This all sounds very plausible, Tammie. They are showing the beginnings of a phenomenal relationship. Starting a healthy give and take of ideas and asking for clarification is what the present day stories that you write are all about. Here they are learning to communicate with words AS WELL AS with their bodies. The combo is unbeatable! Thanks! -Kathy

I should be working but for some reason this story popped into my head and I had to come read it again. I don't know how many times I've read it now but it's still as good as the first time.

I noticed a little thing this time I've never noticed before..."I had channeled Joyce and hit Kingley with a full-force skank vibe." Hahahaha. I didn't remember that line but it made me laugh this time. I love the little touches of book canon you always include.

Thanks for being the source of my work procrastination today. :)

Awesome story!

If I stayed with him again, I knew my heart would get broken. Ranger wasn't looking for more than a good time, ..and I KNOW that janet always has steph run and or being afraid of showing her emotiions but for once i wish she would have stuck around and nailed him with HIS FEELINGS TOWARDS HER...

"I was trying to spare myself the we can only be friends speech that you usually give me whenever you think I'm getting too attached to you."

"I just told you! I can only take so much rejection before it starts having a negative effect on my self-esteem. Which is why you should have put the brakes on us last night before it got out of hand. You always did before."

good for her throwing his lines back in his face...maybe HE NEEDS TO OWN IT TOO...

"I'm not good at expressing myself," Ranger said.

"No kidding," I told him.

I couldn't help it. I've had more enlightening conversations with brick walls. ROFLMAO...exactly dead on ...brick walls rangerspeak.

He ignored me. Same 'ol, same 'ol there.

"Last night was my way of showing you that our situation has changed."

"It has?"

When had that happened? Because I sure as hell didn't get the memo. I got the skip, a night of skin-blistering passion, but I didn't know our relationship had done a one-eighty.

i want one story where Steph is the one laying it all on the line...and he is the chicken shit and blank faces her...and HE HAS TO GO TO HER...and tell her he's in love with her too...all from his pov...think you can do that one for me too?

cute

Terrific!

Really cute!

Excellent. I loved it. Finally!
Maggie M.

I spit out my water at "I've had more enlightening conversations with brick walls." Excellent as usual. patsy

Great oneshot. Love your writing style :)

I could see why she would think it would be the same situation. I love how Ranger went after her though and set the record straight. Great story, please keep them coming!

wow they had a civil talk and she listened, lol and he said more than 1 word at a time.

What a well written and very readable story - well done and thanks for sharing
xxx

Steph does always seem to run...Great story, btw!

Melissa

Really good story. Thank you