Sorry about the long wait. The muse and I were fighting over the batcave. There's a link on my profile to the listing for the house I based it off of. Thank you, thank you for the reviews. And sorry to the Morelli fans that were angry about the last chapter, I really don't hate Joe. :)

I must have fallen asleep, because I started awake to the feeling of being lifted from the car. I smiled up into deep brown eyes and squirmed my way to my feet. We had parked in front of a four car garage that blocked the view of the rest of the house. To the right was what I assumed was the back yard, I could see what looked to be a very large pool, and what I assumed was a cabana. To the left the driveway stretched out into the distance, I could see a gate that butted up against a line of hedges. I'm sure they covered a fence or motion sensors of some sort.

Ranger patiently waited for me to finish checking out what I could see of the yard, and then lead me around the garage to the front of the house. To be honest, it wasn't what I expected, it was fairly modern, but it was all odd angles. Ranger chuckled beside me as he led me up to the door. "Its a custom build, the man I bought it from knew exactly what he needed and how he wanted it set up, regardless of what it looked like."

I rolled my eyes, sounded a lot like Ranger. I watched as he unlocked the door and guided me into a grand foyer. While he punched a code into the pad next to the door I took in the room before me. The floors were a light beige marble, and the walls were basic white. The most startling thing about it was the complete lack of furniture, there was nothing, not even a picture on the wall. I heard Ranger chuckle behind me again and turned to face him, sure the question was plain on my face.

"Babe," He slipped an arm around my waist and pulled me close. "I just closed on the place before I left. I asked Ella to make sure there was a bed in the master suite and chairs at the bar in the kitchen, but that's about it. I'm sure she's found other things she thought I'd need, but its pretty much empty. Though I know for a fact that she's stocked the kitchen, I called her from Pino's."

I smiled at the explanation, and nodded my understanding. "So, are you going to hire a decorator, or do it yourself? It seems like a lot of space."

"I was actually hoping I could convince you to help me with the shopping part." He smiled when I shot him an 'are you nuts' look. "I plan on spending as much time here as I can, and I'm hoping you will to. I want you to be comfortable here, Babe."

"Are you sure? I'm not really all that into Fung Shui I might not be much help." I smiled at the face he made.

"Oh yeah Babe, I'm real worried about Fung Shui." He laughed and pressed his lips to my forehead. "I do need some serious help with Julie's room though. I have no idea what to do with it. She said she didn't care as long as it wasn't pink. I thought little girls liked pink."

I laughed and tugged on his hand. "Come on, show me the rest and Ill try and explain the way I was at her age."

He lead me to the left into a beautiful formal living room, it had cherry wood floors, and again, white walls. To the right was a formal dining room with the same floors but the walls were half painted an antique yellow. I frowned at the rooms and looked up into amused chocolate eyes. "The owner was starting to paint to make it more appealing when I found it. I told him not to worry about it. This and the master suite are the only rooms with color on the walls. The kitchen is back here."

The kitchen was through the dining room behind the foyer. It was amazing. Black granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. It had a SubZero fridge, two ovens and two dishwashers. The cook top was in the island and had a beautiful stainless steel pan rack above it. The windows overlooked the side yard and I noticed a door that looked like it might lead to the garage. We headed back to the foyer and up the grand staircase. I giggled quietly thinking how the girls at the office would react to the batcave being more like Wayne Manor. There were three bedrooms on this floor; the largest was the room Ranger had chosen for Julie. Each room had its own bathroom, but this one was the only one besides the master that had a separate tub and shower. We peeked into each room, but they all were pretty much the same; plush beige carpeting and stark white walls. The baths were done in beige marble and silver fixtures. The master suite took up all on the third floor; it had bleached oak floors, tan walls with a dark beige crown molding, and the most amazing cerulean blue recessed ceiling. The bath had a sunken Jacuzzi tub that would fit at least three people, a two person shower and a double vanity with multiple light settings. There was a private water closet containing a toilet and bidet. The best part in my opinion was the his and hers walk in closets, the bottom half of one was made up of built in shoe cubbies. I think Ive died and gone to heaven! There was a California King bed in against the far wall made up with bedding that matched the ceiling. Ranger smiled when he saw it. "Ella is truly amazing. I told her I loved this room because the ceiling color reminded me of your eyes."

I blushed and shook me head. "I'll have to thank her then, the bedding is perfect."

By the time we were heading out to the back yard it was getting late and my stomach decided it was time to eat. Ranger laughed and told me to wait out by the pool. I trailed my hand in the water of the Jacuzzi on my way out the door. This place was amazing! The pool was Olympic sized and heated. The in-pool lights cast rainbow reflections against the walls of the cabana. It was more of a guesthouse really, the fifth bedroom and seventh, yes seventh, bath were in there along with a storage room for the pool things. I noticed in the side yard there was also a basketball court.

Ranger brought a few covered dishes out and stuck them into the oven of the outdoor kitchen. He moved to my side near the pool and shot me a wolf grin. "Have you ever made love in a pool?"

Sorry to stop it there, but I promise more to come soon! Tell me what you think so far!