If you read Farewell, I made a few small changes about an hour ago to it, I hope it isn't as confusing reading the names and who was doing what now.


"I said no Walter." Paige threw her arms up in frustration as she walked away from her desk.

"But, don't you want to preserve the moment so we can watch it at a later date?" Walter asked as he followed after her.

"You have an eidetic memory Walter; you don't need a video of it." Paige yelled at him as she grabbed a bottle of water out of the Garage refrigerator.

"I know; that's why I think it's so unfair for you. You should be able to watch it from a better position at least." Walter tried to reason with her.

Paige glared at him, "If you want to record an event about our baby, than you can do it when we try to create the next one. I already know exactly how I look giving birth. Thank you."

Walter froze as her words infiltrated his brain. His head cocked in that adorable way she always loved as he thought. "Wait, what you just said." Walter looked at her.

Paige looked up at the ceiling, "Just like any other man, jumped right on the idea of filming us making love huh?"

Walter's head cocked again, "What? No, I mean, no, you said you already knew what you looked like giving birth. Does that mean you have a video of you giving birth of Ralph?"

"Oh my gosh, Walter, why are you so fixated on this?" Paige demanded.

"I'm not really, but to see Ralph come into this world, that, that would be amazing." Walter told her.

"Even though you would hear Drew's voice and see him cut the cord and holding Ralph? You'd still want to see it?" Paige asked him some of her fire going out.

Walter nodded.

"Will you give up the obsession of filming Megan's birth?" Paige asked.

Walter looked down at his shoes as he stuck his hands in his pockets and then looked back up. "Did you know that some people with really high IQ can develop all kinds of memory disorders? I may not always be able to recall Megan's birth and a video would be beneficial."

Paige stood looking at Walter and he had a hard time looking into her eyes, "That's why you want it? You're afraid one day you won't be able to remember it?"

Walter nodded his head.

Paige sighed, "I can't believe I am even considering this again. Look, if I agree to this, then the video stays private between us. Do you understand? No home movie showing for anyone besides the two of us. Is that clear?"

Walter nodded, afraid of speaking in case it would irritate Paige and she'd say no.

"I'm not saying yes, but if you stop bringing it up I will consider it. Deal," Paige finally asked.

"That's acceptable," Walter said.

"Let's go up to the loft," Paige finally said.

Sylvester and Toby watched as they made their way up the ramp. "You think she is going to drown him up there?" Toby asked Sylvester.

"I sure hope not." Sylvester said.

Paige led Walter into the master bedroom and sat down on the edge of their bed and pointed to her makeup table. "Bottom drawer on the left, get the box out of there for me."

Walter stepped over and opened the drawer and pulled the small lockbox out of the drawer and brought it over to Paige. She smiled as she took it and patted the bed next to her so Walter sat down.

Paige dialed in Ralph's birth date and unlocked the box. She pulled an old phone out of the box and handed it and the power adapter to Walter. Walter stared at the phone and then Paige. "Well, plug it in genius," Paige said with a laugh.

Walter carefully plugged it in and sat down and waited a moment. The phone came up with about fifteen percent power. Walter pulled up the camera options and saw a video in the directory and he looked at Paige as she just nodded her head. Walter called it up to be played and instantly he saw Paige on a hospital bed and crying out in pain. Walter became totally transfixed as the video played out and his eyes teared as Ralph was finally born. He watched as they cleaned him up and brought him back over to Paige and she began crying, a happy smile on her mouth and he watched as Drew stepped into the frame as a nurse took over filming and he kissed Paige as they both cried happily.

As the video ended Paige took the phone back and turned it off. "Well now you've seen the video and you know where it is kept. Do not show this to anyone else or tell them about it." She pulled his chin up to look into her face and she looked deep into Walter's eyes, "Please?"

Walter smiled and nodded his head as he kissed her deeply over and over, "Thank you for this present. I'll cherish it and your trust forever. And just being honest, you were so beautiful in that video, but I respect your feelings if you don't think you were."

