My name is Stephanie Plum I am a bounty hunter for my cousin Vinnie at Vincent's Bonds and right now I am looking at my apartment up in flames. I just got out in time to see it up in smoke. I see Tank running toward me and he then put his arms around me.

"What happened?" He asked.

"There was a bomb in my apt. I saw it and ran there is nothing left. Rex is even gone." I said with tears in my eyes.

"With Ranger in the wind you can stay with me if you want?" Tank said to her.

"Thanks Tank I would love to stay with you" Stephanie said.

Then all of a sudden she spots Morelli, walking up to Tank's SUV.

"Great just what I need." Stephanie said to Tank.

Steph rolled down her window.

"Cupcake what happened?" Morelli asked.

"I am not sure, I heard this ticking and then all of a sudden my kitchen went up in smoke and I went out my window down the fire escape. Rex is gone." Steph told Morelli.

"You can stay with me you don't have to stay with this baboon. " Morelli told her.

"Thanks but I don't think that is a good idea Morelli I rather stay with Tank." Steph said and then she rolled up the window.

"Please Tank get me out of here?" Stephanie said.

"Not a problem" Tank said and then they drove a way.

When they got to Tank's house he pushed a button and the garage door opened up.

"You live here, how many rooms are there?" Stephanie asked as she looked out of the window in the garage that had a view of a pond.

"Four bedrooms and two baths." Tank said and then added "come on let me show you the rest of it. "

Steph was still teary eye from losing Rex. So she sat on the couch and cried more.

Tank sat next to her and took her in his arms. He kissed the top of her head and said, "It will be all right, we can start looking for another place for you when you are ready and I have a question what is going on with you Morelli and Ranger?" Tank asked her.

"Nothing Ranger is in the wind again and he does not want a relationship. And Morelli is a prick because he cheated on me when we dated so I try to avoid him as much as possible" Steph said to Tank.

Tank then picked up one of his new kittens and gave it to Steph to hold.

"she is so soft, I could hold him forever. Why do you ask about Morelli and Ranger?" Steph asked Tank.

"I have to be honest with you, I have liked you from day one, and I hated the way Ranger and Morelli treat you. You deserve better than that." Tank said

"You really like me, what about Lula?" Stephanie asked.

"Lula is crazy all she wanted me to do was marry her and have sex with her. I told her no that I wanted to take it slow but she was so persistent that I had to break it off with her. Like I said she is crazy." Tank then shook his head and looked at Stephanie.

"That sounds like Lula, and I like you too Tank I just did not want to say anything because of Ranger and how he might react." Stephanie told him.

"Well how about I take you out for dinner on my next day off and we can get to know each other better." Tank asked her.

"I would like that" Then all of a sudden she yawned.

He got up from the couch and then went to his room and grabbed one of his t shirts.

"Here you can wear this tonight and then I will give you one of my credit cards and you can buy some clothes tomorrow." Tank said and then he handed her one of his t-shirts.

"Thanks Tank" Stephanie said and then kissed Tank on the cheek.

"No problem take one of the guestrooms use it as long as you like too." Then Tank went into his bedroom and went to bed.