and colleagues from her work which included Katie and Genevieve's phone numbers.

"You can also invite my mom, my sister and Cheryl my father's wife I know she and Robin became friends after we got married the first time so I'm sure she would like to come to the party." If he didn't invite his mother he would never hear the end of it so they can't forget to invite Loretta. They aren't sure about Katie or Robin's mother but they will find out right soon when Barney calls Genevieve.

"You can call Katie and I will call Robin's mother she doesn't know, or at least I think she doesn't know that Robin and I got married again after splitting up for a while so that will shock her. She started to like me during our wedding weekend hopefully she still does after hearing that it almost didn't last between him and her daughter. Boy, this is going to be an awkward phone call but hopefully Genevieve won't be too mad at him for keeping everything including her grandchild away from her." Barney starts dialing his mother in law's number hoping and praying a little that she won't freak out on him.

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AN: The next chapter will be mainly flashback to the baby shower. I wanted to throw a shower for Robin before I continue with her giving birth which will happen in the following chapter after the next one. FYI, I never liked the way they handled Robin's family during season 9 or the big elephant in the room that is her father+issues so I thought it's appropriate that Robin's family is included in things like her baby shower and knowing about B/R's almost divorce situation. The stuff with her mother is a much bigger issue to be discussed so instead of my continued anger of that I'm writing about it in this story.


	24. Baby Shower-Barney and Lily

A/N: This chapter is a brief break from the baby stuff going on, well almost a break because it has to do with Robin's baby shower. I wanted to do a chapter with Lily and Barney and their busy lives. I really love their friendship and wanted to do this for a while, for this fic. The next chapter will be the baby shower and after that back to the birth. And the baby store in this is the one from the show if anyone wonders about that.

If you are reading this I would love to know what you think the gender of B/R's baby will be. A boy or a girl and yes it's only one child for now. So, if you have a preference let me know, the bigger vote wins.

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It shouldn't be this hard finding the right things for this shower. Out of all her female friends, Robin is the only one who isn't picky about the things she buys, receives or likes so throwing Robin a baby shower should be easy, right? Lily knew a lot about Robin, things that Robin only told her, things that she likes. Lily even knew, was the first one to realize that Robin still loved Barney at a time when their relationship hit another iceberg. But, for the life of her she can't figure out the right things to get for this baby shower. She has ideas of what to get but she doesn't know if the baby is a boy or a girl yet so picking out the right color and styles of things has become difficult.

"Yeah, hey Barney it's me." Lily gives up and calls Barney to ask if the baby is a boy or a girl.

Barney and Robin had decided to wait to know the sex of the baby because of the health scare, early contractions and other things they worried about. They thought it was best for them to not worry about what the sex of their baby is, neither one cared to know the sex because it wasn't important and so they decided to wait until at least close to Robin's due date. In fact, on her last visit to the doctor things looked good for Robin and the baby so the doctor asked them if they want to know the sex. They weren't sure yet at the time but now Barney regrets still holding off on knowing because of situations like this baby shower Lily's throwing for Robin.

"Do you know the sex of your baby yet? I'm at We-Be-Babies trying to buy the things we need for the shower tomorrow and I can't figure out what color to get. Pink or blue? Please tell me you guys found out." Lily's feeling a bit anxious and a little overwhelmed with wanting to make this shower perfect for Robin to make up for the lame wedding shower she threw for her the first time Barney and Robin got married.

"Please, know I'm freaking out I want this shower to go smoothly and perfectly." Barney's laughing quite loudly through the phone but after a couple of minutes he calms down.

"We don't. I'm sorry, we decided to wait until the baby gets here. We were going to find out the other day but Robin didn't want to know yet, it's kind of a family Scherbatsky tradition to not find out the sex of a baby until the baby is born." It's an odd tradition but Robin wanted to do this so nothing goes wrong with the baby and she doesn't have to worry about that sort of thing yet. Also, her parents wanted her to not find out either so she's keeping this tradition alive and waiting till they have the baby to find out because they don't (Robin) doesn't want to jinx another.

"Damn it. I guess I have to go with yellows and greens then." Frustrated, Lily hangs up on Barney and goes back to shopping.

Later on, Barney and Lily meet up for coffee it's there when Barney admits to her something he hasn't told anyone yet. He's terrified!

"I'm glad you got the things you needed I'm sorry that I wasn't much help earlier." They hug and sit down to catch up and talk about things. It's been a while since they saw each other, with both of them busy with their families and living in different places it was hard to talk to each other like they did in the old days before their lives changes forever.

"It's alright, I bought some great things in yellows, greens and light blues and pinks." Lily smiled taking a sip of her coffee.

"How's Marshall? We haven't spoken in a while is everything going good with his new job?" Yeah, it's been that long since Barney talked to Marshall life has become crazy lately for everyone.

