I don't own anything from Janet Evanovich. This is purely from my brain
Chapter 1
I knew from the moment I walked out of the apartment what I was going to do. I knew I was going to get in a lot of trouble, but right now I just wanted to be left alone, and that's very hard to do living with a bunch of guys trained in Combat and recovery missions. Also their lives depended on never loosing me especially now that I'm seven months pregnant and supposed to be kept stress free as much as possible. I also knew that once the outside mechanic that I had going over my car pulls the tracking device off and I smash it and turn the GPS system off the whole building will go on high alert. Phone calls will be made, Computers will come alive, men in the area will be put on the lookout, and if all else fails they will call him.
Let me give you some background on why I'm going to such extremes to be alone. My name is Stephanie Plum well now Manoso. I finally married Batman and two years later we are expecting our first child. Several weeks ago I went in for my seventh month check up and was told that for the remainder of my pregnancy I couldn't work. I had stopped going after FTA's and Ranger had stopped all involvement in RangeMan activities a long time ago but I still did my desk job running searches, tending to new clients, and sitting in on meetings. Ranger knew he couldn't keep me still, but now that's exactly what I was forced to do and I'm pissed about it.
Please don't get me wrong I love my baby and I would do anything in the world for it, but how this was forced on me is what has me so pissed off. I knew the doctor wanted me to stop working and I told him before I left his office that I would speak to Carlos about it, When I got back to RangeMan from my appointment I stopped off on the fifth floor to see if Ranger was back but was quickly told by Woody that the team hadn't made it in yet. I asked him to tell Ranger when he got in to come to the seven and got a conformation nod from him. I went up to have a nice long hot shower. When I got out I placed Rangers robe around me and sat on the couch clicking the TV on to wait on my Husband.
Ranger got in about an hour later and walked thru the apartment door. I clicked off the TV and stood to welcome him home and to let him know there was something we needed to talk about. When we got married we promised each other to never have secrets between us and that we would work as a team, as partners. When I was going to open my mouth to say what I had to Ranger flew to my side and made me sit down on the couch. Looking oddly at him he told me I was fired.
"What? Fired? Excuse me?" I asked not believing what I'd heard
"Babe calm down, you knows you can't get worked up" he told me
"Not get worked up? You come in here and out of the blue tell me I'm fired?" I asked
"Steph this shouldn't surprise you. Dr. Shawer said no more work because of the condition you now have"
" Yea, ok" I said calming down then remembering I had yet to tell him about what was said in the visit I had with the doctor
"Ranger how do you know what Dr. Shawer said?" I asked and he locked eyes with me
"He called me"
"Why would he call you?" I asked trying to remain calm
"I asked him to. After each appointment he calls me and lets me know what was found out, discussed, and recommended" he revealed to me
"WHAT?" I screeched
"Babe"
"Oh no don't you babe me, why would you do that?" I asked
"I know you Steph" he said going into the kitchen grabbing a bottle of water
"What's that supposed to mean Ranger?" I asked turning so I could talk over the back of the couch
"You are stubborn and if you don't like what he tells you you won't tell me or you tell me half truths of the situations" he said
"I have you know I've told you everything ever since I got pregnant"
"Oh really?" he asked cocking his eye up a notch
"Yes really" I said feeling my Jersey girl attitude coming thru
"Ok how about the recommendation of no more chocolate? and the cutting back on the sweets, and the....."
"All right all right!! But the sweets and the chocolate thing just isn't right, how does he expect me to survive? and Two this isn't about that and you having the Doctor call you after I leave each time it's about we are to work as a team. When I got back I came right to five looking for you to discuss with you what he found but you weren't back. I even told woody to have you come to seven as soon as you come back because I wanted us to sit down and come up with a plan of action to deal with what RECOMENDED"
"Well I just made it easier for you" he said kissing me
"Asshole" I said as he pulled back
I tried to give him my best Burg glare but he just smirked at me and went into the bedroom where I heard the shower turn on. Usually that look would bring men to their knees but not Ranger; nothing scared him well except my grandma. Hmmmm maybe I'll call her and have her over for dinner. Hey I can be devious too!