Chapter 4 - A Crazy House.

I had just got my shoes on when Ranger walked in through my bedroom door. I saw him look me up and down and the edges of his mouth twiched into an almost smile. "Nice top babe." He said and I jumped up and looked down at my tank top, it was on inside out. Damn, I thought as I tried to work my way into changing the top around without taking it off, no luck I sighed deaply and pulled it over my head, I looked up, darring Ranger to comment but he just stood there struggling to remain composed, only the slight twich at the corner of his mouth gave away his true feelings. I hurridly untangled my top and stuck it back on again glaring at Ranger, Ranger simply shook his head and pulled me up off my bed.

We stood there for a second and I was getting a heat flush from the touch of his hands on my uncovered belly. Slowly as if hardly daring to move he pulled me close and kissed me. The kiss was light but romantic and I could feel my legs buckling under me. After what seemed like hours Ranger pulled away and still holding onto my waist led me towards the door only stopping twice; to pick up my shoulder bag and to lock up my apartment.

As we left my apartment building I could feel the cold air whip aroud my uncovered bely and the warmth Rangers hand still holding my waist left. He led me across the car park to his black porshe which was parked right next to my honda civic. Ranger wasn't big on small talk, he simply pushed me into the passenger seat of his porshe and climed into the driver side.

"Hey man of mystery, you planing on telling me where your taking me at this God forsaken hour?" I asked me teeth slightly chattering because of the cold. Ranger turned to look at me, his gaze falling upon my lips which were truning a slightly bluish colour. I was watching his face and I could swear I saw the corners of his mouth twitch as he lent down and turned the heater on. Still he didn't answer my question, I watched him for 15 minutes as we drove to someplace, I hadn't a clue about.

I decided I would try to get an answer out of him again. "Are you going to tell me or not?" I asked, frustration evident in my voice. Ranger looked over at me, the edges of his mouth twitched. Fuck I was entertaining him, I rolled my eyes are tried to determine whereabouts we were.

After andother 15 minutes driving we pulled off the highway into a dangerous looking neighbourhood. Then sudenly it hit me, 'I've been passed here before.' I said and looked at Ranger, he was trying even harder not to smile, 'Ok, man of mystery where the hell are you taking me?" I yelled the question, I was fed up with the mystery act.

Ranger looked at me and smiled, 'did you or didn't you want to talk to Daniella?" He asked his voice bearely above a whisper. I looked him up and down and nodded. 'Then that's where were going.' He answered his eyes still on the road as we turned into the cuban equivalent of the burg.

"What's your conection with Daniella anyway?" I asked curiousity clear in my voice. Ranger looked over at me and stopped the car in front of an average middle class brick home with no garden. 'She's the eldst of my four younger sisters.' He answered and I just stared at him, his sister oh my god. Ranger was now looking grim but I could see he was enjoying my display by the corners of his mouth slightly twiching.

"How do you know where she is?' I asked, ok it's a stupid question but the silence was driving me crazy. Ranger smiled, 'because there's only one person she's scared off, and it's that persons birthday today.'

I looked at him, 'Who's birthday?" I asked, not sure if I wanted the answer or not.

"My mothers,' he answered with a shake of his head.

'So where abouts are we,' I asked my eyes scannng the street where there were around 20 new, expensive cars parked and the house next to where we were parked which was admitting a lot of loud music and yelling.

'My parents house, the whole family will be there today but I can't for the life of me think of any other place she will be at a specific time.' Ranger answered fighting to remain composed.

Ranger was struggling with his emotions, he liked to think of himself as mysterious and different and the thought of everyone in his family knowing Stephanie and Stephanie knowing his family gave him the shivers. But she needed help, he knew her rent was a month over due and she had only one FTA out, Daniella. Daniella was his favourite sister, she was 5 years younger than him and drop dead gorgeous. Daniella also had conections in every mob, gang and organisation on the underground and was intelligent enough to never get into trouble (till now). But there was also another emotion playing on his mind, he really loved Steph and was happy to take her to meet his parents even if they wern't dating and she had a boyfriend. Ranger shook his head, he couldn't think about that, better to focus on the job and push all thoughts of Steph out of his mind.

I was watching him put a series of thoughts through his head. I could always tell when Ranger was thinking as he sort of slipped into a sort of zone. I have never ever achieved a zone in my life so I sat there and watched Ranger. Eventually he came back and opened the door, 'do you want to go in?' he asked his eyes focusing on my eyes. I felt myself nod and reach for the door handle. God help me I thought!.

Chapter 5 - Inside the Crazy House