Short on Time

Chapter 74

"How are you feeling? Cecile asked as I helped her carry the food with Joe back to the army known as team Flash.

I shrugged, "the twins are definitely going to be difficult."

Cecile laughed as I sat down next to Barry and saw Cisco glaring at some kids, "you better watch yourself, Chad. Come at me at the paintball field next time. I'll kick your little..."

"Cisco," I hissed as a fellow teacher walked by.

"Hey! Mrs. McConnell. How you doing? Chad's a treasure. He really is," Cisco said with a fake smile.

"Pretzel for Caitlin. Corn dog for Iris, two franks for Cisco. Churros for Ginger. Three burgers, five churros, and six funnel cakes for Barry," Joe said handing everything out.

"Look at all of this junk. Guys, I'm really sorry. If the pipes in the house weren't making this weird, annoying sound, I would have just actually had you all over for dinner," Cecile said.

"Squeaky pipes at the West house. What a surprise," Barry said and Iris hummed in agreement.

"Really? You're familiar with this sound?" Cecile asked.

"Oh, yeah," Barry said laughing.

"You mean the," Iris said making weird noises.

"It's been doing that for 18 years?" Barry asked and Iris nodded in agreement.

"Every house has a personality, Iris. Just likes to be heard," Joe said pointedly.

"Oh, my gosh. They broke up. The Wexler-Waclawiks broke up," Iris said squeeling with joy as she looked at me.

"For real?" Barry asked.

"Yes."

"Hell yeah."

"Yes!" Iris and I said together as we high-fived.

"Uh, who are the Wexler-Wa-claws-wilix, and why are we happy that their love is dead?" Cisco asked.

"They're a couple that were getting married at the Propizio," Iris said. "Which means now the venue is open."

"Why would you need a wedding venue?" Caitlin asked confused.

"Can I tell them?" Iris asked squeaking once again.

"Tell us what?" Joe asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, we were going to surprise everyone," Barry said giving Iris a pointed look. "Ginger and I decided that since we eloped-"

"Responsibly eloped in Catholic style," I corrected.

"That," Barry said.

"So that being said, we thought that after the twins were born," I said with a shrug.

"Since her parents were pretty mad that they couldn't there for the wedding and all, that we should have a wedding of sorts," Barry said and Caitlin smiled as Joe looked at us in shock.

"It would be a renewal of really, just with the big party and celebration," I said quickly.

"I've been helping them plan it," Iris said smiling.

"That's amazing. What good luck," Caitlin said speechless as Cisco clapped happily.

"So now we just have to put a deposit down," Iris said.

"I'll run it over," Barry said going to stand up.

"Nope, already covered, babe," I told Barry holding up my phone.