Disclaimer: I don't own the characters on "Walker Texas Ranger" I'm just
borrowing them for the story.
Title: A stranger's opinion
Sydney was half awake and half asleep. She wasn't sure which but something she was certain of was that she was having a wonderful dream. She and Gage were living together in a little house with a small garden surrounding it. And in the garden was a little girl playing, it was her daughter. She had a clear picture of her and what she was like in her mind, even though she hadn't been close enough to touch her for so long.
She heard someone enter the room and wanted to ask that someone to please leave again so she could continue her dream. Not wanting it to end she turned her back to the door and tried to go back to sleep entirely. She couldn't hear any footsteps so she assumed the person who had entered was standing in the doorway, watching her.
Alright, I give up. Guess I'm not gonna get more sleep this morning.´ she thought and opened her eyes. At first she found herself staring at the wall, then she remembered she had turned away from the door. She turned to the person to see who it was and was not surprised to see it was Gage. He had hardly left the room all night. It was almost as if he was afraid she would vanish.
"Hi there." She said and smiled at him a little sheepishly.
"Good morning. How are you feeling?"
"A little sore, but much better, thanks. I wanna see her you know." She said. Seeing Rebecca was all she had thought about all night. She had even had dreams about it and now she was sure she couldn't wait any longer.
"I know, and I've talked to Alex. She's bringing her to the park later and meeting us there."
Suddenly Sydney felt very nervous about seeing her daughter. What if they didn't get along at all. What if she would be afraid of her or........
Gage saw her sad and worried expression. .Of course she's nervous, I would be too if it was me and my child.´
"Look, Syd, I really don't think you have anything to worry about. I've met her and she's wonderful. She'll love you, I'm sure."
Their eyes met and she felt a little better knowing how he felt. He was probably right, what could go wrong? She had waited so long for this and now her dream was about to come true.
"Uhm, Syd. Maybe we should talk about......you know, what we talked about yesterday." He said, hoping she would understand what he was saying. At first she looked like she was waiting for him to continue but then she realized what it was he was trying to say.
"Oh, right. Of course. I want to have a serious conversation about that too, but right now, I just want to see my daughter. Maybe we could find a time to sit down and talk?" she suggested. She felt a little awkward talking about this, it was so new. It was only a couple of days ago that she had had no idea how he felt and he didn't know about her own feelings toward him either. But now they both knew, and would have to discuss it soon.
"Yeah, we will. When ever you feel up for it, ok?" she nodded in agreement. "Now, get dressed so we can go meet your little girl."
Sydney hurried to get ready. They exited the room and walked down the corridor. Before leaving they stopped by the doctor's office so she could thank him for everything. They got in the car and drove off.
The park:
Alex sat on a bench, watching Rebecca play with the other kids in the park. She seemed to get along fine with everyone. Before leaving she had explained the situation to her. At least half the situation. She had told her they were going to the park to play a while and then meet Gage and a friend of his. Walker and Trivette would join them a little later and they would all go to a restaurant and have some lunch.
"Alex! Look at me!!"
Alex turned her head to see Rebecca on a swing with a little boy next to her. She waved at the two smiling kids and took a bite from the apple in her hand. She couldn't wait until she and Walker had a baby of their own one day. Rebecca ran over to Alex and took a seat next to her.
"Will Ranger Gage be here soon, Alex? I wanna see him soon."
"He'll be here soon, and so will his friend. She just got out of the hospital so it might take her some time to get ready, but then they'll be here and we can go eat."
"Good, because I'm really hungry. Who's his friend?"
"Her name is Sydney and she's a Texas Ranger too. Actually, she' Gage's partner." She said without revealing too much. She looked up and saw Walker and Trivette walking towards them. "Look!" she pointed at the Rangers "Here comes Trivette and Walker. Go on and meet them."
She didn't have to tell her twice, Rebecca was already on her way over to greet them.
"Hi! sweetie." Trivette said as the girl approached them. "How are you doing today?"
"Fine, thanks." She turned to Walker "I slept in your house last night, Ranger Walker." She proudly informed him.
"Yeah, I know. I got home late last night and left before you were awake this morning but I know you were there." He took her by the hand and led her over to Alex. He kissed Alex on the cheek and sat down.
