Part 11

Alex and Kara knocked on Caitlin's door carrying pizza. Alex had called earlier and knew that Barry and Caitlin were there. The door opened to reveal Barry.

"Hey come on in. We got here about half an hour ago." Said Barry

"How is Caitlin?" asked Alex

"Not so great. Alex, would you mind helping Cait take a shower? Her left arm is in a cast and she has a couple broken ribs that need to be rewrapped after she cleans up."

"Sure not a problem. I do have some medical training not nearly as much as Caitlin seeing she does have an MD." Said Alex

"Barry, you are too much of a gentleman to help Caitlin aren't you?" asked Kara

"Of course I am a gentleman. Well and the fact that Cait doesn't want me to touch her. Not even a hug something we have done I don't know how many times."

"Barry you didn't see her laying in that parking lot. I was scared that she had been killed." Said Alex

"Alex, I don't know what I would do if he had killed her."

"Barry, why don't just admit you love her?" asked Kara

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"Right." Said Alex

Alex headed for Caitlin's bedroom and knocked on the door.

"Caitlin it's Alex. Barry said you want to take a shower but need some help." Said Alex

Caitlin opened the door wincing in pain.

"You will help me?" asked Caitlin

"Of course. We are friends right? Kara and I brought pizza for lunch. Why don't we eat then I will help you with your shower."

"Ok."

Caitlin walked slowly from her room out to the living room where Barry had placed some plates on the coffee table and grabbed bottles of water for everyone.

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Joe and Eddie sat in front of a monitor watching the security footage from the STAR labs parking lot. They watched as Caitlin walked out to her car. They watched as a man climbed out of an SUV and approached her, grabbing her roughly. They watched as he hit her and she opened her mouth in a scream. They then watched as he pulled a gun and held it to her as she was forced into the back of the SUV. It was then that the man's face was caught on camera. Twenty minutes later Caitlin was shoved out of the SUV and onto the ground. Hunter Zolomon climbed out zipping his pants up. He then got into the driver's seat and drove off. The camera caught a clean shot of his license plate.

"Joe, we got him." Said Eddie

"Damn straight we do. I'll take this to Cecile so we can get a warrant to arrest this bastard. Just run the plate through DMV to verify that it is Zolomon's car."

Running the plate took only ten minutes and after printing stills from the footage Joe knocked on Cecile's door.

"Joe what do you got?" asked Cecile

"Take a look this should be enough to bring Zolomon in."

Cecile looked over the evidence and smiled at Joe.

"I'll take this to Judge Sanchez. Unfortunately until we get DNA back if we got him for rape. Even though I trust Caitlin. But he can be brought in for sure on assault and violating the restraining order. I will get the warrants both to arrest him and for his DNA. I plan to put him away for a very long time." Said Cecile

"Great. I want him to burn for hurting that sweet young lady."

"Joe, just make sure everything is by the book."

"Will do."

Just then Joe's phone rang. He saw it was the crime lab.

"What do you got Julian?"

"Detective, I am in process of processing Dr. Snow's clothing. It seems her underpants are missing."

"I watched the nurse bag the clothes myself. If they aren't there then that bastard kept them as a trophy."

"Well you might want to try and get a search warrant."

"I'm with the DA right now."

Joe hung up and looked at Cecile.

"Add in a search warrant. He kept a trophy. Caitlin's underwear. She had on pantyhose even I know there is no way in hell a woman would wear those without underwear."

"You are right about that."

"So you will let me know when you have the warrants?"

"Of course."

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Barry watched as Caitlin picked at her pizza. He knew that what she was going through wasn't easy on her. But had no clue how to help. He glanced at both Kara and Alex to see if they had any ideas.

"Caitlin, Dr. Wells wants you to know that you can take all the time you need. Your job will be waiting for you when you are ready to come back." Said Alex

"Iris and I are thinking of teaming up to write a story on the increase in crimes against women in the city." Said Kara

Caitlin just nodded no wanting to talk. She knew her friends meant well. But they had no idea what she was going through. Barry was just as sweet and kind as he was the day they had met. Kara, she wasn't sure that the bubbly blond even had a mean bone in her body. As for Alex well she was very protective of those she cared about. She also knew that Iris, Cisco and the gang from Star City will at some point come by to see her. Even Oliver Queen. Oliver was like that over protective brother that she never had nor really wanted. But he had a good heart. A far cry from the playboy he had been when he was a teen and into his early twenties. But none of them had any idea what it felt like to have someone take something they had no right to from them. Something that could only be given once. To feel used and dirty. Not that most of her friends had even known about her choice to wait until she was sure she was in love before giving herself to a man. She watched as Alex shoved one last bite of pizza into her mouth before turning to her.

"You ready to go get cleaned up?" asked Alex

Caitlin nodded and the two women headed for the bathroom.

"Barry, Caitlin seems so broken." Said Kara

"I know. I just wish I knew what to do for her."

"I think in time she will heal."

"I know but she will never be the same again."

"True."

"Kara, could you and Alex stick around for a bit?"

"Yeah sure. Why?"

"I want to run to the store and get somethings. I want to make one of her favorite meals for dinner."

"And you claim you aren't in love with her. No guy I ever dated or even was just a friend ever cooked for me. Not even when I was sick."

"Tell you what next time you are laid up with the flu I will come make you chicken soup ok?"

"I will hold you to that Barry Allen."