"He's good, jobs good even though it's something he didn't want to do again." Marshall had just taken a new job, a new corporate job as a lawyer to a big up coming company. Years ago, he told himself he didn't want to do a corporate job again, after GNB he just couldn't do that again but unfortunately he is and he isn't happy.

"I know he hates it, it sucks for him but at least it's bringing in enough money. How are things in the art world?" Barney has always enjoyed Lily's artwork, he even paid her to paint him one time and paid for her and Marshall's honeymoon. He knows that it's Lily's passion to be an artist but it never panned out for her.

Until recently... "Good, so far. I'm loving being a buyer, it isn't quite what I wanted but it's in the art field and makes a good enough amount of money for me and my family." Lily really wanted to become a famous artist but that dream has sailed which she put behind her to buy and sell art for a major art dealer in Manhattan and so far she loves it.

"Tomorrow will be fun, surprising Robin with this shower will be awesome." After a good hour talking Lily and Barney talked about everything from their jobs to their families and by the end it felt like old times. It had been ages since Barney and Lily sat down and had a nice sincere conversation.

"It will, I hope so cause I want this to be a fun special day for her." Barney finishes his coffee and then they say goodbye.

Tomorrow will hopefully be a peaceful, fun, happy time for Robin because she's been stressing over the baby and it's not helping her or the baby's health. Barney is trying everything he can to ease her mind and keep herself from over thinking about things concerning the baby. So it was nice to get out of the house for an hour and a half to let Robin rest without any distractions around her.

"Hey, honey I'm back..." Robin is still asleep when Barney gets home which is great for him because he was worrying about her while out with Lily.


	25. It's time (Baby time)

I know I haven't posted in a while I've been a bit busy but here's an update for ya'll.

In this chapter we'll see a flashback to Robin's baby shower while Robin is about to go into labor. I still don't know what the sex or name will be for their baby so if you have any suggestions please let me know. I would like to know the sex and a name because she will be having the baby very soon. also, the following flashback is after B/R are engaged not before, I wanted to not go by the canon of the show even though I do like the way Barney found out that Robin can never have kids. Instead, in this story it's after they're engaged, around January of 2013 a month after they get engaged which is canon of the show.

As promised this chapter is part baby shower but the main theme is about the baby. If you have any ideas for baby names and gender please let me know I need suggestions.

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It's too soon, this was not supposed to happen so soon since she has another two weeks to go before her due date but it is happening and it happened quite unexpectedly and quickly while laughing and having fun at her baby shower. Lily, had done a wonderful job with the shower, the decorations, the cake, the gifts, everything was so thought out and Robin was happy but yet shocked that Lily actually through her a baby shower after she completely forgot to give her a bachelorette party. But, this party went off perfectly, everybody who was invited came, the food was catered as well as the cake, the decorations that Barney helped pick out with Lily was all set up really nicely and the colors were appropriate since they didn't know the sex of the baby yet so Barney and Lily picked out yellow, green, light blue, light pink and orange for the party's theme colors.

It went off like a hit, but by the end Robin had suddenly discovered some discomfort in her abdomen which she brushed off as just cramps. But, the more the night went on the small pains began to increase . She ignored the pains as Scherbatsky's do but Barney had noticed her turning red and clutching at here stomach. In fact everyone starts to look at Robin when she screams in pain.

"Robin?" Barney stops and puts down the cake he was eating then runs over to see what's wrong with Robin.

'Are you okay?" He asks kneeling beside her where she's sitting down clutching her stomach.

Robin shakes her head with tears beginning to fall down her face.

"It's time?" Barney asks and again Robin shakes her head.

"Okay, we have to go to the hospital." Barney leaves with Robin quickly after this and takes her to the nearest hospital while Lily stayed behind to clean up the mess from the party.

They make it to the hospital in time for her to go into more stronger contractions. Their doctor was there already, Barney had called ahead to let them know that Robin's in labor and right away they were brought to the emergency room area to meet with Robin's doctor who told Barney to meet him there when they arrive. Dr. Stine, saw Robin right away as he was waiting for them to get to the hospital. They all went to a private area where the hospital allows for mothers and their families to have privacy as they give birth.

To say the labor of their baby was easy was an understatement. Robin was in serious pain for hours after arriving at the hospital, the doctor gave her something to kill or settle her pain enough to push along the labor which wasn't far along enough at this early time. Robin had some difficulties through out this pregnancy, she was on bed rest for along time period of this pregnancy. Even though this is her first pregnancy, because she believed she couldn't conceive naturally so she took that serious, as a sign that she won't ever have children. Then, after just a couple of weeks into being remarried she unexpectedly but a very excited and relieved unexpected she found out that she is pregnant and did conceive the natural way.

2013 (Flashback)

She was so scared, this was the most scariest thing she would ever do in her life. She thought she wouldn't have to do this because she thought her feelings for Barney had gone away for good. But, then after a while she realized she was still in love with Barney, more than ever before and the scary thoughts of what he would say to this news had been on her mind since finding out she could never have children. More importantly, could never have Barney's children. She thought at the time, to keep it to herself out of fear that Barney would just probably make matters even worse for her. Telling Barney that she can never have biological children when she knows he has been thinking about settling down and having one so telling him that a future with her without children could push him further away from her than she wants to be.

