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.
I am sorry for missing my Tuesday deadline for posting this story. I have made the chapter a little longer to make up for it.
Chapter 12: Making Plans
RPOV
I woke up early with my Babe lying across my chest. I wish I was still buried deep inside her but after the night we had I am certain she is sore. We woke up several times during the night needing to feel the connection we had felt earlier. Needing to hold each other and needing to show each other how much we love each other.
I could never get enough of her just having her laying across me makes me hard for her but I don't want to wake her. I gently ease myself out from under her trying my best not to wake her. I know she needs her sleep. I head into the bathroom for a shower. I want to get in a quick workout, get a report from the control room, and talk to Tank about the schedule for my Babe's training. I would like to be able to do all of this before she wakes up. So I can crawl back in bed with her and wake her up when she is in my arms.
I get dressed in my workout clothing a pair of basketball shorts and t-shirt with tennis shoes. I write my babe a note telling her where I will be just in case she wakes up. I kiss the top of her forehead and head out to the gym.
TPOV
I have been working on my little girls training schedule and I hope she will be okay with it. It is a tough training schedule, but if she wants to pass those tests in two weeks it has to be. Basically she will be training eight hours a day. I broke it down so that her training has something physical and something non physical both days. That should help her some with sore muscles but unfortunately she is going to have sore muscles there will be no way around it.
Her training starts Monday morning with Physical Fitness from zero eight hundred until twelve hundred then Defensive Driving from fourteen hundred until seventeen hundred. Tuesday training will be Marksmanship from zero eight hundred until twelve hundred then Fighting/Self Defense from fourteen hundred until seventeen hundred. The rest of the weeks alternate.
I hope my little girl doesn't get upset when she sees her training schedule. I hope it doesn't make her change her mind about joining us. I paired her with some of her favorite merry men so I hope that will offer her at least some comfort. The next two weeks are going to be difficult for her. These two weeks will test her just as much as the test itself. I know my little girl can do anything she puts her heart and mind to so I have faith in her that she can do this.
I leave my apartment on four heading towards the gym. I want to get a workout in before talking to Ranger about the schedule. As I walk in the gym I see Ranger is already there. "Rangeman I thought you would be sleeping in this morning." "Man I wanted to but I needed to get a quick workout in and I wanted to talk to you about the schedule before you showed it to Stephanie. I want to make sure we have her working with the right members of Rangeman." I looked at him and gave him a questioning eyebrow raise.
"Tank you know I only trust some of the Rangeman team with Stephanie's safety. Even though this is training they will be with her outside of these walls in some cases and I want to ensure her safety when she is with my guys." "Ranger I only have her training with those that you trust with her safety inside and outside of this building." "Thanks Tank" "No problem man, you know her safety is one of my top priorities. I have the schedule for you to review after we are done." I motioned for the sparring ring and he nodded.
MPPOV
I am so mad at my daughter, how dare she embarrass us and disappoint us the way she has. Running around with those criminals and having sex with them. I can't believe I raised such a slut that she would turn her back on Joseph and sleep with those...those...men. What is she thinking? Any burg girl would be so excited to have Joseph want to be their boyfriend let alone their husband. There isn't a burg girl out there that would turn down Joseph and here he is after Stephanie but she just thinks she is too good for him.
I don't know what I am going to do with her. How am I going to make her see the errors of her ways and make her beg Joseph to take her back now especially since she has spread her legs for those thugs? I have been calling her home phone and her cell phone but my bitch of a daughter won't answer. I don't know what gets into her at times. There are times I wish I could still turn her over my knee and spank her the way she deserves. Then there are times I just want to erase her from this family and pretend she never existed. She has always been the trouble one. Why couldn't she be more like Valerie and just do what her mother tells her? We wouldn't be in this position. She would have married Joseph and I would be able to call him my son. She would also have babies by now.
I pick up the phone dialing her cell phone number of course voice mail comes on, she doesn't have the common decency to answer her own mother's call. "Stephanie Michelle Plum this is your mother. You are due for dinner this evening at six p.m. sharp. You better be here little lady if you know what is best for you. If you ever want Pineapple upside down cake again in your lifetime you will be here for dinner tonight." I just disconnect the call I don't bother saying bye at this point.
I quickly check the house no one is around and I pick the phone up again dialing my son "Morelli" "Hi my son how are you today?" "Momma Plum, I am doing okay as well as can be expected seen as I haven't been able to talk to Cupcake since last night." "I know Joe and I am so sorry. I have been trying to reach her but she won't answer her home phone or cell phone."
