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 33
Walker woke Alex early the next morning. He was glad that court would let out early today, for he didn't think Alex could take much more. She was slowly starting to open her eyes, as he brushed her hair away from her face.
"What is it Walker?"
"Nothing," he lied. "There is just something about watching you sleep that brings the whole world into perspective is all."
Alex pushed him away and when he feigned being hurt she pulled him closer to her. Alex didn't know how bad she had hurt Walker the night before, and she was scared she had pushed him away too far. It lingered in the back of her mind while she showered, and it was when she looked herself in the mirror that she remembered why she had pushed him away.
Where once her skin was soft, now it lay riddled with bruises that were fading still, and gashes that were healed but the scars still remained. She was about to close her robe around her when Walker came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
"You are more beautiful today than when I first laid eyes on you."
"Cordell Walker! The fist time I laid eyes on you I thought you a pompous arrogant ass and you know it."
"And how do you feel about me now counselor?"
"Now I love you more than life itself," she whispered.
"Good, then hurry up and get dressed I have a phone call to make."
Alex entered the livingroom just as Walker was hanging up the phone.
"It's all set, CD and Trivette are bringing over some steaks on Saturday, but tonight I have somewhere special I am going to take you."
"Where?"
"You will see Alex. Don't you trust me?"
"Not this time I don't. I see that look in your eye, what have you cooked up?"
Walker shuffled Alex out the door and into the Dodge Ram and headed towards the courthouse. As they neared it the sense of dread was so thick you could cut it with a knife, but Alex got out of the truck and held her head high as she marched into the courthouse.
Court was called to order and Culliver was led from the backroom. Once he was firmly secured on the witness stand Alex's lawyer started in on him.
Culliver dodged the questions well until Alex's lawyer smirked at him as she asked the final question of the day.
"Did you at any time, physically harm my client?"
Culliver's face grew very pale, but then it brightened into a sickening smile. Alex from where she sat started to shake and Walker noticed. He leaned forward and gave her shoulder a squeeze to let her know he was there.
Culliver looked over to Alex, smiling at her as he did, before he answered.
"If you mean did I hurt her when I tried to make love to her no, but she sure as hell hurt me. The little bitch took a hunk of skin out of my face, and of course I had to slap her to get her off me. Well, it seemed like that was the green light for her. I slapped her over and over after that, and she loved each and every one, screaming for more."
Alex was enraged, and stood up glaring at Culliver before she felt her knees buckle underneath her. Walker notcied to and grabbed onto her arms, helping her back into her seat. He was no longer sitting behind her, but stooped down beside her.
"Are you okay Alex?"
Alex shook her head that she was, but the judge's gavel brought both their heads back up.
"Court is adjourned till Monday morning at nine a.m, I will see you then."
Walker grabbed Alex's hand and helped her to stand, and that is when Culliver began screaming out to him.
"I had her first man, and she loved it! You couldn't even stop me when you were there could you ranger!"
Walker's hand went to his gun, but Alex stopped him. She didn't speak for the cold deathly look in his eyes meant his rage was at its highest point. It was not until Culliver was dragged out of the courtroom did Walker even blink.
Alex didn't say anything as Walker and her left the courthouse and she didn't even say anything when he turned down a different road from where the ranch was. Finally Alex couldn't take it anymore and she turned to face Walker.
"Walker, are you all right? You haven't said anything since we left."
Walker blinked a couple of times, but Alex could see the tears that had not fallen.
"I feel like I have let you down Alex. I should have killed that man the moment I laid eyes on him, and then you wouldn't have suffered so much."
"Walker ... Walker look at me!"
Walker turned his head and Alex could see the tears glistening in the corners of his eyes.
"You have never disappointed me. If not for you I wouldn't have fought so hard, I would have died. You are my everything Cordell Walker and don't you forget it!"
Walker's grim face turned into a smile and he startled Alex when he laughed out loud.
"You are something else Alex Walker, and I am a lucky man to have you, now let's get going."
"Walker where are we going? The road to the ranch was four miles back."
"I am taking you to the fair Alex, because you need a bit of fun for the night."
Alex opened and closed her mouth, and then smiled, the fair sounded great. Snuggling up to Walker she watched as the ferris wheel came into sight and knew they would have a good time, and for awhile forget their troubles.