The Flash ; Partners in crime.

Chapter 4 : Note late

After they left the Big Belly Burger, Barry walked Eleana home before he took a cab to drive him to his appartement. He immediately went to bed, tired of the long day he had with her. He fell asleep quickly, the image of Eleana's smile in his mind.

The morning, he woke up before his clock alarm rang. He was too excited to see her again, so he didn't want to get late. And as every morning, he dressed up and prepared for work, but this time one hour earlier.

On his way to the CCPD building, he had time to buy a coffee for him and a tea for Eleana, hoping that she liked teas.

He entered the station, a big smile on his face. Joe was the first person he stopped to say hello.

"Hey Joe."

"Barry what are you doing here ?" Joe asked, frowning.

"Uh, I work here. As a forensic scientist, remember ?"

"Yeah I know that kid." Joe rolled his eyes. "But you are like ten minutes early. Are you ill or something ?" He asked with concern.

"No, I just decided to avoid Captain Singh yelling at me every mornings." Barry shrugged.

Joe stared at him, not believing what he just said. Barry smiled at him and walked to his lab. Eleana was already there, running some tests on the computer.

"Oh hey Bar." She greeted.

"Hey. Hum I took you a tea ?"

"Thank you ! How did you know I liked tea ?" She asked, taking the cup from Barry's hands.

"Well you said you didn't like coffee and I wanted to take you something on my way here. I just hoped tea would be okay." He gave her a shy smile.

"You remembered that ? That's so sweet Barry." She smiled back.

"And thank you again for that." She drank a bit of the hot drink before putting it on her desk.

He shrugged and was about to say something as Singh entered the lab.

"Allen, you're here." He said, frowning.

"Yes I am, why is everyone surprised to see me ?" Barry sighed.

"Well we are used to see you an hour later and not before. But that's great, keep going to work earlier, I like that. Anyway, right now I need you two. There's a crime scene, come on."

He didn't wait for an answer and left the lab. Barry and Eleana exchanged a glance and followed him.

"Tonight we're going out." Eleana whispered to Barry while they were going downstairs.

"Why that ?" Barry looked at her.

"That's our first case together." She smirked.

Barry smiled.

"Okay but I'm the one choosing the place."

She grinned at him and nodded.

"Deal."

They were about to leave the building when Iris entered.

"Hey guys !" She shouted, walking towards them.

"Hey Iris." Barry and Eleana replied in synchronisation, making Iris smirk.

"Sorry but we need to go, there's a case." Barry said, giving her an apologic smile.

"But we're going out tonight, you should come !" Eleana shouted with enthusiasm.

Barry didn't know if he wanted Iris to come. Not because he didn't like her, she was his best friend, but he kinda wanted to be alone with Eleana. But after all, maybe if Iris was there, he wouldn't embarass himself too much.

"I don't know, I mean I don't want to bother you." Iris replied, playing with her fingers.

"No really you should come with us ! It's going to be fun ! Come on please." Eleana pleaded.

Barry couldn't stop himself but smile. She was acting like a young girl begging her parents to buy her a new dress, and it was cute.

"Okay okay, I'll come." Iris smiled.

Eleana hugged Iris. Barry wished he could hug her right now too but he would embarass himself or seem creepy. Iris broke the hug before looking at Barry and then at Eleana.

"Okay time for you two to go do your scientists things and solve that case."

Eleana smiled and nodded. She left the building, Barry behind her. He looked a last time at Iris who was giving him a thumb up. He smiled but rolled his eyes. He knew that by now Iris probably had suspicions about his growing crush for Eleana. He just hoped she would stay discret about it.