"Momma Plum I went to her apartment last night and she didn't come home." "She didn't come home?" "No she must be staying with those criminals of Rangeman." "How dare she shack up with them? I left her voice mail demanding that she be here tonight at six p.m. sharp. Maybe you should plan on attending dinner as well." "Momma Plum I would be happy to come for dinner tonight. Say you want to meet me later today to discuss what we are going to say to Cupcake to make her come to her senses?"
"I will meet you wherever you would like, just tell me where and when." "Momma why don't we meet at the motel on Route One say around one p.m. does that work?" "Yes that works, I will meet you there. I will talk to you soon my son." I hung up excited about meeting Joseph. I was going to have a few surprises for him when I got there. There wasn't a burg out there that didn't want to know how Joseph performed between the sheets and I was no different. Besides maybe by me doing this it will give Joseph enough to forgive Stephanie and take her back. I head to the stairs. I need to prepare myself for my meeting.
JPOV
Well so far so good. Momma Plum is going to meet me at one at the motel on Route One. I hope she was able to read between the lines and know that I just don't want to talk about Cupcake. I want the boys taken care of. One Plum woman is just as good as another and hell there isn't a burg girl that would turn down a romp with my boys including Momma Plum. I hope she finds it kinky as I do to call her Momma while I am fucking her brains out.
Damn I am getting hard just thinking about her screaming my son while I take her anyway I want her. I bet she won't be above me fucking her in the ass like Cupcake is. She probably won't even require that I wear a condom seen as she doesn't have to worry about getting pregnant. Hell I may even get a blow job from her. Damn I should have told her to meet me sooner. Of course that would interfere with me fucking the nice little piece of ass lying in my bed right now. I picked her up last night after I went by Cupcake's. She isn't as good as some pieces I have had but she will blow me and let me fuck her anyway I want so she will do besides her curly brown hair reminds me of Cupcake's.
I just hope that Cupcake will appreciate what I left for her in her apartment last night. I know I will get a call as soon as she reports her newest stalker. I just hope it doesn't interfere with my plan on meeting Momma Plum.
As I put my cell phone away I head back up stairs to take care of my current situation. I will be thinking about Momma Plum while I fuck her this time. Then I will be able to have the real thing. I rub my hand up my harden length oh yeah I am more than ready.
LPOV
I got up and quickly dressed for the gym. I figured Ranger wouldn't be down at the gym this morning so my ass kicking would get put off and hopefully forgotten. I reached the gym doors with a smile on my face that is until I saw that Ranger was already down there and had already gone around with Tank in the ring. Great I am about to have my ass handed to me. I know I deserve it but damn why couldn't he just have slept in this morning? I planned on going out tonight and picking up a hot momma I guess that won't be happening now.
"Santos, join me in the ring?" "Ok, I didn't think you would be down this early, I am sure you had a late night with beautiful." "Santos you need to learn to mind your own business and stay out of mine and Stephanie's." yeah but it just too much fun pulling his tail. "Santos you know why I called you to the mats. You made Stephanie question herself. I know you didn't mean to do it but you did and I will not have one of my core members or any member of Rangeman making her question herself and it go unpunished." Oh shit. I will be lucky to be able to walk out of this ring.
"Man you know I love her, and I never imagined what I said would make her question herself. I never want her to question to herself either. I know where her self esteem is and I know questioning herself doesn't help it." "Exactly, this will remind you next time to think before you open your mouth and say something fucking stupid again."
With having said that he proceeded to hand me my ass quicker than I have ever been handed my ass before. At least when he walked out of the ring I was still conscious and was able to finally get my sorry ass up off of the mat after a few minutes of cataloging my injuries. Nothing too serious but I would be sporting some pretty nice bruises for awhile.
RPOV
Tank and I just finished sparring when my mouthy cousin Santos walked into the gym. He had a smile on his face until he saw me. Good now I can get his ass kicking over with. "Santos, join me in the ring?" it really wasn't a question and he knew it. "Ok, I didn't think you would be down this early, I am sure you had a late night with beautiful." "Santos you need to learn to mind your own business and stay out of mine and Stephanie's." Will he ever learn? Today should go a long way in him at least thinking before he opens that mouth of his.
"Santos you know why I called you to the mats. You made Stephanie question herself. I know you didn't mean to do it but you did and I will not have one of my core members or any member of Rangeman making her question herself and it go unpunished." He will be my example for the rest of the men. I mean business if these guys make her question herself and lower her self esteem further I will kick their ass and send them to a fucking third world country.
