I know I said I would update early, but that was only if I got votes… anyway, as Barry gets his… encounter with the Reverse Flash, I threw in a nemesis from the past for Maya… or is she a nemesis…?
Episode 9
Christmas.
Maya had always loved Christmas. The cheer, the presents, the fun, the chance to meet up with family, the mistletoe- everything.
Currently, Maya sat cuddled on the couch in layers of blankets, watching "A Christmas Carol" as Barry sat next to her with the box of Christmas decorations in front of him and Joe standing by the tree, adding them as Barry passed them.
"There's only two boxes left," Joe reminded him.
"Yeah and by this rate we'll be finished by Easter," Barry commented before glancing at Maya, "And how come Maya isn't helping?!"
Maya raised an eyebrow, "Because I refuse to help when you have super-speed yet haven't used it yet."
Barry's eyes glinted and he turned to grin at Joe, the detective sighed, "Go on then."
Barry's grin widened as he shot up and in a flash of yellow lightning had fully decorated the tree, leaving the remaining boxes empty.
"Told you," Maya smirked, moving to dramatically lie on Barry as he dropped onto the sofa next to her.
"Okay, but from now on the only red-suited dude I want to see in this house Chris Kringle," Joe warned them before looking to Maya, "and the only blue suit is Jack Frost."
Maya pouted but sighed loudly, "Fine. But only because it's Christmas."
Barry sighed before shifting Maya off him and speeding around the tree again, un-decorating the tree in seconds. Maya started laughing and Joe chuckled at Barry's antics as the speedster dropped back onto the couch and restarted passing Joe the decorations.
Iris walked into the room a few moments later, four Santa-themed mugs on a silver tray balanced on her hand.
"Uh, these ornaments aren't going to hang themselves," Iris pointed out before looking at Maya, "That means you, Robinson."
She picked up a mug and handed it to Joe, "Grandma Ester's recipe. Light on the bourbon," she then handed one to Maya, who grudgingly sat up, then Barry before taking hers.
"Oo! I really love her definition of 'light'," Joe took a sip before his phone started ringing.
Maya took a sip of the beverage and winced slightly at the heat and the boiling liquid burnt her throat and mouth- but it tasted nice.
"And the Christmas tradition continues," Joe muttered as he answered his phone, "Detective West, yeah?" there was a pause, "Alright." Then another before Joe hung up and turned to them, "sorry kids, DA wants to ask me some questions. Make sure there's some 'nog for me when I get back- I'm looking at you Maya."
Maya grinned impishly at the detective as he hurried out of the room, leaving the trio to themselves.
I can't promise you anything, Joe," Maya beamed and Barry shook his head. As soon as Joe was out of the door, Iris lunged forwards and turned off the music before turning to grin at her best friends deviously.
"What's happening?" Barry looked confused as Iris took his mug and placed it on the side before doing the same with Maya, who let out a whimper as her cup was taken.
"My 'nog…" Maya complained as Iris reached forwards and pulled her off the couch and dropped her on the floor, tangled in her blankets before doing it to Barry.
"Come on!" Iris looked giddy with excitement.
"Aw, come on- we're doing this already?" Barry moaned as Iris sat cross-legged in a triangle with the other two and pulled out the presents.
"It's not even dark yet, Iris," Maya pointed out, "And Christmas isn't even for a few days!"
"I couldn't wait any longer," Iris looked like a five-year on Christmas day, she shoved Barry and Maya's presents to herself into their hands before snatching them back, "Wait- me first!"
"Okay," Barry and Maya laughed in union, picking up their two presents.
Iris ripped open Maya's present first and grinned widely as she pulled out a silver chain with a small silver heart on it- Iris grinned and pulled Maya into a tight hug before clipping the necklace on, "I love it."
"Good to know, 'cause I don't think I've ever spent so long in a frickin' jewellers," Maya stated, a smile tugging at her lips.
Soon Iris had unwrapped Barry's present and her smile widened as she saw a matching silver bracelet placed in a box, Iris's grin widened, "Aww, thank you!"
Barry accepted her hug before smirking at Maya, "Of course, it wasn't that painful as I was there."
"Keep telling yourself that, coffee boy," Maya scoffed, before reaching for her present from Iris, "Okay, let's open this bad boy…"
Opening the small box, Maya's eyes lit up as she saw a two-way ticket to Starling City- Iris had bought her a ticket home, literally.
"I… thank you," Maya managed to say as she squeezed Iris tightly.
