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1) shorty1773: If you liked the realisations last chapter, then you'll love the ones this chapter ;)! Yes I try to write Iris as annoying as on the show but I can't make her that annoying by writing cringey lines like "We Are The Flash." Yes she does love and want him to be, it just shows how selfless Cait is :)! He will be an amazing dad I agree! I write a few chapters ahead and I haven't actually addressed the whole Joe thing but I will eventually (I just go with what inspires me) but Joe is just looking out for his daughter and he spent so much time believing Barry was in love with Iris that he just has a hard time accepting it. You're totally welcome! Thank you for reading xxx

2) ChlexLover3: Thanks for the review! Well technically this chapter is more of a dream... that will hopefully come true lol (You'll understand this once you read it =D) I love writing scenes about Team Flash working together and the FlashVibe duo offers great comic relief. I'd love to have all three of them out there together but we all know Barry would never let Caitlin out into the field when she's pregnant ;). IKR! Season was spectacular! So much better than 'The WestAllen show." I can't believe I made it all the way to Chapter 20 either lol =D... Thank you so much! That is the sweetest! Same I want Season 1 Snowbarry back, even if they only want to do a friendship between them.

3) Mergana Allen: If only that could happen on the show! It would be so so so much better :)! She does notice Barry drifting away from her but she's trying very desperately to hold onto him. Yes! Exactly, he's just protecting his daughter. I also like Joe and Wally, they're both great characters :)! I do get where Joe was coming from when you look at it from a professional point of view, but when he realised WestThawne was serious and in love, I feel like he should have supported them more. It really pissed me off when he didn't want to give Eddie his blessing to marry Iris, I felt that was wrong. Iris loved Eddie and wanted to marry him... Joe should have cared more about that than about wanting his kids to get married. OG Team Flash is the best and I also get sad when I see what's become of them on the show :(... Exactly! They were the reason Barry got his powers and survived this long! Very proud of Grant for winning! And I'm honesty proud of Danielle because WA fans are always saying she's not the lead but she was nominated and they other actresses were all the 'lead' female characters of their shows so they can't say she's insignificant unless they want to call CP that as well. Danielle had more retweets when the competition ended but they didn't make any kind of announcement... I'm assuming they're not going to say anything because of the backlash from toxic CP stans. Tbh I felt like Malec should have won it but I love Bughead and Olicity too... as long as WestAllen didn't win it, I'm happy :)! Same! That's the only time I vote for them as well! Thanks so much for all the support, hope you enjoy :)!

4) manticore-gurl071134: Thanks for the review :)! Hope you enjoy x

5) John: I feel the same way Clois Clana but Clana WestAllen ;)! Thank you! I love writing him as close to Season 1 Barry as possible :)! I believe that a good relationship can only change you for the better and lets you become the person you were meant to be (For example, Naley). It's not toxic and makes you lose the good things about yourself. Yes I completely agree, they changed his morals and character so they would fit together (and they still don't...). WestAllen is honestly the most toxic fandom I've ever had to deal with! They can't seem to accept that people have different opinions x_x. {I noticed you had a question but it got cut off in your review so please send it again and I will reply}. Thanks for the review!

6) Augusthippie1993: No problem! Hope you had a great birthday :)! You're going to love this chapter! Thank you, I believe the little details are important to the story and make it so much easier for anyone reading to actually play out the scenes in their head (as I do when I'm writing) so I'm glad you enjoy them :)! Thanks for the review x

7) Amelia: Don't be too mad Joe, he's just looking out for his daughter and he spent the last decade thinking that the two of them would end up together, but once he realises how happy Caitlin makes Barry then I'm sure he'll accept it ;). Same, it's almost the end of WA ;)... I also hate it, I picked the most cringey nickname to go with their cringey relationship lol. More Barry/Henry now and Henry is woke ;)! Thank you, that scene felt super adorable when I thought of it in my head x Lots of Monarry with a sprinkle of Karamel in this chapter! Hope you enjoy! Thanks for the review :).

8) Cat: Yes! That's one of the things that I really dislike about the ship... It's all about "destiny" and newspapers from the "future" (which is always changing) rather than choice and love. I completely agree, I wish they would have more moments but sadly they can't because their chemistry overshadows the "Main" couple and shows everyone how boring WA is. Believe it or not, Monarry was never really a part of the plan when I started this story but while watching Supergirl I found another OTP (Karamel) and another character I love (Mon-El) and I thought why not have these two spectacular characters be bros? At first I thought, no it would be weird, they didn't really interact on the show... Then I said screw that I'll write a Monarry bromance if I want to =D!

