Chapter 9: Ranger Plays Matchmaker
While Daniel and Stephanie were in the med wing. Stephanie said "Daniel you have to tell Bobby about earlier today."
"I know sweetheart." Daniel went to the door, "Bobby do you have a minute?"
"Sure, Woody what is going on?" Bobby asked him.
"Why don't you come inside? So we can talk to you privately." Woody said with a serious face.
Bobby came back in and saw Stephanie laying in the bed. "All right what is going on?" Bobby asked as he sat down at the end of the bed next to Stephanie.
"I had sex a couple of times with Stephanie today, I don't think you will find any of Morelli's sperm in the rape kit, but you will find mine." Daniel looked Bobby in the eyes.
"I will let the cops know this. Thank you for being honest with me." Bobby told them. He left the room and went to Ranger's office, he found Ranger sitting behind his desk with Tank sitting in a chair opposite Ranger's desk.
Bobby came in, "We might have problem with the rape kit." Woody and Stephanie were sexually active today, so it might be Woody's sperm that comes up not Morelli's."
"I know that is why I told the police they might find Woody's instead of Morelli's. Bobby we still have him for kidnapping and attempted rape. So, we got him either way" Ranger smiled as he said that to his friend.
"Good, I really want Morelli to go down."
"We all do Bobby and he will, but we also have to concentrate on Stephanie too, she went through the worst of it." Ranger said as he was getting up, "and now I am going to see how she is doing." He got up from his chair left the room and went to check on Stephanie. When he got to the medical wing, he knocked on the door and went in. Once he got inside he saw Woody by Stephanie's side holding her hand. He noticed that Woody had helped her get cleaned up. He put a hand on Woody's shoulder. "Hey let's talk outside." Ranger said softly to him, he could tell the Woody did not want to leave her side, "Hey it will just be for a couple of minutes, she will be fine." Woody, Ranger went outside the medical wing while Stephanie slept.
"Woody, how are you holding up?" Ranger asked with concern in his eyes.
"I wish there was more I could do for her. I just want to get her to Trenton, and move into my place in case Morelli is released on bail. I just want to hold her, but I don't know how she will react to that. I am scared man." Woody said as he looked at his boss.
"It will be all right, we will get him. Right now, your main job is to take care of Stephanie, so I am going to give you both as much time off as needed, don't worry it will be paid leave. I have also called your parents, and gave them some information about last night. Your father wants you to have something before you leave for Trenton tomorrow. I told him you would be there at 10am to pick it up. I want you to be at the airport at 1pm with Stephanie. All Rangeman family will be there for you two and you will both have access to our counseling group. Please Woody take up that counseling group it will help the both of you. It looks like your girl is awake so go back inside to her. We will see you tomorrow at the jet at 1 pm."
"Hey Ranger, can I take Stephanie up to my apartment here tonight?" Woody asked him.
"Yes, take her upstairs, I don't want her in the medical wing any longer than necessary." Ranger turned and left and Woody went inside.
"Sweetheart, how are you doing?" Daniel asked as he reached for her hand.
"I want to get out of this hospital johnnie and go somewhere you can hold me for the night." Stephanie said as she stared into his deep blue eyes. She then said "this is hard to deal with and everything hurts. Mostly because I didn't think he would stoop this low and do this. Part of me wants him to pay but the other part of me just wishes he would go away. I am scared" Stephanie said and "I need you." That's when Daniel said I love you and will always be here for you no matter what and so will the rest of our Rangeman family. Come on let's get out of here and go up to my apartment here, I had Trixie bring you some Rangeman sweats you can wear. He then kissed her on the forehead.
Daniel, I love you and thank you for being here with me. She leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips.
