Title: It Wasn't Me

Summary: Walker and Alex have been married for five years and Angela just turned four. Everything in their lives is going great until the day Angela gets kidnapped.

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: This story is set in May 2005 right after Angela's fourth birthday.

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Chapter 13: Back at Home

Walker woke up the next morning and found Angela still between him and Alex. He sat there for a while, watching his girls sleep. He knew that the past week had taken a toll on both of them. Angela being kidnapped on not knowing what was going to happen to her and Alex having to try to get through every day knowing that her world was in fact falling apart. But now that was all over and Walker only had one thing on his mind, taking care of them. He knew that Angela would probably be having nightmares for several nights and that Alex was likely to wear herself out trying to take care of Angela. But at the same time, Walker knew that Alex had had several things on her mind yesterday and had wanted to talk about them. But Angela had come and joined them in bed before Alex had had the chance to voice her concerns and what was on her mind. Walker figured that if he got lucky, Alex would wake up before Angela and they would be able to talk.

Walker watched them sleep for several more minutes before Alex started to stir. He reached over and put a piece of her blonde hair behind her ear.

"Morning Cowboy." Alex said as she started to open her eyes and looked into the eyes of her husband and then at her sleeping daughter.

"Good morning sweetheart." Walker said as he leaned over and kissed her.

"How's our baby doing?" Alex asked him. She knew that if Angela were awake she would be told that she wasn't a baby, but Alex knew that no matter how many times Angela told her she wasn't a baby, she would always be Alex's baby.

"She's still sleeping. So I have a question for you?" Walker told her, knowing this might be his only time during the day to talk to Alex without Alex listening in.

"What?" Alex said as she watched her daughter sleeping peacefully. She was so happy at that moment, her whole family was back together and even though the night had begun rough, Angela had slept through the entire night.

"What were you going to ask me last night before Angela came in here? You looked really worried about something and I know that you just didn't want to say it around her." Walker told his wife, hoping that she would take this time and tell him what was going on and what she was so worried about.

"It's just that I don't think Angela was fed too much when she wasn't here. Walker I know my daughter and she weighs less then she did before she was kidnapped. I know I pick her up and hold her almost every single day. I'm just worried about her not eating that much and especially after how much she ate at dinner last night. I was worried that she would get sick cause she hadn't eaten in so long and then was eating a lot in one sitting. I know it probably sounds silly but you know she's our daughter and even if it wasn't my fault, I would never forgive myself if anything happened to her Walker." Alex said as tears started to fall down her eyes. Walker reached over and took her in his arms. Walker held Alex as tears continued to fall down her face. Even though Angela was back, Alex was still having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that her daughter had been kidnapped and she couldn't do anything about it.

Walker sat there and held Alex for several more minutes before he said anything. "Alex I know exactly how you feel. I was thinking the same thing when I saw how much she ate last night at dinner and then when I picked her up and carried her to bed. I was thinking that for once I hadn't been there when my daughter needed me the most. But the fact is that she is home Alex. Angela is home and where she belongs; with you and me. And no matter how hard this is I know that we will get through it and Angela will get through it too."

"How do you know Walker? Why is everyone always so sure of everything all the time when I'm so unsure? How do you know that Angela will be okay? Would you be okay if you had gone through what she has?" Alex shot one question after another at her husband and didn't stop until she couldn't think of another thing to ask him.

Just as she did, Walker put his finger up to Alex's lips and then he started to talk. "I know Angela will be okay because she's our daughter. She's got Cahill and Walker blood in her and look at everything that we've gotten through over the years and how strong we've always been. And you are her mother, so you're always going to worry about her. You are probably always going to worry yourself to death over her because you like myself don't want anything to happen to her. Angela will be okay because she has both of us. She knows we love her more then anything and as long as she knows that, she'll be okay. As for if I would be okay if I had gone through what Angela had, I honestly can't say. We haven't been told what all Angela has been through because she hasn't talked to us that much about what happened. But lets stop worrying. You know how we were suppose to take Angela know to the lake, well I was thinking that we could do that today. Maybe even go swimming. What do you think?"

"I think that's a wonderful idea." Alex said as she kissed her husband.

Walker and Alex laid in bed for several more minutes before they decided to get up and take their showers and change their clothes. Alex stayed with Angela while Walker showered, she still wasn't into the idea of leaving Angela, not that Alex had ever gotten use to the idea. She remembered the first time she had had to leave Angela home with Walker while she ran to the store. As Alex looked down at her daughter, she remembered that day.