9) Cat: Thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy the update!

10) Spring Raine: Thanks! I actually pictured the scene in my head and I had to add it in =D! I agree with you, that's why I had him say it. He's not really doing anything wrong... He doesn't understand how Barry feels about Caitlin and all he's trying to do is protect his daughter. Hopefully she will ;). Barrisco bonding was one of my favourite things to write and it gave me the feels for back in Season 1 where Caitlin would get mad at Barry for being reckless or mad at Barry and Cisco for doing things they're not supposed to. I haven't even gotten to the stage where her hormones are really going to come into play lol =D! No has said that they didn't like it so I'll continue putting the spoilers at the end. Enjoy!

11) HaileyGrace: Thanks for the review :)!

12) HaileyGrace: Hope you enjoy!

13) HaileyGrace: Don't be too hard on Joe ;) He's just being a good dad. He has no idea how Barry feels, he's just protecting his daughter. I will address the issue more in a few chapters though :).

14) Guest: You're welcome! Thanks for the review! Thanks! I thought so as well, we can't have Iris being the only one creating drama lol... At least Joe has good intentions though. Hope you enjoy :)!

15) butzichen: Thanks for the review! Yeah I totally get what you mean, some stories start and then two chapters later the characters are completely in love with each other. That's why I wanted this to be a slowburn story, I find those more enjoyable to read and more realistic. Thank you so much! I honestly imagine them in my head when I'm writing so I'm glad that shows! Thanks I love writing Cisco, they used to give him such funny lines back in season 1 and 2 and now they avoid giving him good screentime! Hope you continue to enjoy the story (I'm not how much you've read yet but since you're a guest reviewer I couldn't PM you, I had to reply here).

This chapter is dedicated to ALL my loyal reviewers! You guys rule and your support means the world to me!

Also I will be explaining a bit more of the timeline next chapter. The whole Joe situation will not be addressed for a while, so for now Barry is avoiding Joe.

CHAPTER 21: JUST A FANTASY

Barry opens his eyes and looks in the mirror to see himself in a black suit with a black bowtie hanging around his neck still undone. "Barry come on!" Cisco shouts, "You're going to be late to your own wedding."

"Even with super speed you're still late," Oliver laughs and Ralph rolls his eyes. "A little help please?" Barry asks while rolling his eyes at Oliver. Oliver helps him with his bowtie. "How do you not know how to tie a bowtie?" Oliver raises his eyebrow. "I know how to but she's been doing it for so long that I can't do it right without her anymore. It's always too skew or not the right size. But I can't see her now, so you'll have to do," Barry sticks his tongue out at Oliver. Oliver fixes him pointed look. "I'm only doing it because she might kill me if she sees you standing there without one... She's scary when she's angry," Oliver shudders and Barry smirks.

Mon-El enters the room, "She's almost ready! She looks beautiful!" "Hey, you have your own wife. Eyes off my lady," Barry playfully punches Mon-El's shoulder. Mon-El rolls his eyes, "We both know I only have eyes for my wife and you soon-to-be wife is like a little sister to me." "So you going to threaten to break me if I ever break her heart?" Barry jokes. "We both know Kara would get to you first," Mon-El smirks and Barry gulps. "Besides you'd never break her heart. You can't hurt her, we both know that."

"Yeah I'd never hurt her," Barry says with a longing expression on his face.

They all leave the room and Barry follows after them. He sees Cisco standing at the altar with Mon-El as co-best men, followed by Oliver, Wally and Ralph behind him. Harry is in charge of the whole ceremony. He glances around to find Winn, James, J'onn and other guests around. He also sees Sara, Amaya, Ray and more of Team Legends. Team Arrow is also there as well as people from the police department and some other people he's sure he's seen in pictures but never really met before. He sees Joe, Alex and Cecile in the front row as well.

Then the music starts. Laurel enters, followed by Jesse and Gypsy, then Felicity and Kara as co-Maid of Honours. They all looked beautiful. Then out steps Caitlin in a white wedding dress being escorted by Henry. Barry looks at her. She looks angelic. She reaches the altar and smiles at Barry. "Take care of each other," Henry says to them. They both nod.

Caitlin turns to Kara and hands her the bouquet.

"For those of you that don't know me, I am Doctor Harrison Wells. I've been waiting for these two to get together for way too long!"

"Amen," More than half the room choruses.

They all chuckle while Barry and Caitlin's cheeks turn red.

"Does anyone here today have any reason why these two should not be married?"

"Nobody say anything!" Alex stands up and announces to the room in a warning tone. Almost all the guests gulp but everyone standing at the altar just laughs.

