Atlas Gym, Friday

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney didn't consider his job 'work' so much as an 'opportunity.'

He was wandering the gym today, checking out any opportunities that might be available to him.

The Barnacle was in.

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[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Marshall didn't come to the gym to exercise. He was just kind of bored and knew that Barney was working today. Also he figured that he should keep moving just in case the cockamouse wanted to make a sneak attack.

He might've been distracted by the equipment. Some of them looked kind of painful to use.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney whose mun failed and forgot ocd, was thrilled to see Marshall come into the gym. "Eriksen! Looking to turn your flab to fab?" He should really stop reading the fitness magazines in his boredom.

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I'm not flabby," Marshall said, looking down at his stomach. Sure, he wasn't ripped or anything but he certainly wasn't flabby. He was...huggable.

"I was just bored and wanted to see how the new job was going," he said.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Who are you kidding Eriksen? You're soft. Why don't you let me set you up with a fitness program. I can offer a discount, since I'm your best friend here." Barney was trying desperately to hide his boredom.

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

"Really, Barney, I'm fine. Lily likes me squishy," Marshall said. "Who wants to snuggle with a guy who feels like a rock? That would hurt."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Oh, now that's dependent on the type of rock," Barney grinned. "Ha! Rock-hard!"

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

"I walked right into that one, didn't I?" Marshall said, not being able to help but grin.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney snickered. Rock-hard was funny. "So I hear you're taking up where I left off at the school."

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

"You mean teaching about relationships?" Marshall asked. He couldn't be talking about scaring the natives about cockamice. "Yeah. I figured I'd be good at that. And Lily's here now, so my skills won't get rusty."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"So I reported on radio! You and Scherbatsky fail at spreading the news." Barney felt there should be celebratory drinking for these things. "And given her chosen career with fake news, well, maybe it's good they're letting her teah."

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

"Well, it's my Lily so it would have been pretty impressive if Robin knew she was coming," Marshall said. "It's just you and Ted back in New York now."

Marshall got a sudden horrified look on his face. He didn't really think about the consequences of that until just now. "I need to call Ted tonight."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Just me and Ted?" Barney's eyes glazed over a little. "Dude, you know he was willing to see a little Sunshine."

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Marshall facepalmed. "Oh god, I need to call Ted as soon as possible."

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Mary had missed her aerobics class last week and didn't know that there was someone new working at the gym. She stopped short when she saw Barney. "What the heck are you doing here?" she asked.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Helping the needy," Barney informed her with a pleased smile.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"And exactly how are you doing that?" asked Mary.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Meet the new Atlas Gym Personal Trainer and Manager at Large." He was making up the last part because he thought it sounded good and Logan wasn't around to tell him he was wrong.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Personal trainer, huh?" said Mary, rolling her eyes. "Please tell me that you're not taking over the dance aerobics class that I've handwavily been taking."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"No, but I've loaned her a special mix cd to help you ladies lift those legs and get psyched." His cds were Awesome.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"I think I could deal with that," said Mary. "As long as these classes keep me in shape to fit into my wedding dress, I could put up with your presence."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"You're getting married?" Barney asked bemusedly. "Didn't your boytoy cut town?"

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Well, yes, he did leave, but we're doing the long-distance thing," said Mary. "Plus we're buying a house together in California, and he told me to keep the ring, which is universal for 'the wedding is still on.' We just need to pick a date. Hopefully, the third time is the charm."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Aww, are you sure that's not universal for 'the diamond's cubic zirconium'?" Barney nearly pitied her.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I already knew about that part. He was totally upfront about it," said Mary. "Besides, he's lucky to have me, and he knows it."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney raised a finger, needing a moment for the laughter to subside.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

"Laugh all you want," said Mary, crossing her arms over her chest. "He's a better man than you'll ever be."

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

Oh, look, Barney's cell phone was ringing.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"You've got the Barnacle, what up?" Barney said automatically, answering his phone.

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Call me back in five minutes with some kind of horrible emergency," Biff hissed into the phone. "The Lemon Law is just not getting through to this girl."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Ten-four good buddy," Barney said, hanging up the phone. He had just enough time to show a young lady how to properly work her glutes on the leg press and get her number for later before returning Biff's call.

"Oh my god, Biff, your Aunt Trudy's in the hospital, come quick!"

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Not Aunt Trudy!" Biff gasped into the phone.

There was some mumbling, the sound of glasses clinking together and then Biff racing out of wherever he was.

"Thanks," he said, laughing. "She was soooo much prettier before she started talking."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"It's a risk we take," Barney said. "'Course, I'm currently stranded here in Antarctica where there is literally no tail that doesn't have one of its own."

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

There was a pause. "I must've heard that wrong," Biff finally decided. "Antarctica?"

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"You heard me," Barney complained. "The island keeps moving. I didn't mind when we were in places with plenty of lovely natives who were easily impressed. But the tundra for your boy's sake?"

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

Biff made a face.

Not that Barney could see that.

"Tell me about the other places instead," he said. "Have I missed lots of fun? The tourists are beginning to all look the same. Sunburned and clueless. And far too many of them have horrifying Long Island accents."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"The positive thing about this island hopping is I've gotten a lot of practice with my non-verbal communication skills on a couple of these tropical islands," Barney told him.

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Niiice," Biff praised, grinning. "And the island doesn't stick around long enough for anyone to expect you to call?"

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," Barney grinned. "There was the one incident where I almost didn't get the chick off the island before the move...but that sorted itself out."

"When you coming back? Vala misses you."

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Biff asked, grinning. "I'm working through the summer--tourists give ridiculous tips when you show them the secret parts of Jerusalem that I totally make up."