I'm so happy, I have no school today, it's my b-day so I wanted to take time to write this. I really hope you like this chapter and T/R will not be anything in this story. This story will end well for B/R. Swarkles

"I love you"

The words that scared Robin the most had slipped out of the mouth of a man she didn't even know. She'd met him less than a week ago in a bar and he was best friends with Barney. He'd told her she love her and she'd literally been so shocked she'd ran away. He didn't love her, it was impossible and scary at the same time because this meant he wanted more than just one date and Robin was not interested in more dates with him. He was extremely nice and had all the things a woman should want, but not her. She didn't want anything of what it seemed like he wanted. He seemed like one of those guys who was desperate to settle down and make a family and if that's the kind of guy he is, he's definitely no one she should be dating. Because eventually she'd just break his heart.

Ted had not showed up at the bar yet and Barney found it really boring to sit in the booth with the engaged couple, Lily and Marshall when all they were talking about were their future wedding. Lily tried to tell him about how she wanted it to be and she'd even made him take notes on how she wanted Marshall's outfit to look like. Barney held the notebook so that none of them could see what he actually was doing, which was drawing a bunch of boobs. He drew a bunch of boobs 'cause that's what he does best when it comes to a notebook and a pen and he didn't hear anything of what Lily said 'cause all he was thinking of was Ted and Robin on a date together. He'd been really mad at Ted for calling her so quickly. He thought he'd learned "the three days rule," but Ted had called her less than 24 hours after they'd met, which Barney means has to seem really desperate, which Ted is.

He didn't know why, but he hoped it didn't go well for his bro. He tried to get it out of his mind and think of something else, but he couldn't help but imagine them kissing and it was the worst picture that formed in is head in a long time. He shouldn't care so much, he should be happy for his bro that he'd been on a date with a hot chick like Robin and he should hope that they'd been doing it all night long in a bathroom, but of course Ted didn't do that.

Ted walked into the bar with a big grin on his face. Barney only saw that as a bad sign, but pretended to be happy for him and yelled "I SAID A BANG BANG BANGITY BANG I SAID A..." Ted shook his head, "What? You didn't do her?" Barney tried to sound disappointed. "No, it's too early." Barney felt something strange happening in his heart, but he tried to ignore it. Those words scared him more than if Ted had started singing with him on the "Bang Bang song."

Ted looked at Barney, then at the engaged couple, "I think she might be the one."

It was a week since she'd moved into this house and she felt like she hadn't talked to him enough. She'd even talked more to his extremely nice friend, but this time when he called her she ignored him and went straight to the guy she knew most. Before she was there she got a message from him. "Need...Help...now!" Robin just smiled. She knew what he needed help with and when she was outside his door she screamed "KNOCK KNOCK," it didn't take long before he replied. "Who's there?" Robin opened the door quickly and screamed even louder, "YOU'RE WIFE!"

"You're disgusting!" the blonde chick yelled and ran out.

Robin closed the door and turned to him. "I took a shower and she was still here, but thank god, you were quick." Robin just smiled at him. She'd wanted to remind him of something, she couldn't believe she wanted him to remember. She'd called it lame and she hadn't known if she even wanted to, but she needed a reason to not go out with Ted for a second time.

"I came to see if you still were in for a laser tag match on Friday."

She could see the grin on his face forming. "You're not going out with Ted again?"

She shrugged, "Nah...he tried to call me several times today and I know he'll ask me, so I better have an excuse not to go."

Barney's smile got wider and she couldn't help but smile back to him. "You know he might ask you out on Saturday."

Robin hadn't even thought of that, but she knew how to get out of that situation already. "I just tell him I'm dating someone else."

Barney's eyes widened. "Oh my god, you're gonna break that poor guy's heart." Robin nodded slowly, "but it's better for him to hear it now than later."

Barney knew she had right, "but...do you wanna hang out on Saturday too?"

Robin smiled and nodded.

Barney was in the regular booth with his regular friends in the regular bar. Ted was still talking about Robin and Barney couldn't help but smile when he understood how little Ted actually knew her. He had no idea about her past as a teenage star and he just didn't know her as good as he wanted to. After letting Ted talk for something that felt like eternity Lily interrupted him. "Ted, if she's so special why don't we get to meet her?" Ted instantly looked down. "She's going out with a friend today. A guy friend." He sounded so sad, Barney almost felt sorry for him, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel happy inside. They had no idea this guy friend was him and as much as he hates to be lied to he kind of found this lie really fun. And he tried to remind himself it's for the best. He didn't want Ted and Robin to go out, 'cause he knew eventually Ted would get his heart broken.

(He didn't know or admit to himself that the real reason was: he didn't want Robin to go out with anyone, but him)