Ranger POV

Her eyes, I can get lost in them. They have the most calming effect but the moment is suddenly disturbed by a loud band. I can't believe I have lost situational awareness. This woman has taken me out of my zone. I look out the window and see a red Miata being towed away. All of a sudden Stephanie runs out the office yelling at the tow truck "HEY STOP".

I follow her outside, "Is there a problem?" I ask her.

"Yea, that's my car. Fuck, its getting repo'd I didn't think he would follow me here. I thought for sure he would have gotten me while I was at my parents having dinner." She sighs and her shoulders slump. You can see the weight of the world on those shoulders.

"Maybe I can help" I offer. I never offer to help someone I barely met; maybe this is what I needed this morning. She certainly has already distracted me from being aware of my surrounding. I have to say it feels right in helping her, just one look and I want to know her, help her and protect her.

"Unless you want to see how brave you are and take me to my mother's house so that I can borrow my grandmother's car." She shrugged.

"Why does that require bravery?" I asked her genuinely intrigued by this woman.

"Oh 'cause my mother's house is in the 'Burg." She says as this is a no brainer reason.

"Sure, let me finish getting what I need from Connie first then I will take you where ever you want to go Babe." I guide her back into the office.

"Stephanie what in the hell is going on? I've gotten three phone calls already and you won't believe it one of them was your mother." Connie starts asking her as we walk back into the office.

Babe's shoulders slump even further down. "Yea I can see that happening. Don't worry about it Connie, if she calls back tell her I'm going to stop by the house later. Thanks"

I can tell Connie is looking for more information, so when she looks at me trying to fill in the blanks. I just raise my eye brow in response.

"You got a new file for you." After I sign for it she hands me the file. I start reading through it and I can tell that again Connie wanted to start gossiping. I am the only reason why she hasn't started talking to Stephanie.

I turn to see if Babe is ready to leave, and see her standing staring out of the window. I walk up to her and put my hand to her lower back. She looks up at me and I can see the toll the day has already had on her. I decided before that I wanted to know more about her, I can tell before I even got to her that she needs to unwind. So I decide to take her to a café I used as a sort of office before I found and updated my current building. The owners are so friendly that as soon as you walk in there you can't help but feel instantly at home. I haven't been in a while but I am sure they will remember me.

As I guide her out off the office, she yells back "See ya Connie, I'll check in with ya later this week."

I walk her to my Porsche Cayman S; she stops in mid step as I get her closer to the car. She gasps, "Is this your car? Geez it must pay to be a bounty hunter."

I actually laugh, I haven't laughed out loud in such a long time. "You could say that, come on I have one more stop to make before I can take you where ever you want to go."

"Sure, just twist a girls arm making her ride in hunk of metal." She chuckled. I get her into the passenger seat then make my way to the driver side.

I start the engine then look over at her. She rests her head on the back of the seat and closes her eyes at the same time. I can see the smile cross her pouty lips, I hear her moan after I maneuver the car into traffic and bit her bottom lip. I am mesmerized by her; I can't even get into my driving zone. It only takes a few minutes to pull up to the café. I park the car and come around to open her door. The whole drive she has had the same look of ecstasy on her face. I can only imagine how radiant she is in the throws of passion. I break her moment when I open the door and offer my hand to help her out. She looks up at me and lets out a satisfied look cross her face.

"Oh that is the best hunk of metal that I have ever ridden in, thank you." As soon as she puts her hand in mine I feel the pulse of electricity run between us.

I take a deep breath and help her out of the Porsche "Come," I tell her "I haven't been here in a while and I am sure I will be yelled at for being gone for so long."

We walk into the café and were warmly greeted.

"Mia Bella!" the owner wraps Babe into a hug.

A/N: The characters contained in this story are not mine; I make no money out of this adventure. The only thing I get is the satisfaction of writing it and hopefully providing entertainment to you the reader! For the one who makes money of these characters please see Janet Evanovich.

Thank you Margaret for all your help! It's always fun playing the 'what if' game with you!