It was definitely a busy buzzing day for Team Flash. Barry's working double time, Caitlin's looking out and checking for the captured metahumans and Cisco, updating their lab- with the help of Felicity- and Barry's suit. He's also devising new weapons that can make the villain hunting easy for Barry.
"Our new target are couples who loves Karaoke night." Wells informed the two of them.
At that moment a sudden gust of wind, which sends Caitlin's paper flying, appeared on the room.
"I will never get used to that." Caitlin told the speedster.
"You're still beautiful even though you're hair's a mess."
Caitlin blushed with the unadulterated compliment. She knows the Barry's just honest with what's on his head but that caught her off guard. It's not like it's the first time. Hell! She received that kind of compliment every second when she's on the streets walking, but hearing it come from a man that she knows is a little bit tongue-tied when giving woman a compliment is a miracle.
"If you're always cheesy like that, one of these days you'll land yourself a girlfriend man." Cisco teased him.
Barry just shrugged and waved his comment off. He's happy and contented, right?
"Like what I said, our new target loves to do the karaoke." Wells repeated.
"So we go karaoke." Barry conceded.
"I'll go with you." Caitlin offered.
"Are you sure?"
"Yep! I wanted to check the place myself and it's been very long since I enjoy a night or two."
"Okay I'll pick you up at -"
"No! I mean no need for that Bar. Let's just meet there. Okay?" Caitlin interrupted him.
"Yeah okay. See you. I'm off now. Eddie said that he needs a little help."
When Barry left, Cisco interrogated Caitlin about the going-ons between her and Barry.
"There's nothing going on Cisco okay? We are pure bestfriends like us. No strings attached."
"It's not that I hate the thought of the two of you together, you look cute together!"
"Oh come on. What are you? 7? Cute is for kids!"
"Seriously Cait, what's the deal?"
"There's no deal Cisco. I just want to have fun. You can come too. Join us."
"Naaaa I don't want to look like I'm on chaperone mode. You two go ahead. Have fun later."
Thirty minutes before 7PM and still Caitlin haven't decided on what to wear. The red one is too overrated for a karaoke night. The blue one makes her look like a bloody virgin. She wanted to look appropriately hot. Not for Barry, for her too. Maybe if she gets lucky tonight, she might find a potential date.
Barry on the other hand is already nursing a glass of tequila bought by Eddie who, just minutes ago, wheeled out of the karaoke bar because he's picking Iris for dinner. It pained him to see that she's not for him but, it also made him happy that maybe he has already moved on because the pain is not stabbing like before. He was about to stand up and go to the men's room when the door to the bar opened and squeezes a dolled up Caitlin inside.
He's frozen on his seat. Obvious amazement painted on his face. He's out of words to explain how gorgeous she is right now. He knows that he looks like a fish out of water but he can't help but admire the fine specimen of a woman infront of him.
"What?" Caitlin asked him shyly.
"Nothing. You look.. Beautiful."
Caitlin blush but wave off that sweet compliment.
"Not all the time I dress up like a Highschool Principal. I can still pull something that can, you know, look hot." Caitlin answered sheepishly.
They immediately found a table near the stage and Caitlin hurriedly order something to drink. Barry laughs with her antics. She gulped down that alcohol like her life is depending on it. After a few drinks Caitlin decided to have a little bit of "her" fun. She gets on the stage, press on "Summer Lovin' by Grease" and hail Barry up the stage.
"Mr. Barry Allen! Come on up, or down. Come here with me. Show 'em what you got!"
"With Me", that was what Barry's mind feeding him. Yeah he really want to be with her but she just wanted to be with him in a platonic way. So Barry relented with Caitlin's request and made a beeline to the stage.
"Oh you're so fast!" Caitlin shushed herself.
"You're not much yourself of a drinker nor a singer." Barry jokingly reminded her.
Caitlin just shrugged then told him that they'll be bringing the whole place down.
Then they started singing. It was a very funny and a new experience for the two of them. An unorthodox of what they usually do with their every day work. Caitlin slurred with her lines but Barry smoothingly serenaded the crowd. When they're done, Caitlin excused herself to the loo. Barry goes to the bartender to get another drink when a girl approaches him. She's pretty. With jet black hair and white skin, she's smoking hot. The girl introduce herself to Barry as Linda. She asked him if the girl on the stage with him is his girlfriend but Barry sadly answered her that they're friends. They shared a few more words and gave him her number. The girl was about to leave when Caitlin arrived. She willed herself to act appropriately but failed. Luckily, the bar stool is near her. The bartender already served the alcohol Barry ordered but didn't notice it because of Linda so Caitlin drink it. Bottoms up.
"You're fast, and you can sing. What can't you do?" she teases him.
"Stop you from drinking. Apparently." Barry answered.
"So are you going to call her?"
"Who?"
"The girl who you just tap phones with?
