Kei-Kei Yuki: I really like this pairing~! :)

Pairing: Hal x Barry

Beta By: Ana-DaughterofHades

Scarlet Ten: Home

When Barry stepped foot inside her apartment, she was glad to be home after a long and tiresome day at work. Balancing both her civilian job as Beatrice "Barry" Allen, a forensic scientist at the Central City Police Department, and The Flash, protector of Central City, could be very tiresome sometimes. Especially when she was without the help of Wally at her side, who asked for the night off so she could go and hang out with her best friend Linda from school.

After kicking off her shoes and simply changed into an overly large Star-Labs sweatshirt with some shorts, Barry plopped down on the couch, picking up the remote and finding something interesting to watch on T.V. Surprisingly, she found herself stopping on the Food Network station, only to have her stomach growl at the sight of the delicious double pattie, double cheese hamburger.

After a quick debate with herself, Barry knew she had the things she needed to make herself a double pattie, double cheese hamburger, and quickly got to work on making a few for herself, before turning in for the night. Barry always did like cooking, most of the time using it as a method to calm her mind, a habit which she picked up from her mother. It didn't take long for the apartment to smell like delicious hamburgers, which were fixed with some season fries, before making her way back to the living room.

Going back into the kitchen to fix herself a large cup of Dr Pepper, when she heard the door to her apartment open and instantly put up her guard. Though, she quickly relaxed when she heard the loud proclamation of... "Babe, I'm home~! Man, you got it smelling good up in here." Barry smiled when saw the sight of Hal entering her kitchen, toward her direction, wrapping her in his arms as he dipped her low and kissed her passionately on the lips.

"I've missed you," he murmured sweetly against her lips, causing Barry's heart to flutter as a smile bloomed on her face.

"Missed you too." She returned his kiss, so happy to see her boyfriend home after he had been away for a whole month. Barry moaned when she felt his large calloused hands move underneath her shirt, while the other moved down past her waist, groping a perky cheek in his strong hand. Barry knew where this was heading and reluctantly had to pull away, shooting her handsome boyfriend a look.

"Even though I feel the same, I really don't want my hamburgers to go to waste. They look so good and I'm hungry." Barry cupped his face in her small hands. Hal stared at her with a pout on his face, before stating,

"You really are too cute for own good, ya know that, blondie?" he teased, making Barry laugh.

"I know. You told me something similar when we first met." Recalling back to their first meeting, Barry couldn't help but smirk. Back then, Barry first thought Hal was annoying and a huge flirt, but after hanging out and getting to know him, she still found him annoying and flirtatious, but also charming and even sweet.

"Well, how was I supposed to act when I met a cute blonde with big blue eyes, dressed in a skin-tight red suit and the brightest smile I've ever seen. You are a temptress Barry Allen-No. Wait. Scratch that. You are my temptress. Look at what you turned me into?!" Hal gestured towards himself as Barry looked him up and down.

"I've turned you into a loving sweet boyfriend, my darling~!" Barry kissed his cheek, making her way to the living room, while Hal trailed after her.

"At this point, we're turning into those two teenage lovebirds. You know that Bird Boy, who is always hanging around your little cousin?" Hal took a seat next to Barry on the couch, stealing one of her hamburgers.

"You're talking about Wally and Robin?" questioned Barry as Hal next stole some of her fries. The brunette was lucky that Barry loved him because if she didn't, she would not have been happy sharing her food with him. If there was one thing the two speedster cousins shared in common, it was that they were a little selfish when it came to their food.

"Yeah, like everyone is calling them a thing. It's kinda obvious that those two are going to end up together in the future." Hal reached forward and took a sip of some of Barry's Dr. Pepper.

"Aww, I think they are cute together. Robin is a good kid." Barry rested her head on Hal's shoulder, propping her feet up on the couch.

"Hmm, I don't trust the kid." Since meeting Wally, Hal saw the younger Allen as good, honest, and a sweet kid, just like her cousin. Seeing her as more of a little sister figure, even though the redhead could take care of herself, he still wanted to watch out for the kid.

"Mmm, why am I not surprised you were going to say that?" Seeing how she had a long and tiresome day, Barry's eyes were beginning to become drowsy, feeling sleep overtake her. Before she knew it, she was already knocked out. Staring fondly down at the blonde, Hal picked her up to carry off to bed, where they laid and went to sleep together. Seeing Barry always made Hal glad to be back home.

Hope you all enjoy the story~!