Ranger and Stephanie are still Janet's.
"Have you changed your mind about getting married?" I asked Steph, disturbing the peace in our bedroom.
"No ... I mean I'll definitely marry you if you consider that a deal-breaker at some point, but I want Olive to see that you don't have to be married to be happy."
"Which is the crap your mother pushed on you and Valerie."
"Yeah. Dickie cured me of that way of thinking. I'd like her to know she has options. You and I love each other, and that's more than enough for me. I want to set a good example for her, but I also want her to do things her way if she feels differently about something."
The Burg had done a number on Stephanie, but she's been flipping off their traditions and rebuilding herself from the ground up. Olivia couldn't have a better role model than this woman curled up against me.
