Left Alone

Toby entered the garage quietly. He had volunteered to be the on from Centipede to go back and get some of the last of their things.

Happy needed all her stuff, of tools, helmet etc. Sly wanted some things from his desk and Paige had a picture frame in her desk, and Toby himself needed books.

He looked around and didn't see anyone. Not wanting to scare Walter to death he decided to tell him that he was there. Toby quietly went up the stairs to the loft.

He heard some strange noises and followed them to find Walter. He finds him in the bathroom. Walter is using a small sharp kitchen knife and cutting himself with it on one arm. Not enough to bleed to death if treated. Toby runs forward taking the knife, struggling to get Walter to give it. They struggle and Walter is fighting back. Walter is in a panic and Toby pulls him close, able to prey the knife from his hand.

"Walter, why are you doing this?" Toby tries keeping his voice calm. He sets the knife away from Walter.

"I….I… why are you here anyway."

"Walter talk to me."

"No."

"Damn it Walter, stop being so stubborn. You are smart enough to know I won't let this go. I'm taking you to the hospital even if I have to give you some very helpful loopy pills to get you there."

"Fine."

Toby gets paper towels and wraps Walter's cuts to absorb the blood. Toby had already had his medical bag so there was no medical bandages around.

He guided Walter into the passenger seat of Happy's truck that he took because he would be hauling all her tools.

Toby was halfway to the hospital when his phone released an "atta boy!" Into the air indicating a text from his wife.

"Could you check that for me?" Toby asked. Walter picks up Toby's phone with his good arm and notices Toby's wallpaper is Him kissing Happy.

"She said "shouldn't be taking this long, Doc""

"Ignore it. I'll call her when we get there."

Within another 10 minutes they park and Toby speaks with the lady at the desk. They bring Walter back to dress his cuts and set up couch time with a physiatrist there. Once Toby watches them take Walter back, he calls Happy.

She picks up quickly. "Jackass it's been over an hour! We did not send you to make friends with him again!"

"Happy" Toby says taking a calming breath.

"What?" She's still defensive but hears something that scares her in his voice.

"I found Walter self harming. He was cutting his arm in the loft."

Happy's silent but Toby can hear her heavy breathing. He hears Paige ask Happy if she's alright. Then her voice comes back. "Toby? He's… alive… right?"

"Yes. I'm at the hospital with him. Call Cabe let him know to meet us here."

"K...I Love You, Toby."

"I Love You Too, Happy."

They hang up and Happy quickly fills Paige and Sly in on what's happened. All anger against Walter aside because at the end of the day they still care. They get in the car and Happy calls Cabe.

"Hey kiddo. Everything alright? Your breathing is heavy"

"Toby found Walter cutting himself. He's at the hospital with him now."

"Oh no. I'll be there soon...Happy"

"Yeah?"

"He's gonna be alright. It's Walter."

"See you at the hospital."

Once Happy whips into the hospital, they park and run into the building. Happy finds Toby.

"Toby.." She says when she gets close. He turns around and opens his arms. She wraps her arms around him, he holds her close.

Happy knows about her husband's sensitivity to this because his mother went through stuff like this before they diagnosed her. Cabe comes in soon and sees Happy and Toby then Sly and Paige.

"How is he?"

Everyone looks to Toby for information. He begins to explain with his arms still holding Happy close to him. His hands liked behind her back around her waist. Happy has her hands on his arms for more balance.

"I went in there to get the rest of our things and didn't want Walter to just hear someone in there taking things, so I went up to let him know why I was there and what I was doing. I then found him in the loft with him running a knife through his arm. I took the knife from him but he fought back and finally gave up. Loss of blood tends to tire a man out. So I took him here because my medical bag is at home. And they can prescribe him meds to help. When I wanna prescribe something I have to do more paperwork."

"Did the doctors say anything yet?"

"He's gonna need therapy. I think Walter rather talk and open up to someone else than me." Happy kisses his chest to reassure him.

They all move to sit down and wait. Happy cuddles into Toby and lays her head on his shoulder. They are holding hands and twisting the others Rings around their finger.

They wait a while and Sly is staring into space. Paige makes sure that Ralph has a ride home from school and is gonna be dropped off at their place. Cabe texts Allie and sends a quick texted to Florence letting her know what happened.

A nurse comes out calling for Walter O'Brien. The team looks up. They stand and Toby has his arm around Happy.

"Mr. O'Brien is gonna physically recover alright. He did lose a lot of blood but he's also gonna need extensive therapy sessions."

After taking in the news they are sent home. Sly is invited to spend the night with Paige and Ralph because he didn't want to be alone.

Happy and Toby go home and Toby stays significantly quiet. She knows he's the talking type. In order to deal with things he needs to talk through them to process it.

She sees him pulling off his shoes and hanging his hat up on its special hook by the door.

"Toby...you wanna talk?"

"Kinda."

"Couch time." Happy pulls him to the couch. And he sits. Happy sits on the coffee table across from him. "Talk. I know you're worried about Walter and old memories are coming back."

"I knew it really hurt him that we all abandoned him but, I had no idea it was that bad. He's so smart and the fact that he had to hurt himself to feel better is awful. I can't believe we drove him to that."

"You feel guilty."

"Yes, Dr. Quinn, I do."

"Don't patronize me. But...yay I'm right."

"Always." He takes a breath. "How do you think Paige and Sly feel? Or what they're thinking?"

"Not to worried about them. I'm worried about you. You have old memories that I know you saw today."

"Just my mother. The first time I found her doing it." Toby said.

"And you got scared again?"

"Yeah. Anyone would be scared finding a friend or loved one doing that."

"You need to rest, Doc"

"Can we just watch a movie and cuddle?"

"Sounds good" Happy moves from the coffee table to the couch, beside him.

Toby shoves a hand under her, above her knees near her thighs, wrapping an arm behind her back. It was quick, to quick. Happy didn't have time to protest. Toby lifted her into his lap.

"Tobias!" Happy yelped when he first lifted her.

Once she was on him she turned her head. "Yes, Love? Everything alright?"

"What's with the lifting me up for no reason? You know I hate that. Only when we are making out and trying to get to the bedroom is that allowed."

"I wanted to cuddle."

Happy shifts, turning around to face him, straddling his hips. "Cuddles sound good. I think we both need cuddles."

She holds his face and kisses him. He kisses back but Happy pulls away to soon for him to deepen it. She gets off of him and cuddles to his side. Toby holds her and she throws her legs over his. Toby turns on the tv and they find a movie. It didn't take long for them to fall asleep.

It wasn't restful but helped.