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Thanks for reviewing and I'm so sorry this is a day late, I had some personal things to take care of on Monday. Without further ado...chapter 7!
Disclaimer: I only own Natalie Allen and the plot, not the Flash.
*Barry's POV*
I leaned forward to finally do what I've been waiting to do for months, kiss Caitlin Snow. We were only a few inches apart and then we heard a bang. We exchanged a look then quickly jumped up to see what was wrong. I heard Cisco and Natalie scream and flashed out of the room.
"I am so sorry Natalie, are you okay? Please be okay" Cisco begged, Natalie was on the floor with ice around her body and the cold gun lay on the other side of the room, the same gun we modified to kill speedsters.
"Natalie" I screamed in concern crouching down to hold my daughter, she was colder than usual. I turned to Cisco angrily.
"What happened?" Cisco looked away, avoiding my eyes.
"I was just showing Nat the cold gun and telling her about how we stopped Wells, then it just went off. She flew right into the wall". The sound of heels alerted us to Caitlin coming into the room, she gasped in horror. Caitlin gasped in horror and sank down to check Natalie's pulse.
"She's still breathing" Caitlin said looking up at us breathing a sigh of relief. Cisco and I gave one as well and I crouched down to Natalie again, putting my hand on her cheek gently.
"Natalie" I whispered shaking her gently, Natalie scrunched up her nose and opened her eyes.
"Ow", I smiled down at her and helped her gently lift herself up.
"Are you okay? Your head is bleeding" Caitlin said checking the back of Natalie's head in a panic. Natalie groaned in pain but nodded stiffly.
"Don't worry Mom, it's just a bump. It'll heal in like an hour" Natalie said leaning against me. Cisco gasped.
"What the frack?", Natalie opened her eyes and smacked her forehead.
"Dammit" she muttered and winced when she slapped her head. Caitlin and I chuckled at Cisco whose mouth was dropped open in surprise.
"You both knew" we nodded guiltily, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I literally just found out 30min ago" I said shrugging the best I could with my arms around Natalie who was cursing at herself and mumbling about the space time continuum.
"I found out this morning but I wasn't sure until Barry confirmed it a few minutes ago. That's what we were talking about" she confessed.
"I knew it" Cisco said after a long silence, " I could knew it the minute Nat gave me the icy stare". I laughed and looked back down at the cold gun. That blast should of killed her, why didn't it?
"Natalie, it's okay. None of us are mad and nothing has happened to you so the future is still intact" Caitlin soothed smiling gently at our daughter, "but I am going to give you stitches for your busted head. No arguments." She finished firmly. Natalie sighed and nodded.
"Help me up, Dad" she asked turning her big green eyes to me. I smiled and lifted her up and flashed her to the med bay and set her down on the bed.
"I seem to be in this bed a lot today" Natalie grumbled and crossed her arms. I chuckled and we waited for Caitlin and Cisco to join us, Caitlin was most likely scolding Cisco for hurting Natalie.
"Natalie" she hummed in reply and looked up at me, " why didn't the blast kill you?" She scrunched up her nose and sighed.
"I going to tell you but you can't tell Mom or Uncle Cisco", I started to ask why but she held up her hand, " It has something to do with how it's possible that I was born.", I nodded for her to continue," With your super speed you can't have kids normally...you get too excited and...uh, something happens to Mom in a year that will enable her to slow you down and allow you guys to um...yeah and that's why my skin is so cold and why the cold gun can't hurt me. The force of the blast just knocked me backwards and it hurt like hell". I furrowed my brows, what's going to happen to Caitlin?
"You can't say anything to Mom and when the time comes you have to let it happen to her or else I won't be born." Natalie warned her green eyes staring straight into mine. I nodded my promise to her. No matter what I want the life with Natalie and Caitlin. I want it so badly. Natalie smiled and I pulled her in for a tight hug. Her skin felt so cool against mine, something tells me what happens to Caitlin will have to do with the cold gun. We pulled away when Caitlin and Cisco finally walked in. Cisco still looking a little guilty and Caitlin looking worried, I smiled at her and she blushed and looked down.
"Having another father daughter moment?" Cisco teased.
"No, I was just so relived that my daughter was alive and not killed by a cold gun set off by my best friend" I quipped raising my eyebrows at Cisco. He fidgeted and looked guilty again.