"Hi, you two."
"Hi, Alex. Are Gage and Sydney not here yet?"
"No, not yet. So, where do you want to eat?"
"How about Mexican food? I know a great place a few blocks away." Trivette cut in.
Rebecca felt a boring conversation about restaurants and food coming on and returned to her new friend by the swings. She grinned from ear to ear loving every minute of this. For once she was with people she liked and felt safe with. She wasn't exactly sure why she was there, but she suspected it had something to do with her parents not being very nice to her all the time.
Gage and Sydney exited the car and started walking towards the park. For every step she took she grew more nervous. She could hear her every heartbeat and breath.
"So, what are you going to tell her, Syd?"
"Haven't really thought of it. I guess I'm going to improvise."
They entered the park and could see the playground in the distance. Then she saw what she had been waiting for. A little girl playing. She was blocked by the trees most of the time but she could see her. Dressed in a blue dress with yellow flowers on and a white pair of shoes, she looked beautiful.
Sydney started walking faster and faster. A part of her wanted to get there as fast as possible and another part just wanted to turn around and run away. But this wasn't just about her fear and joy, she realized as she moved forward with Gage by her side. There was also her daughter to consider. Her happiness was at stake too and there was no way she was going to make her go through life without her mother. Her real mother.
Gage spotted Walker, Trivette and Alex. "Let's go join the others, she'll be here soon."
"Yeah."
"Sydney, Gage!"
"Hi guys! Well, we're here." Gage said.
Walker got up and offered his seat to Sydney who still looked a little pale. "How are you doing Sydney?"
"Better, much better, thanks." She glanced at Rebecca over by the swings. She and her new friend were playing hide and seek. "How is she?"
"She's doing great. Woke up around ten o'clock this morning and has been talking non stop since. She's looking forward to seeing Gage's friend you know." She said, trying to make Sydney relax a bit.
"Do you want us to take a walk and leave the two of you alone for a while?" Gage asked. Sydney considered it but had slightly different plans.
"No, that's not necessary. I'll go over there and meet her, then we'll go for lunch......all of us."
Trivette looked at her, confused by her answer. "Don't you think you'll need a little more time to explain everything to her?"
"No, because I'm not going to." She saw the other's wondering expressions and added "Right now, that is. I'm worried it might come as a chock to her. I mean, Johnny's wife is the woman Rebecca has always thought was her mother. I want to give her a chance to get to know me, and I want to get to know her."
Alex put an arm around Sydney's shoulders. "That sounds like a wonderful idea."
"Thanks. I just want to spend some time with her before I tell her." She rose and started to walk to Rebecca, then she spun around to face her friends "Actually, why don't you all go ahead. We'll meet you at the restaurant."
"Okay, sure. Take your time." Walker said.
"What place did you agree on?" she asked.
"The Mexican place a few blocks away. Do you know where it is?" asked Trivette.
"Yeah, I do. See you there soon."
She headed for the playground as the others walked away.
Well, it's just me and you know.´ she thought. I'm ready for this´ she told herself, trying to be convincing.
Rebecca stopped playing and started to look around for Alex and the others. She couldn't believe they would just leave her here alone. She started to get worried but then she saw someone walking towards her. A woman who looked a lot like her. A lot, a lot actually. There was something about her face that made her feel safe and suddenly she realized who it must be. Ranger Gage's partner of course. She felt like she had seen this woman before, maybe she was there at Ranger Headquarters when she was brought there yesterday.
She brushed off the dirt from her dress, said bye to her friend Mike and walked over to the woman.
Sydney just stared at the girl standing in front of her. Gage had told her they looked a lot like each other but she had never expected it to be so true. It was like seeing herself as a kid again. She kneeled down to take a closer look at her.
Sydney reached for her hand and when she held it she felt a shiver run down her spine. Mother and daughter took a few minutes just looking at each other.
"Hi." Sydney said and broke the silence.
"Hi! My name is Rebecca."
Sydney swallowed hard. "I know."
The girl looked surprised. "How do you know that?"
"Oh, Ranger Gage told me earlier. You remember him, right?"
"Of course I remember him. He's my hero. He saved me." She answered with confidence. "You're his partner, aren't you?"