"No problem, Barry told me about you revisiting your family in Starling," Iris smiled brightly.
Maya sent Barry a look and he smiled back, "Yeah, I thought Iris deserved to know about the Robinsons."
Robinsons. Not Blacks. Robinsons; Barry hadn't told Iris, but it could wait… wait until the right time came.
"Okay, speedy, let's do this," Maya smirked as she undid the paper and opened the black rectangle box. Inside was a small silver chain with a silver ring looped through it- the same necklace she lost to Multiplex when he robbed them of their jewellery.
Maya looked up, her eyes close to watering, "My necklace… the one I lost… Barry- thank you."
Barry was slightly surprised as Maya tackled him into a hug, pulling him close and squishing him, an audible 'awww' came from Iris who was grinning widely at them. When Maya pulled back, both of them were blushing furiously.
"You're up," Maya nodded to Barry who instantly tore the paper of Iris's present to reveal the microscope he'd desperately wanted- and mooned over when they went Christmas shopping.
"It's lame, I know, but it's supposed to be the best one on the market…" Iris smiled weakly.
"No, I love it," Barry grinned before pulling up Maya's and tearing it open, a laugh left his lips as a smile broke over his face- she'd brought him all the seasons of Dr Who.
"Figured since you lost your old ones to the leak in the attic I'd buy you a new set," Maya shrugged, she winked at him, "I remembered how distraught your inner geek was when you lost them…"
"You know what this means, right?" Barry grinned, "It means a Dr Who marathon."
"You're on," Maya beamed back.
The doorbell rung and Maya leapt up, dropping her blankets as she bounded to the door and flung it open to reveal the Thawne brothers.
"Eddie! Jake!" Maya grinned, pulling the brothers into a group hug.
"Why is she so happy?" Eddie questioned, glancing at Iris.
Iris stood up and pecked Eddie on the cheek, "Hey, babe."
"Hey," Eddie smiled.
Jake had his arm around Maya when he noticed the ring, "Where'd you get that?"
"Oh, Barry got it me- it's a replica of the one I lost, it was my Grandmothers," Maya explained, smiling brightly at Barry who gave her a look half way between a smile and a grimace.
"Well that was nice of him," Jake nodded, planting a kiss on her cheek.
S.T.A.R. Labs…
"Merry Christmas!" Barry smiled as he stopped in the middle of the lab, Maya dropping down with a bag of presents.
"This is just a few small things to show you our thanks for helping us through all… this," Maya trailed off as she handed the presents to Wells, Caitlin and Cisco.
"I think I speak on behalf of my colleagues when I say, it's been a gift having you both," Dr Wells smiled at the duo.
Maya pulled out the flask contained Grandma Ester's eggnog and handed it to Barry as she placed the bag down.
"What's that?" Caitlin inquired, looking at the flask.
"This is compliments of Iris," Barry held up the flask.
"It's to say thank you for saving her best and only friend's lives," Maya smirked, grinning widely.
"Grandma Ester's famous eggnog," Barry beamed.
Cisco pointed to the flask and nodded, "That's what I'm talking about."
Dr Wells started heading for the door, "Maybe later for me- shouldn't drink and drive."
"Did I say something wrong?" Barry questioned, frowning.
"No," Caitlin shook her head sadly.
Cisco walked back around with more cups- sorry, beakers, "No man… no, um, this used to be his favourite time of year, but the accident happened before Christmas. Kinda ruined the holidays."
"I'm going to go get him a present, maybe that'll cheer him up…?" Caitlin suggested, "Thank you very much."
CC Jitters…
Maya sat at a booth next to Jake, who was looking at her curiously, Maya frowned, "What?"
"The other night… when… 'The Flash' attacked us- me… You talked like you knew him, like you knew the man beneath the mask," Jake told her, looking worried, "And then you told me to go and I left you. I left you there like a prick…"
Maya blinked, already preparing to lie through her teeth, "First off, I have no idea who he is really and I have no interest in finding out. Second, you ran because I told you to, I'm not judging you by it- I can take care of myself."
Then it hit her. Jake didn't know about her, about her past, her real name, her alter ego… he was dating someone who didn't exist… a ghost…
"Thank you," Jake smiled before pausing, "I have your present." He slid a black box across the table, Maya opened it to reveal a small silver bracelet with a blue gem hanging from it. Maya froze.
