"Get up!"
Barney woke to a start with a frantic Robin nudging him on the chest, calling for him to wake up. Having realised his eyes had opened; she broke into a wide grin, excited for the day's plans.
"You're up! Like, finally."
He groaned, frustrated to have his sleep taken away. Whining, he pushed her arm away, at the same time drawing his blanket in and tucking it under his chin. "Go away, I'm sleepy."
"No, get up!" Robin spoke through gritted teeth as she struggled to peel the blanket from him. "We're meeting Luke in half an hour and if we don't leave soon we're going to be late. And weren't you all keen on leaving a good impression last night? Wouldn't be great if you turned up late now would it?"
She knew she must have pressed some sort of button within him, because he sat straight up, checking his bare wrist, fumbling for his watch.
"Thirty minutes?"
"Yeah… Thirty minutes."
Barney stared at the clock on the wall, which read approximately 9:30 and paused.
Another groan.
"You didn't tell me it was so early in the morning!"
"I know, I'm sorry… Doesn't make a difference now though. Hurry up! Twenty nine minutes and counting now."
"Okay, okay… Gee." He muttered, gathering himself. "Let me just get my stuff. You get changed and I'll be ready in fifteen minutes."
"Okay – you get washed and dressed as quickly as you can."
"I will! Now let me get off the couch, will you? You're in the way. I need to shower."
She stared at him, an eyebrow raised.
"You're going to take a shower? In fifteen minutes?"
"What?"
"I mean, you have fifteen – fourteen now – minutes, and you are going to take a shower? That'll take forever."
"Relax. I got this."
He reassured her but she still seemed somewhat indecisive towards his approach, and he noticed.
"Honestly. I'll be back before you can utter 'Barney Stinson really is sexily awesome'."
"Ha ha, you're funny. I'll never say that."
"Good. Gives me plenty of time then doesn't it."
Having their usual quips, banter and light atmosphere back was really something they both undeniably loved, and Robin could not help but smile as she watched him smirk in her direction.
"Just get off the damn couch already!"