A/N: I probably shouldn't be starting a new story, let alone one in the Flash canon; but I just can't help myself here, because there are so many things of late that I am hating about the show.
Now I should warn outright, that this is not going to be the most Iris friendly story; because I really do not like the character of Iris within the show and she annoys me to no end, mainly because I really feel that Grant just does not smile at all much in scenes with her, and feel the whole Barry/Iris relationship to be so forced.

I am though a huge lover of two pairings with Barry within the show, the first being what this is, and that of Patty with Barry; and the second him being with Caitlin.

So just quickly in regards to this story, after the ep "The Trial of the Flash", my brain kicked into overdrive (which it does quite often) and I thought wouldn't it be lovely to see Patty back (too bad Shantel is busy with her other show though), and thought well you know what I can maybe write what I am thinking and turn it into a short one shot...however then I realized, that it would be much longer than just a one shot story, and I could stretch it over a few chapters if not more. And here now it lies, for all to read the crazy goings on in my head.

The real story, won't start until next chapter, this is just a little precursor as to that of one side of a person's thoughts and set in that of a past setting, will lead into the actual story that will start in chapter 2.
So please leave a review if you like, a fave or a follow; and I promise you won't be displeased with this; if you are like me and not a fan of the Barry/Iris pairing.

KJ xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Chapter 1:

Patty Spivot loved Barry Allen, that was one thing she was sure of; however one other thing she was also sure of was her love for that of science, and her desire to be a CSI. It was a dream she had put on hold to capture the man, who had murdered her father; and thanks to that of a freak occurrence known as the particle accelerator, which caused many of Central City's residents to obtain that of powers, causing them to be known as metahumans, she was once and for all able to see that of her father's killer behind bars, when he like many others had been one to get powers on that fateful night.

Falling in love though, with her fellow co worker, Barry Allen; was one thing though she didn't anticipate would happen, but from the start she knew there was something different about the goofy yet cute CSI, who would often show up late to crime scenes and run off at different times, without much of an explanation as to why; and she couldn't but help fall madly and head over in heels in love with him.

There was also one other thing she was very sure about, much like she'd being so right about so many of the metahumans that she along with Joe West, Barry's adoptive father, and that of the CSI, had helped to put away; that Barry too, who had also been struck that night of the particle accelerator explosion, also gained metahuman powers as well. But unlike those of the ones she had helped capture and put away in Iron Heights Prison though; she knew enough about the guy she was dating to be assured that he would not be one to use a power for that of bad use, but more so for that of good; since his day job also consisted of that being a doer for good. Which therefore meant that there was a logical explanation for thinking that Barry was the Flash, but it was one thing she was never able to get him to admit, and that made her feel as if he didn't trust her enough to let her know that one thing about him that made him special.

After capturing Mark Mardon, and realizing that the man she had for so many years held responsible for her father's untimely death; her desire to finally become that of a CSI, which she had put on hold to join the Central City Police Department; and had seen her at numerous times assist Barry with that of the forensic work, her love for that of the science of the job was re-sparked and she wished one day to do it as a fully fledged CSI herself; saw her reapplying to Midway City University for an intake in the Forensic Science course, which she had deferred to become a police officer and hopefully catch Mardon; had been able to once again obtain a place and she would therefore finally get her to her dreams of being a criminalist.
However she knew there was one thing holding her back from going and doing that; and that was Barry, and asking him to ask her to say, she'd hoped that he would let her in on the one thing that for so long she had become to think was the secret he was hiding from her and even asked him out rightly if he was indeed the Flash, however Barry being the nice, sweet and kind guy that he was, he didn't ask her that and he certainly didn't tell her that he was Flash; and instead insisted that she go and obtain the dream that she had wanted for so long.

Saying goodbye, to the guy that she maybe one day saw a future with was that of truly heartbreaking for her, and as she sat on the train, ready to depart Central City for Midway City though; she knew that she just had to know once and for all if the man she still loved, was that of the speedster that protected the city.
She therefore called him up, telling him that there was a man of the train with a gun; which resulted in Barry telling her, that he would send help and seeing the Flash appear moments later, after the call which Barry had ended; she knew then in her both her head and her heart, that the man she loved, even though he did his best to hide his facial features by using that of super speed and vibrating his vocal cords so that his voice was not recognizable, knew it was indeed Barry Allen when for a brief moment he stopped using that of his powers to show his face and say goodbye to her before speeding away out of her life.

She then took a seat and watched him speed away from the train and after saying one final goodbye to him as the Flash, she set off for her new life in Midway City; but didn't know that that life was soon going to change, so very much when something that she never saw happening, happened.

End Note: I know I am being very vague as to what is actually happening, but I can assure you that the story will definitely get up and running in the next chapter - I just have to work out my timeline and dates, etc...as to how and all this plays out to make sure I am being as accurate as I can be in terms of where the story will be in Chapter 2, to as where we are now in The Flash.

Anyway, thanks for reading - and please do feel free to check out my other stories, most of which are set in the Glee canon, whilst you are waiting for more on this. I aim to get the next chapter up in the next week or so, once I have worked out all the little timelines and such that will make it flow as it should.

Thanks for reading, and I will see you all again soon.

Love always, KJ xoxoxoxoxoxoxo