Disclaimer: I do not own The Flash or any other DC properties. Just the storyline of this set of fics and a Flash t-shirt. I am writing these mostly because I want to pretend Snowbarry is a thing before the season premiere. Today's prompt is established snowbarry, doing domestic things like cleaning or grocery shopping
"Barry so how are things with you and Caitlin?" Oliver asked, adjusting his tie as the two men sat at the table.
The man posing the question was smiling, with the hints of amusement clear in his voice. The two men were sitting at Oliver Queen's dining room table, dressed up to recreate a fancy dinner. Both Caitlin and Felicity had wander off to tour the home.
"The two of us are good. Everything is comfortable. But in the same way, nothing's ever boring." Barry seemed lost, his eyes glazing over at the thoughts of his life with Dr. Caitlin Snow.
"I understand the feeling." Oliver agreed, a wishful look in his eyes. "I wish we could have the boring routine for a little while."
"Tommy and Amy driving the two of you crazy?" Barry took his turn asking the questions.
"You can't imagine. Mix my stubbornness, and Felicity's babbling then load that person up with sugar. That's what those two seem to be all the time right now." Oliver just sighed and looked like he wanted nothing but pity from the speedster.
"Jeez Oliver. Sounds like you could use some of my speed to keep up with all of that." Barry grin, always happy to brag about his power to Oliver. "No amount of crazy island training can replace speed."
"Shut up Allen. Or would you like another arrow to the back?"
"Fair point."
The two sat in a comfortable silence for a few more moments. Over the last few years, since Barry and Caitlin along with Oliver and Felicity had started dating the four had started to develop a stronger friendship. The two couples in their early months enjoyed to double and sometimes triple date. The third couple being the oddly fitting Cisco and Laurel. When Felicity and Oliver married and discovered the computer scientist was pregnant with twins, the Starling City couple named the other two godparents.
The day the children were born was obviously one of the happiest days of Oliver and Felicity's lives. The joy oozed into the lives of everyone around them, but Barry and Caitlin let it get even further into them. The two decided the next week that they were ready to get married themselves. The ceremony was small and quiet, only having close friends and family to share in the tender day.
"Have you and Caitlin decided if you two want children yet?" Oliver pondered, smiling as he saw Felicity lead Caitlin back to the dining room.
"We figured that we can wait a little longer. I need to make sure that Wally's ready to take over for me. And someone would need to take Caitlin's spot, plus if we both leave I'm pretty sure that Cisco would move to Starling to be with Laurel. They both know that one's going to cave in and move, my guess is just on Cisco." Barry explained, revealing that the two had clearly planned for the future.
"I wish that the two of us had planned better. Speedy and Laurel pretty much have the patrolling down, and I think that Ray might be able to run support for now. I'm sure Diggle wants out of the game as well. Plus Roy, Helena and that Todd fellow have formed their own team in Bludhaven and can provide emergency backup." Oliver informed The Flash, showing that Oliver still was able to plan everything out.
Caitlin and Felicity took seat next to their respective partners and Barry raised his glass to offer a toast. "To new beginnings outside of the masks."
The toast was meet with an echo of 'new Beginnings.'
"Did you enjoy the house Caitlin?" Oliver asked.
"Of course. It just seems a little small for you Oliver, having grown up in a mansion and all." Caitlin responded, a little curious of the adjustments that the former playboy had to make.
"Growing up I always felt so isolated from everyone in the house most of the time. In this house, it feels nice to always be near someone. Plus it makes it easier to keep an eye on the children."
"That sounds amazing. I keep telling Barry we should buy a house." Caitlin told the couple.
"Oh and what's your response to that Barry?" Felicity let her curiousness get to her, posing the question rather bluntly.
"Well I just figured until we're ready to expand the Snow-Allen family, why give up our good apartment? But if you're ready to start finding a new house, we can start looking." Barry told his wife and the other couple, holding her hand under the table, the two of them getting lost in the others eyes. The warmth from the others hand filled the two with joy.
Oliver and Felicity looked upon the two with another form of joy. They had watched Caitlin and Barry's relationship flourish. From the long gazes and awkward first date, to the intimate marriage reception and the solid union. It had been an obvious choice to choose the two as their children's godparents. If something ever went wrong with Oliver's nightlife, the two would do everything they could for the children.
"That sounds like a very mature plan. So the other question is where's the real Barry Allen? The one always recklessly rushing into things?" Felicity felt that the joke was not in bad taste, even with her track record.
"I think that part of Barry Allen started to wise up when a certain Caitlin Snow started to worm her way into my heart." Barry replied honestly, eyes never leaving his grinning wife.
A wave of 'awe' was released from both Caitlin and Felicity while Oliver nodded his head in agreement. He knew that thought all two well. Barry and Caitlin returned to each others gravity, only breaking it to continue their conversations with their best couple friends.
Barry flashed him and his wife back to Central City, outside their apartment building. Before they had a chance to head up and crawl into bed, a sudden though struck Caitlin's mind like lightning.
"Barry we forgot to go shopping yesterday!" The brunette exclaimed, all but smacking herself in the head. "What are going to do about breakfast tomorrow? Also we ran out of toilet paper and q-tips and-"
"Cait. Caitlin!" Barry had to yell to snap the woman from her rant. "It's fine, we can go to the store down the street. It's open 24 hours. Let's just go in and grab what we need."
