I don't own anything from Janet Evanovich. This was the second Story I ever wrote and just recently re found it. Hope you enjoy!!

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F.T.A that's what I was now. Who would have thought me Stephanie Plum was FTA. It wasn't my fault really; it was one of the many fugitives' faults that I'm after, Roy Minner. I was minding my own business; going to the 711 to buy you guessed it some Tastykakes. When Roy walked by and I spotted him. With bag filled with Kakes and candy bars I ran out the door and followed Minner,not hearing the store clerk screaming and chasing after me for a block or so. I was arrested and taken to Jail but everyone knew me since I'm a bounty hunter for Vinnie my cousin and Morelli one of Trenton's finest was my on and off again boyfriends. Morelli was called and now here I am free and spotting Minner once again.

My court date was for Jan 2nd at 2:00 pm. I was doing surveillance for Minner and was parked outside his home. He came in at 1:30pm and I went up to his door and knocked. He opened his door smiling and then saw it was me and quickly shut the door in my face only I had grown smarter and placed my booted foot in the door, a trick I had saw my mentor Ranger do when I was out with him on several stake outs.

"Uh uh Minner you missed your court date and I have to bring you in and with any luck you will be out in no time maybe even before Supper if you co operate" I told him

"F**k you" he said in my face

"No thanks, I don't need any" I told him which was a lie I wasn't involved with no one recently and I hadn't gotten any action in a long time.

After my mess up with 711 Morelli took such a ribbing on my misfortune that he hasn't been around much. He says I cause him heart burn, and Ranger well I don't wanna talk about him. He and I were working together with his RangeMan team and when the time came for the take down to be complete he never included me. I felt so cheated, I had gone with him on every interview of family, and friends and then to be left out of the action was just.. well not right. He tried to tell me it was because of my history of making things more difficult but I didn't and wasn't going to listen so I just walked away from him, slammed my door, and did what all girls do...Cry.

I had gotten really good at knowing and spotting Ranger around after that. I was mad and I was holding a grudge. It's only right for me to do and women do it so well, it's a talent so why not use it? Ranger was a man of mystery and so hot that you could fry an egg on him. Connie and Lula think it's insane I'm trying to stay away from him when most women wanted to GET to him. That's the same about Morelli too.

Oh Ranger has tried to "apologize" and "make up" to me but I'm stubborn and won't allow it. He's called several times and I've resisted every time to call him back. I saw him one day coming up to my passenger side door when I was at a dry cleaners and I pulled out of line and left him standing there. I know I'm going to pay dearly for this but I deserved to be on that bust too DAMMITT.

"So lock up your house and your car and let's go get re bonded" I said to Minner aware my time was ticking away

"EAT ME" he shouted and pushed me back and slammed the door in my face

I heard a bunch of sounds going on in the Minner home and looked in the front window next to the door. I saw him bring out a small duffel bag throw some clothes and shoes in it and zip it up.

"Shit" I said knowing what his next move was.

Running around the back door just in time to see Minner racing from the back door of his home and down the back alley. Of course I had to give chase.

"STOP MINNER" I yelled

He kept going faster and I'm not a runner, damn him. I searched all over that street and finally made it to my car and did a few side streets and back to his house. He was gone in the wind and I was over an hour late to my court date.

"SHIT SHIT SHIT" I screamed hitting my head against my steering wheel.

I took my cell out and called Joe knowing I was fixing to get my ass chewed for missing my court date and time, but I had to fix this and let him know it wasn't my entire fault.

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?" Morelli screamed when he picked up the phone

"Hello to you too" I said smiling

"STEPHANIE THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER. YOU DIDNT APPEAR YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MAKES YOU?" he asked

"No what" I asked rolling my eyes

"FAILURE TO F*****G APPEAR AND IM THE ONE WHO CO SIGNED YOUR BOND" he yelled at me

"So ill go talk to the court officer and explain I was chasing a suspect and reschedule" I told him

"NO, THE JUDGE IS PISSED EVERYONE ON HIS DOCET FOR TODAY DIDNT SHOW AND YOU WERE THE LAST ONE TO BE SEEN AND WHEN YOU DIDNT HE BLEW UP AND ISSUED A BENCH WARRENT ON YOU AND YOU ARE WANTED" Morelli told me

"Wanted?" I asked

"F*****G WANTED STEPHANIE, YOU ARE NOW THE ONE BEING HUNTED" he yelled

"Shit" I said "I was working, Roy Minner popped up and ran that was what I was doing was chasing his sorry ass down"

"WELL YOU WERE THE EASIST BOND TO BE SEEN TODAY, THATS WHY YOU WERE LAST CAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS YOU AND DIDNT THINK YOUD SCREW THIS UP" Morelli screamed

"No second chances?" I asked

"NO, JUDGE IS PISSED AND HE SAID NO BOND FOR PLUM" he yelled

"What is the sentence?" I asked him

"SIX MONTHS STEPHANIE!! SIX MONTHS BEHIND BARS" he screamed

"I can't go to jail Joe I have put half of them away that are sitting in there" I tell him near tears now also thinking of my family and of Rex my hamster

"Sorry cupcake but the Judge revoked every bond on every person he was to see today, so Vinnie will be flooded with a lot of FTA's and guess who will be on the front of the pile?" he said much more calmer and I knew what he was doing.. Talking me in.

"What did you put up for collateral?" I asked him

"My truck, since it was a very low bond for Tastykake theft" he said

"Joe" I said

"Yea?" he asked

"I'm sorry" and I hung up