Uncooperative Skip

Steph POV

Today was just like any other day, so yes that meant I was once again covered in garbage. I had tried to capture my skip, Geoffrey Ferdinand, a fifty-something year old that was able to outsmart and out run me.

I was now back at the bonds office trying to get Lula to come with me to go after him again.

"No way, I don't wanna roll in garbage, I just did my nails." She showed me her neon blue nails that matched her outfit.

Lula and Connie both froze as the door opened behind me. Ranger.

"Hello, Beautiful."

I spun around shocked it was Lester.

"Aww that isn't happiness to see me is it?"

"Why…" Hmm. Lets try that again. "You busy?"

"You need help getting that garbage off of you?" I heard Connie suck in a breath.

"No, but you can help me with a skip."

"He threw garbage at you and you didn't get him?"

"Well…?"

"Sure, Beautiful I'll help you."

"Great let's go."

Lester turned in the Rangeman body receipts, collected the checks and then followed me out the door.

Lester POV

I was really suppose to be getting back to the office, but helping Steph with a skip is much more entertaining than doing paperwork. The boss might not even get that mad if I tell him it was because Steph asked for my help. Hmm. If call and tell him that I was helping Steph he would just come and help her himself and then I would have to go do the paperwork.

Problem solved, I'd help Steph then try and explain. Better to ask forgiveness then permission.

"So where we going Bomber?"

"We're going after Gee-off Ferdinand."

"Gee-off?"

"That's what it says."

"Let me see."

I took the file away from Steph and looked and the name and burst out laughing. By the time I was able to speak Bomber was looking pissed.

"It isn't Gee-off Bomber, that's another way to spell Jeff."

"Oh. I knew that."

"Sure you did."

We pulled up in front of Geoff's place.

"Well…" Steph started, "It looks like he's home."

"Come on lets get this over with."

I walked up to the door and knocked. Steph was behind me probably wanted me to shield her from any garbage that might be thrown out at us. Only her.

The man that opened the door wasn't Geoff it was his son Seth.

"Hello, I'm looking for Geoffrey Ferdinand he missed his court date…" and the door was slammed in his face.

I heard Steph laughing behind me; I turned and glared at her. I headed around to the back door and sure enough there was good old "Gee-off" taking off.

I took off running aware of Steph trying to keep up with us, I was going to have to tell the Boss that she needed to go running a little more often.

I was trying to figure out if I should tackle him to the ground, I didn't want to hurt the old man. Then the decision was made for me, Geoff tried to jump the fence and his pant leg got stuck on the top. He was now dangling upside down on the other side of the fence. I easily hopped the fence and got him down. Steph got over the fence almost as quick as I did I couldn't help but stare.

"What?"

"I didn't think you would make it over the fence." I thought she was going to go into 'rhino mode,' but she just laughed it off.

"I used to have to hop my parents' fence when I snuck out of the house."

Wow a little Bomber insight.

I got the skip into the back of the truck and dropped Steph and the skip off at the police station where Lula would be picking her up to bring her back to her car.

I waved to her as I took off towards Rangeman and almost certain death.

Ranger POV

I was in the middle of a huge pile of paperwork when Ram called.

"Yo."

"Santos is back."

I hung up and immediately called Lester's phone.

"Speak."

"My office, now."

I didn't wait for an answer; I just went back to my paperwork.

I didn't have to wait five minutes before there was a knock at my door.

"Enter."

Lester opened the door just enough to step in then quietly closed it again.

"Boss."

"You never came back with the checks."

"Sorry boss, Bombshell asked for help."

I was still going over the paperwork in front of me when Lester said that my head snapped up to look Lester right in the eyes. "She's okay?"

"She's covered in garbage but she's fine."

I nodded, very relieved. "Next time call." I should have been there helping her. Damn paperwork.

"Sure thing boss." Lester left my office and went back to work.

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