75The rain startled them out of their embrace and they headed for the café across the street. They both ordered a coffee and Steph ordered a cake. She deserved it after all the growing up she had done today.
They both sat in a quiet booth. Ranger slid in next to his Babe, refusing to give her space, especially in light of everything she's just told him. Look where giving her space had gotten him.
"I love you Babe, please don't move away." He looked into her eyes, pleadingly.
She shook her head "You're just saying that now, what happens when you freak out about being in a relationship and start spouting crazy lines to drive me away again?"
"Babe, I was afraid of asking you about the hugs because I didn't want it to stop okay? I do love you, and I'll do anything to prove it."
She was quiet as their coffee arrived. They sat in silence for a while. Stephanie was listening to the pitter patter of the rain, whilst Ranger was busy listening to his own thundering heart. The cake was devoured as soon as it had been placed on the table.
They both sat there, both uncertain of their respective futures.
Finally, Ranger opened his wallet and handed it over to Stephanie. She was confused until she looked at it. There was a photo of them, sitting together after a distraction. Both smiling at each other.
The flood gates opened again, she was an emotional mess. Ranger was unsure if he had just ruined his chances. The look on his face was so adorable that Steph couldn't help but laugh. Now she was laughing and crying, and that was stressing Ranger out. He was terrified of his Babe right now.
Finally getting herself under control, she crawled into his lap and they sat there, in the café, listening to the rain together.
"I love you too" She whispered.
"Babe, I have always loved you, I just wasn't ready to admit it. Please come home with me. I would really like you to move in with me."
She leaned back to look into his eyes, the sincerity she saw there reassured her "Okay, but Rex will have to move in too."
Ranger couldn't help but laugh out loud at that, he was so relieved that the laughter felt cathartic. Soon they were both laughing together, locked tight in an embrace, until the waiter walked by, coughing loudly.
"Let's go home Babe, the men missed you today."
She smiled, "Let's go home Batman."
~ Finish ~
Yay! I did it! I finished a story! I have been a bit terrible lately, starting stories but leaving them unfinished. I was planning on taking this into a different direction, but you know how it is… The characters have a mind of their own. I hope you enjoyed it, please leave me a review if you have any feedback or anything. I'm sorry if there are typos and mistakes, I've literally done this entire story in one sitting.
Anyhow, if anyone remembers the name of this story, please tell me – Ranger gets Steph drunk and then they get married. Steph doesn't know and they are supposed to get a divorce but then they agree to stay married and then they have an engagement party and then someone shows the wedding video and Steph knows and then she's mad at Ranger. Then she learns to cook really awesome stuff and they find out she's pregnant and they decide to get their act together for the baby… Anyone? This was an awesome story, but I can't find it.