Stephanie slowly opened her eyes sighing as she woke up… when she rolled over, she screamed when she saw Diesel face staring back at her on the pillow next to her head, "What the FUCK Diesel." She said sitting up her heart racing.

Diesel snorted, "You were taking forever to wake up… you need to eat before we go meet Miss. Oliver." He said sitting up and scooting against the headboard, "I was about to start bouncing on the bed to wake you up."

Stephanie fell back on the bed and covered her eyes with her arm, "If you did that then I would have thrown up on you…I am about to puke everywhere?" she muttered.

Diesel frowned, "Is it constant… the nausea?" He asked.

Stephanie gave a thumbs up in the air, her eyes still closed, "It never goes away… it is like waves that come and go… higher and lower… sometimes it is worse… sometimes it is manageable… but It never goes away."

Diesel shook his head, "Steph… you have to tell me these things…... I am going to be with you for every breakfast from now on…. And every dinner…. I will try to come at lunches, but I do have another job that I have been working on." He said, "Hector and I have made sure that we will always be with you when you go out."

Stephanie sighed, "I hate being stuck with shadows all the time…... I want to be able to just go out without worrying… for just like five minutes." She muttered rubbing her forhead at the headache that was still … and always present lately.

Diesel barked out a laugh, "You get to go out at least once or twice a year without a shadow… that is more than 5 minutes." He said jumping off the bed, "Now sit up, I am going to help you start this morning with some food… then we are going to meet the guys and take care of the apartment." He walked over tilting her head back and began rubbing her temples in a gentle circle. "Take deep breaths… in and out slowly …in and out." He whispered.

After a few minutes Stephanie sighed and smiled up at him, "I feel better… the nausea is almost gone…. I think I can eat." She said getting up, "Let me get dressed quick."

Diesel nodded, "Get dressed, I will get your breakfast from Ella." He said walking out her door singing under his breath.

Stephanie smiled as she walked into the bathroom and got dressed quickly, pulling on the new black maternity dress that hugged her figure while still making her look professional and not to bad if she did say so herself. She pulled her hair up into a lose curly ponytail and put on some light makeup.

Stephanie tilted her head as she stood sideways cupping her now very full stomach looking in the mirror, "Hey little bugs…" She whispered her hand moving up and down along her belly, "I need you to be nice to me this morning so we can take care of some busines…. Actually, if you can be nice all day… because we have a lot to do... people to see and tell about you." She smiled when she felt the soft kick against her stomach, "Your dad will be back soon and then I think that we need to take a vacation."

"Get your ass out here." Diesel yelled from the hallway, "You need to eat so we can get upstairs."

Stephanie sighed as she gave her stomach one more gentle rub, "Be nice today…please." She whispered walking out into the hall, "I am coming." She yelled back.

Diesel looked up and smiled as she made her way into the kitchen, "Dang you are looking good." He said, "Hold on let me take a picture of you for Ranger."

Stephanie smiled over at him, standing sideways and laughing as she cupped her stomach, she looked up right as he took the photo. She looked when the front door opened to see Hector walk into the room, "Hey come take another picture with me." She said holding out her hand.

Hector rolled his eyes but walked over and pulled her into a hug, His hand resting on her stomach kissing her forhead, "Only for you… and for the Bebe's." He muttered.

Stephanie grinned up at him, "It will go in the album." She said waiting for Diesel to click a photo before walking over to the counter, "What do I get?" She asked.

Diesel smirked, "Ella dropped of toast and oatmeal…. sit and eat slowly…. If we are late Miss. Oliver can wait." He said handing her a smoothie, "WE are going up there with you … Hal and Cal agreed to be your shadow today…and Hector made up a schedule of days… so no matter when you need to go out…... you got someone ready… if you don't go out then they will just work in the building that day."

