Fire Games by Lorana Hoopes

Author:Lorana Hoopes [Hoopes, Lorana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lorana Hoopes

Chapter 9

“This is your favorite burger spot?” Cassidy asked as they walked up to the open window of the burger truck. She hadn’t expected an upscale restaurant but perhaps a sit-down place where they could talk. Nothing was around this truck except one picnic bench. Not even a table. They would have to hold the burgers in their laps.

“Don’t knock it until you try it. These are the best burgers in Fire Beach. I’m surprised you haven’t been here before.” He approached the open window and quickly surveyed the short menu. “Do you trust me to order for you?”

Did she? Cassidy generally despised men ordering for her, but maybe that was because they never seemed to know her and always ordered something she wouldn’t like. Somehow, even though she didn’t know him well, she thought Jordan might have an idea what she would like, and if he didn’t, then she would learn something about him too. “Sure, surprise me.”

“Two peppered bacon burgers, two drinks, and a side of onion rings,” Jordan said to the man in the open window.

Onion rings? How could he know she loved onion rings? Unless he did too. She’d felt a camaraderie with him both at the hospital and then again at the apartment. No, camaraderie wasn’t the right word. She had felt an attraction growing between them even though he seemed determined to deny it for whatever reason. She wondered why. Was it his job? Hers? Maybe he couldn’t date her because he was working her case. Or maybe he was going off her declaration that she didn’t plan on dating? Why had she said that?

She shouldn’t care what his reason was. Her heart was still healing after the interaction with Tyler, and a cop was not the kind of man she wanted to marry. Her schedule was already crazy, and though she might have to retire from firefighting if and when she became a mother, she wanted to be with someone who had a more stable schedule. Someone who wouldn’t miss ball games and dance recitals. Someone who would be at church with her every Sunday. She couldn’t see Jordan being that kind of guy, but that didn’t diminish the attraction she felt.

“Here you go,” he said breaking into her daydream and handing her a drink. Darn it, her daydreaming had distracted her and now he’d paid for the food. Did that make this a date after all? Should she offer to pay for her half?

“Could you grab some napkins?” he asked indicating the stash near the window with his head. His hands were a little full with the bag of food and his drink. “There’s not much seating here, but there’s a park just around the corner if you don’t mind walking a little.”

“A walk sounds good,” she said with a smile as she fell into step beside him. She’d let the money slide for now. The evening air was cool as the sun began to set sending brilliant rays of yellow, orange, and red across the sky, but Cassidy’s light jacket kept her warm enough.

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