Total Rush by Deirdre Martin

Author:Deirdre Martin [Martin, Deirdre]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Man-Woman Relationships, Triangles (Interpersonal Relations), Love Stories, Fire Fighters, Charms, Firefighters
ISBN: 9780425201527
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 2004-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 13

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He hadn’t planned to tell her he wanted to take a break.

He’d been pissed off yesterday when he’d first heard her knocking at the door, but he knew he owed her an explanation, however lame. He just wasn’t prepared for how raw he felt, how resentful, at being asked to talk about the brownstone fire; at being asked to talk, period. He knew she meant well, and she was simply reacting to the sight of him in pain. But it angered him rather than making him feel appreciative. It felt like intrusion. Then the words slipped out, a by-product of his bottled-up anger and confusion. But now that she’d granted his wish—permanently, he guessed—he wondered if it had been the right thing to do.

Forcing himself up and out of bed, he went to the kitchen to make some coffee and feed his birds. He had to face the outside world today: There was a retirement party for one of the guys at 49 Engine, and if he didn’t show, he’d never hear the end of it. He’d go, have a beer, offer his Congrats, then crawl back into his cave. Anything was endurable for half an hour.

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