Stephanie nodded taking a bite of her food, "To easy…... So, you me, Hector, Hal and Cal are going to take out…. I mean tell Miss. Oliver what to do." She said sitting back in her stool, "She is…..." She paused taking a breath, "I don't know why but I can't seem to speak up around her." She murmured softly rubbing her forhead as a headache began to fester stronger.

Diesel snorted, "Well…. Between the guys and I… I think that we can take care of her…so you tell us what you want, and we will get it done." He said watching her push her plate away. "You done already?" He asked pointing at her half full plate.

Stephanie nodded, "Yes I am starting to fell full which makes me feel sick… Meg said that I should stop and not try to over eat…. That would be worse." She said.

Hector stole a piece of toast off her plate, "Let's go…... you have a doctor's appointment at 10 and then we are going to see your family." He said pointing at her, "AND since I can't speak English… I get to sit in the car and watch the door." He said with a smirk looking over at Diesel, "You get to talk with her family.

Diesel sighed, "Fine I will go in." He said pointing at Stephanie "But you owe me." He said, "Although I do love your grandma…so at least I get to see her."

Stephanie snorted, "You are the only one that likes her." She said walking over to elevator meeting Hal before pushing the button, "Is SHE here?" She asked softly.

Hal nodded stepping into the elevator, "Yes… Cal took her up there." He said looking at Hector and Diesel, "She was in a snit." He said rolling his eyes, "She was Not happy that she had to wait."

Stephanie sighed rubbing her forhead again and Hector frowned, "Estas Bien?" He asked softly.

Stephanie nodded, "…. Si estoy bien." She murmured looking over at Hal who was frowning, "I am ok... really." She smiled softly at Hal, "You sent her up with Cal on purpose…didn't you."

Hall smirked, "She wanted to act like a not nice word…plus Cal heard that she was not being nice to you and he offered to watch her while we waited for you." He said watching the doors up to the 7th floor that was now a blank area the destruction crew clearing all of the walls including the hallway. Stephanie looked over at See Cal crossing his arms over his chest as he leaned against the wall staring holes into Miss. Oliva who was at the counter.

Stephanie took a deep breath walking over to the counter, "How are you Miss. Oliver." She said with a smile as Diesel and Hector came up to stand on either side of her, "I would like you to meet Diesel and Hector…... although Hector does not speak English… so you will have to let us know if you want his thoughts…he is here for the security system that will be in place here."

Miss. Oliver rolled her eyes slightly and put her hands on her slim hips and gave a humorless smile, "While I appreciate that you would like to have some thoughts on the layout here…... this is my area of expertise and Mr. Manoso left me in charge to execute his wishes." She said in a sickly-sweet voice.

Stephanie exhaled softly and took a small step back and Hector growled under his breath, but it was Cal who pushed off the wall with a small chuckle, "Miss. Oliver… I think you are confused… so let us que you in… this is a Rangeman building and the owner in Mr. Manoso and ..." He paused lifting his eyebrows, so his skull tattoo wrinkled, "Stephanie …. You see as she is not only the manager of this building, she is the Operations Manager of our entire company… and the fiancé of Ranger… not to mention that every man in this building will follow anything she says."

He paused right behind Stephanie laying his hands on her shoulders, "SO…. you have two options… start giving her the respect she is due and listening to what she says without question… or leave… and do not come back and we will find someone who has more experience and quite frankly better then you… because I already did some research and found some great options and made some calls this morning…money is no object here." Cal said watching Miss. Oliver's eyebrows raise and her eyes narrow.

Miss. Oliver sighed under her breath that was clearly condescending, before pausing to look over at Stephanie, "Look Stephanie… Mr. Manoso already gave my firm $100,000 to cover the renovations…. With the promise to pay the rest of the bill when we are done…. while I appreciate your… enthusiasm, firing me means that you forfeit that money." She said with a smirk.

