AN: This chapter was wrong I wasn't going to do this with this story and now realize it doesn't go with the story I was telling for this. But, since it's already posted I'm keeping it and switching the title. This chapter was supposed to have everyone finding out together not apart and Ted wasn't supposed to get mad about that since he knew that Robin loved Barney. So, disregard this chapter when reading the story I messed it up from this part on but just look at this chapter as 1 whole chapter.
After Barney and Robin got back together there was some things they needed to straighten out the first thing is telling the gang that they are back together and the second is figuring out their living arrangement. You see, there comes a point in every relationship where the couple goes back and forth to each other's places and this had became a big problem because Barney lived up town and Robin lived down town close to Marshall and Lily's apartment. So, the arrangement was always going to his place cause it was closer to her work. They both liked that the other was living at his place but one day they sat down about a week after getting back together and talked about where she was going to live. Of course, he would never give up his place and move town town with her in her smaller apartment so there was only really one option and that was for her to move in with him.
They never liked being apart and the commute from down town everyday was becoming a nuisance and a pain in the ass for Robin. Barney just wanted her to live with him because he missed her when she wasn't around being at her place so he simply said...
"Why don't you move in here with me?" He told her as they sat in his living room watching TV.
"Um, I don't know I never thought about moving in here." She answered back thinking that it might be easy for her to live closer to work and every time they were apart she missed him terribly so.
"What do you say?" He asked hoping that she would say yes.
"Okay, I will move in with you Barney." Robin said smiling brightly up at Barney and he returned his own smile back at her.
"Really?" Barney asked not sure if she's serious.
"Really, look Barney I think it would be great to move in with you and it'll make things easier on my commute everyday to work. Plus, I always miss you when I'm at my place. So, yes I will move in with you." She told him and that put another smile on Barney's face then he pulled her in for a kiss and a hug before pulling away.
"So, should I call my moving guy so he can get a head start on the move?" Barney asked wanting to know if Robin wants to move in tonight or wait till tomorrow.
"Lets just relax tonight and watch this movie then tomorrow we'll move." Robin said smiling lightly before resting her head on his shoulder as they watched The Avengers on DVD in BluRay.
That night they were laying in bed watching the bedrooms TV when Barney asked the one question they have been avoiding since getting back together and that was telling their friends. They both knew this would be really hard, Marshall and Lily would be happy and Lily would scream in joy over them being back together. But, there was one problem. Ted, they were afraid that he would start to freak out over them being back together and she knows that he just recently told her that he loves her and she rejected him. She knew that hurt him after all he stopped calling or talking to her for weeks just a few months ago so she was afraid that if they told him that he will likely not take it well. Even if Ted was with Victoria after they broke up it crushed him and he began to become really depressed and mopey it really concerned the gang at one point when he locked himself in his apartment not seeing or talking to anyone.
So, Barney and Robin thought of a nice way to tell him that they are back together and this time it's for real and also that they are going to be moving in together.
"Okay, why don't we tell Marshall and Lily together without Ted first and then I will talk to Ted because it's best that he hears this from me since I turned him down recently." Robin said after about 5 minutes of complete silence.
"Are you sure you want to tell him alone?" Barney wasn't sure that it would be good for Robin to tell Ted that they are back together without him.
"Yes, I'm sure. I think it will be better if he hears this from me because then I can tell him that this is real between us and without you there he will listen to me and not get overly worked up over this news." Robin knew it wouldn't be easy to tell Ted that they are back together but she knew she had to tell Ted in private cause it would be more meaningful coming from her instead of Barney or both of them.
"Okay, then lets call Marshall and Lily and tell them to meet up with us tomorrow." Barney said taking out his phone.
"I'm really scared of their response to this news but I know Lily will be happy for us." Said Robin before Barney dialed tgheir friends number.
After 2 rings Marshall picked up with a grogy sounding voice. He sounded so desperate and sad over the phone baby Marvin was really wiping him out.
"Hey, Marshall it's Barney." Barney said making a sad frowning face on the other end of the line to Robin sitting next to him on the bed.
"Oh, hi Barney what's up?" Marshall said not really wanting to talk to anyone at this moment.
"Well, I have some news and I would like you and Lily to meet me at MacLaren's tomorrow at 1 I need to tell you something very important." Barney said looking over at Robin who was next to him looking at him smiling.
"Alright, we will see you tomorrow then." Marshall said hanging up.
"Well, that's done now the hard part comes next." Barney said putting his phone down on the nightstand and pulling Robin in more to him as she rest her head on his shoulder she smiled lightly up at him and said.
