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PS: Just a reminder that this story is in a completely different universe to the last chapter. But in the same as the second chapter.

Never Grow Up

Darling, don't you ever grow up. You can stay this little.

2017

Barney stood in the kitchen, watching his girls. Robin was seated on the couch nursing the baby. Scarlett Grace Stinson was born 2:37am, August 11th, 2017. She weighed 5 pounds and seven ounces. Now, she was eight days old and he and Robin were getting the hang of parenting. Barney honestly never thought this would happen to him. Just over nine months ago, he and Robin had been in a courthouse, almost signing divorce papers. They had come to their senses and not, thankfully. If they had have followed through with the divorce then Scarlett wouldn't have been born. He remembers when he had found out Robin was pregnant. That was a horrible day, most of which he had spent in the hospital, but it was also a beautiful day.

November 2017

Barney and Robin had officially cancelled their divorce five weeks ago. It felt amazing to him, to have her back. They had announced it to pretty much everyone, so telling everyone they were staying together was all kinds of strange. The gang were thrilled, naturally. As for Loretta, not so much. She was happy to see Barney happy but she hated Robin for as she so politely put it, "She ripped out my Wov-Wov's heart and smashed it to smithereens."

The only people they hadn't told yet was James and Tom. Today, Barney was supposed to be going over to his brother and brother-in-law's house and was going to tell them then. He had told them he was bringing a date, but hadn't said that date was Robin.

"Nervous?" Barney asked as they walked up the street towards James and Tom's place. She was fiddling with her engagement and wedding rings, a habit she had developed and tended to do when she was anxious or nervous.

"A little." Robin admitted. "I don't know what you guys have said behind my back. And if James is anything like his mother, then he's going to be very displeased."

Barney shook his head. "James isn't like mom. He loves you. He'll be exhilarated we're back together." By now they were outside of the house. "Just remember the plan okay?"

Robin nodded. The layout of James' house was that there was a bathroom to your left as you stepped into the house. She would go inside and give James enough time to try and talk Barney out of dating. Then she was going to come out.

They stepped up to the porch and Barney opened the door without knocking. He took Robin's coat and made a big display of saying where the bathroom was. She closed the bathroom door just as James, Tom and Sadie came around the corner.

"Uncle Barney!" The six-year-old threw herself into her uncle's arms.

"Hey Sades." He said. When he let go he greeted and hugged James and Tom.

"So, where's your date?" Tom asked.

Barney shifted Robin's coat in his arms. "Bathroom."

James nodded. "Barney I think you're moving too fast. You shouldn't be dating yet. You and Robin got divorced, what, a month ago? You need to give yourself time to heal. If you won't do it for yourself, do it for Robin. I know she's still the love of your life and you still care about her. What would she think if she saw you with your arms around another girl?"

Robin chose this moment to open the bathroom door and come out. "So, should I just go or what?"

"AUNT ROBIN!" Sadie squealed, running to her aunt.

"Robin!" James said, delighted. As soon as his daughter let go, he pulled her in for a hug and then looked at Barney expectantly.

"We worked things out. We're still married." Barney explained, slipping an arm around his wife's waist.

It wasn't until after lunch that things started to go wrong. Robin was abnormally quiet and pale. Barney didn't really notice until he was throwing the football around with Eli and Sadie. Her lips had started swelling.

"Babe, are you okay?" He asked, dropping the football and rushing to her side. She tried to respond but her lips were too swollen. Barney's eyes widened as he realised it was an allergic reaction. He had dealt with her having them multiple times before, but she hadn't had one in a few years. He racked his brain trying to remember what things she was allergic to. "James, were there any pecans in anything?"

James looked over anxiously. "No."

"Lobster?" Barney asked.

"Yes. Why? Is she allergic?" He asked.

"Very allergic. I don't have her EpiPen. She didn't bring her purse either. James, call 911." Barney was trying to stay calm. James nodded and went to get his phone.

Barney was pacing the hospital waiting room nervously. He knew Robin would be fine and that she was in safe hands, but he still worried.

"Barney come sit down." James pleaded. Barney shook his head. They had already been here for at least five hours and not a single person had given him an update about his wife. It was a couple more minutes before a doctor finally came out.

"Mr Stinson?" He asked. Barney leapt to his feet.

"Where is she? Is she okay? Please tell me she's okay." Barney started rambling.

"Robin's fine. But um, Mr Stinson, can I talk to you privately?" The doctor glanced at James.

"This is my brother James. He's Robin's brother-in-law. He can hear." Barney replied.

The doctor nodded and glanced at his clipboard. "Err, to my knowledge, neither you or Mrs Stinson were aware that she's pregnant, were you?"

"WHAT?" James and Barney asked at the same time.

Back to the present- 2017

Everything had worked itself out. Barney and Robin talked it over and were happy to be parents. Scarlett was their little miracle baby.

"Oh, babe. She's finished. I think she said she wants daddy to burp her. Yeah, and she said she wants mommy to go take a nap. A seven-hour nap." Robin said.

Barney smiled. "Go take your nap, Scherbatsky. I've got her."

Robin gave an exhausted smile. "Thanks Barn." She headed towards the bedroom. Barney smiled down at the little girl in his arms. He reached out and tucked a chestnut colored curl behind her little ear.

"I love you Scarlett Grace. More than anything in the world. Well…besides Mommy." The baby made a little giggle and Barney grinned. "Darling, don't ever grow up. You can stay this little forever. Mommy and I will hold you close forever."