Chapter two: Steph's Decision
By Friday Ranger was ready to get released from the hospital because of the shoulder wound. Tank and Stephanie walked into Ranger's room and Ranger walked up to Stephanie and kissed her softly on the lips. "Hey babe, how are you doing?" he asked.
"I am better now that you are getting released." Stephanie told him.
"Glad to hear it, so what is going on right now?" Ranger asked both Stephanie and Tank.
"Well my parents are having dinner tonight as usual and they would like us to come over tonight." Stephanie said to Ranger.
"Okay we can go to your parent's house tonight, so we can tell them that we are getting married." Carlos told Stephanie.
"Sounds good to me" Stephanie told him.
Then Tank drove them to Rangemen for a while then they got ready to go to Steph's parent's for dinner.
About an hour later they drove to the Burg to visit with Stephanie's parents.
Grandma Mazur was waiting at the door, when she saw Ranger, she said out loud, "Wow it is the cocoa man."
Helen walked to the door and went, "Oh no this is not what I need right now, not with Joe coming over."
"Hey there everyone, I brought company" Stephanie told them.
"Come on in" Frank said as he went to the door, to give Stephanie a hug.
Then Stephanie noticed Morrelli sitting in the living room.
"What is he doing here?" Stephanie asked.
"I invited him," Helen said. "I thought you two could talk and figure things out." Helen
told her.
"Mom there is nothing to work out, we are through, and I wanted to wait to later to tell you but I am going to tell you now, Carlos proposed to me and I said yes. I am marrying Ranger." Steph told her mom.
"You can't marry him, you are going to marry Joe!" Helen screamed.
"No mom I am going to marry Carlos end of story" Stephanie said, and then added, "Joe I am sorry my mom invited you here, and I am also am sorry that you had to find out that I am going to marry Ranger this way. I wish you the best."
"Thanks Cupcake I wish you the best too and I hope you know what you are doing." Joe said and then walked out of the Plum's house.
"Thanks a lot your future husband left and maybe for good" Helen said to Stephanie.
"Wrong mom, my future is with Carlos, and it is not with Morelli." Steph told Helen.
They were still in the hall and then Stephanie said, "Mom, Joe and I are finished for good he broke up with me end of story." She said and then she left her mom's house and went into Carlo's car.
"I will take good care of your daughter." Carlos said and then he left to join Stephanie in the car.