First I'd like to thank everyone who has taken the time to read Babe Master. It's my first posted story and it's been an awesome experience for me. Thank you for being so forgiving about grammar and any other errors, I'm not the best in that department but I'm working on it. I'd also like to give a special Thank you to everyone who has reviewed. It really helps out even if it's a " Nice or Please continue". I have attempted to Thank everyone but I've been marked as spam (for some) so you might want to check that folder. I'd also like to Thank my Trashy Book Girlfriends who have encouraged me and held my hand. Last but not least Tank you'd to my hubby and fur baby.
Now the conclusion of Babe Master. I hope you enjoy! The story continues with Rangers point of view.
I stood at the table as Juniack, old man Dunphy ( Mooner's Dad), Big Dog, Jake Molnar (Lenny's older brother and city council man) surrounded me. Most had huge smiles and they all were issuing me pats on the back, or complicated handshakes. The congratulatory spirt made me feel somewhat displaced because of Stephanie and our current relationship status. Constanza shouldered me and asked me if I was gonna take out the trash when I left. I thought he was serious I turned to him to offer my help and apologies for tonights show, that's when I noticed her.
She was standing against the kitchen door. Her blue eyes were bright like they had just been used as a waterfall. Her hands were buried deep in her jean jacket pockets. She pushed off the door, walked over to stand in front of me. Everyone suddenly had someplace to be, someone to be with. We were alone in under thirty seconds.
" How long?" I asked
She put her arms around my neck and I pulled her perfectly shaped body into mine.
"Long enough to know what's in the little blue box" She smiled then lifted her lips to mine giving me a soft kiss.
" I don't want to pressure you" I said
" I could tell" She released me and picked up the box but didn't open it, she tapped the top of it three short times.
"How long?" She mocked me and it made me smile.
" Since I bought the ring? About three"
She held up her hand before I could finish.
" How long have you known you loved me?"
I swallowed.
" Since Evelyn Soder?" She asked before I had the chance to reply.( Hard Eight)
" More like Singh" ( To The Nines)
" Your a patient man to wait all that time." She put the box down on the table.
" Were you going to win the hand you were playing?"
I shrugged "I honestly don't know"
" It looks like the guys left the chips on the table for you. So how does it feel to win this round?"
My instincts were on high alert. It was fly or die.
"Babe"
She smiled. "Well" she dragged the word out "I declare Winner Takes All"
"Babe?"
She hopped up on the table her legs dangled apart and her eyes flickered with playfulness when she batted her eyelashes.
" Are you going to collect your winnings Ranger? Everything's ON the table"
I took a step forward and invaded her space. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her until we both were wearing her lip gloss. I rested my forehead against hers.
" Winner takes all you say?"
She nodded. I picked up the box and took out the ring and placed it on her finger and kissed it. My voice cracked like child.
" Be mine?"
She nodded " Yes" and looked up at me. " I love you Ranger"
"I love you too" I crushed her to my chest holding her tighter than I should have. A few moments later I pulled back and kissed her long, hard, and deeply. My heart was on fire with flames of love and desire that would last a lifetime.
The kitchen phone rang twice making us come up for air. I held her head in my hands and just looked at my girl, my Stephanie. Constanza broke the moment when he yelled from places unknown.
" Hey Stephanie it's your Mom she wants to talk to you"
We laughed together.
That marks the end of Stephanie's single life and this story. Thank you for reading!
* Old man Dunphy ( Mooner's Dad) and Jake Molnar are not known people in the real Plum universe to my knowledge. Please indulge my liberties taken on parts of this story.
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