They had just became engaged and for the first time in years they were both truly happy. With no more fears, no more running away, no more pushing each other away, no more hiding feelings, no more tears, no more breaking hearts, nothing. Everything, all the truths, all the lies, all the fears, all went away the moment Barney asked Robin to marry him and in that moment she was no long afraid, no longer running from her heart and what she truly wants. Barney proposed, she said yes and they both can not be more at peace, more at ease and happy with each other than ever before.

So, the day/night had come this was the moment Robin had to push her final fear of losing Barney to bed and finally tell him that she can never ever give him kids even though she knows he wants children.

"Hey. Hon, had a nice day at work?" Robin had been slaving away at a meal for hours while Barney was at work all day. She had taken the day off, she thought it was the best way to give this news to Barney by catering a meal for dinner this night and for once actually cooked a real, freshly made meal that came out very nicely. She hoped it tastes good.

"Usual, just some paper work and calls I had missed for a week. The week I had taken off to spend time with you. But, overall it was a decent day. How was yours?" Barney placed his suit jacket on the coat hanger beside the front door and walked over to his fiance, giving her a quick kiss hello before looking around him.

"What's all this?" Barney is speechless as he looks around seeing the dinning table all decorated with fresh flowers and candles on top. There's a salad bowl in the center between the two candle sticks and there was one wine glass and one regular glass.

"I made dinner for us." Robin smiles at Barney then goes over to the oven to take out the chicken she made for them.

"Wow, what's the occasion?" Barney's impressed. Shocked that she actually knows how to use an oven but nonetheless impressed with how thoughtful she's being by making him dinner.

"Nothing. I wanted to make my fiance dinner." She has a plan, she can''t blow it so early on into the dinner so she stays cool

Barney sat down at the table, placing his napkin that was nicely placed in his wine glass onto his dressy

suit shirt.

"That's what I love about you, you never want to dirty your clothes it's like you're taking care of your babies." Robin set a plate with the food in front of Barney after pouring him a glass of white wine.

"You know what happens when I dirty a shirt or tie I freak out. I hate seeing my expensive clothes get dirty so I take care of them."

"I know." Robin sits down opposite her fiance and places her napkin on her lap.

"Why aren't you having wine?" He asks unknowing what she's about to tell him.

"I didn't want any."

"Oh. Oh, wait are you pregnant?" He just jumps to that conclusion which isn't surprising cause he knows she always has some drink with any and every meal she has after 2pm of course.

"No, not pregnant but I do have some news. I just didn't want to drink any alcohol tonight."

"What news? What's going on?" He asks worried

"Well, I'm definitely not pregnant but I have other news. Something I've been putting off telling you because I'm terrified of how you will react to this news." Robin wants to stay calm and not breakdown right at this moment so she continues.

"I... I can't have a b..b...y." Her voice breaking at the last word as she tried to hold be the tears that were pricking her eyes.

"What?" Barney had started to eat his salad when Robin suddenly sprung this on him. He literally didn't know what to say after this suddenly unexpected news.

"I can't have a baby." Robin says again, the moment she said it again the tears she was holding in started to pour out of her eyes so fast that her vision started to get blurry. She didn't even realize that Barney was at her side pulling her into an embrace.

"Oh, my god. When? How? Where?" There is so many questions in a short amount of time.

Robin kept crying for a few more minutes as Barney just held her. Her head rested on his shoulder crying more all over his nice dress shirt.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get your shirt all wet with my tears. I promised myself I wouldn't cry telling you this." Barney let his hold on her go and she picked her head up to look at him more clearer now that the tears had stopped and she can see better, more clearer.

"That's not important. When did you find out?" Barney wanted to know everything but started again with when she found out.

"Around Christmas, two years ago. You know, when I thought I was pregnant after we cheated. After we met with Dr. Sonia, the doctors office called me again to come in and that's when they told me. Dr. Sonia said that there are some tests they took just as a precaution and that's when she saw, rather found out that I can never conceive naturally. I'm, infertile." Barney didn't know what to say he just pulled her back in to hug her. There is no words to express, this is shocking to him and he hates himself for not being there for her at the time, the time she truly needed him the most.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Barney let her go again after along comforting hug.

It always feels good, safe being in his arms. From his intense but great smell of his aftershave and the smell of his cologne, to his strong but soft arms around her waist to the gentle way he pets her head, almost like petting a dog it always felt so good just being held by him. Neither ever admit it to anyone but they love to cuddle, late at night or early morning his embrace of his strong protective arms and his very chiseled chest, her favorite part of his body has always been his pecs. Strong but soft like a pillow, it always feels so great under her head or under her hand. She has always loved the gentleness of his touches.

