Part 2
"Dr. Snow may I have a word with you?"
Caitlin turned to face her boss Dr. Harrison Wells.
"Of course Dr. Wells." Said Caitlin
"I have had a few of your coworkers come to me in the past couple of weeks. They have expressed concern about you."
"Who exactly has spoken to you? Was it Cisco?"
"I am not able to tell you that. But it has been several. I hope that you know that STAR Labs is a harassment free workplace. So if someone is bothering you, I need to know."
"Dr. Wells nothing is going on that I can't handle."
"Caitlin, I can understand if you don't want to get Mr. Zolomon in trouble. But I can't do anything if you don't file a complaint."
Caitlin sighed. She knew that she should tell Dr. Wells that Hunter keeps asking her out. But she knew that Hunter had a temper. One that she wasn't sure she wanted to be on the receiving end of.
"Dr. Wells, I will admit that Mr. Zolomon has asked me out a few times, and I have told him no every time."
"That would count as sexual harassment Dr. Snow. He needs to understand that no always means no. I will speak to him and give him a warning. If that doesn't work then I want you to come to me. I will not let anyone harass the most brilliant bioengineer I have ever met."
"Ok Dr. Wells."
Caitlin watched as her boss left. She turned to look at the woman she shared the lab with who suddenly seemed to find her computer screen very fascinating.
"Alex Danvers! Did you go to Dr. Wells?" demanded Caitlin
"Caitlin, I consider you a friend. Hunter is a jerk and needs to understand that you have the right to say no." said Alex
"Alex, I know you care. But I can handle Hunter. I have dealt with others like him. I may have been a geek in school, but I also know guys are attracted to me."
"Some women too. Caitlin, I find you attractive. But I also know that you don't like women like that and I am ok with that. Just like I know it doesn't bother you I like women."
"Alex, I have seen the looks you use to give me. But once I told you that I wasn't into women, you stopped and we became friends. You know that I don't care you are gay."
"I know. Caitlin, you got to remember that you don't deserve to have that creep hitting on you all the time."
"I know that. Alex, I know you care. But it's my choice on what to do about it."
"I just don't want you to get hurt."
"I can deal with this."
Caitlin grabbed her things and headed out. Alex watched her friend go hoping nothing bad was going to happen to her.
Barry was just locking up the crime lab for the night when his cell phone rang. He smiled hearing the strands of "Summer Night" knowing it was his best friend.
"Hey Cait."
"Hey Barry. Uh did you have any plans for tonight?"
"Just take out and Netflix. Why?"
"Want to bring Chinese and watch Netflix at my place?"
"Sure. You want your usual?"
"Yeah. Thanks Barry."
"Anytime Cait. See you in about an hour."
"See you then."
Barry was headed out of the station when his friend and Joe's daughter Iris walked in.
"Hey Bare."
"Oh hey Iris. You meeting your dad or Eddie?"
"Eddie we are going out to dinner. You and Caitlin should double with us sometime."
"Iris, Caitlin and I are just friends."
"Then why is it every time you need a plus one you bring Caitlin. Barry, I know you are in love with her. I am pretty sure she has feelings for you. Why do you think every relationship she has ever had never worked out?"
I actually know why. She has refused to have sex with any of those guys. She wants to wait until she is sure she is in love.
"Iris, Cait's love life is none of our business."
"Except she doesn't have one."
"Yeah neither do I. I need to go. I am picking up Chinese and heading over to Cait's to watch some Netflix."
"Ok. Tell her I said hi and will see her at the fundraiser."
"Sure."
Barry arrived at Caitlin's only five minutes late which for him was really good. He knocked and gave her a smile when she opened her door wearing a pair of pajama pants and a gray STAR Labs t-shirt. She had removed the make up she always wore to work and gave him a small smile.
"Only five minutes late. I am impressed Mr. Allen."
"Well you can blame Iris this time."
"Oh?"
"Yeah I ran into her on my way out of work. She was meeting Eddie."
"Barry Eddie Thawne isn't a bad guy. That is if you are into blond, blue eyed ex high school football players."
"I know. His dad dated your mom at one point right?"
"Yeah while we were in high school. Eddie actually looked out for me not letting Lexie LaRoche pick on me."
"They will be at that dinner on Friday."
"It will be nice to see them. I don't see Iris much since she started at CCPN. I miss the discount she use to give me at Jitters."
"You and your coffee addiction."
"I am not addicted to coffee."
"If you say so."
"Just for that we are watching Gilmore Girls tonight."
Barry groaned. Not that Gilmore Girls was bad. But it was most definitely a chick show. He also never could follow what Lorelei and were talking about most of the time. Barry set the food put on the coffee table in front of the couch while Caitlin grabbed them something to drink.
"Cait, what is bothering you?" asked Barry half an hour later.
"Nothing. Just wanted to spend time with my best friend."
"Cait, I know you. Want to try again."
"Hunter asked me out again."
"Why won't you report that jerk?"
"Dr. Wells knows about him."
"Cait, I know you don't like to cause trouble. But the fact that Hunter refuses to get the message that you aren't interested in him is wrong."
"I know. Can we just drop it for tonight? I just want to spend time with my friend."
"Ok."