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Chapter 25: Leading up to Girls Night Out
SPOV
YAY Lester and Woody were both going to come hang out with us on "Girls Night Out" I know that girls night out usually mean that it was just the girls but hey sue me. We needed some guys to dance with and let's face it these are the most gorgeous men of Trenton hell probably all of New Jersey why the fuck wouldn't I want them there? Lester is after all my best friend I can't help it that he happens a have a P where we have a V he is still my best friend and I want him there for girls night out.
After our celebration and my invitation to the guys we got back in our cars and took them back to the garage where we parked them in their respective parking spaces. I took another look around garage and I was still in awe of the number of vehicles and the types of vehicles parked in the garage.
I recognized some of the bikes but then others I had no idea they look fast, one looked huge like the bike in the Batman movie. Then there was this black sleek Harley Davidson that I could just picture Ranger on. Man on man this garage is dangerous to me. I could really lose control in here and I have no doubt that the control room is monitoring every inch of this room with the vehicles in here.
I turned when I heard a vehicle coming into the garage recognizing the mountain of a man driving I waved him over.
Tank got out of the car and I gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek hardly waiting to tell him "Tank, guess what I just did?" I asked him. He shook his head. I looked at Woody and Lester and I could see their smiles they were going to let me tell it.
Partially laughing I said "I just kicked Lester's ass out on the track." Tank smiled and started Laughing "Really little girl? You beat him?" I nodded my head. He picked me up and swung me around celebrating with me.
This past week I have felt more like Wonder Woman than I had in my entire life. Training with the guys was giving me such a high feeling. I felt like I could fly. I could feel them believing in me, them pushing me because they knew I could do it. I felt their love for me and enjoyed it when they celebrated my successes with me.
"You guys are the greatest. I don't know if I tell you enough or if I have said it at all but know that I love you all and you all are the friends, the family, the brothers that I have always wanted always needed and I am so glad that I have you all."
Tank just hugged me again and gave me a kiss on the cheek. Lester walked over put his arm around me "Beautiful can I hang out with you and Tank? You know I would much rather hang out with you than sit behind my desk and pretend like I am fucking working." I had to laugh so typical Lester.
I nodded but told him "If it is okay with Tank you can stay, I don't care." He looked to Tank and turned on the begging puppy dog eyes. Woody walked over gave me a hug "Darling I will see you tomorrow night." He gave me a kiss on the cheek and then turned to get in the SUV and go back to Haywood.
I turned to Tank. "So big guy what do you have for me his afternoon? What are we going to learn?" he just smiled and shook his head.
TPOV
Lester has been sticking beside her since we found out about a possible cop being involved. Ranger wanted someone from the core team with her at all times and when she was away from Rangeman he wanted at least two guys with her.
Of course we haven't told her yet, Lester is just playing it up as wanting to spend time with his best friend and goof off from work. While we all know he is a hard worker he can pull off the image of being a goof off pretty well.
Somehow I believe we are going to have to tell her soon because she is going to catch on and then she is going to feel like we withheld information from her. Which we are, but it isn't to keep her out of the loop as much as it is just to protect her to make sure we have our facts before we go setting off alarms and upsetting her.
We don't want her to think that we would accuse a cop just to drive a further wedge between Morelli and her. Not that he hasn't done enough on his own because he has all on his own maybe we should just tell her what we know and where we are. I don't know which the better approach is at this point.
I am going to talk to Ranger when we get back to Rangeman this evening.
"Little girl what do you say to more training with stopping the SUV to pick up clients on the curb, we can use Santos here as the client." I joked. She giggled. "Do you think that would be safe for Lester?" She questioned. I laughed even more looking at the worried look on Lester's face. I just shook my head.
"Come on let's load up and head down to the training area I told her." We all got in the SUV with her driving me in the passenger seat and Lester in the back.
"Tank before we get started can I use your phone and call Lula? I wanted to ask her to go with me tomorrow night for a girl's night out." I nodded and handed her my phone. She quickly dialed Lula.
"Lula hey it's Stephanie. I am using Tank's phone he is fine." I hear her tell Lula. "Lula I am in training and only have a minute to talk to you but I wanted to call and ask you if you were available tomorrow night for a girl's night out?" I saw my little girl light up Lula must have told her she was available. "Good. Hey ask Connie if she wants to come I am going to ask Mary Lou as well. Lula I don't have time right now to answer all of your questions but I will tomorrow night I promise you. I have to go now. But I will tell you all everything tomorrow okay?" Oh boy I don't know if she realized what she just got herself into with that promise. "Bye" I heard Stephanie say as she hung up the phone and then handed it back to me.
We went over to the far end of the compound where the driving training was setup with cones, and the curbs to pull up to and stop at without taking the pedestrians out was all setup and waiting for Stephanie to just wipe them out.
I was determined this time she was going to do it if it took us a whole hour of working on nothing but this one exercise. Hell I was joking but I might just put Santos out there to up the incentive for her to get it right and make Santos sweat a little yeah I could be evil at times.
RPOV
Tomorrow morning was my training session with my Babe and I had something special I was going to give her. Tomorrows training session was going to be in sniper training. I was going to teach her how to scope in and fire a sniper rifle.
I was going to give her a hog tooth necklace as her reward for the training. I had no doubt that she would hit what she scoped in she was a born natural when it came to aiming a gun. She was doing amazing during our training sessions. I knew the guys training with her tomorrow would all work on some aspect of sniper training we had already discussed this.
A hogs tooth is something that every sniper worth his weight in salt has. Some may wear them at all times while others may not but even if they don't wear them they have them.
A hog's tooth is chambered round of an enemy sniper. When you kill the enemy sniper you take the chambered round that had your name on it you disable the bullet then drill a hole thru it and make it into a necklace with a leather tie.
I know Stephanie hasn't killed an enemy sniper and if I have my say I hope she never has to. But I want her to have one as she will be a trained sniper when we are done. Yes, it will take longer than the two weeks we have set aside but who says her training will end at the end of those two weeks. That is just to get her to the point that she can pass the Rangeman entrance test.
The hog's tooth that I am giving her is from my first kill of an enemy sniper. I wore it for a long time when I was in the Army and Rangers but I haven't for several years now. Not since I started Rangeman and became a business man full time and only run missions when I am needed. Speaking of missions with the government I am hoping to ride out the remainder of my contract without being needed.
My contract ends this year and I have no intentions of renegotiating the contract. Of course I am not dumb enough to tell them that ahead of time. I will wait until the day it comes up for renewal to let them know my decision. That way they can't send me off on the "one last mission" as they have done to many of my friends and brothers in arms where they just so happened to not make it back. Yes, it is a cruel world out there. But I love this country and have sacrificed a lot for this country but I don't love the bureaucrats and the suits that like to play with our lives nor do I care to sacrifice my life with my Babe for them either.
