Chapter 10

When Ranger got to Haywood, he noted Morelli was there trying to get in.

"Hey I know you are working the case, but leave my wife alone. No more kisses on the cheek or lips." Ranger told him.

"I am sorry I keep calling you a baboon, but I am still having a hard time getting use to you and Cupcake being married." Morelli said to him.

"So, you think that gives you the right to kiss my wife." Ranger snarled at him.

"No, and I am sorry I am doing that. I will stop." Morelli told him.

"Now did you come to see me?" Ranger asked him.

"Okay now that is said, let's get to work." Ranger said and they both entered Rangeman.

The two of them walked to an elevator, and went to level five. They went past the control room, and into Ranger's office where Tank was waiting for them.

"Hey there about time." Tank said and then he saw Morelli and said, "Hey"

"Tank close the door." Ranger said and then Tank closed it behind Morelli.

"All rights let's get to it, we have an update, there was a drug bust on Stark Street and, a couple of the perps said that a Latin/Hispanic guy came up to them and paid them 5,000.00 to kidnap a girl named Stephanie Manoso." Morelli told them, then added "This was the guy on a security tape." Morelli put in the security tape on the VCR in Ranger's office and Tank and Ranger got up from their seats as they saw Ranger's dad pay the perps.

"I take it you know this guy." Morelli asked.

"Yeah, I do, he is my father!" Ranger shut off the video. "Morelli thank you for your help, if it is okay, I would like to speak to my father after you take him into custody." Ranger told him.

"Yeah, no problem we will get a warrant for him right now" He walked out of Ranger's office and closed the door.

"Carlos, you should be with Stephanie right now, I will handle everything here" Pierre told his boss and friend.

"Yeah, you are right Pierre I should go home," Ranger hugged Tank and left his office. He got to the parking lot just in time to see his Cheyenne blow up. "Oh Fuck." Ranger said and then the fire department and cops came with Tank, Lester, Hector running to the garage.

"I just can't seem to get away from you Manoso" Morelli said as he came into the garage. "I will kill the person who blew up my Cheyenne" Ranger said, Morelli who was standing net to him said, "I don't blame you I would kill someone too if they blew up a car like that."

"Morelli I just walked out here to go home and my car blew up. This happens to my wife! Not me and my people are going to look into this but right now I need to go home and be with Stephanie" Ranger said.

"All right go, if I need to speak to you, I know how to reach you." Morelli said, "Let's go boss I will take you home" Tank told Ranger.

They got into Tank's truck and he drove Ranger home. "How am I going to tell Stephanie that it was my dad is the one who paid to have her kidnapped?" Ranger said out loud.

"Very gently boss."

"Tank she is pregnant; I don't want to put any more stress on her then I have to" Ranger said to his friend.

"That is why you were so happy to get the cabin." Tank said out loud.

"Yeah, it means a lot to the both of us, thanks for that" Ranger put a hand on Tank's shoulder.

'I think she needs to know who is after her Carlos. Steph is strong she can handle a lot and you know that." Tank told him.

"I know that I am just worried about how she will react when I tell her. Ranger said as he looked out the window and saw his house coming up.

He saw Stephanie outside sitting in the grass with a huge smile on her face.

"She looks so happy" Ranger said out loud.

"do you want me to come in with you?" Tank asked.

"Thanks, Pierre but I have to do this without you. I will talk to you tomorrow. Just find out who bombed my car!" Ranger exited the truck and walked up to Steph. He looked down at his wife helped her up and they went inside to talk.

Tank took a deep breath and went back to Haywood.

Ranger got inside with Stephanie and they sat down in the living room. Carlos started a fire in the fireplace. He sat down and put his hand on her lower abdomen and then he kissed her hard. She moved in close to him. She could feel his penis getting hard. "Carlos let's take this upstairs." She got up gripped his hands and they left for their bedroom.

When he got her on the bed, she took of her shirt, bra, pants and underwear. He could tell she was pregnant, because her breasts were a little bigger. He then stripped off his clothes and joined her in bed. They made love. "Stephanie thank you, I needed you today." Carlos told her.

"What happened today Carlos if you keep it in it will destroy you." Steph said as she touched his hair. He started to cry and she put his head in her chest.

"I am right here, what happened?" Steph asked again.

He looked up with tears in his eyes and she said, "Come on tell me darling, it will be alright we will figure something out."

"My dad was the one that tried to kidnap you." Carlos told her. Her mouth dropped.

"I don't understand Carlos why would he do that?" She looked into her husband's hurt eyes.

"I don't know and I don't want to find out why." He said as he held his wife.

"Shh it will be alright we will get through this together." Stephanie told her husband as she was holding him trying to calm him down. Just then the phone rang. "Yeah" Carlos said.

"Carlos this is Dr. More, I am calling to tell you that Stephanie is pregnant, so I will need to make an appointment with her to follow up."

"Okay Dr. I will tell her thank you." Then Carlos hung up, "Darling was that Dr. More?" Steph asked.

"Yes, and you are pregnant Babe." Ranger said and added "My Father and Mother are going to be grandparents again."

"Why would he do this, it does not make sense I know that he is not happy with me for not being in the family business, but this seems over kill." Ranger said out loud. The phone rang again, "Yes, mom" Carlos said.

"Carlos your father has been arrested for attempted kidnapping do you know what is going on?" His mother asked.

"Mom, I don't know what is going on, but I can't talk right now. I will talk to you later I promise." Then Carlos hung up and looked at his wife. "What do I tell her' They both just held each other trying to figure this all out. When he was sure that Stephanie was asleep, when he went downstairs to box so he could think things through. Steph woke up three hours later and heard him downstairs she knew that he was working through some stuff, but she also knew that she needed to check on him. She got in her robe and made her way downstairs, when she got there, she saw him wrapping his hands in bandages he found in the closet down there.

She walked up to him and she sat down in his lap he just held her while his whole body was shaking. "I have to go see him Stephanie".

"I know you do but you are not going alone, I am going with you. We are married which means we deal with this stuff together." she kissed him and they both went upstairs.