Tempt Me, Fireman : A Small Town Curvy Woman Romance by Pippa Brook
Author:Pippa Brook [Brook, Pippa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-02-25T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 6
Hunter
After my brothers leave, I spend half the night pacing back and forth across the living room floor. Iâd attempted to get some sleep, but I couldnât get Avery George out of my head.
Her reaction today was entirely unfair. How was I supposed to know that her fatherâs house wasnât part of the HOA? Heâd never objected to the rules. Heâd even come to a meeting once or twice. Even Betty Lou had assumed he was a member, and she tends to be on top of things.
I glance out the window across the street. Averyâs lights are out. Sheâs probably sleeping like a baby, snug as a bug in a rug. I bet she hasnât given a momentâs thought to our argument.
A flash of light catches my eye. Itâs a red blinking light, like the one on some smoke detectors. I lean forward for a closer look. Somethingâs not right.
Dialing the fire stationâs direct line as I sprint across the street, I relay the address to the dispatcher. I can hear the persistent cry of the alarm now that Iâm closer to the house. âThe smoke detector is going off,â I tell the dispatcher. âSend a team ASAP.â
Pounding on the door, I shout Averyâs name. My heart thunders in my chest. Sheâs not mine, and probably never will be, but at this moment, it doesnât matter. Something inside me screams that she must be protected at all costsâeven at the cost of my own health or sanity.
âAvery,â I shout again, peering through a window. Thereâs no sign of her or the big, orange cat.
Frantically, I kick a brick loose from her flowerbed. I use it to smash a window, getting rid of as many jagged shards as possible before I climb through it and into the living room.
âAvery,â I shout, âwhere are you?â
The smoke detector continues to blare, echoing through the home and covering my shouts. If sheâs yelling for help, would I even hear her?
I see no signs of fire, and thereâs no smell of smoke. I make my way through the house as quickly as possible, checking closed doors for heat with the back of my hand before opening them. I hate not knowing where the fire is. I prefer to tackle fires that are out in the open, raging viciously as they destroy whateverâs in their path. But some fires are sneaky, licking through the walls as quietly as a stalker, every bit as dangerous and deadly.
I reach the master bedroom and flick on the light. Fortunately, the electricity still works. Averyâs lying face down on the floor.
âAvery!â My voice cracks with emotion as I scramble onto my hands and knees. âAre you hurt?â
She turns her head to look at me with wide eyes. âHunter? Is it you? Iâve dropped my glasses.â
âLeave them,â I order. âWhen you hear a fire alarm, you get out of the house!â
She shakes her head. âNot without Simba. And I canât find him without my glasses.â
Iâm tempted to scoop her into my arms, run from the house, and get her to safety immediately.
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