Angela was just a little over 3 months old. Alex knew that in a few short days so would have to leave her daughter at the HOPE Center and head back to work but this short trip to the store was bringing her to tears. She never knew that she wouldn't even be able to make it to the store without crying let along make it through the store and back home. As Alex had walked through the store that day, she knew that people were probably staring at her. Trying to figure out why a grown woman was crying in the middle of the store. But at the same time, Alex knew that they didn't know she was a new mother and had to leave her daughter when she came to the store. Alex still couldn't describe it. The love she had felt for Angela when she was born and when she had held her daughter in her arms for the first time. It was like nothing Alex had ever felt before and as she walked through the store, trying to hurry up and get everything she needed so she could get back home to her daughter. So Alex had finally checked out and headed back home only to discover that she had forgotten to pick up something for dinner once she had gotten home. But Alex remembered how Walker had been so sweet and he had gone to get something for dinner instead. He had seen the look in Alex's eyes when she had walked in the front door and he knew that the time away from her daughter had torn at her heart and soul. And even though it also ripped at his heart, Walker had known that he should do this for his wife. He knew that once she was back at work that she would have a hard time being away from Angela and Walker was going to try to make it as easy on her as possible. And that was exactly what Walker had done.

Walker was brought back to reality by the sound of Walker walking into the room. He could tell right away that Alex had been lost in her thoughts when he walked in.

"What were you thinking?" Walker asked as he pulled on his clothes and sat down on the side of the bed.

"Oh nothing, just about the first time I had to leave Angela and how hard that was. But that was nothing compared to being away from her for almost a week. And I don't know I was just remembering that day." Alex told him.

"Yeah I remember that." Walker said as he smiled at her. "Why don't you go and take a shower and then when Angela wakes up we'll go downstairs and start breakfast."

"Sounds like a deal Cowboy." Alex told her husband as she jumped up off the bed (careful not to wake Angela) and headed off towards the shower.

Now as Walker sat down on their bed and stared at their sleeping daughter, he too found himself lost in thoughts of when Angela was little. Walker still remembered the first time he had ever seen Angela and held her in his arms.

He had been so worried that his little girl might not live and now at Walker looked down at the baby lying in his arms, he knew that everything was going to be okay. She looked exactly like Walker thought she would. She had Alex's blonde hair and blue eyes and as he held her in his arms, Walker knew that everything was going to be all right. Alex was fine and Angela was fine. They were both fine. And now Walker had the family that he had always wanted after his parents were killed. And with one look at his daughter, Walker knew he loved her more then anything else. She was his daughter. His and Alex's daughter. Their love had made the tiny baby that laid in his arms and Walker knew he would never forget that moment.

"Looks like I'm not the only one lost in my thoughts today." Alex said as she walked out of the bathroom to find her husband face with the same dazed look that she was sure was on her face a little while ago.

"What?" Walker said blankly as he snapped out of his daydream.

"I said it looks like I'm not the only one lost in my thoughts today." Alex repeated for him.

"Yeah but I enjoy being lost in my thoughts, especially when they're about you and/or Angela."

Walker and Alex continued to talk until Angela woke up. They then went downstairs and make breakfast. They had eggs and bacon and toast. They finished their breakfast and Alex took Angela upstairs to get her ready to go out to the lake.

Just before they left for the lake, Angela realized that she was missing something.

"Mommy, Daddy. Do you know where my necklace is?" Angela asked as she realized her necklace was no longer around her neck.

Alex reached in her pocket and took out Angela's necklace.

"There it is." Angela said as she ran to her mommy who put it around her neck. "Thank you." Angela gave Alex a hug.

"You're welcome sweetheart."

Walker was out in the barn getting the horse ready for their ride. Alex walked out with Angela and they headed off to the lake several minutes later.

The entire Walker family spent a relaxing day by the lake. They went swimming and ate a picnic lunch. Angela ate a lot during lunch, but not too much to make her sick. This made both of her parents happy.

For the most part (other then her broken arm) that she had been kidnapped a week earlier. She was happy and had been a little upset that she couldn't go swimming, so Walker had taken her into the lake. Angela had truly enjoyed getting to spend the time with her mommy and daddy after being away from them for so long.

But soon the Walkers' family fun was over. They headed back to the ranch and Angela had fallen asleep on the way back. Walker carried her into the house and laid her in her bed.

Now even 10 minutes had passed since they arrived home when Walker and Alex heard a scream.

"MOMMMMMMMMMMMMY! DADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDY! HHHHHEEEEELLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPP!"

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Okay I hope you all enjoyed that chapter. Sorry it took a little while to get that one posted. Anyway please review and let me know what you think. Thanks.