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AND BABY MAKES THREE...CHAPTER 2

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The next few months were extremely busy for both the Texas

Rangers and the Tarrant County District Attorneys office, preventing Alex

and Walker from doing much more than saying “hello” to each other

and thanking each other for speedy search warrants. Even C D missed
seeing everyone, as visits to the bar and grill were few and far between.

Finally, on a beautiful fall day in October; Walker and Trivette came in

for lunch. C D looked up from talking with a customer at the bar, and

his whole face broke out in smiles. He came out from behind the bar and

gave both his friends a hug.

“My word”. C D teasingly scolded; “I haven't seen either of you in a

month of Sundays! Did you forget about me?”

“No”, Walker responded. “We have been so busy, all we've had time

to do is work, go home eat and sleep. Also, Trivette and I were out of

town all last week. Hasn't Alex been here?”

“I saw her for a few minutes last week, when she came in hoping

you would be here,” C D answered, shaking his head. “She looked so

dragged out, said work was a hassle and kept her worn out.”

At that moment, Walker looked up to see Alex walking in the door,

looking as if she had lost her best friend. It was rather obvious that she

wasn't feeling too well, her face was pale and she had a haggard look

about her. Walker came up to her and began to give her a hug. He

stopped short as she pulled away. He took her hand and led her to a

booth away from everyone. C D came by with two cups of coffee and

gave her a quick smile. Glancing up, while taking the hot liquid from

him; she weakly smiled back. Walker sat beside her and placed his arm

around her. She laid her head on his shoulder and sighed, not even

trying to stop the tears from falling. After a few minutes she sat up

and dried her eyes with a napkin. Knowing that Walker was staring at

her with questions running through his mind, she tried to put her

thoughts together; trying to think of how to tell him what was wrong.

What would he think, how would he react; to know she was now eight

weeks pregnant with his child? That beautiful night after the trials of

the rafting trip, when he comforted her during a nightmare; took an

unexpected twist. The problem was, although Alex knew she had love

for the man and that he obviously cared for her; was it enough for a

marriage? Did she really want to be married? Most of all, did she feel

capable of raising a child on her own and working her stressful job at

the same time? As all of these thoughts rumbled around in her mind,

Alex began to cry again. Picking up her purse, she suddenly ran out of

the restaurant and fled home. She just couldn't tell him. She knew

Walker would insist on doing the honorable thing and marrying her, but

would it be the right thing? The more Alex thought about everything,

the more she knew what to do. She would resign from her job and leave

the area without a word. She had a close friend in San Antonio she

could stay with until the baby was born. Alex would consider adoption

then hope to work for the Bexar County District Attorney's office. It

was the cruel thing to do, but in her state of mind, it was the best way.

Two months later, Walker and Trivette were patrolling the city

when Walker realized they were by Alex's condo. He pulled over to the

side of the road and put the pickup into park, staring out the window in

sorrow. Trivette looked at him with a puzzled look before finally saying

something.

“Hey, Walker, are you ok? Why did we stop.”

“Take a look over there”. Walker pointed to the U Haul truck up

ahead. “That truck is in front of Alex's condo. You don't thnk,,,,”

Walker stopped before finishing his sentence. Having not seen nor

heard from Alex since the day she ran out of C D's; he was definitely

worried about her. Especially since he learned about her leave of

absence from work. Whatever was wrong, what ever was going on;

was it something he had done or not done? Did it have anything to do

with the rafting trip ? If that U Haul was for her, where was she going

and why? A part of Walker wanted to go up to her apartment and ask,

no demand some answers. But a bigger part was afraid to know.

Before Walker could make a move, a call came over the radio;

requesting backup. As they took off, Trivette glanced out his side

mirror; just in time to see Alex walking up to the two young men

loading up the truck with her furniture. As he watched, Trivette

wondered if he should say something to Walker. The he began to . think. If Alex had wanted Walker to know anything she would have

gotten word to him. What was she hiding and where was she going?

Trivette decided not to say anything at that time, but rather wait until

a better time; a time that would not come for a few years.

Meanwhile, Alex had seen Walker's truck sitting by the curb and

watched the two men watching the movers. Part of her wanted to

walk over and let them know what was going on in her life, but she

was afraid Walker would not understand why she was leaving. And she

did not want to place a guilt trip on him.

Two hours later, the U Haul was loaded and her car was hooked up

to the tow bar. Alex took one last look around her condo, locked the

door, and slowly climbed into the drivers seat of the car. As tears ran

down her face,she drove away; leaving behind friends, a good job and

the man she loved. As she passed C D's Bar and Grill, she whispered

goodbye to the one person who knew everything, who was sworn to

an uneasy secrecy.