Disclaimer: This was written for the soul purpose of our entertainment. I lay no claim on Walker Texas Ranger or any of its characters.
Rated: R
"Roughing It"
By: Janis
jboisclair@rogers.com
Chapter 1
After finishing to set up camp for the night Gage headed for the lake looking for his partner, the place she said she would be. They had been out in the bush for three days now helping Walker and Trivette track Dac Cameron and his buddies who had robbed a bank taking hostages and forcing them into a trek across a fifty mile stretch of wilderness.
Walker and Trivette had gone in behind them tracking them while Syd and Gage had gone in at the other end of the bush hoping to cut them off. So far there had been no sign of anyone, not even a stray hunter or fisherman.
It was hard going but Gage still felt they should have run into them by now if they were going to. One thing for sure the weather was hot, and the going was rough. It didn't surprise him at all that Syd jumped at the chance to go down to the lake while he volunteered to set up their camp for the night. As he walked towards the waters edge he had expected to find her sitting cooling her feet in the water. What he hadn't expected was to find her clothes in a heap at the bottom of a small incline that led up to the water.
Walking up the steep embankment he peered over the edge just in time to see Syd climb up on a rock in the center of the lake. She hadn't noticed him and he stood quietly watching her admiring her beautiful body as she executed another almost perfect dive. He smiled as he watched her cut the still clear water of the lake hardly making a sound. He knew he shouldn't be standing there looking at her but he was mesmerized by her.
The hot steamy weather and the closeness of the pace they had been keeping seemed to be drawing them together. Gage could feel his emotion and his want for her soar as she once again climbed out on that rock. He knew that he should take a few steps back and call out to her announcing that he was there yet he didn't move. Instead he let his eyes drink in every detail of her as she lay back on the large flat rock sunning herself.
Without thinking he began pulling off his boots, his shirt and finally his pants leaving him as naked as her. As she stood to dive into the refreshing water once again, Gage did the same thing from where he stood hitting the water the same time as his partner.
Sydney surfaced first, "Gage what in the name of god do you think you are doing?" she sputtered at him knowing she had no where to go.
"The very same as you Syd washing three days of grime off in this cool refreshing lake," he smiled treading water directly in front of her at the same time.
"Well get out I found this lake first," she declared.
"All right Syd," he smiled about to hoist himself out on the rock she had been diving from.
"No wait Gage," she hollered as he dropped back into the water.
"Yes Syd?" he asked turning around once again to face her.
"Gage what ever possessed you to jump in this lake?"
"I came down to tell you camp was ready and caught sight of you," he began as Syd could feel the heat rising in her face despite the cool lake water. "You looked so beautiful diving into the water that I couldn't resist joining you."
"So now what are we suppose to do?" she asked glaring at him.
"I don't know about you but I just got here I'm going to enjoy myself a little," he returned swimming over towards her.
"Gage I'm warning you."
"I thought you might but then it occurred to me that as long as I kept you in the water you couldn't shoot me your gun is on shore," he laughed just as he dove under the water towards her.
"You," she screamed as he came up right behind her.
"What?" he innocently asked brushing against her.
"Francis Gage," she again screamed trying unsuccessfully to bury the feelings he was stirring in her.
He disappeared beneath the water's surface once again this time coming up right in front of her taking her in his arms.
"Syd tell me you can't feel it, tell me you don't want it…"
"I…I," she stammered as her arms moved around his neck.
"What Syd?" he lips gently pressed hers before she had a chance to reply.
She let herself be pulled closer feeling her naked breast rub against Gage's equally naked chest the lake's water slapping gently at her back. She felt his heart beating against her as she let her eyes close, her senses taking over where logic and all reason began to fade.
In spite of what she was feeling she still tried to advert what was happening between the two of them whispering, "Gage you know this is wrong, we can't let this happen…" At the same time she let her lips press down his neck biting gently on his shoulder.
