Paige smiled as she stretched waking up Saturday morning. Their quickly decided plans to go out and either catch a movie and dinner never materialized after Walter had given in and danced for her. She grinned as she recalled his hands yanking her blouse open and then cupping her breasts and the kiss that followed and how they lead into other activities.
Her right hand reached over and touched only empty bed space. She frowned and turned her head as she opened her eyes but Walter wasn't there. She blinked and looked about the room but didn't see him and she continued to frown. Everything was tidied up. Walter had obviously gotten up and gathered all their clothes and put them either into the hampers or already had the wash going.
She suddenly smelled sausage cooking and she grinned even as she threw off the cover and slipped her legs off the bed as she sat up. She found her slippers were placed out so she didn't have to move to get them since she hadn't worn them to bed. Walter sometimes did things just perfect and sometimes he did not. But she was definitely happy with him and all of his efforts.
She stood after slipping her feet in the slippers. She grabbed her robe and pulled it on before going to the bathroom and then walked out to the kitchen area and found Walter busily fixing breakfast. She smiled hearing the sound of the washer and dryer in the makeshift laundry room as she saw he had already showered and was dressed for a day that told her he had no plans to work today. She walked on over and slipped her arms around his waist even as she put her cheek against his shoulder and then pulled him tightly against her.
"Good morning love." Walter said with a smile.
"Good morning Walter. Thank you so much for doing that last night. It was such a surprise and enjoyable time. I hope you aren't upset with me for wanting it." Paige told him after pressing her lips against that shoulder and kissed it softly.
Walter grinned as he turned around shaking his head while taking her in his arms.
"No, I'm not upset with you. It was actually rather fun and pleasing to do it for you. I still don't want it to become known by anyone else. But I have no problems sharing that with you when you want me too." Walter told her before he kissed her.
"Breakfast will be done in a few minutes." Walter told her before he turned back around to finish.
Paige just nodded as she moved over and got the orange juice out of the fridge. She got down two glasses and filled them.
"Your friend, Keilah wasn't it? Do you still talk to her?" Paige asked.
Walter frowned.
"Yes, it is Keilah. Not really, we do email catch ups every few months, six at the most. Why?" Walter asked cautiously.
"Part of me just wanted to know. Another part kind of wants to communicate with her. Let her know what a great job she did in teaching you." Paige told him.
Walter had been a bit concerned about the tone of words as she started. And he was definitely guarded in thinking of Paige actually communicating with her.
"Err you know you have nothing to worry about with Keilah. In a lot of ways she's even angrier and a bit more bitter than even Happy is." Walter told her.
"What makes you think I am worried about her? And why is she angrier and bitter than Happy?" Paige asked as she frowned.
"Well your voice when you started seemed a bit, I don't know, the tone of your words for the most part. As for the anger and bitterness, well the two are because of her looks. She deviates from the social norms and because of that she is quite frequently the brunt of jokes from those around her. She doesn't have many friends because a lot of people just can't get past them to see the person she is. And you are the only woman for me just so we're clear." Walter explained even as he poured the eggs into the skillet.
Paige smiled.
"I'm glad you are starting to listen to my inflections. If I'm being honest, yes, I was a bit on the jealous side because she got to know you in that capacity. What is so wrong with her looks?" Paige asked as she got plates and silverware out.
"Well, she is a bit thin, and some people remark she could give Olive Oyl a run for her money, whatever that means. Her nose looks a bit like a beak in appearance. Her eyes protruded a good bit, coupled with the recessed chin she gets crapped on a lot by the Neanderthals." Walter told her as he added toppings to the omelets he was making.
"Olive Oyl was a cartoon character that was a romantic interest of Popeye's. She was very thin woman, straight as a board. Most cartoon characters are drawn attractive too, which she was always drawn very plain. Even when they tried to doll her up a bit she was still at the core of it, very plain." Paige told him as she sat down.
"Oh, I see. Yes, she was very thin. I'm not sure plain would fit, though I suppose, she didn't really use make up and such. She really didn't see the point as she told me. She always felt the odds of attracting a man she'd want to share her life with would be minimal at best." Walter told her as he sat her plate down with her breakfast before getting his and sitting down next to her.
