Chapter 9

We spent two months at Manny's house two weeks later Carlos and my father showed up. Ram went back to help guard the building because they couldn't get to the computers or the phone systems.

Carlos was exhausted he slept the whole day. My father fell asleep on the couch . So we went for a walk in the fall leaves it was beautiful I was always happy in the woods with Manny.

We sat on a log he kissed me ,I kiss him . His hand touched my breasts through my shirt. He rubbed my hard nipples. " I want to make you feel good." He said. He put the other hand on my ass. Pulling me closer to him . " Feel that". He said. While He was having a erection.

" This is how you make me feel." He said. As he kissed me again. His head went down to my neck and he kissed me gently on my neck. He Lifted up my shirt. I love you . I want to touch you . He stepped back got on one Knee pulled out the ring and said ." Abby will you marry me I want all of you as my wife." Yes oh god yes l said .

Carlos and stef. left to spend the holidays with Carlos's family. Les and Liz also got engaged. While we were there we spent most of our time just being together we made out a lot . My Dad said ." Your not married so cool down you two."

Thanksgiving Was fun we called Rangeman and anyone off duty was invited to come for dinner. We had a full house Manny missed the guys so did I. They stayed the night in fart bag's. Tank a got the bed he was to big for a fart bag. Dad shared a bed with Les. Manny was in the chair. I told him to sleep in the room with Liz and me.

He was on one side of the bed we were on the other but in the morning I was on him. His arms wrapped around me. We woke up to laugher what is she a homing pigen.

Manny opened his eyes and smiled . I didn't open my eyes. How did I get here .

I Slid like a snake to him wrapped myself around him . Liz thought it was funny and took a video on her phone. He said something and wrapped his arms around me . He said. " I love you . Stay with me."

We went shopping for gifts. I bought Manny a set of hunting knives , camouflage rifle with a sniper scope, camouflage coverall, blue jeans jeanjacket , slipers and a watch with a Compass and a GPS. On the back was engraved " I'LL love you forever".

I gave a watch to with the date of my birth date . To My father. Les said brother . Liz's said sister and was more like a bangel.

For my father i got clothes. Gave him a bank card with enough to buy a house close buy so I could see him .

For Les I gave him enough money to go anywhere on a honeymoon or for a down payment on a house.

For Liz I had bought clothes and apartment building across the street from Rangeman it has to be to be remodeled but Liz and Les can fix it up any way they want. I made sure everyone at Rangeman got a gift box that showed some thing special about each one and a card. I sent Ella and Louis on a trip just the two of them.

And I hired friend of mine to take over all the cooking . This was all to be kept secret .

For Stef a year supply of fruit and chocolate of the month for one year. I called the General are the birds ready yet ? . " Waiting on you little girl." said the General.

Can you send them to Carlos? I want to give them as to him for a gift . Tell Brody come pick up the kids gifts. I'll send yours with him.

Christmas Day

We exchanged gifts. When I gave my father the gift to buy the house. He said," Abby the money is yours." But Dad I don't need it I argued. I want to keep you close to me and Lester. And its only a down payment

When Lester found the bank card he said " I have a house." That is for you and Liz's wedding or honeymoon . " Thank you" he said. When Manny opened his gifts he loved them all. When I handed the boxes with the watches out . This is so i know everyone is safe they all opened their gifts. "Open yours" Manny said . Smiling It's the same watch but it had butterfly band with the same ingraving. It was a good day. Manny gave me the sniper rifle I wanted I know he going to us it, a scented body wash and shampoo that he thought would smell nice on me. jeans and jean jacket and a beautiful necklace that said ASMR forever. He bought me a coat to cover me when I wore a dress. He doesn't want me to get sick

New year's day

One of Manny Neighbors Invited us to a party we went. We danced, ate, and drank . I had a wine cooler. eveyone else had wine or beer the couple was nice and at midnight.

Manny kissed me . " Happy New year Sweetie you can marry me whenever your ready." He said.

