WriterFreak001:
If you haven't checked it out yet, please read my newest WAIGE FFN, "Love Boat."
That story will be probably no more than 5 chapters long so technically it is a multi-part one-shot. :)
As an answer to a reviewer's question, the diner in the last chapter was NOT the same diner as portrayed in the pilot. It's just a random diner – like Denny's or something.
Let me get this out of the way now, there will NOT be any major character deaths in any of my fanfictions. Because, honestly, that would be just too damn cruel! O_O
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Title | Mind Games
Fandom | Scorpion (CBS)
Description | Post-Deception. Four months passed since the ending of "Deception," and it seemed as though life, for the most part, returned to normal for Team Scorpion. Walter and Paige were given a chance to focus on their relationship in the midst of all of the cases that were assigned to the team. However, eventually, all great things must end, and once again, Team Scorpion will have to deal with an even bigger opponent than the Leviathan Mafia. Mark Collins is back for revenge and will have something big in store for Walter – something even the 197 IQ genius might not be able to see coming. And Collins's return just might cause a rift within the Scorpion family in the process, making it next to impossible for them to beat his ultimate game.
Rating| This fanfiction will be rated T for violence, obscene language, sexual themes as well as brain stuff and fluff.
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!
Mind Games
Sequel to Deception
Written by WriterFreak001
Chapter 6
~ SCORPION ~
As Cabe drove Ralph back to the garage, he was grateful that Paige had allowed him to take the boy out for the night. In many ways, Ralph reminded him of Walter when he was a preteen; both geniuses aspired to be greater, and they were inspired to help as many people as they could with their God-given intellect. When Walter was Ralph's age, Cabe had taught him how to be a man; he could only hope that Walter planned on taking on the responsibility to teach Ralph the things Cabe had taught him over the years. Ralph was a good influence on Walter, and so was Paige. If there was anybody capable of bring out and maintaining Walter's humanity, it was certainly Paige and Ralph. The two of them combined have made Walter O'Brien more human in the last six months than when Walter started his company to help people.
If there was anything Cabe had wanted Walter to remember from all of the life lessons he had taught him, it would be to hold on to the things that mattered most, especially when they tend to slip away the fastest.
When they arrived to the garage, Ralph ran inside while Cabe called Homeland to see if there were any available cases. He was relieved to find out that it had been a slow day at the office; the agent on duty said he would give Cabe a call if anything in the system popped up. The moment Cabe ended his call, he locked his car and headed inside the garage where Ralph was at his mother's computer. Toby was standing midway up the ramp of the garage, getting ready to do one of his unorthodox pastimes. He was putting on a helmet and situating himself on top of a scooter. Cabe rolled his eyes and walked further into the garage to find Happy tinkering with one of her latest inventions at her desk. Sylvester was being Toby's referee.
Seeing as Toby and Sylvester were currently occupied, Cabe made his way over to Happy's desk. "So, where're the Mr. and Mrs.?"
"Who knows?" Happy shrugged. "The place was empty when I returned. Though, I could have sworn I heard giggling coming from the roof on my way in."
"Thanks." Cabe said as he headed for the stairs and made his way to the roof. He mentally prepared himself for the worst as he slowly pushed open the door to the roof. He found an empty deflated mattress sitting on the ground and was grateful for the lack of inhabitants. Then he heard bouts of giggles and a series of guttural moans coming from around the corner. While he had prepared himself to see Walter and Paige doing the nasty, he was grateful that when he turned the corner, all they were both decently clothed despite their compromising position. He thought about looking away and respecting their privacy, but he decided to stand and watch them in order to teach the young lovers a lesson.
He was surprised that they didn't hear him walk onto the roof, but he figured they were too preoccupied with what they were doing to care about their surroundings – which is another reason Cabe needed to teach them a hard lesson.
For a few minutes, he stood there, wondering when the hell one of them was going to catch him watching him and had enough when he saw Walter's palm creep up Paige's white spaghetti-strap tank top. He cleared his throat once and folded his arms in front of him as the two lovebirds finally caught him staring at them. He raised an eyebrow as Walter and Paige froze with fear; they were probably wondering how long he had been watching them claw at each other – it was certainly the strongest amount of emotionCabe had ever seen Walter possess, he hoped to God that it would be his last. As Walter slowly pulled his hands away from the lip of Paige's camisole, and she dropped down to the ground and picked up her blouse.
Finally, Walter spoke as he buttoned up the top half of his shirt. "H-how long have, um, have you been standing there?"
