Girlfriend from Another Universe

Late at the Office and it's Aftermath

Even after her work hours were up, Kara stayed behind longer to get some of tomorrow's work done.

Around fifteen minutes passed eight Kara typed the last paragraph of her document for the day. She saved it to her backup files, then printed it and checked it a final tenth time before standing up and walking to Cat's office and leaving it on her desk for her boss to read in the morning.

Kara returned to her desk and began packing up. Since she was the last to leave the office she made sure all computers were signed off and shut down and lights were off as well. Kara grabbed her bottle of water and caught her eyes staring at a photo on her desk. It was Barry and herself, taken around Christmas. This recent Christmas, Kara was in Barry's universe. That was the night she and Barry had announced it to everyone. Caitlin had taken the photo of the two love birds, with Cicso photo bombing in the background.

She didn't want to cry, she's cried so much already and she's cried twice already today (earlier this morning and just about an hour ago). Plus all this sadness wasn't healthy for baby, was it? But her blue eyes kept glued to the picture of the happy couple. They were so happy back then.

Back then. Geez, way to sound like Barry and you are an old married couple.

She knew it was selfish to think this, but she wanted Barry for herself. Bartholomew Henry Allen was hers to have.

She had no idea how long she had stared at the picture, but it was long enough for her to know that she wasn't alone for a short time. Kara heard footsteps coming from the elevator and she began packing up again and readying herself to leave for the night.

"Kara?"

Kara turned at the sound of her name and discovered the source of the footsteps. "Oh, Adam?"

"Hey Kara," He said. "What's wrong?" His voice had worry in there.

"What? Nothing, I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

"You've been crying." He stated, still looking at her face. She had tear stains on her cheeks, her eyes looked red and even her voice sounded weak from crying. "Don't lie and say that you haven't."

"I was just a little upset earlier...like an hour ago." She said. "But I'm okay now".

Adam nodded slowly, taking her answer but not fully. Something was wrong. "Did my Mom say or do anything to do?"

"No, I haven't seen her all day." Kara told him.

"Winn or James?"

"No, they were good all day."

"Barry?"

"No, I haven't seen him either. Actually, I haven't seen him in what feels like ten freaking months!" Kara said, her temper rising slowly. "Like, look, I get it. He's super busy with his crime scene stuff and especially this time around when, for the past couple of weeks, he's had almost ten freaking cases that involves getting heads bashed in and being sliced up like meat."

"Yuck." Adam said.

"Exactly. So he's had little to no time to come visit me and when he does it's for a short time!" Kara explained. "And I can't go over there because... I don't like traveling when I'm as huge as a watermelon and these days, near the end of my pregnancy, you're advised to not travel. So I pretty much have to rely on that idiot to come visit me! And I miss him!"

Adam hugged the girl and gently held her tight for comfort. "Follow me," He whispered and began walking her to Cat's office. Adam sat her on the comfort chair and stood on his knees, keeping his hands on her kneecaps.

"Kara, listen to me." He said. She stopped sobbing, but kept sniffling. "This is just a phase, all of it. This stress you have will pass. Everything happening right now will pass. But I don't want to say it will all go back to it's old self."