Author's Note: As you probably caught from chapter 4, these have been getting more and more silly as they go along. This one is definitely taking the term "save" and turning it into something much, much, looser.
"It is a gorgeous day in Central City, much warmer then the past few weeks. We at CentralWeather recommend for you to get outside today before the predicted cold front comes in. We will have more about that cold front, but first, a word from our-"
Caitlin clicked off the weather video before it could reach the overplayed commercial, and looked up to see who had just come in.
It was Julian, grinning and looking unusually pleased. "Mornin' Caitlin!" He greeted happily, leaned over her desk. "Beautiful day today!"
It must have been his lunch break, Caitlin thought, which meant it could also be hers. She closer her computer and smiled back at him, "You seem chipper today."
"It must be the sun." He said agreeably. "You been outside yet?"
"Haven't had the chance." Caitlin shrugged.
Julian's eyes lit up. "Oh, almost forgot." He pulled a reusable mug out of his shoulder bag. "I got you coffee from Jitters. A cream, a sugar, and 1 shot of expresso, just how you like it."
"Thanks, Julian." Caitlin said, gratefully taking the drink and using it to warm up her hands, which were always cold, of late.
Julian placed his hands, palm down, on her desk, and leaned foreword. "Would you care to join me on a picnic, Dr. Snow?"
Frowning, Caitlin raised an eyebrow. "A.. picnic?"
He nodded excitedly. "A picnic."
Caitlin leaned back in her chair, considering. Then her eyes caught a shaft of sunlight sparkling of the floating dust in the room. She traced it to the window and the brilliant blue sky and found herself speaking. "A picnic sounds pretty nice, actually."
Julian looked surprised, but it was the pleasant kind of surprise that makes your eyebrows go up and causes you to smile. He waited patiently as Caitlin gathered her home-packed lunch from her bag, picked up her new, warm, coffee, and hurried to meet him at the door.
They walked out together, hurrying over the bleak, paved section directly outside STAR Labs, and toward the field behind the building. It was filled with grey, prickly grass, and not very well taken care off, but the blue sky and glowing sun made up for all of that- and then some.
Julian spread his jacket on the ground, and both of them crowded on, shoulders touching gently. Caitlin opened the plastic container that held her salad, and fished around in her bag for the metal fork she always kept somewhere in the pockets. Julian pulled out a soda and took a sip.
He made a face. "Ugh, warm soda. I don't think that there is anything worse then warm soda."
Caitlin giggled, and, without thinking, pulled her necklace over her head and grabbed onto his can. The liquid immediately cooled down. Julian gave her an awed look. "You- you didn't need to do that."
"I know." She shrugged, bashful under his gaze. "I wanted to, though."
"What happened to being afraid of your powers?" Julian asked, only have teasing her.
"Well, someone forced me to use them." Caitlin reminded him, pushing her shoulder gently to the side, bumping his. "I really don't think Frost is inside of me, now. Whenever I use my powers, I don't think of her. I think of you."
Julian got a pleased little smile on his face and stayed silent. He took a gulp of his soda. "Much better. Thanks."
They ate their lunches without much speaking, Caitlin shifting her head so it's weight was balanced on Julian's shoulder. She was smiling so much her face hurt, but was unable to stop herself. Everything in her life seemed to be looking up, for once.
Julian finished up the last of his sandwich and smiled down at her. "Nice to be alone without being in a dangerous situation for once, huh?"
"Who's fault is that?" Caitlin asked, smirking. Julian laughed, leaning back in the grass. Caitlin joined him, the crackly grass poking uncomfortably into the back of her neck. She barely noticed.
"Probably mine." He murmured, still smiling, turning on his side to face her. He reached out a hand as she did the same, brushing a few stray tendrils of hair back from her face.
Caitlin smiled gently back, using her arms to push herself closer. They both leaned in, not noticing the steadily darkening sky.
Just as Caitlin thought that she was finally going to have the kiss she had dreamed about, the sky abruptly opened up. Caitlin jolted upward with a shriek, soaked to the bone in seconds. "Come on!" Julian yelled at the sky, but he was laughing.
They gathered up their picnic and Julian's soggy coat in record time, and made a mad dash back to STAR Labs, holding hands the whole way.
"Are you getting the feeling," Caitlin panted, droplets of water splashing to STAR Labs' floor as she squeezed out her hair. "That the universe doesn't want us to have our first kiss?"
"Nah." Julian yanked off his shirt to try and dry it a little bit, and Caitlin turned red. "We'll get our time."
"We'd better." Caitlin sighed, rubbing at her face as she thought back on on of their failed attempts at a first kiss. "We'd better."
Author's Note: Sorry, that one was shorter then the rest. I wasn't really sure where I could go to lengthen it, considering that I had already covered both of my tropes.
SOOOO... what do you guys think? How is Caitlin going to save Julian, instead of her powers?