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Disclaimer: they all belong to JE except for Mama Tank and the Babies.
Stephanie's POV
Mama Tank had fallen in love with the babies the minute she sat eyes on them. She came back to visit often now so that she didn't miss a whole lot. She liked playing with the babies, and would soon have 4 more babies to love. Tank and Lula's baby, Valerie and Cal's Baby, and I was pregnant again with twins this time. She told us all about the latest adventures she had gone through. Like the bank robbery she stopped in Georgia, and getting into a gun fight with a gang in New York. I have to tell you I was a little worried, and wished she would settle down so I wouldn't have to worry. I know Tank worried to. Mama Tank and my Grandma had gone out 2 nights ago, and got drunk at the local bar. They hit on guys much, much younger than them, and I heard Grandma Mazur cleared the place when she started pinching butts. They got themselves kicked out, and told not to come back till they learned how to behave themselves. Ranger and Tank had to go pick them up. My husband came home, and looked a little pale. I didn't ask what happen, and he didn't offer any details.
We had all been waiting for this day. Not necessarily cause we were un-patient, and couldn't wait to meet Tank and Lula's baby boy, but more because Connie wasn't an easy pregnant person. She had drove each, and everyone of us nut's, but in the end we knew it would be worth it. Now sitting in the waiting room of the hospital I was looking around at my family, and remembering the last time we all were here together, and that had been a year and half ago when I had the triplets.
Ranger sat down next to me and took my hand. I looked over at him.
"What's on your mind?" I asked him.
"I want us to have another baby," he said.
"What? Are you nuts?" I asked. I decided I wanted to have a little fun with him. Yank his chain a little bit. I had yet to tell Ranger our happy news. "We have 3 children already, anymore, and were going to have to buy an island to keep them on."
"Babe," he said. I took this one to mean that I was being ridiculous about this.
"Don't you babe me, Ricardo Carlos Manoso," I said.
"Please," he said, and gave me those sweet pleading puppy dog eyes.
"I don't know, write up a report on why we should have another baby, and have it on my desk by 8 am tomorrow morning," I said. "I'll review it, and let you know." I looked away, and smiled I was having a lot of fun.
"I can tell you a million reasons why I think we should have another baby, but the important one is because I love you, and I want another baby," he said. "Besides Dr. Carson called Monday, and congratulated me. I know you pregnant Babe. Twins."
Damn, I thought I had one over on him. What else is new, you couldn't hide anything from Batman, he knew everything.
"I still want that report," I said just before he kissed me.
"Babe," he said smiling after breaking the kiss. Just then Tank came out and announce that our new family member, Jeremiah Stephen, had arrived. He was 8 Lbs. 9 ounces and 21 inches long.
We all made our way back to the room. He was a beautiful baby absolutely perfect.
"He's perfect," I said whipping a tear away.
"Here, white girl," Lula said handing me little Jeremiah.
"Absolutely perfect," I said.
"I'm so glad you guys had a boy," Ranger said. "One Lula is all I can take," he teased.
"You know what Batman, I'd hat to make my white girl a single mother, but I know one of the guys would jump in to fill you're shoes if I decide to take you ass out," Lula said hands on hips.
"Shut up before I make Tank and Stephanie both single parents," Connie said.
"Why don't we all relax so Connie can rest, she just gave birth to a baby, and no one will be taking any one out," Lester said.
Ranger was about to say something else to Lula, but I silenced him with a swift kick to his calf.
This was his favorite thing to do. Tease Lula. He loved it, and did it whenever he got the chance. Lula acted like she cared, but I could see she really liked it. I liked the teasing side of Ranger he had developed over the past couple of years. He was a great father and I loved watching him interact with our children. He never had his blank face on when he was with us.
Just then Eddie came in, interrupting my thoughts. Eddie is one of my police buddies we had been friends since we were kids. He was escorting, Mama Tank and Grandma Mazur. I groaned, what had they done now.
"I found these two smoking cigars inside the entrance doors to the hospital," Eddie said.
"Grandma," I said as, Tank said. "Mother!"
"It's cold out, we would have froze our ass's off if we had gone out side to smoke our cigars," Mama Tank said shrugging.
"Yeah, besides not like we were hurting anyone," Grandma said putting her 2 cents in.
"Second hand smoke kills," I said.
"God what the hell is that awful smell? It smells like cheap ass perfume!" Connie said irritated. I groaned again and fixated the 2 older women in front of me with a kill worthy glare. I couldn't decide who I wanted to kill more, complaining Connie, or the 2 crazy older ladies. Damn pregnancy hormones. Seeing as I had a baby in my arms they were all safe for death.
"Here Babe, Let me hold the little guy," Ranger said.
"I'd let him stay, he's all that's keeping me from throwing punches. Damn pregnancy hormones," I said.
"What?" all of our friends in the room said at once.
"Ooop's, guess the cat's out of the bag," I said grimacing.
"This is great, Bomber, You're pregnant again?" Tank asked smiling.
