Scorpion

AN: This is my version of what happens after the season one finale also this is my first Scorpion fanfic so please take it easy on me. This is a fic that will be a couple of chapters long so please tell me what you think good or bad as a writer I need to know everything so I can improve. One last thing I do have dyslexia so apologies for any spelling mistakes and such.

Chapter one:

Things had been rough between Paige and Walter since he came back from the hospital sure he said hello and goodbye but he never spoke any other words to her. It was even worse when Paige started bringing Ralph around again because when Ralph was there Walter locked himself in his bedroom. Nearly a month went by like this until one night Paige was tucking Ralph into bed and she could tell something was bothering her son.

"Ralph sweetie do you want to tell me what's going on in that big brain of yours?" Paige asked.

"I don't think Walter likes me anymore." Ralph replied in a small voice.

"Of course Walter likes you Ralph, what make you think otherwise?" Paige questioned her son.

"Before he got hurt her used to hang out with me all the time and give problems to solve and help me deal with school. Now I never see him anymore, is he upset with me mom?" Ralph answered.

"Ralph Walter's just recovering he needs his space to rest, it has nothing to do with you okay baby?" Paige said as she stroked Ralph's forehead.

"Okay. Night mom." Ralph said.

"Night baby." Paige said as she left his room and entered the living room.

She paced trying to come up with reasons behind Walter's actions and when she came up with nothing she decided her best course of action would be to confront Walter. She glanced at the clock it read 10:24, quickly she picked up her phone and called Toby knowing he would still be up. Toby happily agreed to come over and look after Ralph.

By the time Toby got to her apartment and Paige arrived at HQ it was 11:00 pm, she could see the lights on knew Walter was still awake. Before she got out of her car and stormed into HQ she thought about the last time she and Walter argued and how it lead to Walter nearly dying. That was when it clicked maybe he hasn't forgiven her properly yet but there was no need for Ralph to suffer feeling like it was his fault.

As she entered HQ she could hear Cabe and Walter shouting 'maybe he hasn't forgiven Cabe fully as well' she thinks to herself until she hears Cabe tell Walter he can't keep treating Paige like this and he certainly can't keep avoiding Ralph.

"Does it matter what I do anymore I'm dammed if I do and dammed if I don't, if I don't let things go back to normal between me and Paige the team will suffer. If I do get things back normal again how do I know she wont just try to leave again huh?" Walter questioned.

"I don't think Paige will leave again she knows this is her home and even if things are rough between you two right now you can't take it out on her son." Cabe said.

"As for Ralph well Paige doesn't want him turning into me and in order for that to not to happen he can't be around me. I mean she made it pretty clear that turning into me would be the worst thing ever but news flash I am me, I can't be anyone else. I mean she probably only came back because she tore me apart emotionally and felt guilty because I drove off a cliff." Walter retorted.

" I'm sure Paige cam back because it was the right decision for her and Ralph, as for the crash you can't predict wild animals." Cabe said.

"Don't you get it Cabe there was no coyote I was driving 120mph and all I could hear was Paige telling me that she didn't want her son to become me because turning into me would be so bad. I saw the corner coming up but I didn't turn I made a concious decision to drive over the edge of that cliff. I wish no one had rescued me." Walter half said half shouted.

Paige gasps quietly from where she is stood listening.

"You drove over the edge on purpose? What the hell did you expect the outcome to be huh Walter. You're the smartest person I know but that was the stupidest thing you've ever done!" Cabe shouted.

"For starters I wouldn't be here having this argument with you, in fact I wouldn't be here at all and maybe that would have been a good thing because without me in the world everyone's lives would be better off without me. Now if you're done I'd like you to leave." Walter said leaving no room for arguments.

Cabe walks away not knowing what to say before he gets to the back door he stops and turns to look at Walter.

"By the way the stupidest thing I've ever done was falling in love with Paige and believing that maybe Paige could feel the same way about me." Walter said angrily.

Cabe walks out the back door and drives away shaking his head wondering what to do next. Paige slowly walks further into the room but Walter has his back to her he doesn't know she is here. Walter is stood at Paige's desk with his hands resting on it suddenly he grips the desk and flips it over everything on it flies everywhere and smashes.

As he does this Walter screams GOD DAMM IT and starts to kick and punch the overturned desk letting out frustrated screams.

"WALTER STOP YOUR GOING TO HURT YOURSELF!" Paige shouts and Walter immediately freezes but doesn't turn around.

"That's the plan Paige." He muttered but she still heard him.

"Why do you want to intentionally hurt yourself?" Paige questioned softly trying to be gentle as she could see the argument with Cabe had already started stressing his EQ.

"What are you doing here Paige?"Walter questioned roughly.

"I needed to talk to you about Ralph, he thinks you don't like him anymore and he knows you're avoiding him." Paige said.

Walter turned around to face Paige and said. "You made it pretty clear that I wasn't his father so tell him what you want. Just tell him I'm a horrible self absorbed bastard and that i'm no good for him, i'm no good to anybody." Walter said.

"Why are you saying things that that Walter? You're the most smartest, kindest and truthful person I know." Paige said as she stepped closer to Walter.

"Because it's true and I only state facts, people shouldn't be around me i'm no good for them." Walter said.

"What can I do to help?" Paige asked.

"You can't do anything Paige you broke me." Walter shouted.

"Walter I'm sorry about what I said, I didn't mean it. Please let me fix this." Paige said as she reached out to stroke Walters face.

"I'm unfixable." Walter said staring into Paige's eyes.