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LPOV:
It has been a busy couple of weeks. The cop hasn't been seen since our meeting with the chief. I've heard through the grape vine that he decided to take a vacation since he was on light duty anyway. Maybe he'll find a place he loves and move there. Yeah, I'm not that lucky.
The new Hope Now shelter is set to open next week and we've all been busy helping with that. The project is also keeping Hailey busy which keeps her from thinking too much. Damn, what I wouldn't give to get ten minutes in her head to see what she is really thinking.
Later today a team from the Miami branch is coming up for some routine training and will stay through the next two weeks so we can focus on getting Hope Now New Jersey up and running. Ranger is also going to offer them the opportunity to train with Hope Now in hopes of eventually setting up something similar in Miami.
When the team from Miami arrives they have a meeting with core team to go over the training schedule and assignments for the next two weeks. Normally, the training would happen in Miami, but now isn't a good time for us to be away. The men can deal with it. After our meeting the men disperse, except Ramone and Marco. Marco is Ranger's brother and Ramone is a friend of ours from our days as teenagers in Miami. We crack open some beers from Ranger's hidden fridge and start catching up.
"So what is the real reason we are having our training here instead of Miami bro?" asks Marco
"Just poor timing with Hope Now opening next week. Makes more sense for you to come here." Ranger answers
"Come on, if that was the reason, you could have just moved the training forward or back by a few weeks. What, did you finally knock up Steph?" Ramone pushes.
"No." Growls Ranger with a death stare. "You would do good to keep your mouth shut about my personal life."
"We just have a lot going on right now, personally and professionally, we couldn't afford to send two of us down there, much less all of us." Bobby tries to smooth it over.
Marco just raises his eyebrow and Ramone shakes his head. Shit, Marco is family and Ramone is my brother from way back. I should just tell them. "Hailey is here." I state. Marco chokes on his beer and Ramone's mouth drops open.
"Hailey is here? In this building?" Ramone asks.
"Son of a bitch. When did you find her? How did you find her?" Marco follows up. "Where is she?"
"A little over a month ago. It is not public knowledge, so keep your mouths shut." I warn. Hailey's life is not going to be a topic of discussion or Rangeman gossip.
"Man, I think it is time to go." Ramone says standing up and finishing his beer.
Marco nods his head in agreement and they leave Ranger's office. I raise my eyebrow at Ranger and he just shrugs his shoulder. Marco was never one to stay still for too long. Tank opens his mouth to say something, when Ranger's door crashes open.
"Hailey just passed out. Control room floor." Manny reports.
A/N: =) I apologize about this being a short chapter. I promise to make it up to you. Hmmm..Why did Hailey pass out? Any guesses?
I originally planned for this to be a fluff chapters, but apparently my fingers don't listen to my brain. Oh well.