Thanks for the reviews! I thought I would one more chapter while waiting for Monday's episode. Thanks WriterFreak001 and Lighting's Halo for the ideas!

"I need you Paige," Walter whispered in her ear.

"Oh Walter," Paige breathed.

"Hmmm."

"Walter… WALTER!"

"Huh?! What?" Walter awoke with a start to see Sylvester standing near him looking concerned. Walter had dozed off at his desk in the loft and was having such a pleasant dream before being rudely interrupted by Sylvester.

"What is it Sly?" Walter asked, gritting his teeth.

"You were mumbling in your sleep, I thought you were having a nightmare." Sylvester said nervously.

"No. Not a nightmare. Umm… What do you need?" Walter asked.

"I was going to take Ralph to the space museum today. We were wondering if you wanted to join us," Sylvester said excitedly.

"Is Paige coming with you too?" Walter asked.

"No, she said she has some work to do here. She's actually downstairs right now with Ralph."

Walter sat up in his chair when he heard this. He quickly ran through in his head where everyone was now. Happy was with her dad at his workshop, Cabe was probably at Homeland, Toby was gone for the day for some convention and now Sly and Ralph would be at the museum. This meant that it would just be him and Paige in the garage. Ever since that night he and Paige hugged, she had been a little awkward around him. He would catch her staring at him and then quickly looking away when he caught her. He really wanted to talk to her and sort everything out and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.

"You know what buddy?" Walter said with a grin. "I got some work to do here with Cabe Jr. You go ahead with Ralph and have fun."

"Okay!" Sylvester said excitedly. He grinned and skipped down the stairs. Walter straightened his tie, ran his fingers through his hair and walked downstairs to the garage.

He saw Ralph and Sylvester by the door listening to Paige give them instructions. Her back was turned to him so she hadn't seen him come down. Soon Ralph and Sylvester left leaving just him and Paige alone in the garage.

"Hey," Walter said quietly.

Paige turned around shocked and blushed slightly. "Oh… hi Walter. Didn't hear you come downstairs."

"So, you didn't want to go to the museum?" asked Walter walking towards her.

"N..Noo. I have some paperwork to finish off still," Paige said flustered. She didn't understand why she was nervous, but with the look Walter was giving as he walked towards her, she felt apprehensive. Ever since that night where they hugged, she had a hard time getting him out of her mind.

"Paige, I was thinking…" Walter started.

"Paige?"

Paige turned around and saw Drew standing by the entrance. Walter immediately stiffened and the smile slipped off his face.

"Paige, I was wondering if I could have word with you." Drew asked.

"What? Oh yeah, sure. Umm.. Let's go outside for a minute." Paige said. The two stepped outside, leaving Walter standing there with a hard look on his face. He turned on his heel and stomped back up to the loft.

Paige's POV

As soon as Drew walked into the garage, Paige felt a whole new level of anxious. She was firm in her decision to stay in LA, but she wasn't sure how Drew was going to take it. Also, she didn't want to talk to him in front of Walter in case Drew said anything against Scorpion. She knew that her decision was what was best for Ralph and that he would be happier staying in LA.

She thought back to the conversation she had with Ralph two nights ago that gave her the assurance that staying in LA was best for Ralph.

"Sweetie, it's time for dinner," Paige called.

Ralph came in and sat down at the dinner table and started eating his food.

"Honey, I need to talk to you about something important," Paige started. Ralph looked up from his plate and nodded. "Your da.. Drew, got a tryout for a minor league team in Portland. He's really excited and he thinks he's got a real shot. Now sweetie, he's asked us if we want to go with him. I just want you to know that you are old enough to have a say in what happens. Mommy wants you to be happy. I know we're both happy here with Scorpion, but if you feel like you'll be happier if it's us and Drew, then I understand."

Paige waited with bated breath for Ralph's response. Ralph looked thoughtfully at his mom and continued chewing. Once he swallowed, he looked into his mom's eyes and said, "It's cold and wet in Portland. I wouldn't like it there."

Paige chuckled at his revelation. Her little genius was becoming more and more like Walter by the day.

"I know sweetie," she said with a smile. "But would you be okay with your Drew leaving again?"

