Sorta Important A/N: This collection of one shots contains scenes that were removed from my WIP, One of the Furry Ones (an urban fantasy/babe retelling of One for the Money). However, these one shots can be read completely on their own and still make perfect sense. They can also be considered deleted/added scenes to Evanovich's One for the Money because none of them (currently) contain explicit fantasy material.
It's Just a One Shot Away
Shop, Drop and Roll
One for the Money (original) reference: "First thing we need to do is get you outfitted. And while we collect your hardware, I'm gonna tell you about the law." -Chapter 2
One of the Furry Ones (my wip) reference: "Hell, I'd even been a little turned on when I'd asked him how to use the handcuffs I'd planned to buy. He'd smirked then handcuffed me to the rack while he finished shopping for me." -Chapter 4
Stephanie POV:
I had been irritating Ranger ever since we stepped through the door. I could tell that he wasn't really upset with me, he was more amused by my antics, but that didn't stop him from threatening me that if I spoke one more time I would get ditched.
"Hey, look at this. What's this for? People actually pay for this?" I couldn't stop myself. I had never been in a store that didn't sell sugary snacks or shoes. He finally pushed me over toward a display of handcuffs and told me grab a pair I liked while he looked around.
I scowled at him. This better not be his effort to abandon me here. I decided to keep an eye on him, just in case.
All of the handcuffs were pretty much the same. Some had little engravings on them and one of the pairs was plated gold. The cheapest set looked perfectly good to me. What would I get engraved on a pair of cuffs, 'gotcha, sucker'?
I made my way back over to Ranger. He had his palms resting on a display case of handguns and was bent over looking at them. I gave myself a chance to admire his butt before crowding next to him. I dangled the handcuffs from a finger and gave him a grin. "How do I use 'em?"
He smirked at me then beckoned me to follow him. I do so back to the rest of the handcuffs. I placed the pair I had taken in his outstretched hand. Before I was able to take my hand back, he had one attached to that wrist and the other to a rack of Kevlar vests.
Ranger leaned over and looked me right in the eyes then smirked again. "Think you got it, or do you need another demonstration?"
"Well you did that pretty fast, but I think I- Hey! Wait! Where are you going?"
Ranger turned as he was walking away and shot me his biggest grin yet. "I'll be back for you when it's time to leave."
Ranger POV:
Stephanie, Babe, had been making her mouth run nonstop since entering the store. Our short walk in the parking lot had been in silence. Then her eyes had gone all wide as she took in the displays and suddenly started talking my ears off. I was torn between watching her pouty lips and the desire to tape her mouth shut so that I'd stand a chance of making it out with my pride relatively in tact.
As a store employee started making his way toward us, I pushed her in the opposite direction. Whether his intention was to kick us out or answer some of Babe's ridiculous questions, I was at a complete loss but neither were on my agenda. I left her by the handcuffs and made my way back to the employee to intercept them. I did know for sure that Stephanie was their main target.
"I need an easy to use handgun." I stood blocking the employee's view of Babe. He slowly met my eyes before giving me a meek smile. He turned and asked me to follow. He left me the glass counter display case before scurrying off to a back room. I grinned, feeling pleased that at least someone knew I wasn't to be messed with.
It wasn't long before I could feel her behind me. I was about to turn around when she squeezed herself into my space to see what I was looking at. She had a pair of cuffs dangling from a dainty finger. She smirked then asked, "How do I use 'em?" She finally met my eyes and I could see the mischief in them.
If she wanted mischief, I could do mischief. I walked back towards the handcuffs while beckoning her to follow me with a curl of my fingers. I held out a hand to her and she placed the handcuffs in my grasp. Before she could react, I gently but quickly handcuffed her to a nearby rack.
I'd definitely won this game. I stooped down to look her in the eyes, "Think you got it, or do you need another demonstration?" Once again before she could react, I started to walk back to the handguns. She sputtered after me which I replied with a large grin thrown over my shoulder. Playing with my babe was too much fun.
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