I woke up this morning to the smell of Christmas pines and cookies, this could only mean one thing Diesel was here.
Diesel is one of the two men in my life right now. There were three but Joe Morelli and I finally gave up for good. We actually had an adult conversation and decided we were better off as friends.
Besides Diesel I had my own personal superhero in the for of one Ricardo Carlos Manoso, also known as Ranger. Ranger owns and runs a company named Rangman. He is always there for me no matter how many cars I blow up, stalkers I accumulate and how many of his employees I break. Ranger has a strict no relationship policy and after one glorious, mind blowing night together we have become best friends. I love Ranger and have accepted the relationship that we do have will be what we are now and that's it. Tank, Rangers right hand man, has told me I am the closest Ranger has had to a real relationship and for that I am happy.
Now back to the reason I am lying in bed with my eyes closed contemplating the men in my life. Diesel is here or he was here. I am not sure an I don't want to open my eyes to find out. Diesel is what he calls an unmentionable. He just pops into my apartment unannounced and I mean he really pops in, if you turn around he is just there. I think that I love Diesel. Wait, I know I love Diesel but I think I am in love with him. Diesel used to show up in Trenton and in my apartment when he needed a place to stay when he had a job to do here but now he shows up two to three times a week just to hold me in his arms while we sleep. At least that it what I think and I am the queen of denial so maybe my thinking is just pure wishing. Now that I know Diesel is here in my apartment I don't want to open my eyes because I am afraid Diesel the Delicious will leave me or not want me like every other man in my life.
As the war within myself continues I hear a chuckle close to my ear. I open one eye and peep at the man himself. Diesel is in my bedroom.
"Morning Sunshine, I brought breakfast so get your sweet cheeks out of bed and into the shower.". Uh, as much as I love breakfast a few more hours in my thinking position is what I really wanted. I curled up in my covers and went to turn away from his prying, but gorgeous, blue eyes when he lifted me up covers and all and headed I to the bathroom.
"I've got big plans today Sunshine and you have to be ready. I need you in shorts and bring a swimsuit."
"D I have to work today. I am running out of time on three skips and I really need to pay my rent."
"Sunshine you have no excuses. Your skips have been brought in this morning and your rent is paid so we are going on our first date." Wait a minute. Did Diesel just say first date?
"Yes Sunshine, you heard right. We are going on our first date." Damn, I was talking out loud again. I really have got to learn brain to mouth control.
"Wait, who paid my rent?" Diesel was looking at me like I was insane. Well, I admit I probably am a little insane. I mean who else questions if there rent was paid.
"Technically I paid but before you get your panties in a wad it was your money from your Rangeman account." At this point I was very confused. Rangeman paid me by check hourly for any work I did.
"D, what are you talking about?" Well this is the only way I can find anything out. It's rediculous how much the men in my life have kept from me. With the exception of Diesel that is.
"Sunshine, You get ten percent of every capture rate that you do a distraction and a per diem rate for searches".
"You sir are wrong. I get paid hourly for any work at Rangeman."
"Actually Steph, you have the same contract as the guys and Ranger set up an account knowing that you would not accept the money. The account has close to a million in right now but you also have the same investment account as Lester and let me tell you that man knows how to pick them. Um you have two million in that account." I sat down hard. I really had no clue.
AN Should I continue?