Hey Guys, here's the next chapter! Sorry it's taken awhile to update, just being a bit of a perfectionist. Hopefully I'll have the next chapter up a bit sooner. Enjoy!

A few hours later. . .

Barry sat at the bar swaying ever so slightly in his seat as he leaned forward, trying to get the bartender's attention.

"Excuse me, excuse me!" He called out as the male bartender turned to look at him.

"Hi, yes I would like to order a. . .a . . ." His eyebrows furrowed in concentration as he was trying to remember what he'd wanted to say.

Suddenly it came to him as he snapped his fingers, a big grin on his face.

"A water! That's the drink I was looking for. I would like to order a water." He finished, the bartender rolling his eyes as he turned away from him and focused his attention on a group of young, pretty girls instead.

"Excuse me? For real?" Barry said in disbelief.

He went to lean back in his seat before quickly realizing he was on a stool and so he began to fall backwards. He just managed to catch himself at the last moment, clutching at the bar as he pulled himself up and back onto the chair, sitting up a little straighter.

"You see, this is why I need water and besides I am not the only one. My friend Caitlin is in just as terrible shape as I am. You should at least give her. . ." Barry began as he looked at the seat next to him where Caitlin had been sitting moments ago and saw that it was empty.

"That's. . .huh. . ." He said, confusion on his face.

Where had she gotten off to? She'd been sitting here downing tequila shots like a champ just a few minutes ago. She was at least at his level of drunkenness if not more, so. . .

"Barry Allen!"

He heard his name being called over the speakers, his eyes widening as he slowly turned towards the stage to see a very drunk Caitlin Snow standing in front of the microphone. She was swaying ever so slightly on her feet as she was looking straight at him, pointing her finger in his direction.

"Come on down! Or up. . .come up here with me!" She called out, a grin spreading across his face.

Drunken karaoke? Now they were talking!

Barry slid off his stool as he made his way towards the stage, the audience cheering and whistling as they chanted his name.

"Oh look at him go, he's so fast. . .shh!" Caitlin said, holding a finger up to her lips as he quickly jogged up the stairs and walked over to her side.

"I was wondering where you'd gotten off to!" He said, grinning at her.

"Right here! Oh it just looked like so much fun, I just. . .I just had to do it, y'know? Are you ready to join me Mr. Allen?" She said, pretending to be serious.

"After you Dr. Snow." He replied, walking over to the second microphone as he waited for the music to begin.

"What did you. . ." He began as the music started up and he let out a laugh.

"No way, Grease?!" He said, looking over at her.

"This. . .is like my favorite movie of all time! Now get ready, it's starting!" She said as he leaned into the microphone.

"Summer luvin' had me a blast!" He crooned, perfectly in pitch with the music as the audience went crazy. Caitlin barely had a chance to react to the fact that Barry could sing before her part began as she was decidedly not as in tune as he was.

"Summer luvin' happened so fast!" She sang as the two of them grinned goofily at each other.

"I met a girl cute as could be."

"Met a boy, crazy for me."

"Summer days, drifting away to those uh oh summer nights. . ."

"Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh. . ."

A few minutes later. . .

The two of them stumbled off the stage, Barry's hand resting gently on Caitlin's lower back as he helped to steady her as they made their way over to the bar. They took their seats and he turned to look at her, a big smile on his face.

"That was so much. . ." He began as she slapped him gently on the arm.

"Ow, what was that for?!" He complained, rubbing his arm.

"Oh relax, you're fine. You can run fast and you can sing?! What can't you do Barry Allen? You were amazing up there!" She said as he just shrugged his shoulders.

"I dunno, I didn't know I could sing either!" He said.

"How could you not know that? You have the voice of an angel. You . . .you had to have known. I bet you were in a high school glee club, weren't you?" She said in an accusing tone as he shook his head vehemently to the side.

"I was not, I swear!" He protested as she suddenly went still.

