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When he said that he loved her, in that small, crowded Canadian bar, she knew that was it. As he said those words, chills went up her spine, butterflies flew rapidly inside her stomach, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but lift. Until this moment she had not known how badly she wanted him. How badly she NEEDED him. She pulled him in by his tie, gently kissing him. They slowly pulled back and smiled at each other, like two idiots in love.
"I know neither of us want to, but before we do anything else, we have to talk about this. What it could become, where you want it to go." Robin stated. They'd both frown up a lot since the last time they were together. However that didn't make 'the talk' any easier.
"You wanna go somewhere else to talk? It's getting kind of crowded here." Barney suggested.
"Yeah sure. There' a little restaurant down the street." Robin said.
"Our first date." Barney added jokingly.
Barney slid out of the booth, dropped some cash on the table and headed out the door, hand in hand with Robin.
The restaurant wasm't anything special. They sat outside, there were only 5 tables, theirs was the only one occupied, The only light was a flickering candle in the center of the table. The sun was just setting. It was intimate, just how Robin had wanted their first date to be.
"So." Robin said.
"Should we start talking?" Barney asked.
"Yeah, that's be good." Robin replied.
"Ok, well, since you wanted to have 'the talk' you start." Barney said.
"If we do this, get back together, where do you see us in say, 10 years?" Robin questioned.
"Honestly? I see us together. I see us, waking up every morning beside each other and every night falling asleep beside each other." Barney answered.
"Wow, that's a pretty good answer." Robin replied, slightly tearing up. "Your turn."
"What do you want this to become?" Barney asked nervously.
"Something serious. I'm not saying I want to get married or anything, but I'm also not saying that I
wouldn't say yes if you did propose." Robin answered.
"I wouldn't expect you to. We don't have to make those kinds of decisions right now. But if over time
I did ever propose, I like knowing the answer wouldn't be a no." Barney said sweetly.
"It also might not be a yes.' Robin stated.
"Barney Stinson alllllllways gets the yes." He winked. "Do you have another question?"
"One. If I do come back to New York with you, what are we? What do I mean to you?" Robin questioned.
"Even though we haven't officially been on a first date, I'd like to call you my girlfriend." Barney answered.
"I like the sound of that. But you didn't answer the other part. What do I mean to you?" Robin asked.
"You mean everything to me Robin. I love you so much. Your smoking' hot, insanely passionate about your job which is weirdly attractive, and, don't tell Ted this, but you're the best bro I've ever had." Barney replied without hesitation. Barney leans across the table to kiss his girlfriend.
The next morning Barney awakes to Robin laying sound asleep, her head on his chest and her arm around his waist. Nothing had happened last night which would have usually disappointed Barney, but with Robin he almost preferred this. ALMOST.
Robin began to stir, She rolled out onto her back, Barney's arm underneath her. She looked at him and smiled. He brushed her hair behind her ear and kissed her passionately.
"Good morning." He said with a smile.
"Morning." She grinned.
"How'd you sleep?" He asked.
"Am I gonna have to answer that everyday for the next 10 years?" Robin questioned.
"You're going to have to answer that everyday for the rest of your life." He answered.
ONE YEAR LATER
Barney had successfully brought Robin back to New York and within 3 months of them dating, she had moved into his apartment. In any other relationship they both would've said it was moving to fast, but this one was different. They were so alike that yes, moving forward this fast was scary, but it was also something they really wanted to do, together.
"I can't believe you guys have been together a whole year!" Lily said, hold Marvin's hands as he walked.
"Don't sound so surprised, you said to him we were 'meant to be.' Besides it's only one year" Robin replied.
"But that's still a long time, especially for the both of you. Do you think he'll propose?!" Lily asked,
"We haven't been dating long enough for him to propose, have we?" Robin questioned.
"There's no specific amount of time you have to do before a proposal. You said yes to Kevin and you hadn't even been together a year, and Barney and Quinn's engagement was longer than their relationship. I'm just saying you should maybe at least start to think about what your answer would be if he did propose." Lily stated.
"I don't wanna freak myself out about this Lily. Things are so great between us right now, I feel like I'd just over think it." Robin said.
"Sweetie, you don't have to over think it at all. It's as simple as a yes or a no." Lily stated.
"It's not that simple. It's agreeing to spend the rest of my life with this one person." Robin replied.
