Stephanie leaned back against the wall with her arms crossed around her, watching as each man passed to go out of Rangers office. When Bobby passed, he stopped and placed a hand on her shoulder, leaning down he whispered I'm sorry and walked out the door.

"Yea me too" Steph said laying her head back against the wall closing her eyes

"Don't be too hard on Bobby Beautiful, he just cares about you"

"And you?" Steph said to Lester opening her eyes, looking at him, challenging him on his feelings for her

"You know me. Hopelessly in love" Lester winked walking out the door

"Hal close the door" Ranger ordered him as he was the last man out

When the door to Ranger's office clicked closed, he came around his desk and perched himself on the corner, intently staring at Stephanie. Feeling his eyes on her she began to fidget.

"Does he suspect something? Why is he staring at me like that? God say something" she shouted in her head at him

"Babe" he said as if he had heard her "come sit down"

Steph pushed off the wall and timidly walked over to Ranger. Slowly moving in front of him she took a chair that sat next to where he was perched on his desk corner. Settling herself in to the chair, she looked up meeting Ranger's dark brown eyes.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing" she said slowly

"Babe two of my men interrupted my meeting to protest the usage of you, and come to find out you let yourself be seen by the RangeMan medic"

"Bobby's just being a friend. He saw me in distress so he told me to come up to his apartment and he'd try to help me" she told him praying to God he'd believe her

"Brown said he helped you to his place"

"He helped me up from my chair and placed an arm around me as we walked to the elevator"

"This is a reoccurring thing?" Ranger asked

"For a few weeks I've been just getting this yucky sickly feeling. It doesn't happen every day. Lester only said what he said because when I've gone out with him while doing things, I've mentioned how my stomach hurts. Ever since we were stuck in the cabin and we got to know each other better, I talk a lot to Les"

"Babe I really could use you for this Jennea thing, but if you're getting these attacks…" he was telling her

"Ranger I'm fine, really. Bobby thinks it's probably just acid reflux. You always told me the stuff I eat would kill me. I guess me getting older my stomach can't handle my diet anymore"

Ranger went silent and Stephanie knew he was taking in everything she had said and analyzing. She thought she probably stunned him by admitting to him that what she ate was now bad for her because he had always told her that. Steph knew what she had fed him wasn't all crap, she knew if she was in fact pregnant with Lester's baby she would have to start eating better for the baby.

"You can go inside with Jennea?" he finally asked breaking their silence

"Yes"

Ranger eyed her.

"Yes I can. Ranger I'm fine. Once I start on some acid reducing stuff ill be good as new"

"Your pictures are on Saturday. They will have everything, you just show up" he told her

"Great. Now if you'll excuse me I need to get something to eat and do some work" Steph told him getting up and walking over to the door

"Babe"

Steph turned to see what he had wanted. Ranger was in front of her in two long steps and pinned her up against the door. Stephanie closed her eyes as he brought a hand up and stroked the backs of his fingers across her cheek; opening them she saw his eyes had gone dark.

"I thought of you while I was a way"

"Ranger"

"What Babe?" he asked

"Don't"

"I see your still keeping me at arm's length" he said

"I gave you a chance but you wouldn't take it"

Ranger gave a small smile and suddenly crashed his mouth to Stephanie's in a hard demanding kiss. After the shock of it Steph pushed him off and went out the door. Lester hearing a sound looked up as Rangers door opened. He watched as Stephanie stalked out of his office and rushed off to go into the bathroom. Looking back at Ranger he saw him lean back on his office door frame, cross his arms across his chest, and smile slightly with a predatory gleam in his eyes as he watched Stephanie walk away from him. Lester's heart rate and blood pressure went up as he knew he probably tried to or did touch her and by the way Steph's demeanor just was he was most certain of it.

Tapping his pen against some paper work, Lester kept thinking about what could have gone on in Rangers office. Finally having enough he threw his pen across his desk and went over to the bathroom. Carefully opening the door he found Steph standing with her butt up against one of the sinks with a roll of toilet paper by her. Instead of holding her and kissing her like he wanted, seeing her wipe at her eyes made his anger come out instead.

"He touched you didn't he?" Lester asked causing her to jump

"Lester"

"What did he do?" he asked wanting to know

"Nothing"

"Then why are you crying?" he asked and Steph looked off not saying anything

"DAMMIT STEPH WHAT DID RANGER DO?"

"Shhhhh" Steph waved her hands telling Lester that he could be heard

"Steph"

"He kissed me" she said looking down at her shoes

"This shit stops now"

"NO. Lester" Steph panicked launching herself after him grabbing his arm

"Steph you're my girl. He has no business to touch you or kiss you"

"I know that but Ranger Doesn't" She said looking up at him

"Then ill fill him in. He's done it before and I've let it go but I'm tired and it stops"

"No" she said pulling on his arm again "Les we agreed about this"

"Steph you gave him a chance and he didn't do anything about it. I love you and it's not fair to me to have another man's hands on his girlfriend and it's not fair to you. Unless"

"Unless what?" she asked confused and then what he meant hit her

"I can't believe you'd think that about me. After all I go thru just to be with you. The lying, the sneaking around just so your ass is safe"

"Well the Cop and Ranger" Lester said and Steph went still narrowing her eyes at him

"That was totally different"

"Yea"

"You know what I just can't deal with this right now. My day started out great by being pleasured in your arms, but it sure has gone to hell. I can't do this I'm done" Steph stated walking passed Lester to the door

"Steph wait, I didn't mean to say…"

"Yes you did or you wouldn't have said it" she cut him off

"Steph please I'm just pissed"

"I can't. I've got so much on my right now I can't deal with this" she said as she walked out of the bathroom

Lester came out of the bathroom and watched as Stephanie grabbed her purse and keys out of her cubicle. Walking over to where Tank stood with Cal, she told him she was going home. Lester along with Tank and Cal watched as Steph staled off and disappeared behind the stairway door

"FUCK" Lester said placing his hands on his hips as the door closed