These characters belong to Janet I am just borrowing them for my amusement. Although I would love to keep Ranger and the merry men for myself!

This story does contain violence, and touches on dark subject matters. This story is not friendly to Morelli or Helen Plum so for Cupcake fans you have been warned.

This chapter is broken into two parts because of length. I hope to post PT2 to this chapter later today.

Chapter 2: Another Car PT1

A Month Ago

JPOV

Things have been going good with Cupcake. We have been seeing each other she has been keeping the boys relatively satisfied since we got back together a couple of months ago. Her mother's and my plan was working, after our last break up her mother had been working on her hard and when I showed up with pizza and beer and told her the "Boys" missed her she allowed me back in her bed.

Of course I still need a little side action as Cupcake doesn't really do everything I need. She tends to be a little frigid in some areas but once we are married I will break her in to what I like and need. After all burg girls are suppose to take care of their men however they need taken care of. Cupcake also insists that I wear a condom even though I know she is on the pill not only does she insists she brings her own and make sure she puts it on me so no poking holes in it or not putting it on to trap her.

Trust me I thought about that even tried to have condoms here that were already prepared for our romps under the sheet but she flat out refused to use them another thing that my cupcake will not be doing when we are married. She will not refuse me anything and we will not be using condoms, I hate condoms. I want to take her from behind so bad and be the first to christen that virgin ass of hers but she won't budge on the subject so again another thing that will have to wait until we are married.

Like I said for now I will have to get my rocks off with someone else until Cupcake is married to me and I can break her in right, hell even then I may still need a little action on the side after all I am the Italian Stallion Steph can be the lady on my arm and one of my side pieces can be my freak in the bed . Besides my side ladies may get upset if I am not giving them their normal action not to mention the boys will miss all of action and we just can't have that since Cupcake can't satisfy all of my needs.

Right now I am so pissed off. I am so steaming mad in fact I am seeing red. I was called away from a little side action where I was really sewing my oats in a fine ass for another one of Cupcakes fiascos. Why doesn't she just marry me already and become a stay at home wife and the mother of my children and then I wouldn't be interrupted when I am clearly busy.

After all it's difficult finding time and locations to get a little side action without everyone finding out so when I manage to do it I don't enjoy being interrupted especially because of one of Cupcakes escapades. I pull up to the scene and sure enough there is fire shooting out of cupcake's car and for a fraction of a second a part of me wishes she was in it just to bring an end to this stupid shit of hers. Of course I don't really want the wife of my children to be in the car so I shake my head to clear that thought process.

She just makes me so mad at times I can't help it. I get of my POS cop car and walk around her flaming car to find her sitting on the side walk. Knees pulled to her chest, her head lying on her knees trying to control her breathing. Her hair is all a mess slightly singed and I can see burns on her arms and legs from the debris that rained down from her exploding car. I quickly thought good maybe this time she was close enough to see how she sucks at her job and she needs to quit being a bounty hunter and marry me.

Once I step up close enough that my shoes come into her field of vision she looks up to at me. At that moment all my rage comes back and all I can do is yell at her. "Cupcake what the fuck have you done this time? Why can't you just give up your job obviously you suck at it, you lose a car a week it seems" she just looked at me and at first I thought she was just going to stand up and agree with me. But then she has to open her mouth "Joe please let's not get into this now, let's talk later when it's just you and I" I sucked in a deep breath thru my nose flaring my nostrils I know she noticed because her eyes slightly widen at the sight of me in a low voice that meant I mean business "I am tired of being the laughing stock of the police department and you need to make a choice." I didn't tell her that she had to make her choice now because if she left the scene with me then I couldn't go back to that nice fine ass I was banging before I got interrupted.

I saw Ranger and his thugs pull up and I knew they would take her get her all patched up and ready for me and my boys later on tonight, looks like I found a use for them after all. I couldn't just let Ranger walk up and take her I had to put on a show for the guys in the department after all I don't want to look too anxious to get rid of Cupcake and get back to my piece of side action. So I do what I do best I let my Italian temper loose. "Cupcake you need to come with me now" I put emphasis on now demanding she listen to me and do what I say.

Ranger is standing beside her with his arm around her whispering in her ear. I can't hear what he is saying but I see her nod in response. I also watch as her head gravitates toward his chest as she takes a deep breath in and then I watch as she relaxes in his arms. The image of them manages to enrage me even more maybe I would be willing to forgo my afternoon delight to get her out of his arms. She is just looking to comfortable for my taste after all my future wife should be seeking comfort in my arms not the arms of a thug. Like normal I can't see any emotions on Ranger's face it is just blank and looking at me. I look over his shoulder and see his band thugs Tank, Lester, and Bobby.

I grab hold of cupcakes arm and attempt to pull her out of his arms she screams in pain. As soon as she screamed Bobby, Lester, and Tank run forward getting between me and Cupcake. Ranger had grabbed my hand forcing me to release her. I had gotten exactly what I wanted, the show for the crowd and their intrusion, now for the finale "Fine Cupcake, do what you want I have to get back to work, we will talk about this later, as you wish".

