WriterFreak001:
Broken Pieces will be updated sometime Tuesday or Wednesday; I had a very bad headache and also needed to take a liiiiittle breather from that story to think about what I want to happen next. (plus, I'll need a therapy tool after 1x21 sooooo writing the next chapter to Broken Pieces will definitely help my sanity as I wait for the season finale!) Anyway, enjoy this one-shot.
PS. I changed the rating to M because of content material on this story.
Don't get used to these kinds of one-shots.
Title | 197 Candles
Fandom | Scorpion (CBS)
Description | The Cyclone is planning a surprise party for Walter's birthday. (request by screamfan1234 on TUMBLR) (This story will take place a few years after season 1)
Rating| This fanfiction will be rated M just to be safe.
POV | Limited Third Person
Disclaimer | While CBS owns Scorpion, I am the owner of this masterpiece.
Claimer | I am human; there are bound to be mistakes. If you feel like something should be changed, you have the power to send me a review/private message. I can't guarantee if I'll change it every time, but I do read all of my reviews and all of my private messages!
197 Candles
Written by WriterFreak001
One Shot
~ SCORPION ~
"Good morning!" Paige exclaimed cheerfully as she waltzed into the garage and beamed at her coworkers on her way to her desk. She dropped her purse onto the floor and turned on her computer as Toby walked up to her and tapped her shoulder.
"Miss Dineen," Toby casually greeted her with a smile and pointed towards his desk. "A word, if you will?"
"Is something wrong Toby?"
"Quite the opposite," the shrink grinned and took off his hat. "As you know," he glanced towards the loft and lowered his voice, "Today is 197's birthday, and while we usually don't celebrate birthdays, we wanna do something special for him for putting up with all of us misfits for so long."
"That sounds lovely; I'm sure Walter will appreciate it." Paige smiled as she spoke her boyfriend's name. Come to think of it…, she wondered where he was. "Where is he, by the way?"
"Working on some experiment in the loft," Toby quickly answered. "Also, Walter specifically asked for no surprises, but you know me…. I really love seeing that man squirm; anyway, we have a little problem…. You see, Cabe was supposed to send Walt on a wild goose chase to keep him busy until 4 PM, but Mr. Homeland Security got roped into doing paperwork today; he's promised to make the P-A-R-T-Y, but he won't be able to keep up his end of the plan." Toby leaned against the edge of Paige's desk and crossed his arms. So, project manager, what do you suggest we do?"
"Hmmm…, so you basically need Walter out of the garage until 4 pm, right?"
"Pretty much, yeah. Happy's gonna get the food, Sly's gonna be decorating the place, and I'm in charge of tomfooleries. I was gonna just have you go with Walt on this wild goose chase because of his lack of social skills, but since that's a bust now, I'm not exactly sure how we'll drag 197 out of the loft without there being a case involved." Toby sighed as he put his hat back on. "You think you might be able to convince him to leave the garage without him suspecting anything?"
Paige smiled. "Oh. I'm pretty sure I can think of something."
"Great! Awesome! Don't worry about Ralph; Happy and I'll pick him up from school this afternoon."
Paige pulled out her phone and sent a text to her son. "Good. Just told Ralph."
"So… how soon can you get 197 outta here? The sooner the better." Toby asked as he glanced at the loft again.
"Give me five minutes." Paige bent down and picked up her purse before making her way to the stairs. She knew exactly how she would convince Walter to leave the garage, and he wasn't going to know what had hit him. She quickly ascended to the loft and found Walter at his computer, working on another one of this future groundbreaking projects. He didn't even notice her walking in; typical. He was always so invested in his work – one of his many attractive qualities. Sometimes she wished she had his level of focus; it would certainly make aspects of her job a little bit easier.
She dropped her purse on the counter, circled around the couches and then approached Walter from behind, draping her arms over his shoulders as she pressed her cheek against his. "So what is my second favorite genius working on this time?"
"Just upgrading an old program I designed back in high school; I've had a few ideas for it when I first designed it, but back then, the technology I needed hadn't been developed yet. Now that it is, I can finally work on fine-tuning the plan I initially had for it." Her boyfriend explained without taking his eyes away from his computer.
"Are you almost finished?" Paige tightened her arms around his neck and lightly kissed his cheek.
"Not one bit;" Walter chuckled and continued typing. "It'll take weeks before it's finished."
