Joe, Stephanie, Ranger and friends belong to JE. "Superman Tonight" belongs to Bon Jovi (and my celebrity crush Jon Bon Jovi). All mistakes belong to me.

Superman Tonight

Ranger's POV

I finally returned from my last mission to find that Morelli and Stephanie have been dating exclusively. Rumor is that Joe is ready to propose. I can't let that happen. I have to let my Babe know that I love her, that I want her, that I need her. She is my light, my love, and my life. I can't live without her. I can't go to her tonight because we are working security at Senator Juniak's annual TPD fundraiser. My Merry Men, as Babe calls them, and I arrive at his home two hours before to set up everything. I finally get to look at the guest list. Morelli will be attending with my Babe. Fuck. I need to find a way to let her know that our someday has arrived. My contract is over and I'm finally free, free to give her whatever she wants out of life. If that means marriage and children, then I'm there. If she wants a relationship without a ring or children, I'm game too. As long as she's mine, that's all I need.

The time has arrived for dancing. I spoke to the band and they will play a song for me. When it plays, I'll ask my Babe to dance. There are enough guys here tonight that I can have a few moments with my Babe. Suddenly, I hear "Perfect" by some guy being performed. I see Joe bringing my Babe into the center of the dance floor. NO! I hope what I think is happening isn't. I watch them dance together, my heart breaking piece by piece as I see Joe talking to her. From the look in his eyes, he's moments away from proposing. Now, I see Stephanie searching, looking around the room. She's looking for me. I work my way around the room so that I'm standing in her line of sight. Our eyes meet just after the cop proposes. I see Steph break away from Morelli and run out to the garden. I watch Morelli follow and decide to observe them in the shadows. I hear them talk, Babe tells him to listen to the lyrics of Million Reasons. It seems the cop didn't give Babe a good reason. She's hurrying back inside, where she immediately bumps into me.

"Babe," I say. She turns around and falls into my arms.

"When did you return?"

"Tonight."

We hear a new song start to play. Babe recognizes it and orders me to listen to the lyrics. My heart swells throughout when I realize that my Babe loves me. We can have our someday. When her song is over, the song that I requested for her is performed. "Babe, please listen to this song for me. I think you'll understand how I feel when it's over." The song I requested is "Superman Tonight" by Bon Jovi. I know she calls me Batman, but there is no song that I know that has Batman in it's title or lyrics.

"Babe, mi amor, mi vida, mi luz. Te quiero siempre. Please tell me you didn't accept Morelli's proposal. I don't think I can go on without you." I whisper in her ear. (my love, my life, my light. I love you forever)

"Ranger, I can't do this. I can't deal with you going in the wind, never knowing when or if you are going to return. Everytime you leave, my heart breaks a little bit. With Joe, I know that he'll always be here for me. I won't be left alone." Stephanie tells me. She sinks closer into my body as I hold onto her tighter.

"Babe, don't push me away. I want our someday to start tonight. Stephanie, my contract is over. I'll never have to go in the wind again. If I need to leave town for business, you will be coming with me. I never want to go to sleep without you in my arms ever again. I want to wake up next to you every night. Babe, I love you."

"But Ranger, you're Batman, not Superman. Give me one reason to stay with you, to say yes to you."

"I'm Carlos Manoso, and I love you, Babe. I want to protect you for the rest of your life, querida." (darling)

I pull away from her. I go down on one knee, taking out a five carat round diamond with one 2 ½ carat pear-shaped sapphire on each side. "Babe, will you marry me? Please, querida, don't leave me. I love you. I want you to fly, I want you to live your dreams. If that means a house, a dog, and 2.5 kids, then I'll give that to you. If it means that you want to continue to chase skips or work, then I'll support you that way as well. I just want to be able to hold you in my arms every night and wake up with you wrapped around me every morning. I want to spoil you, I want to give you everything your heart desires. I love you, Stephanie Michelle Plum, from your crazy, wild, beautiful curly hair to the end of your long, luscious, legs. You are mine, Babe."

She looks down at me before she slowly kneels down to be eye to eye with me. "You are my Batman. I love you, and yes, I will marry you." She wraps her arms around me before kissing me senseless.

"Cupcake?"

Stephanie pulls away and looks at Joe. "I'm sorry, Joe, but Ranger gave me one good reason to stay."

Joe storms out of the house while I resume kissing my fiance.