I'm really sorry that there's been a bit of a hiatus on my part for this story. Things have been a bit hectic recently and I wanted to write a bit ahead of what I was posting. Now I'm a few chapters ahead and I feel confident that the story is going in the direction I want.

Here's an extra long chapter for you. Enjoy and thanks for sticking around.

Bobby's POV

I knocked on Steph and Ranger's door the next morning around 8:45. We needed to leave for the airport shortly and I hadn't heard from either of them so far today. Ranger came to the door and greeted me and waved me inside. I found both Steph and Julie all packed and ready to go, and in the middle of breakfast. They invited me to join them but I had already eaten with Riley before I left her this morning.

Something must have shown on my face because Ranger came over and said, "What's wrong Bobby? You seem out of sorts this morning."

I grimaced at him and said, "I just had such a nice day yesterday and I was reluctant to leave this morning."

"Did you get some sleep? Do you want me to drive?"

I sighed and said, "I think that might be best. I'm not sure I'm at the top of my game today Boss man."

"No worries Bobby. I can tell that you already miss her. We'll figure something out soon."

I had a momentary glimmer of hope, but the reality of the situation brought me back down to earth pretty quickly. I decided to pass the time by carrying some bags down to the car. Ranger helped and we managed to get everything in a single trip. The only thing left in the room was Steph's purse, and she could easily manage that and her crutches later.

Before heading back up to the room, Ranger checked out and paid the bill. He left a nice tip for the two men who helped with the breakfast at the hospital and promised to drop the keys on the way out. By the time we got back to the room, both Julie and Bomber were ready and waiting to leave. We all piled into the elevator and then rode down in relative silence.

I looked over and noticed that Julie was standing between Ranger and Steph, which caused me concern at first. Maybe Julie wasn't happy about their relationship. Then I noticed that she was holding both of their hands and I breathed a sigh of relief. I don't know why I would have thought that Julie would be upset at Ranger's relationship with Bomber, but I'd seen it before. My own sister's fiancée left her because my nephew didn't like his mother's new beau. It was very hard on her and she was very reluctant to introduce any man she dated to her son for a long while after that. Luckily, she met a man who loved them both and didn't let the initial attitude of the boy to bother him.

When we got to the car, Bomber and Julie climbed into the back and I climbed into the passenger side. Ranger drove and I have to admit, it was a good thing because I actually drifted off to sleep. I didn't wake up again until we were pulling into the car rental return area at the airport. Ranger looked over at me and said, "Get as much rest between now and when we arrive in Trenton as possible. I think we'll all have to hit the ground running once we're home."

I narrowed my eyes and said, "Not you, and not Bomber though. You are both on restricted duties until you are cleared by a doctor."

Ranger sighed and said, "I know. I just can't sit back and do nothing while the rest of you are cleaning up after a mess I caused."

"Come on Ranger, you didn't cause this. You have employed men who are capable of doing the job with our without your presence. You should spend this time getting back to strength and spend this time figuring out where your life goes from here. You have a wedding to plan and a lot of building work to get started. I think that RangeMan can manage without you for the time being. Besides, Tank informs me that you and Bomber will be taking over all new customer and installation requests. It sounds like you are going to be kept busy even though you are supposed to be taking it easy."

Ranger smiled at me and then looked into the rear-view mirror. Apparently I said something that was news to Bomber because she said, "What do you mean Bobby? How can Ranger and I handle new customers? I don't have the training and I'm sure there are a lot of them."

I smiled and said, "Ranger knows his stuff and you will learn quickly enough. The guys in the office and out on patrol are very busy keeping our existing customers happy. They have no time to meet with new people or existing customers to discuss their levels of security. You and Ranger are in a unique position. You can let Tank and the rest of us handle the day-to-day stuff and while you cannot do your physical training, you can still learn genuine skills that will prove useful to the company in the future."

Bomber just said, "Oh" when I finished. She must have accepted my answer because she said nothing as we parked and pulled our luggage out of the car. When the man inspecting our paperwork saw that Stephanie was on crutches, he arranged for a minivan to take us to the departures check-in area. That was a very nice thing for him to do because the walk would surely have taken a long time with Steph's sporadic stride.

We went through security and Ranger had to help Bomber through the metal detector. Of course, the thing went mad, so Ranger produced a folder from the hospital for this exact situation. It explained that Stephanie had metal pins and screws in her leg, so she was escorted to a secluded area where they ran a body scan on her. She joined us moments later once she was given the all-clear and we headed to our gate.