"And you know that it is right, that we are going to let what happens happen," he challenged back his lips taking possession of hers once again.
Her head shook slightly in agreement wanting to commit each moment to her memory wanting nothing to be forgotten. She could feel Gage's hands moving up her back, while her legs wrapped around his body letting her head and torso pull back feeling him hard against her center.
"Gage," she moaned out to him, his eyes roaming across each breast, the little nubs hard from the cool lake water. Pulling her forward he snatched one of the hard nipples between his teeth, nipping and sucking before releasing it to give the other one the same satisfaction. He could feel her legs squeezing tighter bringing him closer to her. He could feel her moving her body against him the heat building up inside of her.
"Syd," he whispered to her as her hand slipped between them grasping his erect organ. It was his eyes that closed now and his lips the moan of desire passed over as she teased his manhood.
Taking her hands from what she was doing Gage held them behind her as she floated in the water before him. With his free hand he massaged her letting his fingers move inside her folds and inside of her causing her to thrash wildly in the water. Breaking loose of his hold her arms went around his neck again while Gage's hands went to her waist guiding himself inside of her.
Within seconds her nails were biting into the flesh of his shoulders, as she came hard against him. Gage held her tightly letting her take a moment to calm against him.
"More," was all she said her arms tightening around his neck and he began moving inside of her once again.
A moment later she was moving in rhythm with her partner, both of them crying out at the same time releasing all the pent up emotion they had been trying to deny each other for months.
Syd lay her head against Gage's shoulder her arms still holding tight around his neck, he still filling her as they floated in the water. He let his lips brush the top of her head before finally breaking the silence and asking her if she was all right.
"Yes," was all she said nothing more, nothing less.
"Maybe we should head for shore and dry off the sun is starting to go down," he said pulling her a little closer before giving her a chance to answer.
She kissed his neck before shaking her head in agreement. Then letting go Syd pushed off for shore Gage right behind her.
Chapter 2
Quickly hurrying into their clothes they made their way back to the campsite. Gage got the fire going while Syd set about getting supper ready.
"Good thing we will be at that look out station tomorrow and can pick up more supplies," Syd commented as she handed a plate to her partner, then walked to the opposite side of the fire and sat down.
Gage looked at her without touching his food, she caught him gazing at her.
"Eat up Gage we haven't got that much to waste," she warned.
"Syd is something the matter?"
"You tell me?" she asked looking at his face through the smoke that rose from their fire.
"Syd I don't want what happened in the lake to just be a one time thing," he cautiously proceeded.
"I'm glad to hear you say that," she told him looking down into her plate, "I was hoping it was a little more then lust we were sharing back there."
Getting up he moved around the fire and sat down beside her before speaking again.
"Sydney I love you. I never would have taken the chance and jumped in that lake with you if I didn't love you. I like to think I know you well enough to know that it is all or nothing with you. That's how you tackle your job every day, and that's how it is with your friends, you give us a hundred percent of you.
Syd that's how I want it to be between us in every aspect of our relationship, I'm willing to commit a hundred percent to you."
Syd remained quiet staring down in her plate Gage's words still sounding in her ears. She was just about to speak when two strangers carrying hunting riffles came stumbling into camp braking the quiet. Gage and Syd both immediately recognized the two as Cameron's accomplices.
"We saw smoke from your fire a little ways out we've been wandering around lost since yesterday. There are three more of us down the trail," the first man told them.
"We were hoping that you could help us to get out of here," the second one added.
"You said there were three more of you down the trail?" Gage asked catching Syd's eyes in secret signal as they stood up to face the two outlaws.
"Yeah my buddy his girlfriend and her sister," Hank Masters added relaxing a little thinking that Syd and Gage were no threat.
