Part 1

Tyler stood in front of the mirror looking at the freshly pressed white shirt that was tucked into equally pressed dress slacks. She ran her hand down the front of her body as she let out a large sigh. "Never thought I would be this nervous."

A soft knock on the door made Tyler look over as the door was opened slightly. "You about ready?" Leo asked with a smile.

"I think so. I'm just really nervous." Tyler walked to the door and stepped past her friend.

"Boy, you sure look good." Leo whistled as he followed Tyler across the room. "You're about ready to commit before everyone and God that BJ is the only one you will love for the rest of your life. Why would you be nervous about that?" He sat down on the edge of the bed.

Tyler moved the curtains away from the window to get a look at all the decorations and people milling around the yard. She closed her eyes and her stomach twisted and turned. "Am I doing the right thing? Am I keeping BJ away from someone who would be better for her?" She opened her eyes and turned her head to look at Leo. "Am I doing this just to make me happy?"

Leo shook his head at his friend. "I guess you're not as smart as I always thought you were."

"What?" Tyler spun around. "What did you mean by that. I'm pouring my soul out to you and I get a response like that? Gee thanks buddy, I love you too."

Leo stood up and placed his hands on Tyler's shoulders. "How do you think BJ would feel if she heard you say those things?" He squeezed her shoulders and gave her a little shake. "You have the most perfect woman waiting to walk down the aisle to commit her life to you. I can pretty much guarantee she isn't thinking twice." He looked Tyler straight in the eyes. "Let's not even get into the fact that you now have a son with that woman."

Tyler leaned her forehead against the man's chest and cried. "Thank you for being my friend."

Leo wrapped his arms around the small woman. "Not a problem."

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"You look beautiful," Barb stated as she walked up behind her daughter. "I'm so proud of you honey."

BJ turned around and hugged her Mom. "Thanks Mom, I'm so happy."

Barb pulled back and wiped the single happy tear that had fallen down the tall actress's cheek. "You have everything you ever said you wanted: a career that makes you happy, a son who thinks you are his world, and Tyler."

"Tyler." BJ grinned at the thought of her lover and best friend. "God I love that woman."

A knock on the door made both women jump a little.

"Yes," Barb raised her voice to be heard.

"It's time," the wedding coordinator said when she opened the door. "You look like the perfect bride. Tyler is gonna go nuts when she sees you."

"Thanks, Ivy and I hope you're right." BJ took one last look at herself before she followed Ivy out of the room.

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Mike walked into the room and grinned, "Don't you two look great?"

"Why thank you," Leo stepped over and kissed Mike lightly on the lips. "They ready for us?"

"Yep, it's time." He glanced over to Tyler. "You ready shorty?"

Tyler rolled her eyes at the name. "I am now."

"Good, because I just saw your bride-to-be, and I must say," he waved his hands in front of his body, "Hot."

"Well then, let's not keep her waiting any longer." Tyler raced by the two men before she grabbed her jacket and stopped at the door looking back. "You two coming, or you want to stay here and make out?"

Leo and Mike each raised an eyebrow and with wicked smirks reached for each other, but before they could get further Tyler yelled out. "Come on horn-dogs, I'm about ready to get married so you can do that later on."

Leo and Mike leaned in for a quick kiss before they headed out of the room and down to the back yard where the ceremony was going to be held.

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Tyler fidgeted with the end of her jacket as she rocked back and forth. Every few seconds she would look down the aisle to see if she could get a glimpse of BJ, but with the way things were set up she wouldn't see her until she started to walk down the red and white rose petaled walkway.

When the music started, the crowd hushed and turned in their seats. After several quiet moments, gasps could be heard and smiles shined as they caught a glimpse of BJ making her way from the house to the aisle.

As soon as Tyler spotted BJ in her white silk dress her heart stopped. She had always thought BJ was the most beautiful woman in the world, but the sight that greeted her was a goddess. Her eyes met blue and she took a step forward.

"Hold on there tiger. She will come to you." Leo grabbed Tyler's elbow.

