He stared at Iris, drinking in her appearance as if she wasn't the girl he just said goodbye to back home. And in a weird way she wasn't. This Iris was a detective, like Joe. But that wasn't the only thing that was different. There was something about her that didn't match with the girl he grew up with. This Iris seemed tougher and quite a different dresser too. He let his eyes go over her petite frame but looked up when he noticed that his stares drew her attention.

"Barry? What on earth are you doing here? Didn't you tell me that you would be busy with the Harley Rathaway case all day?" He opened his mouth to come up with an excuse but his mind drew a complete blank. How was he supposed to know what his counterpart would say or how they even knew each other. Instead he ran his hand through his hair while smiling sheepishly. Next to him Cisco chuckled softly. Iris' next comment threw both of them for a loop.
"What happened to your wedding ring?" She hinted to his right hand that was still suspended in mid-air.

"Uhm..wedding ring?" he stuttered, "I don't know what happened to that…" He turned to Cisco with a deer-in-the-headlight look but his friend only shrugged. It was Harry that came to the rescue by replying to Iris.

"How can I help you, detective? Like I said, I'm in a bit of a rush."
"Right. I had an officer posted outside ever since you disappeared and he reported that you were back so that's why I am here. For a while we thought that Zoom might have gotten to you but I'm glad to see that you are okay. Does that mean that Jesse is back too? Her mother filed a missing persons report when the school contacted her. She is your daughter and that's why the Captain gave this the highest priority."

Even though this wasn't their Iris he could hear the subtle tone in her voice. The tone that told him that she was annoyed about something. Harry gestured dismissively.
"Jesse was with me. We were conducting a science project and I guess she forgot to tell her mother. There is no need for Central City's finest to waste manpower on a search for people that weren't missing to begin with. Sorry to have wasted your time. "

They both looked at Harry but wisely kept their mouths shut. There would be plenty of time for questions when Iris left but for now she didn't seem to be in any hurry to leave. She now turned her head and looked at Cisco, slowly narrowing her eyes as if she was trying to place him.
"Who are you? You look familiar."
Cisco grinned widely, probably thinking that his counterpart on this earth was a famous scientist or inventor. He rolled his eyes and stifled a smile as his friend introduced himself.
"Nope, we haven't met but have you ever met someone and instantly have that feeling that you've known that person for a long time? That's what I feel is happening here."

"Dude.." he whispered under his breath and raised his brows. Iris didn't seem to notice but kept her eyes on Cisco. Dismissing his suggestion she turned back to him and gave him a sweet smile.
"I guess everything is okay here. Barry, walk me out?"

He nodded and followed Iris out into the hallway. His stomach was in knots but he wasn't sure if it was because of the absurdity of the situation or because he didn't want to make a mistake and tip her off about not being who she thought he was. While he was still overthinking this she pinned him against the wall and crashed her lips against his. He froze instantly, which made her pull back and gaze into his eyes.

"What's wrong with you? You're acting very strange, Barry. The clothes, no wedding ring and the fact that you're here instead of the lab where you're supposed to be at the moment. You are hiding something. You can't hide things from your wife.."

His mind was racing a mile-a-minute. Wife? They were married? Growing up he fantasized so many times about what it would be like to be married to Iris and for the longest time it was all he ever wanted but when she kissed him it just felt wrong. What was the matter with him? Here he had the chance to make out with Iris and now it felt like he was kissing his best friend or his sister. And she noticed it too. He had to find a way out and quickly.
"Sorry, Iris. It's been a crazy day but Doctor Wells called and asked if I could stop by. He needed some help with something that could lead to Zoom. It sounded important so I didn't have time to let you know that the plan changed. The clothes? I uhm..spilled something and borrowed this from someone here at STAR labs. Other than that..not hiding any secrets."

She watched him for a second but then placed another kiss on his lips. "I have to get back to the station but I'll be home early tonight. We're still going to see dad sing, right? No excuses, Barry."

He nodded and managed a small smile but inside he was confused. Hear Joe sing? What the hell? As soon as Iris left he hurried back inside.

"For real? You couldn't warn us that this world is completely insane? Not once in all these months has it crossed your mind that it was worth mentioning that I'm married to Iris here?"

Unbothered by his outburst Harry kept scrolling through the file on his tablet but when he noticed two sets of eyes waiting for a responds he looked up.
"No. It wasn't relevant. You..are not married. This Iris is not your Iris and this Iris is married to Barry two, which is not you. Not your marriage, not your life, not your people. Get it through your head that nothing in this world has anything to do with you or the people on your earth. The same goes for Ramone, Snow, Joe and whoever you think you know over here. Now can we get back to the matter at hand and that is finding Zoom. Ramone, see if you can vibe something."

Cisco picked up the glasses and put them on.
"Okay Zoom, let's see where you're hiding."
Both Barry and Harry watched with bathed breath but nothing happened. Cisco shifted and hushed both men before he tried to conjure up an image again. Much to his disappointment nothing happened.
"What's wrong with this thing. It's like it can't pick up the right frequency."

"Of course," Harry sighed, "this Earth vibrates differently. That would explain why the glasses won't work." He cursed under his breath. "There's no way we can find Zoom now."
"Unless..," Barry muttered. Harry and Cisco collectively raised a brow when Barry bolted out of the office and before either of them could formulate a question he appeared back. But this time he wasn't alone. With him was a very confused and very familiar looking guy. Barry 2.

"What the heck is going on? Harrison Wells? Is that really you? Wow, I've been dying to meet you.."
Barry 2 extended his hand, completely star-struck and seemingly over the fact that he was just in his own lab across town. Harry forced a smile but also seemed impatient and not happy with the turn of events but before he could scold Barry he disappeared in a gust of wind.