All characters belong to Janet Evanovich.
Divided
I ran back into the hospital, already pulling out my cell.
"Hey girlfriend…."
Chapter 9 : Two plans, one love
At 6 o'clock in the evening I stumbled into my appartment.
I had been shopping the whole day, trying to forget my anger about Joe and my confusion about Ranger.
I was tired and my chest and shoulder hurt like hell and so I took a quick shower and went to bed, even forgetting to eat.
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In the night I woke up with the feeling that somebody was in the room. I looked towards my bedroom-door only to see Ranger walking out. A few seconds later I heard my door close with a small sound.
What the hell was I going to think about that?
He cared for me? O.K.
But maybe it was more…….
NO, don't think about things like that, Stephanie.
You're talking about Ranger here. The man, who pushed you away, after sleeping with you.
And the man, who acted like he didn't want you during the last days.
So, what to do?
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At 7 in the morning my alarm went off.
I was feeling like hell. No wonder since I mabe slept two hours after Ranger left. I was thinking about him and me the whole time but couldn't figure out anything.
I decided to keep my distance until I had.
It would be difficult as hell, you can't stay away from Ranger if he doesn't want you to.
I was totally right. It was difficult as hell. You can't stay away from Ranger.
But I managed to not be alone with him. There was always somebody else with us so no private talk had been possible.
But it had been hard, He had looked delicious and to tell the truth I really wanted to take a bait. But I was afraid that I would be poisoned.
If I wasn't already.
Poisoned, ruined, in love.
Was I?
POV RangerIt was night and I was once again standing in the door-way of my babe's bedroom.
She was sleeping on her back, the moonlight shining onto her soft, white skin. She seemed to be glowing, not only from the outside, but also from the inside.
Under a lover-sky
Gonna be with you
And no one's gonna be around
If you think that you won't fall
We'll just wait until
'Til the sun goes down…
Huh, Think about that. The big Manoso being romantic and even sloppy. Good that Tank wasn't here, I would never hear the end of it.
I don't need the starlight, starlight
There's a magical feeling so right
It will steal your heart tonight
Today she tried to avoid me.
At first I thought she was angry or something, but then I cought her staring at me as if she wanted to figure something out.
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know,
But you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know,
But you know that you
Can't fight the moonlight..
No
You can't fight it…
It's gonna get to your heart
So she was confused. That was good.
Maybe she would finally figure everything out and then be ready for me.
Not for Ranger or for Batman, but for Ricardo Carlos Manoso.
There's no escaping love
Once a gentle breeze
Weaves its spell upon your heart
No matter what you think
It won't be too long
'Til you're in my arms
She was trying to escape, but I was a good hunter.
I always good my man.
Or in this case…my woman.
My babe.
Underneath the starlight, starlight
We'll be lost in a rhythm so right
Feel it steal your heart tonight
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you
Can't fight the moonlight..
No
You can't fight it…
No….matter what you do
The night is gonna get to you
Don't try you're never gonna win
I have decided to step back a little bit. Give her some room. But it was difficult.
Like now all I wanted was to crawl into her bed, pull her into my arms and hold her through the night.
Underneath the starlight, starlight
There's a magical feeling so right
It will steal your heart tonight
I know it will be diffiicult. The thing with he being my girl.
But right now the street only THINKS that she is mine.
I will show and proof it.
Than none of this guys will ever even talk to her the wrong way….
I will keep her safe.
You can try to resist
Try to hide from my kiss
But you know
But you know
That you, can't fight the moonlight
Deep in the dark
You'll surrender your heart
But you know
But you know that you
Can't fight the moonlight..
No
You can't fight it…
It's gonna get to your heart
And I knew, that she loved me. I can see it whenever she looks at me and thinks nobody sees her.
And I knew, that I love her. And I would show her.
I moved forward to her bed and kissed her softly onto her lips, forcing myself to step away afterwards.
I went to the door only to turn once again to look at her.
"Don't be afraid, babe, I will keep you safe."
POV Steph:
"Don't be afraid, babe, I will keep you safe."
I was staring into the dark.
Will he?
Why was I hurt then. But I knew, that when I would be his woman, there would be people, who would hate me and I knew there are people who hate him. Hell, I already experienced it.
But I also knew that now that he knew it he would keep my body safe.
But what about my heart?
Song is LeAnn Rimes- Can't fight the moonlight (Coyote Ugly Soundtrack)
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