Without taking her eyes off her lover she stuttered, "But, but..."

"This is the time all little girls dream of. Walking to the one they love so they can promise their love forever," the best man stated calmly. "Let her have this moment."

"She can have anything she wants." Tyler moved back to where he stood and watched.

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BJ slowly made her way to the aisle that would take her to Tyler. When her eyes connected with the green she knew so well, she willed her body to stay calm and not run over to her lover.

As she continued to walk, she let her eyes slowly make their way down the elegantly dressed blonde. The hem of the black jacket that covered a pure white dress shirt stopped just below Tyler's waist. Tapered black slacks fitted the blonde's legs just right, as did the shining black cowboy boots. The only color visible was the soft blue rose pinned to the collar of the jacket's lapel.

When she reached the first step of the podium she smiled as Tyler offered her hand to guide her up to the arched platform where a minister waited.

"Hi," Tyler whispered softly as she held on to BJ's hand. "You take my breath away."

BJ blushed as she brought Tyler's hand up to her lips and placed a kiss. "You do the same to me."

The minister waited patiently while the two women stepped closer. He couldn't help but smile as he saw the love and admiration the two had for one another. When they nodded that they were ready, he started the ceremony.

**********

The reception after was one no one would soon forget. Tyler surprised BJ with tickets for a Caribbean cruise that would last three weeks. All they had to do was wait for BJ to decide when she wanted to go.

BJ was not one to be outdone. She pulled Tyler to the front of the house where a brand new deep-blue Jeep Wrangler was sitting. Everything that could be put into the vehicle was, from a state of the art stereo, to a GPS navigational system.

When it started to get late, the two newlyweds kissed their son's head knowing he was in the capable hands of his Grandma, and went off to where they would spend their honeymoon. They climbed into Tyler's new Jeep and headed out of town, to a cabin they had decided would be a perfect, secluded getaway away from the prying eyes and cameras of the media.

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The sun painted the morning sky as the two lovers sat on the open porch steps. Tyler sat behind BJ with her arms wrapped around the tall brunette's shoulders. BJ had her chin resting on the forearms that held her tight.

"What a great way to start our lives together." Tyler kissed the ear she had just spoken into.

BJ closed her eyes and let the tender touch sweep through her. "I agree." She turned slightly to look up into Tyler's eyes. "What should we do today?"

Tyler gave BJ an evil grin and wiggled her eyebrows. "I can think of a few things that would keep us busy."

BJ thought for a few seconds before she stood up. "I so love how you think."

Tyler copied her wife and held out her hand. "Well sexy, nothing is stopping us."

The actress let herself be pulled back into the house towards the messy bed they had left just a short time ago. She lifted her arms into the air to let the t-shirt she had on be pulled off, and gasped a lungful of air when a warm mouth found her nipple.

"Damn, I love that." BJ grabbed Tyler by the hair. "Suck harder, Baby."

Tyler did, as her hands made their way down BJ's slim body to her waist. Without even thinking, the still suckling woman undid the button and unzipped the zipper of the jean shorts her wife had on.

Letting the clothing drop to the floor without a second thought, Tyler scooped BJ up in her arms and placed her on the bed. Kissing her way up the long neck below her until she found an ear.

Tyler softly spoke, "I thank God everyday you're in my life."

BJ couldn't help the tear that fell down her check. She tightened her hold on the smaller woman and just reveled in the intense love they shared.

The rest of the day was spent in each other's arms, making love and planning what the rest of their lives would be like.

**********

"Tell me," the angry man yelled as he puffed on a large cigar.

"I'm sorry, Sir, but no one has any clue where they are staying," Darren said, as he hoped his boss wouldn't kill the messenger.

A large fist slammed down on top of the dark cherry-wood desk. Smoke billowed up around his gray balding head, making it look like steam was coming out of his ears. "I want you to find that fucking bitch and make her pay for putting my son behind bars."

Darren stepped back as his head nodded up and down quickly. "Yes, Sir, we will. It just may take us longer since she was married last weekend and she is on her honeymoon."