"Good," Paige smirked and brought her lips to his ear, mumbling, "You. Me. My apartment. Now."
Walter turned towards her with wide eyes. "N-Now?"
"Now." Paige repeated softly and brought him closer to her for a deep, wet kiss, sliding her long, slender fingers underneath the waistbands of his jeans and boxers to touch him. He quietly moaned into her mouth as she held him…, cupped him…, squeezed him, and she enjoyed the power she had over the man she loved. She was the only one who had the ability to take Walter O'Brien out of his mind with a simple touch… or a kiss…. As she tugged on his bottom lip with her mouth, she gently pulled away from him and then sucked on his earlobe as her hand continued to work its magic below. His ear was warm and soft against her tongue. His breath hitched as he hardened within her palm. She grinned wickedly and removed her hand from him, whispering, "Happy Birthday, Walter." She kissed him again and then added, "If you want a lot more than that, you'll come with me to my apartment so we can get started on the rest of your birthday present."
She rose to her feet and went to retrieve her purse when she heard her boyfriend's chair roll backwards. She smiled and turned towards him. "So. Your car or mine?"
"Yours. My Datsun is unreliable." Walter cleared his throat and then added, "I've gotta…take care of something first."
"Okay," Paige laughed, watching him veer around and bolt for the bathroom.
She had never seen him run so fast.
~ SCORPION ~
"I wonder why Cabe was handed so much paperwork today," Walter said as he and his girlfriend climbed out of her car. "It's odd that Homeland would force him to do the work; he's an agent – not a secretary."
"Maybe the paperwork he has to do is confidential?" Paige shrugged and locked her car. "It doesn't really matter; Cabe wouldn't miss out on a day of work unless it was very important – so I'm sure the paperwork is vital to his job."
"I guess…," Walter wasn't convinced, but he decided to let it go – he didn't leave the garage to think (or worry) about Cabe; he came for much, much better reasons. Paige silently led him up to her apartment, but the moment the door was closed behind them, she locked her apartment and jumped him, wrapping her legs around his hips and kissing him hard on the mouth. Her fingers curled into his hair, and he peeled off her shirt before walking towards her bedroom. In minutes, clothes were torn off, and nothing but strong desire was between them.
They made love well into the afternoon, and Paige's promise to make his birthday worthwhile was certainly well-delivered; she did things to him she had never done before – things he definitely wanted her to do again in every foreseeable future. The way it felt to have her soft lips and tongue kissing and sucking and licking every surface of his body was earthshattering.
And just when he thought his day couldn't get any better, the shower sex was beyond anything he had ever experienced; yes, he had had sex with Paige in the shower many times, but there was just something different about the way they made love in the shower this time – it was more primal and a lot more erotic (on Paige's level, mostly). There wasn't a skin cell on his body she didn't touch with her tongue; everything she did made him throb for more.
And when she brought his fingers to the soft tissue between her legs and then physically encouraged him to touch her, she pressed her lips against his ear and muttered, "I want you to lick me too."
Oh God…. He was a dead man.
~ SCORPION ~
Paige's fingers were weaving into her boyfriend's hair as he made love to her; he might have an IQ of 197 and lack certain EQ skills, but the way he kissed…, touched…, licked… and sucked on her skin was breathtaking. She even recalled his teeth grazing against her flesh. Walter might be a lot of things, but he was not one to back away from challenges, and for the last two years, she had to coach him… teach him how to make love…. She had told him once that she wanted more than a sexual relationship. She wanted him to love her and not just screw her body (though, when things became very primal and hardcore, she never complained). It took a long time for them to have the romantic relationship they currently have, but she had no regrets. Walter – even when they first started sleeping together – made her feel beautiful.
And loved.
And desired.
God, she loved that man, and she knew he loved her even though he didn't express his feelings as often as she did. He was getting better at it, but he still had a long way to go before he would ever blossom into a social butterfly.
As they laid in her bed, staring at the ceiling with their limbs tangled together, she wondered if it was the perfect time to tell him. She still had another birthday present in store for him (and depending on how long the party goes, she might continue with her first birthday gift tonight). She had thought about making an announcement first but she figured Walter would want to know before everyone else – especially since her small gift is going to change the dynamics of the team a little bit.