"I. I needed sometime to myself to process the news. It took me two months to really have it all sink, I was shocked but then began to just let the news settle into my mind and after a while I just didn't think I should bother anyone about this especially you, knowing that I hurt you so much after choosing Kevin. I just didn't tell anyone until I told Marshall and Lily. But, you were the only one I was truly worried about telling because of the way things were between us at the time and not knowing how you would react to it. I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner." Barney's shocked by this news, now he wasn't expecting to have kids, he knew she didn't want them but knowing that she found out this news and never told him stings a little bit.

"I'm not mad at you for telling me. I mean I am a little disappointed that you kept this from me for so long cause I would've been there for you if you just asked. But, I'm not mad. I'm more mad at myself for not being there for you at a time when you needed me the most but I would've been there to support you even when things between us wasn't great. I love you, I loved you then and the fact that you kept it from me, it stings a little but I understand why you didn't tell me." He just hugs her again and kisses her forehead the way he's done many times before.

"I just was scared that you wouldn't take the news well. I'm truly am regretful that I kept this from the most important person in my life, then and now and I know you're a little mad at me but I get it. I love you, loved you when we were such a mess back then and telling you this scared me cause I thought I lost you forever and I almost did." Barney's content with the news but all he wanted to do right then is hold her long enough for them both to forget what happened in the past between them.

They finish dinner and go right to bed holding each other until both were asleep. They talked for a while before officially going to sleep this night and really they talked about everything that had happened in the last few years.


	26. Terrified (Baby Time)

A/N: Okay, so I decided to end this story, this is the beginning of the end. I've loved writing this story but it's time to put the story to bed.

I came up with a really great way to end this, this chapter is a bit short but the following chapter and the last chapter will be much longer. I took this story to a different place, I know there was some canon things in this before the story changed into AU so I will continue with that an end the story much further than 2030.

Barney and Robin, they had gone through too much and deserve the happy ending that both should have had on the show. Their relationship felt very unfinished, IMO it isn't fair to them as a couple, as friends, as individuals and it wasn't fair to the actors who built this couple up just to have nothing to come of it and them of the hard work they did developing this couple and making them real and awesome and realistic to real life. They went from friends to lovers to marriage and that's where I believe they should be, where their journey should have ended... With them together and happy. Thanks for reading everyone enjoy the final two chapters.

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To say Barney was scared was the biggest understatement of the century. He was absolutely terrified, Robin was about to give birth to their child. In just a few hours he, Barney Stinson the inventor of Not A Father's Day, is about to become a father. The road to this unexpected day had been crazy, one minute he's just in a bar with his best friend thinking about what's next in his life and the next he's here, in this hospital scared to death that something will go wrong with Robin or the baby or both. As he paces the waiting area, thinking about his life and how he got to this point. It both scared him but made him realize for the first time in his life that he's completed. His life is completed. He not only has Robin , and wow was that a crazy, wild, bumpy, road to get to where he and they are now in their lives. But, he also is about to have someone else who needed him just as much if not more than Robin does. He's about to have someone who is a little part of him and hopefully a lot of Robin. God, he hopes his child is more like Robin, looks and all because not only is she amazing and beautiful but she's smart and funny and most of all puts up with all the shit he put her and them through all these years.

Robin is about to have their baby, a little mini version of her and himself. A child who at one point thought she/they would never have. A child who will be the most awesome and most beautiful kid ever, again hopefully with her looks and maybe his eyes but mostly her looks. Barney can't believe it, only a few months ago they were heading for a divorce and now they are about to have a baby. A baby who will need them, a baby who will no doubt be one awesome kids, a baby who will be adored and loved by everyone around them. They, Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky were about to become parents and in this moment Barney remembered the night she told him that she couldn't have kids. That night, they just laid in bed holding each other until they fell asleep. All the tears that night made them both tired so they just went to sleep that night feeling tired but also relieved (mostly Robin) but relieved nonetheless and still, the next morning they were still in love and engaged to get married.

"Barney, how's she doing?" Lily rushed towards Barney who was still standing and pacing the room waiting for someone to tell him what's going on with Robin and the baby.

"I don't know, nobody's telling me anything I'm so worried." He tells her, pacing and shaking trying not to cry, it wasn't the time to have a breakdown when Robin needs him to be strong for her.

"Okay." Lily answered seeing Barney like this is odd, she has known him for along time and never seen him look so scared. She doesn't say anything else and instead pulls him in to hug him to get him to stop pacing around the waiting room because right now he needs a hug without talking and Lily, for as long as she's known him needs not to talk in moments like this one.

He starts to breakdown as soon as Lily hugs him. Crying on her shoulder, grasping at her shirt, trying to hold her as tightly as he could in the state he's currently in. It took a few minutes to calm him down but once he was calm and collected himself he finally talked since Lily and Marshall who was sitting down watching his wife and friend share a moment together.

