I do not own any of the characters of HIMYM. I am just a big fan!
Kids before I tell you how Robbin met my mother I need to tell you that Robin got a Full time job offer in Harlem NYC. She became the lead anchor on City Town News. She became a far more popular reporter then she ever was before. She told us that she was moving to be closer to work, but I always knew the truth, it was too hard for her to see Barney and Quinn. While she was only a subway ride away we never months without her so she might have well have moved back to Canada.
Ted sat at Maclarans waiting for Barney. He had told Ted to meet him at the booth because he had amazing news. A few moments later Barney walked in; Somehow holding two glasses of scotch despite coming from the doorway.
Barney walked towards the table, sat down and shouted "Quin and I are ...wait for it...engaged !"
"Wow Barney! you...Engaged? Well congratulations" Ted replied.
Wow Ted thought to himself, Barney engaged? He never thought he would see the day. If to anyone he thought Barney would be getting married to Robin. He knew Lily thought it too. Whenever the subject of Robin came up lily got silent. It was obvious that Robin still had feelings for barney as well, Lilly was amazing at a lot of things but hiding things was not one of them. Plus there was the time that he accidentally heard her on the phone with Robin when Him and Marshal were having a boys night in. Regardless, he needed to be happy for his friend. At the same time Ted felt a sad for Robin. While she had not said it to him it was clear she was still in love with Barney.
About an hour later Ted walked out of the bar. Thoughts were running through his head. Barney was actually getting married before him, ….Barney. Part of him was sad for Robin but another side was sad for himself. After he accepted him and Robin would never be a couple, he assumed that in the end the group would be Marshall and Lily, Barney and Robin, and him and his wife. However he started to doubt if a wife for him, or a close friendship with Robin was in the future.
If she loved Barney as much as he believed she did being around the gang would be too hard. Quinn did not know barney the way Robin did. Robin knew every scam Barney had ever pulled and loved him anyway. Perhaps he was being selfish. He remembered back when he loved Stella how much it hurt to see her with Tony. Poor Robin, to hear of their engagement.
All of a sudden Ted rubbed his eyes and looked again; was he that lost in his thoughts? He could not believe his it but there was Stella walking down the sidewalk. Ted knew he no longer had feelings for her but seeing her after this long gave him a jolt.
"Stella!" shouted Ted.
Stella turned back looked at him but continued walking.
Ted began to run after her and met up with her waiting to cross the street.
"Ted I can't talk with you after what happened last time"
Last time? Thought Ted. He did not recall being mean to Stella or Tony at all that day.
"Why?" Asked Ted scared for the answer.
"Ted, I am sure you are familiar with Tony's movie The Wedding Bride."
Ted cringed inside. Watching that movie and its aftermath was one of the worst times of his entire life. Still he was too confused to say anything so he just nodded.
"Well Ted, after we ran into you Tony thought you were not over me, well one thing led to another and ….well... once we got back together (thanks to me Ted couldn't help thinking.) He confessed that after running into you that day the whole situation seemed funny. He felt you were not over me, and well one thing lead to another and well...he got inspired to write The Wedding Bride." Stella said and looked at Ted.
Ted Blinked
"I just don't want a sequel she said with a laugh, touched Teds arm then began to walk away.
Teds jaw dropped open "Wow!" . He began to think how cold Stella was. Not even an apology. For her to try and make him feel responsible for the making of The Wedding Bride, just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. How could she ever act like this...Ted realized he may have been more in love with love then in love with Stella.
"Ted I got to go" Said stella as the light changed. "Take care of yourself"
"Same to you and Tony" He actually meant it. Also for the first time he did not care if he ever saw stella again.
Kids I already explained how chance and timing can impact your life. I realized that a lot this day. What I did not know yet was that our chance encounter that rainy day had a greater impact than I ever realized. If it weren't for that day An awful movie would had never been created, but even more important I may have never met your mother