"Man you know I love her, and I never imagined what I said would make her question herself. I never want her to question to herself. I know where her self esteem is and I know questioning herself doesn't help it." I almost feel sorry for having to do this to Santos because I do know he loves her and didn't mean it but I need an example and I won't allow the other members to think they can get by with disrespecting Stephanie. "Exactly, this will remind you next time to think before you open your mouth and say something fucking stupid again."
Having the need to get back to my Babe and wanting to talk to Tank first I wasted no time in kicking Santo's ass. When I walked out of the ring he was lying on the mats conscious but it would take him a little time to get up. I didn't really injure him but he will be sporting some nice bruises for the guys to see. He better come up with a damn good excuse if Stephanie questions him as to how he got his bruises or I will bring him back to the mats to finish what I started.
I walked out of the ring and straight to Tanks office. I knew he would be in his office waiting on me with the schedule. "Tank you have the schedule ready?" "Yeah man here it is." He handed me the schedule to review. "Tank this looks good but I can tell you now we are going to have to hire a couple of contractors to cover for the guys. I don't want Stephanie to know we hired them because of her training. Let her think it is to cover for a large install for a client if she asks. She probably won't realize it and won't ask because she typically doesn't come in contact with the contract workers we hire."
"Rangeman I think that is a good idea. I will call a couple of guys we have used in the past so we know they are good." "Okay man sounds good. I am going to be offline the rest of the weekend but you know how to reach me in case of emergency." "Don't ware my little girl out this weekend her training starts Monday and as you can see with the schedule it is going to be a tough two weeks for her she will need her rest." "Don't worry man I know she is going to have to be a hundred percent on Monday. I want her passing those test more than you do." With that I was heading back to seven to my Babe.
I walked into the apartment and everything is quiet. She is still sleeping. I paused at the bedroom door just looking at her lying there. God how it makes me feel to see her sleeping in my bed. All cuddled up in the covers with a glow on her face her lips slightly parted. I think how much I love her I can't wait for her to become my wife and always be in my bed, be mine. I am going to ask her to move in with me today. I hope she says yes and hope we can pack up her apartment and move her in over the weekend.
I won't push her but I pray she says yes. If she wants to stay at her apartment then I will just be sleeping over there on the nights she stays there because I never want to go to sleep or wake up again without her in my arms. I have to force myself to move in to the bathroom for a quick shower before joining my Babe back in bed.
SPOV
I woke up to strong arms circling me and having butterfly kisses placed all over my face, neck, shoulders basically all of my exposed skin. God I could be woken up like this every day of my life and never tire of it. "Morning Batman" "Good Morning Babe, did you sleep well?" You know I did in your bed, with these sheets it would be impossible not to sleep well. "Yes Batman, always when I am with you." Then I lean over and kiss him good morning. Take a deep breath of Bulgari as my arms go around him holding him. What I wouldn't give to wake up in his strong arms every day of my life.
"Babe, I want to ask you something. I want you to know before I ask you that I will support you however you decide. This changes nothing about your training or your requests for becoming a full time Rangeman." I look up at him and see the seriousness in his eyes but I also see a bit of nervousness. That couldn't be right Ranger doesn't do nervous. I hesitantly agree "Okay" wondering what he would want to ask me that would make him feel like that. "Babe I know this is sort of fast. We finally admitted our feelings for one another but honestly I have loved you for so long from a far that now that I have you I don't want any distance from us." I couldn't agree more so I nod my head letting him know I understand how he feels.
"Babe, will you consider moving in with me and making this place home for the both of us?" Oh my god, I am shocked silent. I know me Stephanie Plum speechless my brain is screaming yes but I can't get my mouth or my body to respond. He wants me to live with him. He wants me to make his apartment home for the both of us. "Babe?" hearing him call me breaks me out of my stupor and I say the only thing I can think to say "Yes Ranger, it will always be yes." His arms clamp around me as he holds me to him and his lips coming crashing down on mine with passion and hunger.
Feeling his desire and him hardening above me brings my hormones to life after the night we had together I didn't expect to be so ready for him again but I was so wet and ready for him to once again fill me and push against my inner walls in only the way he could. "Carlos, I need you now" "What Babe, what do you need? Tell me." "I need you, I need you inside me, I need you filling me, I need you to take me the only way you can and make love to me like it was our first time, our last time. I need you to take all of me and allow my body to pleasure you in the only way my body can. I need for you to make me scream your name and I need to hear you scream my name. Carlos, Take me."
