(A/N This is just a little short that came to mind while I was listening to my MP3 player.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. The song is Man to Man by Gary Allan. )
Man to Man
By Dove.Shiningmoon
Lula and I decided we needed a night out, so we headed out to a bar. It had been a long week; Ranger was on the warpath since Morelli had started his shit over Ranger and Steph getting together. It was making life incredibly difficult for Stephanie. None of us were happy about it but Ranger seemed to be taking it extra hard. Lula and I took our seats and soon she was nudging me to draw my attention to Morelli sitting drunk at the bar. He was leaning over his glass his clothing wrinkled and he looked like he hadn't shaved in days. Lula and I had gotten our drinks and were just starting to relax a little when I heard her gasp. I turned my head towards the door and saw Ranger stalking towards Joe. I stood up and started walking towards the two of them hoping to avoid a fight. As I got there I heard Ranger lean close to Joe
"You're throwin' around a lot of serious accusations
Ain't too hard to tell what you're insinuating'
You think I'm the one who stole her away
If not for me she'd still be yours today"
Joe opened his mouth as if he was about to say something but Ranger held up his hand to stop him.
"We're both men here so why play games
why don't we call a spade a spade? Man to man tell me the truth, tell me
were you ever there when she needed you. Look me in the eye, tell me
If you really loved her, Why'd you make her cry? Who cheated who
You're the one to blame. Tell me it ain't true"
I watched as Joe pushed his stool back and stood quickly, his anger plain to see on his face. Ranger just grabbed his shirt and pushed him back to the chair.
"Well you think all your anger is justified. Me, I think, it's just your wounded pride
What did you really think she was gonna do? She's a real woman, not a doormat for you
You want her back, but it's too late. Why don't we just cut to the chase. You're the one to blame."
Ranger just threw a couple of bills on the bar to cover Morelli's tab and looked at the bartender. " Call him a cab and send him home."
He finally turned his head and looked at me giving me a small nod. We both understood that this little confrontation would never get back to Steph. I would talk to Lula and let her know why we needed to keep this quiet until Ranger had a chance to talk to her. I walked back to my table and sat down next to my girl, pretending nothing at all had happened here tonight.
Complete Lyrics
Man To Man Lyrics
Artist(Band):Gary Allan
You're throwin' around a lot of serious accusations
Ain't too hard to tell what you're insinuatin'
You think I'm the one who stole her away
If not for me she'd still be yours today
We're both men here so why play games
Why don't we call a spade a spade
Man to man
Tell me the truth, tell me
Were you ever there when she needed you
Man to man
Look me in the eye, tell me
If you really loved her
Why'd you make her cry
Man to man
Who cheated who
You're the one to blame
Tell me it ain't true
Man to man
Man to man
Well you think all your anger is justified
Me, I think, it's just your wounded pride
What did you really think she was gonna do
She's a real woman, not a doormat for you
You want her back, but it's too late
Why don't we just cut to the chase
Man to man
Tell me the truth, tell me
Were you ever there when she needed you
Man to man
Look me in the eye, tell me
If you really loved her
Why'd you make her cry
Man to man
Who cheated who
You're the one to blame
Tell me it ain't true
Man to man
Man to man
Tell me the truth, tell me
Were you ever there when she needed you
Man to man
Look me in the eye, tell me
If you really loved her
Why'd you make her cry
Man to man
Who cheated who
You're the one to blame
Tell me it ain't true
Man to man
Man to man
Man to man...to man...to man...to man...to man...to man
Man to man...to man...to man...to man...to man...to man