Steph's POV

"No he didn't take it very well. In fact he left me there, like you saw," I told him. I could feel him coming closer. I turned around and I was practically in his arms. I leaned forward and he leaned down. Our lips met and sparks were flying. I thought I was going to come right then and there. I was laying on the bed with him on top of me. His hands were roaming. His shirt came off and then my towel was gone. His pants and shoes were gone. He didn't have any underwear on so one less blocker. I figured this was the time I'd get my Doomsday Orgasm.

In the morning I woke up alone. There was a note on the counter. Went to work. I'll see you later. -R I took a shower and went to the bonds office. Lula was sitting on the couch and she had a box of doughnuts. I went in and grabbed one.

"Yum," I said taking a bite out of a Boston Creme. Connie and Lula looked at me.

"Wha?" I asked my mouth full of doughnut. Then they both grinned.

"You're glowing!" Lula said with a grin, "you got some!"

"Spill girl," Connie ordered. I blushed. I shook my head no.

"I'm going to go work on Amos and Morelli," I told them getting up. I wondered what Ranger was thinking and feeling right now.

Tank's POV

Ranger had left during the night and hadn't come back till morning. He seemed happy, peaceful almost. He was relaxed and didn't make Bobby do time in the gym. He didn't even yell at us for stopping at McDonald's for breakfast. I thought it was odd because he usually yells at us. He just went into his office to work. He came out and went up to seven. Then he came down and we had a staff meeting.

"I was thinking of asking Stephanie to work with us. What do you guys think?" he asked us. I was surprised we never had a female working with us before. But I was with her yesterday and she sacrificed herself to save Lester and I. I would want to work with her.

"I'm all for it boss!" Lester shouted. Bobby agreed and so did I. The other guys had met her yesterday and they liked her too. She wasn't the usual girl Ranger went with. She didn't have implants and she wasn't blonde.

"I just wanted your input we have never had a woman working with us before and I just wanted to make sure you guys were all okay with it," Ranger explained. We all nodded.

"So where were you last night boss?" Lester asked. Apparently I wasn't the only one to notice his absence last night. He smiled a little before he got this blank mask down.

"I was out. None of your concern," he told us. Lester nodded.

Steph's POV

I was at Pino's when Morelli came up to me.

"Glad to see you're turning yourself in," I said getting my stun gun ready.

"I wasn't. I wanted to make a deal. You go on a date with me and I'll let you turn me in," Morelli said with a grin. So not going to happen.

"Why don't you sit down and we'll talk about this more," I told him patting the space next to me. He smiled. I had my stun gun ready to stun. He sat down and then touched it to his arm. I prayed it worked. It did. He went down like a ton of bricks. I hand cuffed him and then I tried to figure out how to him in my car. That's when my friend Eddie Garzarra came over.

"You need help?" Eddie asked with a grin.

"I could use some," I told him and he helped me load Morelli into my car. I drove to the police station and on the way Morelli came to.

"Stephanie!? What the hell? Why am I in here and I'm cuffed too! Jesus Christ," Morelli yelled.

"Shut up!" I told him as we got to the police station. I handed him over to the police men and I got my body receipt. I then drove to the bonds office. I was smiling.

"I got Morelli!" I exclaimed shaking the body receipt in the air.

"Good for you girl," Lula said giving me a high five.

"I know. He's scum and deserved to be in jail," I said. A hand settled at the base of my neck.

"Who deserves to be in jail Babe?" Ranger asked. I turned my head to look at him.

"Morelli and now he is," I told him with a smile. He returned the smile with his 200 watt one. He walked up to Connie and handed her something. It was probably a body receipt. Then he came back over to me.

"Can I talk to you outside?" he asked me. I nodded.

"See you guys later," I told Connie and Lula. We walked outside and he led me into the alley. He pushed me up against the wall.

"How's your day going?" he asked kissing me on the lips. Any coherent thoughts I had were gone now.

"Mmm," is what I replied. I could feel him smile against me. Then he kissed me again.

"Dinner later? I'll pick you up," Ranger asked. I nodded. He made space between us.

"I'll see you later," I said with a smile. He nodded. He stepped forward and gave me one last toe curling kiss.

"See you, Babe," he said with a wolfish grin. We walked out of the alley and he got in his car. I got in Morelli's car and decided I should bring it back to his house on account of he was back in jail and would be out soon. I stopped by his apartment and switched cars. I was back to my crappy nova. I started it up and went back to Stark street to see if Amos was there. I had my stun gun ready. I wasn't too keen on using my gun. I had it at home anyways. It was in my cookie jar. I was sitting in the car just watching. I decided to get out and look around. He usually works out in the Stark street gym. I got out and my stun gun was ready. I walked up trying to look professional. I opened the door and went inside. It didn't smell very good, in fact it smelled horrible. I walked up trying to see if I could spot Amos from here. I didn't see him. I decided it would be best if I left before I got spotted by someone. I was turning around when I bumped into Benito Ramirez. A professional boxer. I backed away until I was against a wall. I clutched my stun gun.

"I'm Stephanie Plum and I'm looking for Amos I represent his bail bonds man and he missed your court date. Will you go get him to come with me to get him rescheduled?" I asked trying to be polite. He didn't look very friendly.

"Well hello Stephanie," he said in a sickening voice, "you want to come to lunch with the champ?"

"No thank you. Would you like to get Amos so I can get him re-bonded?" I asked.

"No one refuses the champ," he said coming closer.

"Please back up," I asked hoping he would go away. He put his hand in my hair and he lifted me up. Ow.

"I'm going to show you a good time. I'm going to make you scream," he said coming closer and I could smell his breath. I tried to stun him. I prayed for the stun gun to work. I pressed it to him and it wouldn't work. He giggled and all the hairs on my neck stood up. I whacked him with my purse and he staggered sideways a little bit. I tried to get away and I pushed open the door but was pulled back. I screamed. I was slammed against the wall and I saw stars. I didn't see much after that.

Ranger's POV

I was on Stark street when I saw Steph's POS car. I then heard a scream. It was coming from the gym Ramirez works out at. I started jogging that way. I opened the door to see Steph slumped against the wall and Ramirez over top of her. I went over and grabbed him. I threw him to the side and picked Steph up. I ran out the door with her and I got to my car. I put her in and raced her to Haywood. I would have Bobby look at her. I got to Haywood and got Steph out of the car. I rushed her up to five where Bobby was already waiting.

"What happened to her?" he asked as I cleared a desk to lay her on it.

"She was in the gym on Stark street and she was unconscious. Ramirez was over her. You have to help her," I ordered. He nodded.

Bobby's POV

I had seen when Ranger rushed to the building with Steph in his arms. I was waiting when he got up here. I could tell he really cared about her. He was really worried. I checked looked over her. She seemed fine just a mild concussion.