"I'm really scared Lil, what if something goes wrong?" He sits with his head in his hands still shaking and still worried that something was going to happen, to either Robin, the baby or both of them.

"I can't lose them." It wasn't like the breakdown he had a little while ago but it was still sobbing. Lily, in this moment just put her hand on his shoulder rubbing it soothingly trying to calm him down. And, Marshall he was sitting on the other side of him looking worried and trying to calm him down by soothingly rubbing his back. Nothing they did worked it just made him keep crying.

Marshall and Lily let Barney cry for as long as he needs to while they look at their friend, looking in such pain, pain neither of them understand. But, this pregnancy, it hasn't been easy for Robin. The last two months have been difficult on both of them. She had gotten uncomfortable and her hormones had taken over and at times she was just pissed off for no reason. The bed rest had taken a toll on Robin, she used to be so independent and strong, but with this pregnancy. It had effected her abilities to do the things she used to do on a normal day before getting pregnant. She, both of them knew this was going to be hard but neither knew that it would come down to this moment. This very moment, he's supposed to be with her. Holding her hand through the pain of pushing their child (whom at one point wasn't even a possibility for them) and trying to keep her and himself calm through her giving birth. But, instead he's sitting her worried as hell hoping upon hope that the love of his life and his child make it through the birth. He's never been through a moment like this and he's worried sick about the two most important people in his life.

An hour later, Barney had finally calmed down and one of the nurses came out to tell him whatever news they had. He hopes that everything is okay, he was hoping he would get to be with Robin, by her side during labor but with how difficult the labor was and the rush of them taking Robin away when they got to the hospital. He didn't get to be with her the way he hoped.

"Um, Mr. Stinson." The nurse said, he was terrified in this moment and his face showed just how scared he truly was.

"Everything went well, congratulations. You're a father." She tells him, the shock rushed through his mind thanking whatever God there is that Robin and his child is okay.

"Oh, thank god." He said, almost collapsing in the spot he was standing in.

Lily and Marshall, even Ted and Tracy were there when he received this news and man it was wonderful news. The waiting was hell, he thought the moment that had stopped was the time she chose to stay with Kevin but that moment wasn't at all like this moment. Relief, rushed through him and before anyone could say anything else he's running towards the room Robin is in needing desperately to see his wife and child.


	27. Brielle (Barney's POV)

**Okay, this is it, the final chapter before the epilogue. I had fun writing this story and I found the best way to end the story.**

**I wanted to show Barney's POV in this chapter because it's important to note that he had been through a lot in his life to get to where he is now. I wanted to get into Barney's mind a bit and tell you his thoughts on becoming a father and what he had gone through in his life. So, this chapter is him reflecting on his life, the past, present and in the epilogue future. In the epilogue I will use Robin's POV and what she thinks, since this was a Robin story I really wanted to get into her head a bit now that she's a mother and what she thinks of her life from where it was to where it is now.**

**Barney &amp; Robin are officially parents and this is a great way to end this story and their story by showing that they are truly soulmates through and through and had made it as a couple and are happy, healthy and are a family. I also wanted to mention Tracy in this story too since she had a big role in getting them back together the first time which lead to their engagement.**

**Their daughter's name is mentioned here, her name is Brielle, Elle and Bri are her nicknames that will come in the epilogue but I just wanted you to know in advance that their daughter's name isn't the Ellie from the finale this is different from the show.**

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He ran so fast down the hall, bumping into people, pushing them away. He ran so fast that by the time he got to the room that Robin was in he was very out of breath and his heart sped up a million times a minute. But, he steady himself and calmed his breathing when he reached the room Robin was in. Still, slightly out of breath but he was breathing normally now. He was so worried and scared that something would have gone wrong with Robin or the baby or both. But, when he sees the beautiful picture in front of him as he stood by the door, he couldn't believe his eyes.

Barney, had never imagined having children, he never pictured himself even getting married. But, when he met Robin and fell in love with her, everything he told himself not to do was dashed and now he can't picture himself without her. This image, he didn't think he would ever get to see and it truly was remarkable to see, because it was the most amazing, beautiful, perfect image he's ever seen and one he will remember for the rest of his life.

He smiles to himself then to the beautiful woman sitting on the bed with their beautiful daughter in her arms. He couldn't believe where his life is now, from the man he once was to the man he is now it seems like his dad was right in telling him that he had to meet the right girl to have what his dad found after running away from happiness for most of his life. Jerry, had left him standing there as he walked out of his life forever, and at the time it was probably for the best. But, now looking back on that day he realized it wasn't for the best and in fact was the most selfish thing his father ever did and it was what messed him up all of his life. He once thought his father was Bob Barker, he thinks now that maybe it wouldn't have been such a bad idea to sit on, in his mind his father was famous and lived across the country so he never got to see him like normal kids with dads do. But, after years of not knowing who his dad was Jerry came back into his life and now after years of feeling abandoned, Barney is finally at peace. He is very close to Jerry and his wife Cheryl, he even became close to his step sister and brother but now he feels like life had just begun for him and everything from his past is forgotten. Because, years of being alone and feeling like everyone has left him was the worst feeling in the world, but the best feeling is the beautiful image of his wife and daughter in front of him and he thinks that finally, this is the moment that time, this time, time had stopped and it was for a good reason.

