Lion and Tiger

Chapter 7: Alyssa's Worry

A few months after Alyssa's apartment was trashed, Cole knew that it was time to get her mind off of things. So, now they were standing behind their friends during Eric and Taylor's wedding. "Do you, Eric Aaron Myers take Taylor LeAnn Earhardt to be your wife? Will you love, honor, and cherish her? From rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, and until death do you part?" The minister asked.

"I do," Eric replied.
"And do you Taylor LeAnn Earhardt take Eric Lee Myers to be your husband? Will you love, honor, and obey him? From rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, and until death do you part?" The minister asked.

"I do," Taylor replied.

The rings were presented and Eric started to slip the ring onto Taylor's finger. "With this ring, I thee wed," he vowed. Alyssa smiled as her best friend, the one woman she thought would never get married, slip the other ring onto Eric's finger.

"With this ring, I thee wed," she vowed.

"By the powers invested in me. I now pronounce you husband and wife," the minister announced.

As Eric and Taylor shared a kiss, Cole looked over to see the smile on Alyssa's face. Something he enjoyed seeing. "Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Aaron Myers," the minister announced. They clapped for them before they all went to the reception hall.

When Eric and Taylor arrived, Alyssa embraced her with a smile. "Congratulations," she shrieked. Taylor hugged her back with a smile.

"Thank you," Taylor answered.

She smiled at her and held Alyssa at arm's length. "I see you're as happy as can be with our former leader," Taylor commented.

"Yeah, and you're the woman that hadn't planned on committing the rest of your life with a man. Now you're married to the former Quantum Ranger," Alyssa teased.

"Hey, guys," Jen greeted.

They looked over to see Jen standing there with her daughter in her arms. "Oh, Jen, she's beautiful," Alyssa commented.

"Do you want to hold her?" She asked.

"May I?" Alyssa asked.

Jen placed the infant in her arms and smiled at the infant. "Hey, sweetie pie. I'm your Aunt Alyssa," she cooed. She touched the baby's soft hand with a smile.

"So, Jen, do you plan on having any more kids in another year or so?" Taylor asked.

"Maybe, if Wes and I aren't that busy with the Silver Guardians," Jen replied.

"Come on Jen, you don't want Jessie to be alone here," Alyssa insisted.

"We're thinking about it, but not right now," Jen stated.

Alyssa looked at the infant in her arms and sighed. "I bet you wish to hold a little baby of your own," Jen commented.

"I do, but I'm sure it'll happen one day," Alyssa replied.

They looked over at Cole and she placed Jessica back into Jen's arms. She then walked over towards Cole. Cole grinned and took her into his arms. "How are you doing?" He asked.

"I'm great, I see you're having an interesting conversation," she stated.

Cole kissed her forehead and smiled at her.

That night, a storm came rolling in. Alyssa was lying in Cole's arms as the thunder crashed and the rain pounded against the window. Alyssa looked over her shoulder to see Cole fast asleep with a peaceful look on his face. When she first met Cole, her worlds seemed to have stood completely still. She dreamt of marrying, having children, and growing old with this man. Now, she was lying in his strong, protective arms looking into his peaceful face. "Maybe I can get this dream after all," she pondered. She touched his face and he pulled her closer to him.

"You should be asleep," he told her.

"I know, but I just couldn't get to sleep," she stated.

He could see the worried look on her face. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm just worried about the guy that came into my house. I'm afraid he'll come back," she replied.

"Alyssa, I promise you if he wanted something in this house, he would've come back."

Alyssa nodded and curled up against him. She then fell into a deep sleep in his arms. Cole pulled her closer and placed a kiss on the top of her head. "Sweet dreams, Alyssa," he whispered.

The spy took more pictures of them before he finally left.

When the spy got back to his apartment. He developed all of his pictures and then he examined them with a sigh. "Boss, you're way in over your head," he mumbled. He flipped through him, he was even there for Eric and Taylor's wedding. He had pictures of Cole talking to Eric and Wes while Alyssa was holding Jessica and talking withher spy was regretting doing this job and he would stop, but he was being paid good money for it. As he flipped through the pictures, he stopped at the one that he took of their first date. He was looking at the one he took of when they shared their first kiss. "If you hurt this girl, boss, I'm sure this Cole guy's gonna kill you," he mumbled. He put his other pictures back up to dry before leaving, regretting that he took this job.