"Well, is there anyone else you'd want to spend the rest of your life with?" Lily asked,
"No." Robin answered so quickly, she surprised herself.
"Then I think you know what your answer would be." Lily said.
"Thanks Lil." Robin replied,
"Anytime. Do you guys have any big plans for tonight?" Lily questioned.
"We're having dinner at Café L'Amour." Robin answered.
"Oh that sounds fun! I can't remember the last time Marshall and I went out, just the two of us." Lily said.
"I thought you'd finally gotten a nanny?" Robin asked.
"We did but whenever Marshall has a night off from work, she can't watch Marvin! Like tomorrow, she has to go to her granddaughter's wedding. What kind of lame excuse is that?" Lily replied.
"Well, I'd offer to help but we're flying out to Canada for the weekend. Barney wanted to meet my dad." Robin said.
"That sounds serious, have any of your other boyfriends met him?" Lily asked.
"No, I've always been able to avoid it, but after Jerry invited us over for thanksgiving, he wouldn't drop it." Robin replied.
"I think it's kinda sweet he wants to meet your dad. You've met both his parents so it makes sense." Lily said,
"That's exactly what he said. Besides, his parent's are the sweetest parents on the planet. My dad is going to eat him alive." Robin replied.
"Aha, or shoot him." Lily joked.
"I so regret telling you that story. So what if he forgot to put the safety on when my high school boyfriend came over and got shot in the foot. It's not like he was shot on purpose. Oh my god you're right my dad is going to shoot him!" Robin panicked.
Back at Barney and Robin's apartment, Marshall and Ted are seated on the couch while Barney paces back and forth in front of them.
"Dude, why are you freaking out so bad?" Ted asked, he's never seen Barney like this.
"What if he doesn't like me Ted? Oh god I'm sweating! WHY AM I SWEATING?! You guys have got to help me!" Barney panicked.
"You can't tell me this is the first time you've ever met your girlfriends parents?" Marshall stated.
"I've only met Nora's and I don't think I came across that great." Barney replied.
"If it makes you feel any better, I don't think Robin's dad likes anyone." Ted said.
"And aren't you the first to even meet Robin's dad?" Marshall added.
"Yeah, so? That doesn't mean anything. And no Ted, that doesn't make me feel any better." Barney said.
""I think it means for than you think it does Barney. For Robin to let you meet her dad?! You clearly mean a lot to her. When we were dating she never even told him about me." Ted told Barney.
"Really?" Barney asked.
"Yes, really, Barney, Robin really loves you." Ted replied.
"I was gonna wait until it actually happened but, the reason I want to meet Robin's dad is because, I'm going to propose." Barney said, with the biggest smile on his face.
"Oh my god!"
"That is so great!"
"The guys stood up and hugged Barney. Robin walks into the apartment.
"Am I interrupting something?" Robin asked awkwardly.
"No, we were actually just leaving." Marshall said.
"You ready for dinner?" Barney asked.
"I just gotta change." Robin replied.
"Take your time." Barney said. Robin walks over to Barney, kisses him, then walks to the bedroom.
"Well, we should get going." Ted said.
"Yeah." Barney replied.
"Have a great time in Canada." Ted sobbed and ran out the door. Barney and Marshall laugh. Just as he's about to leave, Marshall turns to talk to Barney.
"Hey Barney? Good luck."
"Thanks bro." Barney said.
Later that night at dinner
"Barney?"
"Yes babe?"
"Why do you really want to meet my dad? And none of that 'you've met both my parents' bullshit" Robin said.
"It's because things are getting serious between us, we've been together for a year, I just think your dad should know who you're dating." Barney replied, hoping she'd buy it.
"It's just, he's not that involved in my life. I mean I might get a phone call from him on my birthday but sometimes not even that." Robin told him.
"After this, I promise, you never have to talk to him again if you don't want to." Barney said.
"Are you serious or are you just saying it to get me to agree?" Robin asked.
"Won't know until it happens will you?" Barney answered.
"I'm sorry for bringing this up, I didn't mean to ruin the night." Robin apologized.
"Nothing you say or do could ruin this night. As long as you and I are together, what could be ruined?" Barney said sweetly.
"I love you Barney."
"I love you too Robin."
