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 40
Walker paced the floor outside if the double doors Alex had gone through. He couldn't sit down for then his mind might give in to all the horrible thoughts he was having. Could he really have ever made the decision to chose Alex or the babies? What if she lived and they didn't. She would forever blame him, and if by some chance the babies lived, how could he stare into their faces knowing he chose them and left them without a mother.
Rubbing his hands across his eyes to fight off the tears, Walker started pacing again. "CD, what did the nurse say?" he asked the older man as he came walking back towards them.
"She said that they still didn't know anything."
The three of them waited. The sun had gone down hours ago, and now Walker stared out the window in the waiting room. The room was empty as if nothing else dared to disturbed the dreary night, nothing that is but the ache in his heart over what was happening. Before he could dwell on it any longer, the nurse walked back in. "The doctor will be in to talk with you in a moment Ranger Walker."
Walker felt himself breath a sigh of relief. "See Cordell, the doctor is coming, and I am sure he is going to tell you the babies are fine."
Walker stepped away from the window, meeting the doctor halfway into the room. "How is she doc? And the babies?"
"Ranger Walker, maybe you better sit down." Walker didn't like the sound of that at all. "I;; stand if it is all the same to you."
The doctor nodded his head. "Well, the good news is that your babies although a bit small are doing fine. A couple extra days in the hospital and they should be able to go home." Walker felt his heartbeat go haywire. "What about Alex?"
The doctor's face turned from joyous as he told them about the babies to one of sorrow. "I am afraid your wife lost a lot of blood. She is in a coma right now. She may come out of it in a couple of days, or she may never." The doctor stood up. "I am truly sorry. You may go and see your children, they are in the nursery, but give us a few moments to get your wife settled in her room."
Walker's face paled, and for the first time in hours he sat down, placing his face in his hands. "How could I chose? Now Alex is in a coma."
CD tried to comfort him, but Walker was beyond comfort now. CD did the only thing he knew to do. "Come on Cordell, let's go see the babies."
Walker got up and made his way down the hallway to the nursery. He waited by the small door until the nurse came in and ushered him to the hand washing station. Once he was done, she handed him his son, and then in the other hand she placed his daughter.
Walker stared at them, tears filling his eyes. In his hands were two perfect little angels, his angels. "Welcome to the world little ones," he whispered, placing a kiss on each ones head. From outside the window CD and Trivette were snapping pictures right and left. Walker sat there in the rocking chair, holding both the babies until one of them began to cry."What is wrong with her?"
The nurse came over and took the baby from his arms. "She is probably hungry. Would you like to feed her?" Walker was scared to death to feed the baby. He hadn't moved much in the chair for fear of dropping one or squishing one of them too tightly, but as he gave the bottle to her, she nestled down in his arms and soon was back asleep.
The nurse came to take the babies from Walker and he left out of the nursery. "Cordell, they are beautiful," CD said, wiping the tears from his eyes. "I am going downstairs to get them both something."
"You go ahead CD. I am going to see Alex."
CD stopped then, placing his hand on Walker's shoulder. "Do you want me to come with you?"
"I'll be all right. I will meet you and Trivette downstairs in a bit."
Walker made his way back down the hallway filled with parents thrilled over their new bundles of joy. He wanted to feel that way too. He wanted to share his joy with Alex. Sighing again he pushed open the doors to the intensive care wing, and went inside. He was escorted to Alex's room, the lights were dimmed down, and he took a seat beside the bed, waiting for the nurse to leave them alone. Once she was gone Walker took Alex's hand in his
He wanted to say something, but no words seemed to be good enough. Had this been his choice, or had fate chosen for him? Either way Alex was laying there, her eyes closed. "Alex, wake up. I want you to be able to see the babies. They are so beautiful Alex, just like you. Don't leave me here to take care of them alone, please Alex just wake up, just open your eyes."
Walker sat by the bed, waiting, holding Alex's hand but she didn't move. Tears filled his eyes. "I can't do this without you, I never could. I know you think I am some tough guy, but really you are the tough one. Your are the one that is strong Alex, be strong now, fight for us, fight for the babies, and fight because I don't want to be here without you."
Walker waited by the bedside all night long, till he finally closed his eyes around dawn. Walker laid there for a few hours, Alex's hand still clutched in his. He didn't wake till the nurse tapped him on the shoulder. "Ranger Walker, there are two men who are downstairs waiting for you. They seemed a bit worried."
Walker stood up, taking one last look at Alex before walking towards the door. "Where are you running off to Cowboy?"
Walker turned in time to see Alex opening her eyes. He yelled for joy, causing the nurse to shush him, but he didn't care, Alex was awake.
A/N: Well there will be one more chapter to this fic and then I will start posting my new one called "Tell Me Lies" Hope to see all of you there.