Chapter Text
Sunday
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When they got home, Reid was buzzed, and Barry tried his best to act buzzed too so Reid didn't get suspicious.
“Spencer?” Barry asked his lover as they stepped into the flat.
“Mmmmm?” He replied as he looked at him with his soft eyes. Barry smiled.
“Nothing, let’s just go to bed, yeah?” Barry asked as he grabbed Reid’s waist.
“Yeeah.” He replied as he pushed Barry off and went straight to the couch and plopped down.
Barry chuckled, “When I said bed, I literally meant the bedroom.” he walked over to Reid after he locked the front door.
Reid groaned. “Close enough.”
Barry rolled his eyes and pulled Reid up.
Reid went to bed in less than two minutes of hitting the bed. Barry just looked at Reid.
Soon after, Oliver texted Barry.
Hey, we need you -O
What’s up? -B
Someone is back, we need Flash. -O
Barry sighed, and looked back at Spencer. He couldn’t just leave him there.
Can you handle it without me? I’m so sorry -B
I think we can, we’ll call you if it gets out of hand -O
Barry laid back in bed, thinking.
“Was that the right choice? What if they really need me?” He thought as he felt Reid move.
“You kay?” Spencer asked as he moved closer to Barry.
“Yeah. Random text from Cisco.” Barry replied. Spencer got even closer to Barry, and nodded.
“Okay, night.” He stated as he snuggled into Barry’s chest. Barry smiled, and wrapped his arm around Spencer, then kissed his forehead.
“Love you.” He whispered before settling down.
He hated the fact that he had to keep it a secret. He wanted to tell Reid. He wanted to tell him that he was The Flash, but he couldn't. He couldn't do that to Reid. He couldn't do that to himself. Reid needed to be safe. Safe from The Flash. He didn't need more danger than what he already deals with. Barry sighed and tried to get some sleep.
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Morning came to Barry way too soon. He woke up at around 7:15, but didn't bother to move. Reid was fast asleep, with his arms wrapped around Barry's waist. Barry smiled, trying to remember how it felt to be hold by Reid. He eventually drifted back to sleep.
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Barry woke up to Reid lightly shaking him, his phone buzzing, and people knocking on the door.
"Barry," Reid stated. "People are at your door."
Barry sighed, and got out of bed, not having a care in the world about who would see him.
"Barry! Cover up!" Reid lectured he threw him some sweat pants. Barry, still half asleep, ignored him and went straight for the door.
"Yes?!" Barry yelled as he opened the door, only to find Felicity and Oliver knocking. Barry took a moment, and finally realised that he was only wearing his boxers. In. Front. Of. Oliver and Felicity. He blushed, and tried to act natural. "Hey...guys....what's up?"
Felicity gasped, and got flustered. Oliver just looked embarrassed.
“Oh crap.” Barry answered himself. “Fuck.”
“Umm?” Felicity asked, confused.
“What’s happening?” Barry asked as he ran his fingers through his hair.
“Did-”
"There is a-" Oliver cut himself off as he heard someone shuffling around
"Who is it?" Reid asked as he walked around in the living room.
"Oh." Felicity stated, "It makes sense."
Oliver sighed.
"The whole-yeah." Felicity comments. "I'm just gonna go."
"No, it's fine, come on in," Barry stated, awkwardly gesturing. He sighed, and scratched his back.
"But you have company," Felicity mumbled as they walked in.
"Uh-" Reid said, as he awkwardly tried to act natural.
"This is Spencer, Spencer, I'd like you to meet Oliver and Felicity." Barry proclaimed as he gestured to Spencer, then to Oliver.
"We um-"
"They are friends of mine at S.T.A.R Labs." Barry cut in before they said anything that might blow his cover.
"Oh-yeah. I mean, yeah." Felicity added. "Hi, my name is Felicity," she greeted as she put her hand out to Reid. "But you already knew that."
Felicity looked at Reid.
“Well, he’s thin. Quite pale. Long hair. Didn’t see him as Barry’s type.” She thought as she inspected Spencer.
"Hello." Reid stated, as he waved at her. "I'm sorry, I don't do handshakes, do you know how many germs there are in your hands?" Oliver looked at Barry. Barry gave him an awkward smile.
"Hello, Spencer." Oliver greeted.
"Hi."
Oliver looked at Spencer.
"...and Spencer is....?" Felicity asked.
"My boyfriend."
"Oh. Then yeah."
"Yeah." Reid awkwardly replied.
"Yeah." Barry added.
They stood there for a good two minutes before anything was said.
"So we need your help." Oliver stated.
"Yeah, totally," Barry replied.
"But you have company," Felicity stated.
"No, it's fine, really." Reid replied. "I was planning on going out anyways."
"We sorta also need Cisco." Barry states.
"Oh. That's also okay, I still have something to do." Reid replied. "I also have friends around." He walked around.
“You do?” Barry asked in a jealous tone of voice while tracking Spencer. He immediately regret it after he looked back at Oliver and Felicity. Felicity looked amused, and Oliver looked slightly annoyed.
Reid rolled his eyes. “Yeah. I’m still friends with Mark, and others.” He stated as he went into the kitchen.
“Mark? The guy you took that mini course of CS with?” Barry asked defensively as he walked to Spencer.
(AN: I had to, I’m taking CS and it was the first thing that popped in my head.)
