Chapter 21
SPOV
I felt so much better after I'd eaten except for making Ranger uncomfortable, I might have injured my ribs and arm but my hormones weren't affected. I followed him into his office where he was showing me the files of any new men that had been taken on in the last few months. I was distracted by the smell of him and how close he was to my body that I leaned forward onto his back. God I could feel the heat building and wanted desperately to feel his skin and the touch of his hands on mine.
"Babe, you're not listening are you?"
"Err, maybe"
"Here, you look through these while I take a shower, because having you so close is killing me"
I laughed at how honest he was being and I'm sure I blushed at the realization of what he was saying. I watched him as he disappeared through the door and let out a long wistful breath, soon I promise myself. I sat down and looked briefly at the files, all were men I didn't know, some had been contract workers brought in full time, others were new to the company. For some reason I thought the new ones held the most promise, after all this whole situation had only started in the last couple of months. There were only four files that fit this criteria, so with a pen and paper in front of me I started to read the information that Tank had put together. The first one was a guy called Mateo Fuentes, born in Miami and a background in the Seals, he was only 27, and looked younger than that, but he just didn't look to have the right build for the man I saw from behind at the mall, plus that man didn't have an accent. The next one was Gary Denney his background was army and I noticed he'd done two tours in Iraq before being shipped home injured.
There was something that piqued my interest in him and there was something I needed to remember. Suddenly I felt I needed to see the notes I'd made when I was with the Vet Men in New York.
"Ranger"
"Ranger?"
"Babe, what is it?"
"Sorry I didn't mean to sound like I was in trouble"
I saw the look flash across his face, concern and then it changed to one of affection.
Standing up I moved toward him and leaning up kissed his lips then whispered into his ear before dodging back to the table.
"I love you"
He smiled and followed me.
"What brought that on?"
"I felt like saying it, you know I could never really say those words out loud, but now, that's all I ever want to say to you"
"Te amo mi amor"
"Ranger where is all my research we had before?"
"At the beach house, why?"
"I'm sure this is the man, but there was something I read that at the time wasn't important, but now I think it is"
He leant against the desk obviously thinking then started to walk toward the window. With his hands on the window he turned to me.
"I trust your instincts Babe so how about we set up a plan to trap this bastard, I hate that he's manipulating us, it's time to fight back"
I knew that voice, he was in Ranger mode, and now he wanted to take back the control he felt he had lost.
"Babe, we are going to divide and conquer so listen carefully to my plan and give me input if you think it would help"