Primrose Path (A Harry Wells x Reader Insert)

Chapter 30

"Boss, I'm sorry, okay?" Cisco says, over the commotion of small children. "How was I supposed to know Dante was going to drop his kids off on me? I never see the guy and then bam! I'm stuck being the babysitting uncle."

"Why can't your parents look after them?" Caitlin asks.

"They're out of town on holiday for my dad's birthday. It's almost as though he did this just to inconvenience me," Cisco huffs quietly, glancing at his niece and nephew who are giggling together by his side.

"You realize you have certain high profile matters to attend to today, don't you?" Harry reminds him. He keeps eyeing the children carefully, worried they'll see or hear something little eyes and ears shouldn't.

"Of course I do! You don't think I wanted to bring children into a," he brings his speaking voice down to a whisper, "criminal organization, do you?"

You tap your finger on your chin. "Why don't I watch over them for you?"

"Are you serious right now?" Cisco checks, "Because that would really save my ass-"

The kids gasp.

"-behind. I meant behind."

"Yes! It'll be great!" you insist. "We'll have lots of fun while you're away. Don't be too jealous."

"I think I've said it before, but you're a real lifesaver, (Y/N)," Cisco says before turning to the children in order to explain to them what was going to happen.

"You're sure you okay with this, Flower?" You feel Harry's breath against your ear as he whispers to you. "You don't have to."

"Nonsense, it's going to help you guys get everything done that you need to."

"Okay, well, Jesse will be downstairs in the Cortex monitoring us if you need any help."

"It's just babysitting, Harry," you reply with a little shrug, pecking his lips. "Piece of cake."

***

Well, maybe not a 'piece of cake' as you had said, but still manageable. Cisco's niece and nephew - Samuel and Isadora - were rather rambunctious after the Inner Circle left to take care of their illegal humanitarian work.

But you take it all in stride, enjoying the darndest things these kids say and running with them around the Labs. The guards have no idea what to do about this. Should they say something to you? The Boss' sweetheart? To be on the safe side, they stay quiet. Some even try to hold their wavering stone expressions at the liveliness. You somehow wrangle the kids back into Harry's office with the temptation of cookies and milk and arts and crafts.

At one point, all three of you climb on the office's furniture and growl like fierce lions. It's what Samuel wanted to do, and combined with Isadora's request to have all of your faces painted, this had become the current game you were playing.

"Raarrrgghhh!"

"Grrrrrrr!"

"Try louder, guys!" you encourage them, "Really give it your all! Like this - Grraarrrrghh!" You all roar especially loud this time.

"What do we have here?"

You turn around at the voice - Harry's. He blinks at you with a smirk, clearly tickled at your face being painted with a little black nose and whiskers on your cheeks. He then looks at the kids to see their own little, painted cat faces.

"There are... kittens in my office?"

"No! We're lions!" the kids protest and jump up when their Uncle Cisco walks into the room, followed by Caitlin and Jesse.