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I walked up, holding Mo's box and when I got to my door, I saw a big box in front of it. I sighed. I unlocked my door and pushed the big box in. I shut the door behind me.

"Another present babe?" Ranger asked from the kitchen. I nodded.

"Oh, look, there is a note!" I said, with a smile. I was laughing at the situation. I bet it was Hamil again.

"Babe," Ranger said, shaking his head. I looked at the clock and saw it was three thirty. I needed to start getting ready.

"Hey, can you open this while I get ready?" I asked putting Mo's box on the counter.

"Never took Mo back?" Ranger asked with a smirk.

"Damn Rodriguez had my inbox filled with searches. Who the hell is that guy?" I asked. Ranger chuckled.

"He's like Lester and Tank, but he flies around from Boston, to Miami, and here. He's mostly here though and that's why you get a lot," he told me with a smile, "go take your shower. I'll open this." I nodded and went to take my shower. When I came out I saw Ranger standing in the kitchen with a hand on his hip. I saw him shake his head.

"Babe, this is crazy," he told me, handing me a note.

"Ms. Plum, I hope you got my earlier gift, the mole. Here is a cage full of dirt and earthworms, it's what moles like. I hope you enjoy him and keep him safe from barbaric owners. I'll be in tomorrow, if you can get someone to watch my animals. ~Roger," I read aloud. I started smiling.

"Aww, he cares about Mo and his animals," I said with a smile, pulling the cage out of the box. I put it on the floor next to Rex's cage.

"Babe, don't tell me you plan on keeping Mo," Ranger said, looking at me like I was crazy.

"What? He doesn't have a home, and he's alright as far as pets go," I told him with a shrug. He shook his head with a smirk.

"You better finish getting ready, it's three fifty," Ranger told me. I nodded.

"Can you find Mo in his box and move him to the cage?" I asked, handing Ranger Mo's box.

"I have to dig through this?" he asked incredulously. I nodded and went to go find shoes. I came back to the kitchen to find Ranger digging through the dirt. I couldn't help but laugh. Bad Ass Ranger digging through dirt to find a mole. I dug out my cell phone and took a picture.

"Babe, if that picture comes out after I come back from the dead, you won't be happy," Ranger said. I rolled my eyes.

"Sure, see you later Ranger," I told him as I walked out the door. I got in my car and put on my sad face. I knew I could picture Lester betraying us at the funeral, that was sure to bring some tears. When I got to the funeral I saw Tank, Lester, Bobby, and Hal all carrying the casket to the freshly dug grave. They must not have checked the DNA for a match, just knew it was him since the body was in the apartment. Shit, then who was actually in his apartment? I would have to ask Ranger later, or maybe I just wouldn't want to know. They put the casket down beside the grave and all the RangeMan guys gathered round. I walked up and saw Lula, Connie, and even Vinnie there. Tank and Lester put me in the middle of them. I started crying as the priest started talking. After he was done everyone took a turn going up there.

"Ranger pulled me out of a lot of tough situations and I owed him my life more than once," Tank said, "and now I can't repay him. We miss you RangeMan." Lester handed me a tissue and I felt anger. The only reason all these people had to think this was because Lester had to rat out one of our guys and get him killed. Lester went up next.

"I've known Ranger since I was a kid. We grew up together, he was my cousin and we hung out a lot. He got me through a lot of tough shit, now he's gone. RangeMan will never be the same without him," Lester said before coming back to sit beside me.

"Ranger was the shit. He was like Batman, hell he was Batman. Lord knows he got me and Steph through a bunch of sticky situations," Lula sobbed, "I can't believe he's ggg...gone!"

"Ranger was the best at what he did. We'll lose so much money with him gone," Vinnie said, and I saw Connie kick him in the shin, "Ow! I mean the money doesn't matter, he was a great asset and great guy." I walked up, butterflies in my stomach. I wasn't sure what I was going to say.

"Ranger was one of the best and he was a great friend and mentor. It's hard to believe that he's...gone. I mean....he'd been in the wind, but I always expected him to come back. He came back though, it wasn't what got him," I sobbed, "how did it happen to him?" Tank wrapped an arm around me.

"It's okay Bomber, we'll get through this together," Tank said. Lester wrapped an arm around me.

"I think we all deserve a night off and I know we could all use a drink," Lester said, and it was hard to believe he was in those pictures as the mole. Once 'Ranger' was lowered into the ground, people started leaving. I grabbed a red rose off one of the bouquets and dropped it in. I wiped my eyes another time before I turned and left with Lester and Tank.

"Hey Bomber, ride with us and we'll all go to a bar together," Tank told me. I nodded and got in the SUV with them. They headed to a bar close to Trenton.

"We're going to drink this earlier?" I asked, patting my red cheeks.

"You know what they say, it's five o' clock somewhere," Lester said, putting an arm around me as we walked in the bar. Inside it was dark and only a couple of stools where taken. Tank got a table in the back and Lester went with Bobby to go order drinks. I walked over and sat next to Tank. Tears were still leaking out. Tank put a hand on mine, "we all miss him Bomber." I nodded and blew my nose. Lester and Bobby came back carrying a tray.

"Shots for everyone!" Lester announced. We all took one and Bobby toasted, "to Ranger! The greatest of us all." We all downed them at the same time. It burned my throat as it went down. We drank more and more till we were drunk as skunks.

*~*~*~*

"And Vinnie's speech! I'm glad Connie kicked him, he deserved more than that," Bobby said, laughing.

"I know! I can't believe all he cares about is the money. I mean he still has us," Lester said, taking another shot.

