He opened his eyes then quickly shut them again. A groan was all that left him. He really needs an aspirin. He heard his door open.
'"Barry, I brought you hangover food."
"Iris?" She walks in and put out her hand. He opened one eye then his hand. It was aspirin. He took it.
"How are you feeling?"
"From the hangover or…" Barry didn't finish.
"I have been trying to find a way to call Eddie and get a second date." He was thankful for her changing the conversation knowing Barry was not ready to talk about the vision yet.
"Just say 'Hay I have this almost brother that can kind of see the future and he saw us as more than just a one-night thing!' He had said it in a horrible fake girl voice.
Iris pushed Barry a little. "If you're not going to help then no Jitters donuts for you."
He put his hand on his chest and made a fake over the top shocked face. "If you wanted something you should have started with that." He ended with a smile. She smiled back. They moved to his small kitchen to make coffee and continue the talk.
"I'm just worried that…"
"That you might come to like him just because I saw a vision of the two of you together and not because you like him."
She nodded then took a sip of her coffee well still staring Barry down.
"I don't know Iris. I still follow Len around like a lovesick puppy waiting for a day that may never come. I don't think I'm the best person to give you love advice."
"What wrong you usually jump at the chance to have love talks." Iris look concerned.
Barry signed. "I drunk told Len that I really love him and he just ignored it."
"You said it to him drunk. He probably just thought you didn't mean it."
"But I did. I'm so tired of just loving him and... " Barry look away trying to calm down and stop the fall of the tears forming in the corners of his eyes.
"Barr." Iris affectionately as she hugged him. "Hey, want me, you and Wally to go out to the club that doesn't card, so Wally can drink with us while we all find cute boys to gawk at."
Barry let out a giggle "That not a good way to get a second date but I would like that. We should also bring Lisa or she kicks all our ass for leaving her out."
"Good, then it's a plan."
Barry means it when he says this was not how he had planned his night. The four of them: Iris, Wally, Lisa, and Barry, did go to the club as planned. All of them were active parts in the gawking. It was going well till Lisa shout to the group "Let's do some body shots."
They all did the first on some hot bartender then each other. Barry's memories of how they got from point A to B where a little hazy. Yet now they were at a strip club cheering on some guy dressed as a cowboy giving a lap dance. Wally yelled "Save a horse, ride a cowboy." and with that, they all broke out and started singing the song together while still cheering the dancer.
Then somehow Lisa had gotten them a VIP room and all of them had been giving a lap dance, in Wally case more than just one and not all from the same dancer. Barry would swear that he was the one with a superpower. The night continued in the same fashion, with the group finds new and exciting ways to distract Barry. That was until two guys at some club tried ganging up on Wally while calling him names.
Barry stretched and almost fell off the metal semi bed that was the CCPD's drunk tank. He slowly sat up and looked around. Wally was on the other 'bed' with Iris sitting half sleep next to him and Lisa was standing by the door watching the guard. "You're going to scare him, Lisa."
She turned to him with a smile "Morning superhero."
"Ugh, don't remind me." He turned to Iris, who was smiling at what Lisa had said. "How is he?"
"Pissed and has a few bruises but he will live."
"Joe is going to kill us."
"I think he gets to us after he rips those guys a new one," Lisa said.
"We're luck Lisa was with us or we'd be in worst shape," Iris.
"I think Barry got in some go hits." Lisa wink at him.
"I know it was Lisa that stops them from kicking all our asses," Barry said. "And I'm thankful for that."
"That good because you might get angry at me really soon."
Barry gave her a confused look "For what Lisa?"
"I was sending pictures to Len the whole time trying to make him jealous."
"It all over, there no way Len going to talk to me again."
"Barry you being a little dramatic. I'm sure Lisa did send any that were that bad"
"I would be so sure, Iris. I mean at the beginning they were tame but the only response Len gave was 'to have fun'. That why I said we should do body shots."
Barry's head shot up, he had been resting it on his hands while the other two talked. "Please tell me not the lap dance."
"The one you gave or received?"
"I'm done for."
"Not yet. Not till I get some answer," this had come from a very clearly angry Joe who stood right outside the cell.
"Hi dad," Iris said as she trying to flash her I'm an innocent princess smile at him. He was not having it. The group fell quiet.
"Why did you all go out drink? What I will point out was with an underage drinker."
"His 21st birthday is like in two weeks." Joe made a face at Lisa for the comment.
"It's mine fault. They were just trying to cheer me up."
Joe let out a sign. "You're all in luck I convened the Captain to not charge you with giving alcohol to Wally."
They all nodded. Joe opened the door and said, "Everyone goes home and no more party nights."
Lisa was the first out the door and she made a quick step towards the guard. No surprise, he flinched. She smiles and said, "Just making sure."
Barry followed only looking back to see Joe help Wally up, who had just woken up.
He walked out the station only to find Len with his back against his car facing him. Barry silently cursed. Get chewed out by Joe was one thing but by Len was another. Barry came to a stop in front of him.
"What were you thinking?"
"It… We.." Barry looked away.
"What if one of you really got hurt? I mean Wally looks bad and you have never been in a fight before."
"So I was supposed to do, what just stand there and let them hurt Wally."
"Barry. I..I didn't mean… I just don't want to see you hurt."
"Tell me Len is it because you still see me as that middle schooler that would follow you around."
"Barry?" Len gave him a confused look, even taking a step closer.
"I'm...I'm.. forget it I'm just tired, I should just go home."
"Then I'll drive you."
"I think it for the best if you don't," Barry then turned and walk away. Tears were starting to form. He just couldn't be by Len right now. It hurt too much.