Carlos' POV

We were sitting in the lobby at the airport, waiting for our flight. Bobby was telling me about the progress of the men that were injured in Boston. Dan Connors has been released from the hospital but needs a few more days before he's back to full strength. As a result, Dan will take over the administrative part of his job and Lester will stay in Boston until Thursday to make sure there is a smooth transition.

I was happy with this particular outcome because as much as I hated Lester's joking attitude sometimes, that was exactly what the men needed right now. Lester had a way of easing tension with a joke that most could not replicate. If Vince and Lester get together, the laughs are unstoppable. I'll have to encourage a bit more fun for the next little while. Goodness knows I'm happier than I've been in a long while, so why not share that joy?

I was smiling and looked over at my Babe. She was talking to Julie and they were both laughing and smiling. I knew how lucky I was to have both of them in my life, but my luck never failed to surprise me. I was considering walking over and taking them both into my arms when my phone rang.

I reached into the inner pocket of my jacket and pulled out my phone. I frowned when I saw the caller ID.

"Captain Manoso, this is Agent Saunders. I'm calling because there is a development in our investigation."

"Go ahead."

"Four bodies were found early this morning. Two were the men who were involved in the kidnapping of Lester Santos. The other two were Black Scorpion employees and we are convinced that they were the ones who were involved with yours and Miss Leblanc's false arrest. It seems to me like somebody is cleaning up loose ends."

I looked around and all eyes were on me. I nodded and said, "I concur. Is there anything that you require from me? I'm just about to board a plane back to Trenton."

"I'm sorry Captain but we need you to identify these bodies. You are the only one other than Fiona LeBlanc who has met them all. We will fly you and your family back to Trenton on an FBI jet later this afternoon. I don't think this will take very long, but it will save you a trip back here in a few days."

"OK. Will you send a car?"

"One will be there momentarily. Your luggage will be collected and we will ensure that it is placed on the plane for your flight later. Just follow the airport staff member who is waiting for you at the lounge exit. They will direct you through the airport and take you and your family to your transport."

"Right. See you shortly."

"Thank you Captain. I am truly sorry for the inconvenience this is going to cause."

I hung up and sighed. "What's wrong Carlos?"

I looked up and saw three sets of eyes looking at me with a curious look. I looked at each of them in turn and then said, "Our flight plans have changed. Instead of taking this commercial flight, we're going to take a private jet later this afternoon."

Julie looked excited at the prospect but both Bobby and my Babe narrowed their eyes. I helped Julie gather her things and led the way to the lounge exit. We were led through a lot of 'Staff Only' doors and emerged in front of the airport to find a large SUV waiting. I helped Julie into the very back, but before Bobby or my Babe climbed in, I pulled them aside and told them what was going on. Babe looked concerned, so I hugged her and pulled her in the SUV with me. I called Tank while we were in the car to notify him of the change of plans. I promised to call when I knew when and where our flight was due to land.

The formal identification of the men in the morgue took about 5 minutes. I confirmed that the first two were Agents Polanski and Williams. They were the ones that kidnapped Lester. The second two men were the ones that locked Fiona and me in that warehouse.

Less than 2 hours later, we were being ushered onto a very nice FBI jet. Julie looked in every compartment in the main cabin and was really excited about her trip on such a fancy plane. She even took Steph's phone and snapped dozens of photos to document the trip.

After we took off, Julie plugged herself into the entertainment system and was occupied for the rest of the flight. Bobby, Babe and I sat at the other end of the plane facing each other and discussed this latest development.

"Ranger, this must mean that Gina has someone on the outside."

I looked at Bobby and said, "Yeah, I think you're right. I just wish I knew who."

Babe looked concerned and asked, "What about Fiona? Could she be in danger? There is only the General, Fiona and Rachel left."

I hadn't really thought about this so I said, "I'm not sure. I'll contact Lester and tell him to be careful. As for the General and Rachel, they're both in custody so they should be safe. Besides, Rachel doesn't know anything. The only link she had to this was through West and now that he's dead, that link is gone and she no longer poses a threat."

Babe sighed and said, "I sure hope so, for her kids' sake."

I pulled my phone out and made three phone calls. The first one was to tell Lester about the four men who were killed and that Fiona needs to take extra precautions. The second call was to the FBI in Miami. I wanted their assurances that Rachel would be protected. When I explained that 4 other men involved were recently murdered, the FBI agent in charge of Rachel agreed to put her in a more secure facility. The third was to Tank to tell him when and where we were landing.

