Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. (Except for Maxine and the rest of my OC's. they're mine) I’m just playing. No money being made.

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Continuing on the storyline I started with “New Blood ” and “Guardians” Read those first so you will know who is who and what has happened in the 'Verse.

Warning: This storyline includes 'gasp' fem slash. It won't be graphic but I know some are offended by any depiction of homosexuality. If you don't like this kind of thing... stop reading right now. Same goes for my depiction of a Polyamory relationship.

AN: Takes place both in the future and post Guardians. More fluffy stuff before the action heats up.

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Tales of the Rangers

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Chapter Nine

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Hobie began to yawn and Xue grinned at her little boy, “Bedtime, Hobie.”

“Not tired,” he replied, trying to hide a yawn.

Wash chuckled, “C'mon little man. I'll tuck you in.”

Hobie grinned, “Shiny Grampa.”

Wash swung Hobie into his arms and carried the boy towards his room. Leaving Scott and Xue alone for a moment. Scott didn't miss the wistful look on his wife's face.

“What is it, honey?”

Xue absently rubbed her swollen tummy, “He's so good with him...”

“Your Dad?”

Xue nodded.

Scott smiled, “He sure is.”

“I just wish....”

“That he had been around when you were five?” Scott finished for Xue as he put an arm around her.

“Yeah...”

Scott leaned in and kissed his wife, “I understand. And I kinda feel the same way. We live less than twenty miles from my folks and I can only see my Ma' when I bump into her at the store.”

“I know, Sweetie,” Xue replied. She still wished that her husband could see his family but Scott's hwoon-dahn of a father still considered Scott sly. Even though he was married to a woman with one child and another on the way.

Xue felt worse for Scott's mother. She had only seen her grandson once in person. And that was a random happenstance six months ago when Xue and Scott had bumped into Mary Baxter at the spring festival.

Xue's reverie