Miss You Most at Christmas Time

Author: X_tremeroswellian

Disclaimer: Sliders and these characters do not belong to me, however much I may wish they did. Please don't Sue me. "Miss You Most At Christmas Time" to my knowledge, belongs to Mariah Carey.

Category: Quinn/Wade, a bit of angst mixed with hope

Rated PG.

Spoilers: Fourth season episodes

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Quinn stared out the window at the swirling snowstorm, listening to the melancholy Christmas song on the radio.

"The fire is burning
The room's all-aglow
Outside the December wind blows
Away in the distance
The carolers sing in the snow
Everybody's laughing
The world is celebrating and everyone's so happy
Except for me tonight
Because I miss you most at Christmas time..."

The Christmas tree lights outside the Dominion melted into a blur as tears filled Quinn's eyes, thinking about Wade.

"...And I can't get you
Get you off my mind
Every other season
Comes along and I'm all right
But then I miss you
Most at Christmas time..."

Wade Welles was on a parallel dimension, standing in the middle of Golden Gate Park, snow falling gently, enveloping the park in a soft blanket. After two years in a Kromagg prison, the Revolution had been won and everyone had been freed. She stared at the decorated evergreens. In the distance, she heard the lyrics of a Christmas song.

"I gaze out the window
This cold winter's night
At all of the twinkling lights
Alone in the darkness
Remembering when you were mine
Everybody's smiling
The whole world is rejoicing
And everyone's embracing
Except for you and I
Baby, I miss you
Most at Christmas time..."

Wade's eyes filled with tears as she thought about what should have been.

"And I can't get you
Get you off my mind
Every other season
Comes along and I'm all right
But then I miss you most at Christmas time..."

Quinn didn't notice as Remmy approached him from behind. Quinn's thoughts swirled like the storm
outside.

"In the spring time and
Those memories start to fade
With the April rain
Through the summer days
Till all the leaves are gone
I get by without you until
The snow begins to fall
And then I miss you..."

Wade's tears fell, stinging her cold cheeks. "I miss you guys," she whispered.

"Most at Christmas time
And I can't get you
Get you off my mind
Every other season comes along
And I'm all right
But then I miss you
Most at Christmas time..."

Remmy touched Quinn's shoulder. "You okay, Q-Ball?"

Quinn nodded, not bothering to hide his tears. Remmy had his own tears. "I just miss her, Rem."

"I know. So do I. But we'll find her," Remmy said quietly.

Quinn turned back to stare out the window. "I love you, Wade," he whispered.

Wade looked around the park. She could have sworn she'd heard Quinn. "I love you, too, Quinn," she whispered back into the storm.

Quinn smiled, his heart was soothed. They would find each other. It was only a matter of time.

The End