"Well, then I suggest you find out where she is staying. Then make sure you make her regret ever butting her nose into a place it didn't belong," the boss stated in no uncertain terms.

"It will be done." The younger man with greasy hair turned and headed for the door.

**********

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" BJ casually turned her head to look over at Tyler. She waited until she saw the smile form before she grabbed her cell phone and dialed. "Hi, Mom how is TJ?"

"I was wondering how long it was going to take you two to call," Barb laughed as she watched her Grandson swing in his swing-chair.

The lounging woman rolled her eyes. "Oh be quiet and answer the question."

Barb stood up and walked over to TJ. "He is doing just fine. He really misses his morning walks with Tyler, so Leo and Mike have been doing their best to fill in."

"Awwwwwww, I bet that is so cute." BJ ran her hand over Tyler's sock covered foot.

Tyler sat up, "What? What's so cute? He didn't start walking yet did he?" She tried to reach for the cell phone but BJ moved it to her other ear.

"No, he didn't start to walk." BJ shook her head. "Leo and Mike have jumped in to take TJ for his morning walks."

"Well they better not get used to it," the slightly agitated woman huffed. "That's my time with my boy, and as soon as we get back they can go back to sitting at the table drinking coffee and eating muffins."

"Tell Tyler not to worry. The boys know that those walks are her time with TJ." Barbara tickled the bottom of the baby's foot. "Do you want to talk to him?"

BJ handed the phone over to Tyler. "Talk to your boy so you can calm down."

Tyler quickly grabbed the phone and started in with the baby talk and other kind of language someone only spoke when a baby was present.

Memories of the first time she had caught Tyler talking to TJ ran through BJ's mind. It would be a moment in her life that she will never forget.

A sound woke BJ up from a sound sleep. Not sure what it was, she reached over to Tyler's side of the bed, but found it empty and cold to the touch.

"Hmm, wonder where she went?" the sleepy woman asked the dark room.

Tossing the covers off her legs she climbed out of bed and walked to the bathroom. Not seeing a light from under the door she stopped and listened.

Hearing soft voices coming from the baby monitor, she figured out where Tyler had disappeared too. Wondering what was happening, she shuffled her sock-covered feet down the hallway to where they had TJ's room.

The sight she saw when she pushed open the door made happy tears form in her eyes. Tyler was lying on the floor with TJ on her stomach sleeping soundly, but that didn't stop Tyler from continuing her conversation.

"I promise that you'll never have to be afraid to come to me and tell me anything. Yet if I disagree with you I'll use all my power to change your mind." Tyler's hand rubbed small circles on the baby's back as she continued to talk. "The most important thing that you must never forget is that you have the greatest momma, and she loves you more than anything in the world."

TJ smiled and pursed his lips as he continued to sleep. Tyler kissed the top of his head and laid her head back down on the rug and closed her eyes in peace.

BJ stood in the doorway for several long minutes watching her family. She always knew Tyler would be a great partner and even a better mom.

"Here, your mom wants to talk to you." Tyler held the phone out to BJ. When the brunette didn't grab the phone she started to wave it in front of her face. "Honey, phone."

"What?" BJ blinked. "Oh, sorry."

**********

After a week of peace and quiet BJ and Tyler were more than ready to come home. What they weren't ready for was the horde of reporters surrounding the house.

"What the hell is going on?" Tyler quickly hit the gate's automatic opener and drove the Jeep in. Looking in the rear-view mirror, she made sure no one snuck in while the metal gate was open. "You would think they had better things to do than wait for us to come home."

"No kidding." BJ shook her head.

The two parked in the back and headed for the backdoor. They were met by a happy baby and an upset Grandma.

"Mom, what's wrong?" BJ rushed over to the older woman.

Barbara took a deep breath. "It's all over the damn tabloids."

"What is?" Tyler asked as she picked up her son.

Barbara leaned over and grabbed a handful of newspapers and tossed them on the tabletop. "They think we stole TJ away and that Cait is alive somewhere trying to get him back."

