Julie went to work every day and worried the entire time about Ram. Ranger told her that Bobby was checking on him a couple times a day and not to worry. Steph had told her how Ranger was after some of his missions, so she knew this was normal, but it was killing her being so close to him and not be able to talk to him. She would text him every few days, just to say hello, but got no response. Finally, almost two weeks had gone by before she got the text she was waiting for, "Have Lester bring you by after your shift today." She replied "I can't wait to see you" and then ran to find Lester. The rest of her shift was torture, but once Les showed up at her desk, she jumped up and grabbed his hand to drag him to Ram's apartment. She knocked on the door and Ram opened it, motioning for them to come inside. Lester hung out by the door as he had talked to Bobby before bringing Julie. Bobby said that Ram was doing well and he didn't have any worries about Julie being there with him. He wasn't going to stay the entire visit, but wanted to make sure things were okay before he left her there.

Julie and Ram sat on the couch and started talking. "Are you okay?" Ram paused for a minute and said, "I'm not back to who I used to be, but I'm on the right track. My temperament is under control and I don't feel like you're in any danger being here with me." They made small talk for a few minutes before Lester cleared his throat and said, "I'm going to head downstairs. Call if you need me." He left the apartment and Julie looked at Ram. "Are you really okay? You can tell me the truth and I won't tell dad or the guys." Ram let out a big sigh and started talking. "I feel better than I did two weeks ago. The mission was fucked up from the minute the plane landed and took so long to complete. All of my guys made it home, although some were injured, but they will live. I don't want to talk about what I all saw and had to live through, but know that the few times I could read your text messages while I was gone, helped get me through it all and home." He leaned over and cupped his hand on her face. "You kept me alive and I'm grateful for you." He stroked her face and then let go of her. He sat back against the couch and looked at her. "Do you want to talk about your mom?"

Julie sighed and said, "Not tonight. I'm just glad you're home and I can see you. It was torture to know you were so close to me and I couldn't talk to you." They talked for almost two hours before he noticed the time. "You better get going before Ranger comes looking for you." They stood up and he walked her to the door. "Hey, do you want to come upstairs for a few minutes? I know Steph and Rosie would love to see you. Rosie still talks about her Wam Wam." He agreed and said, "Just a minute, I have something for Rosie." He walked into his bedroom and came out with a small wrapped gift and a larger wrapped gift. He handed the smaller one to her and said, "I got this for you." She opened it and found another charm for her necklace. She reached into her shirt and pulled out the necklace he gave her so long ago. The microphone was still on the chain and now she added the newest charm, a set of angel wings. He helped her get it put on and then said, "You were my angel while I was gone. Thank you." He leaned down and kissed her cheek. It was the first time he had kissed her cheek. She stared at him and reached up to touch where he had kissed. He didn't notice the look on her face, as he was opening the door. She walked him upstairs and opened the penthouse door. They walked inside and soon Rosie came running from the kitchen, out to see who was there.

She stopped short of Ram and looked at him. Steph came out with a big smile on her face and said, "Ram, it's so good to see you home." She hugged him and Rosie finally said, "Wam Wam?" He smiled at her and crouched down. "Hey Rosie Posie. I'm back from my trip." She threw her arms around his neck and he stood up, with her clinging to him. Steph motioned for him to sit on the couch and Rosie was still attached to him when he sat down. "Wam Wam, you were gone a long time." He was surprised she remembered him, but she was almost four years old now. He noticed she was eyeing the gift he had in his hand. "Rosie Posie, do you remember when I left, you asked me to bring you a toy?" She nodded her head and said, "I was a good girl." He laughed and handed her the gift. She ripped it open and opened the lid to the box. She pulled out a doll and hugged it. She hugged Ram and ran over to show Steph. "Mama Mama, Wam Wam bringed me a dolly." Steph looked it over and could tell that it came from the region he had been sent to. She whispered something to Rosie who ran back over to Ram and hugged him again, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you Wam Wam. I love my dolly."

They sat and talked for bit with Rosie playing with the doll until Ranger came home. He walked over to Ram and shook his hand and welcomed him back. "Whenever you want to come back to work, just let us know. Bobby will have to clear you medically, but there's no rush. Take your time." "I'll talk to Bobby tomorrow. I'm doing better and getting antsy sitting downstairs all day." Ranger nodded and said, "I understand, just don't rush anything." He looked at Julie and said, "Everything go okay?" She nodded and said, "I hate to break up the reunion, but I have class in the morning and have to go study for a test tomorrow." She looked at Ram and said, "I'll see you tomorrow?" He nodded and stood up. "I'm going to head back downstairs. Thanks for tonight." Ranger sat down and Rosie brought her doll over to show him. Steph walked Ram to the door and hugged him. "I'm so glad you're home Ramsey." "Me too Steph, me too."

Ram came back to work a few days later and they fell into a simple routine. Julie went to classes in the morning, worked a shift in the afternoon, and spent a few hours with Ram. She would do her homework, while he worked on paperwork or they spent a few extra hours in the gun range. He was really proud of how far she'd come with her shooting and was much more comfortable with different types of weapons. They met sometimes for coffee before her morning classes and sometimes grabbed a pizza together after shift. By the end of summer, she had enough credit hours to graduate with her degree in criminology. Most of the RangeMen went to the graduation ceremony and then to the party that Ranger and Steph threw in the backyard of RangeMan. Over the years, they had fixed up the backyard, first for Rosie to have somewhere to play and now with a patio area, grilling area and play area. Ron had come up for the graduation and Steph was glad to see that he seemed to be going better. He and Ranger got along well and he seemed to enjoy his time talking to the guys.

The party went well into the night, with lots of food, drinks and music. Rosie was having a great time running around with the guys and once the music started, she was dancing with all of them, she even got Tank to dance with her. Julie was spun around the yard dancing with all of the guys and when Ram grabbed her hand to dance with her, the music turned to a slow song and he pulled her into his arms and they swayed together. Ranger and Steph were also dancing and a couple of the guys had their girlfriends with them so they weren't alone dancing. Once the song was over, Lester yelled that Julie needed to sing for them. She shook her head, but Ram pushed her over to Lester and told her to sing. She rolled her eyes at him and started singing. Everyone clapped when she was done and she did a dramatic bow. About an hour later, most of the guys had headed back into the building or to their houses, Ron had left to go to his hotel and Rosie had fallen asleep on the slide to her play area. Ranger picked her up and carried her in the house, but not before telling Julie how proud he was of her again. Steph followed him and gave both Julie and Ram a good night hug. After that, it was just Julie and Ram left outside. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He handed it to her and urged her to open it. It was a charm in the shape of a rolled diploma that he had had today's date engraved on it. He helped her put it on her necklace with the other two and she hugged him. "Oh Ram, I love it. Thank you." She leaned in to kiss him on the cheek and at the same moment, he moved his head to say something and her kiss landed on his lips. She gasped in surprise and after a few seconds of silence, he leaned in and kissed her again. She responded a soft moan and once she did, he deepened the kiss. They broke away breathless and just stared at each other. She turned and ran into the building, leaving him standing alone in the backyard. He shook his head and thought to himself, "Shit Ram, what did you just do?"