I heard him growl as he sheathed himself all the way in me filling me giving m exactly what I needed. As we moved together lost in the feel of each other it could have been ten minutes or two hours as I was lost in the feelings of us moving together feeling him thrust in and out while I met each thrust and ground my center into him. Oh God just when I think it couldn't possibly get any better Carlos proves me wrong and I climb higher. What that man does to me. His hand gliding up and down my side as his other hand is holding just enough weight off me. Our bodies gliding over each other with each thrust his lips on mine, on my body make me feel as though I am going to combust right now in a fit of heated passion.
Looking into his eyes as he is thrusting in and out of me there is a connection that I will never be able to describe. I am so close to cumming but I am trying to hold it off waiting for him to join me.
"¿Dios Babe, puedes sentir lo duro que soy para ti? ¿Puedes sentir mi necesidad de ti? Espero que puedas sentir mi amor por ti sobre todas las cosas que me haces sentir cuando estoy dentro de ti. Espero que sepas que yo nunca podría tener suficiente de tu coño mojado y caliente. Yo nunca podría beber lo suficiente de su bienestar ot ser enterrado lo suficiente yo siempre quiero más. Siente mi quiero para ti, el placer que me da, y el placer que yo quiero darte. Siento mucho que lo siento por ti y cuánto te necesito Babe pero sobre todo lo que siente cuánto Te amo, te aprecio, el respeto a usted, mi devoción por usted. Babe sentir mi amor por ti y tú solo. (God Babe can you feel how hard I am for you? Can you feel my need for you? I hope you can feel my love for you above everything else you make me feel when I am inside you. I hope you know that I could never have enough of your warm wet pussy. I could never drink enough from your well or be buried enough I will always want more. Feel my want for you, the pleasure you give me, and the pleasure that I want to give you. Feel how hard I am for you and how much I need you Babe but above everything feel how much I love you, cherish you, respect you, my devotion to you. Babe feel my Love for you and only you.)
Even though I didn't understand what he said I could no longer hold back I came like I had never cum before white lights exploded behind my eyes and my body went limp in his arms as I screamed his name "Carrrloooss" It felt like from a distance I heard him scream my name but I couldn't tell as I had fallen off of the edge, fallen so far this time that I wondered if I was still on the same planet as he was let alone still in the same bed. I guess I was still in the same bed with him as I felt him pull me towards him even in my half comatose half jelly like state. I was unable to open my eyes as sleep just took me while he was holding me to him.
RPOV
I couldn't wait for my Babe to open her eyes but I couldn't wake her. We had spent most of the night making love and I knew she didn't have much sleep. So I pulled her to me closer and let her sleep. She had said yes to move in with me. I was so excited I wanted nothing more than go to her apartment right now and start packing her things. I know she doesn't have a whole lot but whatever she wants to bring with her we will make room for in our new home. I loved that feeling. Our home, she made it our home just by being here with me.
I had to control myself just to allow her to sleep but then again just having her lying here in my arms that was heaven just in and of its self. My Babe slept for another couple hours while I just held her and watched her. I could never watch her enough.
When she finally woke up as hard as it was for me I pushed her toward the bathroom. "Babe why don't you get a shower while I call Ella for some breakfast you must be getting hungry?" "Yeah I am pretty hungry" she no more finished saying she was hungry before her stomach growled echoing how hungry she was. I chuckled as she blushed.
"Ella will have breakfast up by the time you shower and get ready. I know that Tank is anxious to go over the schedule with you and I believe some of the guys would like to talk to you so don't be surprised if we have visitors for Breakfast." "Okay, I can't wait to see the schedule." Oh I think she will think something different when she actually sees it but I am glad to hear that she is still excited at least for the moment.
I pick up my cell phone and call Ella "Tia Ella" "Hi Carlos, how are you and Stephanie this morning?" "We are fine. I am calling to see if you would bring breakfast for us up. She is up now and in the shower." "Yes my dear, I will have Breakfast for you two up in a few minutes. Will the others be joining you this morning?" "Ella I am sure we will have guests but I would suspect they would have already had breakfast so if you will just add some snacks for them and extra coffee that should be all they need." "Okay Carlos I will have everything up to in a few minutes." "Thanks Tia"
I wasn't planning on joining my Babe in her shower this morning because I knew her body had to be sore but I just couldn't help myself. So I climbed in behind her.
TPOV
Ella let me know that Ranger had requested breakfast be sent up so I know my little girl is up. I print out the schedule and head up to show it to her. I hope she doesn't get upset. We never discussed how much time she would be training in a day but in order for her pass the tests she is going to have to train the whole eight hours and maybe more on the side if she doesn't catch on quick enough.
