*Beta'd by sendtherain
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10. I Am Scared
I'm hiding under the desk in my office. There's been a citywide alert for a new meta that can control electricity. Several people have been electrocuted and now the whole city's power is out, gathered up in this meta's body.
Barry's running around saving people. Cisco and Caitlin are busy helping him out from STAR Labs, where I would be if Barry and my dad hadn't told me to stay put. They don't want me to be the next person electrocuted. I listen to them, since I have no protective gear and STAR Labs isn't exactly close.
But because I'm not helping out, all I can think about is how scared I am. Not just for me, but for the whole of Central City. For Barry, because he's my Barry, and I won't feel safe until he's in front of me again, warm and happy and safe himself, even if the city-wide power outage is still in place.
The lights turn on, and my phone rings. My cell. I see who it is and breathe a sigh of relief.
"Barry?" Hope and tears are in my voice, and in a flurry he's there before me, his grin faltering for a moment when he can't tell if I'm okay. "Barry." Relief spills off my tongue, and I nearly crumble until he's there catching me and holding me close.
"I'm okay, Iris. Everything's all right."
He's stroking my hair tenderly, holding me up, and I'm telling myself to believe what I'm saying.
"I know…I know…"
Oh, his chest is so solid, his arms so strong, his words a sweet lullaby against my skin.
"Iris…" he urges softly, and I lift my head, tears welling in my eyes.
"You came back to me," I say, though he always does. I shouldn't doubt it by this point.
He nods, smiles shakily, cups my face in his hands and kisses me, warm and soft.
"Always," he whispers when we part, and suddenly, I'm not scared anymore.