"You have got to be kidding me." Tyler flipped through the rag magazines. "Un-fucking-believable." She quickly handed TJ to her wife and headed upstairs to get a hold of their attorney who had handled the adoption.

BJ held on to TJ and rocked him back and forth as she stared at the assorted pictures of herself and Tyler. The one of Cait looking straight at her with pleading eyes made her heart break. It was the same look Cait had given her right before she died.

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Tyler hung up the phone and dropped her head in her hands. She didn't notice BJ walk in until she sat down next to her on the bed.

"Can't do anything can we," BJ stated, already guessing what the lawyer had said.

Tyler nodded her head. "We could sue, but that would get the thing dragged out and I don't want to put you or TJ through something like that."

"Always protecting me?" BJ knew the answer before she asked.

Tyler looked right into the blue eyes she loved. "Always, until the day I die."

BJ cupped Tyler's face with her hands and placed butterfly kisses all over the exposed skin.

Tyler closed her eyes and smiled. The love she had for the woman before her grew with each touch of those soft lips on her skin.

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"Where you going so early?" Tyler asked her wife as she sat up in bed.

BJ tied her shoestring as she looked over at her slightly awakened partner. "I'm going for a walk with TJ."

"You sure you want to do that?" the messy blonde-haired woman questioned as she moved to get out of bed. "With all the crap those tabloids are spouting off and reporters in every bush?"

"I refuse to let those nasty people run my life." BJ stood up and walked towards Tyler. "They can say whatever they want, and the public can and will think whatever they want. The only thing that matters is that we know the truth."

"Everyone else can basically kiss our asses?" Tyler wrapped her arms around BJ's waist and placed a kiss on the taut stomach. "Right?"

"Right - now you want to come with us?" The actress ran her fingers through the blonde unruly hairs.

Tyler placed one last kiss and stood up. "You know that the morning walks are for me and TJ, but since you are so sexy you can come with us."

BJ laughed and swatted the bare butt that rushed by her. "Hurry up or we'll leave without you."

*********

"Do you have any news for me?" the burly man yelled into the phone.

"Yes, Sir," Darren mumbled. "Her and her family have been taking morning walks around their neighborhood."

"Good. So do you have a plan, or do you need someone with some brains to draw you out a diagram?" A wicked smile formed as he knew he was getting close to his goal.

"I can handle it, Sir," Darren stated. "In fact my men and I have it all planned out. You will have your paybacks, and your son will know that his son is finally out of the lesbian's hands."

"I don't give a rat's ass about that child. I just want Tyler Jones to know what it is like to have her family taken away from her." The man sucked in a large drag from his cigar. "The only difference is, she won't know if they are dead or alive."

"Yes, Sir, revenge will be yours." Darren ran his hand through his greasy hair. "It will happen tomorrow morning. I'll let you know when it is taken care of."

"You better get this right, or it will be your ass that is in trouble." The boss hung up and looked at a picture that showed himself and his only son. "Royal, you always were a dumb fuck, but you're my son and I'll get that bitch back for sending you to prison."

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The next morning was chilly, but the sun was shining and as the day progressed the heat would become so unbearable that people would run towards their air-conditioned houses.

"So which way do you want to go? To the park or down by the pond?" Tyler asked her walking companions.

"Well since we went to the park yesterday, let's head down to the pond. Maybe we'll get lucky and see some ducks or geese." BJ started off with the stroller in hand. "Maybe next time we'll bring some bread and see how TJ reacts towards the birds."

Tyler followed just slightly behind BJ. "Have to remember that."

The three made their towards the small pond that had a trail that wrapped itself around the pond. People could walk or run on the trails, or sit by the calm body of water watching the waterfowl dunk under the surface or float lazily by.

"It's so calming here." BJ sighed as she watched a small group of joggers pass by. "Too bad we can't stay here and play all day."

Tyler had TJ out of his stroller and was playing with the baby's feet as he lay in between her legs. "I know what you mean. Just the thought of not having any responsibility is nice and not so stressful."

