The Motherboard (The Blacklist x Scorpion)

26. Out of Nothing

Malibu, 21.03

"I told you specifically not to come." She open her door and find Walter there. "Can I come in?"
"Okay." She let him in and they both go to the living room. "What is it Walt?"
"Why you never tell me?"
"Tell what?"
"That you love me?"
"What? Haha. Are you drunk? Where did you get...." She turned and Walter suddenly kisses her.

"What was that?"
"Your father told me everything."
"What? You guys pen pals now? Sharing intel about me?"
"Morgan..."
"No. You listen to me. I've said what I want to say. I'm not gonna be around anymore."
"I'll let Laila go. If that's what you need."
"What? You're crazy? Why would you? Because it's not gonna change my mind. If Reddington told you everything, I'm sure you know I won't change a thing. And also.... I care about Laila. Don't you dare to hurt her. Now, you need to go, I have things to do." She gets up and lose her balance. She grasp to her couch, trying to keep standing.
"Morgan? Morgan you hear me?" Walter is calling her out and trying to reach her hand but she resisting. She can't really hear what he's saying from the buzzing inside her head. And then the last thing she knows is she's collapsing and a blackout.

00.23

"What have you done?" Reddington comes in with a death stare right to Walter's face. "She.... collapsed. I don't know what happened and..."
"Uhh...no! Stay away from me!" She start to shaking and crying. "Morgan help me! Morgan!" Both Reddington and Walter hold her down and Morgan suddenly wakes up, she open her eyes, feeling the pounding sensation on her head. Her face is pale, scared.

"Are you having a nightmare?"
"W...what? Dad?"
"You were screaming and crying. What did you see? Why you're calling out your name?"
"What? Nothing.. it was nothing." She notices Walter behind her dad. "I'm sorry you have to see this. You can go home now Walt."
"What? No. I'm not gonna..."
"Walter, she told you to go." Reddington looks at him, giving him a signal that he's seriously about what he's saying. "Okay. If that's what you want. I'm... you know where to find me. If you ever need me." He turns his back and walk out from the house. He feels hurt, disappointed about how she keeps all those things all this time. He's angry because she didn't told him earlier. If he knew how she feels about him, he would not open himself for Laila. Giving a chance for another woman.

Morgan told her dad nothing happened, but the truth is, she might know what's going on. It's just she doesn't have the guts to admit this disastrous situation. "You shouldn't tell Walter any of that."
"Morgan. You need to get rest, lay down and..."
"I'm angry with you. For telling him all of that."
"I'm sorry. I thought he might need to hear the truth."

The Garage, 05.20

He keeps looking at an empty space, thinking about all his feelings. A very mixed one. Laila is a wonderful person, sweet and kind. The person who remind him of Paige. But at the same time, he got this weird feelings for Morgan. The one that feels entirely different. She's troubled, a little bit arrogant, but secretly care about everyone.

"Walt?"
"Oh, hey Sly. I don't know you'll come early."
"I forgot my report yesterday. I thought you're sleeping."
"Oh, yeah, I umm.... Haven't sleep."
"Something's wrong?"
"Lot of things."
"If you need someone to talk, I'm here."
"I never feel like I have zero solution. I always able to think of something. And now.... I'm powerless."
"Walter, you're a genius, you can always find a technical solution. It doesn't mean you have all the answers. What is the problem anyway?"
"Morgan loves me." Sly almost spill his drink when Walter said that.

"Where did you get that?"
"Reddington. He told me about that. I don't know what to do. Especially now with Laila and everything. It's umm... complicated and I feel dumb because of it."

Malibu, 01.24

"I can't understand what you were doing yesterday."
"What?"
"You feel the need to tell him all of that after you made it clear that I can't be with him. You're such a jerk."
"Morgan. I tried to clear things out, I have no intention to do otherwise."
"Wow, you're so considerate." She's sarcastically sweet-talk him. "Why are you staying?"
"I'm staying because I worry about you Morgan."
"No you're not. You're here because I lied to you. Right? Now tell me your real intention."
"Ken. He has 2 safe houses. You told me he's gone. But you didn't tell me that you already know his second house."
"Yes. I don't want you to kill him."
"No. I want to know why..."
"So you can kill him later?"
"Morgan."
"You need to find that one yourself. I'm tired." Reddington knows she needs to be alone so he's leaving.

"Yes?"
"I found the second house. Do I need to approach or only report?"
"Just report. I'll handle it myself. Thank you Patrick."

07.20

There is still a headache but Morgan decided not to stay on bed all day. She needs something to keep her busy. "I need to find that doctor." She's murmuring while walks to get to the swimming pool. She still got those memories when she almost drowned. She couldn't breathe or feel her legs, while her vision slowly turned into a pitch black. She's quite sure whatever happened to her lately is caused by that incident. She looks at the pool and decided not to get in. "I really need to see this doctor..."

"What doctor?" She turn around and see Patrick standing in the middle of her hallway. "Patrick? I'm....is that really you?"
"Yes. As you see I'm back."
"But ...what about those charges?"
"Cleared. Now I worked for them."
"You did? Oh god! Come here!" She run and hug him tightly. "That's the best thing I heard this week. How did you find me?"
"Gossip tabloids? I don't know what to expect, but you're currently Jade Emerson so... That's kind of easy."
"Yeah, right. I mean...we need to celebrate this." She dragged him inside and open a bottle of wine. "For your new job." They raise their glasses and take the drink.

"FBI? Wow.... Patrick Jane, ex con, work for the FBI?" She giggles. "Well. Did you forget that I'm a better shrink than you ever will? And I beat you at chess."
"Right. I hate that you can always read me. But that's also what I adore about you. Anyway, when will you start?"
"Next month. I had plenty times before that. I think about spend those times with you."
"I will be looking for that." She giggles but then feeling bad again. About Walter.

"Is it Walter?"
"What?"
"You lost that smile for 3 seconds. Is it because of Walter?"
"I know I can't lie to you...yes. It is. He knows about my feelings. Makes it even more complicated. But I had my decision. He needs someone like Laila. Not me."
"You need to be honest to yourself. To him."
"I can't. He's gonna have this perfect life if it's not for me. I only bring trouble to his life. I'm glad Laila will be there even after I'm long gone."