Steph's POV

Tank stopped in front of a door and unlocked it with a small plastic fob. He held the door open for me and I walked in before him. We walked into a small hallway that opened into an open living room and eat-in kitchen. The apartment was done in subdued neutrals and felt very peaceful. The kitchen was twice the size of the one at my apartment and much nicer with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The living room was open and already had a couch and entertainment center with a flat screen TV that looked bigger than my bathroom.

I walked through the door off the living room and into a spacious bedroom with a king-size bed with a mattress that was still wrapped in plastic. Off the bedroom was a huge walk-in closet that I'm pretty sure I could get lost in and a beautiful bathroom. I couldn't help the smile on my face as I looked around and saw the granite countertops and beautiful cabinets, but the tub and shower did it. There was a huge garden tub in one corner and a tiled shower big enough to hold four people in the other, but the piece de resistance was the deluxe shower massager installed in the shower. I could so get down with that!

"When can I move in?!" I asked excitedly.

Tank chuckled and smiled at me. "As soon as you want. You're welcome to use this furniture if you'd like; if you prefer to use what you have we'll put this in storage downstairs. We'll get together a crew to help you pack and move. Just make sure you keep Santos out of your lingerie drawer - you'll meet him shortly. We may not be conventional, but we're a big family here at RangeMan, especially in Trenton, and you're one of us now."

"That would be great. I'm ready to move whenever works for you all," I agreed. I'd be stupid not to take this apartment. It was a hundred times nicer than where I was now; there was a parking garage for my company vehicle, and I didn't have to pay rent. I reached up and pinched my arm hard. "Ouch!"

"Did you just pinch yourself?" Tank asked with a laugh.

"Well, yeah. This just seems too good to be true," I admitted.

Tank chuckled and shook his head before looking at his watch. "The guys should be in the break room soon. You ready to meet them and grab some lunch?"

"Absolutely!" I agreed just as my stomach let out a loud, unladylike noise that made me blush. "Sorry, I didn't realize how hungry I was."

Tank just laughed and led me back to the stairs. "Are we going far?" I asked when we approached the door. I didn't like stairs anymore than I liked The Dick.

"Just one flight, Little Girl. You can do it."

I nodded and followed Tank up the stairs and past Ranger's office to the break room. There were black-clad badasses sitting around the large table eating and laughing, but they all looked up and grew quiet when I walked in.

"Do I have toilet paper stuck to my foot or something?" I asked jokingly. They were all staring at me.

"You're fine; they're just not used to seeing a woman other than Ella in the building. Guys, this is Steph. She's going to be joining us here. Stephanie, this is part of our crew. You'll meet more of the guys later. Now, help yourself to some food before that beast roars again."

I blushed again and walked to the counter where there were sandwiches, a huge crockpot of soup, fruit, and drinks set out. I dished up a bowl of the beef stew and grabbed what looked like a turkey sandwich along with a banana. I turned back toward the table to look for an empty chair, but I didn't have to look long.

"Right here, Beautiful. Come sit by Sexy Santos," said a tall man with spiky dark hair and beautiful green eyes.

"I think I was warned about you," I teased as I approached him.

"Damn straight!" Tank exclaimed, and all the guys laughed. "I had to warn her to keep you out of her unmentionables when we help her pack to move into the building."

I sat down next to Les and got ready to dig into my food as the guys all started talking, apparently planning my move for me.

"I'm off shortly. I'll get a group together and help you; we'll have you packed and moved in tonight," Les said enthusiastically. There was a flurry of other guys agreeing to help and conversation about how best to accomplish the task, but this girl was in desperate need of food. I got a spoonful of stew and let loose a low, soulful moan at the delicious flavor explosion in my mouth. The room got completely silent and the guys all stared at me.

"Shit, Beautiful," Les growled, and I blushed instantly.

"Sorry, guys," I said sheepishly.

"Don't be," Tank cut in. "It's refreshing to see a woman who actually enjoys her food."

"Yeah, no need to apologize," a dark-haired, blue-eyed man across the table agreed. "I'm Ram, by the way."

The guys each took their turns introducing themselves. I met Hal, Cal, Ram, Les, and Junior and quickly realized that I would fit right in here. They all had a wicked sense of humor and seemed to be really close. We finished our lunch and Santos excused himself from his office for the rest of the afternoon to help me get ready to move.