~ Chapter 7 (The Streaking Flash in Red)

It was months after Barry decide to play hero for the city and he felt invigorated everytime. It doesn't tire him and it's actually fulfilling. He has helped a lot of people and making them happy and safe is enough payment for what he's doing. Well, people should not only thank him but his lab partners too. Caitlin for patching up his wounds that miraculously healed fast enough too. Cisco for his costume upgrades and the laughter he creates when he gave his enemies hilarious nicknames and to Dr. Wells who always give him advices. His musings we're interrupted by Caitlin's ranting.

"You're a reckless idiot!"

"I'm just doing what I needed to do."

"And where will you end up after that? You should think! Hey mister, I'm not gonna patch you up everytime your ass gets hauled by !"

"Hey, Cait.. I'm sorry"

Cait was about to give him another tongue lashing preaching when the tenderness in Barry's voice and the nickname Ronnie always called her made it's way into his gorgeous mouth. What? wait! When did Barry's mouth became gorgeous to her? Instead of making it obvious that she was caught off-guard, she wiggled her eyebrows at him defiantly.

"Really Cait, I'm sorry."

"You shouldn't have done that! You could've.."

"I'm not."

The assurance in Barry's voice is enough to make her smile at him. He hugs her and pointed out that he's thankful, very, that she's always there. The tender moment was broken by Cisco's booming voice of excitement.

"Dude that was cool! Have you read Iris' article about you? She's hooked men! Way to go to get your girl."

Caitlin raised her eyebrows towards Barry who cringes.

"Did you tell her? About you Barry? You get her attention now. That's bravado!" Caitlin chastised him.

"No Caitlin I think Barry didn't. Look at the article." Cisco pulled up the article on the internet.

"THE READ STREAK IS ON IT'S MOVE AGAIN SAVING CENTRAL CITY IN A FLASH"

"That's it!" Cisco cheered. A lightbulb on his head.

"What?" Caitlin irritatingly asked.

"Let's call Barry 'The Flash'." Cisco suggested.

"Not bad." Barry agreed.

Barry expectantly looked at Caitlin as if she's his mother and that he just blurted out that they should go to Disneyland and that he's expecting a yes. To his utter surprise, Caitlin's face lit up like a Christmas light and she smiles. That sweet, gut-kicking, breath-taking smile. Then he realized, she's changed. She's smiling a lot now.

"Not bad Mr. Ramon. That's the first of all so many nicknames that I agree that we use to name our scarlet speedster." Caitlin beamed at them.

Cisco felt proud. Barry was awestruck.