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"Zee- you and Barry broke up because of your doppelganger- so technically it wasn't even you- so I'm pretty sure you guys are still dating." Iris exclaims, as she sips coffee out of her mug as we sat at Jitters, somewhere I haven't been in what my perspective was, a long time.

The smell of flavored coffee was strong in the café, as the strong aroma causing me to hum in response, "She hurt him."

"Exactly, . Which means, you guys don't have to postpone your relationship because of something she did! That incident and happening should make you guys stronger, not broken." Iris explains, "Joe and I were talking to him the night before, and he started crying."

My attention goes on full alert, as I processed what she had just told me, "He was upset? To the point where he cried? What happened?"

"See- you care so much-" She starts but I cut her off. "Iris, just because we aren't together doesn't mean I don't care for him."

A roll of her eyes comes my way, "Obviously. But, you two care about each other too much to let all that time together to go to waste. I mean, you guys need to be together."

"Why was he upset, Iris." I ask her, staying to the point.

"He's basically trying to blame himself for everything that's happened between you two, and you in general since you got kidnapped, and then with Jay- and Earth Two." She explains.

I start to speak, "None of that is his fault-"

"I know! But, Barry is clearly starting to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders." Iris says.

"Sounds like a certain someone I know," I start, and look at her, as we both give each other the obvious look.

"Oliver Queen." We both say in unison, a small laugh leaving my mouth afterwards.

"What I'm trying to say is- you need to talk to him. You guys need to fix things. Zee Young and Barry Allen breaking up is a complete crisis that needs to be resolved immediately, and it starts with you, talking to him." Iris tells me.

"Why me?-" I start to protest but she cuts me off.

"It's your doppelganger that ruined the relationship." She says to me.

I roll my eyes in defeat, "I can't even escape this- you practically forced him into living with me for a few days."

"Which was the perfect idea, to get you guys to start being around each other again- wanting each other- the first step to fixing this relationship!" Iris says, proud of her idea, and the stunts she had pulled.

"How are you the one trying more than I am to fixing relationship?" I ask her.

"Because you are afraid that he will be too hurt to start things over again." She says, "But I he loves you more than enough to pick up where you left off."

"Love?" I question.

"Oh come on." She speaks, "The way he looks at you when you aren't looking. The way he smiles at you when you have one of your laughing fits. The way he acts when he's being overprotective of you, the way he acts so soft around you. He can't ever be upset with you for more than a day or two anymore, He's completely in love with you."

"He's never said it." I try.

"Neither have you. But I know for a fact, that you've been head over heels for him, and even during Peter, those feelings never left." She shoots back at me.

"Fine- Fine. You win." I put my hands up in surrender.

-

We were stood at what looked like some sort of waterfall, Caitlin, Harry, Cisco, Barry and I. This being some sort of test, or training to see if Barry could get faster from it to stop Zoom.

I was dressed in a tank top that was tucked into my jeans, a windbreaker covering me, zipped up all the way, boots worn on my feet, and a beanie to put it all together on my head. The wind blew, whipping my hair around lightly, as I slightly shivered at the cool air.

"If it makes you feel any better, Evel Knievel cleared a line of cars that was twice this long and he didn't even have superpowers," Cisco says, walking over to Barry and Harry, as my feet slowly made their way down over to them too, Caitlin now joining in also. "Unless you count that sweet ass ride."

"Do you hear yourself?" Barry asks him, amused at him.

"What?" Cisco puts his hand on Barry's arm, "Look, you're gonna be fine. I'm 80% sure of it." He reassures Barry, who was very nervous.

"Okay." Barry slowly nods.

"76." Cisco corrects himself, "Like, a strong 72. I can't stop, Caitlin, Zee, help."

Caitlin speaks first, "If you don't feel ready, you probably shouldn't do it."

"Not helpful." Cisco replies, due to my silence and her response.

"Look, Zoom's still out there. And once I find a way back to Earth Two, I have to be faster than him. And, I mean right now, I wasn't even fast enough to save Jay." Barry says, the mention of the name causing me to look down, and lightly tense up, "I have to try."

Barry walks away from us, as I quickly jog behind him, "Hey-" I stop him, revealing one of my freezing hands from my pockets and grabbing onto his forearm lightly to stop him.

"Hm?" Barry halts, his response hummed, his lips pursed together as he slightly turns and looks back at me.

"I-" I start, losing all track of what I was going to say to him, and only manage to muster the first thing that comes to mind, "Don't- die?"

"No promises." He jokes lightly, a small laugh leaving his mouth, as my expression stays serious, but I couldn't help but crack a tiny grin.

"You're- really cold." Barry turns fully, grabbing onto my hands due to how cold they were, my body shaking lightly due to how cold it was outside.

"We aren't talking about that right now-" I try, but he cuts me off, "Why don't you have an actual coat on?"

"I thought I looked nice, and I didn't wanna ruin it with a huge winter coat." I explain quietly, as he gives me a look, "This is how you get sick."

"You sound like a mom." I say.

"You sound like a teen." He replied.

A small giggle leaves my mouth, as I threw my head back, looking up at the sky, as he spoke, "Listen, you'll always look cute- even if it's in a huge winter coat."

Blood rushes to my cheeks, as I felt my cheeks heat up, causing me to blush.

"My coat should be on one of the chairs- just go wear that, okay? I don't want you freezing cold, or getting sick." Barry explains, as he places his mask on.

"Why?" I ask dumbfounded, slipping my hands away from his.

"Because you'll get me sick." He makes up quickly, before walking to where he needed to be, and gets in position.

I grab Barry's coat, slipping it on and buttoning it up, before standing next to Cisco.

Barry runs, jumping off the cliff, practically running on air to get to the other side, to try and reach before he fell into the waterfall. "He's gonna make it!" Caitlin says.