A/N Hi readers, sorry for the long wait. Here is the second last chapter of Robin's wild west adventure story. Hope you enjoy it.
Chapter Nine - Cowboys and Red Boots,
The Wedding at Last. Part One.
One month later
Robin breathed slowly to stop herself from freaking out.
Today was the day when she would finally become Barney Stinson's wife.
Over the last four weeks since Abby had thrown that drug riddled needle at her, things had been as dramatic as they come.
Barney had been a sweetheart ever since, he never left her side that week she was in hospital, even though it couldn't have been easy with the amount of times he had woken up to Robin screaming like she was on fire, and raced to comfort her once again.
The first night she was in hospital had been a restless night for both of them, Robin could barely sleep for having nightmares and Barney was the same way. But they had both persevered through the pain and suffering the drug detox caused and now one month later they would finally become man and wife.
Someone softly knocked on the door.
'Come in' she called
The door opened and Ted came in.
'Are you ready, Robin?'
He asked as he came up to her and held onto her arms to stop her from shaking.
'Ready as I'll ever be Ted,'
She said,
As she took another deep breath and looked up at him.
The very sight of Ted with a red shirt, black cowboy hat, black pants and his old reliable red cowboy boots on was enough to stop her from being anymore nervous than she already was.
'Dear lord, '
She spluttered in disbelief,
'What has Barney gotten up to now?'
'Well,' Ted explained
'He thought that since you had a Wild West dream on the night you guys were supposed to be married, Barney thought he would bring a little Wild West into the wedding proceedings too!'
Robin just smiled as she gave Ted a hug
'Typical Barney'
She said
'He's always full of surprises!'
'I suppose since you're all dressed up to go to a barn dance, Barney is dressed that way too?'
Ted smiled but didn't give anything away.
'Wait and see'
He said, chuckling to himself.
'It's time to go Robin,'
Lily called as she stuck her head through the open doorway
'Are you red- Ted what are you wearing'
She squawked, as she saw Ted standing there wearing his unwearable red cowboy boots.
'Is this what you three guys were doing, when you wouldn't let me in Barney's room an hour ago?'
Ted shrugged
'Surprise'
He said, holding his arms up in surrender.
As Lily muttered that she was going to give Barney a piece of her mind.
'Can you believe this Lily?'
Robin said, gesturing to Ted's attire.
'Who in their right mind would wear that to a wedding?'
'Not me, that's for darn sure'
Marshall said, coming into the room behind Lily, and shutting the door behind him.
He looked totally embarrassed to be wearing the dark blue and black cowboy attire he had on, especially as the shirt and cowboy boots looked two sizes too small for him.
'There was no way, Barney was going to make me wear sensible shoes to this wedding,'
Marshall grumbled.
'He only gave in, when I threatened to slap him'
'Once he gets something in his head, no one can talk him out of it'
Ted agreed.
'What are you doing here Marshall,'
Robin asked after Lily helped fix up his outfit for the fourth time that day.
'I thought I wasn't supposed to see you guys till the wedding'
'Oh, Barney just wanted me to let you know, that he hired extra security for the wedding, so that you won't be scared as you walk up the aisle'
'Thanks Marshall,'
'I think I'll be ok this time'
Robin said, as Marshall and Lily slipped out of the room and left Ted to walk her down the aisle.
'Come on Robin'
Ted said taking hold of her arm and helping her up out of her seat
'Let's take you up that aisle and get you and Barney wed'
Robin beamed.
'I can't wait'
She said.
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A/N If you are interested, ideas for Barney's wedding attire would be appreciated.