Paige locked it up and handed Walter the lockbox and he put it back in her makeup table drawer. Paige's eyes went wide, "Oh no," she exclaimed as she struggled to stand up as quick as she could and Walter looked over and then heard liquid hit the floor. Walter's eyes nearly bulged out of his head.

"Paige?" Walter queried.

Paige groaned and she began breathing as the classes had taught them, as the cramping eased she looked at Walter, "Okay, I guess I wasn't imagining things earlier. We better get to the car and head to the hospital."

Walter stood there staring for a moment his dream instantly replayed in his mind, "Walter!" Paige raised her voice for the third time.

"Right," Walter ran out to the living room and came back with a wheelchair he had brought in just in case Paige ever needed more help going up and down the ramp. "Let me take you down the ramp in this. It'll be safer if a cramp hits while we're walking down."

At first Paige was irritated but then she realized he was just trying to be safe and so she took his hand and sat down. "Oh, grab my go bag in the corner." Walter looked and ran over and grabbed it and brought it over putting it over his shoulder. He unlocked the brakes and pushed Paige out of their bed room and over into the living room before turning her around and walking backwards down the ramp.

"Sly, can you call Dr Young's office for me please? Let them know that Paige's water broke and she's having contractions and we are headed for the hospital." Walter asked. "Her number is on my office phone speed dial."

"On it Walter," Sylvester called out.

Toby ran over, "Anything you need me to do?"

Paige shook her head, "Thank you though."

Toby ran on over and held the Garage door open while they went through. "Do you mind bringing this back in after I get Paige in the car?" Walter asked. Toby just nodded.

As Toby ran around and grabbed the car door he saw Cabe's SUV coming down the street, "Oh, there's Cabe. Let him drive." Toby told them slamming the car door shut and started waving his arms like Cabe was his only chance to survive.

Happy had heard all the commotion and had finally made it to the front door. Since they found out she was pregnant she had sidelined most of her actual mechanical work and had only been designing stuff to protect the baby from any hazardous chemicals or compounds. "Good luck Paige," she yelled.

Cabe was puzzled when he saw Toby waving his arms and jumping up and down like a lunatic but then saw Walter with Paige in the wheelchair and he turned on his lights and siren and increased speed until he got to the Garage and he cut the wheel and forced the vehicle to spin so that the passenger side was on their side.

Toby grabbed the backdoor and pulled it open as Walter locked the brakes and 'helped' Paige to stand. "Walter, just help, don't pull on me," she yelled at him.

"Sorry," he apologized as she moved over and stepped up into the back and Walter quickly closed the door and ran over to the door behind Cabe and jumped in.

"Good luck guys, we'll see you at the hospital!" Toby yelled.

"You okay kid?" Cabe asked Paige.

Paige nodded, "Been experiencing some cramps and my water broke a few minutes ago." She replied as the last cramp subsided.

"Good deal, about time Megan!" Cabe said loudly as he took off. "Call local dispatch." Cabe said out loud after tapping a button on his steering wheel.

"Calling local dispatch" the car answered.

"LAPD dispatch," a woman's voice answered.

"This is Homeland agent Cabe Gallo, badge number 2835. I'm giving government assets emergency hospital transportation, notify all officers."

"Acknowledge, do you need an escort?" the woman asked.

"Negative." Cabe told her as he hung up.

Sylvester pulled out his cell phone and called up his contact list and hit 'Mom and Dad' and pressed dial. "Mom, I'm so sorry to call so late, but Walter and Paige just left for the hospital, Megan is on her way. Yes, Ma'am, I'll set up Facechat as soon as Paige lets me." Sylvester laughed, "I agree, I love you and Dad. Talk to you soon."

Sylvester called up his speed dial and hit Florence, "Hey Florence, Paige went into labor. Yea, Cabe's taking them to the hospital. I'm getting ready to head up there now. No, if you aren't done, you can keep working; I can catch a ride with Toby and Happy. I love you too." Sylvester smiled as he hung up. Sylvester grabbed Walter's backpack and stuck his laptop in it and zipped it shut. He carried it over to his desk where he grabbed his backpack and put his tablet and laptop in it along with a number of his latest comic books. He looked up and saw Toby and Happy grabbing some items before they were going to leave.

