Quinn left work as soon as Scarlet had called him. She wouldn't say what was wrong, just that the baby was ok but Wade wasn't. A hundred and one things had gone through his mind since leaving the university where he taught. Was she ill? Had there been an accident? He had worried himself up into such a state he had expected to see an ambulance outside the house when he pulled up. But there wasn't. Just Scarlet's car.
"Wade, Scarlet, where are you?" he called rushing through the front door.
"In here Quinn," Scarlet called. Quinn followed the voice into the living room where he found Scarlet comforting Wade who was crying uncontrollably.
"What's going on?" Quinn asked concerned for his wife. "What happened Scarlet? Is the baby ok?"
"The baby's fine Quinn," she tried to reassure him "I don't know what's wrong. We were shopping and all of a sudden it was as if she was in her own little world. She wouldn't answer me; it was as if she couldn't see me. Then she started crying hysterically saying that someone was going to take the baby. I didn't know what to do, so I called you,"
"You did the right thing. I'll take it from here,"
Scarlet got up from her seat and followed Quinn out to the hall. "Any idea what's caused this?"
"She's been through a lot Scarlet. Stuff that I can't really go into, but it's been causing her to have nightmares,"
"What are you going to do?"
Quinn pinched the bridge of nose and sighed, "I don't know yet. Try to get to the bottom of this,"
"If you need me let me know ok,"
"Thanks,"
Quinn saw her out and made his way back to Wade, who was huddled up on one side of the couch still crying. She looked like a lost child, who didn't know where to go or what to do.
Quinn squatted in front of her and brushed a strand of her hair back behind her tear stricken face, causing her to look up at him. "Hey angel," he smiled softly "What's this all about? I think it's time you tell me,"
Wade sat up and wrapped her arms around his neck, placing her head on his shoulder. Quinn just held her while she sobbed, stroking her hair softly and whispering reassurances to her until she felt ready to talk.
When she finally began talking it was like the floodgates had been opened up. She told him about how bad the dreams had gotten and how now she was having flashbacks and how she was now questioning what was real and what wasn't. She also told him about Christina and what she had said.
"Wade no-ones going to take the baby. I promise. I'm not going to let anything happen to you or the baby, you know that,"
Wade who was now sitting next to Quinn, wrapped up in his arms nodded against his chest. "I know. I just can't help it Quinn. I'm so scared that all this is going to be taken away. I'm scared that I'm still really there. That none of this is really real and that their really just playing games with me,"
"Wade I think you need to speak to someone," Quinn sighed
"I'm talking to you," she sniffed.
"I mean someone who knows what to do and what to say. Someone who's trained to help,"
Wade pulled away from him and stared at him blankly. "You think I'm going mad don't you?" she accused.
"No I never…"
"You do!" she cried cutting him off "You think I'm going mad and that I need locking up," Wade got up and stepped back from him looking hurt.
"Wade I didn't mean that. I meant that a doctor can help you work through this. You've been through hell and you need.."
"I need you," she stated angrily "I need my husband,"
She laughed loudly "But then again you've never really been there for me have you Quinn,"
"What do you mean," Quinn asked looking hurt.
"When I've really needed you, you've always put someone else before me,"
"That's not true,"
"Well where were you when I needed you the last time? Where were you after the Professor died? Where were you when I got home? Where were you when the Kromaggs took me to that god awful camp?" she yelled, tears falling. "I'll tell you where you were. You were with Maggie. You were putting her before me. You always put everyone before me,"
"Wade please," Quinn begged reaching out for her, tears escaping from his eyes too.
"Leave me alone Quinn," Wade cried pulling away from his grasp. "I just want to be left alone,"
Wade left the room leaving Quinn reeling from her words.