These calls both reassured me and my Babe, but she didn't look very happy. "What's wrong Babe?"

"I'm not sure. I keep thinking about who is helping Gina, but then I think that maybe she's not the one in charge. I mean, she's in jail. Most people who go to the effort of this sort of thing don't usually get caught so easily. What if she's a patsy just like everyone else?"

I sat there stunned for a moment. Bobby also looked a little stunned. I finally said, "I never even thought that Gina wasn't the brains behind this whole situation. God that's a terrifying thought. The person responsible would have to have knowledge of my missions. They'd have to know about the mission in Colombia in particular and they'd have to know about my relationship with the General. I wouldn't even know where to begin with that. I'd have to sit down and discuss it with Tank and Lester before I could come up with a list of names."

Bobby was looking out the window and asked, "Where are we landing Ranger? That looks like Trenton to me."

Before I was even able to reply to Bobby's question, with the voice of the pilot came over the loud speaker. "We'll land at Trenton-Mercer airport in about 10 minutes. Please take your seats and fasten your seatbelts."

I fastened my seatbelt, looked back at Julie to find her sound asleep and safely buckled in. My Babe smiled at me and we began our descent. Once on the ground, my stomach did a bit of a flutter. I was nervous and it was silly. I was going to do something completely out of character for me and it scared me more than I'd like to admit.

Tank's POV

We watched the plane land and taxi to a stop in front of the terminal building. It didn't take long because this isn't a very large airport. I looked around at the group with me. Every RangeMan employee who wasn't on duty was here. They wanted to welcome Ranger and Stephanie home as much as I did. We didn't have to wait long, and as soon as Ranger saw us, his eyes opened wide in surprise and a smile erupted on his face.

I gave him a quick manly hug and handed him what he had begged me to bring. He took it and placed it in his pocket and then went to tear Stephanie away from the crowd of RangeMan men surrounding her to welcome her home. Steph gave Ranger a funny look but she let him drag her a little ways away from the men. As soon as she was a suitable distance away, he looked her deeply in the eye and then knelt down in front of her.

"Babe, we're not a couple to stick to formality. But in order to share our good news with our friends, I'd like to formally ask you to be my wife."

He held out a box and Stephanie looked at it like it was the most beautiful thing in the world. Without looking away from his smiling face, Steph knelt down so she was at the same level as Ranger and said, "Of course I'll marry you. There was no need to ask again!"

They hugged each other and then lost themselves in a passionate kiss. No heckling or catcalls brought them out of their own little world. It took Julie's presence to break their lips apart. Instead of standing and looking to us, Ranger and Stephanie pulled Julie down to them and the three of them started laughing and smiling at each other.

They slowly stood because Steph's leg was at an awkward angle. Once she was standing, Lula barrelled over and hugged and congratulated her. Both women had tears in their eyes and I looked on with admiration for two of the best women I've ever know. I caught Ranger's eye and he was grinning so wide that I was worried he would later regret his weakness. Then again, he deserved to be happy.

Before leaving the airport, Ranger made it clear that nobody was to spread the news about his and Stephanie's engagement. They wanted to be the ones to tell people and if it got out before they were even home, they'd lose that chance. All the men and Lula agreed to keep the happy news to themselves. We left the airport after all of the guys were able to congratulate and hug the couple and most headed their separate ways. Lula and I drove Ranger, Steph and Julie to where Ron was staying and Ram followed us. As soon as we got to Ron's Lula and I would leave the SUV for Ranger and we'd get Ram to drop us off at home.

Before Lula moved in with me, I spent very little time at home. Now, it was a retreat every time we were there. I loved seeing Lula's firebird in my garage beside my classic charger. I liked seeing her shoes inside the door and most of all, I loved sharing breakfast with her in the morning. We were still taking things slow, but this meant we could really take our time and get to know one another. We had many in-depth conversations about our families and our childhoods. It turns out that both Lula and I had similar upbringings. That is, until Lula's father left them and her mother had to sell herself to put food, and then drugs on the table. Lula was actually really lucky that she never fell into the same pattern. I guess that says a lot about her. She avoided drugs at all costs. She even helped her friends kick the habit when necessary.

