A New Life

Chapter 15

The End

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Stephanie is sitting on the couch in the living room when Ranger wakes up in the middle of the night. "Babe, are you ok?" He asked coming to sit beside her on the couch.

"I can't believe he was stalking me and you didn't tell me right away. Were you ever going to tell me?" She asked carefully.

"Stephanie, I just wanted to keep you safe. You've been so busy getting your business started that I didn't want to worry you. I am really sorry. I can see that it was a bad idea to keep that from you. I won't ever do that again." He said pulling her to him and inhaling deeply. "The thought of someone hurting you scared me out of my mind. If he had hurt you, I would have had to kill him. All I could think of was to keep you safe."

"Ok, I get it. I just don't want you to keep things from me. Secrets were what tore my marriage to Dickie apart. That and the fact that I caught him buck naked on my dining room table with that skank Joyce Barnhardt." She said trying to lighten the mood.

He brushes her hair back from her face and looks her square in the eyes. "I love you Babe." He said taking a big breath. "I never thought I would find love and certainly not with a little white girl from the 'burg. He said smiling at her. "I thought my whole world was crashing down when I saw him pull you into that truck. I would die if something ever happened to you. I know I am overprotective sometimes but I have to protect what is mine. And you are definitely mine." He said kissing her and pulling her close.

"I love you too Carlos." She said softly, wiping tears from her eyes. "Let's go back to bed."

THE END

A/N: Thank you everyone who has read my stories. I decided to stop here and work on my book. I may from time to time write a one shot but I am done with fanfiction for now!