"Let me text Mark up, you go do what you need to do." Reid ignored Barry’s question. Barry glared. Spencer sighed. Alpha males. He thought.
"But-"
"But nothing. Go help." Reid stated in a dismissive way. Barry knew that even if they argued about it, Reid would somehow win so he let it be.
"Fine." He stated.
Reid smiled. "Okay, I'm gonna go get ready, and I'll be out of your hair," he stated as he went upstairs.
“Spencer you don’t have to-” Barry was about to replied. When Spencer cut him off.
“Shhhhhhh.” He replied as he stepped.
There was a few good minutes of silence.
"It's nice, I've never seen someone let go of a person in the middle of se-"
"Nope. We are not having that conversation. Just nope." Barry cut off Felicity. "So shall we?"
"I guess."
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“Someone’s jealous.” Felicity proclaimed under her breath as they closed the door to Barry’s flat.
“What? No I’m not.” Barry stated. “I’m just surprised that Spencer has any contacts in Central City….who isn’t Cisco.”
“Sure.” Felicity stated.
Barry was about to defend himself, but Oliver cut in.
“Could you guys stop? Hartley is back.”
“What? Since when?”
“Two days ago.”
“We would have called sooner, but Oliver thought he could take him.” Felicity stated.
“I thought the little wezel would be easy, but I stand corrected.” Oliver stated.
“Hartley is not as easy as one would think.” Barry stated.
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“Hey.” Reid greeted as he met up with an old classmate at a nearby coffee shop.
“Hey Spencer!” Mark greeted enthusiastically as he pulled him into a hug. Mark had medium length ebony hair, he was slightly taller than Reid, lean, and had emerald green eyes.
Reid hugged him back with less enthusiasm.
“How are you?” Reid asked as he withdrew from the hug.
“I’m great, how are you?” Mark asked.
“Amazing.” He replied as they sat down in a nearby table.
“What brings your to Central City?” Mark asks as they settle down.
“I uh-I came to visit Barry.” Reid answered.
“You’re still with Barry?” Mark asked. “That’s amazing. You guys are still together even though you guys are far away from each other.”
Reid smiled and nodded, “Yeah, yeah, I don’t know how.”
“That’s great Spencer.” He replied as he took a sip of his coffee.
“How about you? Are you still with Rick?” Spencer asked as he got comfortable.
“Nah. He left for another college degree.” He replied as he looked out the window.
“Oh really? Where’d he go to?” Spencer asked.
“He’s going to Oxford to study Physics.” He replied. “So yeahh…”
“That sucks.” Spencer stated as he did a little frown. Rick was Mark’s fiancee.
“It’s okay though. I knew that he was going to leave.” Mark stated as he played with his coffee cup.
“I’m sorry Mark.” Spencer stated as he took off his satchel.
“Yeah.” He replied. “So what’s Barry up to?”
“Oh uh,” Spencer cleared his throat. “I don’t know. His friends came to pick him up for something.”
“Oh.” He replied. “Is Barry still at the CCPD?”
“Yeah.” Spencer replied. “Soo… have you seen Eduardo recently?”
“Actually yeah.” Mark replied. “I was at his wedding recently.”
Reid nodded, “That’s nice. I miss talking to you guys.”
“We miss you too genius. You know, you should come to Unex. We need you.” Mark suggested.
“We need new programmers.”
Spencer shrugged. “I don’t know. I’m actually happy with my job.” He turned down the offer. “I mean, I would be very close to Barry, but I love my job.”
“Don’t you get night terrors?” Mark asked as he took another sip of his coffee.
“Well, yeah. But it’s worth it. I know that I tried to make a change.” Spencer stated.
Mark nodded.
“Are you getting help?” Mark asked.
Reid nodded. They sat in comfortable silence before Spencer slid out of his seat.
“I’m gonna get some coffee.
Mark nodded. “Yeah,”
Once Reid got his coffee, Mark stood up.
“Let’s get going, yeah?”
Reid nodded, “Yeah, sounds great.”
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“Where is Spencer by the way?” Cisco asked as Felicity was hacking into Starling City’s cameras.
“He’s umm.” Barry began.
“He’s with some guy named Mark.” Felicity said offhandedly.
“Yeah.” Barry replied.
“Who just so happens to be someone Barry doesn’t like very much.” Felicity teased.
“It’s not that! I just don’t really know him much…” Barry replied defensively.
“Suure. Why are you jealous about him hanging with your boyfriend? Weren’t you just having se-” Felicity asked.
“Shhhh Felicity, that is knowns business, and we weren’t you guys just so happened to-”
“Can you shut up about your insecurity and let Felicity do her work?” Oliver asked as he walked into the room.
Everyone looked at Oliver. “Good.” He stated as he walked out.
“He just so happen to date Spencer back in the day.” Barry said softer than before.
Felicity looked back.
“When was that?” She asked, before going back to look at the monitor.
“Uhh, when Spencer was working on his PhD in Chemistry.” Barry replied. “He knew Mark from Yale.” Barry emphasised Yale.
“They went to Yale?” Cisco asked.
“Yeah. Mark is some whiz kid in programming, and Spencer is well… Spencer.” He replied.
“Don’t be jealous, my confused puppy, I’m pretty sure Spencer will be yours forever.” Felicity stated.
Barry rolled his eyes.
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