Hi everyone this is my new story and I hope you like it. Please leave a review and let me know what you think. Ranger and Stephanie are not quite together yet but they are working on it but this story is Lesters.
During our first date she told me she had seven kids. I was shocked but she explained biologically she is their older sister to 6 and aunt to the youngest but in reality she is mommy. We dated for almost two months before she invited me to Sunday dinner with her family. I don't think I have ever been so nervous in my life and I think I drove Bobby crazy with what ifs but it all went good.
It's been six months since that day when I met my kids and five since they asked me to move in. Michael (Mike) 16, Joseph (Joe) 14, Brieanna (Bree) 12, Janice (Jan) 9, Nathan (Nate) 6, Anthony (Ant) 4, Gabriella (Gabby) almost 2. I spend every night, unless I was on duty, at home with my family.
That brings me to today and the drive across town to Haywood and my other family who does not know (except Bobby and Beautiful) about the family I am currently pulling in the garage with. I called Bobby this morning and told him that I was bringing Alex and his nieces and nephews to the building. When I park in the garage the kids are bouncing in their seats when they see him standing by the elevator waiting on us.
Alex unhooks Gabby and picks her up in her arms Bobby follows suit with Ant and Nate begs me to give him a piggy back ride. I laugh and do exactly that. Bree clings to Alex's side and Jan to Bobby's side. The two oldest boys walk in back of us to the elevator. After we are all in Bobby hits for us to go to five.
I take a deep breath and brace myself for all the questions that are going to come from all ends. Steph is waiting when the doors open and smiles at me before she starts introducing herself. She has never met any of the kids but she has met my Gorgeous twice before but from my stories she knows each one just with one glance.
She introduces herself and has Bree and Jan telling her their life stories with in seconds like they have all been best friends for life. Gabby reaches out and calls for her daddy which makes Mike smile and scoop her out of Gorgeous arms and into his he kisses her head and starts whispering in her ear. He spins in a circle while flying her around in his arms which sets her off into a fit of giggles which makes both us us smile at them.
Joe the shyest out of the kids has been glued to my side since we stepped onto the floor with his face practically buried into my side. I wrapped my arm around him as soon as he made contact. Nate the exact opposite of his brother has jumped off my back and ran over to talk to some of the guys. Ant who is always trying to be like Nate followed in his footsteps. I am waiting for Ric to step out of his office and blow his top because no one is working.
I did not have to wait long and was not surprised at all when he snapped "What is all this chaos" but was shocked and quite pissed when he turned to us "when did we start running a daycare." I was just going to respond when Stephanie spun around when both Ant who had ran back to Alex who picked him up and Gabby who is crying in Mikes arms who is glaring at my brother.
"Ricardo Carlos Manoso" Steph snapped "My office now" she s turned and pointed down the hall while glaring at him. He sighed but followed her. I looked to Bobby "why don't you take the kids down and show them the gym and the game room I will be down soon." He nodded but Joe held on to me tighter and shook his head. I sighed and pried him from my side and bent down to look into his eyes. I could see he was beyond nervous and a little scared "its ok buddy I promise I will be there in a few minutes." He shook his head again but before I could come up with another argument Mike had handed Gabby to Bobby and came to his brother "It's going to be ok Joe" he smiled at him "come on you know you want to see what's in the game room" Joe looked between the two of us and we both nodded and then he smiled nervously but took Mikes hand who smiled at me and started walking with Bobby down towards the elevator.
"Sis" Mike called as Bobby and the kids reached the elevators when she turned "use when necessary and I will help hide the pieces" she smiled and nodded at him before turning back to me.
"Pieces?" Tank asked. "Body" Bree supplied as the doors closed. "They are going to fit in just fine around here" Tank barked out in a laugh before heading to his office.