I hear her and Santos' laughter as they make their way down the hall. I quickly shut my laptop and went to the door to meet them. Pulling my Babe into my arms giving her a quick kiss on her luscious lips was the best part of my afternoon. She looked up at me with her eyes twinkling.
"Guess what I did today?" She asked me "What?" "I beat Lester here on the fast track." I looked at him for confirmation and he nodded putting his hands in his pockets leaning back on his heels. "Way to go Babe. Which car did you select to drive?" Asking her curious as to her choices.
"Carlos those cars are amazing. They are beautiful I had no idea you had anything like that." I corrected her "Rangeman has them. They aren't my personal cars. They are for everyone to train with, have fun with or borrow when they would like." I told her. "So which one did you choose?"
She looked at me "I chose a blue mustang" I knew exactly which car she had selected. I had picked that one because the color reminded me of her eyes. Looking at Lester I asked him "Which one did you chose?" I probably could have told him. Lester would go for one of the Red ones. But since he was one of the ones that picked the cars for the garage we had several Red cars.
"I drove the Chevy SS". I nodded good selection but it didn't hold a candle to that Mach I and my Babe had beat him. I pull her to me squeezing her tighter. "Proud of you, Babe" I tell her she just beams.
I can tell that Tank and Lester want to talk to me about something so I turn her to me and kiss her gently on the lips before telling her "go on up I will be up in a little while and we can have dinner." She nods hugs and kisses both Lester and Tank and heads for elevator as we retreat into my office.
I sat down on the couch and put my feet on the coffee table while the guys grab chairs across from me, Tank calling Bobby to see if he could join us.
Tank started first "Rangeman, I have been thinking about keeping what we found out from Stephanie and I think we should just lay it on the line to her. I know it will upset her to think that he would be capable of doing this to her but I think it is better that we tell her. I think she has a right to know and I think keeping it from her is a mistake. Letting her know will also help her better protect herself if he is behind it. I know she has started to fear him you can see it in her eyes but if he is behind this that puts him on a whole different playing field one that she isn't capable of understanding or protecting herself from. "
I could not agree more "Tank I have said from the beginning of all of this, well since you opened my eyes, that we are to support her and that she is a partner in all of this and needs to be able to make decisions for herself so I agree we need to tell her. I was wrong when I said that we wouldn't tell her I just want to protect her so much that I default sometimes to what I think will protect her more than what will make her feel like a partner. I guess it is a work in progress." I shrugged my shoulders.
Truth was also initially worried that she would think I was trying to drive Morelli further from her. Granted I wanted him far away from her but I trusted her enough to know that she would never think that I would fabricate information to try to separate her from anyone. She knew I wasn't that type of person.
Looking at the guys I asked them "You want to go tell her first or go interview our prisoner and see if we can learn any more from him?" They looked at me smiling I knew what they wanted to do. They wanted to have a little fun before breaking the news to Stephanie. None of us were looking forward to that conversation. Not only were we all going to have to apologize for keeping it from her but we were going to have to tell her something that we knew was going to upset her if not devastate her. She already had so much on her already.
As we made our way to the holding cell to talk to our prisoner thinking about what we had yet to do and who could be behind all of this had my blood boiling. It would be nice to take some of my frustrations out on that fucker in the cell. If he was smart he would answer our fucking questions truthfully the first time we ask because my patience is running out. I want this fucker found and dealt with.
Clicking the fob for the cell door to open I turned on the lights. The fucker was curled up in the corner of the room. Blinking his eyes as they tried to adjust to the sudden light he sat up looking at us when the four of us completely stepped into the room I could see the fear in his eyes. Good.
Tank walked over and picked the scared fucker up by the collar of his shirt. Pushing him towards the chair in the room he wisely took a seat and then looked at all of us.
He was scared you could see the white of his eyes. His eyes were bulging so much from fear as he was taking us all in. Good. I was looking at him as if he was my number one enemy and my knife had his name written on it in his blood.
Depending on how he answered my questions before tonight was over my knife very well may have his blood on it. I glared at him and you could see him shake with fear in my most lethal and low voice I asked him.
"Do you know who I am?" he nodded his head. Good he knew to fear me. "Do you know my men, my company?" I asked him. He once again nodded his head.
Good I wouldn't have to instill more fear in him he knew enough to fear us hell he was practically falling to pieces in fear in front of me.
"You delivered a package here yesterday?" I asked him and he just nodded I continued my questioning. "Did you know what was in the box you delivered? Did you open the box prior to delivering it?" He shook his head no rapidly. He finally spoke up and softly said "no".
He continued to talk "I don't know what was in the box. When I stepped out my door yesterday morning there was a package on the front door with instructions to deliver the package here. That is all I know." Really that is all you know.
I sneered at him "So you have a habit of just delivering strange packages to places without questioning what you are delivering or who you are delivering it for?" I asked him.
He once again shook his head hearing a growl from Santos he began to talk again. "The instructions said to deliver it here and to burn the note so that is what I did. I don't know who it was that left the box or the note."
I knew he wasn't telling me everything not to mention he hadn't told me about being arrested.
"What else did the note say? What else aren't you telling us?" I stared into his widened eyes "Trust me when I tell you things will be much better for you if you answer my questions and you tell me the truth. We have our ways of gathering the information we want and trust me we will get it. The only question you need to ask yourself is what kind of shape you want to be in afterwards. The choice is yours."
I leered at him almost smiling to let him know I didn't care which way he chose. He could tell me what I wanted or I could spill his blood until he told me what he wanted. Either way I would be okay. My conscious was clean.
He nodded and began talking. "This started two days ago. I was picked up for dealing drugs. I was arrested and while I was in the holding cell waiting for my case to be brought to a judge I received a note that told me about some other gang and drug happenings. I told my attorney and they were able to work a trade what I knew for a free walk. So I took it. I told them what was on the note."
Now we are getting somewhere. I asked him "Who gave you the note with the information?" He shook his head. I stepped closer shaking his head again he said.
"I don't know it was some girl she passed the note to me. I don't know who she is I had never seen her in my life. She handed me the note and then kept walking by until she got to the person she was there to see."
Raising my head, this was getting us no where closer which was really starting to piss me off. "Go on and tell us the rest." I told him.
He nodded his head and started talking. "Like I said I got a free walk so I went home. When I came back out of my door there was a package on the ground in front of my door. There was a note on the package that basically said to deliver this package here if I wanted to stay out of jail. The note said if I opened it they would kill me. So I did what the note said I burned the note and then delivered the package because I didn't want to go back to jail."
