I'm So Glad I Found You : Quintis Fic

You are the Only Exception

"I didn't hear everything. So a recap would be nice," Walter answers as his jaw tightened considerably. He wasn't all that keen on what he had just heard, he didn't like any bit that had happened to Sage and he would rather fix her problems sooner than later, but he also knew that he couldn't do much fixing. The things that Sage had already experienced during her short life was something she would probably never forget any time soon, but maybe he could help her get some closure on the matter.

The team had moved to the kitchen to sit around the table while they listen to Toby briefly go over the what Sage had explained to him. Ralph didn't hang around to listen to the terrible things Sage went through, he would rather be kept in the dark about the matter. He picks up a comic book sitting near Sylvester's desk and he walks over to the couch where Sage was lying, facing everyone with her knees curled up to her chest. Ralph sits down by her feet and scoots back so he's leaning into the cushions on the back of the couch.

"Do you want me to read you a bit of my comic?" He whispers. Quiet enough so the adults couldn't hear and loud enough so that his voice could be heard by Sage.

Sage looks over at him in response, the dried tear streaks were still visible on her cheeks, and her smile wasn't as bright as it was before. Her eyes glistened from the tears that had yet to fall. He didn't like seeing her like that, he wanted Sage to be happy.

She nodded at his request and gave him a forced smile. She sits up slowly, almost as if it pained her to do so. She scooted closer to him so she could see the pictures, cuddling into the back of the couch, with her knees pressed between her chest and Ralph's crossed legs.

Ralph's voice was soft and soothing as he read from the printed page, while Sage followed along as he read. She felt her eyelids growing heavy, and little by little she began losing control over her actions. Keeping her head upright just seemed like too much unnecessary work at the time, so she leaned over and made herself comfortable against Ralph's shoulder, allowing her eyelids to flutter closed and breathing out a relaxed sigh as she was calmed by his steady voice.

It surprised Ralph just a bit with how close they are, he wasn't used to the physical contact. He decides to just go along with the moment and continues reading, hoping that Sage was tired enough to not catch the slight tremble in his voice, or hear the beat of his heart getting faster. This feeling he was feeling in his chest. When his heart fluttered just a bit when Sage snaked her arm around his and hugged it close to her. He enjoyed being her rock, he wanted to be there for her, through the thick and thin. It was a foreign feeling to him. Sure he had liked other girls at school, and he had liked Sloan for quite awhile, but he had lost interest in each of them after a while. They no longer spiked his interest, they became boring after awhile. This feeling he had for Sage was completely different, but she was his friend, and only his friend. Nothing more.

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The whole team was gathered in the kitchen. Sage and Ralph were in the main room resting on the couch, sound asleep. Ralph had an open comic book laying in his lap and Sage was snuggled up in a ball against his side. Ralph had fallen asleep shortly after Sage, despite his effort to stay awake. He had busied himself with a comic, until he just couldn't stay awake any longer.

"They are so cute together, aren't they," Paige beamed. She was always a sucker for young love, despite the disappointment she felt when she realized that she wasn't going to be the only special woman in his life for much longer.

"Yeah, that's great, but we need to find the best way to help Sage," Walter says, ignoring the comment of the two young geniuses on the couch. He was desperate to fix this problem, because at the moment it was the most important thing that they should be concentrated on.