"Uncle Ted!"
Ted Mosby jumped as a familiar voice shouted at him. He looked down to see a curly haired little boy who latched onto his leg.
"Marvin? What are you doing here little man?" he asked. "Momma and daddy don't love me no more! I wanna lives with you now!" the child cried.
Ted gasped and pulled Marvin off him. He then lifted him and carried him to the groups booth. Robin and Barney glanced up as Ted sat down and placed Marvin in his lap.
"Okay now tell me what's happened buddy" he coaxed his nephew gently.
"I told you Uncle Ted…momma and daddy don't love me no more so I came here to find you" Marvin said.
"Is this because of Sammy?" Robin asked. The five year old boy folded his arms and pouted as he nodded. "Momma and daddy only loves Sammy now…I don't like her at all…I feel so bad" he said. He then burst into tears and latched onto Ted again.
Ted hugged the boy back and gently rubbed his back. "Shh…its okay pal…Uncle Ted is going to fix this I promise" he whispered.
"Uncle Barney and Aunt Robin will come too…we'll bring you back upstairs and make mommy and daddy love you again" Robin cut in. She still wasn't too fond of children but she had been truthful to Lily. She adored Marvin and her role as Aunt.
Barney didn't add in because he was calling Marshall. "Yeah we'll be up in a sec with him" he said and hung up.
Marvin sat back and turned around to see her. "Really Auntie Robin?" he asked.
"Really Marvin…the three of us love you so much and will always try to make you happy" she promised him with a gentle smile.
The boy smiled back and then jumped off Ted and ran to her. She picked him up and then stood.
"Come on guys lets go talk to Lily and Marshall" she said and led the way out carrying Marvin.
They soon got to the apartment and Lily let them in. "Oh my baby!" she cried. To her shock and dismay though Marvin only buried his face into Robin's shoulder.
She glanced at Marshall who looked just as hurt as he held his little girl.
Robin gave them a sympathetic look and walked to the couch. She sat down and gently rubbed Marvin's back who refused to let go of her.
"I don't understand…why is my son so afraid of me?" Lily asked with a heartbroken voice.
"Come with me guys…you need to hear this" Ted answered and took her hand. Barney went and took Sammy from Marshall.
"Robin and I will wait out here with the children" he said and Ted nodded.
He walked into their bedroom and sat down on the bed. "You know I think you two are amazing parents right?" he asked.
Both nodded. "It's true…I have always thought myself lucky to have met you both and kept you as my two very best friends" Ted added.
"Oh just spill it Mosby…you don't have to sugarcoat it" Lily snapped bitterly.
"Well sorry Lil…I am just saying I know you two are amazing people but…sometimes you two don't realize your actions hurt others…like spending all your time with your new baby has hurt your son…he thinks you two don't love him anymore" Ted replied.
Lily sank into the bed like a heavy weight had been dropped on her. "Oh my god…I've become my father" she whispered. She then burst into tears.