Drawing air in deep in my lungs thru my nose I was trying to talk myself out of not killing this fucker for being so stupid. I was trying to talk myself out of not killing him because if I were his age I would have more than likely done the same thing to have stayed out of jail. I was pissed for Stephanie that she had to deal with this but honestly this dumb fucking drug dealer was a puppet in someone else's twisted play. Was he fucking stupid? Yes. Did he deserve to die for it? Probably not or at least that is what I was using to try to convince the beast within me to spare his life.
Looking at him "What's your name?" I asked him. He looked up at me "Quin" he said. I raised my eyebrow he continue "Quin is short for Quinton last name is James." I nodded.
Turning I met each of the guys eyes and they proceeded to leave the room. Turning back to the man sitting in front of me I leaned across the table. "Quin I don't think I really need to say this but just so we are clear this conversation didn't happen, you never were here, and outside of you bringing a package here you don't know anything. Do I make myself clear? You are getting another free walk this time with your life so if I were you I would choose wisely how you spend it. Don't revoke it by doing something fucking stupid like talking about this experience."
He nodded. I got up and followed the guys out hit the switch on the wall plunging the room into total darkness. Closing the door behind me I looked to Bobby and Lester.
"You two make sure he gets back home. Let's put a tracker on him and see if we can get a bug or camera somewhere around his place. I wanted to see if he has anymore visitors we need to know about."
They nodded and went in search of the supplies they would need to get him wired. I turned toward Tank. "I am going to run a search on Quinton James I have a feeling it won't tell us who is behind this because they seem to be covering their tracks but it will be worth a shot. When they get back we will go up and have dinner with Stephanie and talk to her and tell her what we know." That was a conversation that I really wasn't looking forward to.
SPOV
I got up to the apartment and decided to take a shower and get comfortable for the night. Pulling on one of Carlos' t-shirt and a pair of my comfortable cotton shorts. I went into the living room turned on the TV and made myself comfortable on the couch.
The phone rang answering it, it was Carlos. "Yo" I said. He chucked "Babe that's my line" he tells me. "I know but I like it." I told him. He just chuckled again. "Babe I wanted to let you know what Tank, Lester, and Bobby will be joining us for dinner. We should be up in about hour or so is that okay?" YAY I get to eat with my brothers and best friend. "Yeah it will be fine. Do you want me to call Ella or have you done it already?" I asked him. "Already done Babe, just relax and I will be up soon." "okay" I tell him. I hear him say "Love you." and then he hung up before I had a chance to respond well at least he said he loved me.
I sat back on the couch losing myself in the television for a little while until Carlos and my brothers come for dinner.
MPPOV
That bitch daughter of mine thinks she is so fucking smart. Well she should know that she isn't as smart as she thinks she is. She thinks she can just go live with those thugs and criminals and no one would care. Boy is she wrong. Joe is just this close to never wanting to touch her again and what happens if he decides that? She would never get married, never have children, never become the burg woman that she should be proving to everyone that I am a failure as a mother.
Not to mention if Joe decides he no longer wants her then he will probably no longer want to meet me and I wasn't about to give that up. I was enjoying myself. Here I am a woman in her fifties and I was keeping up with a man young enough to be my son. Not to mention when I got home I would drag Frank up to our bed room and fuck his brains out to cover up the glow I was sporting.
I didn't think that Frank would notice it but I knew that my mother would and I knew her well enough to know that she wouldn't think twice about broadcasting to everyone.
I called Valerie I need to bring in additional troops. She answered the phone "Hello mom" now that was a proper greeting instead of that dreaded Yo. "Valerie, this is your mother how are you today?" I asked her. "Fine mom, how are you?" See I could raise a girl with manners who could get married, have babies, and be a stay at home mom that would make the burg proud why the fuck can't Stephanie just do the same?
"Valerie I am fine but your sister well she has gone off of the deep end. I don't know what has gotten into her, but I am really worried about her." I tell Valerie. "Mom what's wrong with Stephanie? What has happened?"
I smile I can hear the sincerity in Valerie's voice now I just need to convince her that she needs to help me swing Stephanie to see that my way is the right way she needs to live her life in order for her to be happy. I know Valerie agrees with me but she tries to stay out of Stephanie's life I know Albert encourages her to leave Stephanie alone or she would be right here with me seeing it my way and trying to convince Stephanie of the mistakes she is making.
"Valerie Stephanie came here a few nights ago screamed at us, told Joe off and then proceeded to push him with saying horrible disgusting things that she had been doing with that thug and criminal. She yelled at me, and her father saying horrible things like she was no longer a Plum and that she wanted nothing to do with us." Turning on the tears as I spoke to further the effect of what I was saying to Valerie.
"Mom you can't be serious she said that? She did that? But why?" She asked me. I smiled answering her. "I wish I knew she accused me of sleeping around on your father. We have been married for thirty five years Valerie. I would never sleep with another man. How could she say that about her own mother? I tell you those thugs and criminals that she is spending all her time with have brained washed her. They have brain washed her to hate us, hate Joe, and they are telling her terrible lies about us and she believes every word." I tell her again turning on the tears.
"Mom I can't believe I am hearing you say this." "Valerie it gets even worse. It appears that she has moved out of her apartment and in with them and I have good reason to believe that she is having sex with them….all of them. I don't know what to do." I tell her sounding desperate which I was feeling.
"Mom I am not sure what I can do. Would you like for me to try to talk to her? I don't know what I can say that will change her mind but I will try to make her at least see reason with what she is saying about you." I smile.
"Valerie I heard that Stephanie is planning on a girl's night out at one of the bars. I don't know which one but you may be able to find out. Mary Lou was in the bakery today and was overheard talking to her babysitter about watching the kids while she went out for a girls night out. I know if Mary Lou is going then Stephanie will be there."
"Okay mom I will find out and go see if I can talk to her for you." I smiled perfect. "I would be so grateful Valerie for you to talk to her. I love her and the thought of her never wanting to talk to me or see me is just tearing me up inside as much as it is to know what she is doing to herself and her reputation with those thugs."
"Mom I got to go Lisa just woke up from her nap." See perfect mother, perfect daughter why couldn't Stephanie be half as good? "Thanks again Valerie looking forward to seeing you and girls for dinner soon."
ValeriePOV
*A/N: Valerie's POV was written by Margaret Fowler. I am glad and honored to be able to consider Margaret a friend that I met because of my story on Fanfiction. She has been a huge support to me and my story from the beginning and I could not thank her enough for all the encouragement she has given me. She had a great idea for Valerie and I asked her if she would like to write her POV she graciously accepted the offer. I am honored to have it be a part of my story.
