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! :)

61. I'm gonna love you either way

Context: 7x11
Prompt: #055 Mistakes
Word count: 100
Comment: Thank you SO much for your feedback :') This is a request I got, examining Barney's reaction when Robin tells him she's pregnant. I also tried to explain why he's still drawn to her, even though she broke his heart in 7x10. Hope you guys like! Also, season-7-drabbles all turn out to be kinda sad... :D

Whether you are sweet or cruel, I'm gonna love you either way

She's the light, and he's a mosquito. He can't think of a better metaphor. She's the most beautiful thing he's ever seen, and he's enchanted and comes closer, until he's too close, too exposed, and burns himself.

But the mosquito doesn't learn from its mistakes, and before it bounces back, it's reaching for the untouchable again.

"We still friends?" he asks, flying through a bathroom window towards light.

"I'm pregnant," she says, drawing him in. And he thinks maybe they can make it somehow. Him and Robin. Not him and Ted.

Maybe this is his chance to touch the light.