It didn't take Leonard nearly as long as he thought it would to find out where Mardon was going to be and when. One of the downsides of working for hire was that someone else always knew what was going on.

A few questions in the right places and a few drinks for the right people got him access to Mardon's employer, a straggler of the Santini family who he'd never considered a threat. With Mick and Lisa supporting him he had the answers he needed in less than two hours and with nobody having to die. It would, however, be a long time before the would-be crime boss could walk again. And he definitely wouldn't be growing that hand back any time soon.

On his way out of the dive bar they'd found him in, Leonard pulled out his phone and dialled Barry Allen. He should just be on his way out of work right now.

"Barry." He said, by way of greeting.

"What do you want, Cold?"

"Ooh, frosty. Not getting cold feet about this arrangement, are we?" Lisa snorted and Mick just rolled his eyes. He imagined Barry was probably rolling his eyes on the other side of the line right now.

"Just tell me what you know."

"Of course. I managed to persuade a friend of mine to give me a time and a place. Thought I should call and arrange a meeting." Leonard paused for a moment, thinking back to the last time he'd seen the Flash. "I'd hate to just show up and see something I shouldn't." He actually wouldn't really mind walking in on a similar situation, but that really wasn't something he should be saying out loud.

Lisa shot him a questioning look but he just shook his head. From the phone there was a second of silence and then the sound of Barry clearing his throat. "Uh, yeah. Just come on over now."

"Love to." He said, hanging up the phone with a small smile. "Lisa, Mick. Let's go pay our friend the Flash a visit."

"I told ya before and I'll tell ya again. I ain't working with no Flash." Mick said.

Leonard shrugged. "No choice this time, we need him. I've already made the decision."

Mick grunted. "You need him. I don't need shit."

Leonard trained his gun on Mick's chest. The man looked down, but didn't seem surprised. "Maybe you don't, but I need his speed more than I need your gun."

"You gonna shoot me Leonard? Thought we weren't s'posed to be killing."

Leonard tilted his head, and shot at a spot just behind Mick, making him jump back in surprise only to slip on the patch of ice behind him. Leonard crouched next to him. "My sister and I are going to STAR labs. When we get back to the safe house I either want you there and committed to this mission, or I want you and all your stuff gone." It didn't take a genius to know that he wouldn't be seeing Rory again any time soon. That was something he'd have to deal with eventually, he imagined. For now, he had a date with a pretty boy in red to occupy his mind.

Mick just scowled at his back as Leonard walked away. He was tempted to roast him, but he knew that even if he succeeded he'd be turned to gold in seconds. Leonard had left him his weapon, maybe it was just time to cut his losses and go.

"Uh, guys?" Caitlin said, "The Snart's are here."

Barry sighed. "Let them in. They're here to talk about Weather Wizard."

"And when exactly was this arranged?" Cisco asked.

"He called me just before I got here, didn't I tell you?" He pulled up his mask. So far as he was aware, Lisa was still unaware of his identity.

"No, Barry, you didn't." Cisco stomped over to the gate controls and buzzed them in. On the screen, Barry watched the two pull open the heavy chain gates and walk in.

"You've been quiet since you got here." Caitlin said. "Is something wrong?"

What was wrong was that he did not want to face Snart again and relive the embarrassment of last night. At least this time he was in the parka. "No, I just don't like working with him. Not after what he did. We can't trust him."

"I don't like it any more than you do," Cisco said, "but if he's giving us a way to get Weather Wizard back under control…"

"Cisco's right," Caitlin chimed in, "maybe this time we can use him."

"Well that's not really in the spirit of comradery." Leonard Snart walked in, Lisa following close behind. He caught Barry's eye and raised an eyebrow when Barry started to blush, but didn't make any comment in regards to the previous day. Barry was just about ready to run and hide as he tried stop the red from rising in his cheeks.

Lisa trailed a hand over Cisco's shoulder as she walked past him to lie her gun across the desk. "Cisco."

"Glider." He scowled at her, but they both knew it was just a pretence.

"So," Leonard began. He deliberately removed his parka, laying it across the back of the desk and placing his gun on top of it. He winked at Barry, who immediately turned away. Of course he wasn't going to let it slide. It didn't help that he was wearing a fitted black jumper that left absolutely nothing to the imagination. "We need a plan to deal with this Wizard of yours. I would propose Lisa or I simply shoot him in the back of the head, but I imagine that's not a plan any of you would happily agree to?"

"No! Of course not!" Barry said, a little too emphatically. He noticed Lisa looking between them, as though trying to see something she missed.

"Luckily," Caitlin interjected, feeling the tension between the two men just as easily as Lisa did, "Cisco and I have come up with something. It's not quite ready yet, but we'll have it done in time."

She and Cisco walked over to one of the side-rooms, Barry and the Snarts following. As Cisco walked them through the mechanics of the device they were working on Leonard moved to get a better view. A view that was apparently best when he stood right next to Barry, so close that their shoulders brushed together.

Barry wanted to move away, but couldn't think of a way to do so without attracting attention. Seriously, what was this guy doing? Was he just determined to make every second of this as hellish as possible? He was barely paying attention as Cisco explained how the device, which looked like a high-tech set of handcuffs, would interrupt Mardon's abilities because all he could think about was the gorgeous asshole next to him.

After Cisco was finished they all relocated to the main room to hash out a plan. Barry took the opportunity to move as far away from Leonard as possible, noticing the smirk on the other man's face.

Together, they were able to come up with a working idea. There was no real way to avoid a confrontation, but with the combination of the two guns (Leonard was emphatic that Mick Rory would not be joining them, which none of the STAR team could complain about) and Barry's speed they were confident they could match him and subdue him long enough to attach Cisco's handcuffs.

The Snarts were on their way out, picking up their guns and gear, when Leonard stopped in front of the computer screen. He looked up at the others, shrugging on his parka.

"Time for a new plan," he declared, "the shows about to start." He grabbed the monitor and spun it round. Mark Mardon was at the gate, and a second later the gate was nothing more than lightning-charred remains.