"This is way more intense than we signed up for. We're pinned down." Cisco said to Barry, their backs up against a wall as they desperately looked around in the dark, trying to find a way to escape, but not having any luck.
"This was supposed to be a relaxing night off. Where's Caitlin, we're not leaving her behind." Barry said.
"I don't know, I lost her in the action." Cisco said right as they heard steps behind them.
"Game over losers." a new voice said they heard shots fired right before the vests they were wearing buzzed as Iris stood over them with a smirk, wearing another vest and holding a laser tag gun in her hand.
"Too slow. Flash. And with that, you two and Caitlin are buying dinner." Iris said with a smirk, since right now they were on a triple date made up of Barry, Iris, Caitlin, Gabby, Cisco and Lisa.
"You win." Barry said, knowing when he was beat, especially since time was up.
"Good game. You didn't get as many shots at us as I thought you would." Cisco said.
"Really, I thought you'd be pouting that you lost." Iris said with a smile as she shook Cisco's hand.
"And if you were 12 years old, I would be, but you're a highly trained marine who lives and breathes tactical operations and has another marine and a former thief on your side. You were always going to win, I just thought it was gonna be by more points. Especially since we couldn't use powers." Cisco said.
"Glad you can be a good sport. Now let's go. I'm hungry now and I'm hungry, Barry must be starving." Iris said.
"Yeah, let's go meet up with the others, find out where Caitlin was hiding, since we lost track of her." Barry said and Iris nodded as they headed to remove their gear.
After meeting up with the rest of their group and Caitlin agreed to concede defeat to their better halves, the triple date group went out to a nearby restaurant for dinner and like promised, the losing team paid.
"You know, when I agreed to this triple date, I was not expecting to play laser tag." Lisa said to Iris and Gabby as they waited for their significant others to return with food.
"Yeah well, that's what we get for falling for nerds. We have to let them embrace it every once and awhile." Gabby said and Iris rolled her eyes.
"Please, don't act like you didn't have just as much fun as the rest of us. You loved going back into sniper mode." Iris said.
"I didn't say I didn't like it. Especially since I just reminded Caitlin of who's in charge in this relationship, since it's not as clear cut for us as it is for you two." Gabby said.
"Fair enough. But seriously, ever since you got back from Nepal, you and Caitlin have definitely been going strong." Iris said.
"Yeah, I admit our relationship was a bit stressed by our time apart, but now we're definitely going strong." Gabby agreed.
"Why did you go to Nepal?" Lisa asked, since she'd slowly grown closer to Iris and Gabby since she'd started dating Cisco.
"Family stuff. Long story." Gabby said, since unlike her and Iris, Cisco had not brought Lisa into their world yet, though she knew from Caitlin that she and Barry were trying to talk him into changing his decision about that, since otherwise, the secret would eventually destroy their relationship, like when Cisco would have to bail on dates to be Vibe.
"Okay, here we go, a meal fit for royalty." Barry said as he, Cisco and Caitlin returned with trays full of food.
"Before we eat, Cisco, can I talk to you in private for a second." Iris said as the food was put down on the table.
"Yeah sure." Cisco said, wondering what this was about as Iris pulled him aside.
"You need to come clean to Lisa." Iris said.
"What?" Cisco asked.
"Cisco, if Lisa is going to keep being a part of our lives, she needs to know the truth. Especially since she's started asking questions. Questions that we can't answer without lying to her. Not to mention you're going to lose her if you have to start bailing on dates to be Vibe. You can't be a part of this world and date someone if you're not gonna bring them in. Besides, Lisa's already kind of involved in this world anyways, since her brother is one of Barry's most recurring rogues. He's already had to fight Captain Cold twice. You have to choose. Either you bring Lisa into the fold, or you have to accept that there's a clock on your relationship." Iris said.
"Iris, my relationship with Lisa is probably the only normal thing I have in my life right now and I like having something normal." Cisco said.
"Cisco, your life stopped being normal the minute the particle accelerator blew up. Just like how my life stopped being normal the minute Eiling sold my unit out of the enemy." Iris said and Cisco sighed, since he knew Iris was right, even if he didn't want to admit it.
He'd never truly be able to go all in on his relationship with Lisa as long as he kept her in the dark about his double life and the thing is, he wanted to go all in with her. He wanted what Barry had with Iris and Caitlin had with Gabby. And the only way that would happen is if he told her the truth.
"You're right. Especially since it's only a matter of time until Snart tries to loop his sister back into the life of crime she worked so hard to put behind her." Cisco said.
"I'm glad you see things my way, because it's the way they need to be. Now come on, let's go eat before Barry eats it all." Iris said.
"Yeah, it'll be nice to finally have an explanation for that." Cisco said as they returned to the table to find Caitlin and Gabby grinning.
"Okay, what's got you two so happy?" Cisco asked as he and Iris took back their seats.
"Caitlin and I are moving in together." Gabby said with a grin.
"Congratulations." Barry said as they moved to congratulate them.