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Raquel – What kind of confession? I don't know what else to say to that. As for options, 1 is winning at the moment but I'm thinking of adding another option which is doing both a sequel to this and the flash and team arrow fic but I don't know yet I'll see what feedback I get.
Boba – the sequel does look like the more popular option at the moment but things might change. I will always respond to a review even if it's just to say thank you.
AReiss215 – I planned on doing a time jump within this fic but I thought it would make more sense to do it as a sequel if that is what people want and from the feedback I've received that's what a lot of people want to happen. When I read your last review I looked like you thought she wasn't going to be happy about the Meta that's why I explained just in case.
Lolly – that option is looking as the favourite at the moment so it will probably happen because I have so much happen including a chapter which is mainly a 6 year old Maddie and Caitlin but that is all I'm saying.
Guest – Both will have Snowbarry but it's a choice of which one you will like to read more as for how this ends will depend on what I write next a sequel or another fic.
FollowTheReaper01 – something tells me Oliver will not allow babies into the Arrow cave he's not that thrilled at having other there to begin with let alone babies but forget this fic, I want that on the show.
RCH9 – a very popular choice.
Guest – I started to plan for both options and both are equally good but personally I prefer the plot for the sequel as I can do so much more with it.
Flash frost – well first things first thank you for spending time to read it all I hope it was worth the time and when you say painful I hope you mean in a good way (Is there a good sort of painful?) from the response I'm getting it looks like a sequel is on its way. Enjoy the next chapter.
Lyannette Zoe Cullen - from what I can tell it's the most popular options but i'm not sure.
I think I got everyone if not then I am very sorry I tried my hardest.
Ok I have no idea where I'm up to in the votes so go onto my profile and use the poll to vote for which you want. I have added another option to the choices.
"I'm going to kill him" I thought to myself as I walked back into S.T.A.R Labs balancing Maddison on one hip and my purse and a sandwich and coffee in the other hand for Barry only to arrive back to an empty bed. Not only had he managed to get me to breakdown in front of him earlier and reveal how I actually felt but now it's as if he's trying to make me angry I gave him one simple instruction. Get some sleep how is that hard? Unless he's now a bat and he can only sleep upside down I'm not going to accept any excuse he had for not being in that bed.
"Your daddy just can't help himself" I looked at Maddison as I placed my purse onto the plastic chair beside the bed and the sandwich and coffee onto the table beside the bed. Repositioning Maddison on my hip I walked over to the main control panel and studied the camera's in the lab to see if I could see him. "He's defiantly pushing his luck now" I growled at the screen as I stop him running full speed on the treadmill. "Daddy is so in trouble now"
I made my way towards the treadmill room wondering how much I could hurt him myself before I made more work for myself as I'd have to patch him up again. It's times like this I would love to live as Barry for a day just to know what he's thinking when he decided to do things like this because my instruction were very clear, get some sleep which if I'm not mistaken to a normal person means stay in bed and SLEEP not let's go run at almost eight hundred miles an hours for fun. Pushing the door open the sound of the treadmill fills my ears, if I didn't have Maddison in my arms then I would have pulled the power just to watch him fall and crash through the wall just to teach him a lesson, evil I know but how else will he learn to follow my instructions.
"What part of get some sleep is hard for you to understand?" I asked leaning against the frame of the door, Barry began to slow and he span around to face me, His face mirroring that of a child who's just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. I could tell he was trying to think of an excuse as to why he's here and no in bed and I must admit I can't wait to hear it.
"I have nothing but if it helps I did sleep a little and I feel fine now" he smiled stepping down from the treadmill and taking Maddison from as if she will protect him and the sad thing is she will because I can't do anything to him while he's holding her.
"Most people like an excuse to stay in bed, what is wrong with you?" I threw my arms up into the air; anyone would a chance to stay in bed all afternoon, everyone apart from Barry Allen by the looks for it.
"I got bored, you've been gone ages" he shrugged sitting down on the edge of the bed.
"Sorry for thinking you might want so time to actually recover from nearly being killed not six hours ago" I looked at my watch to make my point, it's not every day you almost die the least he could have done is humour me and stayed in bed to recover and not run the best past of two marathons on the treadmill. "Do I now have to sleep with you?"
"If you're offering but you should really buy me dinner first, I'm not that kind of boy Dr Snow"
"Barry Allen stop making fun of me you know what I mean, I'm being serious. You're really getting on my nerves now" I pointed my finger at him feeling myself getting angry with him. For someone who nearly died less than six hours ago he's being more annoying than normal and Cisco isn't even around to encourage him. All I know is that my life is never going to be boring with him in it.
"As much as I know I'll love the Dr Snow's lectures I feel coming on, we really need to leave. We have plans" Barry said motioning between himself and Maddie. I looked at wondering if he was being serious. Ok I am about to lecture him on the dangers of not letting him body recover properly but he almost died surly he can cancel his plans. Social plans should be at the bottom of his list for tonight, if anything he should be on the sofa doing nothing.
"You shouldn't be doing anything tonight, we still don't know the damage of what today has caused" I shot back hoping he will cancel his plans, the last thing I need his for him to collapse again while he's out with Maddison or worse out alone with Maddison.
