Chapter 1
It was meant to be Harrison, or "Harry", as he was known in S.T.A.R labs, Wells' day off. Rather than relaxing at Belly Burger or spending time with his daughter, Harrison Wells was staring in abject horror at his phone. He had somehow missed the last 10 texts he got from Barry, insisting that he meet them at S.T.A.R labs immediately to get their...newest team member settled in.
On Harrison Wells' one day off, Barry Allen, Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow, Iris West, and Hartley Rathaway adopted a team mascot.
A dog, of all things. And not even one of those quiet little things that can be trained to sit in a corner and be quiet, they brought a labrador retriever, with gold fur that would most likely shed all over his work and big brown eyes and a tongue hanging out of it's mouth
Another text from Barry came in: We're waiting on you so we can choose a name. Please come quickly- Hart and Cisco are fighting again. And this time Caitlin and Iris have joined in.
have joined in.
Harrison gripped his glasses and slid them back up onto his face with a shaking hand. He would go, if only to slap some sense into the children he had decided to work with.
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"Isn't she adorable?" Iris coos, eyes lighting up when Harry walks in.
"We came up with a name for her. We just...wanted your opinion first." Barry says quietly, fiddling with his hands.
"What is it?" Harry asks, knowing not to yell when they all look so...pleased he's here.
"Jessica. But we would call her Jesse. After your daughter, y'know," Cisco says, patting the dog- Jesse's- head.
Harry stares at them, and they stare back, willing to stand by his side, through thick and thin.
"I think Jesse is a great name. I...thank you." Harrison says, genuinely caught-off guard. Jesse lets out a bark and bounds over to Harrison, ignoring Hartley's cries of, "Stay! Jesse, no. Sit! Roll-over! Lie down!"
And as the dog rolls over at Harry's feet, he glances at Barry, Iris and Caitlin who are smiling and laughing together, and Cisco and Hartley who are playfully arguing, completed with outraged gasps and gentle hip bumps.
Harry smiles slightly, casting his eyes to the ground so nobody else can see it. Maybe when I get Jesse back...maybe we can stay in this Earth instead of Earth-2.