Ralph was in Maine with Drew for his spring break, so after her exam, Paige drove back to the garage to check on Walter before heading home. She didn't want to let Walter out of her sight until she was sure he was alright.

"How could he do something so stupid?" she muttered as she parked near the garage and got out.

She kept mumbling to herself while putting her bag on her desk and jumped when she felt an arm wrap around her waist and pull her into a hug.

"Hey," said Walter "How was the exam?"

"Good," Paige replied curtly. She broke away from Walter's embrace and walked over to the kitchen.

Walter followed her, puzzled by her actions. "Did I do something wrong?" he asked worried.

"Oh no, you did nothing wrong Walter. People normally grab poisonous snakes and make them bite their arm to check whether they got the right one or not," Paige replied sarcastically and turned her back to him.

Walter smiled slightly as he recognized the sarcasm. He knew she was worried about him and was going to be until he was better.

"It was for the greater good," he replied. "We were able to prevent another World War from occurring."

"At the cost of your life though!" Paige said turning around, her voice rising slightly. Tears started forming in her eyes and she quickly wiped them away before they could fall. "You can't even begin to understand how worried I was," she whispered.

"I…"

"Did you even think for a moment what would've happened if you hadn't made it?" she said. "How would Scorpion function? How do you think Ralph would've taken it? How do you think I'd be able to live through it?"

By this time Paige was yelling and tears were falling freely down her face. Her arms wrapped around her torso and she was rocking back and forth, trying to calm herself down.

Walter's heart constricted when he saw Paige crying. He clearly didn't think things through when he forced the snake to bite him and he was beginning to realize how much of an emotional turmoil it must have been for everyone. Hesitating slightly, he edged towards Paige and wrapped her in a hug. He felt her sag into his form and clutch tightly onto his back, willing him to not let go. Walter buried his face in her curls and breathed deeply.

"I'm sorry," he murmured.

Finally Paige's tears subsided and she broke away from Walter's embrace. She cupped his face with her hand and pushed away some errant curls from his face.

"Promise me you'll think before you act next time you do something dangerous," she said sniffling.

Walter internally sighed in relief. He thought Paige was going to ask him to never do anything dangerous and with their line of work, that was a promise he never would be able to keep.

"I promise to evaluate the situation thoroughly before taking any action," he replied.

Paige nodded and gave him a chaste kiss. "I should head back to my apartment," she said tiredly.

"Stay the night," Walter said. "You've been through a lot today and I don't want you driving back this late at night."

Paige hesitated a moment before nodding. She was still mad at Walter for his reckless decision, but she knew he was right. She was exhausted after their day and she also wanted to monitor Walter to make sure he was completely alright. She followed Walter up the stairs and into his room. He gave her some of his clothes to change into and soon they were settled in bed.

Paige placed her head on Walter's chest and wrapped her arms around him. "Will Scorpion ever get a case that doesn't have us acting like superheroes?" Paige murmured.

"Probably not," Walter replied. "In fact due to the nature of the cases that we've solved previously, Merrick and Cabe will be giving us some of the harder cases to solve."

"I thought so," Paige sighed dejectedly. She untangled herself from Walter and shifted so that she was lying on her side facing away from him. Walter gulped and scooted over so that he was closer to her.

"Listen, I promised to evaluate every decision I make before I act on it," he said, hoping that he sounded reassuring. "Don't worry."

Paige turned around and cupped Walter's cheeks. "I'm always going to worry Walter," she said. "About you and everyone else on this team. What if…"

Paige sniffled a little and continued. "What if the next case comes along, you do something reckless and I lose you forever? Call me selfish, but I want to spend more time with you and don't plan on letting go of you soon."

Walter looked down at Paige's tear-stained face and smiled. He never would've thought he would find someone who cared so much about him. He needed to do something to reassure Paige that he wouldn't leave her. He leaned forward and gave her a deep kiss, trying to tell her without words how much she meant to him too.

Once they broke apart, Paige cuddled closer to Walter. "I'm sorry for being so emotional," she said. "I just want you to be careful and I trust you to always make the right decision."

"Will you and Ralph move in with me?" Walter blurted out.

A/N: Thanks for reading! Reviews much appreciated!