Hey everyone here is my first attempt at a How I met your mother fanfiction so go easy on me.

This is before Barney and Robin got engaged, it's after the episode 'cleaning house'.

Barney may seem a bit OOC at first but as the story goes on it will hopefully make more sense.

Hope you like.

Enjoy.


Talia's POV

I can't wait to see Barney again, I haven't seen him in so long, but we always chat online.

I haven't been in New York long, I came to New York from England hoping to be on Broadway, I've told Barney about my farfetched hopes and dreams, and he's been kind enough not to laugh in my face.

Its nice to be back in New York again, I've been staying in a hotel for a couple days and I have got Barney's address so I'm going to surprise him, I just hope that he lets me stay with him.

Until I get an acting job I plan to get a job at that GNB place that Barney mentioned before, I know that Barney works there so I might be able to get him to help me get a job there too.

Barney's apartment is at 211 Madison Avenue, which isn't far from the hotel I have been staying in so it doesn't take me long to walk there.

Wow, this building is huge!

'Knock, knock'

When Barney opens the door he looks surprised to see me, the good kind of surprise, I hope.

"Hey Barney" I say smiling

"Talia! I haven't seen you in so long" Barney says as I pull him into a hug

"I know, can I come in?" I ask hopefully

"Yeah, sure" Barney says moving out of the way to let me in

"Thanks" I say sitting down

"So what brings you to Manhattan?" Barney asks curiously, sitting down next to me

"Well as you know it has always been my dream to become an actress and be on Broadway, but I know that I am going to need a proper job so I was hoping you could get me a job at that bank you work at, GNB" I say, hoping he will be able to help me

"I'll see what I can do, do you have any where to stay?" Barney asks

"I have been staying at a hotel near here, but I wanted to ask if it's not too much trouble, if I could stay here with you?" I ask, if he says no I'm sure I can find a cheap place to say until I can afford somewhere better

"Of course you can" Barney says, he's always been so sweet and generous.

"Thanks you so much Barney, you're the best" I say hugging him again

"I know" he says smugly

"So are you still with that girl, Shannon?" I ask, he never told me what happened to her

"No, she left me for some guy named Greg" Barney says, suddenly looking really upset

"Well, I never really liked her anyway, and if you ask me she is missing out on a great guy" I says, trying to cheer him up

"Do you wanna head to MacLaren's" Barney asks changing the subject

"Sure" I say, smiling

"I can't wait to meet these friends you've told me about, they sound awesome" I say, getting excited, looking forward to meeting his friends


That is it for now, because I can't think of anything else to write.

I hope you liked this chapter.

Review what you think.

Bye everyone.