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The Weekend With The Guys Part 1

I let myself into my apartment and thanked God that it was finally Friday. This week has gone by in such a blur that I can't believe it has been one of the best weeks of my life. Every night since last Saturday, I have hung out with one of guys.

Saturday night, it was all of them at Pino's. Laughing and joking and talking about our jobs and just stupid shit. Sunday I hang out with Hal. We ordered Chinese food and watched Ghostbusters. Can you believe he has never seen that movie? I was shocked beyond words.

Monday, Cal showed up at my door with Shorty's pizza and beer and we played video games that he brought over. I won most of the games, but I think he let me. We stayed up late playing games and talking.

Tuesday was a bad day at work and I wanted to crawl under the covers when I got off work, but Ram was waiting with a sack of groceries. He cooked me dinner and we had dessert. He fixed spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce and garlic bread. Dessert was a rich banana pudding and it was homemade too. I couldn't believe how well he cooks. He is a dream in the kitchen.

Les showed up at my doorstep Wednesday morning before I went to work and brought me Boston Crèmes with hot coffee. He wanted to know if I would like to go to Chucky Cheese with him after I got off work. He was taking his niece and nephew and didn't want to go alone. I agreed and he picked me up at 6:00 that evening. His niece and nephew were sweet kids and we had a lot of fun dining on pizza and playing in the ball pit.

Manny showed Thursday night and we went to a baseball game down town. He was actually playing in the game and said he needed a good luck charm. I kissed his cheek and sent him off to play. I cheered him on the whole time. His team ended up winning 10-2. He told me that he knew if he brought me, his team would win. He called me his good luck charm. Funny that was what Ram said too. I felt special.

Then Hal showed up at my doorstep this morning. Again with Boston Crèmes and coffee. He invited me to a 'sleepover' at RangeMan. RangeMan is the security company he works for. I was like what. I didn't understand since we agreed to be friends. He laughed. He said that Tank had the biggest apartment out of all of them so usually when the boss is gone, the guys will invite their girlfriends over and hang out, eat and watch TV.

I told him I would feel out of place since it would be the guys with their girlfriends. He said not to worry it was going to be just Lula and myself. And would I please come hang out. I agreed. He said he would be at my place at 6:00 sharp and to be ready.

I liked hanging out with them all. They treated me like a friend they wanted to be with, not a girl whose pants they want in. I find it easy to talk to them and laugh with them and just be me. I like that feeling a lot.

I let myself into my apartment. I go to the kitchen to check on Rex. I give him fresh water and some hamster pellets. I then drop a carrot into his cage. He runs out of his soup can, grabs the carrot and runs back to the soup can. Some men are too easy to please.

I grab my duffle bag out of my closet and throw in a change of clothes and pajamas. I throw in some bra and panties and an extra pair of shoes. I jump in the shower and shave my legs. I don't feel like messing with my hair so I pull it back into a ponytail. I put my shower gel and shampoo with my hair gel in my duffle. I slip on a sensible bra and panty set. No need to be uncomfortable when hanging out with my friends. I pull on a pair of black stretch yoga pants with a RangeMan t-shirt that I stole from Hal. I put on my flip flops and head back to the bathroom. I put on a couple of coats of mascara before throwing that in my bag as well.

I look around making sure I'm not forgetting anything. Nope, I got it all. I zip up my duffle and head to the kitchen. A knock sounds at my door and I go to answer it. It's Hal.

"Hey Hal!"

"Hey honey. Are you ready?"

"Yep. I packed a change of clothes and pjs."

"Just one?"

"Yea, why? Should I pack more?"

"Yes you should. You aren't going home until at least Sunday night."

"Okay, give me a minute." He nods and I grab my bag and head back to the bedroom. I throw in 2 more changes of clothes and another change of pjs along with 2 more sets of underwear.

"Oh and bring a bathing suit."

"Okay." A bathing suit? I throw in my two piece red bikini. It has a little sarong to go around the waist. Perfect for whatever the guys have planned. I hope.

I go back into the living room and Hal is holding Rex's cage. I smile. How sweet.

"Thanks Hal."

"Well, we can't leave the little guy alone, can we?" I kiss his cheek.

"No we can't."

He grabs my duffle bag and I grab my purse, keys, and phone and we head out the door. When we get to the parking lot, I noticed Hal's big ass truck is missing. He notices the look on my face.

"I brought a RangeMan SUV so you wouldn't have trouble getting in."

"Thanks!" I climb in and he places my stuff in the back.

Twenty minutes later, we pull up in front a 7 story brick building. Hal pulls into an underground garage and parks. He grabs my stuff and waits for me by the elevator.

"What is this place, Hal?"

"This is RangeMan Securities. Through those doors is the gun range, holding cells, and swimming pool with locker rooms. The first floor is the lobby with a couple of conference rooms. The second floor is more office space and storage rooms. Third floor is the state of the art gym with locker rooms. The 5th floor is the main control room. It's where the boss' office is along with all of our offices and the control room with all the monitors. There is also a couple of conference rooms too. "

The elevator door opens and we get on and Hal continues to talk. "6th floor is where Ella and Luis live plus the kitchen where she cooks our meals and the laundry room. And the last floor is the Boss' personal apartment." The elevator doors open and Hal puts his hand on my back leads me forward.

"This Honey, is the employees' apartments which is the 4th floor."

"This place is awesome Hal. I can understand why you like working here."

"We do very much. The benefits, health and dental insurance, all good." He knocks on the first apartment we come to and Tank opens the door.

"Hey guys. Everyone else is already here. Come on in."

Lula: "Hey White Girl! Can you believe this place?"

Steph: "No it's totally cool. I would love working here." Les wraps his arms around my waist.

Les: "Well then Beautiful, talk to Tank. Maybe he can hire you to do some paperwork."

Steph: "Really. That would be awesome."

Ram: "What would be awesome?"

Steph: "If I worked here, would you mind?"

Ram: "Are you kidding? It would be great. We would have a blast."

Cal: "As long as the boss doesn't get wind of us having a blast."

Steph: "Is the boss really that bad?"

Tank: "Sometimes he can be. Ranger is a very strict-stick to the rules professional. He wants everything done by the book."

Lula: "What kind of name is Ranger?" Everyone laughs.

Manny: "Ranger is a street name. He earned it in the army."

Tank: "His real name is Ricardo Carlos Manoso. Don't ever call him anything but Ranger."

Steph: "Okay. Would he mind if I worked here? I can't see a guy that strict allowing a girl work here with him."

Les: "As long as you follow the rules, which would include carrying a gun and doing surveillance and watching monitors and working out, he wouldn't mind."

Steph: "A gun? I hate guns." Working out? Ugh!

Ram: "Don't worry, Steph. I'll show you everything you need to know about guns so you can carry one and not be scared of it."

Steph: "Okay. So what do you say, Tank?"

Tank: "I can say come in on Monday and fill out the paperwork and bring a resume and you have a new job." My mouth drops.

Steph: "Seriously?"

Tank: "Yes Steph. If you can do the paperwork and know what you are doing, then yes."

Steph: "Cool. I'll be here."

Les: "Alright. Let's eat!"

Almost an hour later, we're settled into the living room with the first movie rolling. Tank and Lula are sitting on the loveseat, all snuggled up and Manny and Cal are each sitting in the recliners. Hal, Les, Ram, and myself are sitting on the giant sofa. I'm tucked under Hal's arm, and Ram is on my other side. I changed into my pjs to be more comfortable and I'm glad I did. After the 2nd movie, I start to drift to sleep.

Author's Note: I know RangeMan has no pool. It was added to fit my story.