"I'm scared to tell them but we just need to get it over with it's been 2 weeks since getting back together they should atleast know that we are together and that our excuses for not being around is because we have been together for 2 weeks." Robin said starting to worry a bit more about how to tell Ted about her and Barney but that will be dealt with tomorrow until then she will stay wrapped in the arms of the man she loves and get some sleep.
The next day Barney and Robin met up with Marshall and Lily at MacLaren's they walked in separately but looking quite happy. Robin slid into their booth and soon Barney joined her.
"Hi, guys." Robin said smiling waiting for Barney to give her a sign to start telling them about being back together.
"Go, a head." Barney said giving her a little nudge to her side and looking at her.
"Okay." Robin said pulling Barney's hand to hers and holding it in the middle of the table.
"Guys, we have some news." Robin said smiling hoping that her friends will get why she's holding Barney's hand.
"Oh, my, God, you two are back together?" Lily asked shocked but with a smile.
"We are, it's been two weeks." Barney answered with a beaming smile.
"Wow, I knew something was up when you both started making excuses to not come see us. I'm really happy for you guys." Marshall said happy that his best friends found their way back to each other.
"Yeah, I am happy for you too I'm shocked but really happy." Lily said smiling glad to see her friends looking really happy with each other.
Barney pulled Robin in to him and Robin beamed a smile linking her arm through Barney's.
"So, does Ted know?" Marshall said wondering if Ted knew about Barney and Robin.
"No, and I-we would like it if you didn't tell him. I am going to see him later and tell him myself." Robin said hoping that her friends especially Lily will keep this secret for the rest of the day from Ted.
"Okay" Marshall and Lily said in unison.
Later that night Robin met up with Ted at his place to talk to him about her and Barney being together again and she hoped that he would take it well. She was leaning toward not taking it well but she really didn't want him to get mad at her or not talk to her again like last time but she still hoped a little positively.
A knock on the door at 8pm and a smiling Ted told Robin that he looks happy when she first sees him at his door.
"Hi, come in." Ted said closing the door behind Robin.
"So what can I do for you Robin?" Ted said as Robin went over to the couch to sit down.
"Ted, why don't you sit down I need to tell you something and it's very important." Robin said with a serious look at him.
Ted sat down next to Robin and Robin started to shake a little nervously scared of what Ted will say or do when finding out about her and Barny.
"So, whats up?" Ted asked seriously looking worried.
"Okay, I have some news to tell you and you need to promise me that you won't get mad or anything cause this is really important and it's something that's been eating at me for 2 weeks." Robin said taking Ted's hand in hers and looking at him in his eyes. She looked down once and back up to face him and continued.
"Barney and I-we are back together and I wanted you to know because it's really serious between Barney and I and I don't want you to get angry at me or at him." Robin finally said what she's been trying to say for two weeks and she hoped that Ted will see how serious she's being and will give her and Barney his blessing.
It's been 10 minutes of complete silence and pacing around the room by Ted and he has yet to say anything to Robin. He looks quite mad, sad or just confused she didn't know but all she knew was this is her cue to leave.
"Well, when you're ready to talk I'm here and pleas don't be mad at us we are just in love with each other and I hope you see that." And with that Robin left Ted's apartment and headed back to her and Barney's apartment. Wow, her and Barney's apartment that really sounded. AMAZING! She smiled at the thought of now living with Barney and she really loved that idea cause being with him everyday, waking up with him every morning and going to bed with him beside her every night is really the only things she's been wanting for over a year and she's happy. Finally, after all this time being along and lonely she's finally happy and she hoped that Ted will see that.
"So, how did he take it?" Barney said as Robin came through the door throwing her purse on the table next to the front door and then heading to sit down on the couch.
"Not good, he just didn't respond at all. I think he's taking this badly and I'm worried that he won't ever speak to us again." Robin said about to cry. Barney pulled her in and kissed her forehead before saying.
"I'm so sorry, but I'm sure he will come around he's just been through a bad break up and he's clearly really depressed so just give him some time." Barney said hoping that Ted will see that him and Robin are serious and are now living together hopefully being a good friend he will let them be happy together.
"Are you sure, I'm really worried about him he didn't take this news well and I'm scared that he will do something bad to himself or someone else." Robin said as her tears started to fall.
"Hey, look Ted has just gone through a bad break up and he isn't in a very good place right now so lets just give him time to let it all sink in I'm sure he will come around soon." Barney said reassuring Robin that Ted's just shocked and a little sad right now but he knows Ted well enough to know that he will eventually come around and give them his blessing not that they needed it but they just wanted to be happy and hopefully Ted will see that.
And that's what they did, for the next few weeks they let Ted be by himself to let him think about the latest news while Barney and Robin grew more and more closer by her moving in permanently with him. They were in very good places in their lives right now and being together was the only thing that really mattered to them.