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Author's Note: Thank you for all those who read this story. I really hate to see it end. I will be starting two more stories..a Ranger and Steph story and another Ranger and Ashley story. The R & A story won't be a series, it will just be another way they meet and fall in love. I hope you guys stick with me thru both stories! This will be a little different because at one point a lot of people will be talking.

A Year Later

"Carlos, can you get the door?" I smile at my daughter and she gives me a grin.

"Already on it, Vixen." I go to the door and look out thru the peep hole. Again I smile. I do that a lot these days. I open the door and greet one of my favorite people.

"Babe!" A huge smile crosses her face and she throws herself in my arms.

"Ranger, it's so good to see you." I give her a hug and pull back. We haven't seen them in almost 6 months. It has been awhile.

"It's good to see you too, Steph." I turn to Diesel and shake his hand. "How are you, Diesel?" He pulls Steph back in his arms and kisses her cheek.

"I'm damn good, Ranger. And you?" I think back on the past year and smile. "I'm good, Diesel, really good."

"Where is Ashley, Ranger? I want to see her and that new beautiful baby of yours." Steph walks further into the foyer and Sophie comes running.

"Aunt Steph! Aunt Steph!" Steph catches her easily and swings her in the air.

"Hey Bug! How are you?"

"Good! Have you seen my new baby brother?"

"That's what I'm here for, Sophie." Sophie wiggles to get down and comes over to me.

"Daddy, I'll go get Mama." I smile at her and tell her okay. Her little legs run up the stairs.

"Wow, Ranger. She's only 2 right?" I nod. "She sounds so smart."

"What can I say Steph, I actually married a stay at home mom. She still writes of course, but she loves being with Sophie and Little Ricky."

"It's still hard to see you married with 2 kids, well 3 if you count Julie. Speaking of which, do you still see her and does she still like Ashley?"

"She comes up to visit all the time. She adores Ashley." Speaking of my Vixen.

"Who adores me?" She walks over to me and gives me a smile. "I do of course." She rolls her eyes and gives Steph a hug. "Hi Steph, how are you?"

"I'm great. Damn girl, you look good for just giving birth a week ago." Ashley laughs. "Thanks but I feel like crap." She looks beautiful, but the labor was really hard. She turns to Diesel and gives him a hug and he kisses her cheek. "How are you Diesel?" He gives her a smile. "I'm doing really good. Thanks." Steph pulls on Ashley and starts dragging her toward the stairs.

"Come on Ashley, I want to see my Godson. Come on Diesel, he's your Godson too." We all follow Steph and Ashley up the stairs til we reach my son's room. Ashley takes them to the crib and I hear Steph gasp. "Ashley, he is so beautiful. Ranger, he looks just like you. Can I hold him?" Ashley picks him up and hands him to Steph. Before I can say anything however Ashley speaks up.

"Stephanie, you're his Godmother, you can come by anytime you want and see him and visit him." Steph sits in the rocking chair. She smiles but she's not looking at Ashley, she's looking at my son. Never taking her eyes off Little Ricky she addresses Diesel. "Oh I want one, Diesel." He lets out a breath and claps me on my back. "Finally." Both Ashley and myself give him a bewildered look. He shakes his head.

"I have been trying to talk her into having a baby for the past 6 months and she said not ready yet not ready yet, but every time we pass a baby, or a stroller or a car seat or even a freaking pacifier, she looks at it with such a longing. I knew coming here and seeing him, she would finally give it." Ashley gives him a hug. "Glad we could help."

Stephanie finally looks up and glares at Diesel. "You have an evil side, Mister." He tucks a curl behind her ear. "No, I just want a little Stephanie running away." Steph rolls her eyes. "Are you sure?" We all laugh.

"So Ashley, is Lex and Les still dating?"

"No, they broke it off about 2 months ago I think. I honesty think though they still get together if they need companionship."

"You mean their fuck buddies." I laugh at that one. I still can't get Ashley to say fuck or any other curse for that matter.