Diesel went to take a step forward, but Stephanie laid a hand on his arm and took a step forward this time, "Look… MISS. OLIVER… first my name is Miss. Plum to you…. and while I APPRECIATE your thoughts on how MY future apartment will be finished…in the end it is mine and Ranger's… not yours…. So, you will do what I say, or you will leave." She held a hand up when Miss. Oliver went to cut in, "And you can keep that money and quite frankly… shove it up your ass."

Hal snorted next to her, but Stephanie did not look over at him as her own temper finally came to the surface, "I am finished with the way that you think that you can speak to me… and I am finished with you thinking that you know better what Ranger and I want…. This is going to my home…... this will be OUR home." She said tubbing her stomach softly, "And I will hire someone else and finish this project without a second thought…... do I make myself clear?"

Miss. Oliver narrowed her eyes, "You would throw $100,000 away because you think you know more then I do when this is my field?" She said crossing her arms.

Hal chuckled cutting in, "Oh no…. we would not throw away $100,000…. Our lawyers would fight to get the money back and even if we didn't… we would make sure to tie you and your firm up in court long enough that your firm would cut ties with you and make it alllll go away." He said throwing an arm over Stephanie's shoulder, "In fact I already called and left a message with your boss about how we are being treated…. You see." He said narrowing his eyes and grinning, "We have been doing security for your building and firm for years…. And your firm was chosen because of the long relationship that we have…. I am sure your boss will be happy to hear that we may cut ALL ties."

Miss. Oliver paled at his words looking back and forth between Stephanie who was standing tall with a blank face a smirking Hal, "You wouldn't." She said softly. "Over her?"

Cal tilted his head, "I think you missed the part where we said when Ranger is not in town Stephanie is in charge…. That Stephanie is the one we follow… and we are VERY protective of her… so when we hear she is not being treated right…... it is no thought to cut out whatever is trying to hurt her." He said softly. "Not only is she our boss, but she is family…. Our sister and we will do anything she needs or wants."

Miss. Oliver clenched her jaw and nodded, "Fine… I understand what you are saying." She looked over at Stephanie, "I would love to hear your ideas Miss. Plum."

Stephanie smiled back sarcastically and shook her head slightly, furious with herself for letting this woman walk over for the last week… for letting her feel like crap and not saying anything, "I am so glad to hear it…... however, the longer that I stand here the more I realize that I do not WANT to work with you…. or even you for me." Stephanie turned to Hal, "When you get a call back from the firm can you please explain what has happened and see if they have another architect we can work with or if not…. Explain to them that we will no longer need their services and I will pay for a new one." Stephanie turned back to Miss. Oliver, "I would like to say that It was nice to meet you... but honestly… it wasn't, and I will not waste my time or energy on someone I don't need too right now… I have a company to run and babies to grow."

Stephanie turned to look over at Hal again, "I need to leave the building in about 45 minutes… I will be in my office until then…. Does that work for the two of you." She said looking back and forth from Hal and Cal who were grinning at the fire in her eyes.

Hal nodded, "Of course…. We will get a new architect by the end of the day… I know you want this done as soon as possible." He said turning back to Miss. Oliver who was stuttering now, her face pale, "I will escort you out of the building."

Miss. Oliver reached out to grab Stephanie's arm, "Wait… I am sorry…." She paused when Hector's hand shot out and grabbed her wrist before she could lay a hand on Stephanie.

"Don't ever fucking touch her." Diesel growled with narrowed eyes, "You had your chance to work here…. You fucked it up… now you can deal with your bosses."

Hector pushed Miss. Oliver's arm back and placed a hand on Stephanie's lower back, "Estas Bien?" He asked her softly, eyes looking over her face carefully.

Stephanie smiled over at him, "Yes… si." She said softly, "45 minutos."

Hector nodded, "Si…" He said giving her a soft smirk, before truing back to Miss. Oliver with narrowed eyes, "tocarla ... incluso pensar en tocarla de nuevo y desaparecerás... Entender." He growled out softly.

