A/N : Hey guys! Wow...So glad you guys are enjoying the story! I'm loving writing it!

Sorry for being MIA lately. School has been chaotic! Also, I was a little stumped with this chapter. I knew where I wanted to go after this, I just had to get over the bridge. I hope you all like this chapter. I have some pretty exciting stuff coming up and I can't wait for you all to see!

A/N 2: This chapter compliments the first chapter pretty well in addressing some issues and I hope that comes across.

Please let me know what you guys think? You guys keep me motivated!

Thanks!

(Flashback)

It was several hours after Robin got the call from the doctor confirming she was pregnant and she and Lily were now sitting in the bar. It wasn't the best place to take a pregnant Robin, but Lily had to get Robin out of that apartment. Robin had been acting like a zombie since she learned the truth. She was going through the motions, but she wasn't really there.

Lily walked over to the booth and handed Robin a drink.

Robin grabbed the glass, took a drink and immediately spat it back out. "What is this?" Robin growled.

Lily raised her eyebrows. "It's seltzer." She replied simply. Robin stared Lily down. "Robin, no! You can't drink if you're pregnant."

Robin began to pout. "Great, the one time I could really use a drink and I'm 'not allowed"

"Sorry Sweetie" Lily said sympathetically. The two sat in silence for a few minutes. "So…you ready to talk about it yet?"

Robin stared into her glass as she held on tightly to it. Of course she didn't want to talk about it. Talking about it made it real and she was not ready for that yet. "Lily…"

"I know." Lily responded as she patted Robin's arm. Lily's phone buzzed. It was a message from Marshall. "The boys are gonna meet us down here." Lily told Robin.

Robin's head snapped up. She completely forgot about Marshall and Ted. "Lily, you can't say anything. Okay?" she said panicked.

"What?" Lily asked. "Why? I'm sure they'll be supportive –"she reasoned but Robin cut her off.

"Lily, please…just don't say anything to them yet."

"Robin, you know I can't lie to Marshall." Lily whispered. "Even if I tried…it would slip out somehow."

"You don't have to lie," she emphasized "just hold off on telling him. Please?" She pleaded.

Lily looked worried. "I'll try, but don't wait too long…" Lily began to hiccup "I'm scared for my health." Secrets had a tendency to stress Lily out.

Lily has always had trouble keeping secrets. She didn't do it on purpose; she just can't keep things to herself, especially with Marshall. They tell each other everything. On the other hand though, Robin was her best friend and if this is what her best friend needed, then she would try her hardest to follow through.

"So…" Lily said in an attempt to change the subject…sort of, "Who's the dad?"

"Lily!" Robin exclaimed.

"Oh come on…just a hint" she pried. "Do I know him? Is it that guy with the super buff arms? Oh! Is it the guy that lives on a ranch? What about the guy –"

"Lily!" Robin interjected "Drop it."

Just then the boys walked into the bar. Marshall sat down next to Lily while Ted went to get drinks.

"Hey Baby," Lily said as she greeted her husband. "How was the interview?"

Marshall grunted and sank further into the booth.

"Here Buddy" Ted said as he placed a beer in front of Marshall and then sat down next to Robin. He glanced over at Robin and noticed that something was off. "Robin? What are you drinking?"

Robin panicked. "Um…"

"Are you still sick?" Ted asked going into parental mode. "You should get that checked out."

"…Food poisoning" she said impulsively. Robin then went on to tell a story about some bad takeout she grabbed earlier.

"Hey, Robin?" Marshall interjected "Weren't you supposed to see Barney this morning?"

Shoot! Thought Robin. She was supposed to see Barney today. She had promised him. But, how could she face Barney right now? She wasn't ready to tell him yet, and if she saw him it would slip out. She just knew it.

"I'll go tomorrow." She said, knowing it was a lie.

Marshall's phone began to buzz, effectively ending the conversation "Oh Hey, its Barney!" …or not.

"Hey Man! We were just talking about you. What's up?"

Robin tuned out Marshalls phone conversation. She suddenly found the floor very engaging. She began to twirl her fingers and her leg wouldn't quit shaking. Lily looked across the table and noticed how pale Robin was. Lily was curious about her sudden attitude change.

"Barney! I'm not gonna guess the nurse's bra size" Marshall shouted, snapping Robin back. Then with a whisper, Marshall added " … right now"

"Lily there?" Barney asked from the other end of the phone.

"Yeah. We're all here."

"Even Robin?" he asked timidly.

"Oh yeah, Do you wanna talk to her?" Marshall offered. Robin's head snapped up. She started to wave her hand to stop Marshall but it was too late. "Look she told us she forgot to come by today, but I'd take it easy on her. She has food poisoning." He then tried to pass the phone over to Robin.

"No thanks." Robin said quickly.

Marshall continued anyway. "Oh come on. He's not mad. Here" He offered her the phone again.

Robin was fed up. "Okay, give me it." Her voice was strong but her shaky hand told another story as she took the phone. She held it in her hand for a moment, just staring at it. It was simple. She could get on that phone and tell him the truth or… "Oops." Robin called out as she dramatically let the phone fall to the ground, disconnecting the call. "Sorry Marshall." She handed back the phone.

