Hey guys, here's another chapter :) This one it's a little bit shorter than the last ones, sorry. For some reason it was hard to write the second part of this, maybe because it was a drastic change of pace from the first part.

In the first part of this chapter we meet a new character that you weren't supposed to meet 'all the last 5 chapters, but since Paige's life is going to enter kind of a calm atmosphere for quite a while I wanted to keep the tension and mystery going ^^

You will also meet the mastermind behind everything, I can't wait for your comments when you find out :P I wrote that part the next day the chapter 10 was out, I was so excited! :D

Guest chapter 9 . May 30

Even those I knew she would name the baby Meagan, I still teared up reading it. The fact that the team didn't know she and Water had gotten together and that the baby was his was special. It was almost like al of them had a little piece of him back with them again. Now, I hope will all my heart that Walter isn't really dead. Hoping Sam might know something about where he really is of have some clue but can't tell anyone because they could all be in danger if he did. Walter had to have faked his death. The story is totaled The Code so there has to be more to it and he fact that Paige isn't going to give up finding out what happens to him and why, leads me to believe she's going to figure it out and find him. I'm surprised the rest of the team has just accepted his death and haven't tried putting the pieces together already. So what if they had dental records proving it was him. Why did he disappear? Where did he go? Who was he running from? Why was he in that building? I am loving this story. You're doing an amazing job. Can't wait to read more.

I wanted to adress this review, but since it's a guest I can't simply dress you by name ^^' Actually the team hasn't truly accepted his death, but at the moment they have no reason to keep on going, and since they have lost Walter a really short time ago, their pain it's to great to just simply start looking for clues saying that he's alive. Everyone is hurting a lot, but since the story only revolves around paige it may seem they don't. I will try to make the team a more inclusive part of the pic from now on (excluding this chapter) Thanks a lot for time writing you amazing review, it really made me happy!

Thanks as well to MetalKyria, who has been following and reviewing every chapter that comes out for a little while.

Like I said in the beginning, Paige's life it's going to enter a calm phase, so there isn't going to be a lot going on in terms of action and similar, like the rest of the team, I feel that they need a breather after everything, but don't worry, things will come back eventually, and they will find out who the new OC is and what is going on, but all in due time.

Another thing, in the last chapters I have been saying how long has it been sine Walter's disappearance, since it's important, but I'll simply put the date at the beginning of each chapter instead. I will update previous chapters and change this.

Well, after all my rambling, enjoy!

March 31, 2017

The room was dark, with only the light of a computer screen for a source of light. He kept on typing, his hands never stopping, he had to be done before his boss came back. It was a risky plan but needed to be able to finish everything that had happened, going back years, almost decades. He was so done with it and wanted to finish it once and for all. Part of his plan was to keep in contact with the problem-solving team Scorpion and the only person he had been able to establish regular contact with and not be suspected was Veronica Dineen. He had been feeding her information about his boss's plans, and her team was supposed to help him take the big one out without their knowledge. The con woman had asked him a couple of times to reveal himself, at least to the team, since it would make her work easier as a connection between them. He didn't explain but he was sure she understood and after realising he would never do it before finishing the job she had stopped asking. He had sworn her to secrecy though, being her and his boss the only people who knew his true identity. Even the boss's other minions had no idea who he was and only addressed him by his codename, the only thing he had been able to chose when he got into this job.

He kept on going with his secret work, searching for any more information of the team of geniuses, information needed for this plan to work. In times like this he missed his former life, his family and friends but he couldn't go back, at least not yet. He had abandoned everything when he joined his current endeavour and had made sure they were going to be alright, but it still hurt like hell to think about them.

A message from Veronica popped into his screen, which made him stop thinking about things he would probably never have again. He looked at it and almost fell of his chair. In his screen the message read that Paige Dineen, her daughter, was pregnant. After readjusting his glasses and getting back onto his desk he started typing like a maniac, trying to find out what was that about. In the end he found an official document from a doctor Cummings, an obi/gyn clinic. It said that Paige Dineen was expecting a little girl. Curious he kept reading. There were no complications in the pregnancy except high stress levels that could easily be fixed. Now confused, he found out she was almost three months pregnant. After reading such statement he thought about what it meant. The baby had to be from his now ex-boyfriend Tim Armstrong… Or maybe it wasn't. He did some calculations and realised that the only possible father had to be Walter O'brien. That was bad, like really bad.