"I really am sorry Nat, if I had known that..." He trailed off. Natalie jumped off the bed and hugged Cisco.
"It's okay Uncle Cisco. I forgive you" he pulled away and looked her in the eyes, literally they are the same height.
"I could've killed you. Wait, why didn't it kill you?" He asked suspicion creeping into his voice, Natalie turned away and laughed nervously.
"You see...ummm...it's a future thing" she said hiding behind to be get away from the suspicious looks on Caitlin and Cisco's faces. They turned their eyes to me and I raised my hands in innocence, knowing of I opened my mouth my voice would crack and they would know I was lying.
"It doesn't matter" Caitlin said walking around me to grab Natalie, "You are getting stitches" Natalie moaned and Cisco and I smiled.
"Listen to your mother, Natalie" I Chastised surprising myself at how much of a parent I sounded like. Cisco snorted and Caitlin have me a smile in thanks. Natalie jumped up on the bed and reached for my hand.
"Just hold my hand while she stitches me please, I hate needles" Natalie said holding her hand out to me. I smiled and took her hand. Caitlin shook her head and told Natalie to stay still.
"Look at the three of you, a little family. I should get a camera" Cisco said grinning at the three of us. Caitlin stopped to glare at Cisco who then stopped grinning. Natalie winced and squeezed my hand as Caitlin started to thread the stitch through her head.
"I'm sorry but anesthesia doesn't work on you or Barry. Just bare through it" Caitlin apologized as Natalie tensed and squeezed my hand even tighter than before. I think she might my hand, wow I have a strong daughter. "Stay as still as you can, I know it hurts" Caitlin said with a pained look on her face. After a few painful minutes on all of our parts, the stitches were in and I was holding Natalie to my chest. Poor thing was shaking, I wonder why she hates needles so much. I looked at Caitlin and she was washing the blood off of the needle with a sad look on her face. Cisco looked really uncomfortable and I can only imagine how my face looks. I never want to watch Natalie be in pain again. Now I know how Joe and my dad feel. Watching your child in pain... I shuddered and held Natalie a little bit tighter.
"Dudes, it's like 8'o clock and none of us have eaten since 2. I'm gonna order like 10 pizzas. Nat, what do you want on your five pizzas?" He asked getting up from the swizzle chair and pulling out his phone. Natalie chuckled and pulled away from me, giving me a smile in thanks and I felt my chest get all warm.
"Just pepperoni please" she answered
"Just like Caitlin" Cisco said wiggling his eyebrows at us, Caitlin scoffed and threw a box of tissues at Cisco. He ducked and ran away to order the food.
"We need to decide on where you are going to be sleeping" Caitlin said taking a seat by Natalie on the bed. When they sit next to each other, you can definitely see the resemblance, how did I not see it before?
"I can stay here at STAR Labs" Natalie offered, " I can sleep in here so I'm inconveniencing anyone. What if Iris comes home, she'll wonder why I'm there and you don't have enough room at your apartment mom" Caitlin and I talked through looks until Caitlin nodded.
"Fine but I don't like you staying here by yourself" Caitlin said giving Natalie a stern look, " I'm staying with you. We have a blow up somewhere around here".
"It'll look weird if you suddenly start staying at work, me being here needs to be a secret and you need to go on with your lives so we don't change any major events in the time line" She argued. Natalie did have a point and I knew Caitlin could see the logic but was reluctant to leave her here alone, I was too but I'm not gonna risk her never existing.
"She's right Caitlin, I don't like it either but we need to try to live normally while Natalie is here. I'm not risking my future with the two of you." Caitlin and Natalie smiled and I knew I had her.
"Fine but we are getting you a cell phone and you call of anything happens or you get scared. No matter what the time"
"Mom I'm a 21 year old woman with super powers, I can take care of myself" Natalie whined, I chuckled and Caitlin looked to me for help. I straightened up and I tried to give Natalie a stern look.
"Listen to your mother. She's right and it doesn't matter how old you are, we are going to take care of you" Natalie huffed and Caitlin smiled at me in victory.
"Fine, you guys win. I hate it when you guys gang up on me, it's one thing I didn't miss" she grumbled. Caitlin gave me a confused look and I shrugged, I'd forgotten that something had happened to us 26 years from now. Cisco walked back in and told me to flash to get the pizzas. I ran to the parlor and paid for the pizzas and brought them back. The rest of the night was spent eating pizza and devising a plan for Natalie's back story if anyone asks about it. When it was time to go home Natalie hugged all of us and promised to call if she needed us.
