Barry' POV

The next few days were mainly Barry moping around his apartment. Eventually, Iris must have gotten sick of Barry hiding away from the world. "Star City? I don't think I should Iris."

"So instead of going with me to have some fun, you are going to stay here and mope."

Barry sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "Okay, I'll go."

"Good, go get packed." Barry rolled his eyes but moved to his room to pack while Iris sat on the edge of his bed. "I heard that the hot millionaire came back," Barry gave her a confused look. "Queen, have you not seen photos." with this she was looking down at her phone trying to find one.

"I'm sure his good looking but I.." He turned to a photo of a ribbed man on Iris' phone, "Holy shit."

"Yup and I heard that his Bi."

"Fuck, that's unfair."

"That why it just us and no Wally.

"He could sell sand to a man in the desert and sleep with him."

Iris nodded "If we want a chance we have to leave poor Wally at home."

Barry laughed, "You're horrible."

Iris had to leave him alone to do something for work. Barry, of course, had made so many bad decisions. First, he went to a crime scene pretending that he had been sent. How could he ignore the chance that there was someone like him? The second was apparently meeting Oliver Queen, who turns out to be the Arrow. Oliver was not happy about Barry knowing. "I'm not going to tell anyone."

"I not worried about you telling someone," Oliver's eyebrows knitted together as he tried to put his words together "You knowing put you in danger."

"I knew it you just a big teddy bear," said Felicity. Oliver gave her a look "Sorry wrong time."

Oliver shook his head and turned back to Barry "If anyone finds out you know your life could be in danger."

"Thank you for worrying but I am a grown man that can take care of myself."

"Not from this." Oliver was going to continue but Barry's phone rang.

"Hello"

"Where are you? I'm at the restaurant and if you stand me up Barry I will kill you."

"Shit Iris, I completely forgot. I am so sorry."

"Get here as fast as you can."

"Yes, I'm on my way." Barry stumbled to the door as he mouthed sorry at the three in the room. Oliver gave him a half worried half angry look.

For the rest of the week, Barry was in Star City Oliver made it his business to know where and what Barry was doing. Barry had become slightly accustomed to Oliver standing guard on top of the building across from the hotel they were in. Barry slowly made his way to the roof. The door was opened by Oliver, in a costume that showed off his biceps. "Thanks."

"You.." He made a face like he was going to fight but stepped out of Barry way.

"I'm going back tomorrow so you can return to your vigilantism then." Oliver gave him a strange expression. Barry turned to look at the city, "It's beautiful."

"Yeah, it is. If you ever want to come back don't be a stranger."

Barry turned and smiled "Don't be so nice someone might get the wrong idea." Oliver actual smiled at that. "Felicity's right you are just a big teddy bear."

Oliver let out a soft laugh, "Don't let people know then they wouldn't take me seriously." Oliver handed him a piece of paper. "My number if you ever need any and I mean anything."

"Even pos-breakup pep talks." Oliver eyebrows knitted together again, "there someone in Central that I thought. I had hoped. It doesn't matter. It just it is nice to have someone to talk to whos new and doesn't know all the history.

"Funny I do know a thing or two about relationships that you hoped for more but they're filled with weird history."

"Thank you, I should head back."

"Night Barry."

"Night."

So after returning Barry went back to work. Talking to Oliver had given him the push he needed. He had taken him up on the relationship talk. Felicity had gotten his number too but they talked more about science then relationship.

"I'm sure Captain. I cannot keep moping around my apartment forever."

"Okay, but if it gets to hard just let me know."

"Thank but I'm sure."

Len' POV

He was honest surprises when he got to the crime scene and found Barry. "Your back."

Barry looked up but didn't smile as he would normally, "yeah."

"How was your trip to Star City, Iris said you almost stood her up," said Eddie. Len didn't know that, why didn't Len know that.

"It was good. I got some new perspective on some matters," Barry had snuck a glance at Len, make it clear he meant by things was them.

"Quit gossiping and get to work," said Singh.

For the next week, Barry had avoided all communication with Len. Making it clear that he didn't want to talk. The thing that pissed Len off is the phone calls Barry got from some guy named Oliver. Who the fuck was Oliver? Was Mick right that he was too late?

"It's all over Lisa. He's moved on."

"Moved on? What are you talking about?"

Len took another swig of his drink and mockingly said "Oliver."

"You think Oliver and Barry are dating?" Len looked at her. "Omg! You don't know. Oliver as in Oliver Queen, who lives in Star City, but they could be doing long distance." Lisa raised her eyebrows and smile, "Why not just ask Barry?"

"He's made it clear that he doesn't want to talk."

Lisa made a face, "Who side do I take. I know why Barry angry with you but I don't know why he wouldn't give you the chance to talk."

"I wish I knew so I could just fix it" Len made a small gesture with his hand then put his face in them.

Lisa sighed "Your lucky we are related."

Len looked up and Lisa was making a phone call while shushing Len.

"Barry! Hi, is my brother not hot shit anymore."

Len could barely hear Barry on the other end "What?"

"I mean getting yourself a millionaire, not bad. My brother just can't compare" Len glared at her for that comment.

"What are you talking about Lisa?"

"Mr. abbs of steel Queen that I heard you've been getting nice a cosey with."

"Oliver! You think Oliver and I are. Not he… He's just a friend Lisa, remember that technology chick, Felicity, I was talking about."

"Yeah and?"

"She and Oliver are dating."

"Oh and here I was thinking you finally moved on from my sack of shit brother and got yourself a real man."

Barry laughed at Lisa's joke. Len didn't know just how much he had missed that sound till this second.

"I should do something to make it up to you. How about I get Len to make your favorite dessert."

Barry stopped laughing, "I don't think that a good idea Lisa."

"Why not you love them."

"I… I still need space to clear my head and thankfully Len has respected that."

"So, You're not mad at him."

Barry was silent. "No, not really just I don't know if I want to go back to how things where. It would feel like things moved back not forwards. You get me?"

"

Okay, Okay this is me put the breaks on Lisa's love train."

"Ha Ha, Maybe soon I'll get back on but not now."

"Okay, Night Barry."

"Night."

Barry. Barry didn't hate Len. Well, he wasn't going to start talking to Len tomorrow but he wasn't mad or dating that Oliver guy. Len could almost get up and dance not that he would. His heart was doing a mile a minute. He had a chance.