Lily's mind was racing. What was going on with Robin? She thought about everything that had happened the past few days, when suddenly it hit her. "Barney's the father!" she shouted a little too eager.

Robin's heart stopped. She nearly passed out right then and there. She felt as though the walls were caving in on her.

Lily couldn't believe she had said that out loud. She could tell Robin was freaking out.

Marshall and Ted were looking back and forth between the girls, trying to figure out what was going on.

"Robin?" Marshall asked ending the silence. "Are you – Are you pregnant?"

Well, there it was. The secret was out. Robin simply nodded while she continued to stare at the floor.

"Are you kidding me?" Ted exclaimed.

Everyone turned to look at Ted who had become quite angry with the situation.

Ted continued "You got pregnant from your one night stand with one of my closest friends? Jeeze, Robin. How could you be so stupid?"

"Ted!" Lily shouted, shocked by his outburst.

Robin was not expecting that. Her eyes began to well up as she sat there in silence. Stupid hormones.

Marshall spoke up "That was a little harsh, Ted"

"Yeah, I know…" Ted confirmed full of regret. "I'm just gonna go." He grabbed his coat and was out the door before anyone had a chance to say anything.

The three of them at the table sat in silence, wondering what the heck just happened.

Ted was seated on the couch downing his third beer when there was a knock on the door. "Ted, please open the door." Robin pleaded.

Ted reluctantly rose from the couch. Silently, he opened the door for Robin and went back to the couch to open another beer.

Robin nervously entered the room but stayed close to the door. Robin played with fringe on her purse for a few moments before timidly asking, "So, do you hate me now?"

Ted looked at Robin with a shocked expression. "Do I-what? Why would you think I hate you?"

Robin raised her eyebrows, giving off a look of 'really?'

Ted sighed. "I didn't run from the bar because I was mad at you." He said obviously. "I left because…I guess I was kinda bummed."

Robin walked towards the couch where Ted was seated. "Bummed?"

Ted turned to face Robin. The alcohol was beginning to take effect on lovelorn Ted. "It's just…You always said you never wanted kids."

Robin rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I still don't want kids Ted. What's your point?"

Ted looked to the ground. "Before we broke up, you told me if you were going to have anyone's babies…they'd be my babies. But now you're having a baby with BARNEY of all people."

Robin's heart sunk with Ted's confession. It's true she's never been that into kids, but for Ted, that was always his dream. It's the reason they broke up. They wanted different things and neither was really willing to settle. But now here's Robin, living Ted's dream…without Ted.

"I'm sorry Ted." Robin sat down next to him. "You know it's not like I planned this…right?"

"Yeah I know" Ted mumbled like a pouting child.

"I mean, not just now at this moment." Robin continued. "I mean like…EVER! I've never factored kids into my future." Robin began to pace the room. "I have spots for you, Marshall, Lily and even Barney in my future but there is NO room for kids. Not an inch. My future is already planned. I have a plan, Ted!" Robin was beginning to panic. Her voice was becoming louder and faster with every sentence. Suddenly, she stopped. "Oh my god…I'm pregnant." The situation was finally beginning to hit her. "Ted? I'm pregnant."

All of Ted's issues were forgotten. He was being selfish. Robin was the one that needed a pep talk. Not Ted. So Ted decided to take action. "Look at me, Scherbatsky." He walked over to Robin and grabbed her by the shoulders to get her focus. "Yes, you're pregnant. So it's time to make a new plan." Ted knew the best way to get through to Robin was to be direct and to the point. "What do you wanna do?"

Robin looked Ted straight in the eye and replied as truthfully as she could. "Ted, I wanna go throw-up." And with that, she ran off to the bathroom. Robin knew Ted meant 'big picture' wise but Robin couldn't think about that at the moment.

A few minutes later, Robin came back out and was greeted by Ted and two cups of tea. Robin smiled and gratefully took one of the mugs. The two walked back towards the couch.

"Are you feeling better?" Ted asked as they sat back down.

"Yeah." Robin answered truthfully. "I know its called morning sickness but so far it's kind of all the time sickness." Ted wrapped his arm around Robin and the two sat in comfortable silence for a few moments before Robin confessed something. "Ted…I'm scared."

"I know." Ted answered sincerely. "But you can do this. I mean, if you want to do this. Do you…want to do this?" he asked cautiously.

Robin looked up at him. "I know I said I never wanted kids, but now that I know one is coming whether I like it or not…I don't know. I don't think I'd be able to give it up. Knowing that I have a kid out there that I'm not raising just because I was thinking about myself…I don't think I could do that. I mean, there are lots of successful career women out there with kids, right?"

"Absolutely" He said with reassurance.

Robin smiled and laid her head on Ted's shoulder. "Thanks Ted." She said softly. "You're gonna make a great dad one day. Stella and Lucy are lucky."

Ted smiled and kissed the top of her head. "Thanks, but I think I'll settle for amazing uncle right now."

A/N: So, I love Ted and Robin friendship and I hope I portrayed it alright.

Back to the present in the next chapter!

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