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Raquel – No a date exactly just Barry saying thank you, her happily ever after might be Barry but we'll have to wait and see. I will say happy birthday now but I will try my best to post a new chapter on that day but in case I can't I'm saying it now, almost to your grandma. Thank you for reviewing once again.
I Prefer Boba – I've made a mental note, you'll now be known as Boba. A lot have said it was a date but it was a thank you dinner. (Maybe) we'll all have to wait and see if it turns into anything more as for Patty I don't plan on doing as Eddie is still alive so no need for her to be a part of the story but I might give her a little cameo at some point as another officer or something it's an idea in the bank for the future. Thanks for the review.
Clashofthelegends – my Snowbarry heart will always run wild and free, it can't be tamed. In coming chapters there will be chapters when other interact with Maddison it's all in the bank for future chapters as for now I wanted to concentrate on Barry's relationship with her and also Caitlin's as she's helping him transform into a father (I hope I'm bring that across in the story) but I haven't forgotten about everyone else in the story. I have a chapter planned where everyone is together that's a couple of chapters away as for rereading, I don't check my writing before I post but because I've written it I know what I'm trying to say so I miss them but I try my hardest to correct everything but some I miss. Thank you for reviewing I hope I've addressed everything you've mentioned.
Guest – plenty of Maddison and Snowbarry to come thank you for reviewing.
Misspsycho24 – it was a random idea and I ran with it thank you for reviewing.
Guest – My Snowbarry heart can't be tamed it will always run free thanks for reviewing.
Fgfgmyfgtr – in the time jump I have planned I have a chapter in mind for Maddison's powers. You'll have to wait for it. Thanks for reviewing.
Snowb4rry01 – I do like writing the Snowbarry moments with Maddie but I thought they also need time alone and from that this chapter was born. Thank you for reviewing.
"Barry that food was amazing but I wish you would have let me pay half" Caitlin looked over her shoulder at me as we exited the restaurant. Buttoning my jacket up as I followed her through the door I felt the cold night breeze and wished I'd worn a coat instead as it's clear from the weather that winter is coming.
"I told you it was my treat to say thank you, how can I take you out to say thank you and then let you pay half?" I asked standing next to her on the sidewalk.
"Whatever but if we do this again then I'm paying, you have a daughter to pay for now" she smiled up at me, the full smile which shows her pearly white teeth. The smile I love seeing.
"It's still early, do you want to take a walk with me or something?" I asked checking my watch to see what the time is.
"Sure" Caitlin replied holding my arm out to her as she linked her with mine.
Walking in time with each other at a leisurely pace, Silence surrounded us and I don't know if it's because we're just enjoying each other's company or if we have nothing to say to each other, recently every time we've been together Maddison has been with us so our topic of conversation is normally her but with her not here and the idea of tonight is to forget Maddison and enjoy myself, Joe's words not mine. Heading towards the park I allowed my mind to wonder to Madison. I know she's only been in my life for two weeks but I couldn't imagine going back to a time before she came into my life, looking back now it's almost as if my life didn't mean anything until she arrived, yes I have my powers and everyone calls me a hero but I'm not a hero I'm just a man who got struck my lightening and going back to a life with Maddison is unthinkable. She's my reason to come home again and I didn't know someone so small could mean so much to me in such little time.
"What you thinking about?" Caitlin brought me back into the real world.
"Maddison and how much she's changed my life" I smiled down at her,
"Babies normally do that to people" she laughed her free arm taking hold of my forearm which is linked to hers.
"I don't mean like that, just how much she means to me in just the small time I've had her, I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost her"
"Barry you're an amazing father to her and you'll never lose her, she'll always be your baby girl plus if anyone wants to harm her they'll have to get through me first" I don't know if Caitlin knows this but she is the whole reason I can do this, she thinks she's only doing the small things but they all add up. I've learnt so much from her that I didn't know and if it wasn't for her I think I would have had a break down by now.
"Enough about me what's next for you?" I asked changing the subject because once again it's turned to Maddison, how can I do what Joe says and forget about Maddison for one night when she's all we can talk about?
"What do you mean?" she asked looking up at me with a confused look on her face.
"Well Ronnie has clearly moved on and you said yourself those feeling you had for him are not there anymore so what's next in your life?"
"I don't know" she replied with a sigh. I know it's a hard subject for her but she deserves someone who can see how amazing she really is, how smart she is and someone who brings out the best in her and whoever that person is they're going to be very lucky to have her. "I've not really thought about it, I think I'm just keeping myself busy as to not think about it but I know at some point I do and will move on but at the moment I'm just happy being single and carefree, well as carefree as I can be"
"You're Mr Right is out there somewhere and you'll find him when the time is right" I smiled knowing someone out there is going to fall head over heels in love with her.
"As is yours, well Mrs Right not Mr unless you're into that sort of thing which is cool but I'm sounding like Felicity now" Caitlin ran away with herself making me laugh aloud for some unknown reason.
"I get it but who's going to want a science nerd with a baby?" I asked because looking at it who is going to want to date me with so much baggage and I'm talking about Maddison because she will never be baggage to me but I have a dead mother, a father in prison and a superpower I can't tell anyone about. How can I date when I might have to leave at any second? To say life is complicated would be true.
"Hello have you ever met me? a dead fiancé who turned out not only is he alive but he can burst into flame, I keep your secret and everything else going. You're a catch compared to me and anyone would be lucky to have you. Just because Iris doesn't that doesn't mean no one else does. It's her lose at the end of the day" Caitlin unlinked her arm with me standing in front of me her hands resting on my forearms.
"so what you're saying is we're both screwed, how about is neither of us finds anyone by the time we're forty we'll just marry each other?" I suggested making us both laugh.
"Deal" she nodded, "What's next for you?" taking my arm once again we started walking towards the exit of the park.
"I'm thinking hot chocolate from Jitters" I nodded agreeing with myself, it's freezing outside and hot chocolate sounds good at this moment in time.
"I agree with the hot chocolate idea and I'm paying for them so don't argue but I mean what's next in your life?" I wanted to argue with her because tonight is supposed to be me buying her things as a thank you but I know arguing with Dr Caitlin Snow is like trying to run on water. I know I did it but I mean someone without super speed running on water. It's impossible
"I'm looking at new apartments so I have more room for Maddison but I'm also looking at houses. I'm thinking of doing the grown up thing and buying a house so that I have foundations for Maddison to grown up. Some place she can always call home" I explained unsure if to rent again or buy and if I should listen to anyone it would be Caitlin and Joe, speaking of Joe I'll ask him what he thinks of the idea when I pick Maddison up in the morning.
"It's your life; do whatever you think is the right thing to do but buying a house is a great foundation but a lot of responsibility"
"What more responsibility than raising a child?" I asked wondering if she had forgotten about my daughter if another life isn't responsibly then I don't know what is.
"Point taken also with a house you get a yard she can run around in, when she's old and when I say run. I mean at normal human speed" rolling my eyes we exited the park and headed towards Jitters to get our hot chocolate.
Falling back into silence as we walking I promised myself that for the rest of the evening Maddison isn't going to be the topic we talk about, I'm going to be carefree. With no Meta's running around the city I've decided I'm going to make the most out of the calm while I can.
I know it's not great but I needed to spilt the last chapter into two die to how long it was but after rereading this half I cut a lot out as it wasn't necessary to the story.
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