A/N: I'm finally catching up on third season...and I love Barney and Robin.

Disclaimer: I don't own How I Met Your Mother...

He Counted

Of all the things that happened tonight, of all the stories that were told, there's one thing I can't get out of my mind: he counted. Barney Stinson counted my no's.

With all of the fuss about how crazy Ted's internet girl was, I hardly noticed, but a few seconds later, while Ted was trying to salvage the situation from Crazy-girl's semi-unfounded hatred of me, I realized what he'd said:

Really? Sixteen no's? Really?

Sixteen. He counted. I didn't even count, and I'm the one who said it!

It seems like such a small thing, but it's Barney…and me…and…he counted.