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Ranger's POV

The elevators opened on the 5th floor. I was going to call a meeting so we could announce the pregnancy and that the wedding had been bumped up to next month. We stepped out to find Lula demanding Hal to find out where Tank was.

"Listen here buzz boy" she said hands on hip. "I want to know where that oversized chicken is and I want to know now." She looked like she was about to spit fire. "Now get you're ass moving and find him!"

Hal looked like he was scared. I didn't blame him Lula could be scary.

"Lula" I said and she turned to face me.

"Make him find out where Tank has gone off to hide out."

"He can't do that with out breaking company rules. It has to go through me and I'm not sure I want you finding Tank until you calm down."

"Listen here, Ricardo Carlos Manoso," she said using my full name. I was shocked, how did she even know it? Tank must have told her. No one but my mother called me by my birth name. I prefer Ranger; some times Stephanie called me Carlos but usually only if she was really mad about something I had done. I decided to give her a pass this time cause I was a little afraid she'd pull a gun or sit on me if I got after her. "I want to know where he is and I want to know right now."

"What's wrong Lula?" Steph asked rubbing her forehead.

"That big chicken ass didn't tell me that his mama was coming for a visit now she's up in our apartment and he's gone poof" she said with a wave of her hand. "No hasta la vista baby, nothing." I was surprised I hadn't known she was coming either.

"Mama Tanks here?" Steph asked with a big smile.

"Yeah, and she plans on staying for 2 weeks." Lula said. "The man should have told me she was coming, I wasn't prepared to play host to any mama's. First impressions are everything you know, and then he go's and pulls a Houdini act. I told his mama I'd find him, now move those damn finger and find him." Lula turned around directing that order to Hal.

"I can tell you were he went" I said and smiled.

"Well Bat Ranger what are you waiting for a cookie? Spill it." Lula said hands on hips. "Come on I don't got all day, I got a woman waiting upstairs for her son. Everyone knows you don't want to upset a mama bear their damn vicious when their mad."

I knew I was betraying my best friend but I didn't want his mom to come down here and get all bossy on us Lula was bad enough but if we thought she was bad Mama Tank as we called her was much worse. "He might be in the weight room" I said there I didn't actually give his hiding spot away I just gave her a suggestion.

"Thank you" she said and turned storming to the elevator to go make Houdini reappear.

"You just sold out you're best friend." Stephanie said turning to look at me.

"It's bad enough we had Lula here mad and demanding we don't want mama Tank coming down her throwing orders out" I told her rubbing my hands up and down her arms. "How are you feeling?" I asked.

"I'm ok, seems that all my frustration left after I blew up on my mom."

I smiled at the memory. I was proud of her for finally sticking up to her mom. "You were amazing, Babe."

She sighed. "I feel bad about snapping like that but she just wont except the fact that I wont ever be what she wants me to be."

"She pushed you to your limit and you broke it happens to everyone." I wrapped her in my arms.

"It doesn't happen to you or the guys."

"It's human nature, we all get frustrated, when you ran off I was frustrated cause I couldn't stop worrying that something bad might happen to you when I wasn't there to protect you." I told her hopping it made her feel better. I guess it worked some cause she gave me a smile "Now let's call that meeting and then get you upstairs so we can rest."

Lula's POV

I was going to give that man a piece of my mind. He was in big trouble when I found him. I stormed out of the elevator and made my way down to the weight room. Sure enough there his stupid ass was.

"Hey baby" he said as I came in.

"Don't you hey baby me, Mr. thinks he's some damn Houdini disappearing like that. Leaving me all alone with you're mother." I said placing my hands on my hips and glaring at him.

"I was only going to be gone an hour or so" he said.

"You're mother is asking for you, she demanded that I find you so I found you now get your chicken ass to our apartment now or I'll kick it there."

"Come on baby don't be mad I just had to get away for a while." He said pulling me into his arms placing kisses on my face.

"Boy you better nock that shit off and get you're ass to you're mother before I nock that shit off for you." I told him. No way was he pulling that shit on me I wasn't going to let him get away with leaving me alone to defend my self against his mother.

"Yes ma'am" he said on a sigh.

Stephanie's POV

I was nervous, though I don't know why it was the guys.

"Thanks everyone for gathering." I started. "we have something to tell you all. Ranger go ahead and tell them."

"Stephanie is pregnant and we are moving the double wedding up to next month." He announced not missing a beat.

There was a roar of happy voices and some good natured teasing. I was swept up into huge arms and passed around each man congratulating me. Ella was crying as she hugged me and placed a kiss on my cheek. I folded the younger woman into my arms and hugged her back.

"I could really go for a chocolate cake" I told her and she laughed.

"I'll get right on it" she told me.

"Well I guess that blows my plans of stealing you away" Lester said coming over and hugging me. You always save the best for last and Lester was one of my best friends. He was like the brother I always wanted and never got. "If I cant be you're BF then can I be your Partner in crime?"

I laughed. "I'd give you that title but Lula's already claimed it. You can be my big brother and I'll come crying to you and you can beat the crap out of bullies for me," I told him smiling.

"I'll take what I can get." He said and gave me another hug. Ranger was surrounded by some of the guy's. Others clustered together talking about only god knows what and I stood with Lester, we were talking about babies and the wedding next month. Cal came over to join us throwing in his two cents.

"If it's a boy you should paint the room army colors make it an army theme room and if it's a girl well obviously you have to do a princess theme." Cal said smiling.

"I'm not doing all that detailed work" I said looking at him like he was nut's. "How about leaving the room plain and go all out on toy's and furniture."

"Lazy" Cal accused.

"I am" I agreed.

"At least she's modest" Lester said "most would argue with you when you call them lazy."

"I'm hopping you have a little girl, and she will have Rangers skin tone and hair color but she has to have your eyes." Cal said.

"That's a nice picture Cal, but Ranger and I are going to have whatever god decides to give us.

"I hope she has a boy's then we don't got to worry about breaking him. Boys are so much tougher than girl's." Lester said and earned my fist in his gut.

"Girl's can be just as tuff as you stupid boy's" I said enjoying the fact that he was rubbing his stomach. Cal was doubled over laughing.

"Man Ranger teach you how to throw a punch?" Lester asked.

"No, Tank did." I said smiling.

"Just as bad" Lester said, but then he smiled. "When did he teach you that?"

"He kidnapped me and kept me hostage in the gym. He wouldn't let me leave until I learned how to land a good punch. He wanted me to be able to hit Joe back if he ever tried to hit me again." I told them.

"I hate that guy" Cal said and Lester nodded in agreement. "So you tell your parent's?" Cal asked.

"Yep" I said and told them everything that had happened at dinner.

"So wait, your telling me Ranger is willingly going to drive Grandma M to the beauty salon, alone?" Lester asked.

"Yep" I said. Both guys burst into laughter.

"I hope for your sake he survives but if not don't worry I'll take care of you." Lester said and Cal agreed.

Bye the time Ranger and I had excused ourselves and went upstairs I was exhausted and couldn't wait to get into bed. He let us into the apartment and shut the door behind us.

"So Cal hopes we have a girl and Lester's hopping for a boy and both men hope you survive Grandma M tomorrow." I told him.

By the way he slightly paled I was guessing he hadn't thought the whole thing through.

"Don't worry, she doesn't bite, much" I told him and laughed. I found my self off the floor and on our bed. Oh looks like I was in trouble for laughing at him. I didn't mind much Rangers Punishments were fun.

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