"Cait. . ." He began as she looked at him.

"I have to go to the bathroom." She announced before getting up and making a beeline towards the ladies room.

Barry shook his head, a smile on his face as he turned to face the bartender that had been so rude to him earlier on. Maybe he'd gotten a little friendlier.

"Excuse me buddy, I'd like to close out my friend's tab!" He said as the bartender didn't even spare a second glance at him this time.

"What, am I like invisible here? Hello?" He said just as a pretty girl with long, straight black hair walked up beside him. She chatted with the bartender for a few minutes before asking for Barry's bill, the bartender smiling broadly at her.

"Sure thing Linda." He said before walking away to go get it.

"How did you do that?!" Barry asked as he turned to look at her, his eyes wide with surprise.

"I'm pretty much here every night, get to be on good terms with the bartender's. Boy you are really drunk right now aren't you?" Linda asked, amusement in her voice.

"Just a smidge." Barry said as he put his thumb and index finger together, holding them about an inch apart.

"I'm Linda." Linda said, holding out her hand as Barry took it, shaking it.

"Barry's me. I mean. . .I'm Barry." He said as she grinned at him.

"Nice to meet you Barry. I have to say, that was some of the best singing I've ever heard here before, I'm a fan." She said.

"Thanks! If we're being completely honest, I had no idea I could do that." He admitted in a hushed voice.

"Well it sounded amazing either way. So that girl that was singing with you, are you guys dating?" Linda asked, Barry furrowing his eyebrows. Were they dating?

"I dunno. . .she's my really good friend and she's super pretty and nice. . .and oh, she takes care of me when I'm hurt so. . .hold on, let me ask her now. Here she comes!" Barry said as he saw Caitlin emerge from the restrooms.

"Caitlin!" He called out, waving her over as she smiled back, walking rather unsteadily towards them.

"Barry, I am feeling sooo much better and I. . .who's this?" She asked, looking over at Linda.

"Caitlin, this is Linda and she has a very important question to ask us. Are we dating?" Barry asked as she nodded her head, slinging an arm around his shoulder.

"Of course we are! That's the whole reason why we are here tonight. . .together!" She exclaimed as Linda smiled at the two of them. She was a little disappointed and had been hoping they'd just been good friends but she could see how much they cared about each other and wasn't going to get in the way of that.

"Well you guys make a cute couple. It was nice meeting you Barry. And you too Caitlin." Linda added.

"You too! So nice." Barry replied, Linda giving them one last smile before she turned and walked away.

It took Caitlin a few seconds to realize what had just happened but when she did, she let out a gasp turning to face him.

"Barry! I think she thought we were dating! Like each other!" She said.

"What? Nooo. . .."Barry scoffed.

"Yes! I told her we were dating but I didn't mean it that way! I meant we were dating other people! That we came out tonight together to try dating other people but she got the wrong message! Oh I totally ruined it for you!" She groaned as Barry looked confused.

"Ruined what?" He asked.

"Your moment! You guys were totally having a moment! What if I just ruined your chance to move on from you-know-who!" Caitlin said.

"What's Voldemort have to do with any of this?" He asked as she rolled her eyes at him.

"I meant Iris you nerd! Oh Barry I'm so sorry. Linda liked you and I ruined it." Caitlin said softly.

"Hey, it's 'k." Barry said, reaching over and taking her hands in his as he looked her in the eyes.

"This was our night to relax and have fun and unwind and it has been amazing! I'd much rather spend the night with you." He said, both of them realizing how that sounded as they blushed ever so slightly, pulling their hands away from each other.

"Hanging out with you I mean." Barry stammered as she smiled at him.

"Thanks Barry, I've enjoyed hanging out with you too! Now come on." She said, grabbing his hand as she led him towards the back.

"Where are we going?" Barry asked as she turned to look at him, a grin on her face.

"To play a game of pool of course. The night is still young!" She said cheerfully as they headed towards the pool tables.