TC Stark: Hello! Sorry for the delay in posting! Work has been killing me. So much so that I haven't even gotten a chance ot watch this past week's Flash episode. I've ran into a spoiler or two, but I'm trying to ignore it. But, since I'm sure others have seen it, please regard this story as an AU that will continue on its own wavelength, as opposed to following the show. Love you!
Disclaimer and warnings: This story will include cursing, sexual innuendos, sexual situations, age difference, homosexual undertones, homosexual overtones, voyeurism, sexually ambiguous situations, some liberties as to who the hell Harrison even is. I do not own anyone belonging to the DC world and don't claim to. I have one OC in this story that will be focused on and an OC borrowed from IttyBittyBrittany that will come in later. Thank you!
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Chapter Eleven
While Harrison and Barry were copulating, Lexi, Caitlin, and Collette were out at the local bar. While she didn't know exactly what was going back at Star Labs, the metahuman had an intuition about it. Though the previous night was enjoyable, she wanted to ensure that the two men shacking up together didn't become a common occurrence.
Cross her legs, Lexi tipped her martini glass so to take a sip before inquiring, "So, Collette, how do you feel now knowing Barry's secret identity?"
"God that sounds so corny." Caitlin gave Lexi a look.
Shooting down Caitlin's look, Lexi leaned forward and asked again, "So?"
A blush ran across Collette's cheeks, as she suddenly grew shy and gave a small shrug, "I...he's still Barry to me, but I think it's really...cool what he can do. But, it must be dangerous."
Taking a moment to think, the geneticist shrugged, "Um, a little, but they have it covered. Or at least Barry seems to think so," Letting out a sigh, Caitlin added, "He can be a little showy at times. Cisco doesn't help - if anything encourages him."
"But, Barry can handle it. He's gotten very strong, hasn't he?" Lexi cooed, winking over to the other two girls.
Embarrassed, Collette excused herself to go to the bathroom. With just the other two left, Caitlin turned and chided Lexi, "Why are you embarrassing her like that?"
"I'm not purposely doing it," Lexi tutted, taking a gulp of her drink, "But, come on, wouldn't they be adorable together? Such little cuties - Barry is single, Collette is single, why not? If anything, they have a good time."
"They're friends now."
With a wink, Lexi insisted, "They can be more than friends."
Caitlin gave Lexi a look, "I know why you're doing this. We all see how Dr. Wells looks at Barry - you're trying to make sure Barry spends less time at Star Labs."
Gawking, Lexi shook her finger, "I like Barry, a lot. But...well, maybe you're right."
With a small victorious smirk, Caitlin finished her drink and slid off the tall chair she was sitting on, "I'm going. Try to take it easy on her."
Lexi blew Caitlin a kiss as she left, almost just in time for the former stripper to order more drinks and for Collette to come back. The Telekinetic quickly explained that the doctor needed to get her beauty sleep, shoving a fruity alcoholic beverage in the Arkansan's hand and giving her a look that said drink it.
Finding she actually enjoyed the taste of a Malibu Bay Breeze, Collette situated herself back on the chair as Lexi started, "So, have you ever been on a date before?"
Blushing wildly, Collette answered, "N-No…"
"You're so cute. Barry will love you - I have a great idea," Winking, Lexi proposed, "I'm going to pick an outfit out for you from your closet."
"But...why?"
Taking more of a sip of her martini, Lexi explained, "Men need to be guided. Nothing can trump a good personality, but they need something to catch their eyes at first. I know we're two different kind of women, but I'm sure I can spruce you up and really catch that Southern Belle cuteness you have going on."
Collette was at a loss for words and hadn't any chance to defend herself, as Lexi downed her drink and commanded she do the same. It was like a race, the telekinetic putting her fur lined hoodie on, while commanding the curly haired girl's chair to move back on its own. It must have been fun to be so spontaneous, but honestly it made the younger girl terrified.
Collette sat on her bed, with her hands in her lap; as Lexi rummaged through her closet. The two hopped in a cab and had it drop them off at the Arkansan's apartment, which the eldest noticed was decorated quite quaint. It was small, suitable for one person, but would cramped if two were to live there. Though it wasn't what she was there for in that moment.
Shifting from one sundress to another, Lexi pulled one out and looked at Collette, "Why are all your clothes so baggy?"
"They're not baggy...just loose."
"Baggy," Lexi commented, throwing another onto the bed while continuously looking, "At this rate, I may have to lend you one of my dresses."
Collette blushed at that. Lexi liked to wear short and body hugging dresses. She had the body for it, but the blonde was not nearly confident enough to strut around in something the other woman wore. Besides, it was getting colder out and, she didn't have the full breasts the other one had - she wouldn't look right in something from BodyCon.
Finally taking out something, Lexi asked, "What's this?"
Looking over the article of clothing, Collette explained, "It's a dress I wore when I was ten."
Lexi stood Collette up, walking over and pressing the full tilt baby doll dress against her body. If it weren't for the four inch heels the telekinetic always wore, she'd only be 5'4" - which was only three inches taller than herself. Still, with her good posture and overly outward sex appeal, the blonde felt even more insecure about herself. She didn't know how adorable the other woman thought she was, nor did she realize her natural beauty. While the former dancer favored a smokey eye and sparkle lipgloss, she only wore a little bit of mascara and eyeliner.
"This is perfect!" Lexi finally declared, "Wear some sheer tights because it is cold out, but it will certainly get him looking."
Collette was powerless to object, Lexi hanging the dress up on her door so she wouldn't forget it. The blonde decided to start putting all her other clothes back, as the other woman asked, "So, let's see what's next - how many sexual partners have you had?"
