Lost
Chapter 9
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We had an amazing shower and by amazing I mean toe curling blacking out amazingness. When we were both finally spent Ranger pulled me to him and leaned against the wall. "Wow Babe."
I just nodded because I wasn't sure I could actually form words at the moment. "We should go to bed. It's been a long two days." I said when I finally could make words. Ranger turned off the shower and handed me a towel. We dried off and headed to bed. We both knew what the morning held and I knew it would be tough on him. I was just about to drift off when I heard a weird noise come from Ranger. I rolled over to look at him and I saw he was crying. I wrapped myself around him. "Shhh it's going to be okay." I know it was not what he wanted to hear but it was the only thing I could think of.
"She never got to meet you. The only thing she ever wanted from me was to meet the woman who for the last five years has made me happier than anyone else. How could I have been so arrogant to believe that I could take my time?" Crap where do I go from here? I have a grieving rambling emotional Ranger this is so not good. "She practically raised me Babe. I feel like I let her down."
"I don't think you let her down. Look at us right now. We are laying in the same bed talking to each other without any sort of filter. I think she would be happy to know that she is the one who finally brought us together." I kissed him lightly. "You need to remember that we have both loved each other for a long time and I know why you couldn't be like this with me before. For tonight you need to try to relax and get some sleep, the next two days are going to be mentally stressful." He pulled me to him and kissed me.
"I love you Babe. I don't know what I would do without you here. I don't know what I am going to do when you have to go back home."
"We will figure that out when we need to. For right now I'm staying here. I don't think I could go home right now even if you asked me to." I kissed him. "Now seriously we need to go to sleep. So please relax and go to sleep." As we were getting settled there was a knock on the bedroom door. I got out of bed and opened it. Julie was standing at the door with tears running down her face.
"I know I am 15 years old but can I sleep in here? I'll lay on the floor." She asked me.
"That's fine Julie." I said as I hugged her. "Ranger, why don't you get Julie's mattress so that she doesn't have to sleep on the floor."
"I'll be right back ladies." About 15 seconds later he was walking into the room with Julie's mattress on his back. After he put it down he walked up to her and hugged her. "I love you Hija. Don't let anyone ever tell you different. I promise you I will be around more. It may not seem like it but I did what I did to make sure you had a good life. I'm sorry you didn't get to know your great grandmother better."
"I love you too dad. I know you did what was best for me but I just wish you were around more." The two of them sat down on Rangers bed. "Just so you know Abeula and I would talk all the time. She would even come visit me when she was in Miami. She would tell me stories about when you were a kid." I think Ranger paled a little bit.
"Julie Elizabeth Martine if you ever do any of those things she told you about I will make sure you are grounded until you are 30." Julie laughed at him.
"Mom has already told me if I pull any of the crap you did I would be sent to military school. Believe me I don't want to go there so I will be on my best behavior. My point is that I had a really great relationship with Abeula. I am going to miss her a lot." Ranger hugged her tight.
"Me too Hija, me too." I saw the tears running down both their faces. I took this as my cue to leave. As I walked by them Ranger grabbed my arm and kissed me. "Thank you Babe." I walked out to the living room and let them have some time together.