He's a father, at one time he never wanted this but now he couldn't begin to think of anything he'd rather have because having Robin in his life had been the best thing that ever happened to him and this amazing picture in front of him is absolutely perfect and it's something that he now realizes that he was being really stupid in thinking he never wanted this life. But, now life is just beginning and he's actually a father. Like, Jerry did he would never do because he isn't the person he once was, he isn't selfish anymore, he can't be selfish anymore if he wanted to. He is a father, he has the family he once thought he didn't want but now can't ever live without.

"Hi." Robin had looked up when she noticed the door to her room had opened. Looking, over to her husband and smiling as she holds their new born daughter in her arms.

"Hi." And, it was like that moment at their first wedding, when they reached the alter and said the first thing that came to their minds. 'Hi', it was a simple word but one that would never escape from either one of their vocabularies. It is in their brains for all eternity because this was a word that was new, this was a word that brought them together, the first time it was at their wedding and the second time it's this moment right now.

"Wow, you look like you just ran a marathon." Robin says, after seeing that Barney was looking quite disheveled and drained from waiting to hear what happened with Robin.

"Well, I was running down the hall super fast a couple of minutes ago so I kind of have to look like I just ran a marathon." He laughed as he walked over to Robin holding their daughter in her arms and gently brushing a finger over her daughters cheek.

Barney sits on the bed, gently looking from Robin back to his daughter then back at Robin smiling brightly. This, moment it was absolutely perfect and in this moment Barney will never forget. It is ingrained forever in his memory.

They sat quietly for a few minutes before Robin spoke up again in a quiet voice as she looked at her daughter asleep in her arms. They had chosen a few names, they listed names for both a boy and a girl and at one point the list was really long. For both of them, they had made separate lists and both had a lot of names, over 200 on both lists. So, as the days got closer to the due date they both narrowed the list down to twenty names, 10 on both lists. For girl names the lists went like this!

Barney's list was: Gabrielle, Sarah, Bree (both kinds of spellings), Danielle, Violet, Isabella, Elisabeth, Amy, Gina and Brielle.

Robin's list was: Sarah, Diana, Elisabeth, Annie, Riley, Vanessa, Amy, Danielle, Reylinn, Francis and Branne.

Since both lists had Sarah, Danielle and Elisabeth on them Barney and Robin narrowed the lists to one paper and added Brielle and Branne since both names they both liked and both names go with the name Stinson and also because they both sound similar to each other.

So, the names on the final list came down to Sarah, Danielle, Elisabeth, Brielle and Branne. Barney and Robin waited until they found out the sex of the baby however they wanted to wait until she or he came into the world. They waited until this very moment to finally pick a name they both equally liked and that went with Stinson.

"So, what is this little princesses name?" The nurse came in a minute ago to have the couple give them a name for the birth certificate for their daughter.

"Brielle Loretta Stinson!" Barney announced looking from the nurse to Robin back to the nurse and as he said the full name of his daughter he looked at the bundle in his arms and for the first time in his life he's finally content. He, Barney Stinson the once playboy king and inventor of Not A Father's Day is finally at peace, happy and content with where his life had gone from those days of sleeping around and not wanting commitment to this day, the day he held his new born daughter in his arms is the most joyest of days that he will never forget.

The nurse wrote down the name of their daughter and left the room. Barney was still holding his daughter in his arms smiling down at the sleepy girl. He smiles at his wife who is slowly drifting off to sleep after the exhausting day they both had but more so she had. Barney got up off the bed and walked over to the bassinet, placing his daughter inside it before quietly and slowly leaving the room to go tell the gang that he's a father.

"Hey, guys," he says in a quiet tone with a light smile on his lips. "I'm a dad." He announces, Marshall, Lily, Ted and Tracy all came over to him and hugged him and congratulated him.

"So, what happened? How's Robin doing?" Ted asked after they all broke the embrace they were in.

"Tired, but fine. It was a tough situation but they both pulled through and I have a beautiful baby daughter." He said with a joy to his voice as he smiles at the word daughter.

"So, it's a girl?" Lily asked, she kind of had a feeling that it would be a girl and she was right.

"Yeah, she's gorgeous, looks just like Robin although with my eyes and high forehead. She has her hair, her cheekbones, her nose, her chin and the shape of her eyes. But, she has the color blue of my eyes." The first time he saw Bri, he was relieved that she looked more like Robin than him and he's glad because he wanted their child especially if it was a daughter to look like Robin.

"Wow, congratulations. What's her name?" Lily asked her follow up question wanting to know the name of Barney's daughter.