I wait until I know Ella is on her way to seven before I call Ranger "Yo" "Rangeman I take it my little girl is up." "Yeah she is getting dressed as we speak." "Do you mind if I bring up the schedule for her to go over while she eats. Also can a few of these knuckle heads tag along they have been dying to talk to her." "Yeah I figured as much, I had Ella bring some extra treats up for you and the guys." I hung up the phone.
I got up rounded my desk and before I hit the door good there was a line of guys waiting for me. Lester had somehow managed to get video of my little girl handing Morelli his ass last night and of course it went thru Rangeman like wild fire. All the guys wanted to talk to her.
"Guys I am headed up to seven now but you all can't come. Some of you will have to find another time to talk to her besides some of you are supposed to be on duty" With that the ones working made a sound of displeasure but got back to work. Leaving Lester of course he wasn't going to miss an opportunity to be near his beautiful. Cal, Hal, Hector and Ram her favorites I knew she would want to see them.
I started to just get on the elevator by myself and fuck with them but in the end I just told them to follow me. "Come on you knuckleheads. I know you can't wait to tell her that you have seen the video thanks to Santos." Sometimes I don't know if he is smart or the dumbest fucker I have ever known. He knows this could go either way. If she got upset he got the video and shared it without her knowledge Ranger will raise the fucking roof and my guess is that this time he will send his dumb ass to a third world country with the clothes on his back and a fucking toothpick cousin or not.
I know Ranger is expecting us so I just let us in when get to seven. I quickly pull Ranger aside "Rangeman, Santos was able to get a video and some pictures of my little girl last night. I will tell you she is fucking hot." He raises his eyebrow at me, I shrug what she is damn he only needs to see the video to understand why I would say that. "These dumbasses with me couldn't wait for her to come down and talk to her they had to see her first thing. I just wanted to let you know"
"Tank if she gets upset because of that video so help me Santos won't be able to hide his fucking ass soon enough. I don't want her upset this weekend. She has agreed to move in with me." Holy shit he has asked her to move in with him. "I hope to be packing up her apartment later today. Maybe bringing these guys up was a good thing I will recruit them to haul furniture and boxes." He says with a smirk on his lips. Then he gets serious again "I want to see the video and pictures Santos acquired." I just nodded. Our conversation was cut short when we heard Stephanie scream.
CALPOV
I am excited that I will be able to see my Angel today. I can't wait to tell her how proud I am of her. After seeing the video Lester was able to get of her confrontation with Morelli I could not have been more proud of her, in awe of her, or love her more. I have never in my life had someone just be so accepting of me. Most people feared me and would instinctively move away from me. I am a big dude not to mention the flaming skull tattoo on my forehead. But my Angel never once feared me or moved away from me if anything she just kept coming. Crawling under my skin, in my head, and ultimately into my heart.
When we got to Ranger's apartment I went to the kitchen to get some water. I hadn't been long finishing a long run and I needed some water. I was standing beside the refrigerator when Angel came walking down the hall way completely unaware of her surroundings playing with her hair. As she passed me I reached out and grabbed her lifting her up off of her feet. She surprised me when she let out a scream and I just about dropped her but I managed to hold on to her.
All the guys came running into the kitchen. Angel was breathing hard and had a hand on her chest "Cal what the fuck?" she asked me. It was to be just a joke to remind her to be more aware of her surroundings but when she screamed like that I guess I really had scared her. "Angel, I am sorry I didn't mean to scare you like that." I was shit. To see the expression of the guys faces directed at me right now I will be answering to them on the mats later today. I look at her sheepishly
"I was just trying to remind you to be more aware of your surroundings. You walked right past me and never even saw me and I don't exactly blend in." "Cal for fuck sake I am on the seventh floor of a secure fucking building so secure in fact that you all know if a fly farts. The same secure building that houses minimally fifty highly trained and very lethal men that no one would ever be able to get thru to get up here and if they did manage that they wouldn't get thru that think steal door with no outside handle or lock. I think I can walk around the apartment that is to be my home without having to peak around every fucking corner looking to see if someone is going to reach out and grab me. So do not fucking tell me that I should be more aware of my surroundings!" "Babe"
Lester is laughing at this point, the rest of the guys have smirks on their faces. I can barely contain the laughter that wants to spring from my chest hearing her rant. But I know better. "Angel I was just playing with you. I wanted to tell you how proud I was of you." "Why?" oh boy I didn't want to be the first to tell her. The guys freeze, oh shit what have I started. Sorry Lester but better your ass than mine. "Lester was able to get a video of your "conversation" with Morelli last night. He showed it to some of the guys including me." She doesn't need to hear it from me that all of Rangeman has seen it. "I just wanted to tell you how proud I am of you for standing on your own two feet and standing up for us. I wanted you to know I will always be proud to have you fighting beside me and I will always fight for you." Pray… pray… pray… that I just bailed my ass out.