"Yes, my name is Sydney."
"I know."
To be continued
Title: A stranger's opinion
Sydney was half awake and half asleep. She wasn't sure which but something she was certain of was that she was having a wonderful dream. She and Gage were living together in a little house with a small garden surrounding it. And in the garden was a little girl playing, it was her daughter. She had a clear picture of her and what she was like in her mind, even though she hadn't been close enough to touch her for so long.
She heard someone enter the room and wanted to ask that someone to please leave again so she could continue her dream. Not wanting it to end she turned her back to the door and tried to go back to sleep entirely. She couldn't hear any footsteps so she assumed the person who had entered was standing in the doorway, watching her.
Alright, I give up. Guess I'm not gonna get more sleep this morning.´ she thought and opened her eyes. At first she found herself staring at the wall, then she remembered she had turned away from the door. She turned to the person to see who it was and was not surprised to see it was Gage. He had hardly left the room all night. It was almost as if he was afraid she would vanish.
"Hi there." She said and smiled at him a little sheepishly.
"Good morning. How are you feeling?"
"A little sore, but much better, thanks. I wanna see her you know." She said. Seeing Rebecca was all she had thought about all night. She had even had dreams about it and now she was sure she couldn't wait any longer.
"I know, and I've talked to Alex. She's bringing her to the park later and meeting us there."
Suddenly Sydney felt very nervous about seeing her daughter. What if they didn't get along at all. What if she would be afraid of her or........
Gage saw her sad and worried expression. .Of course she's nervous, I would be too if it was me and my child.´
"Look, Syd, I really don't think you have anything to worry about. I've met her and she's wonderful. She'll love you, I'm sure."
Their eyes met and she felt a little better knowing how he felt. He was probably right, what could go wrong? She had waited so long for this and now her dream was about to come true.
"Uhm, Syd. Maybe we should talk about......you know, what we talked about yesterday." He said, hoping she would understand what he was saying. At first she looked like she was waiting for him to continue but then she realized what it was he was trying to say.
"Oh, right. Of course. I want to have a serious conversation about that too, but right now, I just want to see my daughter. Maybe we could find a time to sit down and talk?" she suggested. She felt a little awkward talking about this, it was so new. It was only a couple of days ago that she had had no idea how he felt and he didn't know about her own feelings toward him either. But now they both knew, and would have to discuss it soon.
"Yeah, we will. When ever you feel up for it, ok?" she nodded in agreement. "Now, get dressed so we can go meet your little girl."
Sydney hurried to get ready. They exited the room and walked down the corridor. Before leaving they stopped by the doctor's office so she could thank him for everything. They got in the car and drove off.
The park:
Alex sat on a bench, watching Rebecca play with the other kids in the park. She seemed to get along fine with everyone. Before leaving she had explained the situation to her. At least half the situation. She had told her they were going to the park to play a while and then meet Gage and a friend of his. Walker and Trivette would join them a little later and they would all go to a restaurant and have some lunch.
"Alex! Look at me!!"
Alex turned her head to see Rebecca on a swing with a little boy next to her. She waved at the two smiling kids and took a bite from the apple in her hand. She couldn't wait until she and Walker had a baby of their own one day. Rebecca ran over to Alex and took a seat next to her.
"Will Ranger Gage be here soon, Alex? I wanna see him soon."
"He'll be here soon, and so will his friend. She just got out of the hospital so it might take her some time to get ready, but then they'll be here and we can go eat."
"Good, because I'm really hungry. Who's his friend?"
"Her name is Sydney and she's a Texas Ranger too. Actually, she' Gage's partner." She said without revealing too much. She looked up and saw Walker and Trivette walking towards them. "Look!" she pointed at the Rangers "Here comes Trivette and Walker. Go on and meet them."
She didn't have to tell her twice, Rebecca was already on her way over to greet them.
"Hi! sweetie." Trivette said as the girl approached them. "How are you doing today?"
"Fine, thanks." She turned to Walker "I slept in your house last night, Ranger Walker." She proudly informed him.
"Yeah, I know. I got home late last night and left before you were awake this morning but I know you were there." He took her by the hand and led her over to Alex. He kissed Alex on the cheek and sat down.
"Hi, you two."
