"Hottest chick from BSG... Go!" Marshall said, sitting sat back as he sipped his beer.

"Oh, good question!" Ted nodded his head. "Six." He said firmly.

Lily was grading her class papers but agreed, without looking up, "Six, without doubt. She's got those long, long legs and a body to die for. Plus, you know, blonde."

"Um…." Barney looked thoughtful.

"Dude, why are you even having to think about this?" Marshall asked.

"Um…. Hmmm. The Asian chick. What's her name, Ted...? You're a fan."

"Sharon Valerii? No way!"

"Ted, she's totally hot."

Ted laughed. "Barney, what is wrong with you today? The correct answer is obviously Six! Six is way hotter than Sharon or Boomer"

"Ted, Sharon and Boomer is physically the same person. Cylon. Whatever." Marshall said, wearily.

"Marshall, shut up. I know that. "

Lily grinned, finally looking up at the boys. "Barney secretly fancies Starbuck."

"Lily!" Barney protested.

"He does. Hard drinking, cigar smoking, gun-toting…"

Barney choked on his scotch.

"Barney, she'd kick your skinny white ass, you know that?" Robin said, as she arrived at their table.

"Robin!"

"He's blushing."

"I hate you all."

Robin slid into the booth next to Barney. "I've got a bit of a thing for Baltar. He's dirty."

Lily looked surprised. "Really? I'd have had you down as an Apollo girl myself."

Marshall shook his head and gave Ted a look. Ted laughed and whispered to him: "It takes all the fun out of it when the girls join in…"

"Yeah, well. He used to be gorgeous… But when Apollo got fat-" Robin said.

"Sheesh, you sound just like him!" Lily gestured to Barney with her thumb.

"Hey!" Barney said.

"Hey!" Robin objected.

"So, Barney, you're still sticking to Sharon?" Robin said with a twinkle in her eye.

"Yep." Barney stared intently into his drink, not meeting her eye.

"How's the painting going, Robin?" Ted asked, desperately trying to change the subject.

Barney choked on his drink again, causing Lily to clap him firmly on the back. "You okay there, buddy?"

"It's going great," Robin said casually, ignoring Lily and Barney. "I got this guy in to help me."

Barney let out a squeak.

"Just breathe, sweetie," Lily said.

"You should be careful," Ted said, seriously. "These handymen are unscrupulous. They usually screw you over and leave you in the lurch."

Robin couldn't help but laugh and Barney blurted. "I slept with Robin! Again! Okay? I slept with Robin! Oh god… I just can't take all these accusations!" He looked around, wild eyed.

Lily patted him on the arm. "So, Robin, would you say Six is the hottest chick on Battlestar Galactica?"

Barney sat there, mouth open, blinking rapidly, the others completely ignoring him and carrying on with their conversation.

"Nah, the Asian one… what's her name?" Robin said.

Barney looked as though he was going to be sick.

Ted patted him on the shoulder. "Congratulations, Dude. Looks like you're in for a potential Galactic three-way…"

*--*--*

Later, Barney lay in bed - not his bed. This one had two pillows and a huge, fluffy comforter.

"So everyone already knows?" He shouted. "Can you just not keep your mouth shut, woman?"

"Barney, no one cares," Robin's voice drifted in from the bathroom.

Barney turned over on to his back. "But… but…"

Robin walked into the room. She was completely naked and holding her gun (one of her guns?), inspecting it. Barney sat up, crawling back on the bed, features twisted in terror.

Robin looked around saying "Huh?", waving the gun until she realised that was the problem.

"Barney, it's not loaded."

"Really?" The word came out as a squeak.

"Barney, if you want to be my boyfriend, I'm afraid you're going to have to get used to me cleaning my guns."

"I d-don't want to b-be your stupid b-boyfriend!" He said.

"You don't?" She grinned and jumped on to the bed, straddling him. "Wanna rethink that?"

His eye twitched and she collapsed in laughter. "Seriously, you would not stand a chance with Starbuck."

He looked sulky and she relented, kissing him on the nose.

"If you're a good boy, I'll dress up in a blonde wig and tie you up and interrogate you…?"

He perked up a bit at that. "Promise?"

She grinned, pulling the comforter back so that she could settle on top of him. She smiled as she undulated her hips. "Mmmm… Dradis contact!"

He laughed. "Will you shut up?"

"Frak you! I'll let you be my Cylon Daddy…"

"Oh… okay… keep doing that…"

"That… or that?"

"Mmmm! Scherbatsky… you're twisted…."

"You love it!"

"Oh yeah…"