Part 35
Caitlin answered her phone as she walked into her apartment. She noticed that for once the number wasn't blocked.
"Hey Barb. What's up? I noticed you didn't block your number for once." Said Caitlin putting her stuff down.
"I am heading to Central City in the morning. Uh I am bringing Batman's sidekick with me. He may only be fourteen but he rivals me in hacking already."
"So why is Batman sending you and the kid here?"
"Well I am arranging some tech to be delivered to Star Labs. A gift from the Dark Knight to the Scarlet Speedster and his Ice Queen partner."
"Cut to the chase Barbara."
"The tech is to upgrade your security and computers. The latest tech from Wayne Enterprises."
"Let me guess Batman is a close personal friend of Bruce Wayne. As close of a friend as Barry and the Flash are."
"You do know that I can neither confirm nor deny that."
"Right. So what is wonder boy's name?"
"His real name is Tim Drake. Though I should warn you that he might be even smarter then you are. Which is saying a lot. Seeing as you are one of the smartest people I know."
"Barb, you are smart. Don't let any one tell you different."
"Not nearly as smart as you. You finished your undergrad degree in three and a half years."
"Ok you have a point."
Just then there was a knock on Caitlin's apartment door. She walked over and saw Barry who had some pizza with him. She let him in as she finished up her conversion with Barbara.
"I got to go. Let me know when you want to come by. That way I can warn the guys."
"Of course last thing I want is to end up in your meta human prison in the basement of Star Labs."
"Uh we don't keep prisoners there any more. In fact I think other the Julian Albert, I am the only one who has been locked up there in the past year."
"But still. I understand those cells are on the small size."
"Yeah that is true. Talk to you tomorrow."
Caitlin hung up and saw that Barry had pulled out a couple of plates and glasses. She also noticed that he had brought a salad with the pizza.
"So I take it your friend is coming to town?" asked Barry
"Yeah."
"So your mom still in town?"
"Yeah. This wasn't just a visit and to check on how I am. She has some business meetings in town."
"Ok. So is Barbara going to stay with you?"
"No I am not equipped to have her stay here. She will stay at a hotel. She was shot a few years ago. She is penalized from the waist down. It was the Joker. He found out that she was Batgirl. Something only Batman and other members of his team knew."
"I was wondering why Batgirl seemed to drop off the grid."
"Her dad being the police commissioner in Gotham was able to keep her identity from coming out."
"Kind of like how Joe and Singh will cover up our disappearances if need be."
"Yeah. Barry, I think our DNA might hold the answers on how to cure paralysis permanently. You have recovered from it. I am positive that I could. But I would need to test it. I know Felicity had that chip put in her back to cure her paralysis. But an EMP can take that out."
"But if you can create a serum that uses our cells then it would not be effected by an EMP."
"Right. But I would need to see her medical records and run tests."
"Of course. Cait, I think that we need to talk about us. About the family we are going to have."
"Barry, we are not together. I am not even sure I want us to be right now. Yes for all intensive purposes you are the father of my children. Yes I am in love with you and have been for some time. But I am not sure what I want right now. All I know is we need to stop Devoe."
"I understand that. But I did mean it when I said that I am in love with you. I didn't even realize that I had fallen in love with you until after I came out of the speed force. When I went to the future to find out Savitar's identity you were locked up in Iron Heights. Julian was your attendant. I made a promise that I would get you back. Turns out something changed and you didn't need me to save you. You saved yourself just like you did from Zoom."
"You saved me lots of times in the past. Just coming into my life you saved it for the first time. Barry always remember weather you are the Flash or not you will always be my hero."
"Cait, you are my hero. Not because of the times you saved me. But because you are this kind, loving, smart and beautiful woman. You make me want to be a better person."
"Barry, that has to be one of the sweetest things anyone has ever said to me."
"Cait, I want to take you on a date. A real date."
"Well there is no danger of me getting drunk this time. So don't even think about karaoke."
"I have to admit that I had a lot of fun that night."
"I did too. So Mr. Allen when do you want this date?"
"Uh how about Friday? I mean if nothing comes up."
"Sounds good. Let me know the details."
"I will as soon as I figure them out. Just so I know is there anything I should avoid food wise?"
"Well fish isn't good for pregnant women. It has to do with the fact that fish can have mercury in it."
"That is fine anything else?"
"Not that I know of at the moment. But that could change at any moment."
"Of course. Just let me know."
"Yeah sure."
"Cait, is everything ok? If you don't want to do this tell me."
"It's not that. It's just Iris might be planning to kill me. She got this gun from Amunet that's only parous is to kill metas."
"Did you tell Joe?"
"Yeah Barbara sent me all the evidence she found. I took out a personal protection order."
"You know that I will not let her hurt you don't you?"
"I know that. But the fact is I have a shorter temper now. That confrontation you saw after coming out of the speed force I was just barely keeping it in check."
"Cait, I understand. I will do everything in my power to stop you from doing something you will regret. Besides I don't think even with my speed I will be able to keep up with three kids if they are all speedsters. Though at least one of them might be a mini Frost."
"Would that be a bad thing?"
"No especially if we have a little girl that is as beautiful as her mom."
Caitlin blushed. Sure Ronnie had told her she was beautiful. But hearing it from Barry meant more to her than anything.
