Summary: A ransom leads to a very long weekend for Walker and Alex
Disclaimer: I do not own them
A/N: This is my first W/A fic so be nice.
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Trin: Oh but they will happen, ahem
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Chapter 18
Walker woke up early the next morning, scooting himself from underneath Alex's grasp he walked into the kitchen to make them both breakfast. It wasn't long before the smell of the eggs and bacon cooking before Alex poked her head out the door.
"Good morning sleepy head. How did you sleep?"
Walker already knew the answer to the question, as Alex had tossed and turned all night long, her nightmares plaguing her sleep, but she did look a little more rested than the day before.
Alex smiled at Walker, her smile giving him a silent thanks for not mentioning the night before. She sat down and Walker placed the bacon and eggs on the table, along with some coffee and juice.
"I thought a small breakfast, just till you get your bearings back."
Walker's words had only just left his mouth when Alex started filling her plate full of food. She piled on the bacon an eggs and even put some in between two slices of toast. When she looked up and saw Walker staring at her, she blushed.
"It's been so long since I have been able to eat, and it all looks and smells so good."
Walker smiled, waving his hand at the food, ushering her to go ahead and dig in, and Alex did. He watched as she didn't seem to be chewing but instead swallowing the bites whole, but the glory of food ended abruptly, when Alex turned and jumped up from the table, hand over her mouth, running to the bathroom.
He jumped up from the table and rushed to the bathroom, just as Alex was coming out, wiping her mouth, a couple of tears escaping her eyes. Walker helped her back over to the table, and sat her down.
"Alex, it has been a long time since you have had a proper meal. Perhaps you should take it a bit slower, maybe just some toast and coffee."
Alex nodded her head and took a piece of toast nibbling on it slowly. She honestly was starving, but did not want a repeat of before.
Once breakfast was over Alex went in the bedroom to take a well deserved shower. Walker had helped her, and after be shooed away, he went to sit down and wait for her. Walker started to get worried when Alex had not come out thirty minutes later and went to the door.
"Alex, you all right in there?"
"I'm fine Walker, just enjoying the last of your hot water."
"Need me to come in and scrub your back for you?" Walker said jokingly.
"You would love that wouldn't you? Think again cowboy. I'll be out in a minute."
Walker couldn't deny he did have thoughts of Alex in that way. He wanted to spend every minute of his time with her, he even thought of her while he was at work. The Texas Rangers had been kind enough to give him leave for a few days and for that he was grateful. He didn't want Alex to be alone right now, not even for a moment. The scare of almost losing her many times he given him a wake up call.
"All done cowboy, but I am afraid so is your hot water for a while," Alex said, emerging from the room dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a shirt.
"That is fine, I showered before you woke. Come on, how about we go for a picnic by the lake."
Alex agreed, and soon both were off walking towards the lake. Alex had asked if they could ride the horses there but Walker had been firm when he refused, saying Alex was not yet healed enough to be galloping off towards the lake.
The lake was as beautiful as Alex remembered. The sun was warm against her skin and soon Alex had taken off the coat that Walker had forced her to wear.
"Alex, put that coat back on," Walker insisted as he pulled a basket from behind the tree.
"It is hot Walker, and just how long have you been up this morning?"
"Hot or not it is still winter time, and you need a coat despite how warm you feel. Now as for how long have I been up, let's just say I have been up long enough."
Alex knew Walker rose most times even before the sun. Many times they had sat on the porch watching the sunrise together before work. Those had been glorious times, ones Alex wished to continue. Sucking in a deep breath she went to sit down on the blanket Walker had put out and ask him the question that had been bothering her since she woke up in the hospital.
"Walker, whose ring is this?" she said pointing to the second ring on her finger.
Walker grew silent, putting down the food he was placing out, and looked deep into her eyes.
"It was my mother's. My father placed it on her finger on their wedding day, just like I will once again place it on yours someday soon."
Alex was stunned. She had expected an answer but not that one. "Oh, Walker, but your mother's ring."
She grabbed Walker and placed a kiss upon his lips. Walker didn't move, he couldn't though his mind tried to make his limbs move away.
"Alex, we shouldn't," he whispered into her hair.
Alex was not paying him any heed. She pulled him down on the blanket, rubbing her hands across the back of his neck as she pulled him closer to her.
Walker wanted to get up and leave. "Alex, but what if I hurt you?" he said nuzzling her neck with his beard.
"I trust you Walker," she said pulling him further down on the blanket.
Walker wanted her more than anything, but this was wrong wasn't it? "Alex, I wanted it be special shouldn't we wait?"
Alex sighed, but gave in to Walker. "That doesn't mean we can't do this," she said pulling him in close again, nibbling his bottom lip. "Besides, what is more special than being out here with you?"
Walker couldn't agree more, and he gave in to the kiss, relishing how soft her lips were. Afterwards he sat there holding Alex as they watched the sun start to go down.
"Alex, I know you wish to now, but I wish to give to you all that I have. You deserve nothing less than that, and that is what you shall have. My father said once that a woman was like a mystery to him. Everytime he thought he had my mother figured out, she would do something to amaze him. You amaze me Alex, you have gone through so much, and yet you remain the beautiful woman I fell in love with so long ago, never change for that is the woman I will walk down the aisle with very soon, that is the woman I will marry."
Alex watched Walker remove the ring from her finger, and gasped as he bent down on one knee.
"Alex Cahill, will you marry me? Will you make me as happy for the rest of my life as I am today?"
Alex's words of yes, were mixed with the tears rolling down her face. "Walker I don't know what to say. That was beautiful."
"I have wanted to do it for a long time now. I knew I was destined to be with you the day our eyes met in that courtroom. You were like a wildfire, one that I wished to tame somewhat without taking away what made you who you are. You have given me what no one else could, love even when I pushed you away, you came back. Even through all my quirks and insecurities you were still there. Now the only answer I want from you is yes."
"Yes, Walker. I will marry you, for I have loved you for so long now."
The two of them gathered up the blankets and started walking back towards the house. Once they got to the steps Walker picked Alex up and opened the door, stepping through and placing her on the floor. At the quizzical look from her he grinned, "Just practicing."