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Rangers POV

After I finished the last letter I sealed all three in separate envelopes that where all addressed already. After they were ready I put them into the big brown envelope with the letters to my brothers and sealed it wrote Tank on the front of the envelope before standing from the desk in my penthouse office and walking through the bed room and into the closet.

After opening the safe I slip the envelope on top of the other paperwork and things before sighing as is shut the safe and making sure it was secure. Earlier in the day I had a meeting with my attorney and got everything set up so Tank and Les have everything ready to put into action as soon as they get the call.

I turned and grabbed my duffel and my gun bag before walking out of the apartment. I pulled a Steph and used the elevator to go down to five. When I stepped off I set my two bags in my office before heading to Tanks.

"You can't go" Les said as I walked in. "This is like signing you own death certificate" Brown. "You need to take a team" Tank.

I looked at each one before flopping down on Tanks couch "I don't have a choice in going. I will not lead anyone into a situation with these odds." We sat in silence for a few minutes before I stood and gave each of them a man hug and then turned to leave.

"Bomber will be taken care of" Bobby. "Don't worry about little girl she's one of us" Tank. "We will see you when you get back but Beautiful will be looked after till then" Les.

I just nodded and walked out and to my office where I picked up my bags and headed to the garage. After throwing my bags in the back of the Porsche and climbed behind the wheel. I knew how much babe loved this car so I had my transport picking me up at her place at 0800 tomorrow. I was going to spend one last night watching her sleep.

***three months later***

Steph's Pov

Three months ago Ranger came to my apartment in the middle of the night. I knew as soon as he entered my room and sat up to look at him. I could tell something was wrong and he needed me so I lifted the blanket and patted the bed. He shook his head no but when I nodded he got undressed and climbed in.

For a while we just held each other than he pulled back and looked at me. He smiled and said "I love you" I went to respond but he continued "no qualifiers."

I asked if he was serious and he said he was and we kissed and I felt like I was transported to heaven. We made love many times that night and in between each section we talked. We talked about growing up, our siblings, parents, the guys, Rangeman, and everything else.

It was deep into the night when he sighed "Stephanie" he sighed again and I began to worry "I am leaving in a few hours. Tank is taking over if you need anything." He looked at me and I could see the sadness and haunted look in his eyes as he continued "I don't know if I will make it back."

I was shocked when he said this and started crying. He pulled me into his arms and we held onto each other and cried on each other's shoulders. I knew he would never let anyone see him like this, except me. We made love a few more times and just hung on too one and other until he had to leave.

I walked him down to the parking lot where the transport truck was waiting. He had already told me about the car and gave me the keys. I did not even try to argue I knew he was giving it to me because of his love for me.

I kissed him good bye at the doors and watched him walk out the doors to my building. We waved at each other as he closed the door. After the van pulled out of my lot I went back up to my apartment and lay in a ball on my bed sobbing my eyes out.

I did not get out of bed for the next two days and when I did its only because Lula came banging on my door saying if I did not open up she would shoot her way in. I figured I could not let her shoot herself or one of my neighbors so I opened the door.

After that I put on a pretty good show of being ok and going on with my life as normal as I could. Nights where horrendous as I kept reliving that last night. We finally admitted or feelings and gave in to them only for him to be ripped out of my life.

I waited about another week before I started going to Rangeman on a regular basis again. Tank had me working on a lot of the business aspects of the company. I was glad to use my skills and degree to help in some way.

My act lasted for about two months but each day it got harder to keep it up. Finally a month ago I started to hardly go in to the building and I only stopped at the bonds office twice a week. I picked up my regulars and did research on the others but never had the energy or will to try to go after them.

Then two weeks ago I told Vinnie I quit, over the phone and have not left my apartment since. All I want to do is sleep. I barley eat and when I do I throw it up. I don't want to live without Carlos and Ranger in my life.