He messaged Veronica back and told her that what he had found out.

-So what now?- Appeared on the screen.

-We have to do something about it, if he finds out it will lead to a lot of problems.- He typed back.

-You think so? Maybe he won't do anything, he has already gotten what he wants.-

-He still isn't totally satisfied, if he finds out about the baby he will mess with them just to pass the time, I know it.-

-Megan.-

-What?- He knew that name, it was Walter's sister who died from MS and wife of Sylvester Dodd. What did she had to do with anything?

-Her name is Megan O'Brien-Dinnen. She told us yesterday.-

-It's a good name.- It was all that he thought to say.

-I thought you would have more of a reaction, since you know everything of the team and stuff, but I guess that after everything that has happened I shouldn't have expected something more extravagant.-

-I have to go, the boss will come back in a little bit and I have to finish the weekly report, I have an idea of how to fix this though.-

-We can talk about it in our next scheduled meeting, good luck R.-

-Good luck to you too V.-

He closed the chat and took a second to digest the news, amazing and great news, but worrisome. That would make things a lot more complicated. He was happy for the liason and her son, they deserved some sort of happy ending, the way that the Brooklyn operation had gone was a disaster, even though the boss couldn't be more pleased. He basked in Scorpion's pain, and thought that plan without even telling him, which had created a strife between them but R had had no choice to let it go or his revenge wouldn't work.

The fact that Paige Dineen had decided to name her daughter after Megan showed how good a person she was. A warm feeling grew inside of him, before he shook his head to remind himself that personal feelings had no place in this job, they would only complicate things. He did smile a little bit though.

He started to type to again, writing his report as fast as he could, in less than fifteen minutes his boss would be back and he had to have finished by then.

When he was done he inserted the document into the coding program and wrote the keyword. Just as he hit enter to start the coding of the document he heard the sound of the main door opening, he was cutting it close. The door to his office opened just as he had closed the program and had put on the work he was supposed to be doing.

Since the room was dark all that he could see was the silhouette of the person who had opened the door, but he knew perfectly who he was.

"How is it going? Are you finished?" He said happily. While he talked he entered the room and left the door open, what made the chamber fill with light.

"I'm almost done, I just need max half an hour and it will be done." He answered just as Mark Collins's face smiled at him.

"Fantastic, let's go take a break." Collins said as he took the blond man's shoulder and both left the now again dark room.

I was a calm day in the garage, Paige was looking for the next job among their list of offers since there was no official missions waiting for the team. Everyone had disappeared some time ago, just leaving Sam and Paige to work calmly, saying they were going to grab lunch. They had crossed their gaze a couple of times, but neither of them had been able to start a conversation, it was an awkward situation. Paige had accepted Sam into the team but she still felt that he had profited from Walter's death and it bothered her a little bit. The rest of the team had made him feel totally welcome, but she couldn't bring herself to be totally okay with the situation, even though she had been the one to propose it. Since her son and Sam had gotten quite close she felt more comfortable around him, but there was still a part of her that couldn't fully be glad for his presence. She was sure that Sam had realised her stance in his presence in Scorpion and was handling quite well, trying to not make Paige feel contrived with the situation they had in their hands.

"Paige." Someone was calling her name, it was a soothing voice. Startled, she looked up, only to see Sam standing next to her desk, she hadn't realised he had left his own seat.

"Paige can I talk to you for a moment?" She blinked rapidly, and after a second she answered him.

"Um, s-sure, no problem." Dumbfounded, she signaled a chair that was close to her table. He took it and sat down. He looked contrived and nervous.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" She asked, feeling a little bit worried.

