Disclaimer: I don't own Barry Allen. Takes place before Ari and Taylor arrive.
Jax dumped the plastic bags filled with bottles of paint, paintbrushes, canvases and various other art supplies onto the floor of her apartment. The triplets trailed behind her with the easel. They set it up in front of the biggest window with the best view per Jax's instructions, then propped up one of the canvases on said easel.
"Alright girls," Jax said, clapping her hands together, "I have you until what, 5? Then I have to bring you home. So let's get going!" Maya dug 4 large paintbrushes out of one plastic bag as Kaya squirted different colors of paint onto a tray. Naya took a pencil and started sketching out the image of Jax's garden, which was really just a box planter filled with herbs and flowers. Meanwhile, Jax wrote their names on the three aprons they had purchased in each of the girls' favorite colors. For herself, she just pulled on a baggy sweatshirt and a pair of polka-dot pajama shorts. As she walked back into the living room, she tied her hair up into a messy bun and put on Pandora. Her phone linked itself to a portable speaker resting near their painting area so they could hear the music perfectly fine.
"I'll paint the flowers," Naya volunteered, dipping a brush into the blob of blue paint on the tray. She smeared the paint on a plastic cover, then mixed in some other colors to create the exact color she needed.
"I'll paint the sky," Maya chirped, then began to do so. Kaya took on the herbs and Jax carefully painted the buildings in the background. They painted for a while, taking breaks and switching jobs. Once the painting was completed, Naya touched it up and the triplets signed their names on the back.
Kaya sighed. "One painting down, three to go."
Jax shook her head. "I can't believe your art teacher gave you homework. What exactly did you guys do?"
"Knocked her wig off her head," Maya answered.
"Told her I was a better artist than her," Naya responded.
"Convinced the substitute he was in the wrong classroom, resulting in a free period for us," Kaya said. Jax blinked owlishly before dissolving into laughter.
This time they painted a portrait of the Jones family. Kaya once again tackled the sky as well as the sun, Naya sketched the picture and painted the people, Jax painted the border, and Maya painted the grass and flowers. This painting didn't take as long, and was finished fairly quickly.
Smirking, Maya flicked her paintbrush at Naya, who shrieked and painted a streak of purple on her sister's face in retaliation. Maya went to do the same, but Naya dodged and instead Maya painted Kaya, who smeared black on Maya's forehead for revenge. Eventually, it turned into a full out paint war, with even Jax squirting paint onto the girls straight from the bottles.
Exhausted and covered in every color of the rainbow, the four superheroes collapsed on Jax's couch.
"We still have another painting to do," whined the triplets in unison, causing Jax to giggle. Jax glanced at the clock on her phone. It was 4:30, so they would have to hurry if they wanted to get the third painting done before the girls had to be back. She was about to say this aloud when the doorbell rang.
"Is that Mom?" Maya asked, crinkling her nose. Jax rose from the couch and answered the door, not caring at all that she was an absolute mess.
It wasn't Mrs. Jones, or even Mr. Jones.
A bewildered Barry Allen stood in her doorway, a doggie bag into his hand.
Jax blushed and tugged her sweatshirt down a little. "Oh, hey Barry. Whatcha doing here?"
"Bringing by some food," he said, raising the arm that held the leftovers for her inspection. "Erin and I ordered pizza and Erin felt like punishing me so she ordered extra food and I thought maybe you four might be hungry."
"We had a paint war," Jax blurted in response as she took the leftovers. "We're all completely covered."
He grinned at her. "I noticed." Her blush deepened and she tucked a lock of black hair behind one ear.
"Thanks," she said after a moment. Jax set the food down on the nearby kitchen table. "Um, do you want to come in?"
His eyes widened a little. "Uh, yeah, sure." He stepped inside and waved to the triplets, who immediately waved back.
"Hi Barry!" the three of them chirped.
His eyes widened further. "You weren't kidding…the place is a disaster!"
Jax blushed yet again. Damn this boy. "Y-yeah. We got a little carried away. The paintings look nice though." It was then she noticed the third canvas was covered in a splatter of paint. "Oops…"
"It's perfect," Naya exclaimed, blowing on the semi-wet paint before flipping the picture over carefully so that the paint wouldn't smear. Once more, the triplets signed their names.
"Do you need help cleaning?" Barry asked, leaning against the wall and watching the triplets dig clean clothes out of their backpacks.
"Yes," Jax answered after a beat, eyeing the paint that had somehow landed on the ceiling. "I'm going to need to get new furniture, aren't I?" He laughed and the triplets just grinned innocently.
The rest of the time Jax had with the girls was spent alternating between cleaning and baking chocolate chip cookies. Once the triplets left, Jax and Barry sat on the couch together, watching the Avengers and eating all 4 batches of cookies. The two fell asleep on the couch, causing Jax to dream of a normal life where she and Barry were in love and the constant threat of death was not as constant.
Madeline: Here you are! Fluff for the soul.
Barry: Next chapter is me confused over if I still like Iris and girls night out.
Jax: Should be fun. Please review, follow, favorite, and-
Ari: VOTE GODS DAMMIT! ALSO-oops, sorry, I left caps lock on. *clears throat* Also, Madeline has decided that Cisco needs someone to love, who will be revealed next chapter!
Erin: *rolls eyes* Madeline would like me to inform you that her sister Bekah turns 16 tomorrow!
Madeline: Geez, Erin. Don't need to be so sarcastic. Bye!
~Madeline, Barry, Jax, Ari and Erin