New Addition - Spallen
“Okay, what is it? What’s the big news?” Cisco asked. He and Caitlin were facetiming with Barry and Patty from the lab. Barry had texted them that there was some exciting news and to call as soon as they were free.
“Well,” Patty started. She smiled and looked to Barry before looking back to the pair on the phone screen.
“Well?” Caitlin urged.
“We have a new addition to the family,” Barry said.
“You what?” Cisco asked.
“Oh my goodness!” Caitlin exclaimed.
“Patty, you’re…?” Cisco trailed off.
But Barry and Patty laughed and Barry turned the camera around to show Caitlin and Cisco that there was a tiny puppy laying on the floor in front of them, chewing on a rubber bone.
“Oh, you little--,” Cisco was cut off.
“You jerks!” Caitlin said, elbowing Cisco because she knew he would have said something even less nice than she.
Barry and Patty laughed even harder.
“But he is cute,” Caitlin said.
“Yeah,” Cisco agreed. “What’s his name?”
“His name is Jazz and he’s a husky,” Patty said.
“Aww!” Caitlin said. “How old is he?”
“He’s three months old. Joe’s neighbor’s dog had puppies so once they were old enough, he got one, Iris got one, and we got one,” Barry said.
“Hey, I want one!” Cisco pouted.
“Well, he’s adorable guys. But we need to get back to work,” Caitlin said.
“Yeah, but don’t worry. We’ll be over to see him soon,” Cisco said.
“Oh, we knew you would,” Patty said with a chuckle.
“Bye, guys!” Caitlin said before she disconnected the call.
Patty set the phone down and laid her head on Barry’s shoulder. The two watched Jazz play with his toy until the puppy realized that he was being watched.
Jazz stood up, his little tail wagging, and happily walked over to his new owners. He climbed into Barry’s lap and instantly fell onto his back so that the two of them could rub his belly.
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“Okay, Jazz. This is your bed. We bought it just for you to sleep on,” Barry said. He sat down next to the little blue dog bed that was set at the foot of Patty and his bed. “This way you can sleep in the same room as us.”
Jazz looked from Barry to the bed without moving.
“See, look, like this,” Barry said. He crawled into the pet bed and lay down. Jazz turned his head to the side as he watched Barry.
“Wow, I’m gone for five minutes and Jazz makes you sleep on the floor?” Patty asked as she walked into the bedroom.
“Funny. I’m showing him where to sleep,” Barry said.
“I’m more concerned that you show him where to use the bathroom,” Patty said as she climbed into bed.
“That’s the next step,” Barry said. “Okay, Jazz, lay down right here.”
Barry got out of the pet bed and pat it so Jazz would lay there. But Jazz just stood in the same spot, staring at Barry.
“This is not working.”
“He doesn’t speak English, imagine that,” Patty said with a smirk.
“I’ve had enough sass, you,” Barry said with a smirk as he climbed on the bed and pulled Patty into his arms, kissing all over the back of her neck. She squealed and wiggled in his arms.
Jazz put his front two paws on the footboard of the bed and pulled himself up to see what the two of them were doing up there.
“This is our bed, Jazz,” Patty said when she noticed him watching them. “Yours is the one down there.”
“Oh right, ‘cause he speaks English,” Barry teased. Patty grabbed a pillow and hit Barry over the head with it before laying down next to him. Barry reached over and turned the light off. He wrapped his arm around Patty and nuzzled his nose into the crook of her neck.
Both of them were just on the cusp of sleep with Jazz jumped up on the bed and burrowed in between the two of them.
“Hey!” Barry pouted at the puppy. “Not cool. Don’t try to get between a man and his girlfriend.”
“Aww, Jazz,” Patty said as she pet the dog’s head. “Do you not want to sleep alone?”
Barry scooted back closer to Patty and Jazz and reached around the dog to be able to touch his girlfriend. Jazz whined and burrowed even more, making more space come between his two owners.
“Oh, Jazz. Come here,” Patty said. She lifted the puppy up, laid down next to Barry, and held Jazz on her chest. “Is that better? Now we can all cuddle.”
Jazz let out a loud breath and rested his head on Patty’s shoulder.
Patty chuckled and turned her head to face Barry.
“I think he wants to be the alpha male,” Patty joked. “Trying to show he’s dominant over you.”
“It’s like I’m back in high school again,” Barry said with a smirk.
“Aww, well you’re my alpha,” Patty said. She covered Jazz’s ears with her hand as if she didn’t want him to hear her.
“Thanks,” Barry said with a chuckle.
“Goodnight, you,” Patty said. She placed a soft kiss to Barry’s lips.
“Goodnight,” Barry said. He smiled and rested against her.
Both of them fell asleep rather quickly, sleeping soundly through the night. But when Barry woke in the morning, he found himself on the very edge of the mattress. He sat up and turned around to see Jazz laying in between him and Patty, watching him.
“So, you’re going to be a Mama’s boy, huh?” Barry asked the puppy.
Jazz wagged his tail and walked over to Barry, placing his head in his lap. He rolled over, presenting Barry with his pink puppy belly.
Barry chuckled and rubbed Jazz’s belly. Jazz groaned happily and let his head flop to the side, his tongue hanging out over the edge of the bed.
“You’re too cute to stay mad at, you know that?” Barry said. “But paws off my girlfriend, pup.”