smile spread across her face. He sounded excited to see her, just as excited as she would be to see him once again.
***
The afternoon had become busy at Station 1. Avery had been running calls all afternoon. Car accidents, a kitchen fire, and of course a strange odor which turned out to be nothing. He was just settling in to order something for dinner when the buzzer for the front entrance alerted the entire station there was someone at the door. He jumped off the couch, hoping no one would notice him scrambling down toward the front of the station.
Tom was right on his heels. “Why are you running for the door? You know who’s there, don’t you?” He continued without batting an eye at Tom.
When Avery got to the door, Captain Sullivan was standing with Emily and another woman he’d never seen before. Their arms overflowed with trays of baked goods, something that must have taken them hours to accomplish. When Emily noticed Avery approaching her, she couldn’t keep her face from lighting up with joy.
“These two young ladies wanted to thank y’all for responding to Miss Taylor’s accident last week,” Captain Sullivan spoke as he winked at Avery. “Firefighter Martin, why don’t you show them to the kitchen and help them? You too, Hampton.”
The two men took the trays of goodies out of the women’s arms and led them to their kitchen. Becca took that opportunity to look at Emily with wide eyes as she mouthed, “HOLY SHIT!”
“Thank you ladies,” Tom said, placing the trays on the counter.
“Oh, it was no problem. I wanted to do something nice for you guys. I mean, you did cut me out of my car last week.” Emily nervously pushed her hair behind her ears while fidgeting with her shirt.
“I’m sorry, but before any of the other guys come in here I have to do this.” Avery wrapped his arms around Emily’s waist, pulled her in to his chest and took a deep breath, soaking in her delicious aroma before leaning in to taste her lips. Their lips crashed together urgently, exploring one another’s mouths. When Avery heard a throat clear behind him, he released Emily only to see Captain Sullivan standing there with a rather amused look on his face.
“Oh. My. God. I am so sorry! I didn’t mean to get him in any kind of trouble!” Emily interjected before the Captain could say anything. “I truly wanted to do something nice for everyone here. I’ll just be on my way.”
Emily grabbed Becca’s arm and turned for the door. Captain Sullivan wasn’t about to let them leave that easily, though. “You girls don’t have to go. Get back here.” They both stopped dead in their tracks, slowly turning around to meet the gaze of the towering man. Emily found him to be eerily familiar; she couldn’t place him, but his kind eyes gave him away when he looked down at her petite frame.
“Come on back in, girls.” He turned back toward the large glass doors, holding them open as the women passed through. Emily looked around, noting several more firemen standing nearby, staring at the two of them. Many more experienced their minor show moments earlier. Looking at Becca, who was soaking in all the testosterone in the air, she started to feel more self-conscious than she had in a long time. Her best friend started to sense the unease in Emily’s stiff body. Before she could do anything to calm her down, Avery was at her side.
“Guys, this is Emily Taylor. Emily, meet the guys, and Kelsey.” A short slender woman with a dark pixie cut peered around all the men, giving them a shy wave. When their eyes met in greeting, Kelsey looked at her quizzically. The woman eyed Emily up and down, making her increasingly uncomfortable. “Do I know you from someplace?” Kelsey finally questioned. The room roared with laughter.
Avery looked at Emily and then back toward Kelsey before he spoke, “Yeah, we transported this fine young lady to the hospital last week. Remember that crushed little VW Beetle?”
Her eyes
***
The afternoon had become busy at Station 1. Avery had been running calls all afternoon. Car accidents, a kitchen fire, and of course a strange odor which turned out to be nothing. He was just settling in to order something for dinner when the buzzer for the front entrance alerted the entire station there was someone at the door. He jumped off the couch, hoping no one would notice him scrambling down toward the front of the station.
Tom was right on his heels. “Why are you running for the door? You know who’s there, don’t you?” He continued without batting an eye at Tom.
When Avery got to the door, Captain Sullivan was standing with Emily and another woman he’d never seen before. Their arms overflowed with trays of baked goods, something that must have taken them hours to accomplish. When Emily noticed Avery approaching her, she couldn’t keep her face from lighting up with joy.
“These two young ladies wanted to thank y’all for responding to Miss Taylor’s accident last week,” Captain Sullivan spoke as he winked at Avery. “Firefighter Martin, why don’t you show them to the kitchen and help them? You too, Hampton.”
The two men took the trays of goodies out of the women’s arms and led them to their kitchen. Becca took that opportunity to look at Emily with wide eyes as she mouthed, “HOLY SHIT!”
“Thank you ladies,” Tom said, placing the trays on the counter.
“Oh, it was no problem. I wanted to do something nice for you guys. I mean, you did cut me out of my car last week.” Emily nervously pushed her hair behind her ears while fidgeting with her shirt.
“I’m sorry, but before any of the other guys come in here I have to do this.” Avery wrapped his arms around Emily’s waist, pulled her in to his chest and took a deep breath, soaking in her delicious aroma before leaning in to taste her lips. Their lips crashed together urgently, exploring one another’s mouths. When Avery heard a throat clear behind him, he released Emily only to see Captain Sullivan standing there with a rather amused look on his face.
“Oh. My. God. I am so sorry! I didn’t mean to get him in any kind of trouble!” Emily interjected before the Captain could say anything. “I truly wanted to do something nice for everyone here. I’ll just be on my way.”
Emily grabbed Becca’s arm and turned for the door. Captain Sullivan wasn’t about to let them leave that easily, though. “You girls don’t have to go. Get back here.” They both stopped dead in their tracks, slowly turning around to meet the gaze of the towering man. Emily found him to be eerily familiar; she couldn’t place him, but his kind eyes gave him away when he looked down at her petite frame.
“Come on back in, girls.” He turned back toward the large glass doors, holding them open as the women passed through. Emily looked around, noting several more firemen standing nearby, staring at the two of them. Many more experienced their minor show moments earlier. Looking at Becca, who was soaking in all the testosterone in the air, she started to feel more self-conscious than she had in a long time. Her best friend started to sense the unease in Emily’s stiff body. Before she could do anything to calm her down, Avery was at her side.
“Guys, this is Emily Taylor. Emily, meet the guys, and Kelsey.” A short slender woman with a dark pixie cut peered around all the men, giving them a shy wave. When their eyes met in greeting, Kelsey looked at her quizzically. The woman eyed Emily up and down, making her increasingly uncomfortable. “Do I know you from someplace?” Kelsey finally questioned. The room roared with laughter.
Avery looked at Emily and then back toward Kelsey before he spoke, “Yeah, we transported this fine young lady to the hospital last week. Remember that crushed little VW Beetle?”
Her eyes
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