A/N: Okay, this is the last chapter with them separated. Yay! Guest, to answer your question, in my story Legends is the name of a club in Star City. Rip owns it and Sara works there. I originally had it introduced in a later chapter but snuck it in earlier than expected. Sorry for the slight confusion there.

To Barry, his senior year had practically flown by. His entire college career had practically flown by. Four years and he is finally ready to take on the world.

While he was sitting there waiting for his name to be called to receive his diploma, Barry thought about all that has happen in the last few years. His best friend leaving the city, his mother's murder, falling in love with Iris, becoming friends with Cisco everything that happened, both good and bad, has made him who he is today. Barry couldn't believe it had been five years since Caitlin left. He wondered how she was doing.

"Bartholomew Allen." Barry heard his name get called. He snapped back to reality. He walked up onto the stage smiled to the audience as he received his diploma.

Barry had finally completed his college degree in Forensics.

Once all the names had been called Barry, along with half of the senior class, stood up and tossed their caps into the air.

Barry was startled when Iris jumped on him wrapping her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. "Congratulations, Babe!" She screamed.

A hand patted his back, "Yeah man, we did good!" Cisco smiled at Barry.

"Congrats Francisco!" Barry laughed.

"Ha, Ha. Very funny, Bartholomew!" Cisco spit back. "Where's your dad at?"

"He's somewhere…" Barry said looking around. "Over there!"

"Barry, Dad said he wanted to celebrate with us this evening. I invited Eddie too!" Iris said latching onto his arms.

Barry nodded in acknowledgment before sliding out of her grip. "Hey Dad!" Barry smiled and hugged his father.

"Barr! Look at you, a college graduate! Oh, your mother would be so proud of you, she would be in tears."

"I know." Barry replied quietly. His mother's death still haunted him as the guilt suffocated him at night.

There were more than a few times he was shaken awake by Iris from his nightmares. Iris had been staying over a few nights here and there. He wanted to wait until he could afford a nice apartment before they moved in together. They had gotten back together, again, at the end of junior year. They were going strong and hopefully would stay strong this time around.

"Barry, you wouldn't mind if I came with you to celebrate? My parents don't exactly celebrate these kind of things… with me at least." Cisco asked.

"Of course, it wouldn't be a celebration without you." Barry smiled.

"Great! Let's go! I am starving!" He yelled.

"You had a snack during the ceremony!" Iris responded as the two started walking towards their cars.

Barry started to follow before his dad stopped him by placing his hand on his shoulder. "Barry, Carla dropped this by yesterday. It's for you."

Barry snatched the envelope faster than he had wanted to but he didn't open it right away. He stared at it for a minute. "Do you think it's from Cait?"

"I don't know." Henry squeezed his shoulder before he started walking towards his car too.

Barry opened the envelope to find a card inside with the writing, "Congratulations, Mr. Allen."

"Barry, I know that a lot of time has passed and a lot has happened in that time. But I want you to know that even if you don't hear from her, I know Caitlin is proud of you. She has always been proud of the person you were and I know that she would be proud of the man you have become. You'll do great at the CCPD. Love, Carla Tannhauser."

Inside the envelope was an old, wallet sized picture of Barry and Caitlin. They were dressed up in their career-day outfits from second grade and their arms were wrapped tightly around each other. Caitlin wore a lab coat. She had always wanted to be a scientist. Barry wanted to be a superhero. He chuckled at the old photo before turning it over to look at the date. Barry was shocked to find Caitlin's hand writing from high school. "Barry, you will always be my hero. -Caitlin"

Barry didn't even realize he had let a few tears fall before he heard a voice calling to him.

He shoved the card back into the envelope. He withdrew his wallet from his back pocket and slid the phot into one of the slots, a beaming smile on his face as he ran over to the others. Iris was waving him down from the backseat of Henry's car.

"Everything alright?" Iris questioned.

Barry shook his head. "Yeah, no. Everything is great." He kissed her temple before sliding into the car. "Let's go eat!"

It was the first night since he could remember sleeping through the entire night without having a nightmare. If he had to guess, he would say it was because of Caitlin.

During Caitlin's senior year of college Oliver had proposed to Felicity around Christmas time. Felicity had been shocked but pleasantly surprised by his dazzling proposal. Caitlin told Felicity that she had given him the ideas for it. Felicity and Moira did not get along very well, which often put Caitlin in between the two women in her life.

"Moira, Felicity is a nice girl and she makes him happy." Caitlin pleaded with Moira.

"Caity dear, how many times must I remind you?"

Caitlin sighed, "Okay, Mom," She emphasized, "Isn't Oliver's happiness worth it? He loves her!"

"I know he does. But I still do not approve!"

"Why are you being so stubborn?" Caitlin asked sitting on her bed watching Moira pace back and forth.

"I just know he can do so much better. I only want the best for my son."

