After Kathleene told everything to Ranger and his tape recorder he had the police take her away. He now was pacing the control room waiting on any work from Steph or his men. Finally at 7pm word came they found her and released her from her restraints.
"How is she?" he asked
"weak" Hal said
"can she talk, walk?" he asked
"No she's pretty out of it. There a lot of vomit in the bucket it looks like she hasn't kept anything down for a while" Hal said
Rangers heart beat wildly as he rushed around to get to his car down in the garage. He was elated to know Steph had been found but dieing to know she was so weak and unresponsive. He drove to the hospital Tank told him they were taking her too. He parked and rushed in. Tank met him and led him down to the room that Stephanie was in.
Walking in she laid there all quiet and still. The nurse had started an IV of fluids on her. Ranger made sure they knew she was pregnant. Once the Doctor left telling him she'll be just fine tomorrow he went over and sat in the chair across from her bed.
"Babe I'm here" he told her but got no response
He touched her face with the tip of his fingers and sat back and watched her. After about an hour or two he went back to Range man to do some last minute paper work. He congratulated his team for finding Steph and that he was going to personally give each a bonus. He made it to his apartment and collapsed on his bed.
The next morning Ranger woke up in the same clothes he went to sleep in. he got up and showered to go see Stephanie. He went down to the control center floor and was telling tank where he was going as if he really needed too. He walked out of the office and went towards the elevator when he saw something behind woody. Stephanie stepped out from behind him and stood there looking at Ranger.
Everyone stopped and watched as the two looked like they were in a face off. Finally Ranger spoke
"Babe" he said
"in the flesh" she told him
"what are you doing here you were in the hospital" he said
"I woke up last night and was told I was just needed some fluids so the released me this morning and I went to my Apartment and changed." she told him
Ranger and Stephanie just looked at each other again and soon they both took a step towards each other. Once they made it to each other Ranger touched her face and then circled her waist with his arms.
"Babe" he said before he claimed her lips in a searing kiss
everyone clapped and cheered as they had finally made it public how they felt for each other. Ranger broke away and steph blushed hearing them all cheer. She leaned back up to him and whispered.
"I'm pregnant"