Hal snorted looking at Miss. Oliver, "He said…. touch her … even think about touching her again and you will disappear... understand?" He said crossing his arms, "And if it was not enough that he said…... please know that comes from every…. Single…man ... in this building."

Miss. Oliver nodded jerking back realizing how badly she fucked up…. When she had first seen Stephanie, she saw a pregnant woman in jeans and a sweatshirt and had believed that Stephanie was insignificant…. That she had no clue what she was doing and of no real importance…...…. She had thought Stephanie was just someone that was hired to watch over her while she fixed everything until Mr. Manoso came back…. Now she realized that Stephanie was the one she should have been kissing ass to until Mr. Manoso came back.

Stephanie sighed putting her hand on Hector's arm, "Cálmate." She said softly.

Cal snorted, "Hector will calm down when you are smiling and not upset about this anymore." He said.

Stephanie smiled over at Cal, "I am over it now… as far as I am concerned it is done." She grinned, "Now if you can deal with the phones calls, I have to take care of… my doctors appointment… and my mother…. Then I will be super calm." She said chuckling as she turned and walked over to the elevator, Diesel and Hector following her closely behind, "Hal… when you talk to the firm make an appointment any time after 3 today if you can, otherwise tomorrow after 12. I Have meetings tomorrow morning."

Hal grinned over at her, "Sure thing boss." He called out before truing back to Miss. Oliver, "Feel free to gather you things and like I said before I will escort you out of the building."

Stephanie smiled as she stepped into the elevator listening to Miss. Oliver stutter this time and snickered when she heard her say that she would do better, and Cal said sharply that it was to late… she had been told by him and Diesel… that was two more chance than most people got.

An hour later Stephanie was sitting in the passenger seat with Hector driving and Diesel in the back seat as they made their way to her doctor's appointment with Hal and Cal in the car behind them.

"4 guys to go to the doctor…. This is just awesome." She said rubbing her forhead as they pulled into the parking lot, her head throbbing.

Hector shrugged getting out and walking over to pull open her door, "Yes… well you are the one who is too desirable for your own good." He said softly making Stephanie roll her eyes at him, "Now… Hal and Cal are going to wait down here and watch the car while we go up."

Stephanie rubbed her stomach softly in what was now becoming a habit as she walked into the office flanked by Hector and Diesel, "I just want to be normal… go to the doctor and work." She muttered.

Diesel gave a shout of laughter as he looked over at her, "Ohhhh my love… you have never ever been normal… let's not joke ourselves." He said grinning at her.

Stephanie hit his arm but smiled over at him as she checked in with the reception. They did not even make it into the sitting room before Mg came out and called her over.

"Hey, you… get back here." She said pulling Stephanie in for a hug, "How are you feeling?" She asked walking her into the back.

Stephanie smiled hugging her back and following her into a room, Meg was quickly becoming a friend, "I am better… I think… stressed but I felt them kick yesterday… it was like magic."
She said softly.

Meg chuckled, "It is a little soon normally but there are two of them and you are so tiny…... I am not surprised… they are going to run out of room sooner rather then later." She said looking at Hector and Diesel, "You got back up again?" She asked.

Stephanie snorted, "They became like Velcro when Ranger left… I can't go anywhere without someone now." She said glossing over why, "It makes them feel better…especially with the food issues."

Meg frowned, "Yes about that… I am still getting your vitals and weight each day and I am not that impressed after our last talk…. That is why you are now coming in every week instead of every two weeks." She said pointing over at Stephanie. "You were supposed to gain weight… instead you lost 2 pounds and your pulse is still higher then I would like, and your B/P is low…..." She paused and frowned, "I want to do some blood work on you but… Stephanie we have to talk about you starting to get some nutrients and hydration from an IV."

Stephanie shook her head eyes wide, but Meg cut her off, "It is not forever… just for now… once you can start eating on your own…. We will stop ok." She said softly. "You have been having headaches… haven't you… still throwing up at least once a day of not more?"