Cabe unlocked the Garage door and stepped inside and turned off the alarm before looking around again. He thought he could just barely make out someone talking and he lifted his voice.
"Hey Walter." Cabe called out.
Walter frowned as he sat his glass of juice back down.
"We're upstairs in the kitchen Cabe." Walter replied.
"I wonder what happened now." Paige frowned.
"Figures, I'd planned the three of us could go check out the science museum this afternoon when Ralph gets home." Walter told her as they heard Cabe begin climbing the stairs.
"Sorry guys, I know you kind of wanted a weekend to yourselves but we got a problem." Cabe told them as he reached the top of the stairs.
Walter sighed.
"What does Homeland want now?" Walter asked.
Cabe handed over a file folder.
"It isn't Homeland, the FBI reached out to Homeland for help. Homeland immediately thought of Scorpion. FBI believes a local strip club is involved with a sex trafficking ring and they need help getting into their computers." Cabe told them.
"That shouldn't be a big deal, Walter and Sly can hack their way into the computers in no time." Paige said.
Cabe shook his head as he held up some small device.
"They need this device planted in a certain location and then the battery installed and turned on. It will give them complete access to the system remotely." Cabe told her.
Paige blushed.
"I am not parading myself in front of a bunch of drunken men to plant that device." Paige finally said soundly.
"Yeah, sorry sweetheart, they don't want you. It's a male stripper club." Cabe told her. "And before you ask, they'd tried with various law enforcement and they've been busted each time. They need someone who knows their way around that element and with the ability to perform."
"Well I can't imagine they want Toby." Paige snickered.
"No, they don't want Toby, Doc's moves are a bit out of Jurassic park. And don't suggest Sly, they want something further from Stimpy and closer to Chippendale." Cabe told her still eyeing Walter as he read.
"Well surely you don't think they want Walter to do this." Paige said trying to figure out a way to cover for Walter.
"Sorry Cabe, you know I have two left feet." Walter told him as he closed the folder and held it back out to him.
Cabe refused to take it back as he eyed him.
"Are you really going to make me play this out?" Cabe asked him.
"I don't know what you mean Cabe." Walter said as he looked at Paige nervously.
"Kid, look, I get it. For you it is embarrassing and if you haven't told Paige it is doubly so. But I know all about what you did when you were eighteen. Doing what you could to help your sister while you both were living down in Florida while that draught was causing havoc for your parents in Ireland. But, we can put that experience you gained to work for us. And we can stop these people who are taking women, teens and young kids and turning them into sex slaves. Come on Walt that has to mean something to you." Cabe told him.
"It does. But this is not something I want known beyond the three of us now." Walter nodded.
"That's fine, we need minimal help on this kid. I'll have Allie take Ralph, tonight is amateur night. You can go in and put on your routine, plant the device and it will be over with. Sly will be at the Wizard's Chest, Doc and Happy would never be there. It will only be us three. I'll sit outside for backup; Paige can go in to help keep an eye out for you." Cabe pried.
Walter sighed as he looked at Paige.
"It's okay Walter. It is for a good reason. I mean, I'd probably give into the demand myself if it was really needed but if you don't want too, I'll support you." Paige smiled comfortingly to him.
"Name?" The large man asked standing inside of the club.
"Walter Borowitz." Walter replied nervously.
"First time Walter?" The man asked.
"Just been a long time since I had the nerve to try." Walter shook his head.
"Don't sweat it man. Just stay away from the left side of the stage, that's the rowdier side. And if you see a man in a top hat, that's Phillip, stay clear of him. He's trouble." The man told him.
Walter frowned as he took the pass the man held out to him and walked deeper into the club.
"Um, you said this was a male stripper club. Did you forget to mention it was for a male audience?" Walter whispered over the coms.
Paige instantly sucked her lips into her mouth to keep from laughing at the look on Cabe's face.
"Oh man, sorry Walt, I never thought of that." Cabe replied.
"Well you are going to be even sorrier because that means you have to go inside now and be part of the audience. It'll look pretty suspicious for a woman to go in there." Paige told him.
"Maybe we both better go." Cabe said.
Paige shook her head as she reached over and pulled the knot of his tie down and pulled it off over his head.
