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Ch.8

It was roughly 2:00 in the morning and Robin found herself sitting next to Barney on his couch talking about what their lives had been like for the past eight years. Robin learned more about Barney's daughter and her mother. Robin could really tell how much he loved Ellie. His eyes gleamed and his smile stretched from ear to ear whenever he talked about her. Along with his daughter, Barney and Robin talked about how work had been for Robin and how the demanding nature of her job had kept her from being in a serious relationship with anyone since Barney.

"Well that's just crazy! You need to get yourself back out there." Barney was truly shocked that Robin had not seen anyone seriously since their divorce. I mean, it had been eight years.

"I don't know Barney. I have had so many relationships in the past and every one of them had failed miserably. Maybe its just better that I'm alone." Robin had pretty much given up on relationships after Barney. She was just to busy and wanted to focus on her career.

"I don't think that's true. I think you need to find someone that makes you happy."

" I had my chance. I give up."

"Well I'm sorry that's how you feel. I mean, I know firsthand how great of a catch you are. The things you could do in bed…" Barney brought his fist to his mouth and bit down to emphasize his point but that just got a slap from Robin, but it also got a few giggles.

"Barney I'm serious. I'm done trying to look for the right person. For now, I'm just going to settle down here in New York, focus on my job and if Mr. Right finds me then that's fine, but I am done looking."

"Okay then if that's what you want."

"It is." Robin just nodded her head and looked down at her hands as she picked at her nail. She was about to call it in for the night when Barney broke the silence.

"Do you remember the last time we were in this room together? You know, before Argentina."

Robin tried to remember back to the last time she was here before they decided to get a divorce but couldn't quite put her finger on a specific moment. Barney took Robin's silence as a no and decided to fill her in.

"It was right before we were about to leave for Argentina in 2016 and our bags were by the door. I was mad that you had told me I couldn't pack a bag to check and that I could only take a carryon to make getting through the airport easier. Of course, telling me that I had to cut back on my suits got me mad. I was screaming at you and you were screaming at me. I guess that trip was destined for failure. But anyway, I guess you realized that fighting wasn't going to solve anything so you just stopped screaming. You gave me that look like you were going to kill me, you know the one, and then something weird happened. You threw your purse down and pulled me into one of the most amazing kisses we ever shared. When you pulled away you didn't explain yourself, you just said 'we should probably get going, we cant miss that flight' and then you grabbed you bags and walked out the door. That was one of the most confusing moments of my life, and I have had plenty, mostly involving a strangers bed and weird role playing. Do you remember that?"

"How am I suppose to remember the bed of a stranger that you woke up in?"

"Not the bed silly, you know what I mean." Robin smirked at him before giving her answer.

"Yes I remember now. I guess that trip was destined to fail from the start."

"Yeah, it really was. But I have a question. Why did you kiss me like that? What was it for?"

"Honestly, I just remember thinking that here we were fighting about something stupid as always and how pointless it was. That even though we fought like we hated each other, I really loved you. And in that moment I wanted to show you that even when we were at our worst, I could forget it all and show how much I loved you. I guess at the time it was just confusing for you, but I really just wanted to show you that a stupid fight didn't matter, and that I loved you."

"Wow. I guess I should have asked you what that was about sooner. Maybe things would have wound up different."

"Do you really believe that though? You were unhappy. One little conversation wouldn't have changed that fact."

"We'll we were both unhappy right? It wasn't just me. You were tired of all the fighting just as much as I was."

"Yeah I was tired of the fighting, but to be honest, I was willing to work through it. When I asked you if you would take an out, I was praying that you would say no. But when you said that you weren't happy, and later that you wanted a divorce, it killed me. I know I said I agreed but that's just because I knew it would make you happy. I didn't want to fight it if it was going to happen anyway."

"Oh my god, Robin I didn't know any of this. You should have just told me how you felt."

"I couldn't because that would just lead to us staying together a little longer, us fighting even more and then you resenting me and asking for divorce anyway. I didn't want that to happen, so I agreed upfront."

"I cant believe this. I thought you felt the same way. I'm so sorry."

"Barney you have nothing to be sorry about. That's the way you felt and you cant change that." At that moment Barney reached over and placed a hand on Robin's knee and rubbed it with his thumb. They shared a small smile before Robin said goodnight to Barney and headed to the room she once shared with him, only this time she went alone.