She turned towards the clock and noticed the time. 3:15 PM. They should really get cleaned up…. She was just about to say something when, "We should probably get dressed; after that little lie you told the group, telling them we were going to the Observatory, they're going to start wondering where we actually are."
"And we certainly wouldn't want them tracking us back to here…." Paige played along even though she knew the team were a little too busy to worry about their whereabouts.
"No…. We wouldn't want that." Walter sighed only to be surprised with a searing kiss against his mouth. As Paige kissed him, she climbed off of him and then pulled him towards the bathroom. "Wait…," he blinked, causing her to turn around, "What about Ralph? He gets out of school around this time."
"Don't worry," Paige smiled and cupped his cheeks. "I asked Toby to pick him up if we weren't back by 2 PM so it's all good."
"Okay." Walter said as she turned around and dragged him into the bathroom, secretly deciding to give her present to him later.
~ SCORPION ~
"I don't understand why you changed into something different when we're just going back to the garage to find out if Cabe ever came back with a case," Walter mumbled as Paige opened the door.
"You don't need to," Paige laughed and stepped into the garage. "It's just something women sometimes do."
Walter scratched the side of his face. "I'll never understand women."
"That's good," Paige whispered and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Keeps life more entertaining when there are mysteries."
As they walked into the garage, it was very, very dark. "Dammit," Walter muttered, "Happy must have shorted a fuse again."
"Or," Paige flipped on the lights, "someone killed the switch."
"Why would they do that?" Walter asked, realizing the entire garage was empty.
"Who knows?" Paige shrugged, inwardly smirking. As she tugged Walter towards the loft, there was a big POP and then a loud "SURPRISE," which sent both the genius and the translator jumping. Even though Paige knew about the party, she was still startled from everyone's sudden presence. Walter only blinked as Toby, Happy, Sylvester, Megan, Ralph and Cabe came out from behind various objects. Confetti was falling everywhere. To shake her boyfriend out of his trance, Paige kissed his cheek again and then wished him a happy birthday.
He finally turned to her. "Did you know about this?"
"Some…. Not all." Paige laughed and took his hand, pulling him towards everyone. "Toby asked me to keep you out of the garage, and that – as you know – is exactly what I did."
"Why do I get the feeling I've been swindled?" Walter raised an eyebrow and glanced at Paige.
"Because you so were." Paige smirked and gave him a quick kiss before making her way to her son.
…
Walter was greeted by everyone, and then they eventually made their way to the table and had a big feast. At first, Walter wasn't very happy with Toby for going against his wishes, but he couldn't complain about Toby having Paige distract him earlier in the day…. The things she did were still reeling in his mind. After dinner, Toby and Happy cleaned up while Walter spent some time with his sister, talking to her and asking her how things were at the hospital. He didn't dare ask her about her relationship with Sylvester…. Even though it's been a few years since they've started dating, Walter still found it very, very awkward.
"How about you open your presents now, 197?" Toby marched out of the kitchen, followed by Happy and handed Walter a terribly wrapped box.
Walter ripped off the paper and opened the box; inside was a book on the latest technological advances in Science. "Thanks, Toby."
"Not a prob. Saw it in the store the other day and was like what the heck? So I bought it." Toby shrugged.
"With my money," Happy added.
"Details… details…." Toby nervously laughed. "Anyway, open up Happy's gift now."
Happy gave Walter her gift, and he removed the paper, revealing the latest telescope model. "Now you have one you can set up next to Ralph's."
"Thanks." Walter grinned at the mechanic and saw the smile on Ralph's face. Slowly, he opened everyone's presents. Sylvester got him a new Rubik's Cube, Megan gave him a gag gift – a book entitled Emotions for Dummies, and Ralph handed him a folded letter. He opened up the note and read it to himself.
I struggled wondering what to give Walter for his birthday, but Mom told me to give him something that would be special between the two of us. I don't have money so I couldn't buy him something, and I didn't want to ask Mom to buy me something for him because then the present I would give him wouldn't have been directly from me. So I didn't buy anything. I spent hours documenting all of the moments Walter and I shared throughout the years, and I realized that I didn't need to give him anything special because we already have something special in common: my mom. So…, I've decided my present to Walter would be my mom; for years, it was just me and Mom. Then Walter came along and invited us into his Cyclone. Our Cyclone.