Maya Robinson would have loved it. It was beautiful, but cold and heartless- like the assassin Maya Robinson was. But Maya Black didn't, and Maya was slowly shifting back, changing from Robinson back to Black, slowly re-becoming the sarcastic, witty, childish daughter of a billionaire. And she guessed she owed it to Barry, and Iris, Joe, Caitlin, Cisco, Oliver, Felicity, Roy, Dig... and her family- the family she'd finally returned to.
Because even though she'd told the speedster that Maya Black had died in that crash… maybe the dead girl was coming back… maybe she just needed a reason to. A reason like Barry Allen.
"I… love it," Maya smiled, looking back at Jake, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Jake hesitated, as if deciding whether or not to say something.
"What now?" Maya laughed.
"It's just… your present, it's a ring. From Barry," Jake paused, "Have you ever considered that he likes you…?"
The thought of it made Maya's heart leap, her heartrate to speed up a bit and she opened and closed her mouth like a fish. She hadn't thought about it before, thought about Barry like that… she hadn't wanted to, he was one of the few people who'd accepted her as she is… and still cared about her. Maybe she should have thought about it sooner… maybe she felt the same.
But her head thought differently to her heart, "Barry? No, no, no, no- we're just friends. Best friends."
"Good, and it's nice to know you like the present, Miss Robinson," Jake grinned. Miss Robinson. Not Miss Black.
Maya broke, "She doesn't exist."
"I'm sorry….?" Jake seemed lost.
"The girl you fell in love with. Maya Robinson. Jake she doesn't exist," Maya shook her head, "That's not my name. My real name is Maya Black. I went missing in a car crash in two-thousand-and-four, I trained with the League of Assassins for five years and I just reunited with my family."
"Maya…" Jake was in denial, it couldn't be true.
"Maya Robinson doesn't exist. All I am is an assassin, a former one, and I'm in pieces. I'm broken, Jake," Jake moved back slightly and Maya stood up, grabbing her coat.
Maya headed for the door, not glancing back.
"And I understand if you don't want to be with someone who's broken."
Later That Night,
Abandoned Warehouse…
The dark figure slammed the man into the wall, the sickening crunch bouncing off the walls. The shadow dropped him the floor and knelt on his chest, digging their knee into his neck.
"I'm gonna ask you one last time," the voice was female, young, "And this time you're gonna answer me."
"Go to hell you sick bitch," the man spat, though he clawed at her knee.
"Shame, I might have let you live," the girl sighed before pulling the man up and quickly snapping his neck, letting the body drop to the floor.
A scratching noise filled the abandoned room as the girl turned to see the man's accomplice scamper towards the exit, breaking into a run. The girl rolled her eyes and swung herself up onto the catwalk above, sprinting along it skilfully.
Her eyes glowed white as her vision shifted to infrared and she quickly located the heat signature given off by the man and she flew off the railing, dropping down in front of him silently.
"You saw you're friend right? What happened to him?" the girl slowly started walking forwards and the man tripped over himself to get away.
"Y-yes," he stumbled.
"Good, so answer my question," she pulled out a compact bow, notching and arrow and aiming it at his chest.
"I-I'll tell you a-anything!" the man exclaimed, holding his hands up, "Just ask!"
The girl smirked, pulling the string back to her jaw, her thumb touching her cheek.
"Where is Ash'abah?"
Maya dropped down silently onto the scene, looking around at the two dead bodies not so far from one another, blood splattered most of the surfaces and arrows were lodged here and there- one being impaled into a dead man's chest.
It was her. Maya knew it, she'd finally come.
There had been whispers, rumours spreading like wild fire through the League, through the criminal underworld. She was back and looking for blood, Ash'abah's blood.
Maya stood, walking over to one of the bodies and crouching, carefully examining it, the torture marks and bruises were her trademark, enough to scare and injure, but not enough to quite kill. Except for the expertly aimed arrow through the heart.
Maya pushed up, looking down at the body once more before turning and walking from the warehouse- somebody was looking for Ash'abah, no, they were hunting her.
CCPD Precinct…
Maya walked up the long stairs and along the corridors until she reached the familiar, sliding metal door, it stood open and Maya stepped inside, knocking lightly on the door and causing a echoing BANG to echo around the room.
Barry continued to stare at the board in front of him and Maya moved forwards, walking up to him and tapping him on the shoulder- he didn't budge, and he seemed stuck in a flashback or something.
"Bear?"
"Bear."
"Barry?"
"Barry."
"Barry!"
On the fifth try, Barry's head snapped up and his eye lit up as he saw Maya, a smile ghosting over his lips. She grinned, but the case on the board caught her attention- his mom's murder.