Cisco walked to his car and sped off and I turned back to Caitlin.
"Want a ride?" I asked with a playful smile, Caitlin smiled and shook her head.
"No I like driving, thank you but you can ride with me back to my house" she offered the both of us still smiling at each other.
"Alright, after you" I said holding open her door for her. She giggled and got inside. The ride back to Caitlin's apartment was spent in a comfortable silence and at one point I casually grabbed her hand and threaded my fingers through hers. After a minute she squeezed my hand and I breathed an inward sigh of relief. Before I knew it we were standing at the front door of her apartment and I wished the car ride had been longer.
"So I'll see you tomorrow Barry" she said after she got her keys out. I smiled and put my hand on her cheek.
"I'll see you tomorrow" I confirmed before pressing my lips to hers. She immediately responded and It was the best kiss I've ever had. It was slow and we put all our emotion into it. I pulled away for air and we smiled at each other.
"Goodnight Caitlin" I whispered looking straight into those brown orbs that knew me inside and out.
"Goodnight Barry" she responding pecking my lips one more time before walking into her apartment and locking the door. I smiled to myself and flashed home. I spent the night dreaming of Caitlin and our future with Natalie.
-The next Day-
I woke up feeling more energized than ever and picked up coffees at Jitters for Caitlin, Natalie and Cisco and flashed to STAR Labs without spilling a drop of the hot liquid. When I walked inside no one was in the cortex but I heard laughter from the med bay and everyone was in there.
"Morning" I said handing everyone a cup. I kissed Caitlin on the cheek and took a seat by Natalie with my own cup. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder.
"Someone's in a good mood" Cisco quipped smirking at Barry.
"I have a lot to be happy about" I replied smiling at my girls.
"Hey, is anyone in here?" We all looked towards th elder at the voice. That sounds like Iris, I groaned and pulled away from Natalie and out my coffee down on the table.
"I'll be right back, stay here. Okay?" I asked looking down at Natalie, She nodded and turned to look at Caitlin. Caitlin was looking at the door with an unreadable look on her face. Cisco had already gone to greet Iris, so I turned to grab Caitlin's hand.
"Hey I'll go see what she wants and get her outta here. Stay with our daughter, okay?" I said emphasizing the our daughter part. This thing with Cait, is new and I'm sure she's feeling insecure about Iris and my old feelings for her. Caitlin smiled sweetly at me.
"Go on. " she encouraged and I leaned forward to kiss her forehead and headed out to Iris. I snuck a look at Natalie to see her smiling to herself, her eyes bright with happiness as she drank from her coffee cup. When I walked into the cortex Iris and Cisco were making small talk.
"Hey Iris, what are you doing here?" I asked surprise in my turned to look at me with a smile.
"I was hoping we could talk" she replied and I raised my eyebrows.
"Sure, uhh" I turned to look at Cisco.
"Oh yeah, I'll just be in the other room not listening in at all" he said walking out of the room towards the med bay. I shook my head and turned back to Iris.
"What's up?" We hadn't talked since Wells died, and she's been icy towards me ever since. She was being pretty such the same way earlier, I wonder what happened in the past two hours to make her change her mind.
"First I just wanted to say that I've been overreacting, you were only trying to protect me. I'm sorry" I smiled
"It's fine, I'm sorry for not telling you"
"No you did what you thought was right and that's all that matters Barry but that's not the only reason I'm here" I raised my eyebrows in question again.
"Okay, what is it?" I asked crossing my arms.
"Eddie and I broke up" my eyes widened and a looked at Iris in concern.
"Are you okay? What happened?" Iris smiled and put her hand on my arm.
"I'm fine, I just realized that Eddie isn't the one I'm in love with", okay now I'm confused.
"How's Eddie?" I asked and she looked at me in shock, I backtracked., "Eddie and I do work together and we are kinds friends and he does know my secret" I said quickly. Iris just laughed at me. I frowned at her.
"okay then who is it your in love with?" I asked, she smiled shyly.
"Im in love with you Barry"
Dun dun dun...what does this mean for Snowbarry? Find out next time! Sorry again about this update taking longer than usual.