What if?

Facing the future

(Iris POV)

Later Barry and I go back to our apartment. I'm glad he didn't leave. I put on pajamas and get in bed. Barry climbs into bed beside me. "I was so scared that I was going to lose you," I whisper—guilt flashes over his face. "I didn't want to try and leave you. I thought that I would've been better off in the speedforce where I can't hurt anyone else." He sighs. I cup his fade in my hands. "You learned your lesson. You know that you shouldn't do that anymore." I tell him. He nods. He smiles. "We're finally free from Savitar." He laughs. "Yes, finally!" I laugh with him. I force his head over to mine, and we begin to kiss.

It isn't a regular kiss. It's an I'm happy you're alive kiss. I smile against his lips. "I'm never letting you go." He breathes in between kisses. I pull off his shirt and roll on top of him. I lean down and kiss with even more passion. I prop my hands on the pillow. I pull back for a second, but he chases my lips. I see the love in his eyes, which threatens to overwhelm me. We continue kissing, and it goes into sex not too long later.

The morning light awakens me in the morning. I'm lying on top of Barry with the sheets pulled around us. Barry snores as he sleeps. I stare at the engagement ring, the only thing I'm wearing on my body. I never realized how beautiful it is. I watch Barry sleep. He pulled around me as if he could lose me in a second. I lay my head on his chest and listen to his beating heart. I almost lost him. We almost lost each other. I press a kiss against his forehead and tangle our fingers together. He stirs, and his slowly opening eyes look at me. "Good morning," I say against his lips. He brings his fingers up to my face and tilts my face to his. "Good morning." He says sleepily. "We don't work today, so we can sleep," I tell him. He smiles. "Okay." He says sleepily. His fingers glide across the skin of my back. He adores me, and I love him.