I hope you like it. I wrote this because I have hit a brick wall in my other storries at the moment. I am still writting them but I have to think about what I want to happen in them first!


I knew the instant Joe Morelli walked into thew bar. Everybody went silent. I got off my bar stool and faced him. He was furious, face flushed and his eyes red from anger. He stormed over to me as I set my shoulders.

"Hey Cupcake." He snarled at me.

"What do you want Morelli?" I asked him and saw his eyes flash and his fists clench.

"I want to know why you cheated on me with Manoso!"

"I didn't cheat on you." I said. I was beyond furious right now but he was too far gone to notice.

"Answer the question!" He shouted.

"You didn't ask a question."

"Why did you do it?"

"You want me to list all the reasons?" I asked with a grin.

He stayed silent. I held out one finger.

"One, he's a better man than you. Two," Another finger. "I love him. Three, I don't love you. Four, He doesn't try to make me quit my job for him. Five, He helped me fly. Six, he actually knows what I want and need and he helps me get them. Seven, And lastly, you couldn't hold a candle to him in bed."

Apparently, he didn't like that last part. He took a big step toward me and slapped me.

I starred at him stunned for a second as I tasted blood in my mouth then everything the Merry Men he'd taught me kicked in and I launched my self at him.

I don't know were the beer bottle came from but it slammed into his head and and he was knocked out. For good luck I brought my knee up and hit him as hard as I could, wringing a scream from him even in his state of unconsciousness. Then I was hauled up and hand cuffed by one of Trenton's finest.

I was held in place by a big officer I didn't know and I was able to here the questioning from where I stood. I had to hold in my laughter as person after parson told the officers that I had reacted purly in self deffence, that Morelli had come in pissed of, screamed at me, and started beating me. Then they told him how I had beaten the shit out of him to protect myself.

An ambulance showed up to get Morelli who was still unconscious, and one of the EMT's checked me out. I was an inch long cut on the inside of my mouth and two broken ribs. I didn't even know how I had gotten the broken ribs. The police officer had immediately taken off the cuffs and apologized profusely for and discomfort.

"Ms. Plum I would like to ask you a few questions." Officer Gaspick said. I rolled my eyes.

"Sure."

"Would you please tell me what happened." He said.

"I was sitting at the bar when he came in and started yelling at me. I said something he didn't like and he hit me. I hit him back. The end" I said

"Mr. Morelli has an odd cut on his face, fairly recent. Do you know how he might have gotten it?" He asked.

"I hit him with my left hand."I said showing off my engagement ring.

"I'm going to have to take that as evidence." He said.

"Not until you have a warrant and my lawyer is present." I said in a frigid voice that actually made him take a step back.

"Then I'm afraid you'll have to go down to the cop shop." He said smugly.

"I'm afraid that I can't" I said mockingly. "I need to go to the hospital."

Gaspick decided to escort me to the hospital where I had Xrays and my ribs were wrapped, then he drove me to the station. He put me in a holding cell.

I sat there for three long hours before I saw Tank come in, followed by Lester, Bobby, Hal, Cal, Junior, Hector, Silvio, Rodriguez, and three men I didn't know. I almost laughed when Morelli was led in by Eddie and Big Dog and put in a cell beside me.

When the guys made their way to me they were stopped by Gaspick.

"I can't let you back there." He said. I could have sworn I heard Lester mutter, "You can't really stop us either."

One of the men I didn't know stepped forward.

"I'm Mr. Plums legal counsel. You need to move before I sue you for unjust treatment of an innocent civilian and depriving said civilian of her legal rights."

Gaspick paled and moved aside.

"Charles Webb." The lawyer said with a smile. "Don't worry. You will be out of here in ten minutes." Then he disappeared with another lawyer. I was introduced to Manuel Manoso, Ranger's brother.

"I have heard a lot about you, Stephanie." He said. I reached my hand out to shake hands with him but winced at the pain in my ribs.

"You okay?" Tank asked urgently.

"Fine. Just two broken ribs." I said.

I saw them all tense and quickly, "Don't do any thing stupid please?" They all nodded but I could tell they all wanted to tear Morelli to shreds.

Mr. Webb came back then and handed Morelli a manilla envelope.

"These are restraining orders and court dates. If you come with in 100 yds. of Ms. Plum, or try to contact her in any way, you will be arrested and held until the court date." Then he came over to me and gestured to Gaspick to unlock my cell.

"I don't have clearence to-" He started to say.

"I would reconsider your words if I were you." Webb said. "They should sound more like, 'Yes, sir. Ms. Plum I apologize for your inconvenience. I t wont happen again."

Again he paled then rushed to unlock my cell door, fumbling in his haste.

"Y-yes, Sir. I sincerely apologize for any trouble I've caused y-you."

Webb smiled and handed Gaspick an envelope as well. "Your court date." He said by way of explanation then led me out oif the police station.

"I would like you to come and stay with mine and Carlos's mother." Manuel said. "I want you to meet the entire familly. Every one is going to be there." He added waving towards the guys.

"What about RangeMan?" I asked Tank.

"We have other men to take care of RangeMan." He said with a smile. I smiled back. I was going to meet Batmans family!