"Lester was able to get a video?" Didn't she hear anything else that I said? "Yeah" I look over at Lester thinking maybe he would want to take over this conversation but he was frozen waiting for her reaction. Here we are a bunch of bad asses that feared no one and we were all frozen just waiting for her reaction some could say we feared her but we wouldn't admit that at least not out loud or not where another living soul could ever hear us say it.
"Lester?" I could see Lester force himself to swallow "Yeah Beautiful?" "When were you planning to tell me that you got a video of last night?" "Beautiful I just got it this morning. I was going to tell you as soon as I saw you of course Cal here sort of got the jump on that and told you before I had a chance to." "Were you going to show me the video?" "Yeah beautiful whenever you want to see it hell I will queue it up and we can all go in the living room and watch it together." "Not necessary right now but I want to see it." "Okay".
Angel looked at me with her blue eyes sparkling. "Cal thank you. I am just happy and proud to be able to consider you a friend of mine." Yes. I give her a hug and kiss her on top of her head. All of the guys and Angel turn to walk out of the kitchen to the dining room. Hector hangs back with me, oh shit.
I forgot about Hector being up here. I am lucky he didn't shoot me when Angel screamed and then asked questions. He isn't well known for pausing or waiting when it comes to taking action. Hector looks up at me "Usted es un cabrón con suerte. Asustarla así de nuevo y voy a disparar primero y preguntar después." (You are one lucky bastard. Scare her like that again and I will shoot you first and ask questions later.) I force myself to swallow and nod my understanding before joining the others at the table.
SPOV
Well I think I just had ten years shaved off my life with Cal's stunt. Well maybe not ten but it scared the shit out of me. I was minding my own business trying to get my hair up in a ponytail when he just reached out and jerked me off of my feet up in the air. I was screaming before everything even registered.
I shouldn't have to be aware of my surroundings when I am walking thru what is going to be my home, god I love the sound of that. I am in a secure building for fuck sake. I am not going to walk around my home like I am about to be invaded. I didn't even act that way at my apartment and my own grandmother could pick the locks on my door.
We made our way to the table and I sat down to another on my favorite Ella meals. I wonder now that I will be living here, god I love that, if she will just go ahead and adopt me. "Babe I am sure Ella has already adopted you and just hasn't told you yet." Damn ESP. Let me see how well it really works. Wonder if watching the video with Carlos will make him want to take me again like he did last night. "Babe" Carlos groaned out. YAY me it worked. I just give him one of my own wolf grins in return. Oh this could be fun. Then I look around the room and see all the guys avoiding me and shifting in their seats then I think maybe not, or at least not when any of the other merry men are around.
Tank clears his throat to get everyone's attention "Little girl I have your training schedule for you to review." Yeah. I am so excited to get started. He continues "I am not sure exactly what you had in mind but in order for you to pass the tests it is going to require a lot of work. We told you this wouldn't be easy and we weren't joking." "Tank I know, I am committed I want to become a full time Rangeman and I am willing to put in the work." "Okay I just wanted to double check before I gave you the schedule." He slowly handed me the printed piece of paper for me to review.
I knew this was going to be tough, I knew this was going to be hard work, I knew this was going to kick my ass in away it has never been kicked before but honestly looking at this scheduled I hadn't expected it to be quite as much as they had scheduled. As I read over the schedule I was training four hours in the morning and four hours in the afternoon with a break from twelve until two. The break was probably so Bobby could check me over to make sure I wasn't dead in all honesty. But I was committed to do this and make these guys proud of me, make me proud of me that I wasn't going to let this schedule intimidate me.
The first week I was scheduled to work one whole four hour sessions with each of the core members. Monday the morning session was Physical Fitness with Bobby from eight to twelve and the afternoon session was with Tank Defensive Driving from two until six p.m. Tuesday the morning session was Marksmanship with Ranger from eight to twelve and the afternoon session was with Lester Fighting slash Self Defense from two until six p.m. After the first two days the rest of the guys filled out the schedule with the core team having the last hour of each session. The Second week I noticed that the first two days had the core members working with me for the last two hours of each session and then the rest of the week like the first week where they only worked with me for the last hour. The different sessions alternated days thru the week Monday thru Saturday but there was nothing about training on Sunday. Hmmm Sunday must be a free day YAY me.