At one point, the subject of us having a family came up. Both Lula and I had issues with being a parent, but it wasn't a lack of love. I didn't think my genes were something that I wanted to pass on. I was always teased about my size as a kid, and even now, people never look past that to the man behind the muscles. Lula on the other hand, was probably not able to have children because of what that monster Ramirez did to her a few years ago. She seemed OK with that fact saying, "It's probably a good thing that I can't be a mother. Any child of mine would have to endure taunts about having an ex-Ho as a mother. That wouldn't be pleasant."

I hugged her close and said, "You've got enough love to give, I'm sure we can find an outlet for that love."

She smiled at me and every time she smiles at me now, I think my heart skips a beat. I know how much I love her and I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I just need to figure out a way to convince her that she's enough for me. I don't need children. I just need her.

I was dragged from my thoughts when I heard Steph ask Lula about her training. Lula sounded proud when she said, "We've taken to running outdoors. I'm up to three miles now without any problems. After that, we slow down and walk for a bit and then I can job another two miles. I'm hoping to be able to run 5 miles without the break before the month is out."

I smiled and said, "We've also worked out a deal with a local gym. They open at 7AM and we've convinced them to let us have access to their facilities from 5 to 7AM. During that time, we can do weight training and if the weather is bad, we can use the treadmills as needed."

Stephanie seemed surprised by this. "I guess my physical training is going to have to take a bit of a break. By the time I get this cast off, you'll be able to out run and out lift me Lula. It will be good motivation to try and catch up. That is, as long as you're patient with me."

Lula smiled and said, "Of course I'll be patient. I'm sure you'll get back to fitness soon enough though."

Lula and Stephanie stopped talking as soon as we pulled off the road. Steph looked around and saw a long driveway and a house at the end. We parked and everyone climbed out of the car. Lula and I greeted Ron, Emma and Diego and then left in the car that Ram was driving. I looked back and wasn't at all surprised to see Emma hug Ranger and then Stephanie. I smiled at Lula and sighed at with content at having the Boss back.

Carlos' POV

I saw the door open before we were even out of the car. Emma and Diego came running out and then stopped when Ron called them back. I had to stifle a smile because Ron was taking some of my advice to heart. I told him that not many people knew where he and his family were, but that doesn't mean that he can trust every person or vehicle that comes to his door. He needs to be wary and be aware of anything out of the ordinary. He kept his kids close until he knew who we were.

As soon as he saw me, he released his kids and let them come to us. Julie was the first to receive a hug and then little Emma came over and gave both Stephanie and me a hug. "Papi Carlos, I'm glad you brought Julie home. We've missed her a lot."

"I couldn't keep her away forever. She missed you guys as well."

I looked over at Julie and she was smiling as she hugged Ron. He looked relieved to see her. I shook hands with Diego and then walked over to Ron. We also shook hands and once Julie was dragged inside by Emma, Ron looked at me and said, "It's good to see you up and about Carlos. Why don't you and Stephanie come in and have a cup of coffee. I can show you the plan changes I have for Boston. They will be filed tomorrow as is, but we can make tweaks after that."

I looked over at my Babe. She had overhead the request and nodded her head to indicate that this would be a good idea. I smiled and agreed, following Ron and Stephanie inside. Stephanie was dragged into the bedrooms by the kids and I was left alone with Ron. He put on a fresh pot of coffee and then pulled out some plans and laid them out on the table. At a quick glance, he had incorporated every change and recommendation I had made. He also took it upon himself to come up with a layout for the one floor that was still undecided. I had to admit that he did a great job.

He added a conference room that had more of a theatre layout in it. He put that on one of the lower floors so if we brought in customers or outsiders to that room, it would be isolated from the main working areas of the rest of RangeMan. I really liked the idea and gave it my full approval. I also mentioned that I wanted something like that in the Trenton office, but outside of the secure part of the building.

Ron took notes and we progressed through each floor. I told him that Dan and his new 2nd in command would be given the apartments on the top floor. As a result, I wanted them to have input on anything structural in those apartments. Ron agreed and said, that he was thinking of heading up there soon. I told him to talk to Tank and he'd help him make arrangements to meet with the lawyers, builders and any other people that were necessary. He was welcome to come into the RangeMan offices in Trenton at any time.

"I'm sure Ella would be happy to keep your kids for you during your meetings in Trenton. Stephanie and I would also be happy to have them visit us when you're in Boston. We'll be staying at my parent's house out in Point Pleasant. They don't use it as much as they used to, so we're taking it until we can both go back to work full-time or find something a little closer to Trenton."

