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! :)

31. Good thing, where have you gone

Context: 5x05
Prompt: #042 Rebellion
Word count: 200
Comment: Another request I got in the reviews :) Robin calls Barney after getting drunk and flying to Toronto. Go!

It's one a.m. when his phone rings.

"Robin?" – "Baaaaarnman. Whaddap?" she slurs, sounding clearly drunk. "Guess what. I'm in Toronto!"

"What?" he sits up in his bed.

"And I'm never coming back. I'll just stay herrre in Canada, because Canada is my hoooome." She laughs.

"Hey, you don't know what you're saying. Where are you now?"

"In Torrrrrronto, silly."

"No, where exactly?"

"I'm going to my hotel room. Well, soon. I'm actually out right now." He hears other women woo in the background.

"Listen, Robin, tell me which hotel you're staying at."

"No! You'll get here and make me come back to New York." She says it like a swear word. "I wanna stay here," her voice turns pouty.

"You're drunk, kid." His heart speeds up. He knows she tells the truth when she's drunk, and he can't let her go back to Canada.

"You could come over and stay here with me," she coaxes, and he cannot help but smile. "Yeeeah, get over here. That'd be soooo nice."

"Okay, I'll come over," he promises, getting out of bed. "Just tell me where you're staying?"

"Bond Place. 65 Dundas Street East."

"I'm on my way, Scherbatsky. Don't do anything stupid."