For Christ sakes today has been the day for me. Albert lost his last case in court and comes home and expects me to ONCE AGAIN listen to him whine. Lisa has a cold with a fever to boot, and here is mom on the phone. I honestly don't know how Stephanie takes it. I am barely hanging on to my sanity here. It is hell being the perfect one just once I want to be a screw up. Just once I want to tell Albert to go fuck himself and now mom is whining again for gods sakes is this what I sound like? Thank goodness Angie got those books from Stephanie for her birthday, and what's up with the card she sent "Its better this way"?
I love Stephanie not that I ever told her that, I don't think, I envy her breaking the cycle of mom's hell, snort. I actually thought I saw Joe Morelli outside on stark street on the way to the deli, but hmmmmmmm that wouldn't be right, would it? Of course I am going to go see Stephanie, hell with Albert he can just man up and take care of the kids, like he ever would take care of them. I think I better call his momma over to help. Now, if I can just get a hold of Mary Lou to figure out where they will be tomorrow night I will see what is going on with Stephanie. I mean face it, ranger is hot, beyond hot and those guys that work for him do watch out for her it seems like all the time. There seems to be trust there in their friendship, I wonder if I tell Stephanie how I feel if I could trust her to help me break out of this cycle I am in. I want to live life, not be stuck like I am same ole same ole routine day in and day out. Christ, the toilet overflowed and Albert is whining about a plumber bill, does it ever end here?
SPOV
I was sleep when I felt warm hands touch my face and warm lips touch my lips. I would know those lips anywhere even without that wonderful smell of his body. Without opening my eyes I returned his kiss and opened to deepen the kiss when his tongue brushed my bottom lip. I swear this man could drive me crazy with need.
Hearing throats being cleared I paused opening my eyes to see him open his. His eyes large brown and soft filled with love. I could also see a little frustration at having been interrupted. Our lips still connected staring into each other's eyes was an intimate moment even with witnesses, truth was I could forget all about them, our souls confirming our connection and the need for each other.
Lester being the bravest or possibly the dumbest not sure yet which one, as the jury is still out on that one, spoke up first effectively breaking our connection. "Guys I am hungry, can you hurry up sometime tonight? You can devour each other after dinner and once we are gone." He emphasized gone.
Laughing "Lester are you just jealous you don't have woman to devour at the moment?" I asked him "If you did we wouldn't be able to get you to eat at all. Remember, I know you." I tell him. "Beautiful if I had a woman to devour I would definitely be eating it jus t wouldn't be food." I blushed my whole face turning red and warm as he wagged his eyebrows at me.
He just shakes his head laughing at me and adds "Beautiful, I thought you would have been so hungry by now I figured you would have eaten without us." When will I learn to just keep my mouth shut? I can tell you when probably never.
I look at him seeing the laughter in his eyes. "Unlike you I can control myself besides I wouldn't want to deprive you of having the pleasure of eating with me." Oh shit what did I just say? I didn't really mean it like that I have done it again. The other's started laughing while Lester just groaned standing up Lester reached for me pulling me to the dining room. I guess he wasn't going to wait any longer.
Wow while I was sleeping the table had been set and dinner had been served. Wow my guys I tell you, who could ever want more I had the greatest bunch of brothers and soon to be husband a woman could ever ask for. We sat down and the laughter stopped I could see the guys getting serious, they had that look.
Shit, this was not going to be good. I could tell that I wasn't going to like what they were going to say, shit can we ever just have a fun dinner together? Ella had made burritos for our dinner with salad, avocados and I swear I could smell chocolate. If they had chocolate for me for dessert then this wasn't going to be a pleasant conversation. They knew when I needed chocolate and one of those times was when my world was going to crumble or was currently crumbling at my feet. I could tell the guys didn't know where to start or who would start it so I started for them.
"This isn't going to be a happy fun filled relaxed dinner is it? I asked them and all of them shook their head no. Fuck. I took a deep breath preparing myself for what they needed to tell me. "Okay spill it tell me already." I told them. See I could face the good, the bad, and the ugly. Carlos spoke up first.
"Babe I know from the beginning of you coming here, moving in here, I have said that we are partners. We agreed." He motioned to the guys at the table "that we would tell you everything and leave the decisions that involve you up to you."
I nodded then told them "Yes, Ranger you did and you have. It has made me feel great feeling like I was part of the team." Not really sure where he was going with this I added. "I know it hasn't always been easy for you all to do that but I love you for doing it, why?" I asked him.
"Babe we discovered something the other night that we were just able to confirm and while part of me wants to tell you because of my promise to you and at my true desire to be your partner in everything. The other part of me that wants to protect you and shield you at all costs doesn't want to tell you at least not until we know more have evidence or some kind of proof."
Wow now that is honesty at its core. How the fuck do I respond I am so fucking torn. I want to know on one hand and on the other hand I want to continue to live in blissful unawareness of denial land and just let him protect me and shield me, but I know deep down inside that isn't the right answer. It's at least not the answer that in the end will make me happy, oh hell. I am going to have to bite the fucking bullet and hear the bad shit he wants to protect me from. Fuck does it ever get easier? Not in my life or so it seems it doesn't.
One thing turns around in your life and goes right and everything else crumbles the fuck to pieces. Oh well welcome to my life. I would take the crumbles to have Carlos and my brothers. I would take anything to have them I couldn't live without him and I wouldn't want to live without them. So bring on the bad news.
"Ranger, I love you. I love that you want to protect me and shield me. Part of me wants you to. Part me wants all of you do that and let me just live in blissful denial land. But that isn't who I am really deep down inside. I love you all so much. I honestly don't know what I would have done without you all these past several days, week." I looked at all of them sitting around me. Holding their eyes for a few minutes for them to see the seriousness of what I am telling them.
"I understand the desire to protect and shield because I feel that with you all. But I really want to feel like a member of this family not the one that needs to be hidden and always protected. I want to be an equal member one that is on the front lines with you all as well."
I looked around the room at the guys and Carlos all had a smile on their faces. They are happy I feel the way I do about them. Then they all take a deep breath of air preparing themselves to tell me what I could tell none of them wanted to have to say.
RPOV
Shit I was afraid that she would say that of course it made me happy to hear how much she loved me and her brothers but I still hated having to tell her this especially since we didn't have any evidence or proof.
I took a deep breath and started. "Babe the other night when I left and went to Stark Street to find the guy who delivered the package to Rangeman we found out something." I hated bringing up that fucking package again after how it had upset her so much but I continued.
"We found him and brought him back here to Rangeman and held him in one of the holding cells in the basement." I paused. "Before we found him we discovered that the person who delivered the box had been picked up in a drug bust with a substantial amount of drugs the day prior. We also learned that the person had been let go on the same day and not out on a bond. He was just let free."
She nodded but I could see the gears working in her head. Before she could draw too many conclusions I continued with what we knew. "We meaning Tank, Lester, Bobby, and myself had a little talk with him tonight prior to coming up here. He confirmed everything we were told." Taking another breath letting it sink in I continued.