Before another word could be said Gage flipped a thick branch up with the toe of his boot into the air his partner catching it and swinging it into Masters' midsection. As Syd looked after her opponent Gage quickly spun around in a kick catching Troy Peters in the side of his head with his foot. The fight that ensued quickly ended with Masters and Peters in handcuffs hugging a tree. As Gage tightened the gag in Masters mouth he smiled at Sydney asking her if she cared to join him for a little walk down the trail.
"Love to Ranger Gage," she replied as Peters cringed hearing the word Ranger.
Cautiously they made their way in the direction that Masters and Peters had come from. It didn't take long until they heard voices.
"Why don't you just leave us here to die?" one of the girls was pleading with Cameron who stood looking down the trail in the direction his companions had gone.
"Well now darling," he sneered looking at the two of them he answered, "cause me and my friends aren't done with you."
"We'd say you are done right now," Gage evenly said his gun level with Cameron's head.
"I don't know who you are mister but I think you are making a big mistake here, my buddies are in these woods and not far from here," Cameron smiled expecting Masters and Peters to appear any second so they could make this guy pay for his mistake.
"We all ready met your pals," Syd spoke up, "they're waiting for us back at our camp now put the gun down."
Knowing he was cornered Cameron bent slightly to set the gun on the ground as Gage took steps towards him. His hand began to move to his leg suddenly reaching for a knife that was hidden in his boot. With lightening like speed Syd's foot struck his hand the knife clattering to the ground.
"Not nice Cameron," Gage smiled kicking Cameron's feet out from under him and putting the cuffs on him.
"Who are you two?" Cameron snarled as Gage dragged him to his feet.
"Texas Rangers Cameron we've been looking for you," Gage informed him.
Sydney had let Gage look after Cameron so she could check on the women he and his friends had kept hostage the last few days.
"You're really Rangers?" Carrie West asked Sydney tears of thanks welling up in her eyes.
"Yeah and we are going to get you out of here. We have to camp out one more night and then there is a short hike to the look out station in the morning, but then you'll be going home," Syd assured her the young woman hugging her.
"Bless you Rangers," Diane Roberts was taking Syd's hand too. "We thought we were going to die," she all but whispered.
Leading the way Gage took charge of the prisoner while Sydney helped the women. Once back at their camp Cameron was given the same treatment as his pals spending the night with their arms around a tree.
Come morning it took only a couple of hours to hike down to the look out station. Walker was all ready there with Trivette, they had radioed ahead for a chopper that was just landing.
Taking Gage aside Walker asked if he and his partner minded waiting for a second helicopter to transport them back to Dallas.
"Walker Syd and I have a few days coming to us if you can spare us we wouldn't mind a little more hiking," Gage suggested.
Walker looked past Gage to where Sydney sat with Carrie and Diane then back to Gage. "Are you sure that you want to do that?" he asked.
Gazing over at his partner he answered Walker without even looking back at him. "Yeah we're sure," he said a wide grin across his face.
Smiling to himself Walker said, "If that's what you want Gage."
"Thanks Walker."
"No problem," Walker was chuckling now Gage not even noticing.
Everyone loaded onto the helicopter Walker telling them he would see them back in Dallas in a few days and they lifted off. Syd all ready knew that there wasn't room for all of them and expected that Walker would be sending another chopper back for them.
"What did Walker mean by a few days?" Syd asked. "Is he going some where?"
"Not exactly," Gage replied starting to hedge.
Looking at her partner Syd tried again, "Then what exactly Gage?"
"I kind of let Walker know that we might like to continue on walking," Gage told her.
"You did what?" Sydney shouted. "Francis Gage I've been dreaming about a long hot soak in my bath tub since yesterday afternoon not to mention my nice soft bed. Where do you get off telling Walker a thing like that without even consulting me? Gage how could you?" Saying that Syd stomped off not believing her predicament leaving her partner staring after her.
Chapter 3
Quietly Gage walked up behind her she stood at the edge of the rock face staring at the valley below that they were going to have to trek across on foot.
"Beautiful isn't it?" Gage asked.
