preview of my next fic (Barry/Iris; G)

(IRIS is sitting up in bed, wearing a shirt of BARRY’s and panties, engrossed in what she’s doing on her tablet. When BARRY speeds in, she doesn’t look up, instead furrowing her brow in concentration.)

BARRY (surprised): What are you doing up? It’s two in the morning.

IRIS (still not looking up from her tablet): Just working on a new training simulation for you. I made it for Wally, but I figured I’d have to make some adjustments because you’re running faster than him.

BARRY (getting into bed next to her): It can’t wait till later?

IRIS (sighing): Fine.

(She puts her tablet on the bedside locker and gets under the covers. BARRY does the same.)

BARRY (softly): Hey. You okay?

IRIS: Yeah. I just…

BARRY: What?

IRIS: I didn’t think I’d ever sleep in this bed again.

(Silence.)

BARRY (pleading): Iris, talk to me. Something’s wrong. I can tell.

IRIS: Bear, you’ve just got back. I don’t want -

BARRY: You think, in all the years we’ve known each other, I’ve ever been able to sleep at night when I knew you were mad at me?

IRIS: …look. I love you. With - everything in me. I always have. And I can’t think of anything I want more than a future with you - a home, a white picket fence, a cat, God, even the diapers. Especially the diapers.

BARRY (raising his eyebrows): Diapers? Uh, is there… something you’ve got to tell me?