"You're mom's case…" Maya breathed, looking up at it with a grimace.
"Yeah… I haven't been looking at is as much as I should have, and with the Man in the Yellow Suit being back…" Barry trailed off, his face clouding over.
On instinct, Maya moved forwards and hugged him firmly- there it was again. That small shock. Maya paused, her mind flickering back to her thoughts in Jitters, she took a sharp intake of breath. Because she'd been thinking about it.
When she pulled back she smiled, "We'll get him, Bear, I promise."
"Thanks Maya," Barry smiled.
But Maya wasn't listening anymore. She was looking at the shadow, the dark, barely visible outline of a person standing on a roof diagonal to the precinct- staring right at them.
"I-I should go," Maya got out, turning towards the door, her eyes still on the roof.
Barry turned to look out the window, but his eyes weren't as sharp as Maya's and all he saw was blackness.
When he turned, she was gone. Vanished like a ghost.
Maya was in her League uniform, standing on top of the rooftop behind the girl. Her eyes narrowed and her grip tight on the bow in her hand, the quiver on her back resting atop of the two katanas.
"So you came. I knew you would," the girl stated simply, not turning around as she watched the city.
"What do you want Al'mowt?" Maya growled, her knuckles growing white.
"I want you dead. But, since you were always Ra's' favourite… I guess I'll just have to settle with badly maimed…" Al'mowt snarled, readying her bow.
Maya paused, not eager to hurt the girl in front of her, "I don't want to hurt you, Astrid…"
"But I want to hurt you, Maya," Astrid replied harshly, "So either you fight me or I kill all your loved ones."
Maya shook her head, "Why do you hate me?"
"You killed my brother," Al'mowt hissed, notching an arrow.
"No. I did not. Ra's Al Ghul did," Maya stated, "And now he's telling you I did because he wants you to cross me off. You're just a pawn to him, Al'mowt."
Astrid let out a scream as she charged at Maya, who easily side-stepped her and swept her feet up. Al'mowt fell to the floor and Maya moved back, she was almost in the shadows when Astrid spoke.
"You cannot escape me… Ash'abah."
Maya leapt of the building, the air turning dense beneath her feet, and ran through the night sky- determined to get to S.T.A.R. Labs.
S.T.A.R. Labs…
As she neared the main room, she heard Barry's exasperated voice.
"So how do we catch a guy that even I can't keep up with?"
Maya walked through the door, "We take a short cut."
The trio turned to see her as she pushed her hood back, placing her bow on the table.
Dr Wells was the first to recover, "The amazing thing about force fields, Mister Allen, is they're impervious to speed. Whilst we finish fabricating the trap, all that remains is for Detective West to procure the bait."
"I'm on it," Joe nodded, turning and striding from the room, Barry behind him, "Barry I think you should stay here."
"No, Joe, today is not the day to tell me to stay behind," Barry cut him off.
As Barry stormed out, Wells and Joe exchanged a look- something was up with him. And Maya narrowed her eyes at the duo.
"The Tachyon device is in place," Cisco told them as he placed the machine on the other side of the generator, so when the Man in the Yellow Suit ran through he'd be stuck inside.
"You think it'll work?" Barry inquired.
"It'll work," Cisco replied.
"And even if it doesn't, we have me as backup," Maya tried, smiling at Barry, she wore her civilian clothes having changed out of her League outfit.
Cisco strode out of the room and as soon as he left, Barry spoke, "So how do we advertise it's here to him?"
"We'll take care of that," Wells assured him, folding his arms.
Barry looked between the three of them, "What's wrong?"
Wells and Maya looked to Joe, who sighed, "Look, Barry, Dr Wells and I have spoken and… we think its best of you weren't here for this."
Barry's face went blank, "What are you talking about?"
"You're too close to this," Joe explained, shaking his head.
"Maybe you're not close enough!" Barry snapped back, "If you hadn't been too scared and warned me he was here weeks ago I could have been prepared."
"Barry," Maya hissed.
"And I think we can all appreciate Joe's concern for Iris," Wells tacked on.
"That's why I have to be here!" Barry exclaimed.
"Okay, chill it!" Maya exclaimed, "Barry this isn't just about you. It's about everyone else, okay?"
"But I'm the best chance at catching this guy!"
"Not right now, not in this state," Joe cut in.
"And besides, I thought you said he was faster than you," Maya pointed out.
