Title: List of Ten Things
Summary: When Alex has to go away to New York for a month and won't be able to see Walker at all, Walker comes up with a way for Alex to remember exactly who she is.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. They belong to whoever owns the rights to Walker Texas Ranger.
Author's Note: Just a short little fanfic. This will probably be the only chapter. Hope you enjoy. Also this is BEFORE Walker and Alex are engaged. They are just DATING!
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List of Ten Things
Alex was sitting in her office, staring out the window, hoping that tomorrow wouldn't come. She sat there with her head in her heads, trying to figure out what to do. She really didn't want to go to New York for the next month. She wanted to spend time with her Cowboy. Even though he would be undercover, Alex had always looked forward to his check-in calls. But truth be told Alex wouldn't be the one who Walker would be calling to check-in with. This time Trivette would be taking that job that over the years Alex had come to love when she and Walker had to be apart.
Then came the knock at the door that Alex knew would come. And she already knew who it was. It was Walker, coming to take her out to dinner. He had planned it just for her. Nothing to special, just dinner and a movie: a normal date.
"Come in." Alex finally said and in walked Walker with a dozen roses in his hand.
"Hi." Walker told Alex as he handed her the roses. "These are for you."
"Thanks." Alex said as she took the roses. "But I thought you were picking me up later?"
"I am. I just wanted to give you something now too." Walker said and his heart skipped a couple beats when Alex smiled at what he said.
Alex walked over and gave him a kiss.
"I've got to go though. I'll see you later."
"Why do you have to go so soon?" Alex questioned him, wondering why he would leave so soon when he had just got there and he knew this was there last night together for the next month.
"Because I'm working on something."
"What are you working on?"
"You'll find out tomorrow." Walker said and smiled as he headed out the door.
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Walker picked Alex up that night around 7. They spent the whole night dancing and laughing and also enjoying a movie. They wanted to spend as much time together as possible.
As Walker and Alex walked back onto the dance floor, Walker couldn't help but look at the beautiful woman he was with. The woman who he was holding in his arms and didn't want to let go off. He was scared he would lose her if they were apart for too long. He wasn't looking forward to being apart from the woman he loved for an entire month. That would be like a lifetime. Sure they had had to be apart before when Walker was undercover so something. But he had always been able to call and check-in once or twice a week. This time was different. He'd be in deep cover and if he did call anyone, if would have to be Trivette. Alex was going to be way to busy in New York. Plus the commander wasn't to happy with the idea of Walker checking in with someone who wasn't even in the same state that everyone else would be in.
Walker looked into Alex's eyes. They told him exactly what she was thinking. He knew she didn't want to be away from him either. But Walker also knew that if they would be able to make it through the next month apart, they could make it through anything.
Walker and Alex danced around the dance floor all night long. They enjoyed each other's company and just being in each other's arms.
But soon that was all over and Walker was taking Alex back to her apartment. After one final kiss for the night, he told her he'd be by in the morning to take her to the airport.
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Walker knocked on Alex's apartment door around 6 the next morning. She had to be on the plane by 9 and they had an hour and half drive to the airport in rush hour traffic.
Once at the airport, Walker and Alex stayed wrapped in each other's arms.
"You'll do fine in New York. You're only going because the DA's office is making you." Walker reassured Alex when she started to have second thought about going to New York.
"I would be fine, but I don't like being away from you. And I won't know how you are. Just promise me you'll come back in one piece." Alex told Walker and they walked hand in hand toward gate 13.
"I promise I'll come back in one piece. I'll be really careful. After all I have you to come back too and I want to be the one to pick you up at the airport when you get back." Walker said as he kissed Alex.
"You better be the one to pick me up. You're the first one I want to see when I get off the plane."
"Okay. And I got you something." Walker said as he took out a small box.
Alex opened it and inside found a heart shaped locket. Alex opened it and found a picture of her and Walker.
"Oh Walker it's beautiful. I love it and I love you."
"Here let me help you put it on." Walker said as he took the locket and Alex picked up her hair so Walker could clip it around her neck.
"Thank you." Alex said as she kissed Walker.
"And there's one more thing. But you can't open it till you're on the plane." Walker said as he handed Alex an envelope.
"Okay." Alex said as she took it in her hand.
Alex's fight was announced and she had to leave.
"I'll miss you." Walker told Alex, still not wanting to let her go.
"I'll miss you too." Alex said as she kissed Walker and then had to turn around and get on the plane.
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Once Alex was on the plane, she opened the envelope Walker had given her and read:
THE TOP TEN THINGS THAT
ALEX CAHILL SHOULD
REMEMBER ABOUT
TEXAS AND HER COWBOY
WHILE IN NEW YORK.
THE STARS ALWAYS SHINE BRIGHTER WHEN I'M WITH HER.
CD IS WAITING WITH GOOD OLE 'TEXAS FOOD'
NEVER FORGET TO SAY Y'ALL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
I DON'T CARE HOW MANY PEOPLE CALL HER ALEXANDRA IN NEW YORK, SHE WILL ALWAYS BE ALEX TO ME
I'M PICKING HER UP AT THE AIRPORT AND TAKING HER DANCING ALL NIGHT LONG
EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR HER TO BE BACK HOME. WE MISS HER LOTS!
I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR HER VOICE AGAIN AND SEE HER WONDERFUL SMILE. SHE WILL ALWAYS BRIGHTEN MY DAY
TEXAS IS THE GREATEST STATE EVER!
I HAVE SOMETHING I WANT TO ASK HER WHEN SHE GETS BACK!
AND EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T ALWAYS SAY IT OR EVEN SAY IT AS MUCH AS HE SHOULD, CORDELL WALKER LOVES ALEXANDRA CAHILL WITH ALL HIS HEART.
As Alex read the list over and over a tear of joy ran down her face. She now knew she could make it to New York and back and be just fine.
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That's the end of that story, unless I come up with a way to continue it. Please review and let me know what you think. Thanks.
