Summary: A ransom leads to a very long weekend for Walker and Alex
Disclaimer: I do not own them
A/N: First attempt at a Walker fic, be nice
Chapter 26
Walker an Alex rode through the town, stopping only to get Alex something to eat which she only ate a bite or two from, claiming she wasn't really that hungry. Walker had insisted she try to eat more, as she was eating for two now, but Alex told him all she wanted to do was get some sleep.
Within minutes Walker could see Alex was indeed asleep, and he covered her with his jacket. The ride was filled with him thinking of their life and how it would change when the baby came. He wondered if he would be a good father, if he would be attentive enough. He didn't want to miss out on the important things, like the first steps or the first words, an often his job kept him away.
It was then he saw Alex stir in her sleep and she turned toward him, curled up in a ball. Walker could see that she was uncomfortable, and in a bit of pain despite the bandages. He wanted to take away all her pain, but knew he couldn't.
Walker took his right hand from the steering wheel and laid it across Alex protectively. He never wanted anyone to hurt her again.
It was hours later when they finally made it back into Dallas. Walker was exhausted from driving all day, an Alex looked a little worse for the wear. He knew he should have called ahead and warned CD and Trivette about what had happened but he didn't want to stop, and calling on the phone seemed impersonal. He would just let them know when they arrived, and that would be in just a few minutes. He thought of waking Alex up, but she was finally sleeping peacefully it seemed and he didn't have the heart to.
Walker pulled up to the ranch around eight and walked around to Alex's side. She was sleeping so peacefully she didn't even wake when he picked her up, nor when he toted her to the door. CD was at the door when he got to it, but Walker motioned for him to be quiet.
Walker walked into their bedroom and laid Alex down on the bed, removing her shoes and tucking her under the covers. Once he was satisfied that she was all right he walked back into the den, to the two waiting anxiously to find out what had gone wrong.
It only took Walker a little more than an hour to explain everything that had gone on. CD and Trivette both had remained silent, up until the part where Walker had told them both that Alex was pregnant.
"What do you mean?" Trivette said, his eyebrows going so high they almost reached his hairline.
CD smacked him in the back of the head, "It generally means they are going to have a baby. Do I really need to have that talk with you?"
"No, I just meant, they have only been married a little over three weeks. I mean that it is so fast, I mean ..." Trivette stuttered.
"I suggest you stop before you completely choke on your foot." CD said.
"Yes, the baby is mine, and yes you will both be uncles, and before you can even ask, no we don't know the sex yet. Alex has been through so much lately, and this pregnancy is bound to wear her out. I don't want anything else upsetting her."
At this statement CD and Trivette both paled.
"What?" Walker asked, not really wanting to know the answer.
"Cordell, I don't really know how to tell you, but the district attorney's office called while you two were gone. They are going to start the prosecution on Chuck Culliver this month."
Walker face grew pale at first and then red with anger. "Hasn't he caused us enough grief!"
"I know how you feel partner, but if we don't testify then he will get out in a few years, and I don't want him to ever see the outside of a prison cell."
Walker waited till both CD and Trivette left out before he walked into the bedroom and looked in on Alex. Trivette had promised to tell them he wouldn't be in the next day. Walker pulled the covers up on Alex, and watched as she let a smile cross her face as she snuggled deeper in them. He sat down on the edge of the bed and just watched her.
This was going to be the mother of his child, the woman he loved. She had been through too much in the last month and a half and he couldn't bring himself to put her through anymore. Why was fate so cruel? Why did she have to relive all those things done to her?
Walker's anger grew once more. He didn't know exactly what had happened to Alex before he had arrived, and he wasn't sure if he could handle hearing it. He was sure Alex didn't need to relive it. It couldn't do anything but bring about more grief, more nightmares and she was just getting to where she slept the entire night.
Sighing to himself. he knew he couldn't do anything else tonight, so he undressed and crawled into the bed, brushing the wisp of hair from her face. This was his wife, his angel of mercy, and he would be damned if he would let the Culliver's harm her anymore. Curling up next to her he placed his arm protectively over her and pulled her softly to him. Tomorrow he would tell her about it, but for now he would let her enjoy one more peaceful night's sleep.