I reviewed the guys working with me for each session. Physical Therapy would be Hal, Zip, Cal, Ram, Hector, Zip, Binkie, and Vince but mainly Hal and Zip. Defensive Driving would be Vince, Woody, Binkie , Ram, and Zero but mainly Vince and Woody would be working with me. Marksmanship would be Cal, Ram, Junior, and Zero but mainly Cal and Ram. Finally Fighting slash Self Defense would be Cal, Hector, Zip, and Ram but the main players there were Cal, Hector, and Zip.
I wasn't sure about working with Hector to tell you the truth he scared me a little with the tear drop tattoos but I wasn't going to say anything. These men had volunteered time to work with me instead of being paid. I was floored at all the names. It humbled me that they would volunteer and for some of them multiple hours. Just thinking about it had tears coming to my eyes.
"Tank while I agree this schedule looks intense I am excited about getting started, and I am looking forward to working with everyone who has volunteered to help me." I look around the room at each guy sitting at the table. "Guys I want to thank you for volunteering to help me. I know it isn't easy giving time up when you could be paid to train me but it humbles me that you wanted to volunteer and that you were willing to go without pay for as many hours as some of you have volunteered." I looked at Cal and Ram. "I just don't know what to say other than I promise you hear and now no matter how hard it gets, no matter what you throw at me, and no matter how hard you push my ass I will try my best to remember your kindness and to do whatever it takes to pass these tests and make you guys as proud of me as I am of you." Cal spoke up first "Angel we are already proud of you. What you asked of us is nothing compared to what you what you want to accomplish. Personally I am honored to work with you. But don't make any mistake I will push your ass." I didn't know whether to hug him or take a big gulp of whatever it was that was caught in my throat. I have seen Cal push someone and trust me I am not sure I am going to survive.
Hector just looked at me and smiled big. I smiled back. When Hector smiled you couldn't help but return it even with the scary tats he had a beautiful smile that just lit his face. I was actually sorry that I don't get to see him smile more often.
The rest of the guys were quiet but I could tell they wanted to tell me something. "Okay guys what is it that you want to tell me. I can tell you want to tell me something, I can see it in your faces." Holy shit I can read a merry man's blank face. Call the news, pray to whatever God you believe in because something big is about to happen. Scream it from a mountain top. I can read the face of a merry man. YAY me!
RAMPOV
"Bombshell I just wanted to come up here today and tell you how proud I was of you. Not only for wanting to join our team by passing those tests, but for standing up to that stupid fuck of a cop." Hopefully she won't mind me calling him that but I have never liked the son of bitch even before I knew they were a couple and when I found out she was seeing him after I got to know her well it didn't change my opinion any. I honestly couldn't understand what someone like her would see in something like him but then again this is bombshell and she only sees the good in people. Hell that is why she puts up with our asses.
She has such a gentle sole that we all seek comfort in, absolution in. There is no judgment or assumptions made when she looks at us. She just takes us at face value and accepts us and that is what makes her so special to me to all of us. I am not one for many words I tend to be the strong silent type but that doesn't mean that I am dumb, that I am not observant, or that I don't have an opinion fuck I have plenty I just choose not to voice them especially the ones that don't mean shit or aren't going to change shit. But sometimes you just have to tell someone how proud you really are of them.
"Bombshell I want you to know that I have seen the video and I want you to know that you blew me away. I am proud of you and I would be proud and honored to fight with you and for you." Steph just looked at me for a minute her mouth slightly open almost in shock. "Ram I think that is the most I have ever heard you say at one time. Thank you!" Damn see there you go. Well now that I have used up all the words I need to say for the next couple of months I just nod my head and smile.
Steph just shakes her head "Oh no, you can't take that back now that I know you can talk..." she just drops the rest of the sentence but smiles at me the brightest smile and I can't the half chuckle that escaped and the smile.
TPOV
"Little Girl are there any changes you want us to make to the schedule? Are you comfortable working with all the guys on the schedule? In many cases it will be one on one and I wanted to make sure you are comfortable with everyone on the list. If you aren't just tell me and I will change it no one will pass judgment or feel any differently towards you." I wanted her to know that she had some control and if she felt uncomfortable with any of the guys I wanted to know about it but I didn't think she would.
"Tank no, I am comfortable working with everyone and anyone at Rangeman. I am just honored that they volunteered." I nodded "Well Little Girl enjoy your weekend Monday is going to come fast and hard." "Thanks Tank." With that we all got up to go each of the guys hugging and kissing her on the top of her head and whispering something in her ear. She was saying something back to them and hugging them and kissing them on the cheek. She finally made her way around to me. I hugged her whispered I was proud of her and kissed her on the top of the head. She whispered "Thanks Tank it means more than I can tell you." And she kisses my cheek. We head for the door.