Ron looked at me in surprise. He smiled and then said, "Thanks Carlos. I might just take you up on that. I was trying to figure out if I wanted to leave the kids here with Ella or take them with me to Boston. The Boston option would be difficult on my own and if I go on my own, things can happen a lot faster because I won't have to schedule meetings around my kids."

I could understand where he was coming from. He was worried about his kids and he also wanted to do a good job with these buildings. I patted him on the shoulder and said, "Despite how it happened, we're family Ron. I will treat your kids no different than Julie."

"That means a lot to me. If I can be honest with you Carlos, I was really afraid that you'd fight me for Julie. I guess on some level, I still am."

I nodded and said, "I don't see the point in fighting you for her. She's happy with you and she loves you and her brother and sister. I know she loves me and I know that she wants to spend more time with me and Stephanie, but she'll always want you there when she goes home."

"That's reassuring. I filed for divorce this morning. Once it goes through, I will lose my legal rights as a father to Julie."

"How about we draw up new papers Ron? A form of joint custody that you, me and Julie can all accept?"

"I'll think about that Carlos. I have a feeling that Rachel will contest the divorce, so it might take a while."

I handed him a business card and said, "This is the RangeMan law firm. All employees have access to them and they offer great rates for our employees. Please feel free to use one of these lawyers but don't feel obligated if you think there's a conflict of interest."

Ron pocketed the card and thanked me before returning to his drawings. He pointed out how one conference room could be divided into 4 smaller meeting rooms using moving panels. I liked the idea and told him to keep it in the plans. The rest of the floor was pretty open plan for the moment, with the exception of the small kitchen and dining area on the main floor. The monitoring room and control room were on a different floor as we discussed the last time. In general, I was happy with the plans. I told Ron this and it meant that we had no structural changes to make at this time.

After Ron put the plans for the Boston building away, he pulled out his laptop and showed me the survey plans of the land I owned. He showed me the different locations where the house could be built and suggested two different locations. One was nearer the main road, meaning a larger back yard. The other was further in, meaning more privacy and a larger front yard.

I looked at the land and said, "Can you place both together? I'd like to see what it would look like with two houses on the land. I'm assuming that there's plenty of space, right?"

Ron nodded and after a few quick clicks of his mouse, two houses were placed on the screen. I looked at them for a few minutes and then said, "Can you rotate the one closest to the road be about 30° clockwise?"

Ron did as I asked and then looked at me with a raised eyebrow. I smiled and said, "I don't know what your long-term plans are Ron, but would you consider building two houses on this land and living in one yourself? There is plenty of room for you and your kids to have all the privacy you need and we're near enough that we can help you as much as you want. It would be safe, there's a great school less than a mile from here and you wouldn't ever have to worry about me taking Julie away from you."

Ron's face showed several emotions in quick succession. I saw shock, confusion, curiosity, apprehension and acceptance among others. He looked at me and said, "What if we decided to move after a little while. I'm sure you wouldn't want that house occupied by strangers."

"That's easy. I'd buy it from you and I'd use it as a guest house or perhaps for a live-in housekeeper."

"What do you mean buy it from me? Won't it be your house?"

"Well Ron, I've been thinking. What if the house was your payment for designing my house and managing its construction? You would have two houses instead of one to add to your portfolio."

"Why on earth are you being so generous with me Carlos? I don't understand."

"It's as simple as this Ron. If you're happy, my daughter is happy. If you are nearby, she's nearby. It's a win-win situation for me and your family. If you do decide to move away, I'll still consider this a worthy investment. Anything that makes our kids happy is a worthy investment in my opinion."

"Can I think about it for a little while?"

"Sure Ron. If you have any questions about salary or anything else, let me know. Think of it as an opportunity to build your dream house and to experiment. I'll give you 6 weeks to decide. Once Steph's casts come off, we'll probably want to start laying foundations and such. Hopefully before then we can come up with the plans for our house. Stephanie and I need to sit down and make a few decisions about what we want in a house though."

"I will talk to the kids and see what they want to do. I know what Julie will want, but I have to consider my other kids as well. In the past, through no fault of your own, Emma and Diego tended to think that you would one day take Julie away. Rachel probably instilled his fear in them so I can't blame you or them for this. I do however, need to ensure that they are going to be happy living so close to you and Stephanie."

"I understand Ron. Take your time and maybe the kids will feel more comfortable around us if we spend more time together. You can come out with the kids during the week if you want. You can see where they'd stay when you're up in Boston and they can see what time with us would be like."

