Title: Over the River, and Through the Woods

Summary: Alex and Walker spend their anniversary in the wilderness

Disclaimer: I do not own them

A/N: Of course it is an AU story.

Chapter 1

Walker and Alex were laughing. Today was their anniversary, and Walker had planned a special night. They were going to drive up to a remote cabin in the mountains near Pipe Creek. Everything was perfect it seemed. The day had started out early, Trivette coming over to help load the truck. Alex had even worn Walker's favorite pair of shorts, the ones that made him smile each time he saw her. Nothing could go wrong, or at least he thought not.

He had arrested Stephen Gardner a week ago. Gardner had sworn revenge, but Walker only smiled as they all did and Gardner was driven away to prison. Sighing, Walker placed his hand on Alex's thigh and smiled over at her. "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

Alex blushed, and opened her mouth to say something when she glanced out the window. "We missed our turn back there," she pointed out.

Walker laughed. "See what you do to me. Not a problem, we can turn around and head back up the road."

The road itself was treacherous, winding curves going up the mountain side. More than once Walker had seen Alex grip the seat as they rode.

They were coming up to the turn around point when Alex spoke. "Maybe you should slow down Walker."

Walker laughed, "As you wish," he said, as he put his foot on the brake. Over and over he tapped it, but the truck never slowed. "Hang on Alex, the brakes are out."

Alex's face went ashen immediately, and her white knuckle grip on the seat showed her fear.

The curve was coming up but as Walker went to turn the wheel, the power steering failed. "Hang on!" was all he got out before the truck's right tires went off the road. End over end the truck flipped, finally landing at the bottom of a ravine.

Walker' head was throbbing,but he turned to check on Alex. He stared at the empty seat and felt the bile rise into his throat. Alex wasn't in the truck.

He tried his own seat belt and that is when he found that his arm was broken. Walker wanted to find Alex, he had to, but his head hurt too much. Closing his eyes for a second he slipped into unconsciousness. Anyone driving by would be a miracle on this rarely used road, but for them to see the Dodge Ram at the bottom of the ravine, would be miraculous.

Walker lay inside the truck, broken, and battered. Outside the wheels spun as if they were still on the road, and fifty yards away laid Alex, barely breathing.

A/N: Yes it is short, and yes, I will update next week.