"As I was saying… I've never met two people more perfect for each other. They are the very definition of soulmates. They pull each other down to earth but they help each other rise. If I had to choose any two people in the world who deserves to be happy, it would be these two. I could go on and on about them but they have a few words of their own."

He gestures to Caitlin. She begins her vows. "Barry Allen, I love our family more than anything in the world. I never thought that we could here but we did and I'm so eternally grateful. We never needed the future to tell us that we should be together. We knew deep in our hearts and deep in our souls. You are mine and I am yours from this day until my last day and even in the afterlife if you'll have me."

"You're so beautiful and smart and you have the biggest heart. You're my anchor and my rock but you never hold me back. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be here today and I wouldn't the man that I am and he has to be incredible to get a woman as perfect as you. Our start was far from simple but I don't regret anything except maybe taking so long to realise you are my soulmate. You are mine and I'm yours forever."

They don't take their eyes off of each other.

"Do you Caitlin Snow take Bartholomew Henry Allen to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, to protect and to cherish till death do you part?"

"I do," She answers immediately.

"Do you Bartholomew Henry Allen take Caitlin Snow to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, to protect and to cherish till death do you part?"

Barry's heart skips a beat. She looks at him, her eyes full of hope and her lips widening into the biggest smile he's ever seen.

Barry opens his mouth to answer.

Suddenly he hears a ringing in his ear. He closes his eyes and opens them again to find himself in their bed while he's holding Caitlin Snow in his arms. 'Why does she fit so perfectly in my arms? More perfectly than anyone has ever fit before?'

'Because you love her. More than you've ever loved anyone else before,' A voice in his head answers him back. Barry shakes his head. 'No I'm supposed to be with Iris. That's what the newspaper from the future said,' Barry thinks but he still feels unsure then he recalls Kara's words.

"But you shouldn't marry her because it's what everyone expects or because of a newspaper from the future. The future isn't set in stone."

Then recalls wise words from other people in his life.

"I'm so happy for you my boy. I always knew it would be Caitlin. There was always something special between you two. I know you had feelings for Iris for a long time but I'm happy that you grew out of that crush, it wasn't very healthy for you. From what I've seen Caitlin brings out the best in you and would do anything for you and I don't think there's anything more I could want for my son. I've always been too afraid to say it because of how adamant you were about your feelings for Iris but I never really thought she was the one for you. The way Caitlin looks at you is the way your mother looked at me, even in her final moments…"

"…Seeing how happy you guys are together just makes me so happy and I don't think a more perfect pair exists. There was always something special between you two."

He decides that he needs to see his dad so he gets ready for the date and makes breakfast before running to his dad's apartment.

He knocks on the door and Henry opens the door and lets him in.

"Hey son," He smiles at Barry, "Breakfast?"

"Always," Barry grins. They exchange stories and Barry avoids the topic of Caitlin and Iris, still too nervous to bring it up.

Barry decides to finally address it. "Dad, there's something I have to tell you."

Henry looks at him curiously. "I'm engaged to Iris…"

Henry forces a smile on his face but Barry can see a look of disappointment in his eyes. "Congratulations son."

"But," Barry pauses and swallows, "I don't think I want to be and I don't know how to tell her."

"Son, I can't really help you there. You just need to be honest with her, tell her how you feel… But there's something I have to ask," Henry pauses, "Is it because of Caitlin?"

"Yes. I-I have feelings for her. I don't even know how long I've had them, but I always pushed them down, but now every time I'm holding her or imagining her with our baby then all these feelings come flooding in. When we couldn't find her, I was so worried that I couldn't breathe. When we did and I held her again, it was like the whole world disappeared. Before when I used to think of the future I pictured Iris but now I see Caitlin. She's in my dreams. And when that guy was flirting with her, all I wanted to do was beat him to a pulp. He's a good guy, just like Eddie was, but unlike Eddie I can't bring myself to like him because all I picture is him taking my place at Caitlin's side and then I hate him for it."

"I was waiting for you to figure it out," Henry smiles at his son proudly, "And I don't think I'm the only one."

He hugs Barry.

"Just one piece of advice, I know how you feel about Caitlin, but have patience… you don't want her to feel like she's a rebound or you're only with her because she's pregnant. I know you're pretty fast son but show her slowly that you want her because you're in love with her."

"You're right, Dad. I can't rush this. She needs to know she's the one, she needs to know that she may not be my first but I want her to be my last. I just can't believe it's taken me so long to figure it out… She was right there all along, just supporting me and encouraging me and being everything I needed. Thanks Dad."