"Gage," she closed her eyes for a moment then turned to face him.
The corner of his mouth was curved up slightly in a little half smile and his blue eyes fixed on her. "Syd will it really be that bad?"
Balling up her fist she let him have it right in the gut. "Yes it will be. Now lets get going," she fumed turning on her heel and walking over to where her back pack was. Picking it up she called to her partner who was still favouring his stomach, "Let's get going here."
"Right behind yeah Syd," Gage gasped out trailing behind her.
They started out down the trail Syd in lead Gage following an uncomfortable couple of feet behind. He wondered how he could possibly have been so wrong as his eyes trained on how his partner filled out her short shorts that were just ahead of him. "Better find a cold, cold lake to jump in when we set up camp," he muttered under his breath.
She stopped abruptly turning so she was right in his face asking, "Did you have something to say to me?"
"No Syd I think I've done enough talking for one day," he replied to her the heat and her closeness making him swallow hard.
"Keep it that way," she stated turning around and bolting ahead.
"This is my own fault," Sydney scolded herself marching on. "I shouldn't have let it happen he thinks he owns me now," she continued to natter to herself become more steamed as she tramped along. She was more concerned with what had happened and less concerned with where she was going as she tramped along. Before she knew it what she was thinking was the only thing on her mind. And instead of watching where she was going her foot caught in the root of a tree twisting her sideways and plummeting her to the ground.
"Syd Honey," Gage was by her side instantly.
"Get away from me," she cried out in frustration.
"Sydney stop being mad at me and let me help you. We are out in the middle of nowhere and whether you like it or not you need my help right now."
Glaring at him she let him take her foot and ease her hiking boot off it. "Oww Gage it hurts," she cried out biting her lip, forgetting she was mad at him.
"Looks like a pretty good sprain Syd. Can you lean on me until we find a place to set up for the night?
Not having much choice Sydney nodded her head in agreement letting Gage put his arm around her lifting her to her feet. She leaned heavy against him enjoying the feel of his hard body next to hers in spite of herself. Slowly they moved along the silence still hanging over them until coming to a spot that they could make camp.
"I suppose even though I set up camp last night you expect me to do it again tonight," Gage teased tired of the silent treatment and trying to elicit a comment from Syd.
"And every night until we get home," she spit back lapsing into silence again.
"That worked well Gage," he thought to himself as he began unrolling her tent.
Syd closed her eyes and stretched her leg out trying to roll her ankle a little clenching her teeth when she was met with a jab of pain. Her eyes opened and she caught sight of her partner as he tapped the tent pegs into the ground an involuntary smile crossing her face.
He began to pull his tent out and before Syd could stop herself she called out to him.
"What Syd?" Gage asked continuing with what he was doing not looking at his partner.
Seeing he was ignoring her she pulled herself up on her good leg and began to hop towards him only to loose her balance and fall on top of him and into his arms. Her hands went to his chest and she tried to push away from him while he held her tight pulling her to him.
"Gage," she began to protest loudly as his lips came closer to hers his eyes capturing hers quieting her. "Gage," she whispered her arms weaving around his neck his lips gently feathering hers.
"Yeah Syd you wanted something?" he questioned his lips curving into a smile.
"I was just… thinking… one tent," she began to tell him staring into his eyes all the while. His lips found hers again kissing her deeply, his tongue delving into her mouth exploring as he pulled her closer.
"Umm," she moaned her fingers caressing his face, moving through his hair.
Pulling back from her he rested his finger against her lips looking into her eyes. "Am I forgiven Syd?"
"Not quite but you're getting close," she smiled sighing deeply.
"Close ay," he grinned. "How bout you let me finish setting up and I'll see what I can do about making up the rest to you?" he asked helping her to sit up.
"And just how are you going to do that Francis?" she asked.
Leaning forward he let his lips brush her cheek moving slowly to her ear and whispered, "If I told you Syd, it wouldn't be a secret."