Friday
A women comes on the sound system, saying that Barney and Robin's flight is now boarding. As they boarded, found their seats and sat, Barney couldn't help but start to panic. It wasn't even about meeting her dad, it was the proposal. What if she said no? He knew he wouldn't be able to take that, it would kill him. But if she said yes, then he be engaged. For the second twice. It's not that he wanted to be with anyone else, but the idea of standing in front of hundred of people and vowing to stay with someone until death?! That terrified him. He knew it freaked out Robin too. He hoped she wouldn't get panicked and run out on him. He had a hard time getting over Quinn, how would he get over the love of his life?
His legs were shaking, he couldn't stop looking back and forth between the window and the cockpit. Robin looked at him, confused, concerned, and a little entertained.
"You okay there?" She asked.
"Yeah, yeah why wouldn't I be?" Barney replied.
"Well it looks like you're having a bad muscle spasm in your neck." Robin observed.
"Ladies and gentleman, please fasten your seatbelts, we're about to begin our departure." One of the flight attendants announced.
"Thank god." Barney whispered to himself.
When they landed Robin had to wake-up Barney, she'd slipped him something after take off because he wouldn't calm down.
"Babe? Babe? Barney!?" She shouted.
"Yeah?" He said, still a little disoriented.
"You wanna get off the plane now?" Robin asked.
"Already?" He replied, shocked at how little tome it took to get there.
"C'mon let's go get our luggage." Robin said.
"I had them send it to our room." Barney stated.
"Our room?" Robin questioned.
"Yeah, our hotel room. I figured you didn't want to stay at your dad's house so I booked a room for us." Barney told her.
"You're amazing. It's bad enough having to visit the man, I can't even imagine spending two nights there." Robin thanked him.
As they go up to their room, with their luggage beating them there, Barney waited until Robin got into the shower to unpack his bag, quickly slipping the ring in his pocket.
He'd spent the last two months looking for the perfect ring. Two smaller rubies on either side of the big white diamond all on a golden band. It looked like a little Canadian flag, he knew she loved it even though he wasn't that keen on it himself.
That night, at dinner with Robin's father, the three of them sit in an awkward silence. None of them want to be the first to speak. Charles, Robin's father looks at Barney as he saws his steak in half, Barney tries his best not to look up.
"So, Benny, what do you do for a living?" Charles questioned.
"Um, it's Barney sir and I don't want to bore you with my job." Barney replied.
"I'll be right back." Robin excused herself.
"What are you and Robin doing here Brian?" Charles asked.
"It's Barney, and I came here because I thought it'd be good for us to get to know each other." Barney answered.
"What do I care who my daughter is dating?" Charles retorted.
"You should care, you should be interrogating me like another father would. Robin is an amazing woman, and it's just said her own father can't see that!" Barney said, trying not to yell.
"Don't raise your voice with me, you should be showing me respect young man!" Charles yelled.
"I'll show you respect when you show Robin respect. She's done nothing but work her ass of in hope that one day her good-for-nothing father would actually appreciate her!" Barney yelled back.
"Why do you care so much of what I think of Robin?" Charles questioned.
"Because, I do! Do you wanna know the real reason I made her agree to me meeting you?" Barney asked.
"Why is that!?" Charles replied.
"Because, I'm going to ask Robin to marry me, and I thought it might be nice for me to get to know my future father-inlaw and maybe get his blessing. But apparently that's just to god dam hard!" Barney said. As he did, he stood up from the dining table and walked out, running into Robin in the hallway.
"Hey? Everything ok?" She asked nervously.
"Yeah, c'mon, let's go." He replied.
"I thought you wanted to get to know my dad." She said.
"I think I know him well enough now. It was a mistake coming here and I'm sorry." Barney apologized.
"It's fine, at least now I won't have to worry about you asking again." She joked.
"You ready to go?" He asked.
"Yeah, you wanna get some dinner at the hotel since we didn't really have that much to eat here?" Robin replied.
"Sounds great." Barney smiled.
The hotel's dining hall was very elegant, for Canada anyways. It took them just over twenty minutes to get a table, but it was well worth it. They sat at a cozy table in the middle of the room, a glass chandelier hanging almost directly above. Smooth jazz performed live filled the background. It was such a perfect moment, it calmed him. He look over at Robin, he still got chills every time, almost forgetting how beautiful she was. Her dark hair was a perfectly curled, framing her face and making her gorgeous blue eyes stand out even more. Suddenly, it hit him, tonight was the night he wanted to propose.