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A quiet huff as he smooths down the clothes and shuts the drawer. He misses his sister every day, wishes she was here. But she belongs at home, making Central City her own. "Yeah. A few lifetimes ago."

"Sheets are in the closet, second shelf." And yes, there is at least one set of sheets with little lightning bolts on them.

Mick picks a set of sheets that have little stars and moons on them. He puts them on the mattress and makes sure everything is perfect. He drapes a blanket over the railing and places a little teddy inside the crib. He knows it will have to come out when the babies come home, but for now having an empty crib just seems wrong.

"Need more help over there?"

The crib is ready, clothes put away carefully. Leonard shakes his head, "I have a few more boxes to unpack, why don't you see about filling up one of their freezers? One baby is enough to wear anyone out and Scarlet is going to need all the energy he can get."

Mick heads into the kitchen and takes stock of what he currently has in house. "Hey Lenny, you think they got that speed bar recipe somewhere? I wonder if I could make em better.

I also got a couple things in my freezer I can bring for 'im to have."

"I'll send it to your TC." Never mind how he got it.

He's got to keep his skills active somehow, right?

"We can make it a monthly thing when they arrive to keep everyone fed." Both Barry and anyone good enough to assist with twins.

“Also gotta make sure the kid has time to sleep too. He’s gonna be alone with two of em.” Mick says even as he starts making a list of things to get for Barry and his kids.

“I wonder if he’d let someone else move in ta help him.”

Leonard smirks. "I think Diana would get jealous."

A considering pause, "I know Nora will do everything and anything Barry is going to need for his children. Still, that might be a discussion to have with him, see what he's comfortable with." Not one Leonard will have, he prefers his assistance to be quiet and without Barry's knowledge more often than not.

"Nah, if anything she'd move in with me to help out. She loves kids." Mick says waving his hand as he continues to make the list.

"Don't get ahead of yourself," he advises. "Talk to Barry. Last I knew Savitar lived here too." Which isn't to say that Barry will turn down help, but it's up to him just how much he's willing to take.

.. he should sit down with Nora so she can prepare Barry for life with not one, but two children

Mick blinks at Leonard. "I meant in with me...in my yurt." He says because thats what he'd meant. Yeah it might be too soon but he doesn't like it when she leaves he wants her to come back.

"Think she'd agree?"

That has him stopping what he's doing, pausing to look up at his partner. Mick is happy here. Content with Diana. Finding happiness that had been denied him most of his damned life.

A rare and faint smile. "I think she'd be crazy to say no, Mick."

"Ya don't think it's too soon? We only been together a little while. She could still decide I ain't worth it." He says because yeah he's still not used to people seeing that theres more to him than booze and fire.

"A few months back I sat down and talked to Leo. A version of me from another Earth populated by Nazi bastards." Leonard pauses for a moment. "He got married here and I asked him why he did, why he took the chance."

Why take the chance when they could change their minds? Why take it when it could all go wrong? Why take it when someone could be ripped away?

"His answer was a hard one, but he was right. You and me, we never grew up with things like faith." Nothing in their lives was ever kind enough to allow it to develop.

"I put my faith in Nora. Every day. Every time I worry, I put my faith in her." He reaches out, a rare gesture as he squeezes his arm. "Put your faith in her, Mick."

Mick knew Leo. Had fought the Nazi's with him. Had met his now husband and had shared time and space with him on the Waverider for several weeks before the other man had left.

He knew he could be smart...he knew he had grown up in a world full of hatred and devastation and while Mick and his Leonard hadn't had much...they'd at least not had to worry about Nazis.

"Thanks, boss."

"Anytime, partner."

((think we can call it here?))