"He's already left us once," Ralph said. Paige's heart broke a little at hearing those words from her nine year old. "But," he continued. "He'll be happier over there playing baseball and we'll be happier here at Scorpion. Besides, we can always visit him during vacation time."

Paige smiled gratefully at her son. "Okay sweetie. I love you Ralph."

"I'm done with dinner. May I go do my homework now?" Ralph said.

"Sure honey," Paige said.

Ralph got up from the table, walked around and gave a surprised Paige a hug. She had never seen Ralph initiate contact before. She smiled and thanked the heavens for the day Scorpion came into the diner.

Drew took the news better than she had expected. It seemed as though he knew that this would be her decision. They talked for a bit more, figuring out his schedule to take Ralph for the next few weeks and making promises for future Portland visits. Paige then gave Drew a hug and wished him the best. As she was walking back into the garage and to her desk, she heard a crash of pottery breaking upstairs in the loft. With a sigh, she changed directions and started walking towards the stairs.

Walter's POV

As soon as Paige and Drew went outside to talk, Walter stomped upstairs to the loft. He started pacing back and forth. He wanted to know what was going on outside, but he didn't want to be caught eavesdropping. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to clear his mind. A trick Paige had taught him to control his temper. As soon as he thought of Paige again though, his mind shifted to Drew and whatever he was possibly telling Paige and he felt his anger flare up.

The thought of Paige and Ralph leaving frightened him and he found himself gripping his coffee mug tightly. While he wasn't sure of the exact probability, he knew there was a high chance of Paige and Drew getting back together if they moved away and started anew.

He couldn't bear the thought of Drew and Paige being a family again and he slammed the cup against his desk.

Paige sighed as she surveyed the scene. Walter was standing rigidly while holding his bleeding hand. She shook her head and went over to the where the first aid box was kept. Walter kept quiet as he saw her moving around the fragments to where he was standing. She led him over to the kitchen island and sat him down on the stool and started rummaging through the kit.

He watched as she gently wiped away the blood and applied the bandages. She then stepped over to his desk with a broom and pail and started sweeping away the broken fragments. Once she finished, she went back to the island and sat down across from him.

"You want to tell me what that was about?" she asked dubiously.

"It was nothing. Just releasing some pent up frustrations regarding my MS research. I'm fine now," he lied.

Paige narrowed her eyes at him. She knew he wasn't telling the truth, but she decided to let it slide for now. She had a feeling it had something to do with Drew coming to the garage, and she didn't want to have a fight with Walter about her parenting choices again.

"You'll figure it out," she said instead. "I believe in you."

Walter looked up into her eyes. All his life he had people trust his intelligence and his ability to solve any problem. But no one, other than his sister had ever said that they believed in him.

"On another note," Paige continued. "I just wanted to let you know that Ralph will be coming to the garage a little less for the next two weeks. With Drew leaving, he wanted to spend some quality time with him, so I've arranged for Drew to pick Ralph up from school occasionally and hang out with him. Also, he'll be with him all of next weekend."

Walter looked at Paige with wide eyes. She had just said that Drew was leaving. Not her and Ralph. Before he could help himself, a smile crept on to his face.

Paige noticed Walter's smile at the realization that she and Ralph weren't leaving and she couldn't help but grin back. Before she could say anything further, Walter stood up, walked around the island to where she was sitting and gave her a tentative, but very real hug. He quickly let go and stared at the floor.

"I'm pleased you made a practical decision, taking into consideration all the variables," he began. Then his voice softened and he said, "Scorpion wouldn't be able to function without you and Ralph."

Paige just nodded mutely and blushed. Her mind was still reeling from the hug and his little confession. The feelings that she kept locked away threatened to break out, so to save herself from any embarrassment, she just smiled at him, said thanks, and excused herself.

Walter stared at her retreating form as he replayed what went over in the past few minutes. He shook his head and smiled, retreating to his desk. Now he had more time to plan out exactly what he needed to do to let Paige know how he felt about her. He remembered her saying that next weekend Ralph would be with Drew. He checked his calendar and saw that it was Valentine's Day on Saturday. He didn't believe in such a foolish holiday, but he knew that Paige valued such meaningless sentiments. A plan quickly formed in his mind.

"I think it's time to schedule a one-on-one business meeting dinner with Scorpion's liaison to discuss office data entry protocols this weekend," he muttered with a smirk.