Whether or not Beth admitted it or not, it was a giant deal. Not less than, to him.

He slipped his arm round her waist and cupped her ass within the palm of his hand as he tucked her head into his shoulder. It was a close to good place and he didn’t have any need to maneuver from it till morning. Drew kissed the highest of her head and rested his cheek on her hair. “I’m glad you informed your loved ones about me.”

She didn’t say something for a very long time. He thought perhaps she’d fallen asleep. Then, in a delicate voice she mentioned, “Me, too.”

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Chapter 25

When Drew arrived for work on Sunday morning, the station was filled with exercise. The outgoing shift had just lately returned from a hearth and everybody was busy cleansing gear and getting debriefed. As he walked by among the guys, he thought he heard considered one of them point out arson, however didn’t get an opportunity to query it earlier than he heard his title being known as.

“Parker!” He appeared as much as discover Chief Franks peering over the second-story railing.

“Morning, Chief.”

“I have to see you in my workplace at eight sharp.” Chief Franks’ gaze landed someplace behind him. “You, too, Cameron.”

Willis Cameron, captain of one of many ladder vans, shot Drew a questioning look as they each headed towards the locker room to stow their issues. “Any concept what that’s about?”

Drew shoved his duffel bag into his locker. “I believed I overheard one of many guys downstairs point out arson. I’m guessing one other constructing was focused final evening.”

“Bomb and arson actually must catch this man already. What’s it been . . . six buildings now? I ponder if there have been any folks on this one.”

“I suppose we’re going to seek out out.” Shutting his locker, Drew started strolling towards the kitchen with Willis. “And even when this one wasn’t, eventually there can be. His luck goes to expire.”

“True that.”

Fortunate for Drew, Beth had introduced residence a few of her superb blueberry muffins on Saturday and he’d loved them and a cup of espresso earlier than leaving her home that morning. She’d gotten as much as see him off though he informed her she didn’t need to. Sitting there together with her at her desk consuming breakfast had felt very domesticated to him. It had solely been every week and but it felt as in the event that they’d carried out the identical routine a whole lot of occasions.

Drew smiled as he poured himself a recent cup of espresso. He was taking his first sip when his crew discovered him.

“There you might be. I believed perhaps your huge date had worn you out and also you’d known as in sick.”

In fact, everybody within the kitchen heard Romeo. All of them stopped what they had been concerned in and turned their consideration on Drew.

He took his time, taking one other drink of his espresso earlier than he responded. “You suppose I’d allow you to off that simple, Romeo? Somebody’s received to be right here to maintain you in line.”

A few of the guys chuckled. Romeo was a fantastic man, however he had the behavior of speaking first and considering later.

“Come on, Parker. You’ve received to present us some particulars right here. Allow us to reside vicariously.”

Drew took his espresso over to the desk and sat down. Though he nonetheless felt protecting of his relationship with Beth, he knew it was a misplaced trigger to maintain it from the blokes he labored with, particularly his crew—they had been like household. Since he was planning to be with Beth for a very long time to come back, they had been going to need to learn about her eventually.

Earlier than he may determine what to say, Baily pulled up a chair beside him. “It’s the café girl, proper?”

“Sure.”

Romeo whistled. “Oh man. You’ve received good style. That’s one scorching piece of ass.”

Drew gave him a tough stare.

“Oh wow,” Irwin mentioned, lastly piping up for the primary time. “It’s like that, is it? Higher watch what you say, Romeo. Appears like our captain right here has it dangerous for this one.”

A few of the different guys had been nonetheless taking note of their dialog. Others had been beginning to drift out of the room. It was nearing eight and the earlier shift was keen to go residence—most likely to get some sleep since they’d most certainly been up all evening preventing that suspected arson.

“You need to carry her to Romeo’s barbecue,” Baily mentioned.

All of them nodded.

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