Broken-Flarrow/Olivarry

Chapter 5: The Day After

Barry was the first to wake the next morning. He had a hangover but it wore off a minute or so later and Barry thanked the speed gods that it did. Barry opened his eyes and yawned and looked down and realized Oliver was in his arms. Barry smiled softly and blushed lightly until memories of last night flooded. "Oh, shit," He thought. Barry managed to untangle himself from Oliver without waking him. He pulled on boxers and sweats and grabbed his shirt as he walked downstairs pulling it on. He sat in the kitchen and ran his fingers through his hair trying not to have an actual panic attack as what happened really hit him. He'd had drunken sex with his best friend. He went into the downstairs bathroom and splashed his face with water trying to calm himself. Barry hears Oliver groan as he woke up. In seconds there was some aspirin and water on Oliver's nightstand and Barry was back downstairs. He had the appointment with Ires today so he flashed back upstairs and changed without Oliver even noticing in his sleepy haze. Barry left Oliver a note saying he had to go to the ultrasound with Ires and that he'd be back later. He flashed the note back upstairs next to the aspirin and left starting to run back to Central City.

Barry got to the place and Ires was already there. "Didn't think you'd show?" She said. "I told you I'm not abandoning this kid," Barry said. "Ires West?" The doctor call. Barry and Iris both walked back into the room and Ires laid down. "Are you the husband?" She asked Barry as she pulled ire's shirt up a bit."Ex-husband" Ires answered for him. "The father then?" The doctor asks as she grabbed a bottle from the table. "This will be cold," She says as she spreads the gell across Ire'sabdomen. The doctor started the ultrasound. "It looks healthy so far," She said. "How far are you long?" She asked. "Umm.. six months," She said looking hesitantly at Barry who just looked surprised."Would you like to know the gender?" She asked kindly. "I really don't care," Ires said. "Yes please," Barry said. "It's a boy," she said. Barry nodded already knowing what he wanted to name him.

After the ultrasound, they left going separate ways. Barry checked on everything at star labs and then headed back to Oliver's. Oliver wasn't home when Barry got home but the door was unlocked. Barry went in and saw a note on the counter that read 'had to take care of a few things I'll be home tonight. There's food in the fridge don't forget to eat. Thanks for that this morning' Barry wasn't sure whether he was talking about leaving before Oliver woke up or the Advil but he didn't focus much on it. He listened to Oliver and got something to eat. Barry sat down to read his book after but he couldn't focus and he ended up just cleaning. He cleaned the entire house and was tired so he ended up falling asleep on the newly made bed. Oliver got home at around nine with a new black eye. He looked around and called out for Barry. When he got no response he went upstairs and saw Barry sleeping. Oliver smiled softly at the boy and went into the bathroom to shower. Barry woke up to the sound of the shower shutting off. He yawned and saw it was 9:30 ish. Oliver came out of the bathroom in sweats with no shirt. "Hey sleepy head," He said drying his hair a bit. Barry smiled softly "Hey" he saw Oliver's eye. "What happened with your eye?" He asked. "Bank robber caught my eye," he said. Barry nodded and rolled over on his back. "How was the ultrasound?" He asked. "Good, she's further along than I thought," Barry said. "How far?" Oliver asked. "Five months," he said. "Shit. Boy or girl?" Oliver asked. "Boy" Barry said smiling. "So are we going to talk about last night or continuing to pretend it never happened...?" Oliver said as he put clothes in his drawer. Barry looked at the ceiling "what's there to talk about?" He said. "Were you even drunk?" Oliver said as he turned to Barry. "...Yeah" he answered. "The whole time?" Oliver said. Barry didn't answer. "You were sobering up on the walk back I remember that much," he said. "You were sober last night weren't you," he said. "Why does it matter," Barry said looking at Oliver. "I wanna know if that was a drunk night or something more to you" Oliver pushed. "I don't know I haven't thought about it," Barry said. "Yes you have, tell me," Oliver said. "Why are you interrogating me I don't know okay!" Barry snapped sitting up slightly looking like he was about to cry. Oliver sighed softly relaxing his shoulders slightly. "I'm sorry, bear," he said softly. Barry sighed and laid back looking at the ceiling. Oliver walked over sitting on the edge of the bed right next to Barry. "Please just be honest with me," he said his voice softer than before. Barry sighed "I don't know what you want me to say," he said quietly. "What did last night mean to you," Oliver asked "I don't know I was kinda drunk I guess" Barry mumbles. "But you were sober enough to know what you were doing" Oliver asked. Barry shrugged "I mean I guess I don't know I didn't think about it." He mumbled. "So what did last night really mean to you," Oliver asked hesitantly. "I... I mean I don't know I guess... I... I don't I... umm, I don't" Barry sighed and looked at Oliver the look telling him everything he needed to know. He leaned down and kissed Barry softly. Barry blushed and kissed back his hand on Oliver's cheek. Oliver pulled back a light blush on his cheeks. "Does that help?" He asked their faces inches apart. Barry leaned up and softly kissed Oliver who kissed back immediately. Barry eventually pulled away relaxing his he'd back still looking up at Oliver. "I really like you, Barry," Oliver said softly. "I really like you too Ollie," he said softly. Oliver kissed him softly and smiled softly at him when he pulled back. "So... boyfriends?" Barry asked a hopeful tone in his voice. Oliver nodded "boyfriend's" he confirmed. Barry smiled widely and kissed Oliver softly. Oliver kissed back. They finally broke away and Oliver laid down pulling Barry close. Barry smiled and happily cuddled into Oliver's chest. The new couple fell asleep cuddled together. 

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