Tank (Dark Falcons Book 2) by Em Petrova

Author:Em Petrova [Petrova, Em]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-06T23:00:00+00:00

“Unit 3, what is your position?”

Catarina grabbed the CB radio, throwing Nicole a look. “One mile outside city limits.”

“We’ve got a twenty-eight-year-old man claiming difficulty breathing at 168 Maple.”

“We’re on it.” Catarina said the words without even registering the address.

Then it hit her. She sucked in a deep gasp and whipped in the seat toward Nicole. “It’s Chad!”

Nicole’s eyes flew wide. “You’re sure?”

“That’s his address and his age. Step on the gas, Nicole!” She grabbed her phone and dialed Chad’s number. He didn’t answer, which fueled her fears.

In minutes they pulled up to the house on Maple. “He’s not even supposed to be home. He must be ill and didn’t go to work today.” She grabbed her bag and ran to the front door with Nicole right behind her.

The minute she knocked, he opened it. He stood there looking as healthy as ever, wearing shorts and a muscle tee, like he’d just gone for a run, in fact.

She examined him from head to foot. “What’s going on? You called in for breathing difficulties?”

He stepped up to her and cupped her cheek. “I can’t even breathe without you in my life, baby.”

“Oh Lord,” she heard Nicole mutter from behind.

She threw a look over her shoulder to see Nicole turn back for the unit.

Anger hit her. “You can get into a lot of trouble for false calls, you know.” Catarina moved inside and closed the door.

Then she really saw the bruise he sported around his eye that she somehow missed during her first glance. “What happened to you?” She started to touch his eye and then retracted her hand.

“You wanna kiss it and make it better?” Chad sidled closer, until their bodies were almost touching.

Tank’s face leaped into her mind, hovering there like a ghost shaking his finger at her. Why did she suddenly feel that being in Chad’s presence betrayed Tank? That’s ridiculous.

She reached for the door handle again. “I actually am on the job, and I don’t appreciate your little trick.”

“Aww, baby, I’m sorry. It’s just that you’ve been ignoring my calls and texts.”

She had to talk to him. What she would say, she had no idea, because she wasn’t altogether sure how she felt about him anymore.

“Okay, I’ll let you get to work, and I’m sorry for calling you over here. At least meet me at your favorite restaurant for dinner tonight.”

She thought of the last time she’d been out for burritos—with Tank. How intense his eyes had been each time he looked her direction and the fluttering in her belly that resulted.

She shook her head. “Not the burrito place.” It felt too weird now. “Italian.”

Chad smiled. “See you there, baby.”

Huffing with irritation, she returned to the unit and slammed the passenger door. Nicole started to speak, and Catarina threw up a hand to stop her. “Don’t say a word. I know.”

Wordlessly, Nicole pulled away from the curb, and they finished their day, picking up a few more calls for various injuries or illnesses. The day seemed to drag now, though, and Catarina’s dread grew when her shift came to an end.

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