I got quite a bit of feedback from the last chapter, so I thought I'd reward you with an extra-long chapter and a teeeeensy bit of smut. I hope you liked the preview I sent out to all of you that reviewed the last chapter. Review again and I'll have to do the same.

Warning: A tiny bit of smut.

Once again, none of these characters, except Raegan, are mine. I don't claim them, although sometimes I could use Batman... but then again, couldn't we all.

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I felt Ranger pull me on top of him and I smirked. Cutting him off would kill him, and it was exactly what I'd hoped for. His fingers were sliding up my shirt, and when they met the hot flesh that had gone up two sizes from getting pregnant and nursing, he groaned. Just as he was about to slide my shirt off, I pulled away and smiled. He growled.

"Get back here."

"I can't, Ranger. No sex for 6 weeks. Don't you remember?"

He looked like he was going to cry. "No. I must've been installing the car seat."

Ah, yes, the infamous car seat. Batman took forever trying to figure out how to install a car seat. Why, I don't know, because it's easy as pie, but he just couldn't get it. Now, add three more Merry Men and you've got yourself a show. Tank, Lester, and Bobby had all tried to help him, but Bobby was the one that installed it. Which made Ranger look like an idiot, which made him mad, which resulted in Bobby getting monitor duty for two weeks. And when I heard this, I made Ranger apologize to Bobby and take back his punishment of monitor duty. He protested, but since I was in charge, he didn't stand a chance.

All of the Merry Men loved Raegan. They hadn't held her in the hospital, I think it was because they were all too afraid they were going to break her, but when they came over to our new house, I made them sit on the couch and I let each of them hold her. It was funny to see three huge guys holding such a tiny baby, but they were gentle and every time they came over, they'd hold her for me.

Ranger and I were adjusting to our new home and our new addition to the family. He and I were still getting used to living together, but we were doing very well considering I'd allowed him to sleep in the same bed as me and hadn't killed him from the sexual tension. He'd just go down to his home gym and work out every morning, come back upstairs, give me a kiss, and take a cold shower. Yes, Batman had actually admitted to taking cold showers. And once I'd caught a glimpse of his calendar, and he had been secretly marking down when my 6-week appointment was. Batman was losing his control.

Ranger and I had a few dates at home after I had Raegan. I wasn't comfortable enough to leave her with anyone while we went out, so Ranger and I made fancy dinners, turned down the lights, lit some candles, and ate a romantic dinner together. Yes, Ranger and I made dinner. And yes, I learned how to cook while I was pregnant because I wasn't about to let my child live off of take-out and fast food.

Of course, Raegan had interrupted our dinners a few times. But either Ranger or I would go get her, and I'd nurse her while I finished my dinner. We both loved being parents.

Three and a half weeks after I'd given birth, my weight was almost back to what it'd been before I got pregnant. Lula begged me to go out with her so she could find a new outfit, and since she and Tank were getting back together, I couldn't say no.

"Knock, knock," I said, opening the door to Ranger's office. He looked up at me from the computer and smiled. I walked over to his desk and sat on the corner, and he placed his hands on my legs.

"What do you have planned for tomorrow?" I asked, using the short, flowly dress I was wearing to my advantage. Ranger loved this dress, and I'd have to admit it was extremely comfortable.

His eyes were glued to my legs. "Nothing, Babe. Why?"

Hook, line, and sinker. "I was wondering if you would watch Raegan tomorrow. Lula wants me to go shopping with her. I thought it'd be the perfect time to get some new clothes, too."

"Sure, Babe," he said, and I kissed him. It was times like these where I was thankful that Ranger and I had this kind of a relationship.

The next morning, I woke up early and got everything ready so Ranger wouldn't need anything while I was away. When he woke up and saw me moving around the bedroom, trying to get ready, he furrowed his eyebrows.

"Babe, what're you doing up so early?" He asked, snuggling back into the Egyptian Cotton blankets on the bed.

"You're watching Raegan today while I go shopping with Lula, remember?"

He sat up and looked at me. "Since when?"

"Since yesterday when I came into your office and asked you. Do you remember?"

He sighed and covered his face with his hands. "Of course I remember. You were wearing the dress I like."

I sat in his lap and kissed him deeply, pulling away when our tongues touched. "I have to finish getting ready."

"Babe!" He called after me as I walked into the bathroom, locking the door behind me.

An hour later, after nursing Raegan, getting everything ready for Ranger, and calling my mother to make sure she'd be home just in case Ranger couldn't handle Raegan on his own, I had the car keys in my hand, Ranger's black AmEx card in my purse, and a terrified boyfriend guarding the front of the door, not letting me exit.

"You can't leave me. What if something happens?"

"Ranger, you're Batman. You can do anything. There are bottles in the fridge, all you have to do is heat them up like I showed you. You know how to change a diaper and burp her. She falls asleep if you rock her. There are extra pacifiers in her room, and if she runs out of diapers or wipes, there are more in her closet. There isn't anything to it, Ranger. You know how to do everything."

He sighed and pulled me into his arms. "I don't want to screw up. I've screwed up so many times with you, and I know you're already mad at me for the stunt I pulled last time."

I wrapped my arms around him and rested my head on his chest. "You won't screw up. She's your daughter, too, and I trust you more than anyone in the world. Yeah, you've made a few mistakes, but I can tell you're sorry for what you've done in the past."

He kissed me and pulled away, leaving our foreheads pressed together.

"Furthermore, Ranger, if I didn't trust you with her, I wouldn't have asked. You're a wonderful father, better than you think."

He smiled and kissed me again. "Have a good time with Lula."

"I will," I stated, then swapped my car keys for the keys to his Turbo. Ranger smiled and picked Raegan up from her portable crib and walked to the door, waving as I drove out of the driveway. The sight made my heart ache...it was too cute.

Three hours and almost $500 later, Lula and I were walking into Victoria's Secret when I felt my phone vibrate in my purse.

"Two and a half weeks left," Ranger growled into the phone. I felt my knees go week; someone was feeling a tad bit sexy. Feeling confident, I regained my composure.

"You do remember that we aren't having sex until I think it's appropriate, right?"

"And when will that be, Babe?" He asked, obviously trying my patience.

"When we get married."

"Babe!" Ranger whined. Yes, actually whined. It was a golden moment. "I can't wait that long!"

"Sucks to be you," I said, closing my phone. Yet another point for Stephanie Plum. Ranger didn't stand a chance against me. Especially with the plan I had up my sleeve....

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