I turned on my heels and headed towards my car. The first thing I was going to do was call Mama Plum and inform her of how bad her daughter just treated her future son-in-law, then I was going to go back to that fine ass of a side piece and finished what I had started. As I pulled out of the lot I saw Ranger still holding her to his side while Bobby was inspecting her for injuries and I just smiled thinking that's right fix her up so she will be ready for some action tonight the boys will be waiting for that.

RPOV

I am sitting at my desk going over a customer's contract when Zero comes busting thru the door like he is about to break it off. The door bangs into the wall behind it leaving an indent in the sheetrock. I jump up and yell "What the Fuck?" Then I see the expression on his face and I know that expression can only mean one thing Stephanie is in trouble. Before I have a chance to even bark out report Zero is telling me how her car just went offline and they are unable to get a read on any of her trackers or reach her on her cell phone.

My heart leaps into my throat and my stomach turns as I jump into action. I immediately call for Brown and Tank, Santos jumps up obviously he isn't going to be left behind. They all know by my reaction that Stephanie is involved and they know that it has the potential to be really bad. I barked out to Zero to text me the last location of her car before it went offline as the three of us ran to the stairwell heading toward the garage.

We jumped into the Cayenne and sped out of the garage. I ran stop signs and lights, and drove as fast as possible given the traffic on the streets. By the time we reached the site Stephanie's car was burning with flames shooting towards the sky. My heart sank further and my stomach turned even more but I knew no one knew what I was feeling. My schooled face was blank even though on the inside I was a mess. She was the love of my life but before I allow myself to jump to any conclusions I jumped out of the car running toward the scene of her burning car.

So many times I would find her sitting on the curb but today I couldn't see her and I started to panic a little when I rounded one of the rescue vehicles my panic turned to pure rage. I even heard a growl from Santos as we all witnessed Joe yelling at Stephanie. He was standing in front of her she was sitting on the curb with her legs bent up with her head resting on her knees she looked so lost that it made me want to run to her grab her and just take her away from everything and put a bright smile that I love on her face.

But she had chosen the cop of course I know her choosing him was all my fault as I sent her back to him, which was completely stupid on my part. I mean really "my life doesn't lend itself to relationships" what kind of bull shit is that. Just my way of protecting my heart, I was too big of sissy to get my heart hurt instead I pushed her to him. I shake my head to clear my thoughts and school my face again before walking up to them. When I walked around Joe he yells "Cupcake you need to come with me now" placing emphasis on the now.

This only enrages me even more but I can't let by Babe feel me enraged as she may think it is directed at her and I would never be mad at her for something like this. I don't care how many cars she blows up as long as she isn't in them when they blow up. I put my arm around her shoulder and pull her closer to me I lower my head to ear "Babe, are you alright?" She gives me a little node just her being in my arms calms me and I am able to take a breath for what feels like the first time since Zero busted into my office.

I take a quick moment to take note of her cataloging any injuries I see. Her hair is slightly singed, she has burns over her arms and legs as well as some scratches from the debris that fell around her but all in all she is fine. I finally let out a breath that I didn't realize I was still holding. Steph's head slowly lowered until it was resting on my chest I pulled her closer to me giving her strength and support. Her head tilted up and heard her inhale I know the scent of my shower gel calms her that is why I told Ella to make sure there was always extra. I even know that when she thinks I am not looking she will swipe a bottle. Personally I love that she smells like me, it is such a turn on that it has my pants tightening just thinking about it.

Just as she starts to relax into me Joe steps forward grabs Steph's arm and attempts to pull her from my arms, like that would ever happen. Steph screams in pain my rage is just below the surface as I grab his hand at the proper pressure points to force him to let go of her arm. Tank, Brown, and Santos jump between us completely blocking any more attempts he may try to get Steph out of my arms. Looking at Joe I quickly saw he was almost glad my guys had blocked him. I wondered what that was about if I didn't know how to read people so well it would have been missed.

I made a note to ask Tank and guys if they saw it too. Joe then relented saying "Fine Cupcake, do what you want I have to get back to work, we will talk about this later, as you wish". I watched as Joe turned on his and headed back to his POS cop car. I could almost see the wheels turning in his pathetic mind. I also made a mental note to talk to my guys about watching out for Steph a little more until we could figure out what he was up to. He was definitely up to something.

Once Joe left Bobby turned around and started looking over Steph's injuries. We decided to take her back to Rangeman where Bobby could take care of the burns and take a closer look at her injuries. Steph had not said anything since we got there, which I know had us all worried it wasn't like her to be quiet so quiet. We got to the cayenne and she got in the back between Santos and Brown stating that it would be more comfortable ride for everyone.

That was all she said the entire ride back to Haywood. I looked in the rearview mirror and she had her head lying on Santos' shoulder and tears were slowly rolling down her face. I know she hates to cry in front of us and she will do anything to keep from crying so for her to have tears on her face she was hurting either from the burns, or from something else and I was determined to find out what.