Stephanie sighed nodding and Meg gave her a sad smile back, "You have a headache because you are not getting enough fluids or food." She said, "Once you can get those things on your own, we will stop the IV's… I also think we need to supplement you with some daily shots for now…. It will help with the nausea and the B/P and pulse."

Stephanie sighed rubbing her forhead again, "OK…. You want to do it today… and how often?" She asked.

Meg snorted, "No arguments?" She asked

Stephanie shook her head, "NO… the babies are the most important if they need this… then they get it… plus It would be nice to not have headache and be able to eat again." She said with a small smile.

Meg smiled at her in understanding, "All right we are going to measure you and do an ultrasound…... Ranger and Bobby asked that we do one every week… even paid ahead of time." She said with a chuckle placing a blanket over Stephanie's hips and legs, "I am supposed to print you one out each week."

Stephanie laughed as she laid back and pulling up her dress over her stomach before looking over at the guys, "Come see this." She said with bright smile.

Meg grinned, "Cold." She said putting the gel on her full stomach, "Ok little bugs…... let's see if we can find you two."

Diesel and Hector stood on her other side; eyes glued to the screen as the babies popped up and Meg grinned, "Ok baby A is still large and in charge at the front…. I can tell it's A because they are slightly bigger." She said pointing to the screen, "they look great… growing perfectly…. let me get some measurements." She said concentrating.

Stephanie looked up at Hector and smiled at his expression, "Estas Bien?" She threw his favorite question back at him.

Hector nodded and slipped into English not noticing, "Yes… I am good." He said in awe.

Stephanie looked over to Meg who thankfully not noticed his English and burst out laughing, "Habla ingles?" She asked softly.

Hector did say anything just smiled softly, "Babes es perfecto." He whispered.

Stephanie nodded looking back at the screen, "Yes they are prefect." She whispered back.

Meg smiled over at the guys, "Oh yea…. Listen to this." She said turing on the sound and the soft rhythmic wishing sound filled the room.

Diesel gasped, "Is that her Heartbeat?" He aid leaning over Stephanie to look closer.

Meg chuckled, "HER…. do you know something that I don't?" She asked grinning, "and yep… that is Baby A."

Diesel eyes were wide, "She sounds prefect." He said.

Meg and Stephanie laughed at the guys faces and Meg shook her head, "Ok lets find Baby B." She said moving the wand around until the second baby came onto the screen and the second heartbeat filled the room.

Diesel grinned, "His heart sounds prefect too." He said eyes not leaving the screen.

Stephanie snorted, "So B is a boy?" She said, "Carful I might believe that you are right just from looking at them on the screen."

Diesel waved his head, "It is just a feeling." He said eyes not leaving the screen.

Meg shook her head, "I am not even pointing at their private parts… this is their chest and face." She said taking measurements after a few moments she smiled, "And this little one looks prefect also... a little smaller then A but right on track…. So far it doesn't look like your HG is effecting them at all." Meg took a few photos printing them out.

After a few minutes Meg sat back, "So far the HG is only effecting YOUR levels and weight Stephanie… which is good for the babies… but we need to watch out for you too… because you will only be able to give them so much for so long... I am starting to worry about you." She said with a small frown.

Stephanie sat up slowly, "I know… lets get these shots and IV going." She sighed, "But just so you know that this suck… and I am not happy."

Meg snorted, "You do not have to love it… just do it." She said, "Now lay back and I will get you set up… it will take about an hour and you need to get them every day until I see some improvement in your vitals and weight... then we will scale back to every other day and eventually once I see you able to do it on your own, we will stop."

Diesel looked over at Meg with frown, "Every day?" He asked softly.

Meg nodded, "I need her to gain at least 10 pounds… honesty she should be closer to 20 pounds heavier with the weight she has lost and with regular gain from pregnancy." She paused, "AND her B/P and pulse have to even out… with every day we let this go on…. the more complications she can get later."

