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Just as she was getting in the truck, she felt it. You know, that feeling you get when somebody is watching you. She rubbed the back of her neck. Her spidey sense hummed as she scanned the parking lot. She didn't see anything out of the ordinary since all the license plates were local. Nothing screamed to her 'warning, danger, Will Robinson'. Shrugging her shoulders, she put the truck in gear and pulled into the traffic, watching for a tail as she drove to the marina. She didn't see anyone following her and brushed the feeling off as nerves concerning the plan to trap Sullivan.

Chapter 13

"Extreme Sports"

Excitement bubbled through her as she rounded the corner to their cove. Ranger and the Merry Men were waiting for her on the dock. As she pulled up to the wood slats, Ranger caught the momentum of the boat and tied it off.

"Hot damn, beautiful, this is a great idea. I can't wait to get on the tube." Lester was bouncing up and down with excitement. Ranger tossed Tank the keys to the black Shadow and got in the red and white Outlaw with Stephanie.

As they pulled out of the cove and into the waterway, Stephanie threw over her shoulder to the men, "Last one to the fourth buoy has kitchen duty tonight!" She slammed the throttle and took off with the Merry Men in hot pursuit. The speed snarled her hair and brought tears to her eyes, but there was no way she was losing.

They bumped along the waves, Ranger stretched back in his seat, looking totally relaxed. Stephanie saw that the Merry Men were gaining on her, so she cut hard on the wheel and sent a large wave in their path. This caused them to adjust their speed and lose ground.

When she arrived at the buoy first, she shut off the throttle and did a victory dance, while shucking her clothes, down to her new bathing suit. She climbed to the railing and did a swan dive off the side of the boat. Coming up for air, she turned to see the entire group of men watching her with bemused looks on their faces.

Bobby had transferred boats and was standing beside Ranger, both with looks of admiration on their faces. They watched as she swam back towards them, when she arrived at the platform, Ranger leaned down to lift her back into the boat.

Bobby smiled wide and said, "Now that's what I call hot! You really know how to handle a boat, Bomber."

She grinned and hugged him before Ranger pulled her back to his side and kissed her hard on the mouth. His voice growled against her lips, "That's not all she can handle."

Placing her hand on his chest, she pulled back and looked at Bobby. "Want to try skiing while the boys play with the tube?" He nodded eagerly and Stephanie handed him a life jacket and went to get the skis ready for him.

Ranger unstrapped the tube and passed it to the other boat. The Merry Men were busy tying off the tube and arguing over who was going first. Stephanie called to them, "Guys, I think it will hold Lester and Hector at the same time, but Tank better ride by himself."

Her comment was effective in ending the argument, since they started cutting up about who was bigger, stronger, etc...you know the drill with men. Tank decided to drive, preferring to test the power of the boat. They spent most of the morning swapping out boats and either skiing or riding the tube. Stephanie particularly enjoyed riding the waves with Ranger. Who knew that the vibrations of the waves could be a turn on.

Wet, tired and hungry, Stephanie thought it was time to show them their second surprise. Waving to the other boat, she signaled for them to follow her. She led them into the cove, pulled onto the shore and immediately jumped from the boat to tie them off to a tree.

They saw the trampoline and immediately swam for it. Stephanie laughed as they bounced and flipped through the air. She turned to Ranger to ask him to get the cooler out of the boat, when she saw him eyeing the waterfall with a lustful gleam in his eyes. Laughing, she said, "Hey, there'll be none of that today."

He pulled her in by her hips, bumping his groin to hers and said in a low voice, "Wanna bet?" To his delight, she turned his favorite shade of red for the second time today. "Babe, I have plans for that trampoline,...later." He kissed her with a lot of tongue that had her eyes glazing over.

She pulled back breathless, trying to remember what she was going to ask him. "Umm…cooler…get the cooler for me." She felt the vibrations of his chest and huffed at him. "You shouldn't do that, it scrambles my brain."

Ranger smiled as he retrieved the cooler. She really had put a lot of thought into their day of fun. He couldn't believe that he'd ever thought that she wouldn't fit into his life. He shook his head as he watched her unfurl the blankets and set out the food. Hell, he thought, she did more than just fit; she made his life complete.

She signaled for the boys to come eat and laughed as each man did a different style dismount trying to outdo the others. As they jogged up the shore, each man took a turn at hugging her and telling her thanks for planning their day.

Ranger saw her try to shrug it off, but he knew that their thanks meant a lot to her. He would have to get with the men and plan something to show their appreciation.

They ate, laughed and joked during their meal. The men cleaned up their mess and swam over to find the path that led to the rope swing. Stephanie stretched out on her stomach and fell asleep with a smile on her face and Ranger rubbing her back, shoulders and arms.

He thought about joining the guys at the waterfall, but looked down at Stephanie. His heart turned in his chest as he gazed down at her delicate features. Propping on his elbow, he decided that watching her sleep was more enjoyable than playing with the guys.

