he got caught at the five and dime saving the day.

"Fine, fine," Barry said, holding up his hands as he laughed. "No more sex talk." The only people he really talked to were Iris, who he had sex with, and the guys at work who always bragged about their own sex lives. It was really quite common talk for him, really, but he would respect Ella's boundaries if that was something she wasn't interested in.

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"I think they like him a lot more if he didn't destroy so much city property, on accident of course." Grace looked over at Peter with a smile, shrugging her shoulders. "I think anything would be nice. Aren't you supposed to pick since you're the guy?"

Ella shook her head, "I'm not a prude or anything I could talk about it all day"'she laughed. "Just not my own or someone I'm very familiar that's just weird to me, I'm an open book. I just feel that it's a very personal thing" she shrugged. Ella looked over at Barry, "so what other interests do you have other thank your job and Game of Thrones?"

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Peter chuckled "it's either the safety of the people or the well being of the city buildings he can't do both" Peter forgot all about that and laughed "yeah I am I'll show you the pictures and you can pick"

Barry knew most people weren't open about sex. Iris was the same way; she hated to talk about it but loved to actually have sex, it seemed. "I don't really do much," he said shrugging his shoulders. "Just work, Netflix and Iris." And being insanely fast, but he didn't need to mention that. "What about you?"

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"Sometimes I wonder if the city would just pick the buildings," Grace said with a laugh, though it was probably true as sad as it was. Grace was always horrible with decisions, so she definitely wasn't going to risk picking something for her and Peter to do and have him think she was some sort of weirdo. "I think I'll just let you pick."

Ella nodded as she listened to Barry, "well that's um.. You know what Barry you need to get out more, you are really funny and great to be around with you should have more friends.. Other than your girlfriend" she chuckled. "Um I used to paint a lot during my free time and I like to how bowling"

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Peter laughed, "what you're worried that you'll pick something bad? Are you saying that I'm a bad photographer?" He asked pouting. "That's not nice Gracie" he grinned. Peter turned in his camera and flipped through the Spider-Man shots, "here are some see" he leaned over and showed off some of his shots.

Barry laughed, leaning his head back against the sofa. "I guess you're probably right. My job is just exhausting and it doesn't leave much room for things other than relaxing and spending time with Iris." Barry looked over at her and nodded his head. "Those sound like good hobbies."

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Grace pressed her lips as she looked at Peter's photos. He was such an incredible photographer, it was no surprise he was able to make a career out of it. All of his shots showed Spiderman perfectly, and it was like he was always in the right place at the right time. "Wow, those are amazing, Peter. I like them all."

Ella smiled softly, "we should go drinking one night and if you're a light weight like you say you are I'll buy the drinks" she laughed. "Thanks I have quite the art collection I should show you sometime" she nodded before turning her attention to the TV.

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Peter smiled he knew how to model for the camera and nodded, "thanks he was trying to help me out he usually does" he chuckled. "He trusts me not to sell him out, even though he gets bad publicity he knows I mean well" he laughed. Peter kissed her again and grinned, "I'm gonna sit down and wait for you"

"I have to warn you, I am quite the good time.," he said, laughing as he crossed his feet on top of one another. "I'll see what day Iris is free and we can all go together." He rarely drank without Iris with him, because before they had started dating he had a problem with getting too flirty, and he didn't want to risk it happening now that they were together.

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"Well, he's one lucky guy to have a photographer as great as you," Grace said with a wink, smiling as he kissed her. She didn't think she'd ever get used to that feeling. "Do you want anything while you wait? It shouldn't be too much longer."

Ella nodded her head "all right, I'll have to find a date, otherwise I'll feel like a third wheel and I really hate that" she chuckled tossing some of her hair aside. She sat up and pulled out her phone looking through her contacts to see if any of her male co-worked were up for this.

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Peter smiled "I'm lucky that he's nice enough to let me snap pictures of him no other photographer gets his shots like i do" he laughed. Of course that had to do mostly with the fact that he was Spider-Man. "Well I just ate a Danish but if you serve sandwiches I'll take one"

"Iris might have a friend if you don't," Barry said, though he still didn't know when they were planning on doing this. "I know blind dates are awful but she still has some friends from when she was a kid that are pretty good guys. I promise I wouldn't lead you into the loving arms of a douchebag."

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"You're very lucky. You must have done something to really make him like you." She finished wiping off the counter and looked up at him with a smile. "Is that supposed to be a girl joke?" She asked, laughing as she had always seen the things on the internet about women making sandwiches. "Either way, I can make you one," she said before reaching over and pulling out the bread.

