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Chapter 3

I pulled my hand out of his grip and faced him head on. What did I have to lose if I told him my feelings? I was already single and rejected in many ways why not grab the bull by the horns and say how I feel for once. I was tired of being every ones social door mat!

I looked Ranger right in the eyes and stood with my hands on my hips and gave him my best evil glare. "I am going home where I should have been brought last night." I said as his blank face slammed down. "Oh so now you're going to hide your feelings? Not two seconds ago you were flirting with me. This is the exact reason why I don't want to stay here."

Ranger looked at me intensely and I couldn't help but laugh. "I have spent time over the years going over every little thing you have said to me and what I came across disturbs me" I looked into his eyes and felt the need to strike the iron while it was hot. "You have said 'my life doesn't lend itself to relationships' but what you fail to realize is that we already have a relationship. Not only do the people we hang out with see it but total strangers see it too. Like Scrogg! He isn't even from this area and he knew what I meant to you! He even knew about Julie! I think the reason why you say we can't be together is because you don't know how to love." I don't know why but I suddenly had tears streaming down my face.

"Babe I," He said but I quickly interrupted him.

"You get a say in everything but today, it's my turn." I said my voice thick with emotion. "I think the reason why you tell me one thing but act another way is because you aren't used to letting anyone in to see Carlos. You are stuck behind your rough military and street rep that you forget that you can come home to someone who would love you with everything they had. You're afraid to let someone have partial control over something as simple as your emotions and it shows weakness to love. Let me tell you something. You're very wrong." I said getting ahold of my emotions. "I just want to be there for you like you are for me. You provide me with a car when I blow mine up, even if I refuse it. You let me sneak into your private building when I was in danger. You do everything possible to keep me safe. Even by risking the lives of your men to help protect me. I know you may not say it with words but your actions speak much louder. You love me but won't do anything about it. I want you to know I am very much in love with you Carlos and probably always will. If you don't feel the same I will leave right now and never look back. Just say the word and I'm gone."

Ranger walked up to me and cupped my cheek in his hand. "Babe, I have a lot of explaining to do." He pulled me to him so our lips were inches apart. "You were right about everything especially how I don't know how to love. I'm not the kind of man that knows how to show emotion to anyone else. I'm not afraid to say that I'm scared you would return to Morelli and break my heart.I will try my best to let you in to see the real me and not the rough military street rep Ranger. I want you to know that I am in love with you. Mind, body and soul." He took my head into his hands and kissed me passionately. I melted into his arms and felt better than I have in a while because I had the man I loved with all my heart loving me.

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