The question caused Collette's head to whip around, seeing Lexi looking at her expectantly. Trying her best not to crawl into the closet and never come out, she nervously responded, "N-None…"
Lexi let out a small laugh, sitting up from the bed and leaning against the wall and explaining, "I know we all have those few that we don't like the count, but you can tell me. Barry won't judge."
"None. I've never...I've never had sex," She admitted, seeing Lexi's face drop upon realization that she wasn't lying. Collette then politely asked, "How many partners have you had?"
Reaching up to scratch her head, Lexi asked, "Do you have any alcohol in this house?"
"I have a bottle of wine for cooking."
"I'm going to need all of it."
It was two in the morning by the time Lexi walked through the door of Dr. Wells's apartment. Harrison was up still, typing away at his laptop as Barry slept soundly. They had woken up around eleven to fool around once more, before the young man fell asleep. The doctor wasn't aware how heavy of a sleeper he actually was.
Holding her boots in her hand, Lexi referred to the scene before her, "I knew this would happen."
"Good evening, honey." Dr. Wells smirked, resting his chin upon his intertwined fingers.
Tossing her boots to the side, she took her coat off and whined, "He's in my spot."
"Sleep on the other side."
Lexi shook her head, scooting over to the bed and tucking under the sheets, "My spot. No worries, I'll have this all taken care of soon." Using her powers to create a forcefield, she pushed Barry off the bed and rolled into her rightful spot.
The impact woke Barry up, who shook his head incredulously to see what had just happened. Looking at Harrison for answer, the doctor simply shrugged and instructed, "Use the other side."
Barry had sped out of Star Labs as soon as he woke up. Sometime during the early morning, Dr. Wells must have slipped into bed and moved Lexi so she was lying on top of him. They looked so peaceful with asleep and he realized that no matter the age difference, the special powers, the secrets, or even their unusual mental competition - they were good together. He didn't want to pry too much, but he could have sworn he saw their hands were held together.
He didn't have time to think about what had transpired the previous night, knowing his day job was beckoning. Despite being The Flash, it didn't pay the bills and he had an obligation towards the police department. Not only did he get to use his forensic skill set, but he had also made a promise to Joe when he first got him that job to never let it reflect badly on his foster father.
Jogging into work, he nearly bumped into someone before figuring out who it was, "Collette!" Barry panted with a smile, before getting a look at what she was wearing, "Collette?"
Nervous, the assistant looked down at what she was wearing. The short sleeved baby doll dress was short, but Lexi had talked her into it. She wore clear tights underneath, but still felt exposed. Tucking a blonde curl behind her ear, she tried to cover herself with the open sweater she was wearing, but Barry already had a good look at her legs.
Collette shifted her feet, twitching her lips into a smile, "Hi, Barry."
"You...you look really nice today."
"Thank you...Lexi was over my house last night...she picked this out."
Avoiding any thoughts of last night, Barry laughed, "Lexi, huh? I'm surprised you're not wearing something different."
It made Collette feel more at ease that Barry was joking around with her, sighing as they walked in together, "I think she was about to, until she found this."
"Um...so...is there any particular, you know, reason she...wanted to give you a fashion makeover?" Barry asked, immediately saying afterwards, "Not that there's anything wrong with how you dress - I like it. Well, I mean, it's not about the clothes, I'm just…" Composing himself, the forensic scientist stopped and asked, "Would you like to go out with me tonight?"
Eyes wide, Collette looked up at Barry and blinked. Lexi couldn't possibly have been right about the dress, could she? Biting her lower lip, she asked, "Are...are you sure?"
The smile Barry gave her was kind and easy, reassuring her, "Yes. And I swear, it's not cause of the dress. I've been thinking about it and...I lost the opportunity with someone else, because I didn't voice myself. I'm happy it didn't work out, it's better this way. But...I don't want to lose the chance that this may be great, just because both of us are naturally shy."
Collette could feel the breath caught in the back of her throat, unsure of what to say at first. They hadn't known each other all that long and despite a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea here and there, they hadn't much alone time. Barry liked bringing her to Star Labs, but she just assumed it was him being friendly and wanting to include her.
"I...I'd really like that," Collette smiled, deciding to take a chance, "Thank you."
Smiling warmly, Barry nodded, "Thank you."
"Nice of you to join us, Ms. Synn."
Dr. Wells was reading the local newspaper, when Lexi crawled out of bed. The loud sound of the shuffling of paper made her hold her head, ignoring him while going to the fridge to grab a bottle of gatorade out. It amused the doctor that she was in such poor shape, hiding his smug smirk behind what he was reading.
Curling up in the chair across from him, Lexi took off the bottle's cap while commenting, "I would think you'd be reading the news off a tablet or something."
"Some obsolete technology soothes me," Closing the paper and folding it up, Harrison sat back in his chair and informed her, "I received an email from Barry telling me he would be unable to come in today. I have a feeling you have something to do with that."
After taking a gulp of the re energizing drink, Lexi smirked smugly, "Guess the advice I gave Collette last night worked. You can say goodbye to nights with Barry."
Tilting his head, Harrison cooed, "I hardly thought of you as the jealous type."
"House guests are fine, but I don't want roommates."
The doctor let out a small laugh, shaking his head as he gave the young woman a look. She couldn't help, but return the smile. No matter the bantering, what they had felt nice. Many older men who were dating younger women would say it was just for the sex, but though that was great, he wanted her around for all aspects of his life. It was a stimulating relationship - both physical and mental.
"Would you like something to eat?" He then asked.
"Ugh, I'd love something to eat."
With a coy smirk, Harrison went to reach for his paper, "I like my eggs poached."
Eyes narrowed, she used her mind to crumble up the paper before he could even get to it and then retorted, "I don't know how to cook. Go get some Big Belly Burger."