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Stepping into Jitter's I quickly scanned the crowd to see if Barry is here or not – my bet being to because that guy would be late to his own funeral given the chance but found myself a nice surprise when my eyes found him sat towards the back corner at a table with his head down, his back facing towards me but I would recognise him in any crowd. Joining the line to get a coffee knowing I only had an hour before I had to be back at work because the sick wait for no one especially around the holidays and with New Year's Eve just around the corner people have gone into panic mode for some unknown reason – maybe it's just this town I don't know.
"Can I take your order" the woman behind the counter asked, one who I had never seen before but her voice brought me out of my little debate as to why people go crazy mad around the holidays.
"Can I get a latte with a slice of apple and a slice of cherry pie please" I ordered adding cherry pie to my order for Barry as I know it's his favourite - Proven on Christmas day when he ate almost half of the cherry pie his mom made.
The women nodded as I handed her the money and made my way down to the other end of the counter to wait for my order. Looking over my shoulder at Barry, having a better view of him now from where I stood, I found myself biting my lip as I watched him. He would check the time every now and again before pulling his phone from his pocket and tapping a couple of times at something then he'll go back to his watch – no doubt wondering where I am as normal I would go straight to him before getting a drink but I'm caffeine deprived at the moment and I need it now.
"Here's your order" another woman said sliding a tray across the counter to me.
"Thank you" I smiled collecting the tray trying my best to balance it as I made my way over to where Barry sat.
Standing behind him, I removed the cherry pie from the tray and slid it onto the table in front of him, making his head snap up to look around him. "I didn't order that" he said still looking for someone – well the person he's trying to speak to anyways.
"I know, I got it you" I stepped into view, placing the tray onto the table. "I believe I owe you a slice from over there and I know you like cherry"
"What do you mean you owe me a slice" he looked confused – a look I have come to find very cute over the time I have spent with him because he looks just like a little puppy when he does it and who doesn't like puppies?
"Our bet?" I tried to jump start his memory but just made me look more confused than he already was – if I want already falling for this idiot he then goes and pulls that face which makes me want to take him to bed. That makes me want to clamp my legs around his waist and ride him until the sun comes up.
"What bet?"
"The one you bet a slice on" I slid my arm around his waist. "We so have a thing Mr Allen" I whispered into his ear. I know the bet was by the end of the year but it happened weeks ago for me to admit we had a thing – now I'm paying my debts. "To be honest if I didn't have to go back to work then I would happily take you somewhere a little more private and get you out of these clothes" I whispered for only him to hear, placing with the collar on his dark blue shirt.
"We can still do that" his hand slid around my waist, hovering rather low on my back to the point he was almost touching my ass.
"And what do I do, call your dad and say sorry I can't come back this afternoon, I'm spending the rest of the day in bed with your son where he's going to do wicked things to me – wicked things I plan on returning?" I questioned because something tells me - Henry Allen wouldn't not like to receive that call, just as much as I wouldn't like to make it. I knew dating my boss's son would be a bad idea. Especially when that son is Barry, he's just too tempting.
"moment's gone, it's so far gone it never existed" Barry shook his head, no doubt the idea of his dad finding out such information just turning him right off just like it would anyone else.
"Hi by the way" I pressed my lips to his in a real greeting.
"Hello to you too" we pulled apart from each other.
Sliding onto the chair beside him, I handed him a folk while picking my own up and taking a large chunk out of my own pie. Falling into a comfortable silence we both continued to eat. It's gotten to the point already where we only have to sit next to each other and everything feels right with the world – when the hell that happened I don't know. The way he looks at me I know what he wants to say or that smugness that graces his face from time to time tells me exactly what he is thinking and the weird thing is I like it, I like being able to know what he's thinking about or what he's trying to say without him having to speak a word.
Calling a "goodbye" over my shoulder to Maria who sat behind the reception desk, I stepped out into the parking lot only to find Barry leaning against my car with his arms folded over his chest looking down at his feet. A smile instantly appeared on my face at the sight on him, if you would have told me three months ago that I would look at Barry Allen and I smile I would tell you that you're crazy and to seek help because something is wrong with you but now looking at him, I can't help but feel happy knowing he's mine and I'm his. Knowing he knows things about that no one else knows and he's still standing beside me.
He fills me with happiness but at the same time he still annoys the hell out of me, I still want to strangle him most of the time but I still love having him around and he knows that, I think he just annoys me on purpose now and I hope it never stops because that is what makes us, take away that fighting and we're just another soppy couple trying to make it in the world – that arguing gives us something no one else knows about. It makes us – well us.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked because normally he would call or text to let me know he's here. He never just turns up for all he knows I have plans now and he's wasted his time. I don't have plans but that's not the point.
"Latte you're trying to hurt my feeling. How would you feel if I turned up at your workplace unannounced to surprise you?"
"You did just that" I waved my arms around me, showing him that this is where I worked. "You're leaning on my god damn car"
"Oh yes – anyways I wanted to ask you if you would be my date on New Year's Eve to this charity gala at the precinct?"
"And you couldn't text or I don't know called to ask me that?" I snapped as all I wanted to do was go home and curl up on the sofa. Today had been a very trying day and I just want some quiet time and when I'm with Barry it's never quiet because at times he doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut half of the time.
"Has my Latte had a bad day at work?" he pouted and I know he's making fun of me. If I wasn't as tired as I felt then I would have hit him or something but I just don't have the energy right now.
"Yes I have and I want to go home. Are you coming or not?" I pushed him out of the way so I could open my car door and get in.
"Well as you asked so nicely, I would love too" he shot back sarcastically jogging around to the other side of the car and getting in.
"Don't annoy me Allen; I will happily take all my anger out on you" I pointed my finger at him unsure if I should take him back to my place and straight into my bedroom to try and work off some of the anger I am feeling towards time wasters or if I should just collapse on top of him – using him as my human pillow
"You're so pretty when you're angry" he grabbed my hand, pressing his lips against my knuckles.
"Don't even try that crap on me"
"You didn't answer my question, will you be my date?"
"If I agree will you shut up for five minutes?"
"Yes"
"Fine I'll be your date, now shut up and let me have some peace" I groaned backing out of my parking space and headed back in the direction of my apartment.
Turning on the radio, I gave Barry a look that said 'don't even think about singing' he has a great voice but I don't want to hear another word out of him until we reach my apartment. If anything I don't want to know he exists until I get there. It's times like this I wonder why I became a doctor because most of the people I see in a day are just time wasters and they annoy the hell out of me – to the point they almost have Barry beaten on that imaginary scale of annoyance.
I know it's nothing special but it's more of a filler chapter into the next one which will be NYE!
So y'all better get ready to PARTY!
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