Vegas...

"Hello, anyone home?"

"Daddy!" Lindsey came running up to him and he grabbed her up into is arms.

"Hey sweetie, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, although I have a lot of homework to do in science. Can you help me maybe later?"

"Yes I would be honored to do that. Where's your mother?"

"She's in your bedroom getting packed and ready to leave."

"Okay, thank you. Can you do me a huge favor?"

"Yes, anything for you daddy!"

"Can you go in the living room and do some of your homework, take a nap, or watch a movie while mommy and daddy talk and get packed."

"Yes I can. But remember, you have to help me with my science homework."

"Okay, but mommy and daddy have to talk before daddy helps anyone else but he has to help his wife first." Catherine told Lindsey while walking down the stairs to her husband.

"Okay. Love ya'll."

"We love you to sweetheart." They said while Catherine was dragging Gil to their bedroom.

"So, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, I've been fine since the last time you called me which was five minutes ago."

"Just wondering. And boy are you in a mood."

"Don't start with me Gil Grissom."

"Fine, I won't. Just tell me whatever is on your mind please."

"Fine, you want to know what is on my mind. Okay, here goes. My mad because when I told you I was pregnant you were fine with it but when Nick comes disrupting us you were mad and frustrated, why? Also, when I ran off you were supposed to come and get me not let me go and..."

"Cath, I love you and whatever I did I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. But I had a right to be frustrated but it wasn't at you and excuse me I wasn't the only one yelling at Nick as I recall `Are you asking or telling Nick' wasn't mean than I don't know what is. Besides this, you know where this is leading us. It's leading us into arguments to where we can't stop them. So, let's but this aside us and pack." Before Grissom could say another word Catherine rang out and said.

"Hey, isn't there something else you wanted to say to me. I heard you and Sara talking about whether this baby is, if I can recall or not, yours or not!"

"Oh, I don't remember so can we pack now." Catherine didn't like that answer so she grabbed him by the arm and said.

"Yes, this baby is yours. I wouldn't know who a perfect father could be besides you. And Gil did you doubt this was your baby?"

"No, all I doubt was..." He was interrupted by a familiar young voice.

"Really, I'm going to have a baby brother or sister."

"Linds, umm...yes..."

"Linds, sweetheart, what your father is trying to say is yes your going to have a baby brother or sister." She continues to whisper to her, "He's just a little shy and scared right now, that's all."

"Catherine Marie Grissom, I'm not shy or scared I'm fine the way I am. Don't you go telling our daughter that I'm shy and scared."

"Hey, Linds why don't you go watch or finish the movie your watching..."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because we have stuff to do and people to get in about a half an hour. Or did ya'll forget."

"Oh my God, We totally forgot. We have to finish honey or we're going to be late."

Dallas...

"Hey, I think someone should take Walker home. He needs to take a shower and get some rest." Syd said to all of the men.

"I think whoever suggested it should take him home." Gage said in a humorous voice.

"Gage, partner, Alex is in a coma and all you can think about is being humorous or even funny. I can't believe you."

"Syd, it was only a joke."

"Well, whatever it was it wasn't funny. But as you mention it I should take him home. He may need someone to talk to and I know it is going to be another woman because guys just don't understand how to react to the love and passion of love someone has until they have it. And yes that was referring to both of ya'll." Before Trivette or Gage could say anything Sydney moved towards Walker.

"Walker, hey, I need to take you home. Trivette and Gage are going to stay her and wait for some more news. Also, you need to take a shower and get some sleep. When you do those then we can come back and you can see Alex. And I'm not going to take `No, Syd I can't I have to stay with Alex' for an answer, so let's go." He knew he couldn't refuse to that so he pulled himself together and walked out of the hospital leaving Trivette and Gage behind. They got into Sydney's car and drove off. Fifteen minutes in the car there was silence until Sydney broke it.

"Do you want to talk about what your thinking?"

"Yes, but I don't think you want to know about it."

"Just try me. I may be interested."

"Okay, but please don't laugh."

"I won't I promise."

"Okay, here goes. You want to know the first time that I knew I loved Alex." She nodded her head. "Okay, I first knew that I loved her when I first met her. But I knew I couldn't bring the words to mouth so I just left them in my head. If I did anything like kissing her or holding her hand I would have thought that she didn't have the same feelings that I had. So as time moved by I knew it had changed between us when Dalton Reed came around."

"I remember Alex telling me about him and how she couldn't pick the guy she wanted but after thinking really hard she knew right then and there she picked the right guy."

"And who might that be?"

"You, she knew she loved you but she couldn't bring herself to the position of telling you. But don't tell her I told you. She told me to promise I wouldn't tell you."

"I promise. As I was saying, when Dalton was around I knew I had no chance with her...

~Flashback~

"It's been a while." Dalton said to her.

"It has."

"You here...umm...you here to watch or to ride."

"I'm here to work."

"You always did work to much."

"Woman's got to stay busy doing something."

"There you two are. Am I interrupting anything...?" Walker asked while coming up towards them.

