DISCLAIMER: Alex and Erik are the only characters I own rights to, the rest belong to Janet.

Beep. Beep. Beep. My alarm sounds in a rhythmic pattern of irritation. I normally wake up at 5 am but I figured waking up earlier today would be my best bet. So here I am at three in the morning, regretting my life choices.

I drag myself out of bed, pushing hair out of my face with a sigh. Time to start the day, I throw on my athletic clothes from yesterday and go for a quick run, I always start the day off with a morning run. It makes me feel refreshed.

I get back with just enough time to take a quick shower, blow dry my hair and throw it into a braid, dress in old black cargo pants and tuck a stretchy black top under it, throwing on a black jacket since it's chilly.

I check the time 4:30 that's perfect. Plenty of time to go get breakfast and enjoy a little bit of my morning before heading in, my plan is to get there early. So Ranger knows I'm not bullshitting about wanting the job.

I wonder if he'll mention last night? Probably not.

I leave my apartment and stop at my favorite coffee place, getting a caramel espresso coffee with a breakfast sandwich. I love coffee. And sleep. Mostly coffee.

I find an empty park bench and eat then check my email and send out a bunch of messages. One telling Steph goodmoring and the other letting Erik know he left his wallet in my car. After all that I check the time.

5:15 Well, time to head in. I throw the bag away and get back in my car, driving to the Rangman building and park. Going up the elevator, tapping my fingers nervously against my knee.

Okay so sue me I get nervous with new things.

I step out when the door stops at the control room floor and wave hi to a couple of the guys I met yesterday.

Ranger is already standing out talking with one of the guys when I get there which works out well.

"You're thirty minutes early." He points out, looking up from the guy's computer screen to give me an odd look.

"Yeahhh, you told me not to be late." Wasn't that the point?

"Unexpected." Is all he says, pushing away to walk up to me, we stand almost at the same height, but he has a few inches on me. "You'll work at your desk for the first three weeks, the only time you'll go out is with your temporary partner on cases I approve you to work."

I nod, that seems fair. "Who's my partner?"

Ranger motions at someone behind me.

I turn and lock eyes with a pair of striking green eyes, the guy has classic latino good looks and perfectly toned muscles. His hair is blonde, but it looks good on him.

If I had to say one thing, it would be wow. Of course I don't let any of that show through my mask of indifference as I looks him up and down and glance back at Ranger.

"That's Lester Santos, he'll help train you for missions using my protocols and rules. Once you have his approval and mine you'll be assigned to a permanent partner." Is all he says.

"Sounds fair."

For the first time a kind of grin comes to Ranger's lips. "Goodluck, Lester will show you how to work the files."

I narrow my eyes at that grin, but don't say anything as he walks away.

I watch him go into his office and close his door before turning back to Lester Santos.

"Well aren't you a sight." Are his first words, making me understand what that grin was for.

I purse my lips and glare at Rangers door, really? Payback in the form of sticking me with the playboy? That's just rude.

"Depends on my mood." I shot back. A couple guys in the room chuckle.

Lester's grin widens and he pushes off the wall he was leaning against. "Well sweetheart, let's get you started on the computers."

Oh goody.

He leads me to my desk. " Do you know anything about search softwares?"

"A little, It wasn't my strongest suit but I'm a quick learner."

"We'll see about that." He chuckles and pulls a seat up besides my chair. "Show me what you've got."

This is gonna be a long day.

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After two hours I finally start to figure out the computer, enough to do it on my own.

Which mostly consists of pulling up records and clearing people.

Lester watches over my shoulder as I do the first couple on my own. "It seems you do catch on quick, sweetheart. Impressive."

I repress an eye roll. "Do you have to call me that?"

"Yep."

I swiverl in my chair to look at him. "Why?"

He looks amused as he leans in a little. "Because I'm a firm believer that any beautiful woman should have a name that suits them."

I don't move back, even with how close he is, holding firm. "Smooth."

"I try." He grins back.

"Get away from me." I swing back around and start typing up the next file.

"Touchy. But I'll let you take it from here, you seem to have it down. Ranger said you could leave at 5:30."

"Okay, thanks." I lean closer, reading some things and jotting them down.

"No problem, sweetheart." He gets up and pushes the chair back to where it goes.

As he leaves I can't help but smile. I kinda like Lester, he seems like a fun person to be around.

I continue file work until Lester shows back up at exactly 5:30, looking at me leaned back in my chair, my computer screen off.

"Aren't you supposed to be working?" He questions.

I glance down at my watch. "I finished an hour ago."

He gives me a surprised look. "You work quick."

" I don't like to waste time." I say standing up and streatching my sleeping limbs.

"Maybe you will fit in here." He chuckles.

"That's the hope." I look up at him, with a raised brow. "Am I good to leave?"

He nods. "Yep, just after you collect your shirts."

"Shirts?"

"Mhmm Ella had three rangeman shirts made for you, wear the pants with the shirt and you're uniform is complete."

"Oh..okay. Were are those?" I still don't know were everything is, Lester said we'd do the tour tommorow.

He chuckles. " I'll show you."

We walk down a hall and into a room, were he hands me a bag. I open it and look in at the shirts. "There a size to small."

"Lucky us, they'll be tight."

My mouth drops open. "Are you kidding me? You told her my size didn't you." My eyes narrow.

He grins, earning a smack to the head.

"Hey!"

"Jerk." I huff.

"I get that a lot." He agrees.

"I wonder why?" My say drly and smack him one more time with the bag, not hard, but enough to get my point across. "I'm leaving, what time tommorow?"

"The same as today."

"Okay." I start making my way to the elvator.

"See you tommorw sweetheart!" He calls after me, laughing as he does.

I just might shot him before the week is over.

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I call Steph once I get a little ways down the road.

"Hello?" She answers, sounding like hell.

"Did you take the Advil I left out?" I ask.

"Yeah it helped some, did you bring me home?" She sounds very confused, and like she hasn't the left the house once today.

"Well you owe me ten bucks and yes I did, you want me to stop by?" As a teen I learned how to make very helpful hangover remidies, I was a little rebellious.

"No, I'm probaly just gonna head to bed soon. How was you're first day?" I can hear Rex on his wheel in the background.

"Good for the most part, my parnter is…intresting." That's the only way I can describe Lester santos at the moment.

"Who'd you get paired with?"

"Lester."

She outright laughs. "I'd pay good money to see you to go back and forth."

"Just come into the office tommorw, you will."

She cuckles and we talk a litltle more until I make it to my apartment, after that we say our goodbyes, her on her way to bed and me on my way to a bottle of beer then bed myself.

Despite the flirting Lester seems like a good parnter. And we get along well enough.

Which is all I can ask for.

I finish my beer before stripping down to just my shirt and panties and lay down, oddly excited for work in the morning to come.

A/N: Yayyy Lester and Alex have met, please bear with me as I get used to writing romance I'm new to it. If I got somthing wrong or you have any tips feel free to let me know! Hope you have a great day\night! ~Abi