"His name is Quinton James, he goes by Quin. He was arrested by officer Gaspick while he was in jail waiting on his arraignment and bail hearing someone passed him information about a bigger fish in the cesspools of Trenton so his attorney was able to get him a walk on his charges in exchange for the information he gave them." I paused again giving her time to take everything I was saying in. She was just listening.
"He told us that after going home the next day when he opened his front door the box was there with a letter stating for him to remain out of jail he was to deliver the box unopened to Rangeman with further instructions to burn the note upon reading, which unfortunately he did."
"Babe we have no proof no evidence other than just what we heard but everything we heard leads me, all of us, to believe that it is very possible a cop is involved with your stalker or helping your stalker." God I hated saying that.
Looking at her I could see fear in her eyes almost terror the way they ghosted across us all sitting around the table. She gasped as realization of what I was telling her was sitting in. I pulled her into my lap and wrapped my arms around her as she held herself so tight that it was almost uncomfortable but I would never complain. She couldn't really hurt me no matter how hard she squeezed me.
I rubbed her back trying to sooth her fears, trying to hold the terror at bay because I would give my life for her. I would fight for her, I would die for her, I would do whatever I had to do to protect her and keep her safe. I whispered in her ear "I am here, I am never going to leave you, I am never going to let you down, I am never going to let anything happen to you, I love you, you are my life, my partner, my lover, and my soon to be wife know I would never let anyone harm you."
None of us mentioned Joe's name but we didn't have to seeing her clinging to me the way she was the terror in her eyes we all knew that she thought the same thing as we did. Looking at Tank, Bobby, and Lester I could see they were upset to see her this way. Lester was beside himself not knowing what to do for her. I could tell he was barely containing himself in his chair.
Bobby and Tank were furious looking at them I could see they just wanted to pound the shit out of someone, something at this point it wouldn't matter we should have kept that fucking drug dealer why he may have just delivered the package we could have taken our frustrations out on him. Would it be right, probably not but it would make everyone of us fucking feel better and that accounted for something the other I wouldn't lose sleep over.
Needless to say none of us finished that dinner. Tank Bobby and Lester came over to us still sitting at the table and gave her a hug and kiss as well as they could she wouldn't let go of me to hug them back or really acknowledged them as they walked out to living room.
I knew it was going to be another night of them sleeping in the living room. They didn't want to be that far away from her. She wasn't taking this news well. I knew she was processing what we told her with all of the notes that her Stalker left and the latest box contents and letter. I knew she was running it all thru that beautiful brain of her processing it all.
I sat there for a few minutes and then just stood up taking her in my arms and carried her to the bedroom where I laid down with her still holding on to me as if I was her last salvation on earth. I would hold her until her fears had subsided I would hold her until she once again felt safe I would hold her until she could find the strength from within herself to move forward and deal with the problems. I would give her courage, strength, the safety net that she needed for as long as she needed it.
Laying there on our bed my hands rubbing her back and arms I whispered in Spanish to her telling her how much I loved her, how much I admired her, how strong I thought she was, how brave I thought she was, and how we would find this guy, we would deal with this guy, how we had a long life of love and happiness in front of us. I felt her slowly relaxing and giving into me until I heard her lightly snoring against my chest and shoulder.
I reached to my hip and hit my cell phone beeping Tank's phone to let him know all is good. I knew it wouldn't take them long seconds later the three were peeking into our bedroom watching her laying on me sleeping. I nodded to them and Lester nodded. He grabbed my boots and undid them and pulled them off. He took my weapons off me and laid them on the dresser.
He leaned over kissed Stephanie on her forehead and she made a content sound at his touch. Bobby and Tank gave her a kiss and they left the room but I knew they weren't going far. I knew they were hanging out on the couch to be close if she wanted to talk or needed them but I wouldn't be leaving her not for a second tonight.
SPOV
I slowly came awake laying on something hard. When I shifted I looked up into a set of warm but concerned eyes of Carlos'. I could see he was worried and concerned about me. I hadn't said anything since he told what they had found out.
I gave him a smile, laying on him and being wrapped in his arms there is no place on this world that is better than this. I don't care where you could go or who you could be with it wouldn't matter nothing would mean more to me or feel better than his arms, his body to me.
"Babe you okay?" he asked me. I nodded. "I am going to be okay" I told him. "Laying here on you feeling your arms wrapped around me makes me feel like everything is going to be okay, that I am going to be okay in the end. It's just getting to the end that isn't going to be fun." I told him.
"No Babe it isn't going to be fun, but know that you have me, you have the guys, your brothers and while I can't speak for everyone I can speak for me and you will never be alone, I will always be here to be whatever you need me to be a Pillow, for you to lie on" He smiled "A shoulder to lean on and draw strength and courage from, a hand to hold when you need reassuring" he took my hand in his kissing my fingers "a lover to kiss and make love to when your soul needs to feel our connection." He gave me a kiss on my lips. The tears started flowing down my cheek hearing his words. He reached up and wiped them off my face "Someone to wipe and kiss the tears away and protect you from whatever scares you."
"Carlos I love you so much, I can't imagine living life without you." I told him. He smiled at me. "I love you too Babe never doubt that for a second." I wouldn't I couldn't he was my life.
"Babe I think there are three of your brothers in the Living room that need to see you and know that you are going to be okay. You ready to get up and go talk to them?" He asked me. I nodded, he smiled.
I got up and went to the bathroom to clean up a little and take care of Mother Nature before joining my brothers in the living room.
HectorPOV
Fuck, I hated working with people. I hate people I naturally don't trust anyone and now I am working with dumb fucker one and two but it is the only way I can keep my eyes on them. Something is off and I am not going to let them near my Angelita.
I will do whatever I need to do to keep her safe and that means working with two dumb fuckers then that is what I am going to do. Luckily they don't talk to me a whole lot as they don't believe I don't know English and it is clear they don't know Spanish. I have called them all kind of things, told them all kind of things about their mommas and their small tiny dicks that if they knew Spanish I would have gotten some sort of reaction from them. It was no way they were as skilled at non reaction as I was.
Doug liked to work alone at his desk isolated more so than Mike but that was okay with me long as he fucking did his work. At least having them here they were doing some of the basic work I had to do which was freeing me up a little but I still double checked everything they did because I knew what dumb fucks they were and I didn't want them fucking something up in my area of expertise.
I noticed Doug has a separate cell phone a burn phone that he makes calls on and gets calls on I am going to have to see if I can figure out what he is doing with that.
