Author's note: This story takes place during Season 4 of Arrow and Season 2 of The Flash.
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Caitlin Snow became increasingly fidgety the closer and closer she got to her girlfriend's apartment. Partly because they were both control freaks but mostly because they lived in two different cities visits to each other were normally planned out to the very last detail, both girls having days if not weeks in advance to know the other was coming, but this was a special occasion. Because when your girlfriend's ex-girlfriend comes back from the dead a phone call or Skype session just didn't suffice.
No, Caitlin owed her girl a face to face visit, even if she had to wait by her door for hours. Luckily it didn't come to that, Felicity Smoak answering her door in what felt like seconds after Caitlin knocked on it.
Felicity then stared at her for a few seconds before squeaking, "Hi."
Caitlin softly smiled and murmured, "Hi."
There was a brief pause and then Felicity stepped aside and said, "You better come in."
With a little smile Caitlin walked into the apartment. She didn't stop walking until she was in the centre of the room and heard Felicity close and lock the door behind her, then Caitlin turned to look at the brilliant blonde who couldn't seemed to look her in the eyes.
Which felt really, really weird, given the few other times Caitlin had been here Felicity was frantically kissing her and stripping her naked while she happily return the favour. Part of her wanted to do that now, but a much bigger part of her wanted to comfort Felicity.
She just had no idea how, she hated herself for it. Wasn't she supposed to be smart? Why in the long train ride getting here couldn't she think of anything to say.
"Would, would you like some coffee?" Felicity stammered.
"No, I'm good." Caitlin murmured, before finally asking, "How are you?"
"Great." Felicity said sarcastically, "My ex is just back from the dead. No biggie. You didn't need to hop a train or anything."
"I wanted too." Caitlin said softly, stepping forward, "Have, have you talked to her? Sara, I mean?"
"Technically, yes. But not like, really talked." Felicity said, "It's not like she fell into my arms or anything."
"Would you have let her?" Caitlin asked, before immediately scolding herself, "I mean of course you would. You're you, and I know you care about her a lot, and with everything, she's just been through you'd have to be a monster to push her away, but-"
"Relax, I know what you mean." Felicity said, somewhat amused to be the one interrupting someone else's rambling, and then after a moment of silence, "You do remember we weren't actually together when she died? That she broke up with me first."
"Because she was worried about dragging you down into the darkness with her. But things are different now." Caitlin pointed out, "After going through something like that she might want you back in her life, and if that's the case, I wanted you to know it's okay. I understand. And I'm really grateful. You helped me get over Ronnie."
Felicity frowned, "You think I'm just going to leave you now she's back?"
Caitlin shrugged, "I know how much you loved Sara."
There was a pause and then Felicity asked, "If Ronnie came back, again... would you leave me for him?"
"I don't know." Caitlin admitted without thinking, quickly adding, "I don't think so."
"You don't think so?" Felicity questioned.
"I..." Caitlin tried to choose her words carefully, "I loved him so much. I married him. I was going to spend the rest of my life with him. But I don't think I can risk the chance of losing him again. On the other hand I know exactly what it's like to see someone you love who you thought was gone forever again, and for me it was Earth shattering. For that to happen to me again... I just can't predict what I would do. But what we have is new, and exciting, and I really, really don't want to lose you Felicity. I just don't want you to stay with me out of obligation. You deserve to be with the person you really want, and now you have that chance."
There was another long silence and then Felicity took a deep breath and as possible explained, "Sara needs time to get her head on straight and decide what she really wants. That might be Nyssa, who hasn't left her side since she came back. Even if in a week or so she wants me back, I can't guarantee I'll say no, and I'll always be there for her in one way or another, but I don't want to leave you just because she is back. I'd rather move forwards than backwards, you know?"
"I know." Caitlin said softly, trying and failing to keep the smile off her face.
There were definitely happy tears in her eyes as she and Felicity practically stumbled forwards into each other's arms and kissed like never before. It was hard to describe. It was gentle, but not in the timid way it was when they were saying hello or goodbye, or the lazy way it was when they'd just had sex.
It was more reassuring, Caitlin trying to tell Felicity how she felt or at least reinforce it while Felicity did the same, the two girls taking comfort in the kiss for several long minutes. Then Caitlin tried to awkwardly manoeuvre them towards the bedroom, which caused Felicity to break the kiss and stare at her.
Panicking Caitlin blathered, "We don't have to do anything. I just-"
"No, no, it's fine." Felicity interrupted, thinking about it for a second before adding with a nervous smile, "Actually, I could use a distraction."
Caitlin returned that nervous smile with one of her own, "Well, erm, I'm... I'm happy to distract you."
Felicity smiled again, gently took Caitlin's hand in hers and bought it up to her lips as she briefly kissed it. Then she pulled Caitlin by the hand into her bedroom, Caitlin feeling increasingly nervous with every step. She hadn't been able to think of anything to say to help deal with the Sara situation, but there was something she could do.
Something she had been thinking about since her last visit to Star city. Something Caitlin wasn't entirely sure she could go through with, but the brunette was now determined to try. As long as the blonde still wanted to of course. And she was in the right mood.
So once they reach the bedroom Caitlin blurted out, "We can do whatever you want!"
Letting go of Caitlin's hand and turning around Felicity blinked a couple of times, a guilty expression crossing her face. Before Felicity got together with Sara she had been a by the numbers type of girl when it came to sex. She wasn't a prude, or a dead fish, or anything like that and always worked hard to please her lovers, but before Sara all of her lovers had been men, and men were easy to please.
Sara was adventurous and wild, the other blonde cautiously talking Felicity into doing things she could have never imagined herself doing. Not that Sara ever pushed her, not really, but by the time the Canary ended their relationship Felicity was a very different person, and she had grown to like some things.
Things she didn't need, but would like, so she'd broach the subject with Caitlin, and almost instantly regretted it. The brunette had tried to hide it, but she had officially been freaked out, and despite Felicity insisting that she could forget it Caitlin hadn't.
Which honestly wasn't surprising. Felicity hadn't when the shoe had been on the other foot, part of her now wondering if Sara had intentionally manipulated her, and whether she had unintentionally done the same to Caitlin.
Oh well, there was no putting the genie back in the bottle now, and while Felicity was tempted to take Caitlin up on her offer she couldn't take advantage of this with a situation like this.
"I've, I've been thinking about what you said before... a lot." Caitlin added, obviously feeling uncomfortable thanks to the long pause.
"Caitlin." Felicity began.
"Let me finish." Caitlin insisted, "I know I kind of freaked out last time, but-"
"It's ok, it's ok." Felicity interrupted, "I really don't want to push you into it."
"You wouldn't be." Caitlin reassured, almost sounding convincing.