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! :)

37. And what is to be must be

Context: today :o) 05/04/2013
Prompt: #090 Rivalry
Word count: 100
Comment: In 8x14, Robin indicates that Carly wasn't too happy that the Whittaker family ring wouldn't be hers... I also enjoyed that Carly and Barney seem to get along pretty well, so here it goes! :)

One day in early April, Carly calls Barney to grab dinner together (well, that's what she says on the phone, but when she shows up on his threshold with a sleepover-bag, Barney knows what's game). Anyway, before she's off to her friend Tiffany's party, he makes her go to the steakhouse with him.

"So, how's the ring-keeper?" Carly asks, grinning. "Is she taking good care of it until I get it?"

Barney smirks, shaking his head at her.

Not long after, on May 25th, Carly hugs Robin and gives her permission to keep the ring.

"It looks better on you."