I put a tracker on Morelli's car earlier and I have been tracking his car. So far nothing really stood out as out of the ordinary for a detective's car. There was one thing I did notice that I would check up on was that his car spent a significant time at one of the motels on Route one. It wasn't that he was there that long each time but he was there several times a week which seemed a little odd. More than likely he was meeting women there typical sleaze ball but considering who we were talking about nothing out of the ordinary.
I didn't give a fuck if fucked half of New Jersey at that motel so long as he wasn't tracking and harassing Angelita he could have all of the putas he wanted. I could only hope that he would catch something that would make his dick shrivel up and fall off.
JPOV
I was sitting here waiting on Momma to join me for one of our afternoon planning sessions at the motel. I am fuming on one hand because nothing seems to be getting to Cupcake. I mean I pull her over and practically molest her but she just took it. I knew I scared her but who cares I didn't really hurt her.
I sent that package to her and nothing. The cops haven't been notified nothing has been done, there has been no action on Rangeman's part nothing. Hell Cupcake hasn't even tried leaving the building. I have eyes on the inside and on the outside and she has been staying inside.
My contact on the inside said she is still training with those thugs and fucking them. She hasn't heeded my last note warning her about spreading her legs for all of those fucking criminals and thugs. She was supposed to be opening her legs for me not them.
I see Momma's car pulling into the lot. I know I am going to have an afternoon of fucking her. The thought makes my dick twitch. She maybe older but she has descent body not as good as Cupcake's but not wrinkly and sagging either. Stephanie having her mother's genes will have a good body as she ages. That is a good thing because I have no intentions of slowing up any time soon.
I get out of my car and we make our way to my room. We go in and close the door. I was expecting her to drop to her knees like normal but instead she says "Son I have some news, I found out that Stephanie is planning a girl's night out for tonight but I haven't found out where she is going or when." Good I can figure that out fuck I can follow her knowing she was going was the most important part.
"Momma thanks, I can find that out. Thanks for telling me. Maybe I will be able to meet her and talk to her. Maybe she will listen to me this time and come to her senses and come back to me, to you." She nods then she told me. "I called Valerie to ask her to go and try to talk some sense into her. To see if she can stop embarrassing us and disappointing us." Good, maybe Valerie will be able to make her shape up.
"Valerie's always done the right thing. I don't know if she will convince her but it is good thinking and a good try we will just have to see if Valerie can make her see reason." I told her. Now I was done talking I wanted action. Lowering my zipper letting my monster free from its constraints was all it took to snap momma out of it as she dropped to her knees assuming the position to take care of my needs like every woman loves to do except for my Cupcake. Hmm maybe I should see if Valerie would like a little taste then I could say I have fucked all of the Plum women well except for Grandma and I wasn't about to go there.
JuniorPOV
It's Saturday morning and I am here training with Bombshell at the Rangeman Compound. In the Rangers I was an expert in weapons. I excelled in all sorts of weapons and I loved to simply blow shit up. It was a good day when I was firing a weapon even at a target be it paper or a larger object.
Ranger had talked to all of us that were training her today and requested that we focus on training that centers around sniper training. So for our lesson today I was teaching her how to select a point of cover and a point of view that would give her the best options for taking out a target while remaining out of sight and having cover.
A sniper worth his weight in salt knows three things. One how to remain hidden, two how to find the high ground for the best shot, and three how to shoot accurate at extreme distances sometimes up to a mile or more away. That is way simplified but basically those are things a sniper must succeed at in order to live.
We were out working on the hill in the wooded area I was explaining to Bombshell how you cover your tracks. First we discussed what would potentially make a track that a good tracker could follow of course foot prints but there are other things as well. Broken sticks, bent limbs, twigs broken, flowers disturbed, even grass disturbed. A good tracker will notice the tiniest of changes.
We were walking thru the woods and I was teaching her how to cover her trail so no one could find her. I was an expert tracker. I learned some in the Army and the Rangers but most of it came from hunting with my brothers and friends growing up.
I grew up in central Virginia, Albermarle County to be exact and we would hunt all kinds of animals. We mostly hunted deer during deer season but we enjoyed hunting bear, even enjoyed hunting foxes and sometimes even bobcats. Unlike some hunters we never used dogs. I always felt like the dog did the work for the hunter. After all the dog finds the deer, the dog chases the deer, and ultimately the dog turns the deer so that the deer is sent right towards the hunter.
I always liked to track the deer it gave me a challenge to find and then track one of nature's creatures. To look for the signs that you were on that animal's track and that it was a recent track. It made it feel more like hunting to me rather than jus t shooting what the dog managed to run across my path.
My brothers Jake and John I know our mom and dad had a thing for the letter J. It was probably more my mom than dad we were all J's my mom's name was Julie my dad's name is James. I was the first born the "junior" hence the nickname. My full name is James Adams McGomery the second. My dad is a doctor, and my mom is a school teacher. My brother's followed in my father's footsteps I was the only one that went into the military. But my family was supportive of me and loved me for my choices and my sacrifices I had made for my country and fellow man.
As we were walking I was pointing out subtle differences that we were making on the forest floor showing her what would need to be covered up telling her about how to avoid it or cover up the tracks we were leaving. At one point while we were walking she tripped and fell coming down on her hands and knees. Okay this was a big print.
"You okay?" I asked her. She nodded her head stretching out her hand checking her wrist. "Yeah I do this a lot she said. Fall over my own two feet." She then laughed at herself. I just smiled at her. "Well now that you are okay let's take a look at the print you just left behind." We examined it and I asked her what she would do to cover the foot print she had just made on the forest floor.
She went about covering up the grass by raking it like I had shown her previously. Starting at the furtherest point and working back the direction we were heading. She did good covering her track even finding the broken twig on a low lying bush she reached in the bush and cut it off and then hid the piece.
"Very good Bombshell that was exactly what I would have done." I told her smiling. Okay now for a little test we were about half way thru our training time maybe three fourths time has a way of going by quickly when you are having fun and being here doing this was fun and with her it was even better.
Looking at her, I smiled I hope she would enjoy this. "Okay Bombshell we are going to play a little game." She smiled. We all knew she loved games and challenges we had figured that out pretty quickly and I think we were all using one of the other with her training to encourage her to push herself further than she would have believed she could have done.
"We are going to split up we are going to start tracking each other. We are going to do our best to not only track each other but get to higher ground where we would have the advantage over the other. You are going to try to lose me and track me at the same time while I am doing the same to you. Remember you can use false trails that I explained to you this morning. Everything we went over this morning is game."
I handed her a scope with a laser attached to it. I showed her how to use it. "Once you believe you have me in your sights I want you to hit the laser button. It will put a laser point on me. Just don't aim it towards anyone's face. Whoever gets the laser beam on their opponent first wins the game. We can discuss rewards after the fact." I told her.
