A/N A couple of quick reviews to respond to

Grykon - Toby is definitely only makings things worse for himself. Things will have to change at some point. Or your right, Happy will possibly castrate him or even worse take away all his hats since he only shoots blanks any way.

Railman - see comment above.

LouBe - Don't tempt Happy too much, she may already have a few good spots picked out to store him. If Walter plays his cards right, he could be in line for a lifetime of seductive Paige.

Let me know what you think of the newest chapter.

Part 8 May 8, 2018 Thursday Date Night

Walter was proud of himself for holding out and making it all the way to the restaurant without spilling any of the events he had planned for the night. It was a minor miracle. Paige brought her A game too. She was relentless. By the time she was in the car she knew he wasn't going to say anything, but that didn't stop her from driving him crazy with her mouth and her hands all over his neck and face. Any chance she got she would pepper kisses along his jawline and his cheeks. By the time they reached the restaurant Walter was a blubbering mess. But he sure looked like he enjoyed the ride. He even got away with taking the long way to the restaurant and "getting lost" a couple of times. The man truly was a genius.

Paige looked stunning in her evening gown that she had on. Walter couldn't keep his eyes off of her. He never could. He cleaned up pretty well too, but he knew when she looked like that, he could have had on a monkey costume, and no one would have even noticed him. Walter took Paige to a new seafood restaurant that had a five star rating and was another one of the hardest restaurants to get in to in all of Los Angeles.

"Walter this place is amazing. How did you manage to get us a reservation in here? Or was this from before?" Paige asked.

"It um was. I made the reservation about two months ago to go along with the next part of our night."

"And what is the next part of our date? You need a little um encouragement?" Paige asked him seductively with a wink.

"P-P-Paige, ha-have I told y-you how st-stunning you look t-tonight?"

"Wal-ter, you are so adorable. I just like to make you squirm every once in a while. Come here." Paige leaned in and kissed him and whispered, "Thank you for being so nice to me all the time. I love you." Into his ear. It brought out a big smile on his face, one that only she ever got to see. And that was fine with her.

After they had an appetizer, salad and bread, their main course and some dessert, they both agreed it was the best seafood they had ever eaten.

Walter asked Paige if she wanted to read their letters before or after the next part of their date.

They decided to read them now, since they had about forty minutes before the next part of their date was supposed to start.

10:16am Was able to work for almost two hours

I miss her. I wish she was here. I don't like how quiet it is here anymore.

My mind isn't thinking about formulas. Paige and Ralph are gone. Why can't I be normal?

11:11am Maybe I should go see her. I don't want to upset her. I don't like not knowing where she is.

What did I do? I feel hollow. Why did I believe in love? This is Megan's fault. She told me about love

Megan knew I loved Paige. And Ralph. I'm sorry Ralph, I screwed up. Son. Don't be like me. Be better than me. Paige will make him better than me.

12:15 Told Cabe to leave when he came by. Wasn't hungry.

I need to fire Florence. Don't over-react. I'm not 15. Why is it so quiet in here

Thought about when I first met Paige. I was in love with her when I went to her apartment that night

How can that be? Why could I never tell her how I felt? Wasted years. I was such an idiot.

3:41pm Finished coding job. Used Paige's birthdate as key. I wish I was normal.

Happy Toby and Sly walked out. Why? I didn't lie to them. They all knew the truth.

6:18pm There are 473 paint chips on the wall behind my desk.

9:29pm I shouldn't be talking to myself this much. QUIET. I want to turn my mind off. Paige has the key.

How did she become so important to me? I miss her so much. I miss Ralph.

11:34pm The lights are loud. Buzzing. I need to eat. I still haven't slept.

3:17am Paige is all I think about. Best thing that ever happened to me.

4:39am I need to fix this. I don't know how to fix me. Help me, Paige. Please help me.

5:52am Can't sleep. I should eat. Paige could help me. I hope Paige will forgive me. I don't want to be without her. I don't know if I can make it without her.

Walter,

I love you so much. I don't know what I have done. Why won't you answer the phone. I want to see you. I need to see you. There was a knock on my door this morning and I ran hoping it was you. I talked to the guys today, they are trying to start their own company. I don't like the idea. They want me to help them get started. I don't want to, but I don't know what to do. You always helped me when I really needed it. I rely on you more than I thought. Way more than I have ever relied on anyone else. I wish you would call me back. Thank you for emailing with Ralph. He misses you too. He defends you. Ralph got in trouble at school today. I need to talk to you. I'm so sorry for what I said to you. None of it was true. I don't know why I reacted the way I did. I found out today that everyone else turned you down for the lecture, they never told me about that Walter. Why? I overreacted so bad to you that night. I miss my best friend. And the man of my dreams. I was so wrong to say those things to you the other night. I hope you will forgive me. I love you Walter! Paige

"Maybe we should have waited to read these." Paige said through tears. "I think I'm going to cry at every one of these I read."

