Part 6
Caitlin woke and looked around her living room. She smiled at seeing her friends spread out around the room. Spending the night with them had made her feel better. But part of her also knew that it wasn't over. That even with a restraining order that Hunter wouldn't leave her alone. She headed into the kitchen to start coffee. While she didn't have to go to work, since Dr. Wells gave her the day off. She knew that the others did or had to head back to Star City. Slowly everyone woke up had a cup of coffee before heading out. She was glad she had such good friends. She knew that she would see Iris and Eddie tonight at the fundraiser that she was going to with Barry. Her phone rang checking the caller ID she smiled seeing Barry's name.
"Hi Barry."
"Hey Cait. I was just checking in to see how you are doing."
"Who told you what happened?"
"I had drinks with Eddie, Cisco and Hartley Rathaway."
"Hartley? That is a surprise. He is an ass."
"But he does care about you. He doesn't want you to get hurt."
"Only because staying on my good side keeps him in Dr. Wells good graces."
"You sure you are ok?"
"Yeah Bare. Dr. Wells gave me the day off. So I am going to go get my nails and hair done for tonight. Maybe even a facial."
"Sounds good. I will see you at six tonight ok?"
"I will be ready. You be on time."
"That hurts. You do know I am not always late."
"Just 90% of the time."
"Haha haha. Cait, just be careful ok?"
"Barry, I will be ok. I promise."
Caitlin hung up finished getting ready and headed for the spa for her facial and to have her nails done.
Barry walked into CCPD and headed right up to the lab. Joe raised an eyebrow the looked at his watch.
"Please tell me I didn't just see Barry Allen arrive early for work." Said Captain Singh
"You weren't seeing things. Cause if you were I just saw the same thing." Said Joe
"I was just checking that you saw the same thing I did."
While everyone in the station was surprised that Barry Allen wasn't late for once no one was more surprised than Julian Albert who worked in the crime lab with Barry. While the two men most likely will never be friends, they did get along for the most part.
"Allen, did you some how acquire super speed? Because you are actually on time for once." Said Julian
"Very funny Julian. I know how to arrive to work on time."
"Sorry it's just such a rare feet."
Barry just rolled his eyes and got to work on the cases on his work station.
Cisco walked through STAR labs and headed right for the bio lab. He already knew that Caitlin had been given the day off. But he thought he would check in with Alex to see how his friend was. He walked in to see Alex with her head down on the desk.
"Looks like it was a rough night." Said Cisco
"If you value your life Ramon get out!" growled Alex
"Drink too much?"
"What do you want?"
"How's Caitlin doing?"
"Not great. But she did talk to Joe and Eddie about a restraining order."
"Yeah I know. Saw Eddie last night. Barry saw Caitlin leaving CCPD yesterday. She apparently didn't see him while she was there."
"You would think those two were dating if you didn't know better."
"They claim to be just friends."
"Yet whenever one or the other needs a plus one for something they always ask each other."
"True. Cisco, I honestly don't think that Hunter is going to give up easily on getting Caitlin."
"That is a scary thought."
"I know. But I have seen guys like him in the past. They don't like taking no for an answer."
"But unless he does something there is nothing the police can do."
"Caitlin should have had him arrested for assault. There are buries on her arms from him grabbing her yesterday."
"True. But Caitlin doesn't like to cause trouble."
"I know but sometimes you need to take action."
"Well at least tonight Caitlin should be safe. I mean she will have nearly the whole CCPD around her at that fundraiser."
"True."
"I don't believe I pay the two of you to talk. Mr. Ramon I believe you should be working in engineering." Said Dr. Wells
"Right. Catch you later Danvers." Said Cisco running off.
"Ms. Danvers, I wouldn't worry too much about Dr. Snow. She is much stronger than we think she is."
"Yeah I know. But the fact is even the strongest people reach their breaking point."
"Alex, as long as Caitlin has people such as yourself and Mr. Allen in her life she will never fully break."
Alex just nodded. But she still worried about her friend.
Hunter watched as Caitlin walked out of the hair salon. If it was at all possible she looked more beautiful then ever. She had her long silky auburn hair curled and put in some fancy up do leaving only a few long curls to frame her lovely face. He was about to follow her when there was a tap on his car window. He looked to see a man holding a detective badge and glaring at him. Growling Hunter lowered the window and smiled at him.
"What can I do for you detective?"
"Hunter Zolomon?"
"Yeah."
"Detective Joe West. You have been served."
Joe tossed an envelope in and walked away. Hunter ripped the envelope open and screamed. How dare that bitch take a restraining order out on him. She was going to pay for this. No one tells him who he can go after. Caitlin Snow was going to learn that she can't get away with this. All she had to do was agree to go on a few dates with him and then let him screw her. But now he was going to have to screw her weather she wanted it or not.