She smiled, we also knew she liked rewards, surprises and treats for winning a game or completing a challenge. Hal told her he had surprise for her and he had a twenty five dollar itunes card for her. But once he gave it to her she told him that she had dropped her ipod one day when she was running on the treadmill and it had broken, I don't know how no one seemed to know about it. But now that we know we have something planned for her that I believe she is going to love but that wouldn't be my reward to her as that was going to be more from all of us as a group.
I gave her a panic button just in case something happened and she needed me, I also gave her a compass to help her with finding her direction. She had gone over reading a compass and using one at one of her prior training sessions.
So to start the game we both walked out of the woods and went the opposite direction fifty feet or so before entering the woods again.
I quickly found what I thought was her trail. It was very subtle differences ones she probably didn't even realize she was leaving. I was wondering why she was heading in the direction she was going I figured she was probably trying to stay low and circle around behind where she thought I would be coming around to find her. I noticed the tracks she was leaving were getting more and more subtle she was learning as she went excellent. I was very proud for a first time only been shown and worked with for a short time she was leaving a very subtle trail.
I had been following her trail for the past ten minutes or so and I was still wondering if she didn't understand that she was supposed to be finding higher ground. I paused for a minute looking to see where I would go to circle her and reach higher ground to get the advantage for laser tagging her.
As I turned to the north looking up the hill I saw the beam from her laser I had been tagged. She had tricked me. She had laid a false trail so subtle that I believed it was her trail while all the while she had been tracking me from higher ground. Now even tagging me with the laser I wouldn't have been able to pick her out from where she was had it not been for the laser light showing me. I was more than impressed with her. The guys were telling me about how she was excelling in everything they showed her but today was beyond what I expected. She had blown me away had she been a true sniper I would be dead right now. All I can say is thank God she is one of ours and on our team because I wouldn't want her to playing for the other side.
I yelled up to her "Way to go Bombshell that was an awesome fake trail it was subtle I just knew it was your trail with you being a beginner guess I completely misjudged you. You did awesome." She was making her way down to me smiling. I could see how proud she was of herself. Hell I was proud of her. Ranger will flip when he hears how well she did.
Speaking of Ranger it is time for his hour I wouldn't be surprised if he is in these woods tracking us right now.
SPOV
I had gotten Junior, I had tagged him first. I had worked so hard to lay a very subtle track while I keep my true trail covered he bought it hook line and sinker and while he was following my trail I back tracked above him and followed him to the point I wanted him. I had perfect cover in a thick of trees and bushes he would never see me but I had a clear shot.
I saw him stand up and looking around he turned towards me the perfect shot so I tagged him with the laser. I could see he was at first surprised and then he was excited and happy that I had done so well. I briefly wondered what I was going to get for winning the game. I should have negotiated the reward before the game something to remember the next time.
The guys like playing games with me and I loved playing their games most of the time I was the winner and I loved winning. Hal gave me a twenty five dollar itunes card it's a shame my ipod broke the other day. It had an accident when I was running on the treadmill you know too many cords attached to me and my arm caught the cord sending my ipod down onto the belt which the belt then shot it off into the wall and it smashed it.
I didn't tell anyone because I knew they would buy me another one and I didn't want them spending their money on me like that. So I sent my ipod on to a trash can burial before anyone saw it.
I was walking down to meet Junior when I felt a twinge at the back of my neck. Carlos was in the woods and he was close to us. He was tracking us. I made it to Junior "Junior, Ranger is close he is tracking us. Let's have a little fun, what do you say?" I motioned to our lasers. He just nodded his head and smiled as we started making our way thru the forest covering our trail.
We started circling back so we would come up behind him. I was doing the same thing I had done when I laid down the false trail for Junior. I would step out of my trial and go to where I wanted him and move something I knew he would see the slightest change. Then step back into my path. If this worked I was going to want a big fucking reward, maybe having Carlos to myself right here on the forest floor.
I look up at Junior who is holding his mouth practically chocking. Shit fuck damn I did it again. My brothers are going to think all I do is fuck Carlos as I can't keep my shut when it comes to those thoughts. Oh well it could be worse I guess but I really do need to learn to keep thoughts to myself. I turned a little pink but kept on walking.
I caught movement to my right pulling out my compass I took note of the direction as I ducked behind some brush. Freezing my movements and the movement from the trees and brush around me Junior was right behind me. He was letting me take lead and do what I thought I should do to cover our trail and follow me where I thought we should hide etc.
I lay down on the forest floor making myself as low and little as possible. I was hoping Carlos wouldn't be looking this low for me. If Snipers took the high ground then he would expect movement higher. I put my laser in front of me. I was hoping he would bite on the bait I left for him on the trial but I knew he was the best so it would be possible he would sense it was a trap and if he did we wouldn't win. Our only chance of winning was the element of surprise because he didn't know we were doing this and he was just expecting to walk up on us.
But mister 'always be aware of your surroundings' well it is hard to know what he is thinking and prepared for so the chance of us pulling this off is slim to none. I knew he was close I could tell by the tingle it was getting stronger. I looked at Junior and shook my head letting him know that Carlos wasn't falling for the trial. We had to come up with plan B. I wasn't going to just lay here and literally be a laying duck. I raised up slightly still staying as low as possible and did another scan of the forest around us.
Thinking what would Ranger do. Where would he go where could he be and see me? I spotted a location that would be perfect to see us. I tapped Junior's shoulder and motioned for him to start moving to my left which now was south west according to my compass. I wasn't sure within the compound where that would bring us up to but it didn't really matter. It isn't like we could go beyond the compound as there was fencing surrounding the whole compound.
I had a brilliant idea while walking by a tree. I grabbed a hold of one of the branches and started climbing the tree. This was either going to give us away or give us an advantage I knew that I just wasn't sure which one. Junior started climbing on the other side of the tree. I reached one of the larger branches and I lay out across it feet were toward the trunk. I lay on my stomach out across the branch. Scanning the woods I knew he was out there I just couldn't seem to see him. It was driving me crazy on one hand and on the other hand I was so excited I had abated him this long.
Suddenly there was movement below us to the right close to where I had been laying on the ground. If he followed our path here I would have him but he didn't. I quickly saw him step to the south east he was going to circle us, damn I was understanding this, I was getting it. I looked back to Junior and motioned to where I had seen Ranger and made a circle motion with my finger telling him he was circling.
I gave him a couple of minutes to ensure he was out of the view of us I raised up on the branch on my knees then stood up looking towards the direction he was heading. I quickly scanned to see if there was a place we could wait and ambush him.
I saw a place that would possibly work but getting there would be difficult without being seen. I wasn't sure how fast he was moving so I had to consider that as well. I scanned the forest again and I found it the perfect point. If he was circling back to where he thought we would be he would intersect this area that is all we needed just our paths to cross at the right time. I had cover getting there and I could get there quickly so no chance of him beating us to it.