"Brielle Loretta Stinson, I named her after my mom of course and the first name was a name I had on my list of baby names for girls. Robin, really liked that name so we chose that one because it sounds good and it goes with my last name." They were all sitting down talking, Barney wanted Robin to rest so he wanted her to have some peace before getting too much company. She had an exhausting and hectic time and looked really tired when he left the room to come see the gang.

"Brielle, I really like that name. Who knew that 10 years ago, Barney Stinson or even Robin Scherbatsky would have a baby let alone with each other." Marshall said, they all laughed at that because it's true. 10 or even 8 years ago he didn't think he would want this life but now he wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. He is truly 1000% content and his life is just perfect having Robin and now their little girl is the best things to ever happen to him.

"It really is a beautiful name." Tracy says, smiling. In the few short years that she's known Barney and Robin, she had become close to them both, although she feels more closer to Barney than Robin but they had become her friends and she thinks they are a wonderful couple and she pats herself on the back for helping them get to where they are right now and she's quite happy to see her friends happy after everything they went through together.

"Thanks, Trace. It is, well I gotta go back to see if Robin's awake but you guys can come back tomorrow, my mother and James and Tom will be here but I want Robin to get as much rest as possible the birth really took a toll on her body and her normal functions. She's super tired and not really up for visitors." Barney got up and the gang hugged him before he left down the hall back to Robin's room.


	28. I wouldn't Change Anything (RPOV)

**Okay, this is it I am now done with this story and I really like this idea of how to end this story.**

**Barney &amp; Robin's happy ending with Robin's POV it is a good way to end the story because I thought it would give more insight into what Robin's thinking in her life in 2030. The life she lives now is the life she never thought of living.**

**I have an idea for another fic because of this ending and I kinda like that this is through Robin's eyes since the story started off with Robin's prospective.**

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**2030**

I, Robin Scherbatsky have had a crazy life, a life I would never thought I would ever have. When I first moved to New York 25 years ago, I came for my job to further my career as a journalist. I had once dreamed of becoming a world famous, world known journalist but those days a now behind me. I had wanted to be a famous journalist because I loved the idea of maybe someday getting to travel around the world and cover any kind of news worthy news that came my way. But, I never thought I would get to do all the traveling or cover a news worthy item but all the news worthy things in the world wouldn't have changed how my life had turned out now. Back, when I first moved from Canada to New York I had stopped believing in anything because after leaving home for college my only goal was to one day become that world famous journalist because any ideas of becoming a wife and mother wasn't even something I needed in my life.

The day I met my husband, was the day my life changed for the better. Even though it took us along time to finally get _us _right. We couldn't have predicted what we have today, our family had once been just the two of us because we really only needed each other. But, that all changed the day I found out that I was pregnant. You see, at one time in my life I didn't really like kids, yes I Robin Scherbatsky who is a devoted mother of two had once didn't like children but as I became friends with my best friends and had finally figured out what I wanted in my life which is my husband. I realized how stupid I was for never wanting children or to get married for that matter. My life growing up in Canada was not a great life for a young child or teenager but once I met my friends and my husband all the things I had once told myself not to want, is something that is indescribable, I wouldn't change my life and go back to what I thought and lived when first coming to New York to follow my dreams. I once wanted to be a world famous journalist, someone who would travel the world and get to see different countries and places, who would get to report on whatever news was out there. But, now I laugh at how I thought I wanted to live my life and now I wouldn't change anything about where my life is right now.

I never wanted children, I was told at one time that I could never conceive the natural way. I was infertile, I was told by a doctor years ago that I would never have biological children. So, even though I had never wanted children before this diagnoses. The idea of having that ability was taken away from me in a second and it changed my life… but not forever, just for sometime I think it was my body telling me that I have to wait a little while until I know what I wanted for myself, in my life and so when the time came for me to come to terms with never having a baby, my life had changed the moment my husband proposed to me. Sure, it was out of nowhere and was very unexpected, at least for me it was. It was in that moment when my life truly became awesome.

The moment I said yes to my husband was the moment that I will always remember because it brought us, who had been apart since a very devastating breakup together again. Of course, we have had our ups and downs, our bad times and our good times, our fun times and our alone time (meaning we were both loners, we were single and alone for along time before finding each other again) and we have been separated more times than I really wanted even though we always saw each other everyday, we were friends first, before our relationship turned into a gigantic crazy mess we were best friends. Yes, best friends in a small close knit group who found each other and fell in love. You can say that we are truly soul mates in every meaning of the word. We've been through a lot together, apart, then together, then apart again, and we have had so many insecurities and struggles in our individual lives but we did eventually find something in each other that neither of us want to ever be apart from anymore. We, found peace, love, happiness, enjoyment, fun, awesome, legendary times just being together.

