A Little Change 0f Plans (The Saints 0f San Diego Book 5) by Suzanne Jenkins

Author:Suzanne Jenkins [Jenkins, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, The Saints 0f San Diego Series, The Saint Family, Firefighting Family, Fire Station #34 Battalion, Dangerous & Deadly Job, Padded Uniform & Helmet, Physically Demanding Job, Fire Investigation
Publisher: Suzanne Jenkins
Published: 2020-02-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

The big white pickup truck pulled next to a line of big pickup trucks. Jake parked next to Tony, who would be leaving for home after a three-day shift. He was at the flagpole, raising the flag.

“Morning. I have a truck full of food from Ma,” Jake called.

“We had a quiet weekend and all I did was eat. I’m still full from last night,” Tony replied, walking over to the truck. “I thought you’d drive in with Geri.”

“We didn’t stay together last night. I guess Mom’s been filling everyone in,” Jake said, snickering. “Just so you know, I slept on the couch.”

“Why don’t you two just move in together?” Tony asked. “Why torture yourself?”

“It’s gotta be longer than a week, that’s why. Anyway, get your food out of the back. I’d better get in before Charlie has my neck.”

“Geri’s here already.”

Jake nodded, the anticipation of seeing her building after a long night alone. The first person he saw when he entered the garage was Geri on top of a rig with a rag and a can of chrome polish. She waved the white rag and he laughed out loud.

“Surrender,” he called.

“I did,” she replied, not caring if anyone heard their exchange.

“I’ll be back,” he said, holding his bags up.

Their three-day workweek would begin with a bang when Jake reached his locker and the tones sounded.

“Fudge,” Leon grumbled. “We just got back.”

“I brought you food from Ma,” Jake said. “Tony’s bringing it in.”

They slid down the pole and jumped into their turnout gear as the dispatcher’s voice called out information. It was a two-alarm fire so far, a brush fire along a mountain road that would ensure they would be out for the entire day. When the third and fourth alarms went off, all hands working, Geri learned the first lesson in female firefighting; sometimes you had to ask a guy for assistance when it was time to pee.

She’d been working for over six hours when the urge came over her. She kept swinging the pickax over her head when she couldn’t ignore it any longer. The crew she was with was familiar men, but the only one she felt comfortable asking was Big Mike, who was acting as crew chief.

“Sir,” she called out, running to him in the smoke and dust, “I need to go behind that tree. Could you watch out for me?”

Later, Big Mike said her request did take him by surprise. At first, he didn’t get it because he’d never been asked to do that before. But then he figured it out. Men had to go and they just went. He was ill-prepared.

“I’ll watch out,” he said, nodding at her. With his back to the tree, he couldn’t hear her, thankfully. It didn’t take her long.

“Thank you, sir,” she said.

She didn’t fuss with her clothes, didn’t look any different than she had when she went behind the tree.

They worked through the night, volunteers coming with water. Charlie appeared, coming up to her. “Go take a break.”

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