Shift

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

Alex was wearing her suit while standing next to Barry. Since Snart brought his sister along, they were forced to wear their masks since she didn't know who they were. She was surprised that he didn't blab to his sibling about wanting to have Alex back on their team. Lisa ran a few heists with them, but she was younger then. Leonard didn't want her getting hurt.

If there was one thing that Snart was good at protecting, it was those he cared about. He was willing to go any length to help those he loved, though it was a very short list of people. Lisa was the first one on it. He protected his partners simply because he didn't want them to stop watching his back while he worked.

He saved Alex's life at one point. A gun was pointed straight at her head and if Leonard hadn't shot off the first bullet, she would have been dead. She never did return the favour for him, and now she owed him twice. Since he agreed to help team Flash, he was going to be expecting a favour in return. He always did.

"All right, well, let's do this. Plane's gonna be here in two hours," Barry announced. They had went over the plan numerous times to make sure that they would get those metas on the plane without any problems. Lisa was driving the truck they were in while Cisco was in the front seat with her watching the containment levels.

Caitlin was driving with Joe in a car behind them while Snart was ahead on his motor cycle. Barry and Alex were ahead of all of them to make sure that traffic was clear and that they wouldn't have to stop for anyone. If everything was going according to plan then they would be fine. Alex didn't like the look of Leonard's silent signals to his sister. She knew him too well for those.

Lisa was off talking to Cisco and the others were preoccupied doing their part of the plan. Alex nabbed Barry for a moment. She hadn't had a chance to speak to him since Snart arrived back at STAR Labs. "You okay?"

"Yeah, fine. I just, I don't trust him, Bare. I know him too well to not think of the worst," Alex confessed. Barry silently agreed, he didn't like the idea of getting his help either but they were out of options. He leaned down to peck her lips, but bounced off of the goggles she wore. The two laughed, catching the attention of those around them.

Carefully, he tried again and managed to avoid unwanted contact again. Joe watched them from afar so he could let them know they were ready. Barry noticed and ran off. Alex jumped as a voice from behind spoke up. "I never expected you to go after the nerd type."

"Yeah, but he's also got that hero side too," Alex partially agreed, though she wasn't about to admit that he was also making her more of a nerd as well. Her past relationships consisted of people like her. Never particularly on the right side of the law, but never too far past to be a crook.

"The adrenaline," Snart commented. He kept catching her slips about her past life. "My offer is still on the table, always will be for you."

Alex scoffed. "My answer is still no, always will be for you," she mocked. "You never told your sister about me. I thought you would."

"I promised your boyfriend that I wouldn't spill your identities. Besides, you and Lisa never got along, you know how she is-,"

"A jealous bitch?" Alex raised an eyebrow. Leonard shrugged. There was a pause between them as the vehicles behind them started up. "If you double cross us, Leo. Don't think twice that I won't come and find you to beat the living hell out of you. I may not be the same person you remember me as, but I can fight just the same."

"Don't worry, sweetheart. You know I'm true to my word."

"You're also a lying bastard."

"That too."