My name is Stephanie Plum. I am a bounty hunter. I don't always have the skills that are needed and I don't always do things right. But I always catch my man. Before I was a bounty hunter I sold lingerie. When I lost my job, I black mailed my cousin Vinnie into given me a job. At that time, Connie who works for my Vinnie called a man named Ranger to help me start out.

My first skip was Joe Morelli. I've known him my whole life. At six he taught me cho cho. At 16 he took my virginity, and wrote all over town about it. At 18 I ran him over in my daddy's car and then I brought him in. We dated on and off since then. Right now, I don't know what you would call us. For the last three mouths Joe's been undercover doing gods know what, gods know where.

Back to Ranger. He is my mentor, my best friend and at one time he was my lover. I loved him with all my heart and I waited years for him to agree or say it's time for our someday. But three months ago, he showed up in the middle of the night before he shipped off into the wind.

We talked for the night and came to the agreement that we could never be together. That someday would never happen. He couldn't be what I would need and I couldn't live with a one night stand whenever he needed his inch searched. What surprised me even more is I wasn't surprised. I didn't cry and say goodbye like nothing happened.

When he left, I stopped coming into Rangerman. There wasn't anything keeping me there really. Ranger kept me around because he wanted me around. Now that he was gone and he didn't plan on being with me I didn't see a reason in coming into the office and take what I needed without anything in return.

That didn't bother me, really my skips were pretty much regular. I had to be careful with my savings and how I spent my money. I pretty much could pay my bills and feed myself. Not that I cut my ties with Rangerman I really had more time to do what I wanted to do. I spent most my days on my skips like normal. But I had a lot of free time.

The first thing I did besides spend more time with Mary Lu, my grandma and father. I got a gym membership. It was my daddy's idea. He told me about his blood presser and agreed to go with me to get healthy. We went four days a week early in the morning. I would also join him Wednesdays at the lodge for some poker.

Even though I didn't go to Rangerman that didn't mean the guys would leave me alone. Saturday Hector was already ready and took me to different clubs to dance, drink and have a good time. Most the time the guys came also. After the first few times out with Hector, they showed up and started taking me out to dinner.

Besides the time with my dad and the merry men. I took cooking classes every Thursday night. It's four hours long and they teach you everything you would want to know. With the cooking class I stocked my kitchen. I have new everything and I it also has food. With that I also up graded Rex's home.

After I fixed up my kitchen I started fixing up the rest of my apartment. After I did that, I up my insurance. If anything happened I wanted everything replaced. We'll besides my car. That still gets replaced every once in a while. Right now, I'm sporting another Jeep. Al helped me fix it up.

With my cooking classes I also have been spending time at the range. I've been getting better and better with my gun. I first talked with my dad about it and he told me to ask Eddie to take me. It turns out my dad really liked Eddie and he's been really helping me with my shooting.

In return for his help, I bring lunch and help him with cases if he needs it. My uncle Joey knows and had been helping me get my own bounty hunter licenses. This will allow me to work in different states and pick up skips without having to go throw a bound office. Or if I choice to I could start up my own business.

I also have been taking classes online to finish off my litterers degree. It was my minor to my masters in business. I also am taking psychology classes for my minor. Now with all that my time is pretty much filled up. I was just finishing off a paper for my psy class when my locks ticked. I leaned back from my kitchen table and looked at the door.

[Evening Angle.] Hector said and shut the door behind himself and locked it.

[Hello shadow, I'm almost done.] He came over and saw what I was working on and then walked into the kitchen with the bag he was carrying. I smiled at him and went back to my paper. Without many knowing Hector, has been around. Most nights he comes just for dinner. He likes to know what I've been doing. When he found out about me taking classes. He showed up with a new laptop.

[What's for dinner?] He asked as he took everything out of the bags.

[You'll see, what do you have planned for tonight?] I asked him. He grabbed a beer and leaned against the island.

[I have a file for you to go throw for me and I brought a movie. You will like this one.] I rolled my eyes and finished up. I sent it in and started cleaning up my mess. He put everything away for me and I started fixing dinner. [How's Juan?] I asked him and grabbed a beer for myself. He laughed and gave snacks to Rex.

[He is fine. The trip was long.] I looked over at him. Something was on his face.

[What's wrong?] I asked him.

[Besides fixing what I was sent to fix, spending time with Juan, Ranger showed up and I was in meetings with him on what he's messed for my department.] He told me.

[Put a damper on your time, did he?] Hector gave me a look.

[Yes, being gone longer than a few weeks is hard on him for work. When he gets back he needs to know everything. Having me there spend up the time for him to know everything.] I smiled at him. [Yes, it put a damper on my time.]

[You'll return shortly and you know it.] He laughed at me. [I'm glad to know Ranger's back.]

[I was getting their Angle. Yes, Ranger has returned pretty much in the same condition as he left. He is dealing with business and he is also dealing with his grandmother.] He winked at me.

[I don't expect him to come running back changing his mind Hector.] He let out a breath and nodded.

[It seems you have not changed your mind either.] I looked at him.

[Hector there has never been anything there to substance a healthy livable relationship. The sex would probable give us a year to face it, then even that wouldn't be enough.] He gave me a look.

[These classes are very good for you Angle. But they are given me worry's.] I laughed at him.

[You just think I'm making a mistake. Yes, Hector I love the man. But not enough to give up what I need or want.] He let out a breath.

[When they my Angle do you plan to move on?] I gave him a look. [I see it with marry men, they look at you and want you. But you hold up this wall that says no. They stay away for that reason. You have to be open to be able to move on.] He told me.

[I've been waiting. Joe should return shortly I believe. I need to cut ties with him before I could even think about it. I don't really know where we sat when he left.] He was surprised and looked at me.

[This Angle I didn't know was on your mind. I understand now.] I kissed his check. He set the table as I plated the food. We sat down and caught up with each other on what's been missed in the week he's been gone. Then cleaned up and sat down in the living room to watch his movie.

He handed me the file then and I started going throw it. He gave me his laptop and I worked a new file up for him. I finished up and laid against him watching the movie. He rubbed my arm and laughed with me on the funny parts. I yawned after the movie, he helped me clean up and headed home himself.

I locked the door and turned off the lights as I headed to my room. I showed and got into bed. I laid down and fall right to sleep.