Disclaimer: I own nothing! Sorry I didn't mention that last chapter.
I also would like to apologize for the lack of a beta ahead of time, and the length of this chapter, my 4 month old decided it was time to stop writing. Please let me know what you think. I know they're a little OOC but hopefully I'll get that explained next chapter. :)
"When did you get back? And since when do you knock?" I motioned him in and glanced down the hall before shutting and locking the door.
"About and hour ago. And when you didn't answer your phones, I thought it would be better not to just barge in." I fidgeted as his eyes swept over me slowly. "Didn't want to interrupt…"
I rolled my eyes and laughed. "What? My cleaning? Haven't you talked to the guys? I told them I need to do some serious house work."
He glanced around my apartment then, and I held in a laugh at the look of shock on his face, "Babe, where'd…"
That was as far as he got, I launched myself at him as soon as he called me babe. I slid my arms around his neck, pulling him down into a demanding kiss. Stepping back, I bit my lip, "Sorry, I…"
He put his hand over my mouth, though he still looked shocked. "I don't know what brought that on, but don't apologize. I had every intention of coming over here and demanding to know why you were avoiding me, but now all I want to know it what happened while I was gone."
I could help but laugh. "Ranger, I wasn't avoiding you! I was listening to the stereo while I cleaned, I didn't hear my cell, and I turned the ringer off on the land line days ago. A lot has happened since you left. I can't believe the guys didn't say anything, though I'm kinda glad I get to tell you."
"The only thing Tank said to me when I asked him about you was that I should probably knock if I was coming over here, unless I wanted to get shot. That's why I thought you were angry with me…"
"No, I'm not angry. I'm just more aware, and armed." I laughed again at the skeptical look that earned me, and wiggled out of his grasp. Placing my hands gently on his chest, I pushed him down onto my new couch. "I saw that look, I'll have you know I have two guns and a knife on me right now…" I took a seat next to him and sighed, "the guys have been training me for about six weeks now, since a few days after you got called away. Do you really want to know the whole story right now? It's going to take a while to explain…"
I sat stunned as he flipped open his phone, "Yo. Yeah. So I hear. I'm offline. No. When I call you. Yeah, we'll talk about that later…" He snapped the phone shut then turned his 200 watt smile on me. "you were saying…"