Ranger cradled my face in his hands, using his thumbs to wipe the tears from my eyes. "The ceremony is over. Can you make it back to the car?" I nodded. "I'm okay now. Am I red and blotchy from crying?" "Yes," Ranger said, brushing a kiss across my forehead. "I love you anyway." "There's all kinds of love," I said. Ranger took me by the hand and led me back to the SUV. "This is the kind that doesn't call for a ring. But a condom might come in handy." "That's not love," I told him. "That's lust.
Janet EvanovichWhy do you give me cars?" "It's fun," Ranger said."And it keeps you safe. Do you want to know why keeping you safe is important to me?" "You love me?" "Yes." A sigh inadvertently escaped. "We're really screwed up, aren't we?" "In a very large way," Ranger said.
Janet EvanovichRanger picked up and there was a moment of silence as if he was sensing me at the other end, taking my body temperature and heart rate long distance. โBabe,โ he finally said. โDo you know the slum apartment building Bobby Sunflower owns on Stark?โ โYes. Itโs on the same block as his funeral home.โ โThatโs the one. Iโm going in to look for someone. If you donโt hear from me in a half hour maybe you could send someone to check.โ โIs this a smart thing to do?โ โProbably not.โ โAs long as you know,โ Ranger said. And he disconnected.
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