"OK. I was thinking of heading up to Boston on Thursday. We can come out Wednesday and spend the day with you. I understand that Julie will be going to Steph's parents for dinner on Tuesday evening, so we can finalise plans when you drop her off that night."

"Sure Ron. Wednesday sounds good. Oh, there's some news that you may or may not know about. Stephanie has agreed to marry me. She has asked Julie to be one of her maids of honour."

Ron grinned and said, "It's about time my friend. You two really are perfect together. I wish you all the best."

Ron surprised me with a warm hug and I was also surprised that it didn't bother me. We heard the kids approaching and Emma came in and almost bowled Ron over when she jumped into his arms. She said, "Daddy, did you know that Papi Carlos and Steffie are getting married? She says that I can be a flower girl and that Diego can be a ring bear."

Ron smiled and said, "Don't you mean that Diego will be a ring bearer?"

Emma's smile faltered and she said, "Oh, I thought he got to dress up as a bear. What's a bear-er?"

Ron patiently explained that "The ring bearer was responsible for getting the wedding rings to the front of the church. Usually, they are tied to a pillow or carried in a dish or something."

"That sounds like a really important job. Did you hear that Diego?"

Emma squirmed and Ron put her down as she ran to find her brother. I turned to my Babe and she grinned. "I guess our small wedding is turning out to be a bit bigger than we originally planned."

"Whatever you want Babe. We can have the biggest wedding in the world for all I care, just as long as you are my wife when it's over."

She smiled at me and said, "Good to know. Good to know."

Ron looked at us and said, "Who wants coffee and cookies?"

I laughed when my Babe light up at the sound of cookies. Ron told the kids that they were coming for a visit on Wednesday. They all seemed excited and by the time we were leaving, Diego was asking whether or not he needed to bring his bathing suit. I thought about it and said, "You can bring them but I can't guarantee that the weather will cooperate or that it will be warm enough to go in the sea. If not, we have a hot tub at the house so maybe we can make use of that."

Diego seemed content with that plan and shook my hand when I left. I chucked at this and looked over his head at Ron. He was smiling as well. Both Emma and Julie hugged me and then they hugged Stephanie. We waved goodbye and Ron promised to call if he had any questions or problems.

Once we were on the road, Stephanie turned to me and said, "I hope you are OK with Emma and Diego being in the wedding."

"Of course I'm OK Babe. They're great kids. Who else are you going to ask to stand up with you? You have a lot of friends."

"I am not sure yet. I originally just thought Val and Julie, but I know Lula, Mary Lou and Connie will be disappointed that they're left out. I didn't want a big wedding, but now I'm having second thoughts."

"Hmm. Maybe we should consider something a little bigger then. There's also Angie and Mary Alice and I have loads of nieces and nephews."

"Yikes, this might just turn into a big wedding after all."

"I'm sure it will be fine. If you did ask Val, Mary Lou, Lula, Connie and Julie, that's 5 bridesmaids. I'd have to decide on my 5, but that's pretty easy. I'd ask Tank, Lester, Bobby, my brother and Ron."

"Wow, that's a lot of people. Maybe we should think about it a bit more. I could get away with just Val and Julie, but I don't see how you'd decide between yours if you had to."

"It wouldn't be that hard Babe. Tank will be my best man, no matter how many men are involved. The 2nd would either be my brother or Ron. I couldn't choose between Bobby and Lester. It wouldn't be fair to them."

"OK, for now, let's just stick to two each. I'll talk to Lula, Mary Lou and Connie to find out how they'll feel if they're left out. If necessary, we can add another few people to stand up for us."

"That work for me Babe. If the Burg wedding of the century is what it takes to make you Stephanie Michelle Manoso, they that's just what we'll do."

My Babe blushed at that and said, "I had a big wedding when I married the Dick, so I never really thought I'd want one again. Any time the subject of marrying Joe came up, Joe and my mother would go on and on about a big wedding and I always said that I wanted to elope. Now that I am marrying you, I actually want the wedding. I want to shout it from the rooftops that I am going to marry you Carlos."

"I feel the same way Babe. When I first thought about asking you to marry me, I thought I'd want to elope. Now that you've agreed, I want the wedding. I eloped with Rachel, so I think my parents will actually appreciate a proper wedding this time around. In fact, I think I'll appreciate a proper wedding this time around. You mean the world to me Babe. I don't have a problem with shouting that from the rooftops either Babe."

Another chapter will be posted within the next few days. Reviews welcome.