Barry missed Iris. Barry *really* missed Iris. Her smile and her easy sophistication and her mind and body and--her tendency to *not* steel the covers.

Or snore.

Barry pulled at the covers, hard--only to pull Ollie over on top of him, with the aforementioned covers. "Mmmm, Dinah," said Ollie sleepily.

"No! Not Dinah! Bar--MMPH." Ollie kissed him, enthusiastically, on the mouth.

Then Ollie seemed to wake up. "Oops, sorry about that. It's been awhile! You know how it is."

It had been *longer* for Barry, and it had *never* led to *this* sort of thing. Well, until now, he supposed, but he was definitely *not* the one doing the kissing.

(Or the covers-stealing, and Iris *had* told him that, although he *did* talk in his sleep, at least he didn't snore! His breath didn't smell like chili, either, and he'd shaved *just yesterday*!)

"I--think I'll go sleep on the floor, now."

"No, no!" said Ollie. It was hard to tell in the lack of light--and lack of sleep--but there was something almost like sensitivity in his face (and voice). "This is an important team-building exercise! And I can't let your sacrifice your sleep. I'm sorry.

"And I think you need to loosen up a little."

What Ollie just gave him might have been a manly hug, but it was really...rather like something else when the two men in question were in bed together, and one of them, at least, had recently been dreaming rather racy dreams.

"*Oliver*. I'm not *Hal*. I'm *not* going on a roadtrip with you. This is a Justice League mission, not some sort of--consciousness-raising!"

"This is a *mission* to work on our teamwork! And if you can't loosen up at least a *little* I don't think we'll be getting very far on that. You have to meet me half way!"

"Half way?! You can start by getting back on your side of the bed! With *your* half of the covers."

Ollie burst out laughing. "Oh man, you sound just like Dinah. Sorry about that." He yawned. "We can work on the teamwork thing in the morning."

Thirty seconds later, Ollie was snoring again, and by the morning, all the covers were on his side.

Barry really missed Iris. Even if she *was* just covering a story in Metropolis.

Barry and Iris are so sweet together. He *adores* her, and the sophistication is definitely part of it.

And--I wasn't really *quite* thinking of that line that way, but yes, Barry *is* a tad jealous. *pets him* :)

It is his charm! Glad it came through. :)