"Are you okay Paige?" Walter asked, never liking to see her in tears.

"I am, it just makes me so sad to know that I hurt you like this. I should have been there to help you, instead, I was the one who caused you all your misery." Paige told him still disappointed in herself for what she did.

"You are here now. That's what's important. We are learning from our mistakes, right? So, knowing how much both of us want this, what we have here to um to last, that makes the past more manageable. Because the past has brought us to this point. And I'm happy again at this point."

"Thank you, Walter, I needed to hear that. You always know when to say just the right things I need to hear." Paige told him before reaching over to him for a hug.

After they talked a little more about their feelings they had from the second set of letters, they were ready for the rest of their date. Walter drove a few miles and pulled into the parking lot in front of the Art Museum.

"Walter, uh huh, you did not get tickets to this exhibit." Paige asked in complete and total shock.

"I did. For tonight and tomorrow actually. There are different pieces on display both nights and I didn't know which one you would have preferred more, so I got us tickets for both." Walter told her with a warm glowing smile.

"Yes, but this has been sold out for months. Trust me, I have tried probably one hundred times to get tickets. How in the world did you get tickets, and you said for both nights." Paige told him almost in disbelief.

"I um, reached out to Hetty when the exhibit was first announced, and she was able to pull some strings for me, well I mean for us. She knew I was crazy about you the first time we met her. I really was an idiot to wait so long to tell you how I felt." Walter told her.

"First of all, the last thing anyone should ever call you is an idiot. I was pretty crazy about you to. Maybe not as soon as you felt it, but not much after. You did this for me six months ago?" Paige asked him again realizing he was always thinking of her.

"Well, it was actually eight months, but l knew how much you love art, and this was billed as a once in a lifetime chance to see some of the most famous works of art that some of these artists ever painted. Some of the paintings have never been viewable to the public before, I'm sure you knew that though. I know Gauguin for one, will have several pieces here."

"So, this was um planned out eight months ago, after we were supposed to be engaged last week. You were planning out stuff for me all this time." Paige said with new tears appearing in her eyes.

"Yes. I know I am not good at being romantic all the time, but I do try. I try to listen. And I know sometimes I make mistakes and mess things up, but I promise you, I was always trying."

"Walter I am so mad at myself right now. At what I almost threw away. You are everything I could have ever wanted in a partner. I hope you know that. I love you so much." Paige told him while grabbing his hands.

"I love you too Paige. And I always will." He told her with a kiss to the back of each hand.

Walter and Paige walked hand in hand up to the museum and Walter handed over the tickets to be scanned before they were allowed in to see the exhibit. Paige asked to have them back, she planned on keeping them forever. Just like she planned on keeping him forever. There was so much security and several checkpoints to go through. Many of the pieces of art that were on display were valued well over 50 million dollars. Each night there was a limit to the number of tickets available, and they were one of the few people that were going to be there both nights. The room was full of Hollywood actors and actresses, and Walter didn't notice anyone else in the room but Paige. She took him from one piece of art to the next and he held her hand the whole time. Falling more and more in love with her every time she told him what she admired in the art. And she felt just the same way about him. They may as well have been the only two people there. Two people may never have been meant to be in love as much as these two were.

And knowing they got to come back tomorrow and do it all over again made Paige realize again just how much the man on her arm truly cared for her. She knew there would never be anyone else for her.

"I can't believe you sometimes, you never cease to amaze me. You probably get tired of me saying that." Paige whispered to him as they made their way from the museum towards their car.

"Paige, I never get tired of anything you have to say. Your voice has always sounded so soothing to me."

"Is my um voice always soothing Walter?" Paige said in a now very sexy and sultry voice.

"Um, so-sometimes it um it ma-may also be very um very arousing."

"Mmmmm I like that word, do you?" She purred hitching her eyebrows at him.

"Y-yes." Walter said after swallowing a big lump in his throat. "Especially when um when you say it."

"Mmmm come here. I'm uh a little aroused myself." Paige told him before taking him into a passionate kiss.

The rest of the ride home was spent with Paige cuddled up against Walter's shoulder whispering sweet nothings into his ear. Walter tried his best to get home to her condo in record time.

7:01am Why did I lie to Paige? She wanted to know the truth. Toby confused me

I need to get out of my head. I hate my mind.

8:24am I need to see Paige today. Maybe she will come back today. I'll wait for her.

9:41am It wasn't her

9:48am Not Paige. I don't think she is coming.

11:47am Cabe is a good friend. Getting me lunch. I need to shower.

1:29pm Experiment – work until I think about Paige

1:31pm Fail, fail, fail. Why can I not stop thinking about Paige?

I haven't thought about Happy or Sly or Toby or Florence. I miss Ralph

1:41pm Emailed Ralph. Told him it was all my fault. I don't feel better. Feel worse. Toby's advice was flawed. Ralph is mad at me.

