Stephanie and I drove over and successfully delivered her x-rays to Dr. Orinda. While we were there Steph asked about making another appointment to see him and the receptionist told her that he would call her when he read the x-rays and then tell her when to come in next. Steph thanked the receptionist and we walked out.

When we got to the parking lot I noticed Steph began to lag behind. I didn't think anything of it since I knew it was hard on her to walk in the boot. Getting to the truck I stood there and watched her, she was looking all around and then walked on up to me.

"Are you ok?" I asked her

"Yea I'm fine. I was just thinking" she told me as she opened her car door

While we drove to RangeMan, I asked her on the way if she would like to grab lunch before going in. I waited on her answer but all I got was silence. I looked over at her as we sat at a red light and saw her with her fingers over her mouth obviously in deep thought. I reached over and touched her arm getting her attention.

"Steph"

"Huh?" she asked slowly looking at me

"I asked if you'd like to grab some lunch while we were out" I told her

"Ohh no ill just get something from the kitchen on five"

"Ok. Steph are you sure you're ok? You seem off" I asked her seeing the change in her demeanor

"Yea I'm ok" she said looking over and giving me a slight smile

I didn't know what she had going on in that pretty little head of hers but I wasn't stupid that I knew something was bothering her, I was assuming it was maybe about her foot that she was worrying over. In just a few days we all would finally know what was wrong with it. We exited the truck in the underground garage, while we were alone in the elevator my mind remembered images of her and our night together, I so badly wanted to pull her to me and kiss her mad. I then looked up and saw where the camera was located and knew if I did anything it would all be recorded and seen. Steph and I arrived on five and walked towards the kitchen, I stopped and turned to go in thinking that was what we had agreed on but when I turned around, Steph went on passed me into her cube. I defiantly knew then that something was wrong because one she was being very quiet and two, Steph passed up food and we all knew how she was about her food.

"Steph" I called to her finding her standing with her butt up against her desk staring at the back wall "Stephanie" I called again but she never heard me

I walked in front of her and sat down in her chair. She had this far away look in her eyes and never saw me until I ran my hands up her thighs.

"Baby what's wrong?" I asked her as she finally looked down at my hands that were on her

"Nothing" she said and I knew that was a lie

"Steph now don't give me that I know something's bothering you. You were fine this morning and then everything changed as we left Dr, Orinda's office. Are you worried about what the x-rays will show?"

"No" she softly said

If it wasn't about her foot that was upsetting her I didn't know what else could be, taking a blind stab at it I took her hands in mine and asked her is us sleeping together was what it was. When she flipped her eyes over to mine I knew I had hit on something.

"Are you afraid of Ranger and the Guys finding out that we slept together?" I asked but she shook her head

"Then what? Steph please talk to me" I pleaded with her hoping she wasn't having regrets

"I.. kinda like you" she said drawing her eyes to the carpet of her cubby

Chuckling I squeezed her hands and said "I kinda like you too Plum"

"But what if we can't do it?" she asked me

"Do what?" I asked not sure I was following her

"Well when we left the doctor's office, I was reminded of my first visit. We had a huge fight, I left, you searched for me, and then we had another big fight in my apartment where you kissed me" she recalled

"Yes I remember" I told her

"Ok, after that we really haven't had any more contact like that until I got mad at you for making me call for my x-rays. After that argument well we..Slept together"

"OK"

"Bobby what if the only connection we share is fighting and that's how we show we like each other is thru anger?" she asked

"Your thinking because after our first big fight we kissed and then when you got pissy we slept together and that may be our only connection?" I asked making sure I got it

"YES! What if when we aren't arguing there is nothing there. Nothing to fuel our desire or a relationship except the explosiveness of a fight?"

"Steph you don't think I could like you or kiss you if we aren't fighting?" I asked her

"Yea that's been the only times we have"

"Steph were we fighting in my exam room when I touched your cheek?" I asked her standing up and caressing it

"No"

"Were we arguing when you came out of your bedroom after you changed?"

"We had been over the x-rays" she told me

"Yea but we resolved that. Now were we?" I asked her coming closer to her

"Not that time, no we weren't" she answered

"Are we fighting now?"

"No" she said as I slid my hand into her hair and pulled her to me

I knew I shouldn't be kissing her here in the office like I was but I had to assure her that what we had during fights I felt when we didn't. I liked her and wanted her even if we didn't fight. I do have to admit though the fights did add a certain spark to us but I like her and have had feelings for Steph for a very long time.

"HOLY SHIT!" we both heard as we jumped apart. Looking up we saw Les and Hal were standing in the doorway with their mouths hanging to the floor

"I KNEW IT!" Les said grinning ear to ear "Good you took my advice man"

"What advice?" Steph asked looking over to Les

"NO!" I yelled when Lester opened his mouth "Steph does that answer your questions?" I asked her turning her chin to look at me

"Yea" she breathily said

I wanted to stay with her and do some more convincing but I also wanted to get Hal and Lester out of there, especially Les before the inquisition started. If they wanted answers id rather them hound me then pester Steph.

"Be back later to take you home" I said pecking her lips

"Ok" she said as she watched me leave

"Gentlemen" I said as I headed to see what assignments I had before my shift was over. Looking over my shoulder I found the two men trailing behind me