"Yea, Babe they are that, but they both know it and are happy with that. They get along so much better as friends then anything else."

"Speaking of friends, who else is coming tonight for dinner?" Ash bites her lip for a minute thinking.

"Let's see. You two, Lula & Tank, Les, Lex, Shay, Jeremy, Ram, and Cal. We are so going to have a full house tonight."

"Thats a lot of people. Are you cooking?" I laugh at Steph. She loves Ashley's cooking almost as much as she loves Ella.

"No Babe, we're having pizza... well you guys are having pizza, I'm having a salad." Steph rolls her eyes at me and laughs.

"Ashley, can't you get him to eat anything else besides healthy crap?" Ashley looks at me before laughing. She eats almost as healthy as I do. She comes over to me and gives me a kiss and laughs.

"Nah, why fight it? Sophie even eats like him. Ricky probably will too." We all laugh at that. The doorbell rings. More company has arrived.

R&AR&AR&AR&AR&AR&AR&AR&A

Jeremy: "So tell us Lil Bit, do you want anymore?" Ashley glares at him.

Ashley: "Maybe one day, come on Jeremy I just gave birth a week ago."

Shay: "I think you should have at least 2 more maybe 3." My eyes go wide and I laugh.

Carlos: "Shay, when are you going to settle down?" She sticks her tongue out at me and I grin. "That's what I thought." She laughs.

Tank: "Hey Bomber, I heard you wanted one, is that true?"

Steph: "Yes it is. Diesel and I are going to start trying. Seeing Ricky made me want one of my very own."

Lula: "You would make a good mother, White Girl. I bet I would too. Tank, you wanna a baby?"

Tank: "I would love a baby with you Lula."

Ashley: "Lula, you would make an awesome mother. Sophie adores you."

Lula: "Thanks Little Skinny Girl."

Lex: "Ricky is a cutie pie, but then look at his father. His father is hot as hell!" I give her my wolfish grin and she cackles out laughing.

Ashley: "Watch it, girl. That's my man!"

Lex: Don't worry, I'll only borrow him for a little bit."

Les: "Hey! What about me?" Lex leans over and kisses him.

Lex: "Hush, quit your pouting. I'll make it up to ya later." She winks at him.

Shay: "I don't know about you guys, but I think Ricky gets his looks from his sexy mother." She winks at Ashley and Ashley laughs.

Carlos: "Watch it Shay, thats my woman." Ashley leans over to me and whispers in my ear and my cock hardens. She notices my state and promises to make it better later.

Diesel: "I think ya'll are crazy."

Carlos: "Laugh it up, Diesel, you are apart of this crazy group just like I am."

Shay: "We aren't that crazy, Ranger."

Cal: "Really Shay, what do you do for a living again?" She glares at him and he laughs.

Ram: "I know right, I mean we chase after bad guys and get shot at but you go chasing wild animals that want to eat your ass! But of course it would be easy for us men." He sits back and laces his hands behind his head and stretches his legs out in front of him.

Shay: "I bet you wouldn't last one day in my shoes." Cal gives her a look.

Cal: "Its not your shoes, I want in." She glares at him.

Shay: "Sorry Honey you ain't my type. I prefer taco to sausage." The whole table bursts out laughing and I hug my wife to my side.

I love my crazy insane life. I still have my business and my FTAs, but coming home to my beautiful wife and two beautiful children is beyond perfect. My best friends, Steph, Tank, Les, Cal, and Ram get along so well with Ashley and her friends that nights like this are great. Laughing and joking after my kids going to bed. Maybe this time next year, Steph'll have one. Hell, maybe we'll have another one. Yea, another one or two little kids running around would be perfect.

Ashley: "Alright, its cake time!" Steph's eyes light up.

Steph: "Oooooo Cake!" We all laugh. Some things will never change, but the things that do change, always embrace.

Author's Note: I hope you guys enjoyed the ending.