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Chapter 2

That all led to this moment. My head was pounding, and my body was aching. As I came awake I slowly opened my eyes and became disoriented about where I was and sat up quick. I looked around the room and had no clue where I was. I slid out of the incredible sheets and tried to stand up but found my legs shaky.

I looked over myself to find that I had a cast on my left arm and was in a baggy black t-shirt and silk boxers. I lifted my shirt and found my ribs were bandaged. Which only meant one thing, Batman had saved me and brought me somewhere I had never been before. I suddenly became very curious about my location.

I walked across the room to the large oak door and opened it to find myself in a hall way. I walked all the way down the hall way and stopped in my tracks. The hall way was a balcony that looked over the living room which was downstairs. I looked over the railing and gasped at what I saw.

There was a fireplace on the far wall and above it was a big photo. The photo took my breath away it was so beautiful. It was a photo of Ranger and me after a distraction. I was wearing a red dress that hit mid-thigh and matching FMPs. I was sitting on the hood of his black Porsche. I had my leg closest to the camera bent and resting on the bumper while the other leg was stretched out between Ranger's. Ranger had his hands on my waist while one of my hands was on top of his and the one farthest from the camera was in is hair. Our lips were inches apart and we both had smiles on our faces, looking into each other's eyes with pure love.

I had no words for the feelings welling up inside of me. Was this the look we gave each other every time we were together? Did I love the man of mystery? Did he love me? Was this the bat cave? But the bat cave was forever. Was this our someday?

Stop! I told myself. Ranger's life didn't lend itself out to relationships. His love didn't come with a ring, but a condom would come in handy. He couldn't and wouldn't ever have a relationship with me. He said it time and time again. His life was too dangerous.

I was so deep in my mind trying to come up with an explanation as to why I had mixed feelings for Ranger that I almost missed the feeling of arms wrapping around me.

"Good morning Babe." The voice said low in my ear. "I had hoped you would have woken up after I crawled back into bed with you."

I blushed and was surprisingly happy about knowing that Ranger slept in the same bed as me but quickly shook the thought from my head. His words and actions meant one thing but his feelings for me said another.

I pulled out of his arms and started to walk my way back into the bedroom I walked out of. I was emotionally confused and needed to get out of, where ever I was, to think straight.

When I reached the room and started to change into my clothes that were on the floor I felt Ranger pull my hips into his.

"Babe, where are you going?" He said in a voice I only heard once in my life and would never forget.

The night we first made love for that stupid deal. It nearly killed me to be pushed back into Morelli's arms. Ranger wasn't lying when he said he would ruin me for other men. Sure, I loved Morelli and probably always will, as a brother, but after my night with Ranger nothing I did with Morelli could add up to that and the way he treated me last night scared me. I stayed with Morelli as a way to keep my mother quiet and thought I could convince myself to love Morelli.

Whenever marriage and children where mentioned to me I didn't see myself in a white dress walking down the aisle to Morelli I always saw Ranger and the children I held in my dreams weren't fair skinned they were mocha latte like their father. Ranger has hurt my feelings time and time again, but I took it as it was and right now felt the need to leave so I ignored him and continued to get dressed.

I made it out the bedroom door before he grabbed my hand and forced me to look into his eyes. I couldn't allow myself to fall for this. He only wanted my love for a few hours and to send me to the curb. After being rejected by Morelli I don't think I could stand to be rejected by the man I actually had feelings for.

Please R&R! What happens next?