Short on Time

Chapter 58

I woke up to hear Barry screaming in his sleep, I didn't do anything until he bolted up in bed, "Babe, are you okay?" I asked reaching for his hand.

"Yeah, yeah. Just a bad dream," Barry said kissing my forehead. "Go back to sleep."

I smiled at him, "sure I'm not completely wide awake after hearing you scream in your sleep. Do you want to talk about it?"

"No, you know what I wanna do?" Barry asked and I hummed in reply. "I wanna unpack. It's been a month."

"We've been busy," I said simply. "However, do not change the subject, Bartholomew."

"Bartholomew?" Barry asked smiling. "Am I in trouble?"

"Well, this is the third night in a row," I told him.

"I know something else that's happened three nights in a row," Barry said suggestively making me blush.

"You are," I was about to say something when both of our phones beeped.

"It's a fire," Barry said.

"Richmond Heights," I added seeing the address on the screen. "Go, Wally's gonna beat you there." I said, but Barry didn't move. "What?"

"I just I just really love you," Barry said kissing me. I smiled a goofy smile as he got up and then ran out. I looked around our home and sighed, "might as well start with the kitchen."

~*~

"Welcome to STAR labs," is what greeted me as I walked in.

"Wow," I said as I saw the hologram of Cisco and HR on a wheelie thing with Caitlin, Barry, and the real Cisco trailing behind.

"I'm sorry, did you make a hologram of me?" Cisco asked.

"Oh, Francisco, you made it perfectly clear you didn't want to be a tour guide," HR said.

"Is this the museum?" I asked Barry.

"You're a virtual tour guide," HR said.

"Apparently," Barry said. "But I still don't know who is paying for all this."

I winked at him, "well my parents wanted to keep Harrison's and Tess' dream alive, so..."

"My name is Francisco Ramon. I wasn't always the esteemed engineer you see before you. It was my love of science that allowed me to overcome my tough upbringing and join STAR Labs, before our beautiful and handsome founder, Harrison Wells, stepped down. I hope my love of science will inspire some among you to join the scientific community," the hologram of Cisco said.

"Wow," Cisco said.

"Thanks," HR said.

"Here's the thing. I don't sound anything like that," Cisco said.

"And I hate to brake it to you," I said as Barry tried not to laugh. "The Harrison Wells that people know is a known murderer..."

"My love of science my love of science Myloveofscience," the hologram began to repeat.

"Yeah, I'm gonna need you to take a look at that," HR said.

"I can't do it 'Cause I have important things to do, so," Cisco said. "Right now, so..."

"Guys, I gotta run an errand," Caitlin said running out.

I looked at Barry, "we should unpack."

Barry gave me a look, "but we have jobs."

"I don't have to teach today," I told Barry.

"I still have work..." Barry tried weakly, but he was smiling.