17 years later…

"Knock knock. Is the forensic scientist here ?"

Barry is busy examining the evidence in his lab when he was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Hey Cisco !" He looked at the doorway.

"Hey Barry." Cisco said as he entered his lab. "You busy?"

"Sort of." Barry replied as he turn his attention back on what he is doing.

"I think you may use a little time for eating." Cisco laid a paper bag of Big Belly Burger on the clear desk adjacent to Barry.

Barry looked up and saw the paper bag. He swayed his chair to the table where it is and grab it.

"BBB Triple threat as you always wish " Cisco sat on another chair while Barry opened and sniffed the bag. "And with a lot of fries." He said as he sipped on his drink.

"Thank you Cisco !" Barry as he munch a fry.

"Anyway, Barry…" Cisco leaned closer to Barry "There's a chick looking for you."

Barry's eyebrows narrowed as he asked him "Where is she now?"

Cisco pointed at his door "Met her downstairs and she is looking for you, so I decided to guide her here."

Barry opened his mouth but Cisco interrupted him "Don't worry, I told her to wait for a while. I hope she is not impatient."

"Let her in !"

"Okay okay!" Cisco rushed into the doorway and called the woman.

Barry fixed his clothes and his hair while waiting for them. He also cleaned his workplace.

He stood up as the door opened.

Cisco entered his lab accompanying a beautiful and slim woman whose complexion is white as snow. She is wearing a white lace collared top tucked in a knee-length black pencil skirt which emphasizes her accents such as her shoulders and long legs.

"Good Day,Mr. Allen." She smiled at him as she offered her hand.

Barry accepted and they shook hands. Few seconds had passed and Barry is still shaking her hands.

She arched an eyebrow and tilted her head as she look into Cisco.

"Uhm... Mr. Allen ?" She pointed their hands with her lips.

Barry followed where her lips are pointing at and realized he's been shaking her hands too long. He immediately let go of it and apologized.

"I'm sorry."

"Just forgive him Miss,he was just astonished with your prettiness." Cisco cut to save Barry.

Barry just nodded and smiled at her.

She tucked some of her long curly brown hair behind her ear and smiled back at him. "I appreciate the compliment but I prefer people admiring my cleverness than my beauty." She said as her eyes wandered around his lab.

"Noted Miss." Cisco pressed his lips as he nods slowly.

"Please have a seat miss." Barry offered her a chair.

"Thank you." She nodded and sat.

"May I ask why are you here ?" Barry sat down on his chair "You look somehow familiar. Do I know you or we have already met ?"

"I can't say." She shrugged.

"What do you mean ?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Anyway,I'm Dr. Raymond and I'm CCPD's new doctor."

Barry made an O shape with his mouth "Oh ? Since when do we need to have a doctor in here ?" He looked at her and saw her crossed her arms "What I mean is that's totally fine with me. It's good to have a doctor here in CCPD. Right ?" He nervously laughed while Cisco put a palm on his face. "Why did Captain Singh haven't told me that ?"

She slowly shook her head and said "That's the reason why I'm here. Captain Singh asked me to share the news to you as my floormate."

"Floormate ? Only my lab occupies this floor." Barry looked around.

"That's the point, Mr. Allen. Half of your lab is going to be my clinic.

So I'm checking it out. Cap Singh told me there's no enough space for my clinic unless your lab will be halfed." She evilly smiled.

Barry's eyes go wide and said "What ? No ?!"

"Yes it is." She smiled wider and stood up.

She walked around the lab and examined everything.

While she is walking, Barry looked at Cisco and mouthed "What ?!" as he put his hands on his head. Cisco just shrugged at him.

"That's unsanitary." She commented on the paper bag that Cisco brought earlier. "You shouldn't eat here."

"This is my lab. I do what I want." Barry snarkly replied as he grabbed the bag and hand it to Cisco.

"Technically half of it." She turned back and looked at the window where she sees the whole city. "Nice view here. I'll take the window."

"No you can't." Barry shook his head rapidly as his eyebrows furrowed.

"Yes I can" She chuckled as she looked at him.

She then proceeded on the bookshelves. "This rusty bookshelves will make a good divider, so I can have some privacy."

Barry just rolled his eyes.

She also examined the machines "Is this still working ? It looks like it doesn't anymore." She said as she tapped the machine.

"Hands off my fries !" Barry said with a loud voice.

She turned around with her eyebrows narrowed,pressed lips and hands on her hips.

"Ow Barry!" Cisco said when Barry pushed him while grabbing the bag.

Barry noticed that she was looking and let go of Cisco right away.

"I'm sorry." He stood up and shakes his head.

"You're unbelievable." She looked down, closed her eyes and slowly shake her head.

"It's just natural to us being friends." He explained.

She is still shaking her head but this time she is laughing.

"Why are you laughing ?" Barry looked at Cisco and looked back at her.

"I guess some things never change." She smiled at him.

"What ? I don't understand. Dr Raymond !"

She moved closer to him and pinched his nose. "Hello Barry!"

Barry just blinked twice while she is waiting for a reply.

She chuckled and said "I mean, Hello Flash."

Barry realized what she meant "WHAT ?"

"I never properly introduced myself. I'm Doctor Caitlin Snow" she offered her hand to him.

"Cisco is this true ?" He looked at Cisco who gave him a thumbs up.

He looked back at Caitlin,who is still waiting for him and raised her eyebrow up and down.

Instead of accepting the handshake, Barry put his arms around her wrapped her in a tight hug and said "I can't believe you're here."

"Awwww. I'm here now Barry" she hugged him back and patted his back.

"How come I didn't know you're going back herep?" Barry broke free from the hug but his hands hold her arms.

"It is part of Cisco's plan." Caitlin looked at Cisco while he gave her a salute.

Barry hugged her again while Cisco walked toward them.

"So Barry, you like my succesful plan?" Cisco raised his eyebrows up and down.

"I supposed to be mad for not telling me. But its fine. I'm really surprised with it." Barry smiled at him as he invited Cisco for the hug.

The three hug each other for about a minute.

When they broke free from the hug, Cisco pulled something out from his pocket.

Cisco and Caitlin said in unison to Barry, "We're back Baby!" as Cisco launched the party popper.

"17 years had passed and still,our house never ran out of this." Cisco stared at the party popper.

Barry and Caitlin just smiled at him.

"Hey, help me clean this mess later." Cisco said as he points on the scattered confetti on the floor.

"Not a problem."