AN: I don't own anything and I'm not making any money. This story does have a rape in it so if you aren't comfortable reading about that subject matter turn away now.

I know I have yet to finish Coming Home or Miami Life but I lost excitement for them and this popped in my head. I'm hoping by writing this, it will spur me to get back to those. Please drop a review and let me know what you think.

Constructive Criticism is appreciated if it helps me to be a better writer.

Heather - Thanks for taking the time to fix my many mistakes and the positive words after you beta each chapter.

Chapter 1

Girl's Night Out

It was girl's night out and I was excited. It had been a long week apprehending my skips. I managed most of it without getting any obnoxious substances on me but I did have to fight with one of my skips. Thanks to the training Lester has been doing with me on self defense, I was able to get my skip with him only getting one kidney punch in.

Lester and Ram had started doing minimal training with about four months ago. Lester handles my Self Defense and Ram handles my weapons training. No real exercise for me as I do enjoy my training since they make it fun for me but since I have started training and working there part time I haven't had a girl's night out.

Joe Morelli and I had called it quits and it actually happened quietly. He came over one night, 6 months ago, carrying Pino's pizza and beer. We started talking about my job and how much he wanted me to quit and marry him. After a long discussion of what we each wanted we both realized we weren't meant to be together no matter what the Burg thought. We just didn't want the same things out of life.

Ranger had left to go in the wind about a month after Joe and I called it quits, but before he left we sat down and had a nice long talk. I needed to know where we stood and if he was ever going to change his stance on relationships.

Needless to say, he's not and what we have is all that will ever be. He wished me luck and happiness and told me whoever I chose to be with he would be having a talk with. I laughed but knew he wasn't joking. Ranger said this assignment was a long one and he would be gone no less than a year but up to two years.

My mom has come to the realization that I will make my own decisions and nothing she says will change that. Since she came to that realization that we have become a lot closer. She still wants me married but now she just wants me to find someone who will make me happy.

Dad well he doesn't really care, he just wants a grandson. I told him I didn't know if I wanted kids and all he said was think about it. So I will, maybe after I find the right guy but no guarantees.

Grandma, well she's still grandma, grabbing butts, and talking about sex. Enough said. Connie and Lula are both single so we are definitely going to enjoy this girl's night out.

I hopped in the shower and washed, shaved, and exfoliated. When I got out I covered myself in Bath and Body Works lotion before deciding it was a hair down kind of night. I put in some of Mr. Alexander's magic serum and blow dried my hair with the help of my diffuser.

I had beautiful curls, for once, when I was done. I went with smoky eye shadow, pink tinged cheeks, and bright red lips. I walked into the bedroom and to the closet for my new party dress. It was a black deep cowl halter dress. I looked amazing in it and paired it with four inch red FMP's.

I looked in the mirror after dressing and thought I looked hot. The knock on my door came shortly after I walked out of my bedroom. Connie and Lula had arrived; Lula was wearing a lime green tube top spandex dressed with matching heels. I wonder where she found heels that color. Connie had on a red deep cowl jumpsuit with matching heels.

We were a hot group of ladies and we were heading to Rossini's for dinner and wine and then we're heading to Conduit for dancing and more drinks. We called a cab and it took us to our first stop, Rossini's. We ordered a bottle of wine and then placed our dinner orders. We all ordered the same dinner which was Fettuccini Alfredo with Sausage and Tiramisu for dessert.

"So White girl, why ain't you coming around more?" Lula asked. She had a good point. I didn't spend much time with the girls anymore as I worked Part time at Rangeman and then picked up skips the rest of the time. I have had an unusual abundance of skips plus my training, so I only stopped in the office to grab my skips and then was gone.

"I'm always working or so it seems, between picking up skips, training, my Rangeman work and distractions. I really don't have time to do much of anything. Tonight is my first real break in four months."

"Damn, Girl. We better make it a good night since we don't know when your schedule will allow us another one." Connie replied.

"Here's to a good night!" We clinked our wine glasses and drank to that.