"But how could he leave you Steph?" Tank asked, "I mean he was crazy in love with you. He was nuts over you. Always wondering if you were okay or not. God, how he bugged me when he was in the wind. It was all about you. 'Is Steph okay? Does she have any new stalkers?'" My heart skipped a beat. Crazy in love? What was Tank talking about?

"Crazy in love? I think your kidding yourself their Tank! All Ranger wanted me for was entertainment or if he was lucky a fuck buddy," I said, as Lester poured me another drink, "I mean we all know he didn't do relationships. God knows he told me enough times. 'Babe, my love comes with a condom, not a ring.'"

"Shit Steph, he said that to you?" Bobby asked, "the damn fool. I mean all us guys knew he loved you."

"I was the only one who didn't know. Are you sure it wasn't the 'I only love you in my own way' thing, right?" I asked.

"He was head over heels in love with you Steph, why do you think he always helped you out?" Tank asked. I shrugged.

"Thought I was just entertainment," I told them, taking another drink, my vision becoming blurry. I saw Tank take out a cell phone and click a button.

"Hey guys, we need some guys to come pick us up and drop Bomber at home," Tank said, his voice a little slurred. A couple drinks later RangeMan guys came through the door. I saw Chase and Hal.

"I'll take you home, darlin'," Chase said putting an arm around me.

"See you guys tomorrow," I called as we walked out the door. The night air was cool against my face and it felt good. Chase drove me home and helped me up to my apartment. He took my keys and unlocked the door. He helped me inside and got me some water.

"Here, drink this, you need fluids," Chase told me, making me drink the whole glass, "I'm going to go now. You'll be okay to go to bed, right?" I nodded.

"Thanks Chase," I told him, giving him a hug. I shut and locked the door behind him. I stumbled into my bedroom and tripped over the rug when a pair of hands caught me.

"Unh," I said looking into Ranger's dark brown eyes. I saw him smirk.

"Babe, where have you been?" he asked, helping me get.

"Drinking with the guys," I told him, my tongue sticking to the roof of my mouth, "they're really upset about your death." He walked me to the kitchen and sat me down on a chair.

"The guys went drinking?" he asked, "Lester there?" I nodded.

"They said that you...," I said trailing off, realizing that I probably shouldn't just blurt it out. He got me another glass of water and handed it to me.

"Drink this babe," he said, "now tell me what they said about me."

"It's nothing, really," I said taking a big drink of water. He came closer to me.

"It's something and I want to know." He took the cup and pulled me to him. I shook my head.

"You don't really want to know," I told him with a smile.

"Babe," he growled as I ran my finger up and down his chest.

"Hmm?" I asked innocently.

"You should stop, before something happens," he said as he cupped my face with his hand. I slipped out of his arms and went to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and got in some pj's. I then went to bed to find Ranger with his hand behind his head. His shirt off but I couldn't see anything below the waist since the sheets were covering him. I licked my lips and walked over. I pulled the covers back and got in bed. I buried my face in the pillow before I realized the light was still on. I groaned.

"Something wrong babe?" Ranger asked and I could hear the smirk in his voice.

"Can you turn off the light?" I asked him, flipping over and looking at him.

"Babe," he sighed.

"Please?" I asked, with a smile. I was really wondering if he would actually do it. He sighed again and got up. I watched as walked up, his back muscles flexing and all he was wearing was a pair of black silk boxers. I licked my lips as he turned out the lights and walked back over here. I turned over on my side and felt Ranger get back into bed. I felt his warm, strong arm wrap around me.

"I'm still a Bad Ass," Ranger whispered in my ear. I jumped a little, "sure."

"Remember Babe, I'm a Bad Ass," he said before spinning me and giving me a kiss on the lips. When he pulled back I was a little light-headed and dazed. He was definitely a bad ass...well a bad ass who turns out lights. He kept his arms around me as we fell asleep.

I woke up to the nice sensation of lips making their way up my neck. I moaned and my eyes opened in surprise. I saw Ranger look up at me, not taking his mouth off my neck. He was smirking as he made his way up to my lips, I was frozen. His lips met mine in passionate frenzy, my lips parted and our tongues entangled. His hand slid up my shirt, running his thumb over my nipple, it pebbled instantly.

"Ranger," I moaned his other hand moving south.

"Babe," he said, looking into my eyes, his eyes dark brown. He leaned down again and gave me a kiss before he pulled back and got out of bed.

"You should get dressed and ready for work," Ranger said, not meeting my eyes. I nodded and got out of bed as he walked into the other room. I sighed and walked into the bathroom. I started the shower and got some clothes for the day. When I finished my usual routine I went out to the kitchen and Ranger was leaning against the counter, not looking happy. I saw a white envelope in his hand.

"Did Roger send me something else?" I asked, even though I knew that wasn't the case.

"Babe, I'm afraid this isn't from Hamil," Ranger said. He handed me the envelope and I opened it to find it like a ransom note.

Plum,

Quit sniffing around the Salvador's or you'll end up like Roy. You're warned.

Keep your nose where it belongs! Let me give you a little hint, not around the Salvador's.

I looked up at Ranger.

"Any idea who sent it?" I asked him, setting it down on the counter as I looked through the fridge to see if the food fairy graced my fridge with her presence. I saw that she hadn't come.

A/N: I hope you liked this chapter. I was busy yesterday so I couldn't update. Hopefully I can update again tomorrow, but if I can't I should in the next couple days. Hope you guys are all enjoying it so far. Thanks for all the reviews. Thanks for reading! Please review!