"Yep," I said smiling back. What? Tanks smiles were contagious.
"Damn, White Girl, You gonna have you hand's full," Lula said smiling.
"Yeah, but I have a really great family," I said smiling down at the little baby I held in my arms. I gave him a kiss on the forehead. "We'll find someone else to carry the next one, maybe they will be better behaved and less cranky." I said to Lula. "Cause I don't think I can handle Connie Pregnant again."
"Yeah, but Connie did a good job. I will be forever grateful for her helping, Tankie and me bring this miracle into our lives," Lula said and took Jeremiah as I handed him back to her.
"He sure is a pip," Grandma said. "Kind of on the small side, but I bet he'll bulk up."
"He sure is beautiful," Mama Tank said. "I hope he'll be adventurous like me, he'll love traveling the world, and living."
"Not without me, he wont be traveling no world," Lula said. "He wont be leaving my sight, ever."
"Can't keep him locked up forever Lula," Ranger said. "It would cause resentment after a while."
"It's only till he's thirty or so," Lula said. Ranger laughed.
"Now, can I have my turn to hold my newest employee?" Ranger asked smiling.
"Oh, no way, aint happening. My babies going to be a teacher or a mailman. Something safe," Lula said, but she handed Jeremiah over to Ranger to hold.
"Our boy, is going to be whatever he wants to be," Tank said.
"Yeah, I didn't go through 20 hours of labor plus the 9 months of carrying him for him to be a mailman," Connie said, then she smiled up at Lester after he fixed her bedding. I saw Lester smile back and I got to thinking they would make a cute couple. Speaking of couples. Valerie, and my new Brother in law, Cal, walked into the room. Valerie was 3 months Pregnant, and a happy pregnant person. Lucky Cal, he didn't have to deal with a bitchy hormonal woman.
"Hey you two," Tank said. "Welcome to the party, you missed, Stephanie's announcement. Our Bomber's pregnant again."
"Trying to keep up with me hugh?" My sister said smiling. "This is great, were going to be pregnant together."
"50 bucks say's she has triplets again," Lester said.
"100 say's their all girls," Call said.
"1000 bucks say's I shove my foot up both your ass's," I said annoyed.
"I got 150 say's 2 are girls 1 is a boy," Grandma Mazur said.
"I got 200 say's they are all boy's," Mama Tank said.
"You all lose," I said. "So I guess you all can cough up the money now. I'm having twins not triplets."
"DAMN!" They all said reaching for their wallets to pay up. That teaches them to bet on me.
After a while everyone but Tank, Lula, Lester and Connie left. I was ready to get home to my little Munchkins. I missed them. Ranger had us on the way to Rangeman where Ella and Bobby where working together to watch our Babies. I couldn't wait to get home, but Ranger wasn't going to speed to get us there.
Ranger's POV
Jeremiah was perfect. He looked a lot like Tank. I smiled remembering Eddie escorting, Mama Tank and Grandma Mazur in. Grandma smoking was better than Grandma drunk. She was even more obscene when she was drunk. She had said, well, I don't want to repeat what she had said but I shivered at the memory. She had then grabbed my boy's. and I'm not talking about Xavier or Nicolas. It left me with nightmares.
I could tell Steph, was antsy to get home she missed our children. I missed them to. I loved my children and Stephanie I would kill for them, I would die for them. Now, we were going to have 2 more babies and I was so happy.
I'm still Ranger when I'm at work in the field, but at home, I am Carlos, farther and husband. I can still kick ass and I don't mind doing so when I have to. We have only had a few run ins with Joe and they usually ended not so well for him. He had lost his job and become a drunk. He had gone from being Grandma Bella's Favorite, to being her least favorite. She put the eye on him. It has yet to kick in. though she promises it will soon.
Mrs. Plum has come to terms with everything, and she has warmed up to Cal. She doesn't like him a hundred percent, but she doesn't hate him. She still get's after Steph now and then, but now it's because she doesn't think her grandchildren should be around Mooner Or his wired friend. I didn't have a problem with Babes friends, she was there with them and so was Lula so I had no reason to worry.
I love my life. I cant believe there was ever a time I thought I never wanted to be married again or have children. The best thing's I ever did in life was go after Stephanie, letting Lula's friendship in, accepting her crazy nicknames and just plain craziness. I had a great family and I couldn't ask for more.
I have 3 beautiful nieces, Valerie's girls are smart and charming. I'm hoping they have a boy. I now had a nephew who was beautiful and I had a feeling was going to be out there just like his mother. I couldn't wait to find out if we were having boy's or girls, or one of each. I was very happy with twins. Though I wish we could have been having triplets. The more the merrier. Oh well, there is always next time. Though I better not let, Steph hear me talking like this. I think she believes these twins will be our last. They wont be if I get my way, I like making babies with Stephanie. One day soon we would have to find a house, five kids in my apartment was not going to work out so hot. A house close to work. The burg popped into my head, but Steph would not be happy there so I'd have to think of something else.
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