Before we get there Ranger stops us "Guys I have something I want to tell you, I have asked Stephanie to move in with me and she has agreed. Provided she is ready I hope to pack up her apartment today so if any of you could make yourself of service I would be grateful for the help as I don't want her working to hard over the weekend." Fucker is trying to get out of lifting boxes and making it look like it would be for my little girls benefit for us to help. I will let him know later that I see thru his dumb ass. But of course I am going to help my little girl. "Congratulations man I am sure we will be able to help." I go ahead and volunteer the guys. Fuck them, they wanted to come up here serves them right. With that we all head out and leave Ranger and Stephanie to enjoy their weekend off.
*below is the schedule that Tank worked out.
Core Team:
Ranger – Marksmanship
Tank – Defensive Driving
Lester – Fighting/Self Defense
Bobby – Physical Fitness
Cal - Seal, specialized in hand combat, and expert marksmanship, swimming/lifting
Hal – Seal, specialized in hand combat, swimming/lifting
Ram – Ranger, specialized Sniper, expert tracker, gym/martial arts
Hector – X Gang Member, specialized in street fighting. Kills first asks questions later gym/
Vince – Ranger specialized in defensive driving. Running/gym
Binkie – Seal specialized in defensive driving, Running/gym
Zip – Marine Specialized in weapons, hand combat. Running/gym/martial arts
Zero – Marine Specialized Sniper, and tracker running/gym
Junior – Ranger, specialized in weapons, defensive driving Gym
Woody – Ranger, specialized in defensive driving, covering a trail, and tracking gym
Ranger MM
Cal, Ram, Zip, Zero, Junior
Tank DD
Vince, Binkie, woody (Zero Ram - picking up a tail)
Lester F/SD
Cal, Hal, Hector, Zip, Ram, Zip
Bobby PF
Swimming – Cal, Hal,
Running – Vince, Binkie, Zip
Gym – all
WK 1 Monday AM PF
Thursday AM MM
WK2 Monday AM PF
Thursday AM MM
8:00 Bobby
8:00 Cal
8:00 Hal
8:00 Ram
9:00 Bobby
9:00 Ram
9:00 Hector
9:00 Zero
10:00 Bobby
10:00 Junior
10:00 Bobby
10:00 Junior
11:00 Bobby
11:00 Ranger
11:00 Bobby
11:00 Ranger
PM DD
PM F/SD
PM DD
PM F/SD
2:00 Tank
2:00 Cal
2:00 Woody
2:00 Cal
3:00 Tank
3:00 Hector
3:00 Vince
3:00 Hector
4:00 Tank
4:00 Zip
4:00 Tank
4:00 Ram
5:00 Tank
5:00 Lester
5:00 Tank
5:00 Lester
Tuesday AM MM
Friday AM PF
Tuesday AM MM
Friday AM PF
8:00 Ranger
8:00 Hal
8:00 Ram
8:00 Hal
9:00 Ranger
9:00 Zip
9:00 Cal
9:00 Vince
10:00 Ranger
10:00 Ram
10:00 Ranger
10:00 Ram
11:00 Ranger
11:00 Bobby
11:00 Ranger
11:00 Bobby
PM F/SD
PM DD
PM F/SD
PM DD
2:00 Lester
2:00 Vince
2:00 Cal
2:00 Woody
3:00 Lester
3:00 Woody
3:00 Hector
3:00 Vince
4:00 Lester
4:00 Binkie
4:00 Lester
4:00 Zero
5:00 Lester
5:00 Tank
5:00 Lester
5:00 Tank
Wednesday AM PF
Saturday AM MM
Wednesday AM PF
Saturday AM MM
8:00 Hal
8:00 Cal
8:00 Hal
8:00 Ram
9:00 Zip
9:00 Ram
9:00 Zip
9:00 Cal
10:00 Cal
10:00 Junior
10:00 Binkie
10:00 Zero
11:00 Bobby
11:00 Ranger
11:00 Bobby
11:00 Ranger
PM DD
PM F/SD
PM DD
PM F/SD
2:00 Vince
2:00 Cal
2:00 Woody
2:00 Cal
3:00 Woody
3:00 Hector
3:00 Vince
3:00 Hector
4:00 Binkie
4:00 Zip
4:00 Ram
4:00 Ram
5:00 Tank
5:00 Lester
5:00 Tank
5:00 Lester