Title: Baby, Baby.
Chapter: Five. Support Known.
Word Count: 1,574
Pairings: IrisxBarry
Summary: A week after Wally exposes the Flash's identity, Iris is left with trying to move forward without her husband. She can't take any more surprises.

Wally came home around three much to Robin's request on him coming over, of him staying the night. And while Wally could see what Robin was really asking ("You're gonna be around, right? You aren't giving up being a hero, right? You'll stick by my side, right, no matter what?") Wally couldn't stay away from his aunt any longer. He gave Robin a hug silently telling him he'd be back.

The entire time he had been at the cave he'd been worried. She'd be home alone. The others could tell he was a bit off. Any time he'd fade off Artemis would throw a jab at him bringing back into the conversation and the real world. She knew what she was doing to for whenever Wally would deliver a remark back catching eyes with the blond she'd soften those dark eyes a second longer enough for Wally to see and then reach out and place a hand on Wally's shoulder in comfort.

They all did that. Touch him. Comfort him without really saying anything. Superboy hovered about him, not really touching him, but staying near watching his back. Kaldur shook his hand when he first showed up and then kept placing his hand on his shoulders and he kept offer him something to eat or drink. Zatanna would laugh at all of Wally's poor jokes and even attempted some of her own. Me'gann – oh, Me'gann – kept giving him random hugs and she'd stroke his hair and force a smile. Wally always returned the smile.

Wally was glad he went, he hadn't really realized how much he missed them past few week seven when they tracked him down to Barry's empty grave he didn't know, but he was also glad to be getting back to Iris. She was holding up for his sake, he could tell that sometimes she was only moving forward because she wanted to him to. He was more than a little worried about her being alone even if it was only twenty-four hours.

He knocked on the front door but continued in as if he lived in the house. The knock just letting Iris know he wasn't just anybody walking in. "I'm in the living room." Came Iris' call as soon as Wally shut the door behind him.

There was something in her voice. Something off. She's been crying. As he takes a seat next to her the TV on portraying the news, he can see what he hears. Her eyes are red and puffy but they're also dry. She's stopped crying some time ago.

"Aunt Iris...?" Wally asks so uncertain as he wraps one around her. She leans into him.

"I have something to tell you." That perked Wally up. That wasn't something she'd say if it was over Barry's death. Did she discover something? Something about her husband, maybe? But what? What could Uncle B be in that could cause Iris so much more distress?

"W-what?"

A pause. Iris wets her lips and then as she's practiced for the last three hours she pushes forward, "I'm pregnant. With Barry's child. I'm pregnant...pregnant." She whispers. And if it isn't for Wally's instant reaction she might not have thought he heard her.

His eyes grow to the size of plates, his jaw drops a bit and he cocks his head to the side. He's deciding if this is a good thing or not. He's trying to gauge his reaction on her state. He's trying to grasp and understand and solve and fix all at once.

He shakes his head, resetting his face and thoughts, "I'm here for you, Aunt Iris. I always have and always will. I'll be here for you and the baby." He squeezed her slightly. "I'm sorry you were alone when you found out."

"I wasn't." Is Iris' quick response. "Emily came over. Don't apologize. I'm glad you went to see the team. They missed you and you missed them. It was fine, it is fine, it will be fine." She paused and looked up matching his green eyes with her own. Sometimes she wonders when exactly he got taller than her, when did she have to start looking up to him? "A baby is a good thing?"

She phrased it like a statement but it was a question in that uncertain tone. Wally didn't think twice. "A baby is a great thing." And he flashed her a smile which she slowly returned.

"Yeah, it is." Iris agrees then proceeds to tell Wally with Wally's prompting and reassurance about the call to Bruce and the possibilities of everything. They discussed telling anyone else though they decided enough people knew for now. Right now there were other things to focus on like seeing the likelihood of powers within the baby and Wally's election this Thursday and Friday in two days.

In the middle of them talking and comforting each other over the baby having powers, Wally' having a little cousin, family's reaction, what it would have meant it to be Barry to be a father, and how good of a mother Iris will be the phone rang. It was Bruce. Wally answered.

The younger of the redheads looked at the caller ID, grinned a sad smile and picked up the phone. "So, wanting to keep more secrets from me are you?" The words may have been a bit cold but Wally's tone wasn't harsh. They were friendly more than anything.

Bruce responded but Iris couldn't hear and watched as Wally's face scrunched up in displeasure. "I was joking, no need to remind me of those...those" Wally made a circle motion with his free hand as he thought about the right word, "times." Again his tone was light but this time there was something there that Iris almost missed. Hurt maybe but not about what Bruce said but about how those times had Barry in them.

"Well I know, end of discussion, let's move on." Barry once told Iris that when dealing with Batman you couldn't take anything he said for face value. Laugh at everything he says twice as hard and smile. When you smile at his dark tone you'll see in between the lines at what he's really telling you. Wally had heard this conversation and had always tried to take it to heart. However, it seems Wally still needed practice for whatever the old bats said seemed to have gotten under the young hero's skin as he quickly moved the conversation.

Iris wondered if Bruce would be able to do that so easily if Barry was still alive.

"Earlier is better. It's better for everyone if we know asap." Wally stated after a long pause. He lowered the phone from his ear, covered the mouthpiece with his free hand and turned to Iris. "Doctor June can see you Thursday around noon. Or it's next week."

"You're election..." Iris started but trailed on when Wally shook his head.

"Doesn't matter. That's all day and there's Friday too. Don't worry. You come first, Aunt Iris." Wally stated this like he was stating the weather, and Iris couldn't help the tears.

She knew she had Wally's support. She knew she had a lot of peoples – friends, family, co-workers – support but to actually see it so clear as day. Well, it made her think she'd actually get through raising a baby with superpowers without Barry.

"Aunt Iris?" Wally state a bit panicked. "What's wrong?" He wasn't sure what brought about these trails of tears. Yet, somehow, he could tell these weren't tears over Barry.

"Everything," Iris finally gets out a moment later when her tears are settling down, "but it's all getting better, Wally, it really is."

His entire being seemed to soften as he brought his aunt close. "I know, Aunt Iris, things will get better."

He let her go, and put the phone back to his ear, she had forgotten about the phone call with Bruce. Wally told Bruce Friday was fine to have the appointment and that they would see him there. Hanging up the phone, Wally turned back to the older redhead.

"Aunt Iris." He stated, a little uncertainty creeping up into this voice.

"Yes, Wally?" She asked hesitant for his question.

"Do you want to keep this baby?"

It took a moment for that question to sink in. Keep the baby? For her no other option had crossed her mind. But there were other options. Abortion. Adoption. There was more than one option especially in this day and age. She had thought her lack of options is what decided everything for her. She had no choice but to keep it, so she had to want it. Yet, now quite aware of the other options, Iris still knew her answer.

"Yes, I want to." And she did. She had always wanted to be a mother. And now she would be. She looked at Wally recalled his words from earlier, Emily's from last night, and knew that even without Barry she wouldn't be a single mother.

A/N: Sorry I didn't get this out sooner, but with lack of inter-webs I'll get it up when I can. I do have the rest of the story written out. Just need to edit some and then I'll get the rest of the story up. Two more chapters left!