"You'll have to come along too then Dr Snow, just in case I need medical attention"
Before I knew what was happen, we were moving at super speed until we were stood beside my car. I turned to glare at Barry as he knows how I feel about him using super speed with Maddison, Only for him to shoot me a smile with yet another promise not to do it again. He jangled my keys at me telling me to get in the passenger seat as he was driving because he knew where we was going and I didn't and he wasn't arguing about it. I rolled my eyes and climbed into the passenger seat hoping whatever he had planned for tonight was tea with the queen of England because nothing can be that important it can't be cancelled or rearranged.
Barry pulled the car to a stop as I looked around me only to notice we were parked outside Joe's house, I turned to look at Barry wondering why we were outside Joe's but more importantly why he didn't tell me we were coming here only to receive a smile in reply as he got out of the car and started to retrieve Maddison from the backseat. I slowly exited the car slamming the door behind me.
"Can I have my keys back now?" I asked knowing I can go home now he's safe. He doesn't need nor want me here.
"No so fast we have a dinner to look forwards to" he smiled over his shoulder at me.
"Why didn't you tell me you was coming here, its fine you're here I thought you meant you had plans like going out clubbing or climbing a mountain or something. I can go home now" I said knowing no one will want me crashing their family dinner.
"I texted Iris telling her you were coming and she said it's fine, she always makes too much food" Barry smiled balancing Maddison on his hip.
"Tell Iris thank you but maybe next time I have work to do, can I have my keys back please?" I held my hand out for them knowing I couldn't sit through a dinner with her especially not after the way I spoke to her earlier and I know Barry doesn't know about it but I can't believe he wants me to sit through a dinner. If he knew I spoke to her like that he probably wouldn't ever speak to me ever again.
"Iris, Eddie and Joe are expecting the three off us now" Barry told me, tucking my keys deep into his pocket.
"I don't want to crash your family dinner" I wanted to get out of here and maybe go back to the lab and catch up on some work or get some take out and go home and watch a movie or something anything other than this.
"Ok what's going on, You're normal more than happy to spend time with everyone in there but now you can't get away faster enough" Barry finally asked. I sighed knowing I wasn't going to get out of this without telling him the truth as I know I'm a terrible liar as Cisco always feels the need to point out.
"I shouted at Iris earlier and I'm too embarrassed to face her ok. I was stressed out with you and everything else and I snapped and now she probably hates me"
I expected Barry to shout at me or at least say something or warn me not to do it again but all I heard was laughter, Barry's laughter which confused me. "Cait, If Iris hated everyone who ever shouted at her then we wouldn't we friends believe me she'll understand. She's probably forgotten all about it"
"You could have told me we were coming for dinner I would have picked up some wine" I slapped his arm knowing he's mocking me again.
"In the back seat, wine and beers" he smiled nodded towards the backseat with his head.
I narrowed my eyes at him and retrieved the wine and beer from the backseat knowing while I was away from the lab so was he, planning this with Iris and getting wine and beers because we have a lot of things at the lab but wine and beers isn't one of them. Locking the car behind us I followed Barry towards the door wishing he would have told me he planned on bringing me to dinner, I would have gone home to change out of the old sweater and slacks I'm currently wearing.
Opening the door I followed Barry inside where the house smelled of wonderful home cooked food, I don't know what we're having but whatever it is it smells delicious. "We're here" Barry announced to an empty living room.
"Nice of you to join us, there my little girl" Joe appeared in the living room with a beer in his hand. "Caitlin it's so nice of you to join us"
"Thank you for having me. I'll put these in the kitchen" I gave Joe a quick hug before making my way towards the kitchen knowing Iris will be in there and if we're going to be sat at the same table I might as well apologise now for my behaviour earlier just to save any awkwardness later.
"Caitlin I'm so glad you could join us, here let me take them off you" Iris headed towards me the second I walked into the kitchen.
"Thank you for inviting me and while I have you. I want to apologise for my behaviour earlier it was completely out of order. You was just trying to help" I smiled hoping she wouldn't hate me, I know Barry said she wouldn't be the difference is she's known him a lot longer than me and when they were kids they couldn't hate each other they had to live together where as she could just ignore me from now on.
"Forget about it, you was stressed I get it. You were worried about Barry like us all. Let's forget it ever happened. Grab yourself some wine and dinner will be ready soon" Iris pointed to a bottle of wine sitting by the fridge.
"It smells amazing by the way, do you need any help?" I asked pouring myself a large glass of red wine deciding after today's events I deserve it. I deserve it just for putting up with Barry Allen let alone crazy Meta humans.
"I'm good everything is nearly done and Eddie was helping. Go and relax" she ushered me out of the kitchen as I grabbed a beer for Barry on the way out, her polite way of telling me to get out of her way while she finishes preparing our meal.
I re-entered the living room to see Barry sat on the sofa beside Joe who was holding Maddison on her lap watching some game on the TV. Joe taking small sips of his beer while explain the rules to Maddison. It's clear to see Joe is taking his role of grandfather very seriously and he looks to be enjoying each moment off it. I walked over to the pair and sat down on the other side of Barry and handed him the beer not that it did anything for him but he still drank it if only to be sociable.
What will dinner have in store for this group?
Snowbarry moment involved, you have been warned so prepare as you feel fit.
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