Map Across Your Heart

by moonlight-shimmer

"You have not traveled enough," she said. "Or you'd know that every journey makes its own map across your heart." - Sharon Shinn. Life is not about reaching a destination; it's about getting there. This is a collection of missing moments illustrating Barney and Robin's journey, laughter, tears, heartbreak, happiness, friendship and lots of fluffiness included! :)

25. Pack my bag and let's get movin'

Context: post 8x18
Prompt: #084 Growing Up
Word count: 100
Comment: Just a quick follow-up to "Weekend at Barney's." 'Cause fake flowers don't solve it all :) What do you guys think?

"What are you doing?" Robin asks as Barney pulls her next to him on the couch.

"Pick a card," he instructs, holding a stack of cards in his hands.

"Why?"

He takes a deep breath to start one of his infamous tirades, but then he just looks at her, eyes shining sincerely. "I'm gonna teach you my magic tricks."

And Robin feels him let her in. She feels that this simple card trick is gonna be the starting point of something more. This is Barney, pulling her behind the scenes of his mad, insane, crazy show.

She picks a card.