This is my first Fanfiction and I had this idea to try my hand at writing something. I heard this song and thought it would be perfect for the Ranger/Stephanie/Joe triangle that they have going on. I am and will always be a Babe and unfortunately I don't own Ranger or Stephanie. I also don't own he Country song Break Up with Him, that honor goes to Old Dominion. I would love any feedback that any one would offer and this was not beta'd so all mistakes are mine :)
Break Up With Him
She woke up to her phone ringing, she looked at her clock and it showed 1 AM. She knew exactly who it was by the ring tone and she thought what the hell does he want at this hour. She figured if she ignores it maybe he'll go away, it had been a few weeks since she talked to him and she's been trying to keep her distance now that she was trying to make her other relationship work. The phone finally stopped ringing and she breathed a sighed of relief, only for it to start right back up a minute later. She knew at this point he wasn't going to leave her alone so she answered it with a sharp "What".
He blurted out "I know it's late, but I knew you'd pick it up ." Wait, is he drunk. "Are you freaking kidding me, are you drunk?" I asked him.
He said "Nope I'm not drunk, well OK maybe I do have a little buzz".
Buzzed what did he mean buzzed Ranger doesn't drink. I said "Ranger what do you want?"
He sounded frustrated,"Break up with him. I know you're not in love with him, so break up with him."
I said "I'm not talking to you about this. You know we are trying to work it out and I'm not breaking up with him."
He whined (yes actually whined) "I know you say you're taken, but I say you're taking too long, but you don't love him. Just tell him that it's over."
What the heck is his problem? He's the one that sent me back to him to begin with, because he couldn't do crazy things like relationships. I laid it all out for him about how I was in love with him but he didn't want to hear it and gave me the same old go back to Morelli speech, so I picked myself up and did exactly as he said.
"Babe, did you hear me?"
"Yes, I hear you and I'm not doing this same old song and dance Ranger forget it and leave me alone, I got your message loud and clear that you don't want me but apparently in the state that you're in you don't want to lose to him. I get it but I'm not a prize." and I hung up on him. I was done listening to him.
I had finally gotten settled down and then my phone started ringing again, yep it was him. Why can't he just leave me alone, maybe if I ignored it he'd get the hint and leave me alone but he won't give up at this point and so I could answer it now or deal with him calling over and over, or worse he would come over and that wouldn't be good at all. So I picked it up and said "Yes?"
He said "I know what's happened in the past but, you know stringing him along is just wasting precious time." What does he even mean, "I'm not the one wasting time you are you're the one wasting me with this."
"I miss you, do you miss me?"
"Ranger you know that I do but it's too hard you know I can't do the back and forth anymore. You made it pretty clear that you don't do relationships and you don't want me, what's different now?" I asked.
"I've seen the way you look at me and you can't pretend, and I know you don't want to break his heart but that ain't no reason to be keeping us apart. You can't deny that you and I fit like a glove"
"Look, Ranger I don't know what you've been doing and I don't know the meaning of this, but you've got to stop talking like that." I couldn't deal with his mixed signals anymore.
I just was about to hang up when he said "We had a celebration tonight because we captured a huge FTA and everyone was there except for you and I couldn't get it out of my mind that it didn't feel right, so yeah I had a few drinks to try and forget that you should be here with me instead of there with him. Then on the way home this song came on the radio and then I thought what harm could come from one little call. I just needed to hear your voice."
I told him "I don't know what to say", he replied "You would've hung by now if you weren't thinking it too. Call him now and tell him that it's over and then bring it on over. So we can have a celebration of our own. I promise Babe this time will be different."
Oh my God what was I going to do with him, I mean I know everything that he's saying is true and I don't really love Joe but for me to just break it off seems a little drastic especially since I don't know where this is going. "Different how?" let's see him get out of this one.
"I finally decided that I need to tell you that I love you, and I have for a long time and it was just hard for me to admit it all, I've never felt like this towards anyone before. I know I want you and I need you and I want you to break up with him so that we can finally have our someday and our happily ever after."
Wow that was more than I'd ever heard him talk, but can I trust everything he's saying, he is drunk. Then he said "I'm not drunk Babe, I know exactly what I'm saying." Damn him and his stupid ESP, should I really believe him and just jump back in what if he breaks me heart again.
He said "I promise Stephanie, I will never hurt you again." Crap did I say that out loud? Alright here goes nothing... "Oh Ranger you win, I'll tell him that it's over and break up with him."