A/N Hey guys, I am back at school now, I have been for a month. I will continue to try to update. I am taking really hard classes this quarter so I may only be able to update on the weekends. Thanks for reading!!


Tank heaved himself up and went to answer the door. A second later he reentered the kitchen with Bobby. I could tell from the expression on his face that he was in medic mode.

"How you feeling man?" And the inquisition began.

"You drugged me." I gave him a dead stare.

"I was following your orders. You put Tank in charge when you leave and he gave me an order to knock you out, so I did." I stared a minute longer before nodding. Bobby sat down next to me and grabbed my wrist, checking my pulse. After he did all of his doctor checking crap, he told me exactly what I already knew. All I needed was some rest.

Bobby sat down and had a cup of coffee with us. He noticed the file on the counter and indicated to it with his head.

"This one is sure to be interesting," Bobby was looking at Tank, who just nodded, glancing in my direction. "What do you think he did to piss her off?"

Tank shrugged, "No idea, but I'd hate to have her mad at me. She can be a vicious little thing."

"Vicious, no way. She's too nice." Tank snorted into his coffee.

"Dude, when we were in college, if any of the girls on her dorm floor came home drunk, she called me and a few of the guys and we would duck tape them upside down, to the wall." By this time Bobby was full on laughing. I finally spoke.

"You talking about the new recruit?"

"Yeah." Bobby said, smile on his face. "I cannot wait for you to meet her. She's awesome. Not once has she been afraid of us. And damn, to see her in a distraction outfit—"

"The rule that employees cannot date is now being enforced. You'd be wise to remember it!" I growled. Bobby stopped dead, staring at Ranger.

"But Rangeman, we've already set the date for the wedding. It's the first Saturday of next month."

"WHAT!" I barked, practically leaping out of my seat.

"Man, calm down, he is just playing you." Tank said, glaring at Bobby, "He seems to have forgotten that you need to rest." I let Tank push me back down into my seat, ignoring the dull throb from the wound on my stomach.

"Sorry man," Bobby looked grim, "I was just playing. Nobody is dating her. Though I can tell you with certainty that everyone in this building are lining up to be with her." I huffed in frustration. I couldn't imagine anyone with my Babe unless it was me.

"Does this new rule include you then? Cause man, if you aren't wanting her then we should be able to have our own chance with her." I stared at Bobby, then Tank.

"Of course the rule doesn't apply to me. I'm not an employee."

"You're an employee of the government." Bobby challenged.

"The government doesn't have a rule about dating coworkers." I challenged right back. I'm not entirely sure why I am being so severe about this. I had only seen the woman once, for not even five minutes. But my gut was screaming at the thought of not being with her, of someone taking her from me. Somehow our souls were connected, I could feel it the second I walked into the locker room. A tingle had gone up my spine. I was aware of her, in more ways than one.

Bobby took a long hard stare at me. "Be serious about her man. Every man here is half in love with her already and will lose all respect for you if you mistreat her." I gave him a silent nod.

Bobby stood and pulled a bottle of pills out of his pocket. "Take two of these every four hours for a week. Now don't argue with me." I had just opened my mouth to do just that. "All they are are antibiotics to make sure you don't get an infection. That is one nasty cut you have on your torso."

"It's just a scratch."

Bobby rolled his eyes at me before turning to speak with Tank, "Stephanie has gone to get an outfit for tomorrow." Tank just nodded his head. Bobby took his leave and once again, all was quiet.

"Tell me more about her. What do you know?" I asked, cursing myself for the pleading I heard in my voice.

"We met in college. She was majoring in business and as beautiful as ever. At the time she was dating a guy who was going to school for law. I heard she ended up marrying him." The anger inside of me boiled at the surface, begging to burst out. "But she divorced him before the ink was dried on the marriage certificate."

I quirked a brow at him, silently telling him that he would not like it if I had to ask him.

"He was cheating on her. Then right before I met up with her again, she was a lingerie buyer for E.E. Martin." I nodded, smiling internally at the thought of her modeling all of the lingerie that she would buy. But I still wasn't satisfied, I wanted to know more. I wanted to know everything and that confused the hell out of me. I had never wanted to know any woman like I did my Babe.

"And guess what man. You'll never believe who her dad is."

"Mr. Plum" I replied cockily.

"Falcon." I had to school my thoughts so that I didn't show my absolute surprise at that on my face. Try as I might though, I was unable to keep my coffee mug from shaking slightly in my hand.

"Falcon." I gasped in disbelief, "No shit."

Tank nodded.

"I want to go to the distraction tomorrow." I stated. Tank's head jerked up to meet my gaze.

"Rangeman, you should take a week off. You need to take a week off. A crowded bar is not a place for you right now."

"I'll sit in the car if I have to, but I AM going." Tank was silent for a long time, considering me.

"Fine man, but I am still in charge of this one. And you will wait in the car." I nodded my agreement. We were silent for a long time, content with sipping our coffee.