Disclaimer: I love the Stephanie Plum series, but I don't own them and I don't make anything off of them.
Warning: There will be no 'cupcake' in this story. This will be a Babe HEA. This is my third FanFiction attempt, completely different from my first and I Promise to complete it. I am having a lot of fun with the story so far. Thank you in advance for reading and please let me know what you think.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed, especially Margaret Fowler, FairTaxGirl, ShyGirl36, Ziandra2010, at8c, Wanda517 for your continued reviews and great ideas.
Previously…
"No problem at all. I do burn easily so your help is very much appreciated." I responded. I relaxed into his touch and enjoyed his hands roaming up and down my back and legs. The application of suntan lotion then turned into a wonderful massage and I was turning into a puddle of goo and started to moan in appreciation. I heard his intake of breath at my moan and smiled inwardly, apparently I wasn't the only one being affected by this. Good. "You have magic hands Ranger." I moaned again as his hands dug deeper into the muscles.
He bent down again and whispered huskily in my ear, "I love to hear those sounds you're making. It makes me very happy."
"Really?" I reply in a saucy tone. Thinking to myself 'this could be interesting'.
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One moment I'm enjoying a massage from Ranger and then the next I hear the shrill ringing of a cell phone not too far from my head. I hear a 'shit' from Ranger as he stands to grab his phone and walks away. I giggle to myself at his response, I know that feeling all to well myself.
I flip over on the chair and to make sure I tan equally and find that another set of hands have replaced Rangers. Opening my eyes I find Ram lathering up my legs, and then he moves to my arms without saying a word. The only response I get from him is a slight smile and a twinkle in his eye. I figured I would try to break the ice with him by speaking first.
"So Ram, have any idea of what you'd like to do while you're here in Southern California?" I ask him.
"Well actually I was thinking of trying to get in some surfing while we were here. I love the beach and it's been a long time since I was on a board. Plus I hear that there are some activities going on at Muscle Beach this week that might be interesting. Have you ever been there?" Ram asked.
"Actually I have. I know one of the guys that runs the competitions and he's been asking me to come down for quite a while, maybe all the guys would be interested in taking a trip over there. We could make a day of it. Unless you wanted to go by yourself, I don't want to force anyone on you, especially if you're looking for peace and quiet. I tend to attract a crowd when I'm down there." I reply.
"I'd love to show you how to surf if you don't already know how. You obviously have great balance from all of your dancing; you'd probably pick it up pretty fast. I know a few of the others know how to surf as well." Ram offers with a laugh.
"That actually sounds like a lot of fun. I'm always up for trying something new. Life's short, you need to live it without any regrets." I respond to him.
From the pool grandma tries to catch my attention, "Hey Steph, do you think that the hottie with you would rub some lotion on me too? I don't want to get too crispy for Sunday night either." I saw a shiver go through Ram's body and I smiled at him.
"Grandma, I'll put it on you. Ram was just going to get us a drink." I winked at him and he smiled appreciatively at me. "I'll drink whatever. Just so you know, she actually is on good behavior tonight. I'll try to keep her away from you as much as possible."
"Thanks I appreciate that. I've seen the papers and know some of the antics that she gets into. She's pretty open about her feelings and beliefs." Ram says with a laugh.
"You have no idea." I reply. Grandma sat in front of me and I was able to apply the lotion to her back and arms by the time that Ram had returned.
The guys all decided to have a cook out on the deck and we cranked up the music, lit some tiki torches and just enjoyed the company of good friends. Since the patio was large enough I was able to get a sense of how good the guys could move on a dance floor. Not one of them had two left feet and I got a chance to talk with everyone of them. I even took the opportunity to dance with my dad and Uncle Mike. As the night drew later the guys seemed to relax even more, that is until we had an encounter with a paparazzi that decided to try to scale my fence and snap pictures of our backyard party. This was a common occurrence for me and it didn't bother me too much it was more exasperating than anything, but the guys were all immediately on guard.
I noticed that Bobby took an immediate stance next to Emma since she was close by him, along with Hector and Binkie. Ram, Ranger and Lester were all around me while Vince, Cal and Hal took care of our unexpected visitor. When I informed them who the intruder was they all seemed more relaxed, but still on guard. Stepping up to the intruder I took his camera from him and pulled out his memory card.
"Gerald, I told you the last time that you were here and trespassed you wouldn't like what happens. You didn't believe me?" I asked him.
"Ms Plum, you know I mean you no harm, I just wanted to get some extra shots before this weekend." Gerald explained.
"I don't care what you wanted, you're invading my privacy. You know how I feel about people trying to get into my home. I play along with you when I am outside these walls, now you just found yourself one less cooperative star." I turned and picked up the phone dialing the police chief directly.
After informing the chief about the intruder, two squad cars pulled up out in front of my home, which caused more paparazzi to come out of the wood works. While Gerald was being loaded into the squad car there were flashes and clicks from cameras all outside the gate. Well, the news should be interesting tomorrow, not to mention what the tabloids will have to say. I giggle to myself just thinking about it. I was also thankful that grandma had left earlier in the evening to go back to Val's house.
Bobby came over to me to hold me while the police did their job and rubbed my back to sooth me. I looked up at him, "I'm fine. This happens more than you think, it's not just because of the Awards on Sunday. It does get a bit old though." I sighed.
"This shouldn't happen, not in your home. This is where you are supposed to feel safest." Bobby replied.
"I do feel safe, especially with all of you big strong men here. Let's head back in and not let this ruin our evening. We have a big day ahead tomorrow." I say as I pull from his embrace and make my way inside.
After the police left and things had calmed down we all decided to get some sleep. I had informed the guys that I had to go to the recording studio in the morning and then depending on how things went from there we could all go to the beach. Since none of them had seen a recoding session they all decided to tag along.
Hey there, sorry for the delay. This week is really hectic with the school for the kids. Sometimes I just can't stand the end of the school year. This week postings will be a bit delayed and probably not everyday like normal. I will try to get them up ASAP, but stick with me and normal updates will continue for sure next week. I will probably even post this weekend to make up for it. Hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day weekend.