Short on Time

Chapter 22

I want you to take a moment, and think about all the things that define your life. All the people you love. Your job. Your coworkers. Your home. And now imagine if one day, in a flash, all of that vanished.

Would you simply accept your new life and continue on? Or would you do whatever it takes to get back what was taken from you? Because I can assure you. I will get everything that was taken from me.

~*~

I sat curled up next to Barry as we watched 'Princess Diaries 2'. Chloe absolutely loves this movie because of Chris Pine. And Camren will watch it because he thinks it's funny.

I like it simply because it's giving me some time to spend with my family before I go in for surgery tomorrow. About two days after Eddie went missing my test results came back in.

Turns out I have a tumor, and some other minor things to deal with. They're not sure if the tumor is also cancerous, but they want to remove it to be sure. Everything else is surprisingly simple. I don't even have to do chemo. Yet.

After the movie finished Camren and Chloe quickly went to bed and I pulled out the sofa bed for Barry. He respects my boundaries, plus I think Camren would kill him if we slept in my room.

"How are you feeling?" I asked Barry as we snuggled together on the bed. I was about to go to my room, but I wanted some time alone with him.

Barry kissed my head. "I think I should be asking you that."

I smiled and kissed him. "I'm just going in for surgery. You're the one who saves the city on a regular bases."

"I can't do that without my light." Barry said softly.

We stayed like that for awhile. Just being with each other. Then I headed to bed. As I got in I tossed and turned, never really falling asleep. Eventually after an hour of this I gave up and went back to Barry.

Whom like me, couldn't seem to fall asleep either. "Couldn't sleep?" I asked.

Barry patted a spot next to him. I quickly climbed on the bed and snuggled into his chest. "I couldn't stop thinking about what was going on. Everything with Wells, and you. Eddie being missing... Just couldn't relax."

"Neither could I." I said.

"Maybe you're more nervous than you thought." Barry suggested, I shrugged. "Hey don't do that to yourself. You're aloud to be afraid, you need to think about yourself every-now-and-then."

I kissed him gently. "I am, because if I wasn't I wouldn't have come to you. I would let you sleep, but luckily for me you can't."

Barry laughed and wrapped his arms around me. "With you, I think I could manage to fall asleep."

I snuggled into his arms as we fell back onto the bed. "Thank you." I said softly.

"For what?" Barry asked confused.

"For always knowing what to say to me."

~*~

The next morning the house was chaos. Chloe and Caleb left before we did with Caitlin and Cisco to bring my things to the hospital. I would be there for at the most a week, but with my healing abilities maybe only a few days.

Barry and I stayed behind so that I could get ready at a slower pace. I've started to get light-headed easier than before. So Barry insisted that he tae me later than the others. It'll also be nice to spend more time with him, plus he's gonna run me there.

"You ready?" Barry asked as I put my hair up.

I nodded grabbing my bag. "As ready as I'll ever be."