"So, what's going on with you two?" I asked.

"White girl, you know me, I'm single loving it and oh, I got me some cute new shoes. Some Jimmy Choos!" I laughed. She would make it about shoes.

"Well, you know I was dating that guy that my uncle set me up with." Connie started out. Lula and I both nodded. "Apparently, he was gay, couldn't even get it up with me. We dated for two weeks and I didn't even get an orgasm. Now he's seeing a firefighter. I say good for him but he could have at least told me I wasn't his type." We laughed.

"Has that happened to either of you, dated someone who wanted a man?" Connie asked.

"Nope." I answered.

"Hell No." Lula told us.

Our dinner was brought out and since we all love our food not a word was said while we ate. As soon as we finished our dinner, dessert was brought out. We all moaned our way through dessert; okay so I moaned while they devoured and then we split the check and headed out for some fun and dancing.

Conduit's parking lot was pretty full but we were all so excited we didn't care. We walked in and found a table in a dark corner and ordered a pitcher of margaritas. After the first pitcher was gone, we ordered a second for them to bring as soon as they saw us back at the table and got up to head to the dance floor

Lula, Connie, and I danced together as we eyed the men on the dance floor. Everyone was bumping and grinding and having a good time. It was just what I needed after four months of not going out. After dancing our way through three songs, we went back to the table and downed our second pitcher of margaritas while pointing out all the men we thought were good looking.

"So what happened with you and Ranger and you and Morelli?" Connie asked, speaking over the music.

"What's the rumors?" I countered.

"Not much, just you and Joe were over and no one knows why and Ranger disappeared."

I nodded. "Come on, white girl spill." Lula said.

"Joe and I had a long talk about 6 months ago about what we both wanted and it wasn't each other. Things ended peacefully for us for once. As for Ranger, we also had a talk and he couldn't offer me more than casual sex and I couldn't take less than a real relationship. Ranger was called on a mission and will be gone for at least 7 more months at the most a year and a half. So I'm doing the single thing and enjoying my life, well when I'm not working." They both nodded.

"What happened with you and Tank? I thought ya'll were trying again?" I asked Lula.

"Girl, he wanted me to make some changes. I said no, actually I said Hell no. He wanted me to start exercising and get healthy, his words, and asked if I wouldn't mind getting some clothes that fit me better. It didn't go well for him as I told him to accept me as I am or nothing at all. He walked out and I haven't seen him since." That explains why he's been so crabby.

"He's been acting crabby for a few weeks now." I told her.

"It's his own fault. He should accept me for me." She stated.

"Very true." I replied and Connie nodded. We clinked our glasses once again before finishing off the second round of margaritas.

We all went back for more dancing and Connie and Lula picked up some good looking guys while I got approached by a guy who looked like he just turned 21. I danced with him for a couple of songs and then headed back to the table for some more drinks.

"Woo, white girl, what do you think about that fine man I'm dancing with?" Lula questioned.

"Looking good." I told her.

Connie walked to the table with her new man in tow, grabbed her drink, downed it, winked at me and Lula and went back to the dance floor with him. Lula and I just laughed.

The next thing I realized we had gone through about 6 pitchers of margaritas maybe more, I was well past drunk, and Lula had left with her fine man, as she called him. When Connie came over I figured she was ready to head out and I was too.

"Steph, I think I'm gonna call a cab. Do you want me to call one for you too? I'm taking this one home with me." I laughed.

"No Con, go ahead, I'll call Rangeman and see if one of them can pick me up." She nodded before giving me a hug and heading out with her Saturday night treat.

I hated riding in cabs myself so figured I would call one of the guys to pick me up. There was still a little bit of margarita in the pitcher so I poured it in my glass and drank it before heading outside to call one of the guys.

I know I wasn't walking real straight since I had a lot to drink and not much tolerance for alcohol. I had just reached into my purse to grab my phone when I felt something sharp go into my arm. I was too drunk to fight whoever this was off me and felt myself slowly being sucked into the Abyss.

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