Chapter Three
Eternity Is A Very Long Time..
When Barney woke the next morning, he had two missed calls and a text. He read the text first, it read;
'Barney, my main man! How'd it go with Blondie? M'
Barney quickly typed a response;
'It was awesome- seeing her again tonight- *wink wink nudge nudge* B'
He chuckled to himself as he sent it, knowing that tonight could possibly be the night he took the final step towards a new relationship; what the gang didn't know wouldn't hurt them.
The two missed calls were from Rose, of course. Barney's heart fluttered as he redialled her number, "Hey, you!" Rose's soft voice floated through the phone right into Barney's soul.
"Hello yourself," He replied, casually, "You phoned?" He could feel his heart hammering in his chest.
"Meet me in ten minutes at the bar we were at last time?" Rose responded, then the phone went silent. Barney took the phone away from his ear, and mentally whooped with joy.
Ten minutes- that gave him until half ten to get ready. He threw his phone in his pocket, found his most respectable tie- a silk red one- found matching cuff links, put his jacket on, and he was ready.
He checked his watch- still five minutes to go- he decided to go and wait for her anyway- he was never one for waiting around, after all.
To his surprise, however, Rose was already there, waiting for him. She looked exquisite- her long blonde hair flowed past her exposed shoulders, and she was wearing a beautiful red dress. Barney swayed casually up towards where she was sitting, "Hello, Miss Tyler." He whispered into her ear, she squirmed pleasantly.
"Mr Stinson," She greeted, as he took her hand and planted a soft kiss on it.
Barney laughed, and sat opposite her, "I trust you had a fine sleep?" He asked, getting temporarily distracted by the way her dress clung to her amazing figure.
"Yes, I did," She fluttered her eyelashes, and 'Little Barney' suddenly awoke from his slumber, "Did you?"
"I- I did, but I would have much preferred to have been in your company a little longer," He drawled, causing Rose's cheeks to flush the same colour as her dress.
"Oh, really?" She asked, clearly ecstatic at the thought.
"Yes, really." He confirmed, grasping her hand across the table.
Their eyes met across the table, and they both leaned in for the kill, they were within touching distance when;
"Rose?!"
Rose jumped back from Barney's lips, tears in her eyes, "It's- It's you!" She gasped, before bursting into tears. "What are you doing here?!"
"I was just passing. I can't believe it's you!" The voice spoke; although it didn't take a genius to work out who it was;
It was Rose's long-lost ex boyfriend. The man she travelled with. Barney scowled.
Just when he thought the odds were in his favour.
Why did people always manage to ruin it for him?
He fought back the urge to run away.
He would find out about this man.
Then he would make sure he was even better than him.