"Long enough." Cabe frowned as he lifted his eyebrow. "And be glad I came here when I did; had this gone on any longer, the two of you'd have a lot more to worry about than what I had just witnessed. You're lucky Ralph didn't come up here instead." Paige was ridden with guilt, but Walter, as usual, showed no sign of emotion. "Seriously? What the hell were you two thinkin'?"
"We, uh, we had originally came up here to clean up from last night," Walter pointed towards the deflated bed.
"And let me guess," Cabe tapped his foot, "your libidos kicked in and got the best of you." As Cabe pushed his hair back, Paige's face blushed a deep pink. Walter just stood next to her with a hardened jaw. "Look, I get it; the two of you are crazy for each other. You hardly have time alone living with four other people, and so when you do have some alone time, you tend to make the most of it. Been there. Done that. But have some dignity and keep all of the activity in the bedroom where it belongs."
"Oh, come on, Cabe," Paige finally spoke, "Walter and I were just having a little fun; it wasn't like we were going to… you know… out in the open like this." Her cheeks were still red from embarrassment.
"Could have fooled me," Cabe mumbled. "The two of you have been actin' like a bunch of horny teenagers lately, and at this rate, I'm worried your sexual relationship is going to affect your jobs as professionals. We can't have our clients catching the two of you being anything but platonic. And with Collins running amuck, the two of you must keep your guard up at all times. Now I suggest the two of you clean up, take care of whatever leftover sexual tension you might have in your bedroom, and then come downstairs and spend some time with Ralph. I shouldn't have to tell the two of you what to do, but it's my responsibility to make sure this team keeps its head on its shoulders." Cabe turned the corner and then returned to add, "You can count your lucky stars that you were only caught by me this time around; next time, you might not be so lucky."
Cabe left a speechless Walter and an embarrassed Paige on the roof and headed back down to the lower level to see what everyone else was up to. Even though he was peeved to have caught Walter and Paige in a compromising position while Mark Collins was still in the wind, he couldn't be mad at them. He, too, was once young and in love. He just wish the two of them would have some damn common sense every once in a while.
When he arrived downstairs, Toby walked up to him and chuckled, "Something tells me Mr. 197 and the Translator are the reason why you're in a grumpy mood." Cabe frowned at Toby and tried to ignore him as he made his way to the kitchen. Toby followed, though. "Look," Toby said, "For what it's worth, no one on this team thinks Walt and Paige's relationship is a problem. In fact, you should know that Walter and Paige are completely professional outside of this garage."
"What are you, a psychic too?" Cabe raised an eyebrow as he finally looked at Toby.
"No. Just someone who knows where all of the secret cracks and holes are located within the garage," Toby shrugged. "Granted, it was probably a bit …much… for them to be canoodling in an unsecure location with Collins out and about, but you have to remember that Walter and Paige are smitten with each other; sometimes love makes you stupid. So give them some slack, or you might make them feel guilty for dating in the first place."
"Since when were you an expert on love, doc?" Cabe asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee."
"Since I watched the movie Frozen." Toby deadpanned. Cabe raised an eyebrow and placed his coffee mug on the counter. "Oh come on, you didn't think that was the least bit funny? Seriously?" Toby sighed. "Okay. Honestly?" He looked over towards Happy and then back at Cabe. "Since I became a jackass and decided to use my favorite defense mechanism to hide from some potentially intense feelings I might be feeling for a certain special lady."
Cabe patted Toby on the back. "There may be hope for you yet, doc." As Cabe picked up his coffee, he started walking towards Paige's desk to see if Ralph wanted to play a game of chess while he waited for Walter and Paige to return.
"Cabe," Toby called out to him as he followed the agent towards Ralph, "Have you even seen the movie Frozen?"
"Have you?" Cabe answered quickly as he turned to look at the shrink.
"It's apparently Paige's favorite movie – she forced us all to watch it once." Happy said as she walked up to both of them. "It was repulsive but hard to look away."
"I found the musical quality of the movie quite intriguing." Sylvester chimed in.
"You still haven't answered my question, Cabe." Toby frowned.
"Why does it matter if he's seen the movie or not?" Happy raised an eyebrow. "It's just a stupid movie."
"Because," Toby folded his arms in front of him, "I can't tell if he actually understood my joke and just decided not to laugh, or if he actually had no clue as to what I was talking about."
"No one ever laughs at your jokes so why are you worried?" Happy challenged.
"Some of his jokes are a little funny," Sylvester pushed his glasses up his nose. "Not all, but some."
"Thanks Sly. At least somebody's being honest." Toby threw his hands up and then focused on Cabe again. "So, have you seen the movie or not?"
"Son," Cabe patted Toby's shoulder. "Just…let it go."
