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Chapter Four

I woke slowly; wincing at the pain in my side and my right elbow was killing me. I was in a fog. I felt something was in my nose as I reached to get it out not having any clue where I was because I couldn't seem to get my eyes fully open; I felt a soft hand slide along mine and he softly spoke.

"Baby Girl it's okay; keep that in there to help you breath. Just relax your safe and I'm here."

Ranger?

I thought was he here. I fought until my eyes start to open; I saw the white walls and the IV drip next to me; I thought fuck hospital. But I did as Ranger said I relaxed turned my head looked over him and got a gentle smile. Felt his lips kiss my head then he sat down again he looked at me. He pressed a button as he takes a breath. "Need to let the nurse know you're awake. I need to call Bobby let him know too." I watched him call Bobby.

Bobby was the first one to come in and I could see that there were two men in black at the door. I had to laugh to myself, the guard dogs were on duty. I knew that there had to be a reason; they must have not caught the guy. Ranger was holding my hand and I had to smile as much as I could at him. The man was tender and loving. Just he had a different way of showing it outside of what he was doing right now. But I knew he cared, and I knew some were in there I think he might have deeper feelings for them.

I knew that he was scared of a relationship; yes, I say Ranger is scared. He had done a lot of things in the Military and for the Government that I am sure he was not proud of. There were enemies that he had, that was another reason he did not want another relationship. But I was praying we could get passed that at some point. I would be his lover and stand at his side if it didn't change. I didn't need to consider him my boyfriend to know that we had something special whatever it was that we had.

Bobby seemed to be okay with this doctor, so he let him check on me first when he came in right after Bobby. He asked me the normal questions the nurse did the vitals. I saw Ranger just sitting and listening. The doctor looked at me, and sat down.

"Well Miss Kahill, the bullet that went through your side was a clean through and through." Okay that was good news he kept going.

"The two that went into your elbow did the most damage. That will need to be surgically repaired and then there going to be a lot of physical therapy to get your elbow back in shape."

I took a hot breath as I leaned back they had raised my bed so I could sitting up.

"Well then Ranger's going to have to get one of the guys to help me with payroll. I am sure I can still handle the phones and talking to customers. Since I write with my left hand so were good there." I looked at Ranger. "You're gonna have to figure out how playing in beds going to go when the doctor gives us the okay. Cause doc he not always gentle and I will miss those moments."

Bobby, Doctor and the Nurse were blushing and Ranger was laughing hard. He leaned over as he captured my lips kissed me as he looked in to my eyes. I think he knew I was covering my fear of everything with humor. He stroked his hands through my hair as he looked at me and spoke.

"Well figure it all out Baby Girl. I am sure the guys will spoil you in their own way."

I smiled I knew that was true; I also knew that I had the whole Rangeman family to support me I was not doing this alone but I was going to have to make sure to tell the guys that I needed a little freedom. Ranger leaned back as he sat there.

"I'm going to move you into my apartment Baby Girl. Got to make sure you sleeping good." He winked at me as the three blushed again. I had to laugh softly then he got serious. "Baby Girl we didn't catch him and no one seems to have him. We're going to keep you under watch."

I blew some ofmy wild curls out of my face as I thought about it. But I knew that it would be in forced as I nodded. The doctor spoke. "Once you're out of the hospital after the surgery. Mr. Brown will be the one dealing with your injuries every day and he said they well figure out the physical therapy." I nodded; I figured as much Bobby wouldn't let me go to some idiot to help me heal.

I faded into a sleep from the pain medication. I slept through most of the night; I found Ranger there every time I woke. Tried to get him to leave he told me he was staying here until I went home. That he had nothing to do this weekend. Which was probably a big lie, but he was having Tank handle what ever there was to be done. I would call him a big fibber then fall back to sleep.

The next time I woke up the surgery had been done. They had to replace the bone in my elbow with some kind of metal. Kind of like those people that get a new knee cap but its metal. I thought, oh yay that's just so freaking awesome. I would be wearing a sling for quite a while. That just sounded horrible to me in so many ways.

That was when I heard Eric talking to the two boys out side he was a touch loud. The door opened some to let a nurse in. "Oh come on big boy don't be such an asshole. I mean you got a body that I would love to eat up, and let you bend me over. But that they are my friends and I want to see her."

I laughed.

"Let him in Lester."

Lester was red in the face from what was said. I shook my head as Eric came in looked at me put the red roses on my lap as he made a tsk tsk sound.

"Okay first thing were going to do is wash your hair; then were going to braid it because you're in a hospital and all that." He looked over at Ranger and a little drool dropped.

"You were not kidding that you were sleeping with mister hunk of burning love."

Ranger reached out his hand introduced himself. Eric kissed his hand and I bite my lip. Ranger took it with stride as Eric walked over as he set a bag down.

"Okay let's see how were going to do this." The nurse looked nervous as she looked at Eric.

"I am about to give her a sponge bath." Eric waved his hand.

"I can help; there you work on her body and I can work on her hair. This hairs going to be full of tangles because seems no one thought to braid it." He made a tsk tsk sound like my aunt us to do.

The nurse looked a little uncomfortable. Ranger said he was going out to make a few calls with Tank that he be right out in the hall with the guys. Well then seems Ranger was okay with Eric seeing me naked. Thirty minutes later, my hair was brushed and detangled then put in a French braid. Eric and I were sitting there talking about that night he wanted to know the details. I had no problem telling him; I felt he was the kind of person that could keep his mouth shut on some subjects. I had a feeling that the beauty parlor girls were going to hear all about the hunks that were watching over me and Ranger was his own kind of hunk.

I said goodbye he had stayed for about an hour and a half just talking. I was asleep by the time Ranger came in. When I woke up it was lunch time as I saw Ella come in with a smile on her face and some food. She brushed her hair out of my face.

"Ranger said the food here isn't any good so I brought you both something simple."

I smiled to her thanking her. When she was done she headed out as Ranger un-wrapped the sandwiches and the fruit for us both.

I finally talked Ranger into leaving some through the three days. Bobby or Lester were going to sit with me. I had men watching me 24/7. I knew that guy was out there and just waiting to strike again he was still in the mood to get revenge for his brother.

They finally let me go home. Ranger apartment was set up and Ella had been there taken my things from my apartment up. I sighed I knew that I was going to be in the care of the guys.

Ranger came behind me dragged me up were my back was resting against his chest. He slid those hands down my stomach as he kissed my shoulder softly as he spoke into my ear.

"Going to make sure you get through this Baby Girl. Going to make sure that your back to 100% and were going to take down this bastard that caused all this."

I turned into his arms looked into his eyes as I stroked my fingers along his face as I looked into his eyes.

"I do not want you killing him Ranger. I want you to put him behind bars. I want my day in court to look in his eyes and show him I am not scared of him. I want him to get what he fully deserves in prison."

Ranger slid his hands along my face kissed me then guided me to the bed were he eased me down. We had gotten out of the hospital late that night for some reason. He stripped me down and put me in a Rangeman shirt then he stripped down to his boxers and dragged me close were I could sleep comfortable.