"This man stabbed my mother through the heart and sent my father to prison for it," Barry said calmly, "This is my fight."
"No today, son," Joe shook his head.
Barry looked around at them before snatching up his coat and storming out in a huff, Maya glanced at Joe to tell him before darting from the room after him.
"Barry!" Maya called.
"What?" Barry demanded, spinning around to face her.
"Where are you going?"
"To see my dad."
"Want some company?"
Barry hesitated, his eyes flickering over her face before a small smile crept on, "Yeah."
Maya waited outside as Barry talked to his dad, she tapped her foot against the wall, looking around anxiously for any moving shadows that could be Al'mowt.
Suddenly a loud CLANG filled the air, Maya jumped slightly, as Barry strode out, he frowned slightly at Maya's reaction.
"You okay?" Barry asked as they walked out the door.
"I… yeah… why?" Maya replied, glancing around.
"Well first you're jumpy- and you're never jumpy, and second… you're looking around as though we're being followed…" Barry raised an eyebrow.
Maya noticed the puffiness of his face and the red around his eyes, "Are you okay? You look like you've been crying."
"I-I'm fine," Barry swept Maya up, "Let's just go."
CCPD Precinct…
Maya and Barry sat in silence, Maya staring out the window and Barry occasionally opening his mouth as if to say something.
"I better come clean," Maya sighed, "I'm on edge, yeah. But that's because someone I know- used to know, has rolled into town and, Barry? I'm not sure I can stop her."
"Maya," Barry turned to face her, looking her in the eyes, "If there's one thing I know you can do, it's stop the unstoppable, because nothing can stand in your way. It's what you do."
Maya smiled at him, "Okay, Bear, your turn."
Barry took a deep breath before hugging her, Maya was surprised at first, but she soon found herself hugging back. And there was that shock.
As they pulled back, Barry looked at Maya, "Maya, I lo-."
There was a buzz and the duo looked down at their phones to see texts from Caitlin:
Caitlin: S.O.S.
Maya and Barry only had to glance at one another before they were moving, grabbing their suits and dashing for the doors.
S.T.A.R. Labs…
Ghost and Flash zipped through the corridors, heading straight for the lab, as they entered the door they saw the Man in Yellow holding Joe by his neck. Barry dropped Maya, who tucked into a roll and came up standing, and barged into the yellow man- both of them speeding off.
Maya watched them zip back and forth, a tornado of yellow and red lighting- before breaking through the glass sunlight. Maya was running in seconds, sprinting up the stairs and towards the door. But a black figure dropped down in front of her, Maya took a step back as Al'mowt stood up, raising her bow and aiming at Maya.
"So, are you ready to be defeated, Ash'abah?" Al'mowt inquired, a sadistic smirk on her lips.
"Not quite yet," Maya replied, dropping her bow and quiver to the floor and pulling her katanas out, a determined expression on her face.
Astrid sent an arrow flying, aimed straight for Maya's heart, but a perfected arc sliced it in two and the pieces flew past Maya.
Another arrow soared towards her just to be sliced down again, it continued until Maya stood in front of her, kicking Astrid's bow away as the assassin attempted to hit her with it.
Rapidly abandoning the bow, Astrid pulled out a long black Bō, and swung it through the air, bringing it towards Maya's face. Ghost blocked with her two katanas crossed above her head before lifting her foot and kicking her in the stomach.
Soon, both of the assassins had been disarmed and were putting their League training to use; ducks, blocks, offenses, defences, punches, jabs, tricks and diversions.
They were getting closer and closer to the glass doors Maya had been heading to- all Ash'abah had to do now was defeat Al'mowt. Astrid went for Maya's face, but the hero ducked, grabbing Astrid's arm and slamming her into the wall next to the door; but Astrid kicked out, landing a powerful punch to Maya's stomach and sending her hurtling through the glass door.
Maya finally rolled to a stop in front of Caitlin and Cisco, Barry a few paces behind her. Leaping to her feet, she managed to bound back just as a swipe from Astrid swept through the air.
Blocking the next with her forearm, Maya spun herself into Astrid, took a firm hold on her upper arm and flipped her over, smashing her onto the pavement.
Astrid was up in seconds lunging again for Maya, in a moment of desperation she turned invisible, vanishing into the air.
Al'mowt smirked, her eyes once again turning white as infrared vision flickered on and she saw Maya's heat signature. Maya struck, but Astrid blocked, kicking her back, Maya flickered into view- her eyes wide. She could see her.
