AN: The last one. For 8x06 "Splitsville". I have the suspicion that at one point, Robin is a little bit OOC. But I didn't know how to write it different and hope you can overlook it. This was my first english fanfiction and I wanted to thank you for all the nice reviews, favorites and followers. Hope you like it. =D
Robin walked beside Barney on the sidewalk.
She was still confused by this great declaration of his love for her. Her heart had beated faster in her chest, when Barney had told Nick how much he loved her and couldn't stop loving her. The only thing bigger than her confusion had been her joy over his words.
But Barney shattered all her hopes as soon as they left the 'Splitsville'-cafe, by bragging about, what a great actor he was, and how he saved her from a life with this idiot.
For a short moment, she really believed his words. She really thought, he loved her.
She smiled bravely, didn't want to give away, how she felt.
"I'll give you this, you were pretty convincing", she told him, not bringing herself to meet his gaze.
"Hey," Barney said and Robin lifted her eyes from the ground to look at him
"Tricking good looking idiots is kinda my thing" he said.
Robin thought, it sounded fake. More fake than his love declaration, which in fact sounded really honest. And Barney didn't really meet her eyes either. Afterwards he smiled at her.
Robin had a crazy suspicion and she needed to know for sure. She put her hand on his chest.
"No", she said, as she stepped in front of him to stop his walking.
Robin looked Barney in the eyes.
"I mean, you were really convincing."
She pleaded him with her eyes to tell her the truth. She wanted him to tell her, that he meant it, that it wasn't fake, that he loved her.
He only had to tell her, it was true and she would be his.
Barney looked pointedly down at her hand on his chest and back to Robin, who removed it embarrassed.
"Please, I was broing you out", he told her. Robin looked disappointed. She had hoped for a different answer.
"I'm just glad, he bought it so quick", he continued and Robin stared at him waiting.
He smiled at her.
"Any longer, I'd had to kiss you", he finished, still smiling and with a gleam in his eyes.
Robin smiled back at him and he looked down at her lips. Robin glanced at his lips, too, before returning her gaze to his eyes.
With his eyes half-closed, Barney slowly leaned forwards. In doing so, he gave her the chance to say something. He would never do something, she didn't want. Robin was still smiling at him and leaned forwards as well, it didn't seem like she didn't want it.
Finally, their lips met in a soft kiss, which grew more intimate with every second.
It wasn't really a passionate kiss, like the one, they shared one year ago in the back of a cab.
It wasn't like their fist kiss, either. That kiss was experimental and careful.
The kiss now was familar and sweet. It was tenderly and above all, lovingly.
Barney cupped the back of her head with one hand, his other arm snaked around her waist and pulled her closer to him.
Robins right hand lay on his cheek, the left one had found its way back on his chest.
Their lips barely seperated, before connecting again and again and again.
After about ten minutes, Barney said between kisses: "I wasn't really broing you out."
Robin laughed against his lips and murmured: "I guessed as much."
Barney stopped kissing her and took a step back.
"Is that all you want to say to that?", he asked her, a little bit angry. Didn't she understand how much he meant it? How serious he was?
"No, no, I... I mean, you", Robin stammered, before taking a deep breath.
"So, you really meant it?", she asked to be sure.
"Every word I said was true", Barney told her.
"How?", Robin asked and started to tear up. "How can you love me, after everything, I've done to you?"
Barney was shocked, by her tears, but he smiled about her question. He wiped a tear with his thumb from her cheek.
"I honestly don't know", he told her. "I just do."
Robin threw her arms around his neck and cried into his shoulder, while he held her close."I'm so sorry, Barney", she said.
"It's not, that I didn't love you. I was just scared of getting hurt again and I knew, that Kevin was a nice guy and would never hurt me. He couldn't have hurt me. But you could, because I loved you so much, it scared the hell out of me. I admit it, after some time I did love Kevin, too. But not the way I loved you. I could never love someone as much as I love you", she rambled without taking a break.
"So, you love me?", Barney asked, with a big smile on his face.
Robin had to laught about this question. Wasn't it obvious by now?
"Yes", she said. "Of course I love you."
"That's all I need to know", Barney said and kissed her passionately.
"I missed you so much", he told her.
"I missed you, too, Barney."
After a few minutes, Robin stopped and asked: "Did you end the call, before coming to my rescue?"
"No, I don't think so", Barney answered, not knowing, why this was so important now.
"Do you think Marshall, Lily or Ted did it?"
"Probably not." Then he understood, what she was implying. "They probably heard every word I said", he realized.
"Good."
"Good?", Barney asked confused.
"Yeah", she said and smirked. "This way, they won't worry about us, when we disappear for a while."
"Oh, yes. Very good", Barney agreed and took her hand, as she led him to a waiting cab.
He knew, this night was going to be a leg... wait for it...
END (legend)
