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Rpov

Fuck…where the fuck is she!

We already had to go in guns blazing because shit hit the fan way quicker than I wanted. Someone had spotted us rolling up and it didn't take long for them to signal the calvary. But Maria had said there was only eight men, nine counting Davis, so I had anticipated making short work of it all.

I shouldn't have assumed that I would get a break like this, even with all my pent up rage and anger fueling me on. Too much was hanging in the balance.

We had already subdued six of the men, with two left everyone knew the third and final man was mine. Davis wasn't going to get sent to the authorities. He wasn't going to get the chance to ever take another step, or take in another breath when I was through with him.

"Shane…update."

My ear piece cackled and a distinct popping noise came across that I heard a short distance away echoed.

"Yea boss man. We're good here. The others rounded up the rest. We have one more snake hole to check and hopefully the snake himself is home."

I was heading to Shane's position when I heard him yelling at someone to get the fuck down, so I hurried my pace worried someone would get the jump on him. And not long after I heard a gunshot followed by a high pitch squeal.

Babe…..

Spov

I turned my head and felt gravel enter my ear as I searched to see how Tank was. When I was yanked back I fell like a sack of potatoes to the ground and it had knocked the damn wind out of me. I couldn't form words to call out Tank's name but I could see he was breathing just unconscious.

"Get up bitch, or I'll finish him here and now instead of letting him bleed out."

I tried to force out a well wishing of him to go fuck himself, but I didn't have enough air to accomplish it. So instead I kept trying to gulp some in like I was some damn fish out of water and let him yank me back to my feet.

"You're my insurance policy to get out of this hell hole. Move it."

I couldn't think too hard on Tank. I snuck a peak over my shoulder and he was still breathing. I prayed harder than I had ever prayed, which I hoped wouldn't matter that it wasn't much, that he would be ok.

"STOP RIGHT THERE MR. DAVIS!"

I felt chills run up and down my spine. Not the kind that Daniels had sent, or Ted, not even Davis.

No these were the good chills, the kind only Ranger could give.

My whole head was whipped around and a I could feel the barrel of a gun being shoved up under my throat.

"One more step Ranger and your bitch gets it."

I finally opened my eyes and I swear I've never seen heaven on earth until I saw Ranger standing in front of me. I was too scared to talk with how hard the gun was shoved into my jaw but I was hoping that my eyes said everything.

"Babe…." I'd never seen Ranger with a more concerned look about him. He was always so damn sure. Of everything. Most of all himself.

"It's going to be alright. Just stay calm for me ok?"

"Mm…" That was the only noise I could make without moving a muscle.

"So Ranger…how've ya been you piece of shit?" Davis laughed and I felt the gun moving with him and flinched.

Please Ranger get me out of this….

"Wish I could say I've had the disgust of meeting you but I'm not sure I remember or even want to care enough to remember you…"

Davis tensed and the gun bit into me more…all the while Ranger was playing it cool.

"You son of a bitch..." Pressure released off of my jaw and I realized I was able to take a breath in with the gun moved an inch further away from me. "You seriously don't remember me do you? How about we think back a certain time ago to when –"

A loud familiar whizzing noise went past me again and I felt a weight lift off of my shoulders, then my back, and all of a sudden I just felt completely weightless myself.

Run Plum, Jesus Christ run faster than you ever have from a crazy ass skip!

"STEPHANIE!"

Ranger was already taking a step towards me with his gun still aiming behind me and I felt tears rolling down my face.

"Not today you stupid fucking bitch…"

It was an airy whisper but I was close enough to catch it with the wind blowing through. I turned around and everything was happening in slow motion.

Davis was lifting his arm towards Ranger, but Ranger had one had to his ear speaking, and was holstering his own gun coming towards me….

Davis still had his gun…

Davis was aiming it at Ranger….

Ranger…my baby's father…Ranger…my Ranger….

Oh god he's going to shoot him….Carlos!

I didn't even think as I moved, but yet I was thinking of everything…

Ranger teaching Carlos Jr. how to walk, how to say Dios Mio, how to ride a bike, throw a ball, how to ask a girl on a date, how to dance, Ranger just walking our baby through life, then walking him through manhood and teaching him everything….And then I thought of all of that going black and never happening.

I knew I was doing the right thing. A girl needs her mom, I never really had mine but I would have liked to think I would be a better woman now had I did…but a boy needs a father….and I needed my baby to have Ranger. The world couldn't be here without him.

It had felt like an eternity but I knew it had only been a couple seconds and I saw the moment it registered on Ranger's face.

I love you….

He was already reaching for his weapon again and screaming something but I just felt so at peace with what I knew was about to happen. All the times he'd saved my ass…All the times I didn't know how I would be here without him, or what I would do without him.

And now I never will have to wonder what I'll do without him…

I was at peace but sad and as soon as I felt a sucker punch come from behind I knew Davis had fired. It didn't hurt though.

Thank God….

I tried to tell Ranger I loved him when I felt him lift me up off of the ground and set me in his lap. I want to hope it came out. I tried saying it wasn't his fault. But damn the universe for not letting me go out in style with pretty words.

Rpov

No….no….no….no….NO!

I'd fought too long to get to her…no Dios Mio, NO!

The second I realized what was happening I knew it was already too late. The image of Stephanie flinging herself forward and jerking when the bullet hit her….

Oh fuck…no no no….BABE!

I heard the gunshot that ended Davis after that. I knew whoever it was ran over to check and make sure he was down. But I had already ran and scooped Steph up in my arms and there was so much fucking blood.

She kept moving her mouth and her eyes were already glazing over.

"Just stay here Babe…stay here with me ok? We've already got back up in route. They're bringing medics and an ambulance. We're going to get you patched up ok?"

Her small mouth just kept moving…but I couldn't hear anything and I felt like I was yelling in comparison.

She felt so small and frail and I kept putting pressure on the gunshot wound in her back hoping it was stopping the blood. But I checked over her body and I saw blood between her legs as well that was way more than I could think was alright.

God no, don't take her….

"Stephanie…Babe…Wake up!"

Months and months I stayed up days at a time going over how things were going to be when I brought her home…going over the fantasy in my mind of proposing to her…of giving her my last name…buying a home…raising our child…Hell raising more children. I wanted the white picket fence life. And I knew I wouldn't be generic, my Babe had always kept me on my toes and kept things lively… I knew that wasn't going to ever change…

But she has to stay alive for that to happen….God don't leave me Steph….