Chapter 7: Ranger Plays Matchmaker

Saturday morning Daniel woke up to hear the shower running. He got up and then called his dad. "Hey son, are you and Stephanie going to help me today at the VFW to set up for the party?" Roger asked him

"Yeah, we just need to have breakfast first then we will be there. Does mom have any clue that this is going on?"

"Not a clue." Roger replied over the phone with a smile on his face.

"All right give us an hour and then we will be there." Then Daniel hung up.

He saw Stephanie come out of the bathroom in a long flowery skirt and short top. She walked up to him and kissed him Good Morning, and he replied Good Morning then pulled her down on the bed.

He gave her a hungry kiss, which she returned. He then started to put his hand up her skirt and move it up in slow motion. She started to kiss his neck, Daniel was then able to free her top and bra, and started to kiss and suck on her breasts.

"Daniel, she said and pushed him away. I want this I really do, but I don't want to rush into something and then have it not work out." She looked into his bright blue eyes.

"I know I want this to, but I also know that you are right and if we do rush in to this, it might not work out. I am sorry." Daniel told her and then handed her bra and shirt back.

Stephanie got up kissed him softly kiss on the lips, "It will happen just not today soon though." Then she went into the bathroom to get her shirt back on.

When she came out he had her coat in his hand, "my dad needs our help to set up the VFW for tomorrow's party." She walked up to him and kissed him hard on the lips and said, "I have very strong feelings for you Daniel." He took her into his arms and kissed her long and hard. "We better get to the VFW to help set up."

When they got to the VFW, Trixie ran up to Stephanie and Daniel and gave Daniel a hug. "Hey there cousin are you showing your girl the ropes?"

"Cousin" Stephanie said and then looked at Daniel.

"I can't believe that you did not tell her" Then Trixie hit him on the arm. "Well I am going to hang some streamers" Stephanie walked to the other side of the room and started to decorate. "I been getting sided tracked." He told her.

"Yeah and I can see why" She said to him.

"One more thing I talked to Ranger last night, and he told me that Morelli might try to make a move at the party tomorrow, so he wants me to put a tracer on Steph's clothes somewhere, so I need you to bring her to Rangeman tonight with the clothes she is going to wear tomorrow. I will have dinner ready when you two come tonight. By the way Ranger and Tank are coming tonight just in case Morelli does try something." Daniel just looked at Stephanie hanging the streamers on the wall and shook his head ok.

He then walked away, and when he got to Stephanie he put his arms around her waist and kissed her neck.

"Darling, will you please help me hang these gold streamers?" She asked him as she turned around in his arms and kissed him hard.

"Sure thing." He then took the other side of the streamer and they hung it on the wall together.

After a few hours, Stephanie noticed that Daniel was spacing out on her. "Hey there are you okay?" she as him.

"Yeah of course I am" Then he pulled her onto his lap and began to play with her curly hair.

"Hey there why don't you two get out of here, and go see a movie this afternoon." Roger than gave his son Fifty dollars.

"Thanks dad." The he put Stephanie on the ground and they went to the movies.

They got to the closest theater and Daniel took Stephanie into back row. They sat down and Stephanie just had her head on his chest. When the lights went off, and the movie started, Stephanie climbed onto Daniel's lap where she kissed him hard on the lips. He replied by starting to softly bite her neck. she slid down her hand and grabbed his crotch it was then she could feel the hardness in him. He stopped kissing her and just stared at her. He saw the warmth, and the love that she felt for him.

"What?" Stephanie asked softly in his ear.

"I do want you, but this is not the place." He kissed her and returned her to her seat. She looked at him and understood.

He just watched the movie and prayed that the hardness he felt would go way. He knew that she was almost ready for them to be physical he just had to wait a little longer.

After the movie finished they went to Rangeman when they got up to Trixie's apt, she opened the door and let them in. Stephanie heard Ranger's voice. "Ranger is here she said, to Daniel.

