On a roll today... Here's one more for today.

The next morning Barry felt a lot better. He went downstairs so see people asleep on the floor and couch. He suddenly felt guilty for taking Joe's and Cecil's bed last night. He already felt like he somehow didn't belong here.

He went to the kitchen and found Joe cooking what looked like eggs and bacon on the stove.

" Hey Bear," Joe said while stirring the delicious smelling food on the stove.

" Hey Joe. Sorry I took your bed last night," Barry said while rubbing his neck.

" It's okay Barry, you probably needed it more than I did."

" Yeah, I was pretty tired last night. I would've gotten us hotel rooms, but I came on kinda short notice," Barry laughed

" Yeah, sorry about that. It's just that today there is a barbecue for the CCPD, their family members, and friends. I wanted you to come. And I've been wanting to contact you for a while, I just had a feeling you didn't want the call. Y'know when you came back from the speed force, everyone was upset and it was all a mess. I just wanted to say I'm sorry for all that. And today is a good one for some fun and getting back together. So I was hoping you and your friends would join us at the BBQ. Old friends will be there and there is food. You look like you need it."

" Thanks Joe, I probably do. It's been hectic."

" Well get some food before it's all gone, I'm gonna go wake up the crew,"

Barry grabbed himself a plate and piled on a ton of eggs. Good thing Joe made a lot, like a LOT.

They had to feed 14 people, 5 of them were speedsters. Wally too came for the BBQ at the park later today. He wasn't in a good relationship with Wally either. Wally got jealous of Barry at first and I guess that never really left. There was always something Barry did that everyone else would despise and hold against him. It was a constant battle to hold his tounge or think about every action he did. Somehow whatever he did, it'd backfire on him.

He through all the thoughts away and went to the dining room. So many memories here. Mostly good, happy. He misses being Iris' adoptive brother, and laughing, seeing her smile. It seems like the moment he came back, they all disappeared. This was his home though. He remembered these happy times and wanted it for his own kids. Barry would've done anything to have his mother around, his father too. If Iris wanted to be in their lives, she should be.

But Barry didn't feel comfortable with giving Iris custody. She almost put them in danger at the very beginning of their lives, and Barry knows for a fact that Iris isn't fully mentally stable. She makes up realities in her head and she abandoned them. Iris wasn't fit to take care of them without Barry. Barry was given full custody when they moved, and he kinda wanted to keep it that way. Of course he'd let her see them, but only under his authority and supervision. She had to go to therapy and get metal help. She wasn't mentally stable enough to take care of crying, screaming, and whining kids. It'd overwhelm her and Barry didn't want to know what would happen if she couldn't handle it in the moment.

Although all that is true, he was starving and this food was amazing. The eggs are the first real food he has eaten in days. Soon the whole house was awake and fed. Everyone was ready to get out of the house and go do something fun. Kids were wining, babies crying. They had to get out and get in a bigger space before the house blew up. The cars and trucks were packed and ready to go.

The park was about ten minutes away, and would be filled with people Barry recognized. Captain Singh and his husband would be there. The rest of their family, random friends. All of the fellow officers and their family too would be there. Good thing they rented out the whole place.

Their minivans were packed with people too. Joe, Cecil, Jenna, Iris, Wally, Cisco, Caitlin, Thomas, Riley, Gardener, Skylar, Charlie, Autumn, Dean, Doshi, and himself were all getting out of cars at the same time. He's surprised people weren't staring at them in awe. So many people came with them.

The park was really nice. The lawn was cut, flowers were everywhere, people were smiling, the sun was out, kids were playing, food was cooking. This BBQ was pretty nice.

He caught sight of Singh too. This family was here and they were all eating and laughing. God, Barry sure missed this. The family he has here. But he also loves his family back in Maine. Thomas' mom was like his mom, and their whole family was his too.

" Hey Joe, glad to see you made it! Barry?" Singh asked from behind the awesome looking burgers. Speaking of food, he was hungry again.

Barry just waved and gave them a trying smile.

" Dad? I'm bored," Dean wined.

" Go play with those kids, but be nice, all of you."

" Ok, dada," Doshi said while running to meet all of the other kids at the park. Barry smiled at the happy faces his kids possessed. He started to think maybe he should stay here. But he also had fun times at home. He didn't know anything right now. Barry decided to put all the stressful thoughts behind and enjoy the day. He still have five more days to think about all that. Right now he is grabbing a beer and sitting in a lawn chair.

" This is a nice place here," Gardener said to Barry. He too was enjoying a beer and watching kids play.

" Yeah, I miss it sometimes," Barry said sighing.

" I bet you couldn't do that, old man," He said while pointing to people throwing footballs and wrestling.

" I could too!" Barry yelled" You're older than me by three years remember, old man,"

" Oh, it's so on," They said getting up.

They ran out to the clear part of the field and started to throw a football.

" Ha, you missed!" Gardener laughed, almost falling over.

" Sports aren't really my thing!"

Joe from the side line laughed too. He was right, Barry wasn't great at sports. But it also seems to appear the has gotten a lot better. Those friends of his are good for him. They seem to help him with his kids, and even sports.

" So Barry is back?" Singh asked Joe.

" Yeah, for the week. I want him to stay though. I have got to admit, I missed him so much. And those kids. His two boys look so much like him, it's uncanny. And his little girl, more like him than her mother,"

" Well he was a good employee," Singh said while watching Barry play football and actually catch the ball.

Barry was laughing and smiling. He fell to the ground in laughter and had his three toddlers climbing on him, it only increased the laughing.

Singh too missed Barry Allen, the amazing forensic scientists. He was a good kid, now more a man. He watched this kid grow up, he had a space for Barry in his heart.

After most of the laughture subsided from Barry and his friends, Cisco came over to see all the fun.

" Is there room for one more?" He asked nervously.

" Of course," Barry gave him a genuine smile. This was the first time they have spoken since Barry left. And he was really grateful that Cisco wasn't fighting with him.

Once everyone retired to the the food and chairs, Cisco pulled him to the side.

" Look man, I'm really sorry about blaming you for Dante, and then not being a good friend. I feel awful for the way I treated you and your kids. I understand why you did it too."

" It's okay man, I understand your reasoning too,"

" Are we good, man?" Cisco asked while trying a small smile.

" Yeah, lets get some food, I'm famished!" Barry patted him on the back and laughed.

They got back to the house late at night. They all made beds on the livingroom floor and they were all almost asleep. All except him and Iris.

" Can we talk?" Iris asked as Barry sat up in bed.

He kinda didn't, he already knew what this was going to be about.

" Yeah, sure" he got up and walked to the dining room to sit with Iris.

" Look," She said once they were sitting down," I want to be a part of their lives, and not just a small one. I need to be there. I have missed 2 1/2 years already, I can't miss anymore. I need custody, I have the same amount of right as you do to see them,"

Barry was gonna be generous with her, but for some reason when she told him what to do it made him mad.

" Actually no you don't. You gave up that right the moment to kicked us out. I'm willing to let you see them, but I have to be there Iris. I don't know if I can trust you with all of them and all at once. I need you to listen." He said to her pouty face.

" Fine then, I'll go to court," she said standing up from the table and leaving him to sit in awe.

Ahhhh. Hope you like this one.