Barry was shocked with Caitlin's tone. She looks jealous. Maybe? But he dismissed it.
"I don't know."
"Well, she's pretty."
"Yeah she's pretty" But your gorgeous. Barry thought.
"Barry?"
"Yep?"
"I'm not feeling well."
Barry already knew what's coming. From Cailin's state due to all the alcohol she drank, she'll probably threw up to heaven come and will have a massive hangover tomorrow. Barry helped her stand and go out the bar. Caitlin throws up on the gutter while Barry is holding her hair up and soothing her hair back.
"I'll take you home."
Barry was taken aback by his words. It sounds like a sexual innuendo to him but Caitlin just stared at him waiting for him to do something. So he hauled her on his arms and speed them to Caitlin's apartment.
"We're here Cait."
"Wait just gonna fish out my keys."
After minutes of fruitless searching of her keys, Barry interrupted her.
"What's with girls and their purses? It looks like when you need something, a black hole suddenly appeared inside of it."
"Yeah like how the particle accelerator suddenly wanted to explode, No pun intended."
Barry snickered with her comment. She certainly can joke about the explosion without bitterness in her tone. That's a good sign. Barry immediately found the keys and open her door. Caitlin rushes inside with Barry behind him. He ushered him to her room when suddenly..
"A little help please."
Barry turned around to see a half-naked Caitlin struggling with her dress. Since Barry was a real gentleman, he immediately turned around. His face was hot. He wanted this moment right? But he doesn't want to take advantage of her in this state. He already know what he's about to do with her that's why he speed dresses her.
"There you go again. Saving me from that evil dress."
"You should go to bed."
He tucked her to bed. She looks tired and sleepy than drunk that's why he's ready to head towards the door when he heard Catlin ask him something.
"Can you stay with me until I fall asleep?"
"Sure."
''Did you take a peek at ny goods?"
Barry knew that she was joking but but he didn't know what to say to her. Maybe I need to tell her that yeah I did a little and I enjoyed the view then what? Suffer Caitlin's wrath? No. Not gonna admit it, Barry thought.
"Of course not."
"I know you're a gentleman. But you deserve a look. You've been a good guy."
Barry didn't know how to respond with Caitlin's flirty mood. He just sit on her bed and soothe her blanket covered leg. Minutes later, Caitlin was fast asleep. He silently headed out and before he leaves her place, he put an aspirin and a glass of water on her night stand. She'll definitely be needing that tomorrow.
Upon arriving at the West residence, he was surprised to see that Joe was still up.
"Uh hi Joe."
"It's late."
"I'm sorry. I was.."
"It's okay. You deserve a break. After all the hardwork and the little, well covert side job you got there, you deserve a night off."
"Thanks Joe! Cait says that too."
"You're together?"
"Yeah. We're on espionage but we get carried away."
"You mean?"
"No! Not the sleeping together thing but she was drunk and we did the karaoke. We sang and it was actually funny. Seeing her side. Like puuting her guard down. She's fun to be with."
"I can see that. She's beautiful. She's smart. She's warm. Just like your mother Bar."
"Yeah."
An awkward silence greeted both of them. Yeah he thought that Caitlin has a big similarity with his mom but hearing a confirmation from someone other than him, it's hair-raising.
"I should probably go to bed."
"Yeah have a good sleep Bar."
"You too Joe."
Barry lay on his bed a liitle while before closing his eyes. There's a lot of possibilities in his head now like what if he just stay at Catlin's side, or what if he just kissed her or what if they had sex. Barry snap open his eyes, he really wanted to do it with her but taking advantage of her drunken stupor is not his forte. Caitlin or not, he will never do that. Ever. So he closed his eyes gain and willed himself to sleep.
On Caitlin's apartment, she was dreaming. It was a happy dream. She's having the most magical day of her life; her wedding. She can see all her relatives, friends and colleagues on the crowd. Cisco, Joe, Iris, Eddie, , Oliver, Felicity, Diggle, Roy and Thea are on the front pews. Approaching the altar to meet the love of her life, she was puzzled to see his blurred face. She was panicking and she woke with a start. She was sweating and when she gaze on her clock, the time shows it's still wee hours.
"My head's producing that kind of illusion because I don't know what I wanted anymore. That's it." She assured herself. Then she remembered that Barry was with her moments ago and must have left. She smiled with the thought of him being gentle and kind with her. Then she thought, what if she just pulled on a little trick with him tonight, will he give in? Of course, she's Caitlin Snow. A lot of men and women alike told her, repeatedly that she's beautiful but then again Barry's a gentleman so probably, he'll never do it.
"I'm going back to lala Land."
The two of them dreamt the same dream, that they were on a summer beach with a twin boy and girl between them. They are having fun while singing Summer Lovin'. But again, the faces are blurred, though, they still sleep the dream through. Both of them happy and satiated with their dreams that they won't mind seeing blurred faces of their possible future.