One More Day: MacLarens of Fire Mountain Contemporary, Book Three (MacLarens of Fire Mountain Contemporary series 3) by Davies Shirleen

Author:Davies, Shirleen [Davies, Shirleen]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Avalanche Ranch Press LLC
Published: 2014-06-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Thanks for the ride. I’ll tell you, it’s good to be home.” Cam grabbed his one bag from the back seat of Eric’s truck and started for the door. “I’d better get moving if I’m going to make the SAR meeting tonight.” He waved to his brother, then disappeared inside.

Eric sat in his truck a moment, wondering if he should go after Cam to warn him about Jake’s plan to pair him up with Lainey. Jake’s idea made sense. Cam had over seven years of experience in mountain, urban, and mounted search and rescue. Even though younger than some of the other volunteers, Eric doubted if anyone would object to Cam taking a leadership role if it were offered. The odds were on Cam to take over for Jake someday. All of these factors made him the perfect choice to partner with Lainey—except the fact that Cam had a thing for her. Eric didn’t know how serious, but enough that he’d sure like to be a fly on the wall during the meeting tonight.

Eric pulled away, deciding it best to let Cam deal with the announcement in his own way.

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Cam could hear Jake talking as he pushed open the back door. He checked his watch—twenty minutes late. He wanted to sneak in and hoped Jake didn’t spot him before he took a seat at the back.

“Well, it’s good to see Mr. Sinclair decided to join us tonight. I trust you had a good trip to Colorado?”

“Great trip. Glad to be home.” Cam grabbed coffee then found a chair. Before he could sit down, Jake called his name.

“Don’t bother sitting, Cam. I had just started to give everyone their new partner assignments when you walked in, and you’re the first on my list.” Jake looked at his notes. “We all know we have two new members—Mark Hill and Lainey Devlin. As is custom, we partner new volunteers, no matter their experience level, with a local team member.”

Lainey sat next to Mark and cast him a nervous look. The wariness overshadowed the calm she tried to plaster on her face. She’d hoped to be partnered with Mark, now it appeared she’d be with a local. Please, do not let it be Cam, she thought and sat deeper into her seat.

“Cam, you’ll be partnered with Lainey. Mark, your partner is Tony Moretti. Please meet up afterwards and set up a training schedule to start by next week.”

Lainey couldn’t move. The rest of Jake’s words had faded after she’d heard her name and Cam’s in the same sentence.

“Hey,” Mark jostled her leg to get her attention then leaned close. “You want me to see if I can make a switch?”

She glanced at Jake then over to Mark. “No. That’s my assignment and I’ll do what anyone else would—accept it,” she whispered. The resolve in her voice surprised Lainey. She sure didn’t feel as resolute as her words made it sound.

Cam stood up to top off his coffee, irritation bubbling inside him. He didn’t have time to tutor a new volunteer and most certainly not Lainey.

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