In April Carlos called get you selves back here. Work to be done play times over threat neutralized . The Foxes were all arrested on racketeering charges.

So we packed and headed back when we got back to Trenton my senses started going off.

Manny said " I have to stop in and get food " The feeling was getting stronger . I said Manny do not get out of this car . He laughed and got out I heard a shot .

Manny went down then another Shot. The man the man in front of Manny went down my father went out the passenger side shot the shooter .

I jumped out he was bleeding from the chest . What do i do ? I asked think I said. To myself

I hit the panic Button. I yelled I Need Help i said Manny's down need help. Chest wound I screamed. I tryed to move him. I had to see how bad it was. I layed him flat riped his shirt open there was a lot of blood .

I look checked is his heart beating I felt for a pulse . I couldn't find it and started chest compression and blood came out then it clicked.

" Don't want press his chest the blood pushed out and air will go in might be pushed out". My father said .

I got plastic wrap and tape out of the van we have to keep the air out of his lungs so they don't collapse.

Then I started doing chest compression i was crying saying don't die on me. I love you we have to get married . Open your eyes please don't die.

Bobby; " We pulled up and saw the scene Abby was sitting on Manny screaming at him to wake up pumping his chest Ric was trying to help someone else a passer by was trying to help another man help the suspect. Ric said save Manny this ones got a head wound and so does that one I think Abby's flipped.". said Bobby.

I went to Abby stop I'll take over I said. I listened he was breathing ok

" Who put the wrap on him" i said .

" I did Abby . Tony said to wrap a chest wound in medic training." Abby said.

We drove to the hospital they took him ten minutes later. A nurse came looked at me and said " I am sorry your husband just died" What I said .

" Your husband Mr Ramos is dead his injurys were to extensive." said the nurse. He had a chest wound no where near his heart and I stopped the air from going in so his lung it didn't collapse. He's dead and it my fault. I forget to do something. Shock was it shock i didn't cover cover him. Now he's .Dead

I heard the word dead over and over I ran to Manny car and raced to the airport changed my clothes had to get his blood off me. I scrubbed my skin so hard I thought it would fall off .

I called Brody No answer. I went to see if my plane was there. l taxed out called the tower and took off I had to hold it together. I started sobbing now what am i going to do I wanted to die to . I could crash the plane. I don't want to live without him. A lot of thoughts went Through my head.

We just came out of surgery Manny going to be fine. I went to tell Abby " Where's Abby" i asked. Ram said." I just got here how Manny?" " He'll live just hit lower lung he will be in alot of pain." I said.

The RN came over and said "We have a problem " What" Liz asked. " The duty nurse just told a blonde girl her husband was dead and gave her the name Ramos and told the other blonde her husband was in surgery ." "Shit" I said . to Ram call the control room ask wheres Manny car is. " Small airport out side of Trenton ." Binky said.

Four hours latter over Wyoming

Ram told. Liz ." she went to the airport. "

" She's going To Brody When something bad happens she runs to Brody and Milly." said Ram . "I called Brody " He answered Brody. " Lizzy long time girl." said Brody.

" Brody listen Abby is coming to you she thinks Manny died . He didn't another man did the part time nurse mixed up the charts Manny going to be okay thanks to Abby's fast thinking tell her to come back" said Liz. " I have her now on radar ill contact her CB and send her back take care Lizzy."

I have to tell Carload and Lester.

What am i going to do with out him? I love him now he is gone I need Milly I hear Brody's voice. a " Answer me Girl your scaring me ." I can't talk. " He's alive their was a mistake the other guy is died." said Brody.

You telling me the truth ? While picking up the mic . Do I ever lie to you. Do you have enough gas to go back? " Asked Brody. Yes . What is that oh my God.! The plane went off line

Oh my god my baby please don't let her be dead Abby , Abby answer me Milly said ." What's wrong? " I was talking to Abby she screamed "No!" and the Mic went dead" said Brody.