I don't own anything
My name is Stephanie Plum. I am a bounty hunter, which means I go after people who have missed their court date and drag them to get rebounded. Recently there have been less people skipping bail so I have had less money. So when Tank offered me a job at Rangeman I took it.
Perhaps I should explain a little more. In all my life I have only ever loved two guys. There was a point where I thought that they both loved me but now I know that they don't. First there was Joe Morelli. He was comfortable. I have known him my entire life and he wanted me to marry him and have his children. Then there was Ranger. His full name is Carlos Manoso but everyone calls him Ranger.
You may ask why, when I had two men that I loved and loved me back I couldn't pick one of them. Joe wanted me to quit my job and clip my wings. Ranger didn't love me the same way I loved him. To quote him 'My love doesn't come with a ring, but a condom might come in handy'.
A year ago I broke it off with Joe and told Ranger I wanted all or nothing. Now Joe is married to a Burg girl and Ranger ran off to Miami first chance he got.
Tank is Ranger's right hand man. Tank runs Rangeman Trenton. He offered me a job doing searches for Rangeman. And there is also the occasional distraction. A distraction is when I dress like a slut, go to a bar where a skip is and lure him out. It is a pretty simple operation.
Tonight I have a distraction. I am wearing a blue halter top which brings out my eyes, a short black skirt and 5 inch FMPs. I heard the doorbell ring. It is Hal. He gives me a mic and politely averts his eyes while I tape it underneath my breast. He escorts me to the black car waiting outside my apartment. I get in the car and am handed a folder about the skip.
Tonight's skip is Bill Deton. He was charged for DUI and public nudity.
I walk into the club and look for my skip. I see him sitting next to an empty chair. I thank the fate gods and sashay up to the chair.
'Hi, is this seat taken?' I ask with a smile on my face
'No' he says and motions for me to sit down
'So what's a pretty girl like you doing alone on a Saturday night?' he asks. I stifle I groan. These skips need to get better lines.
'My boyfriend dumped me so I am going to have a quick drink and then go home and cry' I said with a bit more feeling than necessary. I may still be hurting about Ranger leaving.
'Come and have a drink at my place. I'll make sure you have a smile on your face' He said. Mentally I groaned.
'Sure, that'd be great' I said and got up and walked over to the door, Bill following me like a stray dog. Outside the door Tank, Lester and Hal were waiting, probably with more Merry Men in case it went badly. I tore the mic off and handed it to Lester.
'I'm going to stay in the club for a little bit longer' I told him.
'Do you want me to leave the keys so you can get home?' He asked. I shook my head
'No, I'll call my dad'
'Ok. Bye Beautiful' with that he climbed in his car and drove off
I walked into the club thinking I will just have a drink then go home.
I ordered a drink and sat down. When I finished my drink I was just about to leave when I bumped into someone. I said
'Sorry' then looked up into the eyes of a handsome stranger.
'I'm sorry, it was completely my fault. Let me buy you a drink to make it up to you' he said. I started to say no but then stupid Stephanie said go for it, you haven't had a night out in ages.
'Okay' I told the stranger
He sat down next to me and ordered me a drink.
After this there are two possible endings. Do you want Babe or other?