"Yeah, that sounds good. Let me just go and change out of these clothes." Caitlin told Barry, calming down at the words of her husband.
"I have a better idea. Just throw on your spare chucks that you keep in the car. We'll go in our fancy clothes."
"Just this once Mr. Allen."
"Well come on then Dr. Snow." Barry held out his arm.
Caitlin laughed and locked arms with the man and they began heading to Caitlin's car. The two climbed in and as Barry started the vehicle, Caitlin leaned over and kissed the speedster.
"I love you Barry Allen."
Quickly pulling the shopping cart from its resting place, Barry leaned forward and pushed the basket, following behind Caitlin. Barry watched with quiet awe as the geneticist placed items in the basket at an alarmingly efficient manner. After moving from the isle with toiletries, the couple started wandering down the frozen foods. Barry looked up and down the row with a curious eye. Noticing that no other baskets lingered at the ice cold foods, Barry cracked a smile at his observation.
Stopping at the end of the isle, Barry called out to his wife. "Cait, come here."
The woman walked to Barry and gave one of her famous stern looks. "What is it Barry? I know that look and I never like what comes with it."
Barry just removed himself from the basket and took a step back. "Would you please stand on the basket?"
"Barry no-" Caitlin started, not able to comprehend at how childish Barry could be sometimes.
"Pleaseee Caitlin. I promise it'll be fun for sure." Barry told her, whining seeping into his voice.
"Fine Barry. But you'll owe me one." Caitlin replied with a sigh and then a frightening smile.
Barry gave a little gulp and then smiled himself at the thought of a debt to Caitlin. They usually entailed with a foot massage or a night away from heroics, both of which Barry secretly enjoyed. He was willing to do anything to bring a loving smile to Caitlin's face. And deep down Barry knew that these childish moments together, like shopping at midnight in a mix of formal clothing and sneakers or riding on a basket make Caitlin genuinely happy.
Caitlin climbed onto the basket, holding onto the sides of the cart and Barry gave a push before jumping onto the rail under the handle. As the two glided down the row populated by frozen coolers, Caitlin released a melodious fit of laughter while Barry's chuckles complemented the noise, filling the nearly empty store. An elderly woman turned the curve from the previous isle and took one glance at the couple giggling and strolling on the cart. With an eye roll, the woman pulled a bag of peas from the freezer and turned away.
As soon as the woman disappeared, the couple's laughter only intensified and Barry swore that Caitlin had tears in the corner of her eyes. Hopping off the end of the cart, Caitlin moved over to Barry and kissed him on the cheek.
"I don't know how you knew, but I think I needed that." Caitlin told him as she her own bag of peas, the ones that usually were for a sore Barry after patrols.
"I always know Caitlin. If I didn't I would deserve you even less." Barry confessed, a sappy look gracing his face.
Throwing her arms around the man, Caitlin kissed her husband deeply. Both found themselves lost in the sensation, glad that they had grown so accustomed to each other that these gestures were not awkward.
"Barry Allen, you idiot. No matter what you do, you will always deserve me. You brought me out of the dark, and saved me from myself. Nothing can ever change those facts. And never change how I feel."
"Dear god, I didn't think it was possible." Barry stated.
'What?"
"That I could love you even more than I already have."
"It's how I feel every day." Caitlin responded, tightening her grip on the man.
The couple wandered toward the registers after their little confessions on the frozen isle. As Barry looked to his left, he swerved into a new row, seeking a treat. Caitlin just rolled her eyes and followed, secretly wanting a sweet snack to enjoy on as well. As she turned, Caitlin bumped into the tall man as he looked at the shelf with a look of pure concentration on his face.
"Barry what are you staring at?" Caitlin question, trying to look at the shelf with the same gaze.
"I can't decide on chocolate or Twizzlers."
"Chocolate is the obvious choice." Caitlin explained in a bored voice. "How about we get a bag of kisses and split them. You can give me a kiss and I'll give you a kiss."
Barry's eyes widen at Caitlin's implication and grabbed two bags of the Hersey's candy. The first was one filled with regular chocolate and the second was cookies and cream flavored. Caitlin just grinned at the choices and nodded in agreement. The two started to make their way back to the cashier. After quickly moving through the line and loading the belonging into the car short after, Barry and Caitlin rode the basket one more time towards the store, not having to watch out for cars in the empty lot.
The two returned to the car and smiled the entire way home, singing along to the radio as they planned on laying in bed and nibbling on candy before falling asleep. Caitlin's feet were thrown against the dashboard and Barry just played with her left hand every chance he had, trying to express the warmth in his chest through simple contact. She returned the warmth by soft giggles and loving glances the entire way to their home.
At the door, the two stood and locked themselves in one last passionate embrace before crawling into their bed, and the usual mutters of 'I love you' echoed and the two drifted off into a peaceful sleep, looking forward to the days further down the line. The peace that envelops them is one that they know will last their entire lives from this night to the day they leave this world.
And when little baby Harry is sick and the couple has to run to the all night grocery store for soup and crackers, they remember the night they shared together, riding baskets and pondering candy choices.
Author's Note: Okay so I am now done with my first week of college and I actually manage to finish a fic! I am so proud of myself. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Please read and review! They sustain me and make me want to continue writing!
