SPOV

I walk away just as my eyes start to fill with tears, I won't let him see me cry. Now I am sitting on my couch with thoughts filled with Ranger, so I pull out my phone to call Jeremy deciding that I need a distraction. He picks up on the second ring "This is Jer" his voice sounds like heaven.

"Hey Jeremy, this is Steph from earlier today" like he could forget something like that after only a couple of hours ago.

"Oh ya, I was hoping you would call" that made me smile "really, well I was just wondering if you want to come over. You know have pizza and watch a movie or something"

"Of course, that would be fantastic. What time did you want me to come over and did you want me to pick up the pizza on the way to your place?" "Yes, that would be great; I'll give you the directions and is 7 ok with you"

"7 is perfect, I'll see you later. Bye Steph" He even ends the phone call properly, he is even better than I thought "Bye Jeremy" Now I have a couple of hours to get ready, so time to hop in the shower.

It was almost 7 and I was getting kind of nervous and I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard a knock on my door. I open the door and to see Jeremy with pizza in hand and this gorgeous smile on his face. Gosh, he was hotter than I remember. He was dressed in a pair of faded black jeans and a light blue shirt that brought out the color in his eyes even more.

"Hey, come on in" he gives me a hug on his way in and goes to put the pizza on the counter. I hand him a plate and we get our food and head to the couch. We sat and talked for what seemed like hours. I told him all about me, with what the press knows me as and about Ranger and Joe. I learned that he was an only child, and how his parents died when he was 18. He told me he went into the Marines and lost a couple of his closest friends. We talked more in a couple of hours then me and Ranger had ever since I met him. It was refreshing having someone that wants to let me in.

"Angel, I have to tell you something. Since I met you I knew that you were something special and that is why I want to be honest with you" I can see by looking in his eyes that he was struggling with whatever he wanted to tell me. Whatever it was I could tell that it was eating at him so I just waited knowing he would speak when he was ready.

"I sort of knew who you were when we bumped into each other. Actually the whole bumping into each other wasn't really an accident" I look at him confused. What does he mean not an accident? "Someone very close to you, who loves you a lot, wanted me to help him set you up with Ranger"

"What, I don't understand. This was a set up" Not only was I starting to get pissed off, I was hurt. I got off the couch and started pacing "Who arranged this" He just looked at me with sad eyes. "It doesn't matter, if was someone that was looking out for your best interest. They want you and Ranger to be happy, and they wanted me to help get his head out of his ass."

I was on the verge of tears, I stopped and looked at the ground, can't believing what was happening "so you were lying this whole time" He shock his head and came up to me "look at me…please" I didn't want to, but something in his voice made it so I couldn't help but do as he asked .

"I swear to you, that at first it was me doing a favor for a friend, but then you looked at me with those beautiful eyes of yours and I couldn't help but want to get to know you. I am sorry for the way that I got around to meeting you, but not so much because I got a chance to know you." I don't know why, but I believed him. I hugged him and he put his arms around me and held on tight.

"I can totally understand if you never want to see me again, but I hope that won't be the case. I want to be your friend, so if you ever decide to forgive, I'll be here when you do." I held on tighter. "I forgive you. You said you were doing it for a friend, so I can understand. I'm glad you told me the truth" and with that I heard the locks on my door tumble and then my door opened. Ranger came in and stopped when he saw us and just stared at as. His blank face was gone and at first I saw anger but then hurt drowned everything else out.