Maya didn't have time to move as Astrid launched herself through to air, but she brought up a force field which caused the attacker to fly backwards and Al'mowt landed on her back, a few meters in front of Ash'abah, who ran at her.
Al'mowt used both her feet to kick Ash'abah, sending her tumbling backwards, but Maya turned it into a backwards roll and came up in a crouch, ducking under as Astrid swung her foot over where her head had previously been. Using the few seconds to her advantage, Maya swept her leg around, catching Astrid off guard and taking her feet from beneath her.
The assassin fell to the floor with a thud and Maya was already moving, throwing a small device from her utility belt on her, electrocuting Astrid.
Maya collapsed next to the assassin and waved Cisco on as he walked towards her, Caitlin ran to- presumably- Ronnie, who was a man standing behind Barry, in a few moments he turned into flame and shot off into the sky. Cisco pulled Barry up and the two watched him go.
As soon as he vanished, Barry spun around and was at Maya's side in a split second, checking her for injuries.
"I'm fine Barry- I'm fine!" Maya assured him, pulling herself to her feet before picking Astrid up, she turned to Cisco, "You think there's room for Astrid in the pipeline?"
"Wait- you know this chick?" Cisco exclaimed, his eyes wide.
Maya sighed- maybe she should come clean to them… and she did, she told them everything. Then came the hard part.
"I was given a new name, Ash'abah, it means 'Ghost' in Arabic, it was my League name. I was given it as I was a ghost of who I used to be, I also had an affinity for stealth.
Astrid… she joined the League a few weeks after me, she was given the name Al'mowt- 'Death' in Arabic, it was ironic because she soon became a top League member, but wherever she went there was a trail of death… she was my friend.
Her brother was in the League, he was on a mission with us- and Nyssa Al Ghul. It got tough, we nearly got caught. Astrid's brother got captured- no, overpowered- and he was going to give us away. Nyssa killed him. Astrid blamed me, because I could have stopped Nyssa… but I didn't, and I haven't forgiven myself.
Astrid's corrupt, but she's a good person, she can change… I know I did."
Maya looked around at Caitlin and Cisco. It was as though part of a massive weight had been lifted off her shoulder- another person, two, knew. They knew she was Maya Black, it was time the prodigy daughter returned- for good.
It took the scientists a moment to process the information, but a smile broke out of Cisco's face, "You're Maya Black?! Sweet!"
"This is amazing…" Caitlin nodded.
"We'll take good care of her," Cisco promised her and he and Caitlin took Astrid and headed back inside.
Barry turned to her, a smile flickering over his lips, "So… Ash'abah, huh?"
Maya rolled her eyes, "Shut up."
West Residence…
It was nightfall, Iris sat on Eddie's lap on the armchair, and Maya was in between Caitlin and Cisco on the sofa- the former fiddling with the hem of her dress and the latter hugging a pillow.
"Hey!"
Everyone turned as Barry and Joe walked through the door, Caitlin stood up with a smile, Eddie and Iris waved whilst Cisco and Maya tilted their heads back like children to look at them.
"Hey!" they all chorused back.
"What are you all doing here?" Barry grinned, hanging up his coat.
"I invited them," Joe grinned, placing his coat down, "Where's Dr Wells?"
"He wasn't feeling up for a social gathering," Caitlin explained, "But he appreciated the invitation. Eggnog?"
"Yes," Joe smiled.
Maya shot of the sofa, "If you can get there before me!" she scampered off, shooting towards the kitchen to grab the eggnog.
Maya returned a few moments later with a mug of eggnog, she collapsed on the sofa next to Caitlin and grinned at Barry, who sat next to her and rolled his eyes.
"Dad! It's time!" Iris called to Joe.
Just as she said it, Barry turned to Maya, "There's something I've been meaning to tell you, for a while now…
"Hmm?" Maya nodded, placing her mug down.
But they were interrupted by Joe walking in and they all stood, the detective picked up the tree topper and moved the wire to place the angel on top, the top lit up.
Barry lost his nerve, "Merry Christmas, May."
"Merry Christmas, Bear," Maya smiled, taking a leap of faith as she reached up and pressed a kiss to his cheek.
Okay, so I'm making you wait… I'm evil like that :D For those of you who think they should be together, what's your thoughts on ship names? I have none… any suggestions?
READ: Right, last time nobody really voted on my poll- so this got put up late… it I get more votes (20-25) I promise to update by Friday… but only if I get ^^ so if I don't update ya'll know why.
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