"What are you doing kid?" Cabe said gruffly.
"You've got to loosen up Cabe. You'll stick out like an on duty cop." Paige told him as she broke out her purse. She pulled out her blush.
"What are you doing with that?" Cabe asked suspiciously.
"Cabe, you are supposed to be in there to protect Walter. You can't go in there without looking like you belong a little. It is just a bit of blush. Now be quiet and let me work." Paige told him as she began applying a bit of make up.
"Thirty years of working for Homeland and here I am being dolled up." Cabe complained.
Walter smiled wishing he could see him.
As Walter walked down the hallway he was directed to for the dressing room he saw the door of the manager. He quickly slipped the device out of a pocket and stuck the battery in and turned it on. As he passed the door and not seeing anyone he raised his hand up and stuck the device on top of the doorway casing. He walked on past and through the beads and into the dressing room.
"Remember Walter, you don't have to win, but you got to get in the top five. Otherwise it will look suspicious." Paige told him as she finished touching Cabe up. She smiled. "You're good to go Cabe, as soon as they start admitting customers that is."
"Thanks." Cabe said dryly.
"You okay Walter?" Paige asked.
"Yeah, device is on and planted." Walter said softly as he sat trying to psyche himself up after changing his outfit.
Cabe reluctantly gave his service weapon to Paige after she reminded him that unless he wanted to identify himself as law enforcement he'd have to leave it behind.
"Borowitz, you did pretty good man. Fourth place, sorry you didn't make the cut off. But you've got some good moves. Hit a gym or your floor and work on those abs a bit and come back. Just to be honest with you, you're more of a keg than a six pack." The owner told him. "I'd be happy to offer you a place on the roster if you do."
Walter nodded.
"Thanks, I'll look into that." Walter told him before leaving the dressing room.
"I'll let you leave first Walt, and leave after fifteen minutes." Cabe whispered through the coms.
Monday morning Walter looked at his phone and frowned.
"Someone needs to go get Sylvester. He over slept." Walter said.
"I'll go." Paige sighed.
"No, you're running payroll. Toby isn't busy, he can go get him." Happy told her.
Toby made a face at her.
"That is unless you don't want to go on another date with me." Happy jerked her head threatening at him.
Toby jumped up and ran out the door to the laughter of Happy and Paige.
Happy walked over to Walter's desk after hearing Toby drive off. She sat on the corner of his desk and looked down at him.
"So how was the weekend?" Happy asked.
"Really good, we had a pretty good time over all. We took Ralph to the science museum Sunday." Walter told her.
"Good, don't mess this up Walt. You're both good for each other. And you're both bad for each other if it goes sideways." Happy told him before she got up and walked away.
As Walter began coding again he stopped and looked at the back of Happy as she was humming the song "Alone In The Dark."
"Uh, Happy." Walter said suddenly.
Paige walked out of the kitchen after filling her coffee cup.
"Yeah?" Happy turned around and grinned at him.
Walter's head hung down.
"How do you know?" Walter asked.
"Know what?" Paige asked.
"Funny thing, I was headed home on my bike after the swap meet and a fuse blew. I went to the closest place open to call Toby as my phone's reception was really bad. And that song was playing and it stuck with me for some reason. It was probably because the guy dancing to it was doing a great job of turning all the guys on in the joint." Happy told him.
Paige swallowed hard.
"Another funny thing, he has a mole that looks exactly like the one you have on the back of your left thigh, Masked Calculator." Happy told him with a grin.
Greetings! Well sadly we come to the conclusion of this little tale. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Next up with be a three chapter future story from my "Knight's Tale" storyline, "Littlest Knight". After that will be a four chapter story following the Messenger story. That covers the next two weeks, and after that, I'm not sure. Nothing else has really been talking so I guess we'll see.
Lucy - Thank you! Maybe the Masked Calculator will make another appearance in the future. lol It was just too special to be left to the hard drive. lol
Railman - hehe For sure it went a lot further than any other dance he gave.
Margaret - I agree, Walter really did a great job I think! I agree, she definitely had a smile on her face! hehe
Heleen - Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Susan - He was definitely happy she did. lol
To the Adventure! -Tim