Walker, Texas Ranger: What Goes Around (part 1 of 3)

*Note: This takes place right after Jan. 20th's eppy, "Desperate Measures"

As Sydney followed Alex down the hallway her mind was still reeling over her feelings about what just happened. She had no idea seeing another woman kiss Gage could affect her so much. She was pretty well stunned.

She shook of the feelings and went to Alex who was in the ladies room. Being a good friend Sydney held back Alex's hair as Alex...well...suffered the effects of morning sickness, in the middle of the day.

After Alex had cleaned up and thanked Sydney, Alex said, "So, what are you thinking?"

Sydney was washing her hands and looked up when Alex asked. Sydney answered, "Thinking about what?" Sydney knew just what.

"What do you mean 'what'?" Alex repiled, "Laura and Gage." Alex smirked, "You know I thought your eyes were going to pop out of your head.

Sydney paused and said, "Can you believe the nerve."

"Nerve of who?" Alex asked.

"Gage! He said," Sydney mocked Gage's voice as she finshed, "'Well gee Syd, I think she was just very happy is all.' Can you believe that?"

Alex nodded and said, "Well." Alex laughed.

Sydney looked at her and said, "What are you laughing at?"

"You!" Alex said finally, "You and Gage remind me of Walker and me."

"What?!" Sydney said, appaled. "No no no, Gage and I....no."

"Oh really?" Alex said, "Then why are you so jealous?"

"Jealous! I am not jealous." Sydney said, very protectively.

"Whatever you say." Alex said as she walked out.

Sydney waited a moment before she caught up with Alex. During that moment she looked at herself in the mirror and mouthed the words to her reflection, "I am not jealous!"

"What was that?!" Trivette asked when Sydney went and followed Alex.

"You got me." Gage answered, "I thought that it was a good joke, 'I think she was just very happy is all.' I guess Sydney didn't get it." Gage said repeating the punch line he said only a few moments earlier.

"I think you're the one who doesn't get it!" Trivette said. Gage threw him a puzzled face. "Don't you think Sydney is jealous?"

"Syd? Jealous? Nah!" Gage repiled. "Why would Syd get jealous of a little thank you kiss?"

Trivette said, "Well, she looked jealous to me and plus, she said it herself, 'that looked like more than a thank you kiss.'"

Gage shook of Trivette's words and then said, "Whatever. If Syd was jealous, she would let me know."

Just then Sydney came down the hall with Alex. Alex was looking much better.

"Okay guys," Walker said as he went to his wife, "It's late. Why don't ya'll go on home for the night. Let's be bright-eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow."

Everyone moaned.

****

It was getting late at the 'Pepoke' soda company. The workers were on their way home.

But in the main office a man sat at his desk waiting. This man's name was Mr. Kongwon. Mr. Kongwon was the supervisor of the Dallas Pepoke soda company. Who he was waiting for...that's another story.

The door at his office opened and a man came in. "Mr. Kongwon." The man said solomnly. "You know me as you're boss I believe?"

"Yes Mr. Gonwake." Mr. Kongwon knew that he should act very good to Mr. Gonwake. He could get rid of 1000 employs with the snap of his finger. He was the owner of all the Pepoke soda companies over the nation. "Why are you here? You have something to inform me about?"

Mr. Gonwake had a seat as he said, "I guess you could say that." He paused, "Look, I'm a very busy man and I'm sure you are too. So I am just going to get right to the point. You know that the Dallas Pepoke soda factory is above it's bugget? It is." Mr. Kongwon nodded, "Well I want you to do something about it. Cut back, fire people, do whatever you need. Just don't spend over your limit." Mr. Gonwake said firmly. "Or else."

Mr. Kongwon nodded and Mr. Gonwake left the office.

Mr. Kongwon sat for a moment just thinking about what he was to do next. 'How am I to do this?' He thought. After a few mintutes of pondering, he knew that there was only on thing that he could do. He was going to downsize by getting rid of the warehouse some of the ingrediants, and then moving them into this factory. He knew that this factory wasn't clean enough, that's why they weren't storged here in the first place, but he figured that the chances of something getting infected into the soda was...slim none.