~ SCORPION ~
After Cabe busted Walter and Paige on the roof, they did as Cabe ordered them to do and depleted whatever leftover sexual tension they still had within them before freshening up and changing into clean pairs of clothes. As they made themselves look presentable, they had realized, to some degree, that Cabe was right. While they knew that their romantic relationship wasn't a problem on the field, they did realize that they had been a bit "horny," as Cabe had described them, as of lately, but they assumed their heightened sexual activity was a symptom of their sexual withdrawal they had experienced in the last three weeks. They had a lot of missed days to make up for. The best solution for them to stay on par and not get handsy with one another was to force themselves into situations where they had no choice but to remain discreet. They also realized that when they were in the garage and when they didn't know if they were alone, they needed to be careful.
"Remember when I made a point that we should tell Ralph about our…sexual endeavors yesterday?" Walter asked as he looped his tie around his neck.
"Mhmm." Paige nodded while she pulled her hair back into a ponytail.
"After Cabe had caught us…doing suggestive things on the roof, I came to the conclusion that it's best not to tell him anytime soon." Walter replied.
"Oh? And what made you change your mind?" Paige implored as she walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his middle.
"Well," Walter gulped, "Cabe is like a father to me, and, um, when he had implied that he was once 'young and in love,' I had some disturbing images pop into my mind – images I don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of now."
Paige laughed at his response. "So," Paige hooked her arms around his neck as he turned around to face her, "since you're a father-figure in Ralph's life, you were able to link the common situations together."
Walter nodded. "I figured that if a few implied words could scar my mind with disturbing thoughts, then telling Ralph would have the same effect. And I realized, um, that you were right; it would be irresponsible to scar Ralph's mind at such a young age – especially since he has a perfect memory like Sylvester and me."
"I didn't hear that first part," Paige smiled. "I was what?"
"You heard me." Walter answered quickly as Paige give him a quick kiss on the lips.
"I know. I just don't hear you say that enough." Paige laughed as she pulled him in for another kiss. "Anyway, thank you for finally seeing things my way – though, I wish the circumstances were different, but I guess whatever works, works." She kissed him one more time and then pulled away from him. She grabbed his hand and made her way to the door with him in tow. "We should get going downstairs if we don't want Cabe to catch us again and bark at us like he did on the roof."
"Okay." Walter nodded and followed Paige out of the bedroom and down the stairs.
When they got to the foot of the stairs, Cabe casually walked over to them. "Look; sorry for somewhat snapping up on the roof earlier. Don't take what I said the wrong way; just," he scratched his head, "be a little more diligent. That's all."
"Thanks," Paige replied, accepting Cabe's apology.
Walter went straight to business. "Any cases?"
"None yet." Cabe replied, acting as though the last half hour didn't even happen. "But when there is one, I'll be the first to know." He tapped on his pocket where his phone was located.
"Okay." Walter nodded. Paige released his hand and made her way over to Ralph, while Walter stayed behind to talk to Cabe. "Did Ralph have fun last night?"
"Did you?" Cabe raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"Don't turn this around on me," Walter balked. "That's not what I asked."
"Then why don't you go and ask the boy yourself. He ain't chopped liver, you know." Cabe rolled his eyes and patted Walter on the back. "But, as an answer to your question, yes. He did. And from what I saw earlier on the roof, I assume you and Paige had a lovely night last night."
"Paige and I are going to take Ralph out to lunch." Walter said as he ignored Cabe's comment on his relationship. "Unless there's a case, we'll be back in a few hours. Going to visit Megan afterwards."
"Sounds good. Just be careful; Collins is still out there." Cabe muttered softly as they both looked at a happy Paige and Ralph. "Oh, and have you put any thought to what I had said yesterday?"
Walter shook his head. "Haven't had time."
Cabe smirked, taking the hint. "I'm sure you haven't kid. I'm sure you haven't."
~ SCORPION ~
WriterFreak001:
I've decided that chapters will be around this length from now on in order to spread out the story more. Next chapter will focus on the lunch outing between Walter, Paige and Ralph. It'll also have a Collins section. :)
BTW, I just created my first WAIGE fan-video. If you want to check it out, you can either find it on my Tumblr (a-beautiful-mind-wf001) or on my YT channel: DreamWriter001. It shouldn't be too hard to find on YT because it is the most recent video. :)
I thought it was important for WAIGE to get a reality check because I have noticed I've been making them pretty horny lately. LOL Sooooo kudos to Cabe for stepping in. By the way, that mention of Frozen was not planned, it just happened and was beautiful. :)
Anyway, let me know what you think about this chapter.