Good News.

Previously:

"Come tell us all about it, sweetie. Your Mom and I have lunch ready to go for everyone. Go get washed up and let's hear about your first adventure in Big Blue," Edna told the little boy. The apple of her eye, just like Stephanie. Alex was everything to Edna and Harry.

There was nothing that would tear this family apart.

Nothing.

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"Daddy drove really fast and I heard him saying stuff that I wasn't supposta hear, but my Tios and I were in the back seat. We all strapped in and even Grandpa put his seat belt on. Boy, those other drivers were slow!" Alex exclaimed from his black booster seat while they all enjoyed a home cooked meal.

Sitting in between Hector and Manny, he looked around at everyone sitting around the table and nearly hit Hector with his fork of mashed potatoes when he said, "Just wait till we get it painted black! Daddy said we could and Grandpa nodded his head, I remember that!"

Stephanie raised a perfectly sculpted eyebrow. "You're kidding, right?" Steph asked, her glance bounced between her husband and Grandpa. "Big Blue is getting painted black? Why on earth would you let that happen? You're always telling me how that car is a classic and should never be messed with." Although she was protesting mildly, she was secretly happy about the development. The car would be a lot less embarrassing to drive if it was painted black.

Ah yes, just like his son, now Steph had joined the party with a bucket full of questions, Ranger thought.

"Well Babe, seems to me the Tios have encouraged our son to think of it as the Batmobile instead of 'Big Blue' and as the Batmobile, it needs a serious update. They even went so far as to get Al on board with the paint job. I've tried to tell the 'Tios to lay off the old shows Batman shows but apparently no one is listening. Plus, buying the boxed set of all the episodes ever shown on TV doesn't help the matter."

"I packed the DVD's for you Alex, just so you can watch it with Grandpa and Grandma, while we continue packing up all the pictures and albums. How does that sound?" Steph asked her son with a wink of her blue eye.

"Ranger, you know when Alex puts his mind into something and starts questioning his favorite superhero, the guys are gonna do everything to help, isnt that right?" Edna asked the men around the table.

"Si'," Hector, Manny and Junior said in unison.

Ranger pinched his nose in frustration at his friends antics.

Hanging his head at everyone's laughter, Ranger was pondering the thought of actually having the Batmobile in his pristine garage.

"Are we all ready for some good news now that the Batmobile color has been decided?" Steph asked looking around at all the faces eating the family dinner.

"Babe," meaning in Rangerspeak, just say what's on your mind.

"Mary Lou called and most all the construction on the renovation will be done in the next week, so Grandma and Grandpa you just need to pick out paint and furniture. Lenny already made the changes to the doorways, hallway's and lowered the counters like we requested. The Bathroom has the walk-in shower/tub combo I asked for. Plus, Hector and Manny already took care of the panic buttons with Junior so they'll be in charge of that part of the security."

"Oh and while we're staying here," she batted her baby blues at her husband, "I've set up your Rangeman computer in the den so you won't be out of the loop, but after all you did say you could run it from anywhere right?"

"Yeah, Babe anywhere here is fine with me. I'd rather concentrate on getting this move done and I have men covering for all of us this week anyway."

"Sometimes it's good to be the owner."

After dinner, Alex and his Tios were intently watching the checkers game going on between Ranger and Harry. "I'd move it there Daddy," Alex suggested, pointing a tiny finger, "he can't jump you then."

"Thanks son, sometimes it's hard to remember whose side you're on." He ruffled his son's thick brown hair while laughing over his comment.

"That's easy! I'm on everyone's side!" Alex shouted.

Wandering off to the other part of the living room Alex found his mom and Grandma wrapping pictures with newspaper. He began inspecting the ones they hadn't got to yet and found some with men dressed in Army clothes. "Mom, who is everyone in these uniforms? There's Daddy and Grandpa Harry, but who's that?"

"That's your Grandpa Frank who's in heaven; remember me telling you the story?"

Bringing over three more framed pictures, Edna sat down with Steph and Alex and held each one up slowly while talking to the now silent room.

"This here, Alex, is your Grandpa Harry and I when we got married. I wanted him to wear his uniform for the ceremony so that's what he did. Then, your Grandma Helen had the same idea for your Grandpa Frank when they got married." Edna took a second to admire the photos before moving onto the last one.

"And this one right here is of course your parents. Your Mom is wearing the same wedding gown I wore and your Grandma Helen wore and they decided to keep up the tradition and have your Daddy wear his Army uniform too. So we have three generations of family members all carrying on the tradition. Maybe someday we'll add your wedding picture," Edna said with a wink to her great-grandson.

"Everyone looks so happy, don't they Daddy?" Alex asked, eyeing Ranger. "You and Mom are the best, just like Grandpa and Grandma here, and just like the Family Angels from up above watching over us all the time. And look!" He added, pointing to another picture. It's our newest family picture. Mom, you got it done in time for me! There's Tio Hector and Manny, with Junior standing behind us. And Grandma and Grandpa are sitting down in front. It's great Mom, thanks."

Little Alex couldn't contain his glee at finally having his own family picture to talk about. He gathered it in his arms and cradled it against his chest. "It's a good thing we have plenty of copies, so everyone can have their own. This one right here is mine.

"That's right son, it was a perfect day for all three families, and now it's your bed time Little Man." Ranger picked up his son and carried him around the room to give and get his night - time kisses from his Tios and the rest of the family.

"Daddy, I can hardly wait till everyone's moved in, we're gonna have so much fun!"

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A/N. All characters belong to Janet, except Alex he's mine.

Many thanks for taking time out of your lives to read my story and to comment on it.

My Silent Beta can't be thanked enough for all her hard work and snark comments along the way, Lord knows I deserve them.

:) Thanks Ms. S. You're simply the best.