Walter and my mom have been dating for a few years now, and I know my mom means a lot to Walter because they're still together. And Walter means a lot to me too as more than a friend; he's like the dad I never really had. My real dad visited some…, but his passion was baseball, not my mom and not me. Walter, on the other hand, works everything around my mom and me; we come first. He makes my mom feel special, and I can tell he cares a lot for her so that's why I decided to give my mom to Walter. Billy's parents are married, and even though Walter – to my knowledge – doesn't believe in things like marriage, I know he loves Mom. And loving my Mom and just wanting to be with her is as good enough as any marriage, and I still see him as my dad. So it's all good.
But…, if somewhere down the road he wants to marry my Mom, he can do that too.
Once Walter finished reading, he reached over and ruffled the preteen's hair. "Thanks, buddy. I really appreciate it."
Ralph beamed and gave his mother a hug before surprising Walter with one too. Everyone laughed. Walter then folded the note and placed it in his pocket for safe keeping.
"What did the note say?" Paige asked, placing a hand on his knee.
He glanced at Ralph and then to his girlfriend. "I've been sworn to secrecy."
"If you say so," Paige laughed, leaning her cheek on his shoulder as Cabe handed Walter a small box.
"Open it." Cabe smirked as Walter took the box from him. Walter removed the lid, and his eyes popped open.
"No…."
"No?" Cabe blinked. "I could have sworn that was what you wanted. If not…, I'll keep it." Cabe reached for the gift, but Walter gave him a glare.
"Touch. You die." Walter warned as he dangled the gift in his fingers, causing everyone to laugh.
"In case you're wondering, the bigger part of the gift is in the back of the garage." Cabe chuckled, and before he could say another word, Walter bolted from his seat to the back.
His eyes were wider than ever as a yellow Lamborghini sat in front of him. He ran his hand along its smooth surface and then climbed into the car, smelling its newness. This gift was almost as good as the gift Paige had given him! He wrapped his fingers along the steering wheel as everyone crowded around him.
"Great," Paige laughed, "Now I'll never get him out of there."
"Well," Toby shrugged, "Lamborghini sex is probably a thing."
Happy bumped his ribs with her elbow as Ralph beamed at his mother. "Hey Mom, can Walter and I take a ride in that tonight?!"
"Yeah, Mom, can we?!" Walter looked at Paige, not realizing his little mistake; he was just too lost for words to really speak. Not once did he ever think he'd ever own a Lamborghini before.
"Not tonight," Paige giggled as she rested her palms on Ralph's shoulders. "Tomorrow, maybe."
"Cool!" Ralph exclaimed, but Walter slumped. Paige leaned into the opened door and whispered some naughty things she would do with him in the Lamborghini later that night, and he instantly gulped, thinking of all of the possibilities his night had in store for him.
After a few more minutes, Walter reluctantly hopped out of his new car and glanced at Cabe. "So… the paperwork?"
"I was finalizing the payments for your new car; Homeland fudged for the cost, rewarding you for your services." Cabe smiled and patted the genius on the shoulder. "Happy Birthday, kid."
"Thanks." Walter shook the man's hand as Toby said, "Before we get all cake and ice cream happy, you still hadn't opened Paige's gift, yet!"
Walter found Paige's eyes as she said, "It's in my bag."
Everyone followed the liaison to the couch, and after she dug into her bag, she handed Walter a small rectangular sized box. "I was hoping you'd open it later, but…," she smiled, "I think now is as good as any time."
Walter sat down next to her and pulled the lid off of the tiny box; he removed the tissue paper and inside was a picture. As he stared at it, Toby's eyes popped open, Happy blinked, Sylvester's jaw dropped, Megan smiled, Cabe silently chuckled to himself and Ralph had already left to play Proton Arnold.
"Happy Birthday, Walter," Paige wiped the tear from her eye as Walter still stared at the picture.
He was busy committing the image to memory, and then he looked up to his girlfriend and said, "I guess it's safe to say I'm going to need to expand the loft before you, Ralph and," he pointed to the picture, "move in."
Paige laughed and wrapped her arms around Walter's neck, "I love you too, Walter," Paige smiled and rubbed her nose against his before pulling him in for a deep kiss.
And everyone, including Ralph, left the two alone, realizing another, more exclusive party was just about to begin.
~ SCORPION ~
WriterFreak001:
TWENTY MINUTES! (I'm not sure about this one-shot, but whatever).
Let me know what you think.