Well hi there to whoever is reading this. It still is Mobatsky here but I know they won't really work out. Or will they? Its time to see what will happen to Robin and Ted in my world.

I may accidentally make it Swarkles too. I end up doing that with these stories. It's Ted's fault really for making them get together and making me fall for Swarkles. He's too nice.

"I'm sorry"

His apology is so sudden that she gapes at him. They had just eaten dinner and Ted took Robin to central park. He got them a carriage ride and a few minutes into the ride he blurts out an apology.

He gently takes her hand and apologizes again. "I am so sorry Robin" he murmurs and now she is beyond confused.

"Why? I thought you wanted this again" she asks. Ted gives her a warm and loving smile.

"Robin, I love you with all my heart and I will do anything for you" he says and she gives a nod.

"I know Ted" she answers. "That's why I made you see Barney on the roof and its why I made him give you the locket" he adds.

"I know Ted" she says again. He gives a small sigh. "I know you and I weren't meant to be Robin"

"Maybe back then Ted, but what about now?" she asks. He stares into her eyes a few minutes and ponders that. "I've never stopped loving you Robin" he says.

"Well then there is your answer" she says and he shrugs. "Are you sure? I don't want to pressure you" he asks.

"You never pressure…" she starts and his loud chilling laugh quiets her.

"Yeah right…" he says bitterly. "Robin, I just spent the last few hours sitting at my desk telling Luke and Penny how I met their mother" he told her.

"You didn't give every detail did you?" she asks. His look gives her an answer and she groans.

He just scoffs. "Yeah and thinking about the story again just makes me realize I was just a jackass in my twenties"

"Ted! You weren't…" she says and he raises a brow. "I told you I loved you our first date Robin. I should have left you alone after that but instead I throw three parties. You give me friendship then and I still am not satisfied. So what do I do? I stand on a roof with Barney for hours making it rain so you can't go camping" he tells her.

"It worked didn't it?" she asks.

"At what price though Robin?" Ted asks.

She squeezes his hand. "I'm not angry with you Ted. I am actually flattered you did so much for me" she says.

He only sighs again. "Then why do I feel like I'm just repeating the past and becoming Jackass Mosby again?" he asks her.

"Because you really loved Tracy" she answers. "I know how that feels Ted. I loved Barney but he and I couldn't make it work. Now he has Ellie and spends every second with her, she's his whole world now" she adds.

"He'd take you back if you asked him Robin" Ted points out. Robin gives a small shrug. "I know but…I…"

"You don't want to be a step mom" Ted answers for her. "Not for such a small child" she points out.

"You can do it Robin, you held all the children as babies"

"But I could always give them back Ted" she points out. "I never wanted to be a mom Ted, that part still never changed" she adds.

"Luke and Penny really love you" he answers. "I love them too" she tells him. He gives her a smile. "Good" he answers.

"It was their idea wasn't it?" she asks. Ted gives a small nod. "They thought the story was me asking their permission to date you again" he answers.

"Why not correct them then if it wasn't?" she asks. Ted only squeezes her hand again. "Because I like being with you Robin" he answers. "You and Tracy are my first real loves" he adds.

"No, Tracy is your first Ted, you don't have to include me just because I was the first girl you saw on your journey to finding her" she tells him.

He gives her another warm smile. "I want to add you in Robin. The story I told my kids was insane because Ted was insane. He spent eight years falling in and out of love till he met Tracy. He loved her immensely but the cancer was stronger than him" he tells her.

"So then he goes back to his first love?" Robin asks. "With coaxing from his two children" he adds.

She puts her head on his shoulder. "I guess it beats being alone" she agrees.

Ted gives a nod as he kisses her hair. Was that their whole relationship? Two young people who just were tired of being alone and lonely. It sounded very depressing.

But as Robin fell asleep on Ted's shoulder he didn't want to lose her. He wanted her to be happy though. He decided he'd keep it casual this time and if she pulled away from him he'd let her.

Robin was just tired of their depressing conversation. She had been honestly happy to see him, why was he trying to ruin it? The Ted she had met in two thousand and five wanted nothing more than to be with her so he made it happen.

The Ted she was with now in two thousand and thirty also wanted to be with her and yet didn't want to be with her. She wasn't Tracy and never would be. He also wasn't Barney and never would be. But Robin remembered what she had said to Lily that one Halloween night.

The man she probably should have ended up with. Now he was with her again but seemed to be pulling away. "I don't want to pressure you" he tells her. His words hurt a little. But then, did she just let him pressure her?

Their love did seem a bit farfetched but then again love wasn't perfect. Love was two people who cared for each other. Love meant having to apologize for stupid mistakes and learning to give selflessly to make your partner happy.

Ted had done all that for her. So was she here with him because she felt she owed him?

Robin bit her lip and tried to brush that from her mind. 'No, you love him, he's always been your best friend' she tells herself.

'So was Barney and it was Barney you married not Ted' another voice argues back.

'Barney was the one who took the out' she argues. That hurts her to say though.

'Because you gave it to him, you also were the reason he slept around again and got himself a daughter' the voice responds. His answer hurts her even more.

'Now he's happy with Ellie' she points out not ready or willing to lose to a voice in her head.

'I'm not saying he isn't but you were talking about best friends and we chose Barney and Ted chose Tracy' Second voice responds.

'So what about now then?' she asks.

'We can try to keep it casual' the second voice suggests. 'Can he?' Robin asks.

The voice ponders that a moment. 'He's grown up and became a father, I think he's just looking for company' she answers.

'What if we fall back in love?'

'Lets just see what happens' is all the voice's response. Robin finds herself nodding in agreement inside her head.

'It won't hurt me to be with him again, Ted is an amazing guy and he won't hurt me' she tells the voice. He gives a small nod before disappearing and she's left in darkness. Robin lets out a shiver that Ted sees and puts a blanket around her that was on the seat.

She is sound asleep when their ride ends and Ted buys the blanket to keep her warm. His strong arms hold her tightly as he carries her home. He takes off her shoes as he lays her into her bed before laying beside her.

"I'm sorry for being stupid Robin, I do love you" he whispers to her and then closes his eyes. He still can't seem to love her like before though. He really did love his wife and Ted wonders if it could ever be the same as before or would this be his worst mistake that would end their friendship forever.