Prompt from Guest. Iris hears Cisco/Caitlyn calling for Barry on the Flash's earpiece.
Eddie and Iris were sitting in Jitters after Iris's shift when his phone rang.
He looked down at his phone. "It's the station. I have to take this."
"Go," Iris was used to the inconvenience of calls from the station, she was after all the daughter girlfriend, and best friend of people on the police payroll.
"Armed robbery in progress at the bank on 31st. I have to go." Eddie leaned down to kiss Iris. "Maybe dinner?"
"Ok. See ya later." Iris tried not to look disappointed.
"I shouldn't remind of this and your father would probably kill me, but I know you care about it. Robbery is in progress a supersonic someone might show up."
"I'll follow at a safe distance." She smiled at her boyfriend as she grabbed her keys. "Thank you."
"You can thank me by not telling your dad."
Her smile widened. "Ok."
Iris arrived just before the Flash. The man that could run at super speed was late, she laughed to herself.
Gunfire could be heard in the bank.
"Dad! Eddie!" Iris got out of her car as her father and boyfriend were dropped on the street by a red blur.
The Flash was close to her. Close enough for her to hear screaming from his earpiece.
"Barry?! Barry, are you ok? Were you hit?" A familiar female voice shouted.
"Barry?" Iris whispered she saw his eyes widen before the Flash ran back into the building. "You owe me an explanation!" she shouted at the bank.
Iris walked over to Joe and Eddie. Eddie was bleeding from a bullet wound in his shoulder and was taken away seconds after she got there.
"Iris you can't keep showing up at crime scenes like this." Her father scolded. "It's dangerous."
"How much did you know, dad?"
"What are you talking about, baby?"
"I heard someone shout the Flash's real name on his earpiece. How much did you know?" Iris's voice grew louder.
"It was for your safety." Joe feebly defended.
"Lying doesn't keep me safe. It just makes me trust people less. You knew I wasn't crazy for believing in the streak, yet you tried to convince me it wasn't real. Is that what you did to Barry before he was the Flash? Dad, did you take Barry to psychiatrists knowing that he wasn't crazy and that people like what he described existed?"
"Iris, of course not. I didn't believe it to be possible until I saw Barry run. Don't be mad at him, I made him promise not to tell you."
"Is Eddie okay?" Barry said as he walked into the living room where Iris sat. "I didn't get there fast enough. I'm sorry."
"He's fine, but you might not be. Sit down." Barry winced but did as she said.
"I really am sorry. I wanted to tell you. It- it was just too dangerous."
"Don't, don't give me that 'It was too dangerous' speech. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself."
"Iris, I care about you. I'm always going to be worried about even though I know you've been able to take guys down since we were little. You're my best friend and if there is anything I can do to minimize the number of people that come after you, I will do it. I won't care if it's a stupid idea." Barry was praying for her to understand. "I'm so-"
"I know you're sorry, Barry. I'm sorry too. I just need some time to process this." Iris left for her room and Barry went home.
After a few days Iris came to visit Barry at the station.
"Is that really why? Do you really care about me that much?" Barry looked toward Iris and realized she was crying. He immediately knew what she meant.
"Yeah. I do," Iris opened her arms and Barry hugged her until she was done crying.