In spite of the staggering heat a shiver of passion went through Syd. Grabbing the front of his shirt she held tight to Gage her eyes staring at his chest then slowly closing. He kissed her forehead taking hold of her hands at the same time.
"We'll get back to this," he again whispered to her pulling away from her to finish what he was doing leaving her quite breathless.
Syd went back to watching her partner finish putting their camp together. He dumped an armful of wood next to where he intended on starting the fire and came over to her dropping beside her.
"The river isn't far care to come soak your foot in the cool water while I see if I can catch some fish for dinner?"
"As long as it isn't too far," she agreed looking down at her swollen ankle and trying to get up again.
Before she could say another word Gage had scooped her up in his arms and was headed for the riverbank.
After the initial surprise Syd didn't complain she simply let her arms go around Gage's neck resting her head against his chest. It wasn't far to the river and before long Sydney was dangling her feet in the water watching her partner expertly throw his fishing line in.
Gage glanced over his shoulder to steal a look at Syd. She had opened the front of her blouse and was splashing the cool river water on the back of her neck leaning forward letting it run down between her breasts. Suddenly a fish grabbed the lure jerking Gage forward almost throwing him off balance and pulling him in.
"Who's fishing for who? You're going to end up as dinner for the fish." Syd laughed.
"I think not," Gage was laughing too as he reeled the fish in bringing it a shore and dropping the flopping prize beside her.
"Gage," she shrieked as he dropped down beside her grabbing her shoulders and pushing her back to land on top of her. "Get off me," she commanded as Gage brought his hand to the side of her face gently holding her.
"All right Syd," he replied as his eyes fixed on hers and they stared silently into each other's faces. Her hand moved to the back of his head her fingers moving through his hair as his lips lowered to hers. Her mouth opened slightly and Gage took advantage to kiss her deeply his want for her bubbling heatedly to the surface.
"You are so beautiful Sydney," he whispered as he began fluttering kisses down her neck his hand slipping open the clasp of her bra releasing her breasts to him.
"Gage," she softly cried her want as obvious as his her hands pulling at the back of his t-shirt until she managed to pull it over his head quivering at the sight of his muscles rippling across his chest and stomach.
He gave her only a moment before swooping down on her taking her hard nipple in his mouth, drawing hard on it while his hand fought the snap at the top of her shorts. Finally succeeding he slid his hand inside her shorts and panties his fingers sliding through her hot folds and into her.
Again she called his name as she arched forward, her breath coming in short pants, her body moving is wild spasms that her partner evoked in her. All at once watching her became too much and he was tearing their clothes from her and himself. Syd had her hand on him guiding his shaft into her closing tightly around him as he pushed in hard.
"God Syd," Gage heard himself cry as they moved in perfect rhythm until their bodies both tensed in release. He fell to her unable to move for several minutes his eyes closed as he gasped desperately trying to catch his breath her the same way. Slowly he turned to his side his arms winding around her holding her close and she curling next to him.
Both were too wrapped up with each other to realize they were being watched.
Chapter 4
Ranger Headquarters
"You mean Gage just made the decision that they would hike back without even asking Sydney?" Trivette was howling with laughter as he and his partner walked into headquarters. "Does Gage have a death wish?" he chuckled more.
Walker didn't have a chance to answer his phone was ringing and he walked over to answer it.
"Gray Fox what can I do for you?" Trivette heard him ask. He watched his partner's face as he spoke to the old Indian Chief, then heard him say, "We'll be right there."
"What's up Walker?"
Walker was all ready picking up his hat and heading out the door with Trivette close behind as he began to explain.
"Remember the Tyler case?" he asked.
Trivette thought a moment and answered; "Yeah he was John Blackfeather's partner in a construction business until Blackfeather murdered him.
"If you recall there was a lot of discrepancies and circumstantial evidence in that case," Walker pointed out.