"Yes, babe, and Trixie has your dress and heels, so go with Trixie and make sure they fit." Ranger yelled to her.

Daniel gave her a long kiss and then she went with Trixie. He then went into the living room to see his boss.

Daniel saw his tux hanging up. "Why did you bring my tux?" Woody said as he looked at Ranger.

"Your father did not tell you that it a black-tie affair." Ranger said to Woody with a wide grin on his face.

"No he did not" Woody said to him.

Meanwhile in Trixie's room, Stephanie opened her bag and saw a long red sexy dress with a v cut top and a slit on one side of the dress going up her leg until it was waist height.

"What the …" Stephanie said and then she took the dress out of the covering. "Daniel if you bought me this dress I will shoot you when we get back to Trenton." Stephanie yelled through the door.

"Woody did not buy you the dress I did," Ranger told her through the door.

"This is nuts" Stephanie took the dress and slammed the bathroom door.

"Ranger what kind of dress did you buy my girl?" Woody asked him while Tank sat across from Ranger.

"You'll find out tomorrow night." Ranger told him with a wide grin on his face.

Back in Trixie's room, she was putting the small tracer/recorder on the inside of Stephanie's shoes. A few minutes later Stephanie came out and Trixie saw her, she could now understand why Morelli was after her.

"Here try these shoes they should fit." Trixie then handed Steph the black strapless high heel shoes that she put the tracer in. Then she opened her closest door, so Stephanie could look at herself in the mirror.

"Daniel will not be able to keep his hands off of me tomorrow night."

Trixie said to herself, yup that is exactly the point.

Stephanie was changing while Trixie was getting dinner out on the table. Stephanie could only give Ranger daggers for looks.

"So when do you guys go back to Trenton?" Trixie asked.

"Monday, Woody and Stephanie you guys are coming with us." Ranger said and looked at them with a stern look.

"Right boss, and the flight is what time?" Woody asked as he moved his hand up Stephanie's leg.

"11 A.M. we will be at the inn to pick both of you up." Ranger told them

"Got it" Stephanie said and looked at Ranger.

"Sweetie, we should get back to the hotel." Daniel said as he looked at her.

"Okay, I will get my dress and heels." Stephanie walked to Trixie's room to get her things for tomorrow night. Woody then got up went to the living room and got his tux, and Ranger followed him.

"Did you tell her about Morelli?" He asked him.

"No, I did not I don't want to scare her. She is just getting used to being with me on an intimate level. I know nothing about Morelli." Woody looked at Ranger and he nodded.

"Okay see you tomorrow" Then Ranger went back to the table, and saw Stephanie by the door. "I am ready let's get out of here for the night" Stephanie told him and then kissed Daniel on the lips. They left the apartment and went back to the hotel.

Do you think they slept together yet?" Trixie asked the rest of them.

"No" Ranger told them.

When Daniel and Stephanie got back to the hotel suite, Daniel put their clothes on a hook in the bathroom. When he came out he saw Stephanie trying to rub her neck while sitting on the bed.

"Here let me" Daniel started to massage her neck, which lead to some of him kissing her neck. She turned to him and kissed him hard on the lips. Then she said, "Morelli is going to try again tomorrow night isn't he?"

"That is Ranger's guess" Daniel said and then continued, "but I will be there with you and I am going to everything I can to protect you." He said he got up and went to the safe and gave her a narrow long box, "Open it"

She took the box from his hands, and then she saw a crescent moon locket on a sliver necklace. "Daniel, I love it thank you" Then she kissed him a deep long passionate kiss, he then pulled her on top of him. He started to kiss her on her neck, she put her arms around his neck and his hand started once again to move up her skirt.

"I want you so bad" He told her as their blue eyes lock.

"I want you too, and I promise tomorrow night you can have all of me. I am falling in love with you Daniel." She said.

"I know I feel the same way about you. I love you" He said and then he rolled to the other side of the bed. Stephanie just put her arms around his waist and then they fell asleep.