Earth 13 Part II

Businessman Snart X Coroner Lance

xXx

"Dr. Lance." a familiar voice called out to her and lowered the wine glass from her lips as she turned to see Iris West walking toward her.

"Hello Ms. West, how are you this evening?" Sara questioned as the woman stopped before her. Iris smiled at her.

"I'm well, thank you. Lovely evening for a benefit."

"Yes it is." Sara's smile grew strained as the small talk petered out. She knew exactly what Iris wanted from her, the intrepid reporter had been blowing up her phone since the incident in her autopsy room three months prior. Of course she wasn't the only one. Everyone wanted to know what was going through the mind of the Corner whose patient wasn't as dead as he was supposed to be. It didn't help that the man she'd "saved" just happened to be Leonard Snart, son of a dirty cop who'd turned his life into something to be proud of and became the Co-Founder and CEO of a multibillion dollar private security firm. He was Central City's favorite son and the living embodiment of what it meant to defy the odds and rise to the top.

"I know I'm probably testing the limits of your patients here, but I'm begging, I will get down on my knees for just a quote a sound bite anything." Iris finally said getting right to it. "My editor is on my ass about this and since we know each other in a six degrees of Kevin Bacon kind of way he won't give me any other assignments until I get something… anything."

Sara took a deep breath. "Alright fine." she relented and she tried not to laugh as Iris practically fainted with relief.

"Oh my gosh thank you." she said, digging into her clutch for her phone. When she found it, she pulled it out and flipped on the recorder. "Alright, we're hot."

"I just did what any trained medical person would do." she said.

"And for that I will be forever grateful." a third voice cut into their conversation and Sara turned to find the man they were talking about standing behind her, a tumbler glass in hand and a smirk on his lips.

"Mr. Snart." Iris greeted him politely. "I'll just…go." Iris pointed off behind her backing away, eventually leaving the two alone. An awkward kind of silence fell between them and Sara did the first thing she could think of.

"So, Mr. Snart, how are you feeling?" She asked.

"Well, Dr. Lance, I'm well, thank you. A little scarring, but nothing serious." he tipped his head back a little to reveal the slightly raised flesh along his trachea, hidden behind his bow tie.

"I'm glad to hear it." she told him. "How is your sister doing? She was pretty distraught from what I remember."

Leonard chuckled. "She barely lets me out of her sight. I'm surprised she's let me get away from her for this long already."

Sara smiled. "Sisters, what can you do?"

"Tell me about it." he paused. "Did you get the flowers I sent you?"

"I did." she replied. "They were lovely, thank you."

"I'm glad you liked them, I'll be honest I know absolutely nothing about flowers but the florist assured me they would work for what I intended." he explained and she smiled.

"Well they were absolutely gorgeous." she added with a sweet smile.

Leonard looked down at his glass, staring into the dark liquid before her looked back up at her. "I was kind of hoping you might accept my invitation to get coffee sometime."

"Really, you don't have to do that. Like I told Iris, I was just doing my job." she replied awkwardly. And Leonard smiled shyly, looking away, embarrassed by the rejection.

"Of course, I understand. If you should ever change your mind though." he looked up at her through his lashes.

"I have your number." she smiled at him and she had to admit he was still just as cute as her first impression of him, especially when he smiled. It was strange. By all accounts Leonard Snart was a cocky, self assured man who came off as a bit cold to those who knew him, but talking to him now, watching him struggle not to blush when she smiled at him it seemed that perhaps the stories about him were… one sided. Maybe he was careful about who got to see this side of him.

She was flattered that he showed it to her and as he walked away to meet up with his party she felt a small pang of regret at not taking him up on his offer.

xXx

"Was that the Medical Examiner?" Lisa questioned as he came to stand beside her and his business Partner.

"It was." he told her as nonchalant as he could manage. "I just wanted to thank her in person."

"Uh huh, and that's it?" she asked with a knowing smirk. Leonard rolled his eyes taking a drink from his glass.

"Yes Lisa, that's it."

Mick snorted. "You sure about that boss?" he asked amused. Leonard sighed.

"Positive."

"So, you aren't butt hurt over the fact that she turned you down then?" Mick asked and Leonard nearly choked on his drink.

"Butt hurt? Really Mick, I thought we were adults." Mick shrugged.

"So you asked her out?" Lisa added and Leonard deflated.

"Yes I did. I asked her to get coffee with me as a thank you, but she doesn't think it's a good idea."

"Awe, poor Lenny." Lisa teased.

"Yes, yes, laugh it up. It's really not a big deal."

"Of course it is." Lisa laughed. "The charming ladies man, Leonard Snart has been turned down by a gorgeous lady doctor, who is clearly smarter than all of the other woman you've wooed."

"And she has better taste." Mick added earning himself a glare alongside Lisa's.

"Well thank you, it's so nice to know my family has my back." Leonard complained sarcastically.

"Always big brother, always." Lisa laughed reaching up on her toes to peck Leonard on the cheek. "Now come on, let's find our seats, the mayor is about to give his speech."