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Chapter 3

RPOV

I turn off my alarm on my watch at 6am. I figured I'd let Babe sleep a little longer so I got up and went to grab a quick shower and get dressed. After that I headed out to get some breakfast for us both. I pulled into the diner and make my way to the counter to place my to go order. As I sit there and wait I see a blue SUV pull into the space next to the Turbo. Freakin' Morelli.

Morelli comes in and takes the seat next to me at the counter.

"I guess you heard Steph and I broke up?" he said as the waitress passed him a cup of coffee.

"She told me last night," I put up my blank face and turn towards him.

"Well don't bother getting involved with her, she obviously had someone else on the side and now she's going to have a bastard child with the poor idiot."

Anger takes over as I stare at Morelli. I always took him for a smart person, I guess today was the exception to that.

"Morelli, you should watch what you say to people. That bastard child you are referring to is MY child and Stephanie has also agreed to marry me as well."

"What! That slut, she told me she had never slept with you. You know what, you can have her she's not worth half the trouble she causes. You just better hope that when that baby comes out it looks like you, because if she was sleeping around on me she was probably doing the same with you."

I had heard enough and turned around and punched Morelli right in the eye. He hit the ground like a ton of bricks. I grabbed the to go bag off the counter and left the waitress a tip as I headed out the door. The way the past few days have been, I feel like I'm in the twilight zone. I just hope everyone else takes the news better than Morelli did.

SPOV

I woke up and couldn't find Ranger. I pulled my robe on and started searching the apartment. As I made my way to the kitchen the locks tumbled on the dead bolt and Ranger walked in with breakfast. We make our way to the couch and he hands me a box of food and a carton of orange juice.

"If I open this box I'm not going to find twigs and bark am I?" I said as I eyed the box.

"No, it's an omelet with cheese, ham, and veggies. You'll never guess who I ran into at the diner Babe."

"Who?"

"Morelli, and he proceed to tell me all about you guys breaking up and how you had someone on the side and were having the poor idiots bastard child."

"He did what! I'll kill him." I put my food on the coffee table and turned towards Ranger, "What did you say to him? He's not in some third world country is he?"

"No, I try not to do that too often, it really takes a lot of time and resources that can be used elsewhere in Rangeman. I told him that he needed to watch out who's child he called a bastard, told him about our engagement, and punched him in the eye. I left the waitress a tip and left him laying there on the floor of the diner." Ranger said as he finished up his egg white omelet.

"Maybe I'm stupid but I thought he had figured out it was your child. It really shows what low of an opinion he has of me if he thinks I have numerous guys on the side, jeez. We need to make this trip to Rangeman short this morning, because as soon as Morelli tells his Mom about this my Mom will know I'm pregnant within 2 minutes. I have to tell her first." I finished up my omelet and went to go get a quick shower and get ready.

As I stepped out of the bathroom I saw Ranger sitting on my bed waiting. I quickly got dressed, I picked out a navy blue dress that was empire waist and flowed away from my stomach. I hadn't started showing, but I did look like I had gained a few pounds. I ran some gel through my hair and pulled the top part up in a twist and left the bottom part down. Ranger handed me my silver sandals and we headed out the door. As we got in the elevator Ranger pinned me against the wall and kissed me.

"What was that for?" I said as I tried to regain control of my breathing.

"Just because, I love you and you look beautiful. Even more beautiful knowing you are carrying our child. Dios! It's crazy how much I love you and how happy you've made me in the past 24 hours." Ranger grabbed my hand as we exited the elevator and opened the door to the turbo.

The car ride to Rangeman was quiet. Ranger was in his zone and I was trying to figure out how I was going to tell my Mom about the past 24 hours and just hoping that Angie Morelli didn't get to her before I did. Before I realized it Ranger pulled the turbo into his spot in the garage and was opening the door for me. We got in the elevator and he pushed the button for 5. As we got off Bobby and Lester were working monitors.

"Bomber, long time no see!" Bobby said as he hugged me, "We've missed you!"

"Yeah Beautiful, come give me some love!" Lester said then he grabbed my left hand, "Beautiful that's not the ring Joe gave you, that is Abuela Rosa's ring. What is going on?"

"Bobby call Tank tell him to get out here now we have some news to share with everyone." Ranger said.

Tank came out of his office a few minutes later and Ranger led us all into his office. He proceeded to tell them about Morelli and I calling off our engagement, how he punched him in the eye this morning at the diner. Then I told them that Ranger and I were engaged and that I found out yesterday that I was pregnant and that it was Ranger's.

"I'm so happy for you guys, how far along are you Bomber?" Bobby asked.

"Around 12 weeks, I didn't even know I was pregnant. You guys cannot say a word to anyone until we have a chance to tell our families. Lester that means keep your big mouth shut and don't tell your family until we talk to them!" I said and Lester nodded his head.

Everyone left the office and Ranger and I sat there for a few minutes talking before I told him we had one more person here in the building we needed to tell before we headed to my parents. We got back on the elevator and headed for the 6th floor. I knocked on Ella and Louis' door and waiting for Ella to answer.

"Stephanie! How great to see you, I've missed you so much, please come in." Ella said as she answered the door.

"Well Tia Ella we have some news that we'd like to share with you and Tio Louis." Ranger said as we sat down.

"Well go ahead we're listening." Louis said as he made his way to the living room.

"Last night Stephanie agreed to marry me, and she also informed me she is pregnant. We're having a baby!" Ranger said as a huge smile spread across his beautiful face. I swear I've never seen this man smile as much as he has in the past 24 hours.

"Congratulations! I'm so happy for both of you! I will help you with anything you need, any cravings you're having let me know I'll be more than happy to cook anything for you. " Ella said as she hugged both of us. I can only hope that my Mom will be half as receptive as Ella was.

After spending another 10 minutes with Ella and Louis we got in the car and headed towards the Burg, and that is when panic set in. I can't go through with this, maybe once I have the baby and child is like 10 I can introduce it to my Mom. Then maybe there will be a bigger scandal in the Burg and Mom won't feel so disgraced.

"I smell smoke Babe, talk to me" Ranger said as he turned down my parents street.

"I'm just thinking about how much I don't want to do this. Maybe we shouldn't tell my parents, lets turn around to Newark and go tell your parents." I said as I started wringing my hands together.

"Babe, we have to tell you parents. The sooner the better, plus you never know your Mom maybe happy for you. Happy that you're getting married and having a baby."

"Yeah right Batman, my Mom is going to be thrilled about this news and monkeys fly out my ass too!" I said.

Ranger shot me an amused look as he got out of the car and rounded it to open my door. Here goes nothing.

**Next chapter, Lunch with the Plum's