"I think she is the best. And that is technically Ollie's choice, Mom. If he wants some skinny supermodel he would have chosen one, but he doesn't! He loves Felicity and I know Felicity loves him too."

"Why are you always right?" Moira sighed sitting on the bed next to her.

"Because I am smart." Caitlin snorted.

"Caity darling, Oliver is not the only one I want to be happy." Moira pushed Caitlin's hair back behind her ear, "Ronnie is a nice young man."

"Mom, don't even start!" Caitlin stood up and walked over to her desk picking up little trinkets left there.

"I'm just saying, you have been going out for almost three years now. You might want to follow in Ollie's footsteps soon."

Caitlin lifted an eyebrow at Moira's choice of words. She smirked playfully, "You want me to open a night club?"

"Heavens no!" Moira gasped.

"Mom, Thea is following in Ollie's footsteps. I'm making my own path. One of science and technology and… possibly taking me back to Central City." She trailed off at the end.

Moira ignored her last statement. "All I'm saying is think about it darling." Moira stood up ready to head out the door. "Think about it and I will tolerate that blonde fiancé of Oliver's for his wedding day. Deal?"

Moira Queen knew how to play her game.

"Yes. But I won't even think about it until after college. Now, if you will excuse me, Biochemistry is calling my name." She smiled at Moira in a way she never had the chance to with her real mother. Caitlin was really happy she had a mother to look to for advice and all things a girl is supposed to lean on her mother for.

"My little Doctor in training!" Moira cooed as she headed out the door.

Caitlin was left to her own thoughts. And marriage was not one of them.

Barry had applied at CCPD right after college but was thinking about it all through his senior year. With Joe on his side and a flawless resume he was sure to get the job. And he did.

Iris and Barry had broken up soon after his graduation. It was nothing new but it still hurt. They were still friends and neither really dated between break ups. Things just got in the way.

But right now, Barry was happy with life. He had his job that he loved. He was one step closer to finding his mother's murderer. He had become great friends with Eddie now that he saw him more. Cisco had gotten a job working at STAR Labs so he got Barry into meet Dr. Harrison Wells, his idol. Barry was in a good place right now. He only missed one thing, his fingers brushed against the bracelet on his left wrist.

Maybe someday she will come back to him.

The wedding took place almost a year and a half after he had proposed. A Queen wedding needed to be big, extravagant, and perfect. Moira Queen made sure of that.

Caitlin was chosen as the Maid of Honor, mostly because she was Felicity's best friend but also because of her sister-like relationship to Oliver.

There had been a lot of fights, Felicity wanted green; Moira wanted pink. Felicity hated Lilies; Moira had to have Lilies. The whole wedding was a mess until Caitlin and Thea stepped in to plan the wedding. Thea was surprisingly good at wedding planning. Moira had said it was her calling. Caitlin had to agree. From the venue, lights, foods, pastries and cake, to the DJ's choice of music. Everything was perfect.

It was a relief for Caitlin that Thea was so good at planning things, because she got to focus on her work. She had applied at the best of places. And with the labels of Biochemist and Geneticist as her titles, with medical degree on the side, she wasn't surprised when she got offers from all over. She had one place in mind, STAR Labs, it was her dream job but it was too far away and she wasn't ready just yet. She still had a wedding to enjoy.

The last year had been a roller-coaster for Caitlin. She was sure Moira had something to do with it, but she knew her mother would never admit involvement. Ronnie had proposed only four months after Oliver and Felicity had gotten engaged. It was a quiet evening in, unlike Oliver's loud and public proposal. Caitlin knew their relationship had been rocky at the time. A lot had happened and Ronnie felt he had to solve it by proposing.

Caitlin had told him that she wasn't ready. But Ronnie was a smart guy too; he knew that she wouldn't be ready for a marriage to him. Caitlin had promised that it had nothing to do with Barry but he knew. Ronnie wasn't bitter about it. He had accepted defeat with a smile on his face. They both agreed that it wasn't the right moment yet. They dated for a month after that but things fell apart for the couple.

Caitlin and Ronnie were still friends and still hung out from time to time. He had even asked to be her date to the wedding. She accepted, of course. They had a lot of fun.

But as Caitlin watched from her seat at the bridesmaid's table, as Oliver and Felicity were overly sweet towards one another while cutting their wedding cake. The two had something she wanted. She had thought she was happy here in Star City, but looking at Felicity and Oliver feed each other wedding cake at their wedding made Caitlin miss something in her life. Barry Allen. And as she watched the happy couple, her fingers subtly brushed across the bracelet she still wore on her right wrist. She had one thought in mind.

It was time for her to go home.

Caitlin had sent out her resume to STAR Labs three days after the wedding. She had begun searching for apartments the next week. She knew it would take some time to say goodbye to her home the past six years but she was ready to be with her best friend again.

A few months had passed before she had everything in order and was ready to go back to Central City.

Caitlin Snow was coming home.