So I was thinking about making you wait a while for this but after all the reviews and story alerts I'm just trying to get it out for you as fast as I can!

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I was torn between the fear of him not excepting the truth, to being angry at him for finding out. I could feel his eyes on me, searching for something but I was suddenly very fascinated with my shirts hem. "Whats your name?" The question came as such a shock both because of the timing and because of the air of calm it was delivered in.

"My name is Stephanie, but you can call me Steph," I thought the humor might be a good distraction right now but Ranger fixed me with a hard stare so I shut up. "My name really is Stephanie Plum but I grew up in this boarding school type thing for troubled children. You went to stay with another family so they could try and straighten you out. I guess it scared my parents, my need to fly," The last part I said quietly, regretfully.

"That still doesn't explain how you grew up with Booth,"Ranger stated scowling. I've never seen the man so impatient the whole time I've known him. "Im impatient because I Don't know that the hell is going on! That's not something I'm used to!" Oops I've got to stop talking out loud.

"I'm sorry its just weird for you," I backtracked, "Booth's parents didn't want to have to deal with there son. They thought he was bad or something crazy like that," This conversation was going to get harder when he figures out the missing piece involves him. When he didn't respond I continued, "He used to get in fights over stupid things so instead of talking to him like normal people, his parents shipped him down to Louisiana to get straightened out."

"So how long did it take you to get straightened out?" I could hear the hint of a smile in his voice and gave him a world class burg glare.

"Oh I was aloud to come how in a year because they could find nothing wrong with us, but we convinced them to let us stay a few more years," It was strange thinking about that time when everything was perfect. "It was just me, Booth and Alex. We did everything together," I couldn't keep the tears from coming then, just a few slipped out at the mere mention of his name. "We'd come back every summer from the time we were sent back home till we were 25. It seems silly now," I trailed of at that point, holding my breath to see what he said.

"Why'd you stop going?" It was an expected question but one I really, really did not want to answer. I guess my hesitation showed on my face because he grabbed my hand, trying to tell me he understood.

"When Alex turned 18 he decided he wanted to join the army, he wanted to make his family proud even though they already were. So Booth went with him and they did great, they were the best of the best at everything they did. They were Rangers like you, and they had put them in deep. The calls and letter got less frequent and soon I wouldn't here from then for months. When Booth got out he thought Alex would to, but he went in for another term. Three years ago were told that he was MIA and a two years ago we were told that he had died. I fell apart and so did Booth. He spent his time throwing himself into work and I spent mine trying to find Info on him, because it was like he'd just dropped off the face of the earth and his parents didn't know anything and no one would tell us anything," I knew I must sound hysterical but I haven't had to relive this for years and I liked it that way.

Ranger had a strange look on his face, like he couldn't figure something out. "Babe, His name was Alex what?" That question was enough to make my blood run cold, he wasn't supposed to know who it was! I wasn't ready to tell him, but I had to.

"Alex Manoso," came out as just a whisper........

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