4:47pm Drove to Paige's condo, saw Happy's truck. Chickened out. 15! Paige was right. She deserves better. Why can't I change for her. I don't think I can make it without her or Ralph. I don't understand emotions. 15!

6:14pm Drove back to her condo. She wasn't there.

8:26pm Mark may have been right about us. He may have understood me. I never wanted any of this.

9:02pm NO. Paige understood me. Mark was wrong. Megan was right too. Love is real. I know its real. Paige makes me know it's real. Ralph too.

10:17pm I thought about Paige 1274 times today. My head is hurting. Paige helps it not to hurt.

10:58pm Ralph doesn't hate me. I miss him.

12:01am 1643 times

1:14am I must be a horrible person. Only Cabe has checked in on me.

2:22am Ireland? Pros and con's. No one likes me there either. No.

3:17am I need to get some air. I hate my life. I hate my IQ. Why couldn't I be enough for Paige? I must not have tried hard enough. I knew she deserved better. Sorry Paige.

Why couldn't I save Megan. She is dead because I couldn't help her. What good am I? I have no one.

4:36am I wish I could sleep. I wish Paige were here, I always sleep better when she is here

Walter, I feel lonely without you here. Ralph and I talked about you today. I told him I still love you. So much. He misses you too. I got excited today when there was a knock on my door hoping it was you again. Against my better judgement and Ralph's, I told them I would help them for three weeks. I didn't know what else to do. I don't want to do this. It doesn't seem right. Happy is doing it because she wants to adopt so bad. I want to help her but I feel like it's wrong to do this without you knowing. I wish you would please answer my calls or call me back. I miss you Walter. I know it takes you a long time to process sometimes. Please don't give up on me. I haven't given up on us, not by a long shot. My love for you hasn't changed. I know it never will. I know how much my words hurt you, please don't listen to them anymore. They were not true. I need you so much Walter. Just as you are. You are my everything. I am going to come to the garage tomorrow afternoon. I hope you will be there. I don't want to cry myself to sleep anymore. I love you. Paige

Friday, they decided to read their letters before they left for the museum and then their meal for part two of their romantic date. They both could see how much they were missing each other. How much their thoughts were on each other. And how bad they wanted to reunite. At least to talk. To see if they could reconcile. Paige thoroughly enjoyed another evening at the museum with Walter. He never left her side. And once again he never took his eyes off her, unless she was pointing out any features she found pleasing in the art. Only then would he take his eyes off her to see what she found visually appealing. To him, she was the most breathtaking piece of art not only in the museum but in the world. He could never get tired of looking at her. Examining every intimate detail, down to the placement of every freckle on her skin. And she loved the way he looked at her. His eyes on her sent tingles all over her body sometimes. How did she ever doubt him. She knew she never would again.

"I was hoping tonight you would let me cook you a dinner at the garage and we could have a nice romantic meal together on the roof." Walter told her hoping she would be accepting of his idea.

"Mmm that sounds just about perfect." Paige told him with a beautiful smile.

"I bought extra, so you can take some home to Ralph too."

"That was sweet of you Walter, but what if I uh want you to be with me at the condo tonight?"

"That would um be agreeable." Walter told her with a smile.

Walter made Paige's favorite meal, chicken parmesan. She had made it for them several times and she always mentioned how much she liked it. He just hoped his attempt at making it would turn out. He had looked up three different recipes online and after careful consideration chose the one he thought would be the closest to how she made it. Walter had Paige go up to the roof just before everything was finished. He didn't want her to have to lift a finger for the meal. He brought her up some freshly baked garlic bread first with some bruschetta. He also had a bottle of wine for her and a glass of water. Next, he brought out a salad and some fried ravioli for them to eat as an appetizer. After they took their time and enjoyed that portion of the meal, he went back inside to get the rest of the meal. A bowl of angel hair pasta and the chicken parm, with another basket of fresh garlic bread.

Paige felt guilty after they finished off all the food Walter brought up to the roof for their romantic dinner. She wanted to leave some for Ralph so he could taste how remarkable it all was.

"Oh my gosh Walter, that was incredible. The entire meal was delicious." Paige told him letting him know how much she enjoyed it. "You out did yourself."

"I'm glad you liked it. I have something for dessert too, if you are interested, or we could bring that home to your condo and have it with Ralph."

"Let's take it home and eat with Ralph. Besides we'll have to pick something up for him for dinner anyway, we finished off all the food." Paige reminded him.

"I have another whole platter in the kitchen to take back over there. I even saved him a couple of pieces of bread and some ravioli, I know he likes those."

"So I could have had seconds?" Paige asked him with a knowing smile.

"Don't you mean thirds?" Walter playfully told her.

"Hey, you better watch it, especially if you want seconds or thirds tonight." Paige told him in a flirtatious voice.

"You can um have all you want." Walter told her with a big grin. He knew he wanted seconds and thirds tonight.

"Good answer, now give me a little sample of dessert before we go." Paige told him before he took her in for several kisses.