~End of Flashback~

"So Dalton and Alex were together before you and her?" Sydney asked Walker while they were walking into his house.

"Yes, they were and I would have to admit I didn't like him one bit."

"Well, you should get yourself a shower and rest. We can finish talking after that."

"Okay." Walker headed up stairs.

In the airplane...

"So, what do we do now boss?"

"We go over the case and wait for the girls to get back." While they were going over the case a little girl that was in his arms woke up screaming.

"What is it sweetheart?"

"Where's mommy? I want mommy."

"She in the bathroom with Aunt Sara. Did you have that bad dream again?"

"Yes."

"Well, it's okay. Daddy's here." He continued to sooth her while her mother was in the bathroom.

"Sara, can you hand me that washcloth." Catherine asked Sara while Sara was holding her hair so it wouldn't get in the way.

"Sure, anything else?"

"Yes if you don't mind. Can you go get my toothbrush for me please."

"Sure, anything for a friend." Although Sara envied Catherine for getting Grissom she was also envying her from having a child. Although she was satisfied with Nick and there child she just wished she could have another child.

"Hey, guys. Grissom can I have Catherine's toothbrush. She needs it."

"I'll go give it to her. Way don't you take Linds and go over the case with the guys."

"Okay."

Back in Dallas...

Sydney was watching the video of "I Miss My Friend" by Darrly Worley...

'I miss the look of surrender in your eyes
The way your soft brown hair would fall
I miss the power of your kiss when we made love
But baby most of all

I miss my friend
The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say to make me laugh again
And let the light back in
I miss my friend

I miss the colors that you brought into my life
Your golden smile, those blue-green eyes
I miss your gentle voice in lonely times like now
Saying it'll be alright

I miss the colors that you brought into my life
Your golden smile, those blue-green eyes
I miss your gentle voice in lonely times like now
Saying it'll be alright

I miss those times
I miss those nights
I even miss our silly fights
The making up
The morning talks
And those late afternoon walks

I miss my friend
The one my heart and soul confided in
The one I felt the safest with
The one who knew just what to say
To make me laugh again and let the light back in
I miss my friend'

After the song was over she heard Walker coming down the stairs.

"So, how are you feeling now?" She asked him

"Much better. I'm guessing you want to know the rest of the story."

"Way yes. If you don't mind."

"I don't. So, where did we end, of yes..."

~Flashback~

"Well, aren't you going to go after him?"

"Dalton isn't a man you can enforce an issue on to. He lives by his own code."

"And as stubborn as the day is long."

"Yes, that too."

"I sure have a thing for exasperating men. It's really a habit I'd like to break."

`What's that suppose to mean' he thought to himself.

~End of Flashback~

"The next morning I told Alex to go get Dalton and bring him here. When he came I told him that he can live by his own code but I live by my code and that code was to protect him. So, we made an agreement."

"What was the agreement?"

"To ride bulls."

"Ride bulls."

"Yes, so I told him fine. So, then he left and Alex followed him."

"Ah, yes. She told me that he told her something she already knew."

"And what was that?"

"He told her that you wished that you could go after what you really wanted. She said that he was referring to you wanting Alex."

"Oh, really."

"Yes, now go on."

"Okay," before taking continuing he took a breather. "After they ate breakfast we were out to ride the bulls."

"So, what happened?"

"Well..."

~Flashback~

"Next up Cordell Walker." He got on the bull and rode it for about 7.55 seconds before the bull throw him off and dislocating his shoulder.

"Oh my God, look at you."

"Yeah, great isn't it. Hold this."

"Your arms out of place, your eating dirt, isn't no wonder how you didn't snap your back..."

~End of Flashback~

"After that it was off to the bar for dinner."

~Flashback~

Dalton and Alex were dancing and they looked like they were in love and then I saw them talking.

"Well, if I'm not an Alex, I'm not an Alexandra or Cahill, what would you like me to be?"

"Mine." Dalton told her in a sweet and innocent voice.

`I can't do that. I just don't know. I mean I like Dalton but I'm in love with Cordell.'

~End of Flashback~

The next morning I was taking a walk through the station [A/N: whatever they call it when the station a bull riding contest] he sees Alex getting out of Dalton's camper.

~Flashback~

"Good morning."

"Same to you."

"This isn't going to work. It can't." Alex told him.

"Why?"

"This is his life. He loves it. This is what makes him happy."

"You make him happy too."

"Not as much as the circuit. That's why we didn't work out the first time."

"He can't ride the circuit forever. And he does love ya. You can see it in his eyes." `And I love ya too.' He thought to himself.

`I can see it in your eyes also.' She told herself. "Oh Walker, what am I going to do." He gave her a comforting hug.

~End of Flashback~

Before Sydney could speak her cell phone rang. She picked it up and so Gage's number on there. "Hello, Gage."

"Sydney, you and Walker need to come here quick."

"Why? What's wrong with Alex?"

"She's flat lining."

"Oh, no..."