After making some calls, Mr. Kongwon now believe that he should have no more trouble with Mr. Gonwake.

**2 to 3 Weeks Later**

Gage, Sydney, Trivette, and Walker all were at the station that morning. The first half of the day went totally normal. Nothing new.

Then, a little after noon, Gage said, "Okay Syd, you wanna go to lunch?"

Sydney looked at her watch and said, "Sure." They grab their coats and Syd said, "Let's go."

As they were walking out they saw Alex. "You two going to lunch?" Alex asked.

"Yep." Gage answered, "Walker is in there." Gage said, pointing to the office.

Alex smiled and said, "Thanks. See you guys later!" She smiled and walked off.

When Sydney and Gage arived at the resterant, immedatly Gage heard someone call his name.

Gage turned and looked around, as did Sydney. Then they saw Laura.

'Sure,' Sydney thought to herself, 'Just when I manage to forget that I'm not jealous.'

"Hi Gage!" Laura said as she came up to him. She gave him a big hug. "Sydney!" Laura said turning toward said.

As Gage and Laura were talking Sydney went over and sat down and starting talking to the waitress.

After some normal small talk Laura finally looked at her watch and said, "Well, I've got to get to court to see about my uncle's murder. And I should let you two get to your lunch!" Laura said smiling.

Gage touched her arm and said, "I hope everything turns out good."

"I'm sure it will." Laura smiled. Laura paused before she said, "Listen, would you like to have dinner later?"

Gage shrugged and said, "Sure."

Laura smiled and said, "Okay. Meet here? Around 6:30?"

"Okay." Gage said. They said their goodbyes and then Laura kissed him on the cheek before she left.

After Laura left Gage went and sat next to Sydney. "So how is Laura?" Sydney asked.

"She's good. Real good." Gage paused before he added, "She's so good she asked me on a date for tonight."

He smirked to himself. "Or really?" Sydney said sarcasticly.

"Yeah." Gage said, "She must just be a happy person."

Sydney didn't reply. They ordered their food. "I'll have a cheeseburger and a Pepoke."

"And I'd like a BLT with a lemonade." Gage said.

"Oo, a lemonade. How manly." Sydney said sarcasticly.

"Haha very funny." Gage answered back.

They spoke small talk as they ate. Sydney drank down her Pepoke as normal.

Later that day Walker asked Gage and Sydney to check out a drug trade off that could go down. Though it was not certain.

When they got there it was your basic drug selling warehouse. But Sydney felt...off. She just shook it off.

When they were taking the drugdealers down Sydney was hand-cuffing one of the dealers when when she felt an awful pain in her stomach. "Ah!" She cried, just loud enough to catch Gage's attiention.

"Syd!" Gage said as he quickly finshed cuffing one man. He ran over and cuffed the man Sydney had taken down. Right after he helped Sydney up and said, "Are you okay?" Gage asked. He had her arm around her.

Sydney shook her head and said, "Yeah, I think I'm fine. I just...my stomach...I had a pain in my stomach." Sydney finshed.

Without farther question Gage and Sydney went to the car. "We are going to the hospital."

"Hospital?!" Sydney said, "No no, that's noncease."

Gage eyed Sydney.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I am probably just getting some of that stomach virus that's going around." Sydney answered. That's what she figured anyway.

"Well...alright." Gage conceded, "But if anything else weird at all happens then you are going to get checked out."

"Alright." Sydney agreed.

Later, as they were 'interviewing' the drug dealers, Sydney was saying, "So, who is your boss huh? Who are you working for?"

The dealer just shook his head, stating a negative.

"Okay, now you're going to tell you right now. Or else." Gage and Syd made some farther threats and such before the guy finally confessed.

As Gage and Sydney were walking down the hall talking Sydney suddenly stopped in her tracks. She put her hand to her forehead, as she felt dizzy.

Then she fainted. But she did not fall onto the cold ground because Gage caught her before she fell.

Gage stayed with her and he called the paramedics on his cell phone. As he waited he said, "Syd? Sydney?" She sorta groaned. "Stay with me Syd." Then he looked at Sydney's face and put her hair behide her ear and he whispered, "Please stay with me."

End of Part 1 of 3