Double >_<

Ella laughed at Barry's response, "uh I don't know how I feel about that, I think I'd rather go with someone I'm already familiar with, not that I don't trust her judgement but it'd be a little awkward" Ella grinned. "I'm already awkward as it is I don't need someone laughing at me later"

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Peter shrugged "I guess he does or he just likes me I don't know" he chuckled. His eyes widen for a moment and shook his head, "no I didn't mean that to be offensive I promise I just really want a sandwich" he nodded. He hadn't meant to be offensive he liked her and didn't want to come off as a douche.

"That's fine by me," Barry said, holding up his hands. He understood not wanting to go on blind dates. He had been on more than a few bad ones before he finally met Iris. "When are we planning this for? I'll need to let Iris know."

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"Mhmm," Grace said as she fixed up Peter's sandwich, hoping he liked turkey because it was the best meat they had at the shop. "You'll just have to make me dinner one day to make up for it," she said with a smile, passing Peter the sandwich as she grinned at him.

Ella smiled, "okay awesome because I think I found someone who would love to go" Ella looked through her schedule and thought about it, "um tomorrow night okay with you? If not we can reschedule my friend Charlie isn't working" she bit her lip and looked at the message with a smile on her face. "Sorry I haven't heard from him in awhile"

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Peter laughed shaking his head, "how did you know that I love turkey?" He grinned. Then walked over to watch her, "I'm good with some cooking actually" he said smiling. "I'll ask my aunt if I can do it one day, hopefully I won't burn the house down"

"Tomorrow sounds good to me," Barry said with a nod of his head. "I'll just have to double check with Iris when she gets home." He looked down at his phone to check the time before looking back at Ella. "Which should hopefully be any minute now."

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"I hope you like it, because when it comes to anything other than baking, I am an awful cook," Grace said with a laugh, smiling at Peter as she waited for him to taste the sandwich. "I would really like that. I'm sure you'll be a great cook."

Ella smiled, "oh okay, well, does this mean I should get going.. It's getting late anyway" she grabbed her bag and stood up. "Thank you for being a good person and listening to me talk" she headed for the door.

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Peter chuckle, "I'm sure you're not that bad," he watched her as she added tomatoes and other things. "It's a sandwich not something too fancy" he grinned. "I'll talk to her tonight and tell her..l about the dinner"

"You're welcome," Barry said, standing up from the sofa to see her out. He walked her to the door and opened it slowly. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow then. Just text me with a time and place." He hoped that it would be okay with Iris, because he hadn't actually asked her yet, but he was sure it would be. "Goodnight, Ella."

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"That sounds good to me," Grace said with a smile and a nod. "So what are our plans for tonight anyway?" She knew Peter had mentioned them hanging out when she got off work, but she didn't know what he wanted to do or even if he was still up for it.

Ella sighed softly and looked at Barry once they were at the door, "yeah sure, it'll be um fun?" it came out as more of a question then a statement and she laughed it off. "Yeah, I'll text you the place, Charlie is better at picking these things out so I'll let him decide, good night" she walked to her car with her phone in her hands text messaging her friend.

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Peter grinned, "great, and I was hoping maybe we could watch some movies and just be boring teenagers" he laughed even though he was pushing twenty. Peter just thought of the first thing that came to mind, he didn't feel like going out, he wanted to keep Grace to himself, that was selfish of him but he didn't really care."Did you want to do this at your place or at my aunt's, I'm thinking yours, because we won't get as many interruptions" he laughed.

Barry smiled at Ella as she walked away, then waited for Iris to get home. It didn't take long, just one episode of Game of Thrones, and he asked her about the drinks the moment she walked in. She was still a little tipsy from her girl's night, but she agreed and the two went and laid down together to go to bed, Barry's favorite part of the day.

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"That sounds great to me," Grace said, wanting nothing more than to spend some alone time with Peter. She didn't care about going out to fancy places, she just wanted to be with him. "My place is good. My parents never really care about who I have over."

Ella headed to her hotel to gather her stuff, since Charlie offered her a place to stay, he already knew her situation and offered her help, which she accepted. It took some convincing but she really wanted to stay in Central City. For her friends and for her job, and mostly for herself, she wasn't going to leave because her ex was after her. Once she got to Charlie's place she dropped her things on the floor, "thanks for letting me spend the next few nights here, I really appreciate it" she took a seat on the bed and curled up falling asleep rather quickly.

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Peter grinned, "great, I'll go rent some movies, or unless you want me to wait for you which I think I'll do anyway" he walked over and took a seat on a sofa. He looked at Grace who was cleaning up, "your parents don't mine having boys over? that's...strange don't you think?"

When Barry woke up the next morning, he went to work, ready for a long, busy day until he got to go out that night with Iris, Ella and her guy friend. He was hoping the day would go by quickly so he could get ready to go out, which luckily it did.

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Grace shrugged her shoulders as she brewed another pot of coffee, getting it ready for when Kailey would come in to take her place. "I guess they just trust me. I don't know, really. I think my mom is probably just excited that I actuallyhave a boy over so she won't say anything."