JE Owns it all, I only wish I did!

A/N... I FINALLY have my internet up and running at my house. YEA! Thank you to all those of you that reviewed. I could read them using my phone but it wouldn't let me log in to reply. I was not happy. I couldn't even post my own reviews to the other great stories out there. Now that I'm back be prepared for me to review and reply you to death. Lol You guys are the greatest and kept me going through this long drought I thought would never end. I should be able to update at least once a week. All mistakes are mine, no beta. I was too excited to wait... Hope you enjoy.

Chapter 9

Diesel sat down on the couch, closest to Stephanie. He knew it would irritate Ranger and just to rile him more he started to play with her hair. His smile only got bigger as he her a menacing growl from Ranger. "What's the plan now?"

She turned to give Diesel a look to cool it. "Do you really want to be dead?" She asked as she pulled his hand from her hair.

His grin just widened. "Oh baby, I have no worries. I can't be harmed like that." He patted her arm and lifted his gaze to Ranger, waiting for him to give the plans for them all.

Ranger heard what Diesel and decided to file that away for another time. He looked at his Babe as his plan formed in his head. "We will stay here. Tank and Diesel along with the guys in Trenton will be looking for the Stalker. I want Diesel to bring Lester here as a back up for me before he stays put in Trenton to help out." He waited and watched for the reactions. He watched Steph's eyes widen in shock and then light in pleasure as she absorbed that he was staying here with her. Tank showed mild surprise, but understanding just gave a slight nod. Diesel gave nothing away just nodded in agreement.

They all stood up and Stephanie turned and gave Diesel a hug first. "Thank you so much, take care of the guys at home for me." She turned and was engulfed into a bear hug from Tank. "Tell Lula Hi and that I'm fine." She grinned up at him.

Tank patted her baby bump. "You let Ranger take care of you for a bit. He wont let you know just how crazy it made him with you being gone." He leaned in to whisper in her ear. "He loves you more than life and that baby, just watch him and you will see." He gave her a grin of his own and turned to do the man hug with Ranger. "Enjoy, man. I'll take care of things at home." He turned to Diesel. "I think I can take one more ride on the crazy pop train. Let's leave the little family to some alone time."

Diesel gave Stephanie a grin and a nod to Ranger. He walked over to Tank and popped them to Trenton in the next moment.

Ranger blinked as he watched his friend and the guy he owed for keeping the love of his life safe just disappear in front of his eyes. He looked down as she turned in his arms and patted him on the chest. He smiled.

"You get used to him. He's a good guy, just a bit different." She was going to try to say more on his behalf to Ranger, but he just kissed her senseless.

He kissed her just to reassure himlf that she was there and in his arms again and to shut her up. He pulled back and grinned when he saw that her eyes were glazed over. "Babe, I think I can handle Diesel. As long as he knows you are mine." He kissed her again, he pulled her closer. The baby kicked out hard and interrupted them. They broke apart with a laugh. "I don't know if our little one liked being squeezed." He rubbed her belly in the spot where he was kicked.

"Our little one is very opinionated. You will see just how much in the time we are here. I have an appointment in an hour. Do you want to come with me?" She looked down. She felt a little shy about asking him. She could even feel her face heat with the blush.

He pushed her face back up with a finger. "I would go anywhere you need to go. You will have me as a shadow until this baby is born." Her eyes widened in surprise at his words.

They walked out the door. He tried to lead her to the car but she shook her head and grabbed his hand, pulling him to the sidewalk. She giggled as his eyebrow winged up. "Carlos, lets walk." She giggled again as she watched his eyes darken at the sound of his name. They walked hand in hand down the sidewalk. He was amazed his Babe wanted to walk. He kept a close eye on their surroundings, but was thankful it was a short walk of four houses.

She walked up the porch and just opened the door of the house with no knock. He followed her and was shocked to see the inside. He took in the chairs lining up the room with a little table to the right with kids coloring and reading. There were other ladies waiting. Stephanie called out that she was here to a Georgia person he couldn't see. Then take a seat where he could watch the doors with his back to the wall. He smiled. His Babe knew him too well.

He got up as she was called back She was lead to a room after they weighted her and took her blood pressure. "You just lay back, pull your shirt up and your pants down to expose that belly and Gloria will be in here in a minute."

"Stephanie, How are you feeling today? Everything looks great. Who's the hunk you got with you today?" She asked with a big smile. She was friendly and had a calmness about her. She even made him relax.

