Part 56
Caitlin after giving her statement got her cheesecake and a decaf latte and headed to Star Labs. When she walked in Barry wrapped her in a hug.
"I am fine Barry." Said Caitlin
"I know but I was so scared when you hit your panic button." Said Barry
"Honey, I know better than to try and take on an armed robber. I will never take on anyone I know I can't fight. Good news is Marlize is on board. She will get her husband to your dad's clinic at ten Friday morning."
"So we give him the meta cure then."
"Yeah. You know that this is not how the cure should be given all the time right?"
"Only if there is no other way."
"Are you two done with the PDAs?" Asked Cisco
Caitlin rolled her eyes and pulled away from Barry. That was when she noticed that Jay had come by. She smiled and went to hug the older speedster.
"Not that I mind the hug Caitlin but aren't you normally a bit more reserved?" Asked Jay
"I talked to my parents. Charlie's powers are hereditary. My dad changed his name when he left home. His last name was Marhket and has a brother named Jordan."
"As in the guy that started that group the American Dream in Blue Valley?"
"Yes. Maybe you should call your friend that you visited and let him know."
"That is a good idea. Though Pat will not be happy to hear that his wife is working for the man who killed his best friend. But I did get him to promise that he will not take his anger out on either you or your sister."
"Thanks. You weren't here to hear the news. I'm pregnant with twins."
"Well that is not surprising."
"True hope you know that if either of these kids are speedsters you are going to help Barry train them."
"Wouldn't have it any other way."
Charlie smiled when Ronnie walked into her studio. She walked away from the painting she was working on to wrap her arms around him and gave him a kiss.
"So how did it go? You and Caity convince the evil Professor X's wife to help us?"
"Yeah. You seem to have a bit of a grudge against DeVoe. Caitlin told me about what he did to Ralph. But there's got to be something else."
"How about him locking me back up in Caity's head?"
"Charlie, you don't have to worry about that. Besides, do you think that I will let him hurt you? Or your sister."
"I know you won't but I can take care of myself. I am worried that if he finds out about Caity's powers he might go after her before we can give him the cure."
"Trust me no one is going to let anyone hurt Cait. How about we go to our place and spend some time alone."
"Are you thinking of ordering pizza and spending time in bed?"
"Would that be a bad thing?"
"No. In fact I think that is a great idea."
Charlie cleaned up her studio with Ronnie's help and the two of them headed across the hall to their apartment.
Barry had gone back to CCPD after making sure that Caitlin was really ok. He was in his lab working on some evidence when Joe and Eddie walked in.
"Hey Barry, any word on what is going on with DeVoe?" Asked Joe
"Marlize is on board. So we will give him the cure on Friday at my dad's clinic."
"So we don't have to worry about him trying to give everyone a brain reboot?"
"Well seeing as I never went into the speedforce it was not going to be easy for him. He would have to find other metas to replace the bus metas. Most of them are not in Central City."
"You do realize that your wife could be used to replace one of the bus metas?"
"That is why I am going to make sure she is not left alone until after he gets the cure. Not that she will be happy about it."
"What about when she gets a craving?" Asked Eddie
"That might be an issue. But I will deal with it if I have to."
"Caitlin said she had something to tell us. But didn't want to do it in public." Said Joe
"Well I guess it will be ok to tell you both. Cait isn't having just one baby. She is having twins."
"Oh man you are going to have your hands full." Said Eddie
"Yeah I know. I am going to talk to Cisco about making power dampeners for the twins in case they have powers from birth."
"That is a good idea. Last thing anyone needs is to have babies with superspeed running around." Said Joe
"Yeah, Cait would not be happy if her babies were able to outrun her by hundreds of miles."
"I could just see her yelling at you to get the kids back home." Said Eddie
Barry shook his head. The one thing he knew in any reality. Don't make Caitlin angry. She could be down right scary and didn't need powers for that.
"Hey Caitlin?"
Caitlin turned from the computer screen she was studying to find Wally standing near the door to her lab.
"What's up Wally?"
"I want the memory ring. I want to restore Iris's memory. I need my sister to remember. I just don't know how you feel about that."
"Wally, I have no problem with Iris being given her memory. I just wanted to wait at first so Barry and I could figure out our relationship. You should talk to Barry. This will affect him."
"I know. I just know that you didn't have the best relationship with Iris."
"It was complicated but if you remember when Frost and I shared a body we were helping Savitar."
"Ok you are right. But she still asked you to be her maid of honor."
"True. But I got the feeling she only did it because I was Barry's friend."
"I am sure it is not true."
"Wally, other than her disaster of a bachelorette party we never hung out before or after. I also got the feeling when Nora came back from the future she was less than thrilled to meet me. That the only ones she really wanted to meet besides Barry was Cisco and Harry."
"I doubt that. But we don't have a way to find out. I mean not only does that future no longer exist but crisis has changed almost everything."
"Like me being married to Barry."
"Caitlin, personally I actually think you are a better match for Barry than Iris. I just hope that I get to be an honorary uncle to your kids."
"Wally, you never had to ask. Now go see Barry at CCPD and tell him you are going to restore Iris's memory."
"Thanks Caitlin."
Wally took the ring and took off.