I quickly and quietly as possible climbed down the tree Junior following me just smiling. I motioned for him to follow me and cover his trial. We quickly made it to the spot I had selected. I choose to lay down flat on the ground under the bush no way in hell he would find me under here.
Junior followed me having my scope and laser in front of me I started looking thru the scope watching for any kind of movement. It was so subtle I once again almost missed it but I saw a leaf on tree shake he was coming the way I thought he would. Feeling the tingle on my neck getting stronger I knew he was close.
H e would have to step out into the open to cross from bush to tree for cover that is when I was going to tag him with my laser. I was ready and waiting for him to just step out in the open. I knew he would be quick fast as lightening and I would only have seconds to tag him so I was ready. I saw the bush start to move and then it went still. Fuck.
I wanted to look to see what he was doing but I knew if I chanced moving I would give myself away. He sensed the trap and he wasn't falling for it I knew it. Damn he was good. Then again what did I expect he was fucking Batman he was the best. This wasn't going to be easy.
I turned over so I could see if someone was advancing on me from behind. I knew he was close I could feel him. I knew he wasn't in front of me so he had to be coming up behind me so in order to see I turned over. He would never expect it after all how many snipers have you ever seen on TV lay on the ground on their backs?
I held up my scope with the laser at the ready the second I spotted him I was going to tag him. I could feel him but he wasn't advancing on me. He was flanking us he was hoping we would move out so he could trap us. That wasn't going to happen. If he wanted us he was going to have to step up and get us because when he stepped into the clearing to get us I would have him.
I pulled my feet into me so they weren't sticking out from the bush I didn't want to give him any indication how I was laying. I was watching for him waiting for him. Trying to think about every angle he could come at us. All of a sudden a hand went over my mouth and I was pulled out from under the bushes. Carlos had won. He had me. I smiled up at him. He smiled back his thousand watt smile before he covered my lips with his. I know I groaned at the feeling God how I wanted this man.
"Babe who taught you track and hide as well as you are doing? I have seen trained Rangers not do as well as you did out here today. I have been watching you and tracking you and seeing what you were doing and I have to say Babe you never disappoint. I am proud of you, you did really good."
I just smiled at him. Junior joined us as Carlos brought me to my feet. Junior spoke up next "Ranger I tell you man I am glad she is on our side. She set me up and tagged me with the laser within in twenty minutes of our game. I tell you she is a natural. I showed her some of the basics and she took to it like a duck to water but what she was doing trying to get you well they were advanced techniques she did all on her own." He looked at me I felt like a million dollars.
Junior continued "It was pure beauty watching her decide what her next move was going to be where she was going to go to try to trap you or ambush you. I have to say she did good if you weren't as good as you were she would have had you. Turning on her back was a brilliant move and would have caught most any sniper off guard."
I was soaring I had done everything right I had impressed Carlos and Junior. I hugged Junior "Thanks, but I think I had a really great teacher." He just smiled and we started to make our way out of the woods guess I would have to wait until another day to have my way with Carlos on the forest floor, pity next time I would win and claim my prize.
Once we got back to the buildings Junior gave me a hug and left in the SUV we had driven over, I would get a ride back with Carlos maybe he would take me to lunch before returning to Haywood. I really would like something other than turkey wraps not that they weren't good but you can only deal with so much healthy before you just had to throw in a greasy burger or a meatball sub after all my veins might get use to all the fast flowing blood. I had to admit though it was good for my ass but hell on my pallet.
Ranger and I got busy with what he wanted to train me but before we started he pulled a necklace off of his neck it was a leather cord with a bullet on it. He called it a Hogs Tooth and he went about explaining what it was and the significance that it represented. I remembered the bile that rose in my stomach just thinking about a sniper out looking for him and thinking that if he wasn't as good as he was he could not be standing here right now, that I would have never had the chance to meet him. I fought the tears that wanted to fall at the sheer thought that I would have never known the love that I have come to feel, I would have never known this man standing in front of me it was almost crippling just thinking about it. Not to mention not having or knowing my brothers and best friend.
He put the necklace over my head and I felt the bullet was warm from his body against my chest. Feeling the warmth from his body even thru the bullet was what I needed to jump start my heart again. I grabbed him and hugged him and kissed him. It was the first time in all of our training sessions that I broke training and gave into the need to feel him, but I had to feel his arms around me my arms around him to once again ground me. I held him until I had myself back under control and until I once again was reassured he was here in the living with me.
I think he understood my actions even though I didn't say anything. He didn't say anything he didn't ask any questions he just held me until I was able to once again concentrate on our training.
DougPOV
I was working in the equipment room. I had a gotten an idea looking at all of the video recording devices and cameras. I had a way to get Stephanie alone in the building, at least I thought it would work and if it did I could get her alone and have my way with her before handing her over to her whatever the hell he called himself.
I didn't care what he was or who he was to her I just wanted her gone so I could get the full time Rangeman job after all everyone knew a girl couldn't do a man's job and she was just a fucking joke for even trying. She was entertainment to the guys and she was a fuck to them and for that they pacified her by pretending to train her. I had watched her training sessions I mean jumping on a guy's back what the fuck do you learn from that, or closing your eyes and attacking a cushion I mean what the fuck was she learning to do fight a couch? The guys were just playing with her.
I heard my burn phone ring. Picking it up and whispering hey into it. It was the cop. He told me that Stephanie was planning a girl's night out and he wanted me to find out where she was going. I told him that I would try to find out where she was going but the guys were pretty closed lipped when it came to her. We hung up.
Maybe I would go to girl's night out as well and see if I could strike it lucky with the Rangeman whore. Who knows maybe it would be easier than I thought, especially if she came to me.
SPOV
I am hobbling back to the apartment today was a tough day. It started with sniper training and then fighting. Lester handed me ass as well as Zip and Cal. Hector was the only one that didn't beat my ass not that he went easy on me.
These guys were definitely holding nothing back they were coming at me with all they had and it was all I could do to defend myself and fight back a little. I tried my best and yes I was getting better and faster. Hell I wouldn't have held a candle to their attacks the first training session. All of the guys seemed impressed by how far I had come but I was really wondering if I was going to make it another week.
I was proud of what I had accomplished and the things I was learning and able to do but I swear I was hurting, I was sore, I was tired, and I just had my ass handed to me for four solid fucking hours. I really needed a shower, a relaxing bath in the tub and I just hoped my legs would be able to hold me up for dancing tonight. I figured I had time to shower, and bath and then sleep for a little while before hitting the club tonight after all the clubs didn't get going until around eleven or as we bad asses say twenty three hundred. At least tomorrow I can sleep in and relax tomorrow is an off day I fully intend on doing just that nothing.
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