Disclaimer: I don't own the Flash or any of it's characters. This is obviously a Snowbarry fanfiction and I'm asking nicely for the readers who do not like Snowbarry to leave this story or any other snowbarry stories because this is not for you, this is made for snowbarry fans who will love and support Barry and Caitlin, whether it is friendship or a future romance until the end of the Flash. Thank you! :)

Chapter 3

Barry woke with the sunlight that is coming from the window. He tried to open is eyes but hangover came to him. He closed his eyes again and waited for at least three minutes until his hangover is finally over.

He opened his eyes once again and looked at his surroundings. He was on the floor in Caitlin's living room with only a blanket covering him from waist down, that and his said friend's arm wrapped across his waist.

Barry's arm was wrapped around his friend as he watched her and she suddenly snuggled closer to him making Barry look at her closely.

He won't deny that Caitlin was truly beautiful. He also realized that he slept with his best friend and obviously felt guilty because he is still married and he has a wife and he knows that what he did was wrong yet it feels like he was meant to be in Caitlin's arm or he is just too messed up right now.

Barry brushed Caitlin's hair behind her ear and she snuggles closer to him, he silently wished that they would stay like that forever. No messed up married life and a wife he can't stand to go back to, but she slowly woke up from her slumber with a hungover welcoming her.

"Ugh" Caitlin groaned trying to bury her head into Barry's arms to get the sunlight out of her eyes "Too much light!" she groaned and snuggled closer until she realized that her pillows are moving and warm, too warm. She looked up to see a topless Barry starring back at her. Her eyes widen until she noticed that her dress from last night was thrown on her sofa.

"This isn't happening" Caitlin groaned closing her eyes, then Barry sped around her apartment putting a pillow under her head dressing her and himself, cleaning the apartment and getting hangover medicine and a glass of water for his friend.

"Tell me that this is just a dream and what happened last night never really happened" Caitlin sat on her couch as memories from last night came flashing to her, Barry sat next to her as they both stared into space.

"We have to talk about what happened" Caitlin said a few minutes later "Yeah we should" Barry sighed then suddenly he received a text from Joe that he is needed at the CCPD.

"I have to go, I'll see you in the lab later" he told her flashing out of her apartment.

Iris woke up in bed alone. It has not been new to her since Barry slept mostly on the couch or there is a huge gap between them when they sleep on the same bed. She sighed and fixed her bed then went to their living room.

As she entered, she felt alone. She sighed and moved her worries away for later and prepared her breakfast, do her morning routine and head to her work in CCPN.

She did her usual work and made that an excuse in order for her to escape her troubles at home. Lunch time came and she decided that it is timefor her to talk to her father.

She called him and after three rings he picked up. "Hey dad" she greeted "Hey baby girl, how are you?" Joe asked his first born. "I'm okay" she replied "Do you need something?" Joe asked knowing the tone of his daughter's reply "I need some advice" she decided to tell her father right away "Is this about what is happening about you and Barry for the past couple of weeks?" Joe asked "Can you meet me in Jitters please?" she asked hopefully "I'll be on my way" Joe replied and they ended their phone call to go to Jitters.

Iris opened the door of the coffee shop and the aroma of coffee immediately hit her nose. She ordered her and her father's food before sitting down and waiting for him.

A few minutes later Joe entered the establishment and looked for his daughter. He spotted her by the window starring outside in deep thought. " Hey baby girl" he greeted giving her forehead a kiss "Hey dad" she greeted but nit as cheerful as she intended to "I already ordered our food by the way" she told him as he sat down.

"Si, how's living with a baby again?" Iris started the conversation with a light topic "Jenna started walking around the house and cannot keep still unless you put her in front of the tv" he chuckled "At least you and Cecilefeel young again" she joked "Trust me, having a baby at this age is not ideal" he chuckled then Joe saw the change of his eldest daughter's aura as she sighed.

"Iris, I know why you asked me to see you" Joe started "You do?" she asked sadly. "Barry and I talked about what's happening between the two of you yesterday" he told her sympathetically. "Hasn't he told you?" he asked as he noticed the blank expression on her face.

"No, he didn't come home last night" she told him "I'm sorry baby girl" her father told her, holding her hand as a sign of comfort "It's okay" she assured him. "What do you mean?" he asked confusedly "I mean that I'm okay with him not going to the apartment last night, I mean even if we were there, we don't acknowledge each other's presence most of the time and we don't sleep on our bed anymore" she told him "What happened between the two of you?" he asked. "At first you were both happy with each other" Joe started "I think we just fell apart without the both of us knowing" she sighed.

Joe was hesitating to ask his daughter what he wanted to know for the past few days but he knew it was soon for it to be asked. After a few hesitant look; he finally decided to ask.

"What do you want to do about it? Do you want to end it" he asked a bit nervous about what the answer would be. I've been thinking about it lately and I thought about getting a divorce, but I don't know if that is the right thing to do, I mean he is my best friend kind a like my brother, a he is Barry, everyone loves Barry. This marriage is falling apart but I don't want him to be totally gone in my life, he is still my friend, but maybe that's just what he is to me, a friend, maybe a brother." She rambled with tears falling down her face.

"I talked to Barry about this yesterday and my best advice that I could give you is to talk to him about this. I also told him that I know the both of you would come up with a solution with this, but if you both decide that you'll get divorced then I know that it would be for the best." He told her holding both of her hand with his. "I have to go, lunch time is about to end" he told her.

They both stood up to leave their table and Iris hugged her father tightly "Thank you dad, for everything" she said "You're welcome" he replied and Iris was the first one to let go. "Dad, can I tell you something?" she asked before they reached the door of the shop "anything" he replied "I want to be honest and maybe the reason this all started is because of my feelings for Eddie." She started "But honey, Eddie died years ago, don't tell me you still haven't moved on." He told her as he watched her thinking thoroughly.

"Remember when I have to go to Keystone City for a report a few months ago?" she asked "Yeah, you were gone for two weeks" he replied "I saw Eddie there, three times and on the third time, I was sure it was him because I bumped into him right before I leave so I really don't have the time to talk to him because I have to leave" she told her father and his disbelieving face "I have always loved Eddie and maybe his 'death' helped me get over that fact" she added "I think you should talk to Barry about this, and just know that I believe in you, I mean Sarah Lance came back from the dead more than once" he tried to lighten the mood before they bid farewell and separate ways back to their respective jobs.

AN: Thank you for the readers who supports this story, I hope I meet your expectations. Thank you for the reviews, favorites, and follows, I appreciate it and I will try my best to update this story and I hope I meet your expectations on future chapters.

J. Jackal

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