Your family should be your refuge, your shelter from your stormy life. Series of oneshots that continue Ranger and Stephanie's story from Take a Chance. In TAC they were engaged...now what? Mercenary Ranger/Babe/HEA

When Stephanie needs someone's help without her current situation being discovered, one of the guys has to disclose his secrets in order to protect hers. Then he is faced with the truth that once you fully open yourself to another person, it's not really possible to close things back up.

Christmas at the Plums brings an unexpected present—a phone call during dinner that changes life as Steph knows it. Sex, lies and videotape all make an appearance. An eventual Babe HEA.

Lester is tired of Ranger and Stephanie avoiding the relationship everyone else knows they want. He's also tired of Ranger's bad mood because of it, so he takes matters into his own hands to get them together. Babe story.

Did you ever wonder what Ranger is doing when he is absent from Janet Evanovich's stories? How and why did he go from a street-savvy bounty hunter to a tuxedo-wearing CEO of a large security company? This is the story of Ranger and his student, and how a casual attraction morphed into an unrelenting need…the need for Stephanie Plum in his life.

When Stephanie's life crashes into that of Ranger's and the Merry Men's lives what will happen? Will she be able to open their closed darkened biased hearts? Will she win the man or will his darken past be more than she can handle? Will they accept her?

One day everything is normal and the next day Stephanie is getting married - to Lester! What? They weren't even dating. Everyone knows something is wrong, but no one knows what it is. How does Ranger react when he hears the news? Despite the way it starts, this is a BABE story with a BABE HEA. I'll try to update often since the chapters are not that long. Please review.

RangeMan received a complaint about their services causing Ranger to enlist Stephanie to help train his men in areas that are lacking. Along the way she not only strengthens her relationships with the guys but learns more about herself and what she wants. A Babe HEA.

AU: 20 year old Stephanie Plum is FTA and Ranger has been given the file. He's been asked to listen to her and give her a chance. I have altered the time line as well as ages of some of the characters. Some you won't see.

An unexpected occurrence at RangeMan changes things for everyone. AU.

Sometimes, your timing just sucks! HER: You regret all that time you wasted because of fear. Then, time runs out…and he's gone. HIM: You finally let her go and at the last minute realize…you can't. Then everything is taken from you, even her memory.

This is a alternative universe story. What would have happened if Steph had gotten knocked up during the Bakery incident. I have reposted this story trying to fix the errors.

Can R & S admit they're in love? Can Steph accept Ranger's job and let him go? Will he come back safely? Back to the beginnings in my Mercenary Ranger/Plum world. R&S's love story. Morelli appears only briefly, unpleasant but unharmed. Babe. HEA COMPLETE

R/S made some bad decisions. It cost them both everything that was important. 10 yrs later, Ranger finds himself in a nowhere town, he'd rather been in a hell hole jungle than where he was. Then he met Shelly and it changes everything. R/S HEA

Ranger & Steph story..meeting in an entirely different way. NOT MORELLI FRIENDLY but not overly horrible! Merry Men-very friendly! Love Ranger and his men! All characters are out of character! Smut in chapter 28, 29, and 30

Morelli says Ranger is a mercenary; Steph thinks he has secrets...and maybe he kills people. Ranger on the job...if the price is right. Babe. COMPLETE

A series of late-night visits between Steph and Ranger, documenting the development of their relationship. And tons of sugary goodness along the way. Babe, as always!

Steph discovers something about Ranger and takes it upon herself to help whether he likes it or not. The consequences bring about realizations of her life and what has to change. Angst, drama, rated M for some language. Babe story.

I had no car, my skip had gotten away, my boyfriend thought that I was Calamity Jane, and Batman was expecting me at the hotel tomorrow dressed as a sophisticated slut. What had my life come to? Eventual Babe story.

The Name of the Game Sequel to As the Worm Turns, Steph and Ranger's Happily Ever After...or is it? Babe Fic, Joe friendly.

Given the right moment, and everything in you life can change. Ranger is about to find this out, when Steph shows up unexpectedly, with a big surprise waiting in the wings. Ranger has a few surprises himself, will he let her in on his secrets? HEA

One moment changes their relationship. What does it take to get them back to where they belong? Rating for language, smut, and angst. Set post PL, but only minor spoilers. Babe story, slightly Joe friendly, now complete.

When Steph breaks up with Joe, she has to decide if she'll wait for Ranger to step up, or simply move on. Joe friendly, but there will definitely be a Babe happy ending.

Julie runs away from home and enlists help from Stephanie. They end up staying with Ranger in the batcave for three weeks. Hilarity, stalkers, bedlam, and angst ensue. Rating for mild language and violence. Post LMT, but no major LMT spoliers Babe fic