Ralph wasn't sure what it was about these people but they sure were weird to him. It was obvious that Barry and Caitlin liked each other but they just danced around it. He wasn't really good at being a hero, and didn't even know if he was really cut out for it but he knew that he had to give it a shot. Barry wasn't his enemy, even if he clearly didn't have the patience to deal with Ralph. Of course Ralph enjoyed being extra annoying just to tick him off.

Ralph was sitting in the cortex with Cisco while Barry worked on catching another bus meta before they could hurt anyone else. He asked Cisco about Caitlin and Barry but Cisco just shook his head.

"No. I mean him and Iris were engaged but after he got out of the speed force they ended things not that long after. Girl was crazy," Cisco said looking at the screen.

"Wait they were engaged?" Ralph said at finding out that Iris and Barry used to be together. Cisco was busy trying to pay attention to what Barry was doing and of course Ralph was being distracting as he always was. "But why? There is like zero chemistry there." He added, shaking his head as he wandered away.

"You know I can hear you two right?" Barry said with a chuckle. He supposed it was true that they didn't have chemistry, he could think of plenty of times where she showed more interest in other people than him. He wondered why he couldn't have seen it sooner.

It had been a month since Ralph joined the team and the find out about the man behind it all. Barry become obsessed with trying to prove Devoe was faking his illness to a point where he was going to break into his house but Cait talked him out of it. The fact was that they didn't have any proof despite what Devoe said to Barry. Cait believed him of course but they couldn't do something that stupid. If he knew the exact location that Barry would leave the speed force and that a bus full of people would be there, the man had to have bigger plans than that. He would most definitely know what they were planning.

Barry just didn't like the idea that they had been watched and that they didn't have control over what was happening. He felt that enough with Iris and her whole destiny thing. She still showed up, still put her two cents in, still tried to pull him aside. He didn't want to lose her as a friend but he didn't know how much longer he was going to be able to take it. She avoided Cait after what she'd done to Frost and he had given her the cold shoulder pretty much the entire time she was around. It was tense to say the least.

The only positive thing that seemed to happen was that he was closer to Cait than ever before. He even felt like he was getting closer to Frost, and that was something. He wanted to make sure that Frost knew he was there for her too but he wondered if Cait was ever going to be able to merge them. It wasn't until he came back from catching the latest bus meta that she pulled him into her office. Iris glaring at them as they smiled at each other.

"What's up?"

"Amunet is threatening me, I think she has one of the bus metas. She…she buys and sells metas. When I worked for her one of the things that Frost did was help…take them. I tried to help them escape after but she was smart and I couldn't help them before they were sold," she shook her head and Barry put his arms around her. "She's planning something and I just wanted to tell you." She looked up at him and he looked down at her.

"I'm sorry you had to do that, are you going to try and save whoever it is?" he asked as she stepped out of his arms and took a seat.

"I think I have to try. Frost thinks that it's at least a good idea. Plus she'll just send her lackeys after me if I don't go," she sighed. "I'm so close to finishing the serum to merge us. Frost thinks it will be better for both of us if I do. This wasn't the setback I thought I'd be having." She smiled and he sat down next to her.

"I imagine you won't let me help you, so do what you think is best and call me if you need me. Tonight was supposed to be my bachelor party so I'm just going to be lounging on your couch and eating all your food," he laughed before leaning over to kiss her forehead and leave the room. He trusted Cait and he trusted Frost. They could take care of themselves even if she was prone to getting kidnapped.

"Everything okay Bar?" Iris asked as he walked out. He stopped and looked at her.

"We should talk," he said and she followed him to the time vault. He leaned against the wall and crossed his arms against his chest.

"I'm so glad you wanted to talk," she said and tried to move towards him.

"This isn't a reconciliation Iris. I'm firing you from STAR labs officially. I just wanted to let you know that you are no longer a part of the team and felt doing that in here was better than in front of anyone else.

"You…wait…I kept this team together when you left us. I deserve to be here!" she yelled.

"No…no. You kept Wally here, and you pushed around my friends. You don't have a background in being a superhero, or a scientist. You are a journalist. Go be that. We don't need you here. I don't want you here. If you are here then I will grow to hate you Iris and I just…I don't want to hate you. So please just go," he pushed off the wall and she moved in front of him.

"Barry please. I need you okay. I can't just…I've been through so much, everything is so messed up now and…I need this. I don't understand why you want to push me away or why you want to pretend that we aren't supposed to be together but don't give up on us. Please," she started sobbing and he just felt pity for her. She had always been this amazing person to him. Strong and independent. Someone that he thought he'd always want around but he just couldn't look at her anymore.

"If Eddie were here, if he was still alive. Would you love me?"

"What?" she wiped her face and looked confused.

"If Eddie was still alive would you love me?" he said again. "Don't think about it. Just answer the question honestly."

"No.." she whispered. "No I wouldn't."

"So how can we really be meant to be when I'm just the filler? You don't want me. I'm the safe choice though. I'm the solid choice but that's not fair to me. I deserve to be someone's first choice, not a fill in for who you really want," he stepped to the side and moved for the door. "Please just go and do something for yourself Iris. Not for destiny or to take my attention but for you." He left the room feeling hurt but her revelation. It wasn't that he didn't already know that but it still hurt to know that he'd been right. That she never really wanted him, she just didn't want to be alone. He told Cisco he'd be at Cait's if he needed him and speed off.

She found him on her couch, watching Singing in the Rain and looking sorry for himself. She saw Iris say goodbye to everyone and leave. When she'd asked where Barry was, Cisco said he went to her apartment. He didn't move when she walked in or when she put her keys down. He didn't move when she kneeled down next to him and ran a hand through his hair. His eyes shifted to hers and she could tell that he'd been crying. She didn't know what happened when he went to talk to Iris, a part of her thought they might even get back together, but that obviously didn't happen.

"I shouldn't be this upset. I broke up with her but," he started and Cait shook her head.

"What happened?" she said and he moved so that she could sit next to him, pulling him closer to hug him.

"I fired her, well I mean she didn't really work but I figured that would get rid of her easier but I needed her to understand so I asked her if Eddie was still alive if she would still love me and she said no. And it wasn't that I didn't know that already because I did, it just…it hurt to hear her admit it. That she only was with me because he wasn't alive to be with anymore," he choked up a little at the end and she rubbed his back as she held onto him.

"You'll be okay, you'll find the right person for you," she said softly and he pulled back to look at her. They were so close and their eyes locked, he didn't want to look away. Neither did she. She wanted him so much, to have a moment like this with him, she just didn't want to take advantage of him when he's upset over Iris.

"I think I have," he whispered before he leaned in and kissed her.

Devoe however was having a hard time which was unexpected. Barry was supposed to get married, he was supposed to be able to frame him for his own murder when his body failed him. Caitlin Snow wasn't supposed to be showing her powers yet. The only things that went on course were when the Meta's were taken into custody. None of that matters if he can't get the Flash out of his way. His body was decaying faster than he anticipated. His wife was starting to lose faith in him and he could see her pulling away. Would this all be for nothing?