A/N: Hey guys this is my first Fan fiction, so reviews would be nice. Let me know what you think. This story begins after Twelve Sharp, based upon the series with a bit of a twist to the story line. Hope you enjoy. I updated the chapters that has already been up and but some of them together to make longer chapters.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS BELOW, THEY BELONG TO JANET EVANOVICH.

Italics = Thoughts

Bold Italics= thoughts spoken

Bold= Translations

Chapter 2

We arrived at Periak, Smullen, Gorvich, and Orr law firm ten till 10:30. I noticed that none other than Carlos Manoso stood in the front lobby, who just happened to look very agitated. Ok did I miss something? I wondered as Lula, Connie, and I entered the lobby. We all just looked at each other in confusion, when he approached us speaking rapidly in Spanish. "Even getting into trouble sounds exciting when he says it like that." I noticed that he had a slight twitch that could have resembled a smile. Damn him and his mind reading. "What is your problem?" I asked when just stopped and gave me a look of pure unadulterated hatred.

"Really Steph, you even want to bring friends into this Stephanie!" he exclaimed "it's none of their DAMN business."

"Seriously, what the hell is your problem?" I yelled at him, following him towards the receptionist desk to Dickie's office.

"Mr. and Mrs. Manoso" he informed the secretary.

"He's waiting for." The secretary responded.

"NO!" he yelled as he saw Lula and Connie about to following us into the office. "You two go sit down" he seethed "its one damn thing for her to bring you two here, it's another you two actually think you have a say in any of it." All I could do was look at him in pure shock. When he turned around with a quick smile that nobody else had caught on to. He grabbed my shoulder and began leading me back towards Dickie's office "Just play along babe, just play along" he whispered before opening the door.

"Mr. and Mrs. Manoso" Dickie began as Ranger had opened the door, before coming to a halt at the sight me. In his confusion he looked back down and back up at me again. "Well know I can understand the reason for the hasty annulment" he chuckled before offering his hand to Ranger.

"We just need an annulment, not your opinion" Ranger stated sizing Dickie up. As the turned and gave me look of annoyance. Now to those who haven't known Ranger long would have missed the meaning of this look. To Dickie he probably just thought I was what annoyed him. In reality this was him saying: Really, this is what you had been married too.

"Well Steph, this has to be your shortest marriage yet." Dickie went on "let me guess she's still frigid in bed, huh." He chuckled at his assessment.

"Our Sex life is fine" Ranger stated in a matter of fact way.

"Oh really," Dickie exclaimed, "You obviously haven't been married to her long enough then"

"You Bastard, I wasn't frigid, you just couldn't keep it in your pants" I yelled as I reached across the desk grabbing ahold of the scumbag neck. Ranger actually had the nerve to laugh, "Actually it's the opposite she's a real wildcat." he stated as he pulled me away from Dickie. Forcing me back into my chair as his hand began to move towards the inside of upper thigh. He just sat back like it was another day at the office as he began to rub the inside of thigh.

All Dickie seemed capable of doing was gape at us like a fish out of water, as he tried to decipher all that had happened as his gaze landed on where Ranger's hand was. "Wait," he finally said looking back and forth at us "I though you came here to get an annulment?" he questioned.

"Oh, we were" Ranger stated as he began to stand up from his chair "But it seems that you can't handle like a Professional so we will be taking our business elsewhere." He finished as he helped me out of my chair. As we were walking out into the lobby area I had to ask "Did you get him?" in return he just looked over and gave me one of his rare 200 watt smiles. He leaned over and gave me a passionate bone melting kiss before he made his exit.

I finally regained full awareness of the fact that I had three women staring at me with shit eating grins. "You must be truly stupid if you are willing let that man out of your life," the lady at the front desk commented as she watched him leave, fanning herself with a file she had in her hand. Leaving questioning looks from Lula and Connie, "I'll explain on the way to the office."

"Can't believe you and Batman got married!" Lula said as we entered the office, "I mean MARRIED!" she exclaimed, "You didn't even tell US!" waving her hands back and forth between Connie and herself to make her point. "I thought we were friends! Then you go off and get married to someone like Batman and you don't tell us!" she ranted as she took her seat on the couch sending me a death glare. Sheesh, they knew we were going there to bug Dickie. "Were you not even in that car? I said that we weren't married." I explained –again. Taking my seat in front of Connie's desk, "It was an excuse to go in there to see Dickie." I explained again for the umpteenth time.

"Steph, do you know when you are going to start looking for a new place?" Connie asked, taking pity on me and successfully changing the subject. "Figured that I would look around and see what grabbed my attention," I answered Connie "Plus I need to take care of a few skips to put towards a down payment." On that note Connie grabbed a stack of files to hand to me, "here you go." Skimming through the files I came across a familiar name "Simon Diggery" I read out loud, opening the file I asked "what'd he do?" "Oh, you know," Connie responded "Drunk and disorderly, Damage to private property, assault the basics"

"Are you going with me?" I asked Lula as I grabbed my bag. I looked up to see the classic 'oh hell no' look go across Lula's face "I ain't going to a grave yard." "I promise we will not go to a grave yard" I said looking at Lula, "Besides it's the dead of winter, the grounds to hard" "Add in lunch" she stated. "Yes Lula I will buy lunch" "makes it Cluck-in-bucket and you got a deal" she stated grabbing her stuff.