"I feel fine, moving slower than ever, and have to watch my balance." She laughed. "This is Carlos, He is the baby's daddy, and my boyfriend." She smiled as Gloria fanned herself.

"You two ready to hear?" She held up a small box thing with a wand attached. At her nod she pulled a bottle of gel. "It's cold." She put a bit on Steph's belly.

He frowned a bit as all he could hear was static. Then there was a fast swooshing sound filled the room. He looked to his Babe and seen the smile on her lips and the tears in her eyes. As she looked up at him he thought he had never seen a more beautiful sight. She spoke through her tears, her voice husky.

"Carlos, that's our baby's heartbeat. It gets me every time." She sniffed. Her emotions with the pregnancy was all over the place but finally being able to share this with him was over whelming.

I reached to the table beside me and grabbed a tissue for her. I thought for a moment that I should get one for myself. For in this moment it all sank in that this sound, this wonderful noise was the life we had created and felt my own eyes tear up. I didn't let them fall but they were there. I grabbed her hand and kissed her.

"Thank you Babe. I can't wait to meet our little one." I stroked her cheek and then laid my hand over her belly. We were so caught up in the moment that neither of us noticed Gloria leave the room.

They walked back to the house. He turned her around on the front porch, wrapping his arms around to her back. He gave a quick kiss to her lips. "Babe, have you thought of names yet?" He asked as he began to stroke her back in small circles.

She smiled and ran her hands up his arms to meet around his neck. "I was hoping that would be something we could do together. I have a book... I never opened it..I was holding out for you to be a part of this." She had looked down to study his shirt as she told him this. Pink tinted her cheeks.

He kissed her forehead and was touched that she wanted him to be involved like that. He never got to do that with Rachel when she was pregnant with Julie. He used a finger to tilt her chin up for her eyes to meet his. He smiled. "Babe. Lets.." He was interrupted by the ringing of his phone. Held her to him with one arm as he picked up the phone with the other.

"Yo." He replied as he noted it was from Tank's office. He got a bad feeling. He led her into the house but they both stood in the living room as he listened to Tank on the other end,.

"Yo, Boss. I got an update." Tank knew he didn't want to tell him but knew he had to. He rubbed his forehead with his thumb and fingers as he drummed up the courage to tell him the facts.

"Report." Ranger replied. He looked over to find Steph looking back at him with a worried frown. He kissed her temple. He waited silently as waited.

"Bomber's car was blown up today and her apartment is completely trashed. Left a note.

Miss. Plum, You have made my life hell and now I plan to make you pay for it. You can't hide forever and I will find you and that brat you're carrying will never take its first breath.

Your days a coming and soon!

R.

"We have more guys out looking for him and they are pulling their street snitches as we speak for any information. So far we have had no luck on finding him." Tank let out a breath as he settled into his chair more comfortably. Waiting for Rangers response.

He growled low and gripped her tighter to him. "When is Lester getting down here? I need him now and send Zip with him. I want them completely protected." He had to force himself not to grip her too tight. He rubbed her back to clam himself as much as to calm her and waited.

"Will do. I have Zip in here now and he is going to get packed now Then we will have Lester and Zip popped to you guys when our resident pop master is done filling out some papers." Tank gave and evil like chuckle as he thought of all crap he was gonna put him though when he gets back. Gym and mat time with a little bit of target practice thrown in. All of Tank and Ranger's personal plan.

After hearing the laugh from Tank he knew where his friends mind was. "Don't be too rough, He did keep her safe for us." He gave his own chuckle as knew the too rough would be thought of as pure torture for everyone else.

"No worries. My friend. No worries. They should be there in in a couple hours." He was still chuckling as he hung up the phone.

Ranger slipped his phone back on his belt and hugged her close for another moment. "Babe, lets sit down and I will tell you what's going on at home." He kissed her forehead again as he led her to the couch. He sat down first and pulled her onto his lap.

"You are scaring me. Is one of the guys hurt? Our families? Tell me." She was scared, she hated feeling like this. She knew it was bad news just from looking at Ranger. She hoped no one was hurt or worse.

"No Babe. No one has been hurt." He started to stroke her back again. "They blew up your car and trashed your apartment. They left nothing. I'm sorry Babe."

She released a pent up breath. "Thank God no one was hurt." She paused as the anger began to swell. "Why do all the nutcases come after me? Then they either want to kill me or destroy everything I own." She got up from his lap and began to pace as she raved.

He sat on the couch and watched her pace and rave. He had his almost smile in place as he watched her pace and rave. He grabbed her about the fifth pace and kissed her senseless then just carted to bed.