We were sitting on a white sand beach. There was no one else around. His hard, mocha latte chest was pressed firmly against my back. He was whispering softly in Spanish against my neck. The heat of his lips against my bare skin was sending sparks through my body. I turned in his arms, and leaned up to kiss him softly.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

I groaned and pulled my pillow over my head. I could feel Ranger moving next to me, but I was determined to stay in bed. That lasted all of five seconds. The pillow was pulled from me, and feather soft lips moved from my forehead to my eyelids, cheeks, nose, and finally my lips. He pulled back before I could deepen the kiss.

"Come on Babe, it's eight forty-five. We need to get in the shower and head for the office."

I cracked an eye open and shot him a look. "If we get in the shower, we won't make it to the office today. You go take a shower, and I'll make coffee. I can shower when you're done."

He leaned down and kissed me again. I didn't remember to breathe until after he left the room. God, what he can do to me. I dragged myself out of bed and trudged to the kitchen. Rex was asleep in his can with his little rump sticking out. I scrounged in the fridge and tossed a couple grapes into his food dish, then started my coffee. I heard the water shut off and sighed. Guess it was time to get ready.

I was digging through my closet, trying to find my Rangeman uniform, when I felt his warm hands settle on my hips. I stood up and turned in his arms. He was dressed already, but his hair was loose and still damp. He looked over my shoulder and pulled a dress off its hanger.

"I have a meeting with a new client at eleven. I was hoping you'd sit in on it. All the research we've found on them says they're legit, but I'm still not sure. I wanted to know what you're sense of them was. We could head to Pino's after. It shouldn't take more than an hour. That way you can still talk to Morelli."

I took the dress and kissed his cheek. "Sounds good. Anything I should know about the meeting?" I headed towards the bathroom and hung the dress on the back of the door. When I turned to grab a towel, I bumped into a firm black clad chest.

"Just that there will be three men from the client's company. I don't want to give you too many details because I want you to focus on the people, not the logistics." He tugged on a curl playfully before kissing me senseless. "You got fifteen minutes before I come back in here and help you finish." He shot me a wolf grin then closed the door between us.

I took the fastest shower in my life and was just finishing doing my hair when the door opened. Ranger stopped just inside the room and watched me in the mirror. The dress he picked reminded me of a former grade school teacher I had. The top half was an off-white tank top, with a matching mesh, cap-sleeved overlay that had tiny black polka dots. The bottom was black, with a high waist, and it stopped just above my knee. A thin black patent leather belt finished the look. I'd piled my hair up into a "messy" bun, leaving a few curls loose. I smiled at him in the mirror as I finished glossing my lips. "You're staring…"

"I know. You're amazing." He stepped up behind me and slipped his arms around my waist. "And you make it hard for me to control myself. When I picked that dress, I had no idea you could make it look so sinful. I figured I'd be safe with something that looked like that."

I laughed and shook my head at him."If we're going to make it to the office by ten we need to go. You can find out what's under it later." I moved around him and into the bedroom to find a pair of shoes. I put a pair of black 3 inch t-strap sandals on and looked up at him. "What?"

"Babe, its only nine-fifteen. We have plenty of time."

"Not if we're stopping for doughnuts." I slipped my arms around his waist and offered up a sweet smile. "I need sugar if I'm going to sit next to Business Ranger all morning and behave."

He tipped his head back and laughed, sending a tingling sensation down my spine. "Business Ranger? Babe, you make me sound like a Ken doll." He kissed the tip of my nose just as my stomach growled. "Let's feed the beast. Please don't call me Business Ranger in front of the guys. I'll never live it down."

I nodded, pausing only to put my .25 in my thigh holster and grab my purse. "They'd probably find a GI Joe or something to torment you with." I smirked at his groan and locked the door behind us.

We met Tank, Bobby, and Lester in Ranger's office and went over surveillance from the night before and plans for the following week. When Ranger told Tank he was in charge for the rest of the weekend, three wolf grins turned in my direction. I snorted and rolled my eyes at them. It was like being in high school all over again. "You three are incorrigible."

I laughed when they all looked offended. Lester was the first to get over it. He was sitting on the arm of the couch next to me and draped his arm across my shoulder. "But you love us anyway, Beautiful."

Ranger growled playfully and pulled me closer to him. He pushed Lester off the couch and turned his attention back to Tank. "Steph agreed to sit in on the meeting, and then we're going to Pino's. Gazarra said he'd make plans to meet Morelli there around noon. I want you to come with us. You and I can grab a table and order while Steph talks to them."

Tank just nodded. Bobby and Lester took off for their surveillance, and Tank headed to escort the clients to the conference room on the second floor. Ranger stood up and offered me a hand. "Ready Babe?"

"As ready as I'll ever be, Ric." I shot him my version of the wolf grin when he growled softly. I stepped past him through the office door, brushing my hip against him teasingly. "Let's get down stairs before they think we've forgotten them."