Chapter 35
MAC
The meeting didn’t last much longer after our review of the photos.
Georgia had the approval she needed to continue and she’d get back on whatever schedule she’d put in place to get the calendar done on time.
The community event was still on for the same date and time as the initially proposed chili dinner.
I didn’t get to talk to her before she left the building.
While I wasn’t on shift, I’d been called out to join the crew doing building fire inspections because an older warehouse was flagged.
This meant we had to mark that it was potentially unsafe until repairs and codes were met, but we had to notify Hunter, the police chief.
While the chances of there being an issue with that unmanned building in the next few days until it could be repaired was small, we didn’t operate on chances.
So I didn’t get a chance to tell Georgia that I’d been wrong about the calendar.
The photos were good. Tasteful. Everyone had their shirts on.
No glistening bodies or sexy leers. Nothing of the sort.
In my favorite one, Liz from B shift was in the driver’s seat of the engine.
While the photo was taken from the side, Liz looked forward as if driving.
A dog was in her lap and staring ahead as well, as if both of them were focused on getting to a call.
They looked determined, but somehow the photographer made them look friendly and warm.
There was no tension or anticipation coming from them as we felt riding to a call. Just… what the hell did I know? I liked it. That was the reaction they were going to get from the community as well.
Then there were Smutters’ photos. He looked buff and fierce with a hose slung over his shoulder.
His images were of him in motion, as if tugging the line for a fire.
But sitting on top of the hose on his shoulder was a kitten.
I had to admit, Smutters with a kitten was perfect.
Instead of the chip on his shoulder, he had a cat.
I was impressed and proud of Georgia. Sure, the photographer deserved credit, too, but I didn’t want to get in her pants. Only Georgia’s. I’d tell her how pleased I was, then I’d fuck her.