"Yet we both have responsibilities and life won't let us alone just yet." BJ leaned over and placed a kiss on Tyler's shoulder.

Tyler made goofy faces at her son as she replied. "True, very, very true."

The two lounged around the pond for about an hour before they needed to head back home. Tyler tucked TJ into his stroller and watched as he smacked his lips together enjoying the flavor of his recent bottle before slipping off to sleep.

BJ watched with a smile as she held onto the stroller's handles. "People can toss anything they want at us, but as long as we are together life is good."

"Life is most certainly good." Tyler stepped next to her tall wife. "Especially since I have you in it."

"Aww, aren't you a sweet talker." BJ used her hip to nudge the blonde. "You just like the sweet treats you get."

"Ohh yes, sweet treats are so tasty." Tyler wiggled her eyebrows and gave BJ a wicked grin.

BJ laughed, "You know I mean the oatmeal cookies don't you?"

"Those are good too." Tyler stopped to tie her shoe.

The two women didn't pay any attention to the black van slowly making its way closer to them. When Tyler bent over to take care of her shoestring the van gunned the gas until it was right next to BJ and TJ. The door swung open and out jumped three men in dark clothing and masks.

"What the hell? Let me go," BJ yelled as she tried to fight the strong grip around her body.

Tyler quickly jumped up and ran towards her wife. She used her strong legs to kick one of the attackers in the ribs and an elbow to the back of another's head.

The passenger door swung open and a fourth man ran around the back of the van to take Tyler out of the picture. With a police baton held firmly in his hand, he used all his strength and hit Tyler on the back of her head.

Tyler felt her whole body go limp before everything went black.

"NOO," BJ screamed. "TYLER, TYLER NOOO."

"Get her in the van before someone decides to play hero," one of the men ordered as he kicked Tyler in the stomach. "She's down for the count."

"You Bastards. What have you done?" BJ's eyes didn't leave the still form on the ground. A red pool of blood slowly grew below Tyler's head. "Ohh God Tyler, please Baby, be okay."

"If she's lucky she's dead," a voice in the van stated. "If she is alive she is going to be living in hell, because what's going to happen to you will be all her fault."

The door slammed shut as people started to head towards the body on the ground. "Let's go. We've got what we want."

TJ had awakened and started to whimper and cry. One of the joggers that were using the trail was on his cell phone calling the police, while another woman picked up the upset baby. Several people knelt down next to Tyler, but looks of sadness quickly shown on each of their faces.

*********

Mike, Leo and Barb rushed into the emergency room doors with two policemen behind them.

One of the policemen pointed out a plain-clothes woman talking to another man drinking coffee. "Detective Rush, this is Tyler Jones's family."

"What's going on? Where is BJ and TJ?" Barbara stopped right in front of the brown haired woman. "What about Tyler?"

"If you follow me I will tell you everything that I know." Detective Rush took a step towards an open door. "Please come in and have a seat."

The three quickly walked in and sat down.

"We don't have much information so far, but it seems that Ms. Jones was injured severely while trying to stop some men from kidnapping Ms. Stanton." Detective Rush flipped through her small notebook.

"On no," Barbara gasped as she held onto Tony's hand.

"What the hell do you mean kidnapped? Where is BJ?" Leo stood up.

Mike wrapped his hand around Leo's wrist to keep him calm and his other arm went around Barbara for support.

The brown haired detective sat down across from the three people and waited until Leo sat back down. "This morning someone succeeded in kidnapping BJ Stanton. They were in a black van and several people were involved. They took out Tyler with a hit to the head. The baby was left alone. When bystanders started to notice they quickly left."

"They have my baby," Barbara mumbled as tears started to run down her checks.

"Did anyone get a license plate number? Or a description of the people involved?" Mike asked as he supported his friend's mom.

"No one was close enough to see anything other than several people dressed in black. No license was seen," Rush informed them. "We basically have no clue whatsoever where to start. We were hoping you might have some clue as to who would want to do this?" The detective ran a hand over her face and through her hair.

