RPOV:

We took too long, I knew it. My stomach had that sick feeling in the pit that I always got when something was wrong with Steph. Images of Maria's dead body laying in a tub of red went through my head. I had failed again. Maria had been the mother of my child, but even she didn't compare to Steph. Stephanie one the one person in my world that I felt comfortable with, the one person I felt connected to, and for the first time in my life, I didn't think I had it in me to make it into that building.

I watched the FBI file into place, vaguely I heard Morelli arguing with Lester. I would never forgive myself if we didn't make it on time.

"Ric…..Ric?" My head snapped to toward Tank. "Breathe, we're going in." I nodded, Tank knew I was rattled; this was an occurrence that had only happened once before, the day I'd held my younger brother died in my arms.

SPOV:

My chest burned as Riley leaned down on top of me, forcing my face into the cement floor. My head throbbing from where he had pulled my head back with my hair. I was sure my other arm was now broken as well, and my stomach knotted in pain where I had been kicked. But nothing felt as bad as the pain that cut through me knowing that Ranger had allowed this, Ranger had allowed Riley to rape me.

"How was it Stephanie?" Riley laughed. "I've had better, but what could I expect from one of Ranger's fuck buddies? He never did have very high standards." I felt a rib crack as Riley applied more pressure. "Now here is the real test! Do I honestly believe you mean nothing to Ranger…..fuck no….you are his world. But he's made his bed, and now he can lie in it. It would be just too easy for me to kill you, plus what's the fun in that, it's been done before. So for now, you may live…. but remember this Stephanie…..it's not a matter of if I will kill you, it's a matter of when. I'll be around every time you leave the house, I'll be watching and waiting. And you better choose your friends carefully, let Ricardo's mistake be a lesson to you, the people closest to you are always the ones that end up hurt." My chest heaved as Riley finally stood up. "See you soon Stephanie." Was the last thing I heard before my world went black.

RPOV:

The warehouse was eerily quiet. We were too late. I went through the motions of clearing room after room, we had just gotten to a large loading area when I saw Steph. She was laying face down, unmoving, her torn clothes telling me everything I feared. I started for her only to hit a brick wall.

"Ricardo, wait. Let the FBI clear the explosives." I failed to notices the explosives that littered the ground around Steph, my only focus was getting to her.

"Let me fucking go Thomas, now." Tanks arms didn't budge. I could hear the FBI filing in behind us. I went ballistic. "I don't fucking care, LET ME GO!" Everyone could see Stephanie, she was laying exposed and vulnerable to the 50 guys sweeping the warehouse. She wasn't moving, I couldn't tell if she was even breathing. I had to get to her. "I give I shit if I go with her…LET…ME…GO." As soon as I felt Tank's arms drop, I was off. I stripped my jacket off and slide to the floor next to Steph, covering her as much as possible. My fingers immediately going for her pulse. "Bobby! She is breathing and has a pulse." The FBI was trying to clear the area, I met Bobby's eyes and just as I did he shot past the team trying to secure the area and came to Steph's side. I wasn't going to lose it here, later I would, now I needed to be strong for Steph.

"We need to secure C-spine and get her to the hospital. Looks like she took a blow to the head, her arm is in bad shape and I think she may have some internal injuries it looks like from a blow to the side." Bobby looked up at me….I knew the extent of the rest of her injuries, my stomach threatened to rebel.

"No one is moving her, until we clear the building." A team leader from the FBI informed us. "The EOD team is on the way in."

"Babe." My voice broke. "Steph, we are here. Just hang tight, we are going to get to some help."

SPOV:

I could hear voices, I tried to focus on them, to pull myself up from the darkness, but everything hurt. Then I heard him.

"Babe…..Steph we are here. Just hang tight, we are going to get you to some help." I blinked, trying to focus my eyes.

"Stephanie? Bombshell, it's Bobby. Open your eyes." I blinked again. "There you go Steph, stay awake." Everything hurt. Why did everything hurt? I couldn't remember…..

Note: I am sure this isn't what everyone was expecting, but I promise I have some good twist coming up! IF anyone is still interested in this story, let me know and I'll finish it. I know it's been a while.