A/N: Im sorry it has taken me so long. I was not really sure what I wanted to do with the chapter. I have been getting so many great ideas. Thanks for all the reviews. Im really sorry if this in not where you wanted me to take the story, please tell me. Im sorry about all the spelling errors. And as always i dont own any of these characters!

"Tank" he said gruffly.

"Tank, its stephanie. How are you?"

"Bombshell? Are you in trouble?"

Why must everyone think that the second I call them I have either blown up a car, or have a new crazy person after me? Granted about a year ago that was a current state of affair. But I take great pride in the fact that in 3 weeks I will be celebrating the one year anniversary of my new red F-150.

"No...i just...i wanted to know if we could go get pizza or something."

"Meet you at Pino's at 5." Then he hung up. No goodbye or anything.

Tank really needs to work on his telephone skills. A simple goodbye would be good.

I decided that it was due time to venture downstairs. I can see it now mom is going to be tippling, and ironing and grandma Mazur will be going on about Ranger and his package.

"Stephanie, come help me set the table for lunch." mom said.

"Stephanie! Why arent you at home with Joe? I really hope I get a good story to bring to the beauty shop tomorrow!" Grandma said excitedly.

Im suprised that they dont know more considering that rumors travel like wildfire in the Burg. I wonder how many phone calls they have gotten so far today about it? Just then the phone rang.

"Plum residence." mom said in a very polite tone. She was silent for a bit and kept shooting me odd glances. "I'm sure she wouldnt do that."

Another long silence. "Im sure she had a good reason." then she hung up the phone. She was silent for a long time. Her attention was split between me and the cabinet where i know she keeps her bottle of Jack Daniels.

So I figured I had to tell them the entire story. I left out the part about Ranger though. When i finished mother started crossing herslef, and gandma was off in search of something.

"Are you sure that is what you saw? Maybe you were dreaming." mom said despritly.

I could tell she was feeling that her chance of getting grandchildren from me was slipping through her finger tips.

"Mom, I know what I saw."

"Everyone messes up once, wont you give him another chance?" she pleaded.

"No, Joe cheated on me. and worse he was screwing around on OUR anniversary. That is unforgivable." i was staring to get slightly annoyed.

Just then Gandma came rushing around the corner dressed all in black spandex holding her S&W .35mm gun.

"MOTHER, why are you dressed like you are going to raid a funeral? And where did yo uget that gun?" mom screetched.

"Steph and I have some business we need to work out." grandma said. She came over next tp me and wispered in my ear.

"I think we should go and shoot her in the ass, that way she in kinda out of commission." she said in what she thought was a wisper.

"YOU WILL DO NO SUCH THING." mom yelled.

"Thanks for the offer grandma, but she is the second best bounty hunter I know." the thought of that brought me to the brink of tears.

"Fine, just ruin all the fun why dont you. But if you ever need backup give me a call" and with that she waddled back upstairs to clean up.

I turned around to see mom taking a huge gulp of Jack Daniels. Im sure that within the hour she will be ironing everything she can get her hands on.

I pulled up to Pino's five minuted early, so i decided to go in and get a seat. When I walked in I saw Tank sitting off to the side.

"Hey Tank, thanks for coming."

"Long time no see. But I dont think this is really about me." he said.

"Well, no not really." I kinda studdered. I wasnt ready for this so early. I was planning on waiting for the third for fourth beer to loosen me up a bit.

"Let me guess, you want to know what the deal with Ranger is." he said nochantly

What is with these men and knowing everything?

"Uh...yea." for once i was the one not talking in full sentences.

"You want to know what happened this past year. Dont you?" he said staring deep into my eyes.

I kinda just grunted, i was too stunned to speak.

"Ranger was an mess after you announced your engagment. He was moody and foul tempered and jumped on any of us who dared mention your name. He buried himself in his work. Doing whatever he could to forget. You hurt him Steph, and he is a hard man to hurt. You just abandoned him and your friendship. Then after a year of not hearing from you, you call him asking for his help. And that hurt him even more. It made him feel that he was no more than a personal bodyguard to you." he said.

The truth of his words echoed loudy in my head. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes.

"W...w...what c..c..can I d...d...do" I cried to tank. He came around to my side of the table and let me cry on his sholder.

"I think I know a way."