I, Robin Scherbatsky is content and happy after being miserable and alone for most of my adult life. I have found where my calling is, at one time I thought my calling would be becoming a world famous journalist who travels all around the world to report on stories but now, I'm settled. I'm settled down, with a family I once told myself I never wanted. My calling is right here, with my family a family I love more than anything in the world. I have my beautiful two children and wonderful if not legendary husband who has been my light in my life that once was very dark and sad for a while in my life. I wouldn't trade my beautiful family for anything in the world because without their love I wouldn't be where I am today.

The day I married my husband the second time after almost getting a divorce and letting us truly become more broken and miserable than we already were. Was the day my life truly changed. I thought the day I first married my husband was the day my life was completed. But, the day that my life had finally been completed were two days, one was the day I remarried my husband under the sunset in Hawaii and the second day was the day our daughter was born.

However, we had wanted to try for another baby but the trouble I had with my first pregnancy and the reminder that I once was told I could never have children, so we decided to use a surrogate to carry our child since we didn't want to risk my life or a child's life. After having trouble conceiving, the surrogate finally told us that she was pregnant. We were so ecstatic over the wonderful news and after nine months of waiting we finally welcomed our son into the world.

_Robert Charles Stinson_

He was born on my husband and my Hawaiian wedding anniversary which was wonderful and he was healthy and had no complication both in the womb and after coming into the world with a loud cry bringing me and my husband to tears as the doctor lifted our newborn son to show us him. My husband and I just stood there together, clinging onto one another with tears in our eyes and smiles on our faces and hope for the future. With us already having our daughter and now our son our family is now completed.

My life is completed, I had never thought I wanted this life. To want a husband or children and to live in a beautiful house in the suburbs. But, now looking back I realize that I was being stupid thinking that this life was not the life I wanted to live. It is the only life I want to live and wouldn't want to live without.

So, that's it this was my final blog post and I wanted to tell all my followers and readers that I had a great time telling you about my life and I am giving up blogging since my family needs my full attention. I loved blogging but for now, the only thing that is most important is my family. My kids are growing up fast, soon my daughter will enter high school and I want to prepare myself for whatever the future will bring us. Until another time, I'm signing off from this blog to spend time with my family so thanks for listening and following this blog. I enjoyed spending my free time with you all telling you about my everyday life.

By all;

Robin Scherbatsky-Stinson

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"Hey, Robin the kids are in bed and I'm clean and free for the rest of the night. Wanna?" It has been a hectic few years, after they had Brielle. The times they spent together were limited when she was younger but now that their daughter is 12 and their son is 6 they, especially their daughter are getting old enough to take care of themselves. Bri has babysat for her brother while her parents were out or in need of a sitter so Bri filled the role of babysitter for those times Barney and Robin needed sometime alone for themselves.

"You are always subtle when it comes to sex. You never change!" Robin laughs then logs off the computer closing the laptop after blogging her final blog post then turns to her husband with a smile.

"I'm guess you just finished blogging?" Barney asked knowing that since Robin had been blogging about her life since they first got married when she started to take off with the foreign correspondent job. Ever since 2015, she has blogged everyday about her life and Barney knows that this was going to be her final post which made him kinda sad because he loves reading her blog posts.

The secret neither of them tell each other is that they both have read and are fans of each others blogs and it was Barney blogging about his life that got her to do the same with her life. So, after they got married the first time Robin started blogging and she never stopped until now.

"Yeah. I'm kind of sad about it though." Robin said standing up facing him looking sad about giving up her daily blog posts. It really had become apart of her day and it was something she always looked forward to. But, now she can't do that anymore which makes her sad but is generally okay giving up the blog, at least for now anyway.

"I know, hey maybe you will begin it again sometime in the future." She shrugged at that and he pulled her into him giving her a kiss then breaking briefly as they smiled at each other.

Yes, it has been a busy few years, a decade as a matter of fact. For them, at one time thought they were going to lose each other, the almost divorced really took a toll on their lives and then Robin had that accident and it changed everything for them. They had Brielle and never looked back at the past selves they lives when they first met over 15 years ago today.

"To think, we almost lost each other." That also made her more sad, the fact that they almost divorced was yes in the past but something neither would ever forget, regret yes but forget never and for the last decade their lives was nothing but happiness after that devastating time in their lives.

"I would never forget that time in our lives. Almost losing you, it was the worst most regrettable thing to ever happen to me and I would never want to relive that time because now. Right now, I am truly happy and settled because I have you and the kids and Sparkles." Yes, they have a dog named Sparkles it was Barney's idea to name her Sparkles even though Robin vetoed that name many times before officially naming their dog Sparkles.

"I'm so lucky to have you in my life." Robin, after struggling for years on what she wanted out of life is finally at peace and happy with where her life had gone and if she didn't fight for Barney she doesn't know where she would be right now.

They smiled at each other then kissed again and this time the kissing didn't stop until about 5 am when the alarm clock woke them up at 6 they woke up still happy, in love and at peace with their perfect life and would never change how much they had changed over the years or where they are right now in their lives.


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