Memories

By: Kary G.

Part 1.

Disclaimer: I do not own Walker Texas Ranger

It was a very cold night in Dallas, the snow from December started to fall to the ground, Sydney Gage Cooke sat on the edge of her bedroom looking at her husband and partner who was asleep, she stood up and walked to the living room sitting on the couch, she stared at the christmas tree in front of her and smiled looking at the gifts that were under this, until something caught her attention...an old and dusty box on the corner, her eyes kept looking at the box, curiosity started to play in her mind, letting her feet move until she was on the floor opening the box, there was a big album of photos, she flipped page by page and her eyes grew big in amazed looking at the person that was with her. "Michael Turner" the petite ranger whispered closing the album putting it next to her and again she took a quick look to the box to see if something else was left...and there was one last thing left in the box...a letter...wait a letter?, she picked up the letter in her hands as she started to read her mind started to go back to those days when she finally knew the difference between love and lies.

FLASHBACK

Sydney Cooke entered to Company B with a pile of papers in her hands, placing them in her desk she then move to her chair and sat looking at the picture in front of her, she smiled looking at herself in the picture and looking at her boyfriend Michael Turner, the typical guy with blonde and curly hair, his skin white like the snow and his eyes blue like the sea almost like...

"Hey shorty. Would you like some coffee?" Her partner, Gage, said greeting her with a huge smile as he placed the cup on her desk.

"Thanks Gage." She took a sip then asked the question. "How was your date last night?"

The junior ranger looked at her then answered. "Date? Syd, Brittany and I are pass dating."

Sydney suddenly felt anger following through her body. She took a deep breath. "You mean you and Brittany are…." Gage then cut her off.

A huge smile came across her partner's face. "You are correct, Syd Brittany is my girlfriend. Isn't that wonderful Syd?" Sydney sighed wait… why was she feeling this way. After all she had Michael and they were happy together. After all Gage had a right to date whoever he wanted to and she should be happy for him. She controlled her emotions all the time Gage was trying to read the expression on her face.

"Syd, Are you ok?"

"Yes I am fine" Gage at this point was not convinced at all and kept asking more and more questions, Sydney was feeling irritated in her mind she started to pray for something to happen and it happen the phone rang.

"Ranger Cooke?...Hey Michael, How are you?" Gage didn´t move and stayed there trying to hear what she was saying. "oh really? But I thought...no, it´s ok, bye love you too" Sydney hang up the phone.

"Is something wrong?"

"No Gage nothing´s wrong..is just that Michael and I were supposed to eat lunch together but something came up and he´s not going to make it"

"Well shorty, let me tell you something, Why don´t we go to lunch?" Sydney looked at Gage puzzled at what he asked her because Brittany had just walked in Company B. "Gage… I don't think that's a good idea. I mean you could get in all kinds of trouble."

"In trouble? Me? Why?" Sydney make a sign with her eyes, he turned around and saw Brittany with a plastic bag full of food. Brittany was blonde too, green eyes, it was the same height as Sydney with the only difference that Sydney was brunette and Brittany wasn´t. "Hi honey" Brittany greeted Gage with a kiss in his lips, Sydney tried to look at the computer screen in front of her. Brittany looked at her "Oh, Hi Sydney, How are you?" shaking hands with the petite ranger.

"I am fine, well I have to go lunch´s time" she stood of her chair as fast as she could and headed to the door.

"Syd?" Gage stopped her "Do you want to eat with us?" Sydney smiled at the couple "I-I don´t know"

"No buts, Sydney you are coming with us" Brittany said taking her elbow and heading outside of Ranger headquarters. Minutes passed and Brittany said good-bye to Gage, it was late and Sydney was in her desk working in some paperwork she didn´t pay attention until her partrner squezeed her hand. "Shorty is late" Sydney kept typing "What?, no is not" she said looking at Gage and then out the window and saw that it was dark outside "Oh, you´re right well see you tomorrow" shutting off her computer Gage took her elbow "You can´t go"

"Gage what do you mean I can´t go, of course I can"

"No you can´t remember that Michael gave you a ride and that Michael was supposed to pick you up besides is 9 o´clock and he´s not here yet" Sydney sighed dialing her boyfriend´s phone, his phone rang 3 times until a voice was heard.