"But in the end the jury found him guilty," Trivette reminded his partner. "That guilt drove him to take his own life before sentence could be pronounced.
"I know Trivette but Gray Fox says that his brother Tommy has always found the verdict and the suicide hard to swallow and has taken matters into his own hands," Walker explained partially revealing what the Chief and council wanted.
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Gray Fox was waiting for Walker when they pulled in. "Washo" he greeted the Ranger offering his hand as Walker stepped from the truck.
"Gray Fox," Walker returned the greeting. "You remember my partner Trivette?"
"Yes Ranger," he said offering his hand to Trivette, "Thank you both for coming so quickly."
"You mentioned Tommy Blackfeather when you called," Walker was gently reminding Gray Fox.
The chief shook his head in agreement as they walked into the council offices and his in particular. Offering them chairs they all sat down before Gray Fox began. "John Blackfeather was accused and convicted of murdering his business partner Daniel Tyler and his wife Colleen. It was hard for a lot of us to believe John and his wife Fawn were close friends with the Tylers…" Gray Fox's voice trailed off in recollection of the two families and he paused a moment before continuing.
"Tommy Blackfeather was very close to his brother John he never accepted the verdict that was brought against him or that his brother would take his own life. Now ten years has past and Tommy has had ten long years to let this injustice fester inside of him. He and a small band of followers have taken it upon themselves to strike against the people who have upheld this injustice, meaning any and all outside the tribe. They are living somewhere in the track of wilderness that the state has set aside for conservation. They are attacking anyone outside the tribe in the name of revenge and hiding in that fifty mile track of government land."
"You know this how?" Walker asked.
Gray Fox held up a leather cord necklace with a medallion shaped as a wild horse hanging from the end a single black feather hanging with it. "They attacked a young family leaving them for dead all but the little girl they had put this around her neck," he grimly told Walker, "he wants us to know."
Taking the medallion from Gray Fox Walker nodded his head in agreement.
Leaving the council offices the Rangers stayed silent until they got back in Walker's truck.
"That's where Gage and Sydney are hiking isn't?" Trivette asked knowing full well what the answer was.
Again Walker nodded his head saying to Trivette, "We have to get back up there and find them and Tommy Blackfeather."
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Gage wrapped his arms around Sydney as they sat in comfortable silence listening to the crackling of the fire and watching the wisps of smoke drifting into the night.
"Are you still mad Shorty?"
"I'd much rather be at home but either here or there I'm very glad to be snuggled up with you," Sydney admitted leaning her head back to look into his face.
After making love on the riverbank they had come back to their campsite and cooked dinner. They had joked and laughed enjoying each other to the fullest. As they lay in each other's arms happy and content they were both glad for the changes in their relationship.
Gage bent his head giving her a quick kiss before asking if she was ready for bed.
"Tired are you Gage?"
"Not exactly I just thought maybe we should get an early start tomorrow. It might be slow going if your ankle is still giving us trouble," he retorted. "I thought maybe an early start and maybe stopping a little earlier."
"Oh you did, did you," Syd smiled, "then you'd better help me up if that's the plan."
Giving her another quick kiss Gage stood and helped her to her feet catching her in his arms and holding her.
"You know since I've had time to get used to the idea I'm really enjoying this Gage," Syd declared moving her arms around his neck to kiss him again. As she moved closer the night was broken with loud screaming war cries as a dozen men on horses came stampeding into their camp.
"Gage," he could hear Syd scream for him just as something hit him in the side of the head. He could feel a black cloud descending upon him as he tried to call back to her the words never escaping him as he fell unconscious.
One of the riders leaned down his arm encircling Syd's waist trying to lift her to his horse. She quickly retaliated pulling him to the ground ready for a fight as another man jumped from the back of his horse onto to her knocking her to the ground. With him holding her down the first man quickly tied her hands behind her back and her ankles together. Once done she was swung face down in front of a third across his mount and they rode into the night.
