Lester's Pov

I walked out of the conference room with my mind swirling on what Ranger wanted me to do. As I walked into the control room, Cal and Bobby started in on me opening my mouth about the proposal that I had to now come up with. I kept my cool and reminded myself that I would be doing the same if it was anyone else that this happened too, but when Ram and Binkie started in also that's when I got pissed. Bobby and Cal were in there and were apart of the core team, Ram and Binkie were apart of RangeMan and I liked them, but they were not the leadership team. I was not gonna take shit from the second string.

"Yuck it up assholes and I'll laugh when you have to do something" I said storming off into the monitor room. I was one of the main guys at RangeMan; maybe I'd make up something for those two clowns and laugh my ass off when they go through it. Maybe make colonoscopy's mandatory and see how they like that, why should I be the only one that's going through one by this stupid proposal of Rangers.

"Hey go grab a break I'll watch the screens" I told Ramon. I was gonna be in silence to calm down before I did something I regretted.

I sat down and propped my feet up to watch the screens. While doing so an alarm on the panel sounded alerting me that one of our motion detectors went off, I sat up and looked where the alarm had sounded and brought it up on the unused monitor. When I got the picture up and going, I was surprised when I saw Tank open the door to one of our safe houses and Steph and the Eden woman followed in after him. I continued to watch as they all stood around the front door and then watched as Tank took the women around and showed them the layout of the house. I had to laugh watching Beautiful as they toured the house, everywhere they went she would look over her shoulders to make sure she was able to leave. She's always hated the thought of the safe house and profusely refuses when Ranger would suggest maybe she ought to stay in one. When Tank obviously said he was going, Steph made a bee line to the door to make sure she got out as well.

When Tank and Steph left I continued to watch as Eden locked the door and looked out over the house that lay out before her. I smiled when I remembered the cameras in the house and then realized that this woman had no clue that they were there. We install cameras in all our houses to cover our asses and also incase the one being held there contacts someone or provides any useful info that they wouldn't with us being around. A plan was forming in my head as I watched the woman go into the kitchen and pour herself a glass of wine. I could use the cameras for an advantage. Hey I'm a mercenary, I use what's given to me to take out the enemy and Eden was the enemy.

I look up and see Ramon has come out of the kitchen and has stopped to talk to some of the guys. I knew soon he would be coming back in to the room, so I quickly send the cameras feeds to my computer that stays in my apartment so that I can keep tabs on this Eden chick. I shut down the main feed that shows in the monitor room and go back to watching the screens just like I was when he had left. It may seem dirty on my part, but it's not my fault, Ranger or Tank didn't make her aware of the cameras and shut them down until she leaves. When Ramon came back he thanked me for the break and I leave the room, when I go onto the floor I'm much more relaxed than I was, I knew for certain I was going to take down Eden Burlington.

"So Santos any idea on how or what you're going to do in your proposal?" Bobby asked me

"Just what I said in the meeting" I told him

"Come on Brown you know how Les is gonna do it, how he always does it" Cal said wagging his eyebrows up and down.

"And what's that?" Bobby laughed and asked

"Why it's the Santos charm" Cal said placing his arm around my shoulders "He'll charm his way into her pants and she'll fold, right Les?

"Oh no not with this one" I said laughing with them "She's not my type"

"Ahh that's right, Santos likes them tall and skinny" Cal said and I grinned

"LESTER SANTOS" I heard and turned around to see Steph standing there, Bobby and Cal slunk away the cowards.

"Tell me you really aren't that way about women" she said her hands on her hips "no don't, I already saw and heard it all"

"Beautiful"

"No I am really disappointed in you right now" she said and walked off

"But I didn't say anything" I called to her

"That's right you didn't" she said and got onto the elevator

Stephanie's Pov

I really love all the guys here with all my heart, but sometimes when they open their mouths what comes out really takes the cake. I couldn't believe what I had over heard, was that really how guys act when they are together, do they really talk about women like that? I was so hurt and offended by what those three were saying; its hard being a woman even though we have came along way and it's pretty much equal for us, but it is still hard. I really felt bad for Eden after what Cal, Bobby, and Les were saying or didn't say. Here was a woman trying to do her best in her field and all the guys saw was her weight and if she was worth enough to get inside of her pants.

"UGGGG PIGS" I said closing the door to the apartment "ALL MEN ARE PIGS!" I said and Ranger came out of his home office

"Babe?" he questioned coming up to me. Ranger wrapped me in his arms and kissed me

"I hope I'm not included in your assessment of men" he said

"That depends why do you like me? Is it because I'm thin and good looking?"

"Yes" he said and my eyes shot open

"UGG!" I said backing away from him

"But" he said grabbing my wrist stopping me "that's not the only reason that's just the ribbon on the package. I liked you the moment we met years ago. I liked your spirit, your drive, your warmth and acceptance of me and my men, and your willingness to go out and try and do different risky things"

"Ohhh good answer" I said winding my arms around him and kissing him

"Now why are all men pigs?" he asked after thoroughly making sure I was kissed

"I overheard Bobby, Lester, and Cal joking about how Les could charm Eden's pants off, then Cal said after Les said she wasn't his type that it was because Eden wasn't skinny"

"What did Les say?"

"Nothing, which is worse because he didn't deny it. You don't see her that way do you? I asked him

"Babe I couldn't care less what she looks like as long as the job is done to the standards I pay for" he said

"I asked Les if it was really true on how he felt"

"And?"

"I just told him to never mind I'd heard all they had to say and I was really disappointed in him and disgusted"

"That hurt him probably more than anything I was going to say or do to them" Ranger said as I walked into the bedroom

"How so?" I asked going into the closet

"Because Lester loves you Babe and that would kill him to know that he's hurt the one he admires and loves the most" he told me as I started tossing clothes out of the closet.

"Babe what are you doing?"

"Well Eden needs clothes and you offered my help, so I'm going to take her some stuff in the morning" I explained

"She all settled in?"

"As much as she can be thanks to being blindsided by Lester"

"I never thought anyone would object to the expansion, but now since one of the leadership team has I have to give them the chance to present their case and take both proposals into consideration"

"You can cut the crap Manoso, I know you, this is your sick and twisted way to have some fun" I told him putting the pile of clothes I'd chosen for Eden on the bedroom floor

"Babe" was all he said and that just spoke volumes.