"Um..No, no! There isn't anything especially wrong, it's just that…" He trailed of. "I just think that I needed to talk to you." He paused and looked her in the eyes. "About Walter." At the mention of his name she closed off, he knew were he was going and she wasn't ready yet to have this conversation with him.

"No, I don't think it necessary, I'm sure it can wait." She brushed him off and started to get up to leave, but suddenly his hand was over hers and didn't let her leave.

"Wait, please don't." She stopped dead in her tracks and shifted her gaze at their joined hands, not knowing what to feel about it. When he realised that he was holding hands with her he lifted his own to set Paige free from his grasp. "S-sorry, I didn't mean to." He looked her back and she had to stifle a laugh. He was so embarrassed, she could easily tell.

"Okay, tell me." She sat back down, realising that she would never be ready to have that talk.

"I-I just wanted to tell you that I understand, I know you don't like me being there." He said, nervous.

"That's not true, I do like you Sam." She replied as a reflex.

"Yes, I know, but I also know that a part of you hates me." He showed a sad smile. "For what happened to Walter." He looked down, Paige could see how he was hurting. At that second she realised something. She knew that everyone on the time had had a hard time to be able to accept Walter's disappearance and death, but she had no clue how it had affected the newest addition to the team. Everyone had faced his death differently, and even though they had gotten accustomed to the idea of Walter not being there, she could see their hurt and sadness every day, because she felt that pain as well.

With Sam she had been cordial and friendly, and she had found out that they could have ended up being friends in other circumstances, but because of the events that

had brought them together she couldn't totally allow herself to be friends with him, so it had been a half-assed friendship until now. Surprised by her own realisation Paige didn't answer, so Sam spoke again to get her attention.

"Paige? Are you okay?" She looked up at him and saw a totally different person, a man who had lost a dear friend of his. "You were totally out. Is there any problem?" He asked concerned.

"No, no, there's no problem." She answered while giving him a light smile. "It's just that I have realised a lot of things about you, Sam." She paused, giving him a reassuring pat on the hand. "Things I had missed because of my own pain." Realising what she meant he smiled back, relieved.

"Can you tell me about you and Walter?" She asked, he looked at her, surprised. "I have been curious about your relationship since the moment you told me you were his friend." She said, realising that knowing him better would help her with the current situation.

"W-well, you see…" He stuttered a little bit, suddenly embarrassed. "I met him at my previous work, I was an analyst for a private company, and we were faced with some unknown problems with our tech. We tried our best but we weren't able to totally figure out what was going on, so they got Walter to consult with us." He showed a little smile, definitely remembering how they met. "He came in and within three days he had the issue tackled." He laughed a little bit, Paige did as well. "We were the ones that fixed the problem, but walter found out what was going on while no one could, so I became interested in him." She looked back at Paige. "It all came to him so naturally… I was amazed. After meeting him outside of work a couple of times I realised he wasn't like anyone else I had met before, and when he told me his story I found it even more amazing." He paused and stared off into space, reminiscing those times. "We started to meet regularly, and he would ask me advice on EQ matters and I would ask him about coding and similar, it was a win-win relationship. Without knowing it we became friends along the way." His face suddenly changed, it was all serious now. "When he told me he had to leave he practically begged me to take the loft." He paused, needing to stay calm. Paige listened every word as her life depended on it. "He told me there was some stuff he couldn't leave on its own and needed me to take care of it. At first I supposed it was material stuff, like his research and such, but after meeting you guys I realised he was talking about you." Paige gasped. "He was worried about what would happen to the team if he was gone, he didn't want to see it fall apart." He finished after a long sigh.

They both stayed rooted into their positions for at least several minutes, feeling to drained from the conversation to move. Paige felt like something inside her settled and realised her hate for Sam was baseless. After some time the tension in the air dissipated and a calm environment ensued.

The rest of the guys came back at that moment and broke the moment, making the garage busy again. Paige and Sam got up from their seats almost at the same time.

"Thanks for telling me." Paige said.

"Thanks to you for listening." Sam smiled back.

A calm and warm feeling grew inside of Paige, and for once she felt totally at peace with herself.