Sink or Swim

by CyborgWithGreatHair

What if, one day, Ranger realised all the favours he wasn't doing Steph and his company by always having his men ready and waiting for her call? What would happen if he told the Merry Men to stand down? AU

1. Chapter 1

Hello! And welcome to my new story. It will be quite short compared to most stories I write, but it had to be done. It entered my head while I was reading yesterday and I had to get it out. You'll have to use a bit of imagination with this first chapter though, because I had originally planned each of the [bracketed] names to be followed by " rangeman . com" forgetting that Fanfic hates that kind of stuff. Some of them really are funnier if you add the at Rangeman part.

Sink or Swim

Chapter 1

From: [ricardocarlosmanoso]

To: [tank], [fuckyeahsantos] , [morethanjustamedic] , [skullzrule] , [halasaurus] , [toosmarttobe] , [haveyoutriedturningitoffandonagain] , [silentdeath] , [howdidiwindup] , [bigdamnhero] , [everyonesucksbutme] , [patienceofasaint] , [princessponies], [cuttheredwire] , [merrymanformerlyknownasdavis] , [dontforgettobeawesome] , [howlongwilltheyletmemakemyemailaddress] , [icallhervera] , [cutthroat] , [ticktickboom] , [ambidextrousgunman] , [resistanceisfutile] , [bombshelllikesmebest] , [itchytriggerfinger] , [icankillyouwithmybrain] , [mcgyver] , [thing1] , [thing2]

Regarding Ms. Stephanie Plum
18 May 2015 08:07

After much discussion over the weekend with major stakeholders, lawyers and accountants, I have come to the conclusion that the current situation with Ms. Plum cannot continue. She is a liability. Her willingness to run headlong into situations beyond any of our control, and drag anyone and everyone into it with her has caused the insurance premiums to skyrocket. We are constantly using valuable company time and resources to assist her in her destructive endeavours.

As such, I have been advised that they best course of action is to cut ties with Ms. Plum. Any Rangeman employees caught assisting Ms. Plum in any way while on shift or in uniform will be penalised under the terms listed in the attached contract.

I expect all employees to sign and return said contract to human resources by 17:00 today, Monday 18 May 2015. Any and all employees who do not adhere to these terms will be terminated immediately.

Sincerely,

Ricardo Carlos Manoso

CEO Rangeman LLC.

I hope I have you all intrigued by this first little teaser chapter. I'll be posting the next installment tomorrow. Until then, share the love around a bit.