"You guys did what?!" Barry had just came to S.T.A.R Labs for a work out, when he heard Felicity Smoak's voice. He went to the Comm room and was in shock hearing Oliver on speaker threating Leonard.
Felicity turned around in her wheel chair. "Barry it's been too long," She said trying to distract Barry.
Barry walked to the far side of the room. He needed space from everyone.
"Barry please don't be mad. We were just trying to help," Caitlin said.
"Why are you all interfering in my life? I have things under control." Barry said not facing his friends.
"If over working , over exercising and also staying away from Leonard Snart is your way of having things under control, you're doing a super job," Wells said.
Barry swiftly turned around facing his friends. "This has nothing to do with Cold. I hate him. I never want to hear his name again!? He yelled
He must really broke your heart," Felicity said.
"What are you talking about?" Barry worried that his loved ones knew his secret, and he that he was going to be judged.
Felicity put the locks on her chair. She was pushing herself up to stand. Wells and Cisco ran to her side. "I have it. Thank you though." Felicity stood up and slowly walked over to Barry.
The chip in her spine worked wonders, but still was a trial to be back to her old self.
Barry walked over to Felicity, making the distance not so bad for her. She put her hands on Barry's shoulders for leverage. "Stop hiding, Barry, stop hiding. We all know your secret honey. We still love you."
Barry looked at everyone in the room. He ran his hand through his hair and lowered his head looking at the ground. "You guys all know I'm…" Barry couldn't bring himself to say the last word.
Felicity put her hands on Barry's face and lifted it up to where he looked in her eyes. "Barry we can't say it for you. We're not going to take the easy way out for you."
The room was silent for a moment. You could hear a Meta try to sneak in the lab.
"I'm gay," Barry finally said.
Felicity hugged him, as Cisco, Iris, and Caitlin ran up and joined in.
Barry looked at Iris. "Does Joe know?"
"Yes he has been waiting for you to tell him, and just know that when you tell him, he will still love you and be proud of you."
"Did you tell him about Cold?"
"Um no. You can give that heart attack to him," She smiled.
Barry could feel Felicity trembling. "Come on. Let's get you off your feet," He didn't carry Felicity cause he knew she didn't want to be treated like an invalid. He just put one arm around her waist, and helped walk Felicity to her chair.
Felicity sat down. "Now what are you going to do about Cold."
"Nothing. He just used me. I don't want anything to do with him," Barry said.
"No he wasn't dude," Cisco said.
"Cisco he told me the morning after…"
"I remember that. I vibe it before you returned. I also saw him sad and saying that he was sorry, and that it was for the better."
"For the better? How? He broke my heart. I know you guys see him as just a low life criminal, but there's good in him. He saved my life and then ruined it."
"Lisa called me the day you returned and aske to meet. By the way never try her muffins. I love that woman, but she can't bake to save her life."
"Ramon!" Wells snapped to have Cisco to get to the point.
"Anyway. When we talked, she told me that Snart has had his heart broken many times. That it's hard for him to be in a relationship."
"I'd never do that to him," Barry said.
"He knows that, but he's also afraid hurting you, because he's a criminal. So he decided to end things before they started."
"He sure doesn't know how to let a guy down gently," Caitlin said.
"Lisa says he puts up a big wall when things heat up," Cisco stated.
"So why have you guys involved Oliver and Felicity in this," Barry asked.
"To convince Snart, he made a mistake," Cisco said.
"Well with what I overheard I don't think Cold will care that I'm not sleeping, eating and having problems working."
"Yeah Oliver sure needs to learn when to over sale and when not to," Felicity said.
Just then Barry's phone went off. The caller I.D said Withheld. Barry answered it anyway. "Hello?"
"Saints and Sinners 8 p.m. don't be late," The person hung up, but Barry knew who it was.
