Chapter 11- Making the call

Robin sits at her desk the next morning. She promised Barney that she was going to call the doctor to make an appointment, but she is feeling a lot better this morning, at least physically that is, and she is not sure that she wants to call anymore. She is Robin Scherbatsky, ok, well maybe not legally anymore, but she is still the same person that doesn't need a doctor to get well. Doctors in the past only seemed to give her bad news, anyway.

It just hasn't been her day. She slept horribly last night, partly because she was still worked up from the fiasco with Barney, but also because her legs kept cramping up all night. When it was finally time to get up, she had the hardest time finding an outfit that would fit her, because for some reason, she is bloated. She ended up being late for work and frustrated that only about half of her clothing fits her this week.

She looks down at her phone which just vibrated on her desk. There is a new message from Barney.

-Did you make an appointment yet? -

"Damn it," she mumbles under her breath. He really isn't going to let this go, is he? There really isn't a need to go to the doctor. Really. She isn't sure how to answer. She promised him that she would do it first thing in the morning, and she had been putting it off, hoping that he would forget about it. She could lie and tell him that she made it already, but then she would be screwed if he asked when the appointment was. She could tell him the truth, that she doesn't want to go, and then he would just be mad at her again. Or she could tell him the truth, that she didn't make it yet, but say that she is calling right now. She doesn't want him to be disappointed in her, and doesn't want to worry him, so she decides she might as well give in.

-No, but I am calling to make it right now.-

After waiting for the stupid phone menu, having to leave a message, waiting for the receptionist to call her back, and thinking this is why she hates doctors so much, she finally has an appointment. When she told them her symptoms, the constant vomiting and fatigue, they told her that they were going to squeeze her in this afternoon at 4. She is actually amazed that they wanted to see her so soon. She figured that she would have to wait a few days to get in. She texts Barney the details.

-Appointment at 4 today. They wanted me to come in ASAP. -

The only reason she lets him know is so he doesn't worry. She really doesn't need him to come along. She is a big girl. She can go to the doctor by herself. She did for years before she met him. Although, there is something sweet about the way he is so worried about her.

-I have a meeting that is *not* with the N Koreans at 4. Sry I cant come. -

She can't say that she isn't happy. This way, she gets what she wants, without disappointing him.

-Its fine, really. Im a big girl and can go to the doctor by myself. -

-I know. It still would have been nice to be there. -

It really is nice for Robin to know that he really is this worried about her. She knows that he would like to be there, but honestly this will work out for the best. It isn't like the appointment is going to amount to anything anyway.

A few hours later, Barney is about to go into the meeting with the North Koreans. He really wishes that there were some way that he could get out of this meeting. He wants to go with Robin, and his mind will be on her the entire time. Of course there isn't a way to get out of it, though. It is the North Koreans after all. He is concerned that Robin will skip out on this appointment, or not fully tell the doctor about her symptoms. He gets that Robin is one to avoid her fears, especially those that make her look weak, but he hopes for both of their sakes that she decides to be truthful.

Of course, he knows that this appointment probably worked out the way Robin wanted it to, after all, she never really needed him, and that is one of the things he loves about her. Last night is still weighing heavily on his mind though. He still can't believe that Robin can never have a child, and worse that he missed out on seeing it for all these years. He could have been there to help her through it, and worst of all, he wouldn't have had to make an ass out of himself and upset her last night.

Robin is sitting in the waiting room of the doctor's office, trying to not be distracted by the woman sitting next to her. If she didn't know any better, she would think it is Becky, which is just making her day worse. It is already quarter after four, fifteen minutes after her appointment and she had already been there a half an hour. Damn it to Barney for making her come here. She is tired, cranky, and had a killer headache, which pseudo Becky is just making worse. 'Maybe Barney is right,' she thinks. She really could use some medication right now. All she wants is for this headache to go away, and to go home and crash on the couch. Somehow though, now that she is here, she really wants to know what her body has been doing to her lately. She honestly can see right now what Barney was thinking yesterday. She might even have been convinced herself if I didn't know about her infertility.

"Robin Stinson?"

'Alright, let's get this over with' she thinks as she follows the petite nurse back to the exam room. At least the nurse doesn't remind her of Becky. After a few twists and turns, they enter an exam room with a fairly decent view out the window, from which she can see the top of Central Park. She doesn't know why, but somehow, it calms her and pushes her to be truthful and let out her problems.

"So, what brings you in today?"