"Hey, you think we better go pick up Ralph?" Sylvester finally thought.

Happy sat back down at her new desk and pulled out her phone and called Ralph's school. "Yea, this is Happy Quintis, though you have me on record as Happy Quinn, Ralph Dineen's mother has gone into labor and my husband and I will be stopping by to pick him up. Would you have him waiting at the main door in twenty minutes please? Thanks, you too," Happy said.

Paige lay on the hospital bed, it'd been five hours since her water broke and she was a little on the testy side. Walter stood beside her and had grown quiet as it seemed like everything he did or said somehow upset her. Dr Young looked up from examining her and checking her vitals again, "Good news, we're in the home stretch Paige. It won't be long now."

Paige smiled and she finally looked over at Walter, "Do you remember what I told you at the loft?"

Walter looked at her and not trusting the situation nodded his head. "Walter, you can go ahead and record this, but I swear, if you allow anyone besides you or I to see the video you will regret it for the rest of our lives. Do you understand?" Walter swallowed hard and nodded his head but just stood there looking at her. Paige closed her eyes and shook her head. "Walter, you can't record it if you don't get your camera out."

Walter fumbled around but finally got his phone out and brought up the camera app up and looked one more time at Paige and she just nodded. He mentally remembered the video that Drew had made and he did his best to plan the recording from the side Paige always seemed to favor in photos and he pressed record. As far as Walter was concerned only about five minutes passed from the time he started recording to when Megan was finally born. His hand shook as the nurse took over the phone and the Dr allowed him to cut the cord and then Megan was in her Mother's arms as Paige began crying for joy and Walter knelt down next to her and wrapped his arms around them both and kissed Paige over and over. "She's so beautiful, just like her Mother. I love you Paige, thank you for everything."

Paige looked up at Walter and they kissed once more as Paige said "I love you Walter." The nurse stopped the recording.

After Megan had nursed and they got her all cleaned up Paige looked at Walter, "Why don't you go introduce Megan to the rest of the family?"

"You sure, I think they can wait." Walter told her.

Paige nodded, "Its fine, just bring her back quickly," she smiled.

Walter looked at the Dr and she nodded, Walter took his phone back before carefully taking Megan from Paige and carried her out of the delivery room.

Team Scorpion stood up and cheered as Walter walked out carrying the small bundle. "Megan, this is our Cyclone," Walter said as he reversed her so they could see her face.

Ralph stepped up with a smile on his face, "Hey Sis, I'm Ralph, your older brother." Megan just yawned and then jerked as several camera flashes went off snapping a picture. The look she gave them seemed to scream, "How rude."

After several minutes Walter finally said he was taking Megan back to Paige and just as he turned to leave Cabe stepped up and put his arm around Walter's shoulders, "Well done Walter. I'm so proud of you."

Walter smiled and looked at Cabe, "Thanks Dad." Cabe smiled as Walter walked back into the delivery room.

The nurses had gotten Paige all cleaned up and changed all the linen by the time Walter got back. Paige was nearly passed out and Walter carefully placed Megan into the crook of her arm and Paige's eyes opened and she smiled seeing Walter and Megan there, "Where's Ralphy?"

"You want me to go get him?" Walter asked. Paige nodded and Walter left the room, "Ralph, Ralph," Walter said and Ralph looked up and Walter gestured and he got up and came over to him as Walter opened the door and Ralph saw his Mom lying on the bed with Megan and he slowly walked into the room. He stepped up to the right side of the bed.

"What do you think Ralph?" Paige asked.

"I think she is beautiful, just like you." Ralph said as Walter stepped up behind him and placed his arm around Paige and his other arm on Ralph's shoulder.

"How did I get so blessed?" Walter said.


Thanks for reading my last story, Farewell, it was simply the hardest story. I really hope no more stories like that come, I'm still dealing with a headache from it. Thank you to Margaret for sharing your personal story, it meant a lot! I was worried no one would enjoy or comment and I was very glad you guys did reply!