Chapter 8- You Do?
A/N: I was originally planning on combining this chapter and the next one, but I really like them separately. Therefore, they are both very short.
"You do?" Barney looks at her. The look of happiness on his face shows Tracy that he was never expecting her to agree with him.
"Yeah. I have noticed some of them, too. I mean, she's got pregnancy boobs if I have ever seen them and I can kind of even see a bit of a baby bump."
"Really?! You can?!" Barney squeals with the first bit of hope he's had since he talked to Lily.
"Yeah. I brought it up to Ted a few weeks ago, but he kinda blew me off."
"A few weeks ago? Really?" Tracy noticed weeks ago. Weeks ago. He thought that she was only a few weeks along. "Have I been missing it that long?"
"Yeah, I guess. The thing is though, the conversation Ted and I had about it was weird. Almost like I was out of the loop about something and he didn't want to tell me. I have a feeling you are having the same problem," Tracy implies. Of course Ted would hide something from her.
"Yeah, I kinda am. Hence, why I am asking you about it," Barney responds.
"I got really curious about the whole thing after he wouldn't tell me. I needed to know more, so I went to talk to Lily about it. Same deal as Ted. She told me I was just looking into things too hard and that Robin was definitely not pregnant."
"You don't think she is hiding something from me do you?" Barney asks, almost afraid of the answer. They were supposed to be truthful to each other now.
"I don't think so." He breathes a sigh of relief. He is about to respond when Tracy cuts him off. "I take it you tried to tell her about it, and she ran off?"
"Yeah. How did you know?"
"She seems to be in a classic case of denial, and so does everyone else. I don't think that she has any idea that she is pregnant, even if she is." He looks at her. He never even considered that she was in denial. Robin is a person who always used to deny her feelings and keep them inside. Why would this be any different? Especially since it is something that he knows she doesn't want. Why are the four of them in denial? Why can Tracy see it when Lily can't? Lily is one of the most observant people he knows. There is something wrong here, and he needs to know what it is.
Maybe Robin really doesn't see it, though. Maybe she has a reason to deny it all. He isn't sure what it could be though, and the thought scares him. And then the most horrifying thought crosses his mind. What if the baby isn't his? What if she cheated on him, and she doesn't know?
Tracy suddenly brings him back to reality. "Why? I have no idea. I don't know what everyone knows that we don't but it has to be something to make them ignore everything. I don't know what else to tell you Barney. I don't want to sound like a broken record, but you do really need to talk to her."
"I know," Barney sighs.
Tracy's phone vibrates. "That's from Ted. He has a cab. Call me if you need any help."
"Thanks, I will."
Tracy goes to the door.
"Barney. One more thing."
"Hmm?"
"I have a really good feeling about this. Congrats."
"Thanks." He smiles gently at the door. He doesn't know what to think anymore.