I Thought I Lost You

ONE

I am tired of being in prison. I keep on using my vibration speeds to tally how long I've been in here. I miss everyone. I miss one person more than the others. Ralph. While I'm in here, I've realized that I like him. I just wish he didn't hate me. Suddenly I hear my name.

"Barry." I look over and see Ralph. I stand up.

"Ralph. What the hell are you doing here?"

"I'm here to bust you out," he says, slipping in through the bars. I run over to him and hug him, feeling instantly safe.

"Look. I'm so glad to see you, but you have to go. There are cameras everywhere." I say, pulling back and looking at him.

"It's okay. I can hide pretty much anywhere," he says. I sigh out happily and hug him again.

"I'm so happy to see you," I say.

"I'm happy to see you, too. I really miss you," he says.

"You do?"

"Of course. You're my best friend."

"I thought you hated me," I say, looking at him in confusion.

"I don't. I really like you," he says. Widening his eyes. I smile and blush.

"Like as a friend?"

"Yeah. Or maybe as more?" he says, rubbing the back of his neck. I sit down on my bed, a bit shocked.

"Me too." I say, looking up. He blushes and sits down next to me.

"I wish I could get you out of here. I really want to be able to go on a date with you," he says.

"Me too, Ralph. But, hey. Iris, Joe, Caitlin, and Cisco are gonna help me, okay?" Ralph nods and looks down. I put my finger on his chin and turn his head to look at me. I gently kiss him and his lips start to move with mine. I pull away, smiling at him.

"You don't know how long I've wanted to do that, Allen." he says.

"How long have you felt this way?"

"Since we met," he says. My eyes widen.

"Now I feel bad for not liking you," I say. He shakes his head.

"I was a dick back then, Bar. You had every right to hate me," he says. I smile and stretch my arms, yawning loudly.

"I should sleep." I say, looking at Ralph.

"Yeah. I'll let ya get to sleep," he says, patting my knee. He stands up.

"Will you stay with me until I do?" I ask. He looks back and smiles.

"Sure." I lay down and Ralph sits next to my bed, holding my hand.

"Goodnight, Ralph," I say.

"Goodnight, Barry," he says. I smile and drift into the first peaceful sleep in weeks.

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I wake up in the morning, nothing left or Ralph but the memories of the kiss on my lips. My cell opens up and I walk out, rubbing my eyes. I look around and see a few officers walking towards me.

"Good morning, Mr. Allen." They say.

"Morning," I say.

"We're gonna need you to come with us. Your ride is almost here," they say.

"What do you mean my ride is almost here?"

"You're getting out." He says, putting his hand on my shoulder and smiling.

"Wait? What happened?"

"We found evidence that you were in fact framed." The officer says. I smile as I walk with them. We go through all of the release stations and I walk out, looking around for my ride. Someone grabs me from behind and I turn around, seeing Ralph.

"Ralph," I say, smiling. He smiles and a tear runs down his face.

"You're free," he says. I smile and hug him, feeling all of my previous anxiety melting away. All of the trauma I had faced is all gone.

"I missed you," I say, burring my face into his shoulder. He cradles the back of my head, kissing my cheek.

"I missed you, too." he replies. He pulls away from the hug and hungrily connects our lips and pulls me close to him. I kiss him back, feeling free.

"God I needed that," I say, breathless from the kiss.

"Me too. Ready to go to Joe's house?" he asks. I nod as we get in the car. He grabs my hand as he drives.

"Ugh. I can't wait to go home and shave," I say.

"Don't. I think you look really hot with facial hair," Ralph says, smirking at me. I blush and smile at the ground.

"I think that thinking of you is the only reason I got through it." I say.

"I was so scared for you. I thought you would be in there for life and I would never get to kiss you in the free world," he says.

"You were the first guy that I ever kissed," I say. He smiles and looks over at me for a second.

"Really? Any different from kissing a girl?"

"Nope. Although. I kind of liked it more. You have a dominance that really knocks me off my feet." I say.

"Well if you fall, I'll catch you," he says. He pulls up to Joe's house and we get out. I grab Ralph's hand and we walk in. Everyone runs up to us and engulfs us in a group hug.

"We're so happy you're back, Barry," Iris says, going back to the living room to Eddie.

"Yeah. Welcome back, Bar," he says.

"So, uh. Are you two a thing now?" Joe asks, pointing at Ralph's hand intertwined with mine. I look over at Ralph, who smiles at me.

"Yeah. We are," I say. He kisses my cheek and pulls me into his arms. I lean against him and put his hands on my torso.

"You guys are so cute!" Caitlin says, jumping up and down. I smile, looking up at Ralph. He smirks back at me and kisses me.

"We really are," he says.

"Well. Let's party," I say. We spend the night drinking and eating. Ralph and I cuddle on the couch after the party.

"See you later, Barry," Iris says, walking out of the house with Eddie. I wave at them and I look at Ralph.

"Where are you going after this?"

"I'm going to sleep at my office again," he says.

"Wrong," I say, booping his nose, "you're coming home with me."

"Barry, are you sure?" He asks, sitting up a little bit.

"Absolutely." I stand up, trying to pull Ralph up with me. I accidentally extend his arm.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to do that," I say. He smirks and retracts his arm, bumping into me.

"It's okay. That was my intention," he says. He smoothly captures my lips in his and I melt, putting my arm on his chest.

"Damn you're good at this," I say.

"Ready to go home?" he asks. I nod and we go out to his car.