Running into Aggie with the family, and learning a little more about her.
"So when are we going to meet Mystery Girl?"
In the few weeks since Barry had begun to date Aggie, he had told his family and friends how they'd met, leaving out the super speed parts for those not in the know. He was currently out with Joe, Iris, and Eddie, enjoying a short break at Jitters before Joe and Eddie had to get back to the precinct.
"I'm not sure," Barry answered Iris's question. "Soon, maybe? To be honest we don't really make plans so much as just sort of find each other regularly."
And it was the truth. They texted at least once a day, and once or twice a week just seemed to find themselves in each others vicinity. A few of these run-ins had led to actual dates, such as the movies or the time he made her dinner at her apartment as she studied teaching techniques.
"You're serious? And that works for you?" Joe asked.
Barry shrugged. "I mean we've always seemed to find each other at the right time...so...far..." And then he was laughing and shaking his head as he looked over his foster father's shoulder. "And I bet her ears are burning." His companions all turned to look at the young blond woman smiling and walking in their direction, realizing quickly that this was one of those times.
Barry had risen from his seat to meet her halfway, taking her gloved hands in his own and kissing her cheek. He spoke to her, gesturing back towards the table, and she nodded, still smiling. She began to remove her gloves and scarf as he led her back to the table, pulling an unused chair next to his own.
"Aggie, this is my foster dad Joe, my foster sister Iris, and her boyfriend Eddie. Everyone, this is Aggie." They couldn't help but stare at the tattoos on her hands as she shook theirs, and were further surprised when she removed her jacket to reveal more ink snaking up her arms and under the sleeves of her tshirt.
Aggie, used to this kind of staring, only smiled at them all. "So, you're family and you're cops. Let the interrogation begin."
Barry opened his mouth to protest, but Iris immediately shot off with a stream of questions, soon joined by Joe and Eddie, and Aggie took it all in stride, answering honestly and cheekily when called for, sending Barry to get her a coffee. Within minutes they had pulled all sorts of information from her, such as
Her full name was Agnes Clyde Stone and she was 27 years old, only two years older than Barry. She had a twin sister named Hazel Bonnie Stone, now Matthews. She was raised in Montreal until she was six and moved to Central City when her father died, and neither sister could remember any French. She crocheted and watched horror movies in her free time. She had three cats, brothers named Arthos, Porthos, and Aramis. Her favorite instrument was the piano. She had a deep, unyielding love for Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel.
After a chuckle around the table - that one had been new to Barry, too - Joe rested his chin in his palm, looking at her. "I gotta ask, kid - what's with all the tattoos?"
Aggie smiled, leaning forward on her elbows. "Some of them tell a story about important times in my life. Some of them are art and things that I love. Some of them are just pretty. All of them reflect something of who I am, and of the the artist who did them. I'm also very particular about my tattoo artists. All of this work has been done by only four artists, because this is a kind of living art, and if someone is going to put a piece of themselves in my skin I need to know that they're people I can appreciate and respect as human beings. In a lot of ways I consider it an honor."
There was a collective hum of understanding, and Barry reached over to grasp her hand on the tabletop. Aggie smiled at him, before grinning back at his family.
"Also they make me look like a total badass."
This is probably it. I hope you liked it!