Okay. So recently I've been watching compilations of videos set to songs about Scorpion, specifically ones with Waige (Walter and Paige) as the primary focus. One of the videos started with the ending scene Season 3 episode 7 where Paige and Ralph are dressed for an evening out with Tim and his parents. When Ralph confronts Walter and tells him he should have "taken my mom dancing when you had the chance. We could have been partners forever.", that moment just absolutely broke my heart and I started thinking of Walter's thought process after that, so this story is a continuation/inner monologue of that moment. I know that Walter here is a little OC but it is my story.

"We could have been partners forever."

I don't know how long I sat there staring at the space where Ralph just was. I know I say that I don't have emotions but is this how it feels to have a broken heart? I have defused bombs, been tortured by terrorists, have even given myself emergency surgery hanging off of the edge of a cliff and yet none of that hurt worse than hearing those words from Ralph. I observed that Ralph and Tim were getting closer but I just didn't realize how much. I've not only lost the love of my life to that interloper but now practically my own son.

Pretty much my whole family really. Toby supports their relationship even though he was the one that told me to go after her in the first place. Happy is too busy being in a relationship with Toby to care about my problems. Not that I blame her but I feel like I've lost her support. Though that also was my fault. I chickened out of asking Paige to Lake Tahoe and pushed her into Tim's arms.

Sly is neutral on this subject because he hates conflict, so I don't really know where he stands on this. Cabe is also gaining more of a father-son relationship with Tim and I feel like I'm being pushed out. He probably is not consciously doing it but I'm feeling the loss. Paige is finally happy with Tim. It hurts to see them everyday with all of their displays of affection and I can't help but think that with the overwhelming success that tonight will be, that they will finally consummate the relationship and will eventually get married. It maybe time for me to give up on Paige. She will never love me, what women would really? We haven't really been close since her and Tim started dating and I don't see us getting back to the closeness we had even a year ago. Now the final straw of Ralph giving up hope of me becoming his dad because he has a new father figure in his life.

This mission also really showed me that Scorpion is becoming so self sufficient that I'm not needed anymore. I got my citizenship but who cares about that when all it has brought me is this amount of heartbreak. I should have just divorced Happy and allowed myself to be deported. They would have been better off without me. Paige and Ralph could have their own family relationship without me being there to mess it up. Cabe would have the son he always wanted in Tim. Toby and Happy would not have had so many problems, and Sly could live in peace with everyone.

"WALTER!"

"What?!" I snapped out my daze and see Toby hovering over me. "What were you just thinking about? I've been calling you for like five minutes? Also why are you crying?" That last question processed first and I felt my face and realized I had tears streaming down my cheeks.

"It doesn't really matter why I was crying because it won't be happening again. Crying is a waste of time and energy. Nothing good ever comes from crying. I need to go for a walk. I'll see you later Toby." Without even waiting for a reply I was already out the door. I started running down the sidewalk and didn't even bother looking back. I eventually ended up at the beach at the exact spot where we launched Megan into space.

Megan... what would she think of me now? Her last words to me were not to be afraid of love and yet what do I do? I push my love away and now it is in another man's arms twirling around on the dance floor. It is sitting at a table talking with his future grandparents and watching his new dad romance his mom.

"Megan. I'm so sorry. I should have listened. There were so many times to tell Paige that I loved her. So many opportunities to just take her in my arms and tell her she is the only one for me. So many times I could tell her and show her just how much she means to me. How often I've wanted to let her know that that as soon as she walks into the garage, my day just got 100x better. Just how often that her touch soothes me, calms me down, no matter how bad the situation may get. How many times have I wanted to tell her that Ralph basically is my son. Also to tell her how many times I've just watched her and Ralph and pictured what it would be like to be her husband and Ralph's step-father. Megan, I'm sorry. I've lost my chance. She is happy with Tim now. I can't even be mad at him as much as I want to. He is good for her. He will take care of her. He is normal and will be tell her exactly how he feels about her without any of the emotional deficiencies that I have."

I pause and take a deep breath.

"At least she is happy. That's all I can really ask for. I love her too much to ruin her happiness so it's time I moved on. She is the love of my life and unfortunately I'll never find another woman like her. The genius brain won't accept anyone else. My life was definitely easier when I was a "robot" but it was less fulfilling and it's all thanks to Paige. The entire team is better off without me. They can survive without me. Scorpion will survive without me. I've got my citizenship now, which means I can anywhere in the US and start fresh. With that I'll leave. I've got to set my affairs in order."

Little did he know that Megan wasn't the only one who heard. Butt dialing is a very real problem.