A/N: So, apparently I can't fix previous chapters because I don't know how. Also, Britney puts the ring on her ring finger, not index finger. Song in previous chapter was "Bad Touch" by the Bloodhound Gang, hence the title. In this she sings "Die Young" by Ke$ha.
"Cisco, I'm here." Britney called. The doors unlocked, and she stepped inside the building.
"Cisco?" Britney called once she reached the Cortex.
"What are you doing here?" the Flash asked.
"Chill, bro, I'm just giving her the new keys and ID badge. It is her building, after all." Cisco said, handing the objects over to Britney, who blushed.
"I still can't believe he gave me the building." She said, staring at the floor.
"Yeah, well, we're still using it as our base of operations." Snapped Barry.
"That's cool, I don't mind. Is that all, Cisco?" Britney replied.
"There's… one other thing…" Cisco began.
"Don't bother telling her until we know Jay is for real." Said Barry before stalking away.
"Telling me what?" asked Britney.
"There's this guy, Jay, claims he's a speedster from another Earth, or, well, used to be a speedster, he lost his speed apparently…" Cisco began.
"Oh, okay. Barry doesn't buy it?" Britney asked sympathetically.
"Well, you have to admit, another Earth? That's pretty out there." Said Barry, annoyed as he returned.
"Not really, it's where I get my powers from." Replied Britney.
"Powers? You don't have any powers." Barry said confidently.
"Well, actually…" Said Cisco.
"What? She has powers? Why didn't you tell me?" inquired Barry.
"…Because I asked him not to." Britney defended Cisco. "I have great power that I use mainly as a distraction, because that's all I'm good for. Besides, I thought that would have been obvious after the rally."
"So, what, singing is your superpower?" Barry asked dubiously.
"Singing helps me concentrate my power." Britney replied. "Which explains why you and Joe remained focused. I wasn't aiming for you."
Barry laughed snidely. "And you believe this?" He asked Cisco.
"Well, seeing is believing." Said Cisco. There was a pause. "Britney, sing for us, would you?"
Britney sighed, then began:
"I hear your heart beat/to the beat of the drums/oh what a shame that you came here with someone/so while you're here in my arms/let's make the most of the night/like we're gonna die young-"
"I think you've made your point, Britney." Caitlin said as she stepped into the room, accompanied by a man Britney hadn't seen before.
"Jay, I presume?" Britney asked, as Cisco and Barry came back to themselves and stopped dancing like monkeys on acid.
"Yeah, that's me. And you are?" Jay asked, holding out a hand.
"Britney, resident Flash traitor and current owner of STAR Labs." She said, taking his hand.
"Traitor?" Jay inquired curiously, though his grip didn't falter.
"Barry didn't tell you?" Britney asked.
"Tell me what?" asked Jay.
"…I fell in love with the man who murdered Barry's mother." Britney replied. "He hasn't trusted me since."
"That's a tough break… For both of you." Said Jay kindly.
"Yeah, I just came from visiting him in prison." Britney said.
"What's that on your hand?" asked Caitlin.
"Oh, this?" Britney held up her hand to show her the ring on her ring finger. "I bought this. With Eobard's money. Sort of a 'I said yes' type deal."
"You said yes?" Caitlin asked excitedly.
"Yeah, I did. Probably foolish of me, but-"
"No, no, no! That's fantastic! I'm so happy for you!" Caitlin said, hugging Britney.
"Uh, are we forgetting that this is the man who KILLED MY MOTHER?!" demanded Barry.
"No, no, of course not!" Caitlin assured him.
"Yes." Said Britney angrily.
"What was that?" Barry asked, equally angry.
"Yes, we are forgetting that he's the man who killed your mom. I get it. It was your mom. You are sad. But you can't keep using that as an excuse to stay angry at us!" Britney didn't realize she was shouting until she stopped talking. She was so angry. She just wanted Barry to treat her like a human being, not that he'd ever done so.
"Watch me!" Barry shouted back. "Let's take Jay to a cell for the time being."
"Barry, you can't just-" Caitlin started.
"Yes, I can!" Barry said, dragging Jay away.
Iris walked over to Britney. Britney flinched, expecting a blow. Iris, however, hugged her.
"I can't forgive what he did to Barry's mother, but I've been meaning to thank you, Britney." Iris said.
"What on earth for?" Britney asked.
"For taking the gun away from Eddie. Without you, Eddie wouldn't be here, so, thank you." Iris stepped away and began talking to Caitlin about Barry's sudden trust issues, leaving Britney standing in the middle of the room, flabbergasted.
"You have more friends here than you think." Cisco said, clapping her on the arm and returning to his workshop.
"Indeed, Ms. Stuart, you may count on us!" Called Professor Stein from Cisco's workshop.
Britney was confused. Surely they didn't actually like her? That made no sense. No one liked her, not even in her school days before she started "sleeping with the enemy" as Joe had put it. Besides, everyone was too close to the Flash to like someone who was sleeping with his reverse. Deciding that they were just being polite to manipulate her, Britney went home to get some rest. It had been a long day, after all.