"Hello"

"Michael is me, I thought you were going to pick me up"

"I am so sorry Sydney I can´t I am stuck with work"

"That´s ok I am stuck too" hanging up the phone, Gage looked at her a littile worried "Do you mind If I take you home?" Sydney shook her head no and together they went to Gage´s car.

Somewhere in Dallas

"No! Im sorry I will kill him next time, please!" the man pleaded, tears ran down his face "I have kids, please" the man in front of him stood with gun in hand a smile cross his lips, he look at his prey in the floor "There won´t be a next time" and with that he pulled the trigger and the only sound that was heard was the bullet going inside his head.

The ride to Sydney´s apartment was quiet until Gage broke the silence.

"Did Michael say at what time he´s meeting was going to finish?"

"No he didn´t, How´s Brittany?" Sydney asked trying to relax everytime she said her name she wanted to arrest her or kick her like a suspect.

"she´s fine, she´s all excited because..." Gage make a U-turn and park the car in front of Syd´s apartment.

"Because?" Sydney encourage him to finish what he was saying.

"Because we are getting married" Gage said smiling at Sydney, tears form in her brown eyes but somehow manage to hold them back.

"Congratulations. I'm happy for you Gage, I really am." She wrapped her arms around her partner's neck. They stayed like that for a little bit. It felt so good being so close and in each other's arms. Finally Sydney let go and as she tried to get out of the car but she looked in Gage's eyes and it was like she was hypnotized. She couldn't move, she loved looking into Gage's eyes. She moved closer to her partner their lips finally meet and they enjoyed a slow deep kiss. Their emotions sent to each other and neither ranger wanted to break that special moment between them. Finally, it ended when they heard a car horn honk. Sydney broke the kiss and felt her face it was hot. She knew it must be red.

"I´m sorry Gage this was a mistake" the raiven-haired said getting out of the car followed by her partner

"Syd, wait!" but Sydney didn´t stop she kept going.

"Sydney, honey" Michael ran to her side and bend down for a quick kiss on her lips but instead she moved her head feeling his kiss in her cheek "Gage, How are you?" Michael greeted him

"I´m great well I have to go" Gage said climbing to his car

"Thank you Gage and say "Hi" to Brittany for me"

"I will Michael, see you tomorrow at work Syd" putting the car in gear.

As Sydney and Michael entered her apartment she went straight to the kitchen to pour some orange juice as Michael rambled on about his 'busy day" he kept talking but Sydney was a millions miles away she kept thinking about that moment in Gage's car where she kissed him. "That was a wonderful moment. I loved that kiss it felt so good."

"Sydney" Michael call her

"Yes" she said pretending to hear what he was saying "Are you listening?"

"Of course I am but you know what I need..I need to..." Michael started to kiss her neck, his arms went around her waist pullig her close to his body, she try to push him but he was so strong, his hands started to go down but Sydney react taking his hand and push him to the side.

"Sydney dont do that" he said pushing her against the wall trying to tore her blouse.

"I said no!" Sydney yelled at him putting her hand in top of her blouse. "get out just get out!" Michael walk towards her "Im sorry Sydney I..."

"Get out!" he walked out of the apartment slamming the door, she ran to the door and lean against this and slowly her body slide to the floor, she started to rock back and forth and tears rolled down her cheeks "Gage I need you, please come back"

Present Day

Gage moved his arm embracing his wife but felt her spot cold he opened his eyes, she was not there, he saw light in the living room, he put sweater and walked to where the light was glowing and there she was she was reading the letter, she did not notice him standing there until he sat in the sofa, she jumped and once she saw it was her husband she punch his arm.

"owww, sorry I didnt´t mean to scare you, what are you doing here?"

"I couldn´t sleep so I came here and saw this box in the corner of the room and opened it up and saw this album with lots of pictures of Michael and a letter, where did you find this?"

"In the attic I thought you were going to burn them"

"I will burn them, What´s the matter honey? Jealous?" smiling to him.

"No what makes you think that shorty, I am going to the kitchen for some hot chocolate, want some?"

"Sure" she said kissing him, she saw him entered to the kitchen and once again let her mind travel.