I started this chapter a long time ago and got side tracked as can happen in real life when it wants to be a bitch. I wasn't going to post it but I decided to just do it, and see what people think.

: i dont own nothing Janet owns it all!

Stephanie's POV

I was standing with Lula on the curb watching yet another one of my car's burn. This time it wasn't my fault. It was Lula's fault. If she hadn't insulted the guy standing out side before we made our way into the apartment complex where Cameron Haggard's our skip of they day lived, then we wouldn't have come out of the building with Cameron to find my car on fire. The guy had covered it in gasoline and sat it on fire. Who keeps gas on them at all times? The dude was crazy, why did he have to punish her beautiful 2010 Porsche Panamera, well Rangers Porsche Panamera. It had been Lula who called him a shrimpy little ugly white boy, he couldn't have looked her up, and set her car on fire?

The guys were going to have a field day with this. Stephanie Plum car killer. I had earned the nickname Bomb Queen. This would just be another story they passed around. For me though it was adding to the stress I was all ready drowning in. Now I had 2 things I had to tell Ranger. I know he wont care much about the car cause he lets me use them knowing there's a good chance that he'd never see them again. The second thing though I was scared of how he would react.

A year ago I ended things with Morelli after finding him in bed with Joyce Barnhardt. There was no forgiving that act, the scumbag. I didn't have to tell him it was over he knew it, and had only tried once to win me back, he was discouraged after Lula smacked him up top his head with her purse. Anyways 3 months after the break up Ranger made his move. I was now Rangers woman. I had given up my apartment 4 months into the relationship, and moved into his apartment on the seventh floor. Now I am 3 months pregnant, and scared to tell him.

I didn't think he would be to thrilled of the news. I had found out a week ago that I was pregnant. I had started throwing up, and my jeans wouldn't snap. I had put two, and two together. Then I found a clinic out of town where no one knew me, and got it confirmed. I had yet to tell Ranger, but I had told Tank. It just came out the other night when we were on a stakeout.

"Steph, you got to tell him."

"I know, but I'm scared."

"I know you are Bomb Queen, but he wont hurt you."

"He will if he walks away," I had said as tears spilt down my cheeks. I heard him sigh before pulling me into his chest.

"If he walks away he's an idiot, but don't worry. Me, and the guys will be here for you always." He had held me until I had finished crying, and then our guy came out, and we went into action.

That was 2 days ago, and I still hadn't found the courage to tell him. Just then Tank squealed to a stop, and jumped out of his big SUV, and rushed up to me.

"Are you ok? Are you hurt? Is the baby ok?" He asked as he touched my stomach.

"Excuse me?" Lula said her hands on her hips. "You been cheating on me? She's pregnant? Oh hell no, don't no one cheat on me," She said, her eye's flashing.

"It's Rangers," I said stopping her out burst.

It worked, she stopped, and stared at me. "You mean you're really pregnant?"

I just nodded. Tank Stroked my hair as I broke down yet again for the hundredth time since finding out.

"Hey, white girl, it's all right," Lula said rubbing my back.

"Oh yeah every things peachy. I have to tell Batman I'm pregnant, and that another one of his car's have been sent to car heaven while in my care. On top of that my emotions are all over the place, and I cry a lot," I said.

"It could be worse," Lula said.

"Oh yeah how's that? The only thing worse than this that I can think of is that they will stop making Boston cream donuts," I said.

"What about Batman and Morelli standing face to face looking like they bout to kill each other?" Lula asked pointing.

I looked to see what she was pointing at, sure that she was joking about the Morelli and Ranger thing but she wasn't. I went pale when Ranger came over he didn't look very happy, but with Ranger you never knew what he was feeling.

"Babe," He said.

I tried to smile, and I failed as yet a gain tears came out.

"It's not my fault this time, honest, it was Lula's fault this time," I cried sniffling. "If she hadn't called that man a shrimpy little ugly white boy, he wouldn't have pored gasoline all over the car, and sat it on fire," I finished whipping my face. By the time I had finished he had that stupid little half amused smile on his face.

"It's just a car Babe, I can get a new one," He said all calm, and cool and that irritated me for some reason but I shoved it aside.

"Why don't you come on with me Babe, Tank can see that Lula get's taken care of," he said. I panicked, Tank and Lula noticed.

"Go white girl, talk to your man, call me later," Lula said patting my shoulder.

"I'm glade your ok Bomb Queen," Tank said, and kissed my cheek. I watched as he led Lula to his SUV, and got in.

I was left alone with Ranger he placed a hand on my back, and ushered me to his Mercedes Benz. He opened the door for me, and closed it once I was inside. He jogged around to his side, and got in. WE were off. It was time to tell him. Hell soon enough I wouldn't be able to hide it anymore.

Ranger's POV

I knew, I hadn't let on to her that I knew I kind of enjoyed watching her sweat about it. That was before she broke down in tears just minutes ago. I knew it was partially do to the car going boom, but I figured it was more due to the stress of being scared of telling me she's pregnant with my child. She thought I was going to be mad, and I might have been, had it been any other woman. But this was my Babe who I loved more than life. I wasn't mad about the baby, but I wished it had happened after we were married. I know Steph, she will worry about rumors. Well there was a way to fix that. Vegas would be a quick fun way of resolving that problem. Tank and Lula could come as our witnesses.

"Babe," I said reaching over and taking her hand. She looked over at me. Her eyes full of worry. "You don't need to worry Babe I know bout the baby."

"Damn Tank, he promised not to tell you I swear the minute I see him I'm going to kick his dumb, stupid ass," She burst out her eyes a blazed.

"Babe, you told Tank about the baby before telling me?" I asked feeling a little hurt.

"Then he didn't tell you?" she sighed. "I didn't mean to we were on stakeout the other night and it just slipped out," she said explaining.

"How are you feeling?" I asked I knew some women got sick a lot.

"I feel fine really, but being pregnant is going to be really irritating if these stupid hormones don't go away I cry constantly over nothing!" she said her voice raising. "I mean hell I started crying when Lester was teasing me the other day. I never cry when he teases me. Hell I cry over spilt milk." she looked over at me. "Kill me now and get it over with cause I'm turning into a wimpy crybaby." I couldn't help it I started laughing. The hard slap to my chest stopped me, and I looked at her shocked. She had slapped me playfully before but shed never slapped me for serious.

"Don't laugh at me," she said her lip started trembling, and I regretted the out burst of laughter I had let slip.

"Awe Babe, don't cry I'm sorry, it's not funny."

"Why don't you get pregnant, and cry all the time, and I'll laugh at you," she said. "Then we'll see how you like it. Now take me to Grandma we have a shopping date we'll have to take the, Buick."

"I can take you guy's shopping Babe, I'll even carry your guy's bag's, and go through the whole torturing process of going into the stores with you," I said knowing this could be a very long round of torture, but I would do anything to make my Babe happy.

"Really?" she asked.

"Yes, absolutely. I would do anything for you," I said grabbing her hand, and kissed it.

"Ok, then lets go pick grandma up and go to the mall," she said. I was happy I had the blank face. Spending any amount of time with grandma was dangerous. She liked to touch things that didn't belong to her. This was for my Babe though so I would just grin, and never take my eyes off the woman's hands.

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