Carrie. I guess I’m done. And we never happened. I’m not one for words, but they’re coming now. I don’t believe in fate, or destiny, or horoscopes. But I can’t say I’m surprised things turned out this way. I always felt there was something kind of pulling me back to darkness. Does that make sense? But I wasn’t allowed a real life, or a real love. That was for normal people. With you I thought, ahh. Maybe, just maybe. But I know now that was a false glimmer. I’m used to those. They happen all the time in the desert. But this one got to me. And here’s the thing: this death, this end of me, is exactly what should have happened. I wanted the darkness. I fucking asked for it. It has me now. So don’t put a star on the wall for me. Don’t say some dumb speech. Just think of me as a light on the headlands, a beacon, steering you clear of the rocks. I loved you. Yours, for always now, Quinn.

— Peter Quinn “A False Glimmer”

Out of all the badass spies I have seen over the years Peter Quinn is the most realistic one! There were some romantic sparks between Peter and Carrie over the years, and there was the letter he left for her when he was leaving on a dangerous mission, the photo of her she found among his things after his death. Why do you think the romance between them never fully developed?

Because Carrie doesn't love Quinn.

And Because the writers weren’t interested in developing a romance between them... Unfortunately