"Shit, you have a popular actress who is gay, a retired security officer with a history of putting nut-cases behind bars and who just happens to be the lover of said actress," Leo leaned over so his elbows were resting on his knees. "Then add in the fact that they adopted a baby, and that whole story I bet you've seen in the rag magazines recently."

Detective Rush nodded her head.

"I want to see TJ and Tyler." Barbara stood up and headed for the closed door. "Where are they? Can you take me to them?"

"TJ is down the hall with a nurse, but you will have to wait to see Tyler. She is in the operating room."

"How bad is she?" Mike asked with fear in his voice.

"I'm not sure. The doctors haven't given me an update yet," Rush said as she followed the small group out of the room. "Let me show you were TJ is at."

Mike, Leo and Barbara followed the detective to the end of the hallway. She pulled back a curtain and they saw a nurse feeding TJ a bottle.

Barbara quickly stepped past Detective Rush to her grandchild. "Is he okay? Can I hold him?"

The nurse stood up and allowed Barbara to sit down before she handed the silently eating baby down to her. "He is doing fine. At first he wasn't happy being here, then he calmed down after we changed him. He just started to get mad again, so we got him this bottle and he seems pretty content now."

"Thank you so much for looking after him." Mike smiled at the young woman. "His Momma and Mom will be happy to know he was in good hands."

The nurse smiled. "I'm glad I could help," she said and quietly left the family alone.

"I'll go and see if the doctor has been by yet with a report on Ms. Jones." Detective Rush started to leave, but was stopped by Barbara's voice.

"Do you think we will be able to find my daughter?" she asked, taking her eyes off TJ to look into deep brown eyes.

"I want to say yes, but at this moment I'm not sure. We have nothing to go on, and no one saw anything that is of any help." Rush walked over and knelt down next to the seated woman. "Hopefully Tyler will remember something, and that will give us a lead that we need to catch these men."

*********

After waiting six long hours, as the surgeons tried to get the bleeding under control and get Tyler stable enough so they could see if the swelling in her brain would go down; Mike and Leo were told they could see their friend for just a few minutes.

Slowly entering the quiet room, Mike and Leo held on to each other's hand for support. Tyler's head was completely covered in stark white bandages with tubes sticking from all angles. The ones that were attached to her body were attached to several machines that beeped and hummed to help the unconscious woman.

"She looks so small and helpless," Leo mumbled softly.

Mike only nodded his head. He wanted to cry and grab a hold of his friend, but all he could do was take her cold fingers in his hand and caress them softly.

"You need to get better so we can find BJ," Leo whispered from the other side of the bed. "Mike and I will do what we can until you are able to help, but you know we need your help, and more importantly BJ does."

Tyler didn't move or make a sound, but the heart monitor increased just slightly.

"You can hear us can't you?" Leo asked, as he held onto Tyler's fingers tighter. "Then you better get off your ass. BJ needs you now more than ever. We don't have a clue where she is, and you might hold the only key as to who took her," his voice rose louder and a nurse entered the room.

"I'm going to have to ask you to leave. You're disturbing the other patients." She held the door open waiting for the two to leave. "Come back tomorrow and hopefully she'll be awake." She said before she walked into the next room.

The two men each placed a kiss on the injured woman's hand and walked out of the room. Not bothering to look around, they never noticed the squirrelly looking man slip out of a janitor's cleaning closet and slowly make his way down the hallway and into Tyler's room.

*********

"Well you don't look so tough now," Darren said as he moved to the bed. He pulled out a white envelope with Tyler's name written on the front of it. "Here is a little something to keep your mind occupied when you wake up."

He placed the envelope on Tyler's legs but stood there and watched the small woman lay there immobile. "I think your wife and I are going to become real friends." He laughed as he wiped his hand across her mouth. "Oh yes, really close friends."

Darren smiled and left after a few seconds. If he had waited just a few more seconds he would have heard Tyler's soft moan.

"BJ? sorry."

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Continued in part two


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