Hey guys, here's a new fic, this is going to be a quick read and a quick write...it's kind of...dark-ish...meh, you be the judge!
Enjoy!
Rating: M
Warning: I'll post them in each chapter! Ch.1 Contains violence.
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine, I'm noting making any money off of this. Besides, if the Stephanie Plum characters were mine, it would cooler, and Ranger and Stephanie would be together! :P
Onto the show!
The Perfect Family
The Abduction
"It's okay, Carlos, it's only a routine checkup, you don't have to go with me to the doctor's office," Stephanie said to her husband, wrapping her arms around his neck, "I can handle this on my own."
"Babe," Carlos said, nuzzling Stephanie's neck, "I don't want you alone, you're four months pregnant, you should be resting."
"I don't need to be resting," Stephanie huffed letting go of Carlos, "If anything, I need to be up and walking around, Carlos Ricardo Manoso, I am going to the doctor's office alone, you've been up my butt during this whole pregnancy, I can handle some things on my own."
Carlos let out a sigh and then rubbed Stephanie's baby bump. This was his first child, their first child, he wanted to make sure that nothing happened to his growing little family, but, Stephanie was right, he had become a hovering soon to be father. Stephanie not only wanted space, but she needed space, she'd be back soon, plus, he had trackers all over her, so he wasn't that worried.
Carlos kissed Stephanie's lips and said, "Alright, you can go alone, but come right back to Rangeman when you're done."
Stephanie laughed out loud and said, "Yes father, I'll return right back here when I'm done!"
Carlos rubbed the small baby bump again and then said, "My little family, I wouldn't want it with anyone other than you, Babe."
"I wouldn't want it with anyone else but you, Carlos," Stephanie said, kissing her husband on the lips, "Now, I have to go, or else I'll be late!"
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Stephanie tucked the ultrasound pictures of her baby into her over sized tote bag, before she tossed her purse on the passenger seat. She was all smiles and giggles, her mood bright. Her doctor had told her that the baby was growing great, and that in a couple of weeks, they would find out the gender of the baby. Carlos was hoping for a girl, and Stephanie really didn't care, as long as the baby was happy and healthy.
The fact that in only a year's time, she had gotten married to the man of her dreams and they were now expecting their first child still had Stephanie's mind whirling. How quickly her life hanged for the good. Of course she quit her gig as a bounty hunter, and started working with Carlos at Rangeman. Her mother was happy that she wasn't working as a bounty hunter, but she was far from happy about the fact that Stephanie didn't marry Joe. She got over it quickly when she found out that Stephanie was pregnant.
Stephanie turned to her purse, hearing it ring. She smiled as the batman ringtone went off, indicating that her husband was calling her. Stephanie reached over and grabbed her phone answering with a quick, "Yo!"
"How was the appointment?" Carlos asked Stephanie, earning a soft chuckle, "Good news I hope?"
"Great news, the doctor said that the next appointment we have we'll find out the gender of the baby!" Stephanie said, starting her car, and pulling out the parking lot, "The next appointment you can go to, Carlos."
"I wouldn't miss it for the world," Carlos chuckled into Stephanie's ear as she drove down the road, "Hurry home, Ella made you a cake, your favorite."
"Oh, I could go for a pineapple upside down cake," Stephanie said with a smile, "Okay, I'll be home soon, I love you, Carlos."
"Love you too, Babe," And then Carlos hung up the phone.
Stephanie hung the phone up and then tossed it on the car seat. She had just made a right turn onto a long stretch of empty road when she heard a car sped up behind her. Stephanie made a sound and moved her car to get out of the way of the speeding car. Instead, the car moved behind her, speeding up even more.
"What are you doing?!" Stephanie said, reaching for her phone to call Carlos, "I don't have another stalker, do I?!"
Stephanie let out a cry as the car behind her rammed into her rear, causing her to jerk violently. When the car hit her again, she lost control of the car and spun out several times, before the car hit the side of the road, flipping into a ditch. Stephanie felt her body jar to and fro before the car stopped in the middle of the ditch, upside down.
There was a moment of silence before the door to Stephanie's car was wrenched opened and large hands grabbed Stephanie's crumpled form. Stephanie let out a moan and whimpered, "I'm pregnant, please…"
"I didn't harm the baby inside of you," A person said to Stephanie, carrying her to the other car, "No, I made sure that you crashed safely."
"Why?" Stephanie whimpered as she was placed in the trunk of the car, "What are you doing?"
"Nothing to worry your pretty little head about," The person said, before tossing Stephanie into the trunk, "Now, settle down, we have a long drive ahead of us."
Stephanie let out a sound as the trunk closed over, encasing her in darkness.
"Carlos…help….me….."
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"Please," A soft whispered, "Please, I'll try harder, please, take her back! Please! she must have someone waiting for her!"
The sound of a slap filled the air, as did a pained yelp and then a person said, "No! This is for you, for us, my darling, don't worry, soon, very soon we'll be complete."
A soft sob filled the air and then the soft spoken person said, "I'll try harder, please, I will, just…don't hurt her."
"Of course you will, my darling, you always say that," The other person said, "Now, I would never hurt her, she's the key to our future."
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Carlos turned his head as his phone went off, giving him a good reason to look away from his work. He picked up the phone and answered it with a quick, "Talk…"
"Ranger," It was Lester, "I hope you're sitting down, I have some news for you….Stephanie's trackers went offline, so we went to check out her last location."
"And…?" Carlos said, slowly standing up.
"We found her car," Lester said softly, his voice tight, "It was upside down in a ditch, we have reason to believe that she's been kidnapped."
Carlos sat back down, his body freezing up with terror, "When did this happen?! Santos talk now!"
"An hour ago," Lester said softly, "And the trackers that are inside her are going haywire, Stephanie is MIA."
Carlos hung the phone up and then ran his hand over his face, his wife was gone, kidnapped and they didn't know where.
"Stephanie," Carlos said softly, looking down at the picture of him and Stephanie, "I will find you…."
TBC….
(Oh...suspenseful! Well, guys, what do think so far, drop a review, your feedback is wonderful!)