A/N~ Thanks for your reviews sorry this has taken so long to get out but writers block was kicking my ass.

Chapter 11

I walked into Julie's room and she was asleep so I took advantage of the moment and went to sleep on the cot the nurse set up. I woke up in the morning when I heard Julie stirring around in her bed. Wait a minute she was stirring around in her bed and she didn't wake-up that must mean she is starting to feel better. Oh this was great maybe we could actually stay at the hotel tomorrow night. I was looking forward to sleeping in a real bed unfortunately Ranger wouldn't be with me. He must have been really sick last night he didn't try to skype us at all. There was a knock at the door and Lester popped his head in the room.

"Les, what are you doing here?" I asked him as I walked up to him and gave him a hug.

"Tank is at home so I'm here now." Go figure. "Bobby is coming tomorrow to help you take care of Ranger." He chuckled a little bit. "Or as I hear you are calling him Carlos now. How did that happen?"

"I'm not going to talk about that right now because he and I really haven't talked much about it yet. I'm glad you are here Les." He rubbed my back a little.

"He's going to be okay Bombshell. Why don't you go see him? I'll stay here with Julie. I could use some time with my little cousin. Take your time he needs you right now, that transfusion was rough on him last night."

"Thanks Les! I'll be back a little later I think I am going to take a shower then I will go see Carlos." I left the room and took a quick shower then I went to Ranger's room.

I walked in and at first I thought I was in the wrong room. He looked like hell. "Babe I told you not to come in here until I Skyped you. I didn't want you seeing me like this."

"You don't need to be Batman all the time Carlos. Let me take care of you. I'll be right back. I love you." I walked out the door and went to the nurses' station to get two basins, two towels, two wash cloths, and some soap. I figured be at least a little bit clean would make him feel a little better. When I walked back into the room he looked at me a little funny. "Don't start with me Carlos. It will make you feel better." I said to him in a no nonsense voice as I started filling the basins with hot water.

"I know Babe it's just I don't like when people have to take care of me." He grunted.

"I know you don't but unfortunately you are going to have to deal with it for a little while. I'm sure you would rather me doing this then a nurse right?" I said with an evil smile.

"Well, being naked in front of you is no problem but it would be much better if you were naked with me." I just looked at him with the best glare I could muster. He sighed. "Yes Babe, I would rather you do this."

"I thought you would see things my way." I kissed his for head and started to clean him up. After he was clean I could tell he felt a little better. I kissed him again. "I told you that you would feel better." He smiled at me.

"I know Babe. Could you come lay with me for a little while? I need you right now." I climbed up in to the bed and cuddled next to him. "I love you Stephanie."

"I love you too. What did the doctor say this morning? Do you need to have the surgery?"

"No surgery for me there was less blood apparently I just needed some more Iron or something. They also gave me some platelets too which probably help a lot too. The doctor said I sounded a lot better today and that my vitals are stronger now." He squeezed me a little bit. He knew that was a sign he was getting better.

"That's great. I have good news for you too. Julie was moving around in her sleep and it didn't wake her up so that means she is healing too. Lester kicked me out of her room for a little while because he wanted some time with her. After I spend some time with you I am going to go talk to her doctor and see what the plan is for Julie." He nodded his head. After a little while we fell asleep for a little while until Julie's doctor came into talk to us.

"How is my daughter doing?" The doctor smiled.

"She is doing fantastically. If she makes it through tonight without any complications I will send her home tomorrow. Well not home but she can leave the hospital." I was relieved and I could tell that Ranger was too. "She seemed to be having a great time with her cousin in her room and she looked much better. After the two of you are done talking Mrs. Manoso you should try to get Julie out of bed and walking. Maybe you could have her walk in here and then sit in a chair next to the bed. I have her sitting in a chair in her room right now. Mr. Manoso I spoke to your doctor and he thinks you will be okay to leave in about a week and a half. I believe that you all should stay here for about two months after you are discharged. You should know that I have been in contact with the police and your daughter's mother and step-father have waived their right to a trial and they are in jail waiting to be sentenced. Mr. Manoso I hope you have a speedy recovery. I have to go see my other patients now. Then she left.

"Carlos you should call Tom and have him get custody papers together so that after Rachael and Ron get out of Jail they have no rights to Julie." He nodded his head.

"I called Tom earlier this morning before you came in. He is drawing up the papers as we speak and then he will be flying here to give them to the judge hopefully before they are sentenced. I can't believe she is coming home with us Babe." He almost sounded like a kid at Christmas. Except he has a deep voice and he is very weak right now."

"It sucks we can't go home right away but it will be nice to be a family when we go back home. At least we will be home for Thanksgiving and Christmas Oh my God I just thought about how crazy the holidays are going to be." He pulled me closer to him.

"Relax Babe, we are going to be fine. It will be fun don't worry about anything right now." He kissed my temple. "I love you Babe. The things I would do to you if I weren't in this hospital bed. Are you wearing underwear?" That horny bastard how did he know that? "Babe your pants are pretty tight it would be really hard to miss panty lines."

"Out loud?" He nodded his head. "Tank bought me a bunch of pants so I was comfortable but no underwear. You need to relax Carlos stop thinking about me with no underwear on." He laughed a little.

"It's hard Babe."

"I know it is but you need to relax and rest"

"That's not what I mean Steph."

"Oh. Well you need to cool it with that. I'm pretty sure you can't have sex right now. Besides don't you want me to bring Julie in here soon?" He sighed

"Yes, but I would also like to take advantage of you with no underwear on too." I rolled over to my side and kissed him.

"I would like to take advantage of it too but you can't so we are going to have to wait. When you get out of here and you are half way back to normal we can think about it. I'm going to go get Julie now I love you." I kissed him again and got out of bed.

"Go get her but take your time I have to get something under control."

"Have fun with that. Think of me! Love you!" I snickered.

"I love you too Babe." He growled at me. I walk out the Door to Julies room.