Hector frowned but said nothing, Diesel nodded, "So does she have to come here to do it?" He asked taking in instruction from Meg.

Meg shook her head, "Normally yes but with James at Rangeman I think that she should be able to do it fine over there… I will get what she needs set up while she is getting her treatment now and send it with you guys… and I will call James and let him know what is going on." She paused and looked at Stephanie, "I would say do it in the morning each day… the shots especially will help with eating the rest of the day and keeping your vitals stable… I still want your vitals but now twice a day… first in the morning and then in the evening…. Every day."

Stephanie frowned but nodded, "I can do that." She said.

Meg started writing in the chart, "I know it is not the fun-est part of pregnancy… but I think in a few weeks you will feel so much better." She looked up, "I know this can be scary, but the babies look great…. We just need to make sure that you are doing great too."

Stephanie nodded laying back, "Lets get this done." She muttered making Meg smile.

"It is not that bad… it is more going to be a pain because I know that you are not patient, and it will take you about an hour each day." Meg said with a grin.

Stephanie snorted, "NO… I don't mind the laying down… it is the needles I am objecting to." She muttered making the guys chuckle at her. She looked up at them with narrowed eyes, "I hate you both." She said crossing her arms.

Diesel grinned, "Baby." He said to Stephanie before looking over at Meg, "I am going to go with you and get the instructions because I want to keep an eye on James." He said following her out the door.

When the door closed Stephanie sighed looking over at Hector who was frowning softly, "What's wrong?" She asked softly.

Hector frowned, "Just worried about you." He shook his head, "It seems like… worry about you is all I do lately…. I didn't find anything on any of your trackers… and I am running facial recognition anywhere you have been the last month to see if we have any stalkers, I can see on any of the cameras we have placed… or have access to." He said, "But nothing concreate on the letters yet."

Stephanie raised her eyebrows, "I didn't think of that." She said.

Hector smirked, "Of course you didn't… that is why I am on the computers and not you…." He paused and frowned watching the nurse come in and he held Stephanie's hand as her IV was put in and she was given her first round of shots. He gave a small smile when Stephanie cursed like a sailor at the pain.

"Fuck that feels like sludge going in…." She paused and looked at the nurse, "I need to get this every day?" She muttered.

The nurse smiled and nodded before stepping out and Stephanie growled under her breath, "I hate this." She muttered looking over at Hector who would not look at the needle in her arm. "I forgot how much you hate needles too." She said smiling softly.

Hector shook his head, "I don't mind needles…" He said pointing to his tattoos under his eye, "It is the shots that I don't like…. When they want to fill you up with what did you call it sludge?" He said with a smirk, "or take blood…. Those needles are not small and normally I get nurses that are rough because they think I can handle it."

Stephanie chuckled, "It's ok…. your secret is safe with me… although Bobby may have talking about you that time that he was high." She said laying back feeling starting to feel sick, "This sucks… I might argue that I want to do this before I sleep if I feel like this all day." She said giving a small gag.

Hector frowned, "We will talk to Meg before we leave… but you are not using this as an excuse to not go see your parents." He said with narrowed eyes making Stephanie rolled hers.

"Fine… we will go." She muttered making Hector laugh, "But I don't have to like it."

Hector shook his head sitting back in his chair, "I do not envy Ranger… and I can't wait for him to get back and deal with your stubborn streak and whining." He said grinning when Stephanie rolled her eyes at him, "He cant get back soon enough."

Stephanie grinned over at Hector, "Hey...you sound almost like Ranger…. and I think I am being pretty good …. So far." She said with a shrug, "I could get worse."

Hector snorted, "Heaven fucking forbid… please don't… my heart can not take that." He muttered.

Stephanie burst out laughing, "NOW… now you sound like Ranger." She said.