Some people might hate me for this...others wont...I promise its all part of a larger plan for a HEA.

Ranger POV

Diesel opened the door wide for me and I turned sideways to get Stephanie inside. "What happened?" He asked as I carried Steph to her room. She was grinning like an idiot at Diesel and I felt a surge of jealousy.

"She went to Stark and got beat up. Broken ribs, broken leg. We got there just in time to stop them from…doing other stuff." I sat Steph on her bed and she looked at me very seriously.

"Can I talk to Diesel alone?" I nodded and turned to leave, "Don't leave the condo please?" I nodded again and shut the door behind myself. I sat on the couch and rested my forearms on my legs, letting my head hang down. I was exhausted. I hadn't slept for a few nights now and now the stress of Steph's panic button going off and her rescue was starting to set in.

Diesel finally came out of the bedroom and he had a big grin on his face. "Congrats man, 'bout time you got your head out of your ass and admitted you love that girl."

I shook my head, "its hard not to."

"Yeah it is. She wants you. She's still a little loopy."

"Are you guys…" I trailed off, not knowing how to ask if I could be with Steph.

"Friends. We were always friends. We were just really friendly for a while." Diesel said with a wink. I shook my head and walked into Steph's room.

"Hey Babe." Steph said, I raised an eyebrow and sat down next to her.

"I think that's my line." I gave her a crooked smile.

She sat up with a groan, "You know I have to say, as good as Diesel looks in those boxers, you look much better without any." What the hell was she trying to do to me? I shifted and she raised an eyebrow, "That means you should get naked and join me in bed."

"Babe, you've got three broken ribs and a broken leg." Still, even as I said it I stood and pulled my shirt off. I watched as Stephanie licked her lips. "No sex." I said and dropped my pants. I went over to her and helped her out of the scrubs that the hospital had given her. Once she was naked I turned off the light and laid down beside her. I ran my fingers over her skin slowly. "It's been a long time since I got to touch you like this babe." I bent and ran my tongue over her collarbone. Her shiver would have been enough to make me hard if I hadn't already been there.

"You said no sex, it's not nice to tease Ranger." I smiled at her in the dark and nipped at her neck.

"I'm not teasing you Babe." I slid my tongue down her stomach and incited another full body shiver. She parted her legs for me and I stopped. I wanted to see what I was doing. I got up and turned on the light. She raised an eyebrow but I just settled myself back in between her legs. She was perfect; I could see her wetness glistening on her bare skin, I ran my finger over her lips and glanced up at her, "You shaved?"

"Waxed."

"I like it." I let my tongue take the same trail my finger had and she bucked her hips. She tasted good, sweet like honey and I let my tongue dip into her center. Her moans egged me on and I continued to lick and nibble at her until she was begging me to touch her clit. I slid two fingers into her and sucked her clit in my mouth in the same movement. Her hands fisted themselves into my hair and it made me moan into her pussy. I continued to thrust my fingers in and out of her and after a minute I added a third. Her walls were clenching hard at my fingers, trying to keep my fingers inside of her.

"Ranger please, I need for you to be in me." I sighed and pulled out my fingers. I made sure I had her attention as I licked them clean. Her eyes dilated a notch. I knew mine were completely black. I licked my lips, getting all of her juices off of them.

"You have to tell me stop if it hurts okay?" I said, she nodded eagerly and I moved on top of her, making sure not to put any weight on her torso. I brushed my lips over her ear, "I love you Stephanie." I pushed myself slowly inside of her, she was wet but still so tight and it felt wonderful to fill her. I held still for a moment and chuckled as her walls clenched around me. "Babe you keep doing that and I won't last." I started moving slowly at first but I knew it wasn't enough for her. Babe liked to be fucked hard and fast. I was glad I was in shape, because keeping my weight off of her was no easy task.

Stephanie bent her unbroken leg and I was able to slip deeper inside of her. I started moving faster and harder until she was panting underneath me. My mouth found her neck and I sucked hard. Her hips bucked and I knew her ribs had to be hurting but she was right there on that ledge. I reached down and rubbed her clit until I felt her start to spasm around me. God that feeling was amazing. I had been close but the gush of wetness between her legs set me off and soon I was spilling myself deep inside of her.

I rolled onto my side and returned the huge smile she was giving me. "That was superriffic."

"You're still high aren't you?" I asked.

"Little bit." She giggled and I turned off the light before pulling her close to me. "Love you forever Ranger."

"Love you forever Babe." I wasn't ready for marriage but I was ready to be with my babe. I waited until she fell into a deep sleep before drifting off. When I woke up it was to knocking on the bedroom door. I glanced over and Steph was still asleep. I pulled the sheets up so she was covered and grabbed my pants. I opened the door to find Diesel similarly attired. Shit.

"Hey sorry, the doctor is on the phone for Steph, some test results they forget to give her yesterday I guess." He handed me the phone and I walked over to wake Steph up.

"Babe, the doctor is on the phone?" She groaned and grabbed the phone.

"Yeah?" She listened for a moment and then sat bolt upright, eliciting a scream of pain. "FUCK. No. Not you. Well that too. Are you sure? Alright. Thanks." She hit the end button and looked at me. "I need to talk to Diesel." I felt the blood drain from my face. Shit.

TBC of course. Give me your thoughts?!