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...He proceeded to press the seventh floor, and the doors of the elevator slid close.


Chapter 3- Babe

They rode up in the elevator with Stephanie staring a Ranger waiting for the final blow out, for he seemed to be to calm about her suddenly disappearing for a year and reappearing just as suddenly.

"Ranger" she said, anxiously staring at him, "What's wrong?"

"Babe, you left because of me do you know what that feels like to have someone ripped out of your life spending months searching and what to I find out that you left your home, family and friends to disappear because of the pressure you were receiving from me."

"No, Ranger" she replied, grabbing his head and bringing it closer to her own, "I didn't just leave because of you, I had to leave for other reasons, that I can't explain yet but, know this, you helped me to face myself and know that to be a better person I had to work hard to prove it to you, and my family.

Suddenly the doors of the elevator opened and she reached for his hand and pulled him out of the elevator before it closed. "Babe" he said pushing her up against the door of the apartment, kissing her mercilessly, "You are trying my patience 'Stephanie'he said angrily

Stephanie not liking his tone, said in return "Ranger I know you are very upset with me at this moment.Suddenly her phone rings and she holds upher finger to his lips indicating he should be silent. She answers and says "Diamond, I'm in the middle of something and told you not to disturb me! Well, out with it."she answers attentively.

"What could not wait till tomorrow?" She pauses. Ranger not liking the conversation grabs the phone, and says "Who is this and what do you want with Stephanie." All he hears is silence, he looks at Stephanie, and she says, "Are you finished or can I continue my conversation?"

"No, not until you tell me what is going on." he replies. She replies in a condescending tone " Well Ranger, I have lived on my own for a year and I have become independent of Morelli's and your interference, therefore I do my own, thing which is none of your concern, so be quiet while I complete my conversation, Okay?

He stared at her in silence, shocked at her dynamism towards him, he thinks to himself she has really changed over this year, what else has changed." Focusing on her again he heard her say "I'll be there in twenty, be ready we have lots to do to prepare for this." She shuts her phone and kisses him running her tongue along his lips before saying "Ranger I have to go can I borrow one of the trucks, I will return it, because mytruck is in the shop."

He grabs her arm and said "You can go but, I go too you're not leaving my sight again."

"Well" she said "Lets go but don't interfere this is my job, therefore you obey me and my rules."

They turn and run for the elevator as quickly as possible they exit the building jump into the truck and speed out into the street.


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