"Hi, Alex. Are Gage and Sydney not here yet?"
"No, not yet. So, where do you want to eat?"
"How about Mexican food? I know a great place a few blocks away." Trivette cut in.
Rebecca felt a boring conversation about restaurants and food coming on and returned to her new friend by the swings. She grinned from ear to ear loving every minute of this. For once she was with people she liked and felt safe with. She wasn't exactly sure why she was there, but she suspected it had something to do with her parents not being very nice to her all the time.
Gage and Sydney exited the car and started walking towards the park. For every step she took she grew more nervous. She could hear her every heartbeat and breath.
"So, what are you going to tell her, Syd?"
"Haven't really thought of it. I guess I'm going to improvise."
They entered the park and could see the playground in the distance. Then she saw what she had been waiting for. A little girl playing. She was blocked by the trees most of the time but she could see her. Dressed in a blue dress with yellow flowers on and a white pair of shoes, she looked beautiful.
Sydney started walking faster and faster. A part of her wanted to get there as fast as possible and another part just wanted to turn around and run away. But this wasn't just about her fear and joy, she realized as she moved forward with Gage by her side. There was also her daughter to consider. Her happiness was at stake too and there was no way she was going to make her go through life without her mother. Her real mother.
Gage spotted Walker, Trivette and Alex. "Let's go join the others, she'll be here soon."
"Yeah."
"Sydney, Gage!"
"Hi guys! Well, we're here." Gage said.
Walker got up and offered his seat to Sydney who still looked a little pale. "How are you doing Sydney?"
"Better, much better, thanks." She glanced at Rebecca over by the swings. She and her new friend were playing hide and seek. "How is she?"
"She's doing great. Woke up around ten o'clock this morning and has been talking non stop since. She's looking forward to seeing Gage's friend you know." She said, trying to make Sydney relax a bit.
"Do you want us to take a walk and leave the two of you alone for a while?" Gage asked. Sydney considered it but had slightly different plans.
"No, that's not necessary. I'll go over there and meet her, then we'll go for lunch......all of us."
Trivette looked at her, confused by her answer. "Don't you think you'll need a little more time to explain everything to her?"
"No, because I'm not going to." She saw the other's wondering expressions and added "Right now, that is. I'm worried it might come as a chock to her. I mean, Johnny's wife is the woman Rebecca has always thought was her mother. I want to give her a chance to get to know me, and I want to get to know her."
Alex put an arm around Sydney's shoulders. "That sounds like a wonderful idea."
"Thanks. I just want to spend some time with her before I tell her." She rose and started to walk to Rebecca, then she spun around to face her friends "Actually, why don't you all go ahead. We'll meet you at the restaurant."
"Okay, sure. Take your time." Walker said.
"What place did you agree on?" she asked.
"The Mexican place a few blocks away. Do you know where it is?" asked Trivette.
"Yeah, I do. See you there soon."
She headed for the playground as the others walked away.
Well, it's just me and you know.´ she thought. I'm ready for this´ she told herself, trying to be convincing.
Rebecca stopped playing and started to look around for Alex and the others. She couldn't believe they would just leave her here alone. She started to get worried but then she saw someone walking towards her. A woman who looked a lot like her. A lot, a lot actually. There was something about her face that made her feel safe and suddenly she realized who it must be. Ranger Gage's partner of course. She felt like she had seen this woman before, maybe she was there at Ranger Headquarters when she was brought there yesterday.
She brushed off the dirt from her dress, said bye to her friend Mike and walked over to the woman.
Sydney just stared at the girl standing in front of her. Gage had told her they looked a lot like each other but she had never expected it to be so true. It was like seeing herself as a kid again. She kneeled down to take a closer look at her.
Sydney reached for her hand and when she held it she felt a shiver run down her spine. Mother and daughter took a few minutes just looking at each other.
"Hi." Sydney said and broke the silence.
"Hi! My name is Rebecca."
Sydney swallowed hard. "I know."
The girl looked surprised. "How do you know that?"
"Oh, Ranger Gage told me earlier. You remember him, right?"
"Of course I remember him. He's my hero. He saved me." She answered with confidence. "You're his partner, aren't you?"
"Yes, my name is Sydney."
"I know."
To be continued