Barry leaves his father's apartment and he needs more advice on how to break up with Iris. He thinks about calling Cisco, but he can't ask Cisco to keep it a secret from Caitlin. He thinks about Oliver, but Oliver can't hide anything from Felicity and Felicity won't hide anything from Caitlin. He most definitely cannot talk to Joe or Wally about this, Ralph would not understand and he has a feeling Harry would be too biased against Iris.

He contemplates for a few more moments then it hits him. Kara! She'll know what to do and she helped me before.

He goes down to the cortex and uses the device to open a breach outside Kara's building. Then he flashes upstairs into the apartment.

Suddenly a fist is coming towards him but he sees it just in time and it narrowly misses his face, but while avoiding it he loses balance and lands on his butt. "Barry?" Mon-El asks surprised. "Yeah," Barry says sheepishly, a slight blush tinting his face. "Sorry about that," Mon-El says as he holds his hand to him. Barry grabs it and allows himself to be pulled up by the strong and handsome alien. "I thought you were an intruder. I'm just on edge since someone was attacked outside the building. I want to make sure Kara is safe you know?"

"Yeah I do," Barry says proudly while thinking of Caitlin. "It's okay man. Where is Kara anyway?"

"She's out doing a patrol. I usually go with her but a co-worker asked me to cover their shift so I got home a few minutes ago. I can call her if it's urgent. Is everyone okay?"

"Yes they are," Barry says, "Or at least I hope they will be." He scratches the back of his neck. "I just wanted to talk to her about something but I probably should have called first." Mon-El shakes his head. "Nonsense Barry, you're always welcome here. And if you still want to talk, I mean I'm no Kara but I like to think I'm doing pretty great the whole conversing thing especially considering English is my second language." They both chuckle.

"Okay, I don't know how much Kara has told you about me or Team Flash but uh I sort of realised something today," Barry starts off nervously before being silent, wracking his brain on how to explain his situation to Mon-El. "That you're in love with Caitlin?" Mon-El asks bluntly. Barry looks at him shocked. Mon-El notices Barry's facial expression change and immediately feels as if he made a mistake. "Oh crap I'm sorry. I know there's stuff you're not supposed to say… I'm still getting the hang of this. I just didn't think it was a big deal because it's not like you were hiding it."

"How did you know?"

"It's the little things. The way you would hold her hand, the way you'd automatically smile when she smiles. The look of glee on your face every time you hear her name. She makes you a little nervous but also completely relaxed. I can hear your heartbeat even though it's so fast and it gets a little faster when she's around."

"You spent one evening with us and you noticed all of that?"

"It wasn't really a matter of just noticing. Besides it wasn't exactly subtle. I mean it's pretty obvious that the two of you are made for each other. Plus, you were insanely jealous around that Peter guy because he was hitting on Caitlin but you didn't care that the other girl was flirting with me and Peter and practically throwing herself at Olsen."

"I didn't even notice," Barry replies sheepishly. He explains the story of him and Caitlin to Mon-El. "And now I have to tell her and Iris and I just don't know how to do any of it," He rambles.

He stops and his eyes widen, "But what if she doesn't feel the same? What if she thinks this is just a phase? Oh god! Mon, what am I supposed to do?" Barry puts his head in his hands. Mon-El places a hand on Barry's shoulder to comfort him.

"Okay let me ask you something… If, after you break up with Iris, you tell Caitlin how you feel and she rejects you, would you regret breaking up with Iris for a chance with Caitlin?"

"No of course not. I would take even a sliver of chance, she's worth it."

"Then it's definitely not a phase," Mon-El smiles proudly, "And for what it's worth, I don't think you have to worry about her not having feelings for you."

Barry thanks him and hugs him. Kara walks in and looks at them. "Am I interrupting something?" She giggles. "Yes," Barry says with a completely serious look on his face, "Mon-El has decided he would rather be with me. Speedsters are much more satisfying than aliens." "Yes I'm sorry Kara but I just couldn't resist. He's going to whisk me away with his speed, there's something about those vibrations," Mon-El plays along. Barry and Mon-El burst into a fit of laughs. Kara rolls her eyes at their immaturity but she can't help but giggle.

"I should go. I've been here for three hours. Thanks for everything Mon. Come and visit Earth 1 soon!" Barry says and hugs them both. "Run Barry Run!" They shout in unison as he runs through the breach back to Earth-1.

He heads to the CCPD to quickly finish up some work.

Author's Note: Next chapter I will explain the timeline a little bit :)!

*SPOILERS*

Next chapter will be Caitlin, Peter and Barry all making decisions which will have some consequences.

My favourite thing to write about this chapter was the Monarry :) what was your favourite to read?

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