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Divided

Chapter 2: Every girls' problem

I immendiately tensed, but Ranger continued to stroke my back and to held me close to him. He turned us so that we could both see the intruder. It was Constanza.

Constanza was smiling broadly.

Wonderfull, tomorrow I would be the talk of the town. Page 1 at the newspaper, my mother's phone would be ringing the whole time and she would iron about everything twice. Welcome to my world.

Ranger and Constanza nodded at each other and I freed myself out of Ranger's embrance, my body shivering from the sudden cold.

Ranger shrugged out of his leather jacket and lay it across my shoulders. I was once again surrounded by the send of Bulgari and I felt as if my problems seemed to back away a little bit.

"Care to tell me what happened?"

I smiled at Ranger and followed Constanza, trying to come up with a good lie, while Ranger stayed back with Big Dog.

After Constanza finished laughing his ass off, he repeated what I had said.

"So, after you were at Morelli's you remembered that you had forgotten to tell Ranger something about a job, so you , of course, returned to the house of the man who tried to kill you.

"Only to see him driving in front of you. When HE saw YOU he hit the breakes, so that you drove into him. Then he drove on to his house and you drove into him again, because you were angry. Did I get everything right?"

Well, he DID repeat, what I said.

"Completely."

"O.K., then I'm going to fill the report now. Get your ass into the station sometime tomorrow, so that you can sign it." He hugged me and told me to go home.

I was beat and I only wanted to go to bed. Tomorrow I would probably have a hell of a fight with Morelli, either because of today or because of me returning to my appartment. Probably about both.

I sighted.

A warm arm came around my shoulders, "Come on, babe. Let's get you back home and in bed."

With that he stirred me towards the Porsche.

I awoke when Ranger cut the engine in front of Morelli's house. There was light downstairs.

"I want you to stay at home tomorrow, babe. You need to recover. You can come back to work the day after."

He was looking straight in front of him, probably waiting for me to get out. Uhuh, this wasn't going to happen.

"Thanks, but no thanks. I'm gonna be sitting at my desk, tomorrow. Maybe a little later than nine, but I WILL be there."

"Babe,.."

"NO, Ranger. It will be better to be there than sitting in my appartment."

He looked at me, blank face, one eyebrow raised.

"I will return to my appartment. Morelli's leg is all right and he doesn't need my help anymore."

Ranger just continued to look at me. I smiled and thanked him for bringing me home and everything, before getting out of the car.

When I reached the front door, Morelli opened and I heard the Porsche speed away.

"OH, WonderWoman is finally returning."

Oh man, I just wanted to go to sleep and here I had SuperCop being very, very, very angry. Life couldn't get any better.

But hey, I had power over Ranger so I definetly had to have power over Joe.

I walked up to him and leaned into him, snuggling into his warmth.

"I had a long day and I'm tired, so could we please go over this later?"

Bingo, his expression softed and he picked me up and carried me to the bathroom.

"I'm sorry, cupcake. I was just afraid for you. Take a shower and I will prepare dinner and

make the bed ready for you. He brushed a kiss across my lips and vanished, closing the door

behind him.

I quickly showered and ate like in trance. Afterwards I went to bed and the last thing I

remembered is Morelli kissing me and telling me that he would join me soon.

When I woke up the next morning it was ten and Morelli was already gone. I was happy about that.

I quickly packed my things and ent outside.

Shit, I had no car and I couldn't take the ducati.

Lula.

"Your ass?"

"Hey Lula, It's me, listen….."

"Oh gosh, girlfriend. Are you O.K?"

"Yes, but I need you to drive me to my appartment."

"Oh, trouble im paradise?"

There was silence for a few minutes.

"No"

"Tell me. All men are assholes. Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. They smile and are OH SO nice, than they grab you to dinner, make YOU smile and the next morning, they ask you "Sorry, but what was your name?" There are all !"

Suddenly ther was a slap and Connie was on the other end.

"Sorry Steph, she had a bad date yesterday! How are you?"

"Ehhm, good."

"Lula just left, so she will be at Morelli's in about five.

"But tell me, why are you leaving?……"


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