She didn't know how long she had slept in the shade, but she knew that it was delicious to awake to Ranger caressing her ass. She purred low in her throat, "Ranger, the guys…"

"Are gone, Babe. They went to troll the circle for, as Lester put it, 'chicks'. They said they would be back around six. And Babe...," he said, trailing his fingertips lightly over the exposed flesh at the hem of her shorts, "these shorts are killing me." His voice was already husky with desire. He had spent the better part of an hour just caressing her and drinking in her amazing body and beauty. The sight and feel of her had him in a state of extreme arousal.

She brushed her curls out of her face and looked into his gorgeous, brown eyes. Love and lust bubbled up inside her simultaneously. She rose up on her elbows and asked, "Want to go 'play' on the trampoline?"

He ran his tongue along his lips before answering, "Babe, there's nothing I'd rather do than 'play' with you on the trampoline." Scooping her up, he waded into the water until their bodies were submerged. The cool water did little to dampen their building desire. They swam in a lover's tangle, touching and stroking each other as they treaded water.

She climbed up the ladder with him right behind her. With her lush bottom in such close range, he couldn't resist taking a bite. Squealing, she tumbled onto the trampoline with him not far behind rolling with her.

Just like earlier this morning, their play quickly turned heated and passionate. Breathing hard, she stilled as his fingertip traveled down her body then back up again to circle her pebbled nipple. She arched her chest into his hand and moaned low in her throat.

He peeled back her top and licked her nipple lightly, before sucking the peak into his mouth. He couldn't get enough of her. Her skin was so soft he had to taste it. He pushed up the material of her tank and moved his head down to run his tongue along the ridges of her ribcage. He sucked and licked every inch of the velvety skin before moving to her hip bone.

She writhed when he sucked hard on her hip and drew patterns with his fingertip on her mound. She buried her hands into the lush thickness of his mane and tried to encourage his mouth to travel farther south.

Taking the hint, he repositioned himself between her legs, pressing open mouthed kisses to her inner thigh. Her scent inflamed him and he pushed roughly on her legs until her feet were planted on the nylon mat.

He moved her suit to the side and smiled devilishly at the sight before him. Wasting no time, he ran the flat of his tongue from the bottom up, flicking her clit with the point. She came easily for him and he drank from her hot center.

She watched as he sank back on his haunches and pushed down his trunks enough to expose his entire length. Her limp body was hauled up by strong arms. Eager to have him inside her, she helped him by holding her suit bottom to the side as he entered her with one hard thrust.

Holding onto her hips he pumped into her; the nylon flexing with the motion of their bodies. He extended his legs and stretched out, his voice strained, he said, "Ride me, Babe."

His new position allowed her free reign to do as she pleased. Mesmerized by his dark beauty, she slid her hands up his torso flicking his brown nipples. His groan released the vixen in her and she had to taste each nipple. Encouraged by his sucking in a breath and hissed 'Fuck!", she bit one nub and was rewarded by another low moan.

She leaned back arching and placing her hands behind her and rocked. The position increased his depth inside her and brought a fresh flow to where they were joined.

Ranger pulled her legs straight and used them to increase the rhythm, pulling and pushing her along his length. He felt her trembled release and sat straight up wrapping her legs around his waist and pulling her against him again.

She rested her head on his shoulder as he used his hands on her hips to leverage her against his final thrusts. She felt him quiver with his orgasm as she stroked his back lazily.

He lay back bringing her against his chest. When he could think clearly, again, he said, "My men are right."

Burrowed in his neck, fully sated, she asked, "Mmmm...about?"

Totally relaxed and nestled in the closest thing next to heaven, he replied in a lazy voice, "I'm one lucky bastard."

By the time the men returned, Ranger and Stephanie had loaded the boat for their return trip. Eddie had come earlier to retrieve the trampoline. The men found them sitting on the shore. Stephanie was sitting between Ranger's legs. Her face was turned toward his as they shared a tender kiss, her hand cupping his face. Caressing and kissing each other, they were oblivious to the setting sun and the return of the Merry Men. The picture they made was startling and each man's gut burn for the love that they saw between their two friends.

Once within hearing range, Tank cleared his throat, "If you two love birds are through making out, we need to get back and get rested before tomorrow."

Lester snickered when they jumped at the intrusion on their private moment. "Way to be aware of your surroundings, Ranger." His laughter didn't last long when Ranger informed him mildly that he'd owe him an hour on the mats when they returned to Trenton.

They headed back with the Merry Men in the lead driving the Outlaw. It was hard to resist racing, so they chose a finish line and raced through the waterway. They could feel the urgency of getting in a few more minutes of freedom. The tension of the upcoming plan was quickly crowding in on their relaxing day.

Stephanie could see when they all put on their game faces and headed toward the cabin. When Ranger and Stephanie pulled into the cove, the Merry Men had already tied to the dock and were unloading from their boat.

As they drew closer, Ranger saw the wrinkle on Stephanie's forehead. "Babe, what is it?"

She shook her head to deny that anything was wrong when her eyes caught the flutter of the curtains on the cabin window. "Oh, shit. He's here."