Chapter Twenty-Eight #2
One of the officers ran over to me. “Ambulance is on the way. There are at least two teenagers stuck inside the car, but we can’t get to them.
Need you guys to pull the tractor away. It’s crushing the car against the side of the mountain.
Boy racers that tried to get around the tractor on the bend and got pinned. ”
“We’re on it,” I confirmed and ran back to my fellow firefighters.
“Len, hook the truck up to the tractor and reverse to pull it off. Maggie, get the Jaws of Life. Looking at the way the car is pinned, we’ll need the spreader and cutter to pull the doors off or worst case, take the kids out the roof.
Beamer, get the hose ready, I can smell gas.
Tank probably got pierced by the tractor. Let’s move!”
I helped Len hook up the fire engine to the tractor and watched as he put it in reverse. I only needed a few feet or so to be able to get between the tractor and car to get the Jaws in.
The ambulance turned up just as Maggie used the spreader to pull the doors off. Paul and David were in place ready to extract the two teenagers. I peered around Maggie to assess the condition, both teenagers crying out in pain.
“They’re pinned!” I shouted. “Get the Ram!”
Maggie came back with the Ram and used it to push the dashboard back so Paul and David could pull the kids out.
They were met by paramedics who assessed the kids.
They had some gnarly scrapes but thankfully no significant injuries, and were taken to the nearest hospital along with the truck and tractor drivers who were both treated for shock.
We watched the sun rise through the drive back, everyone silent and contemplating the night and how much worse it could have been. I was exhausted. It was right at the end of my shift, and I just wanted to go home and get straight into bed.
Once parked up, we all piled out of the truck, Janine hovering nearby to make sure we were all okay, paying extra attention to Len. A small smile lifted my cheeks in my exhaustion, glad Len had someone special to come home to.
It made me ache for Leo even more. There would be nothing better than snuggling into his embrace right now.
A ball of emotion caught in my throat, and I swallowed it down as I made my way to the showers.
It had been hot in our uniform and although I was due to clock out any minute, I wanted to go home clean and immediately get into bed.
As I was putting my shoes on in the locker room, Beamer popped his head round the door.
“You did good today, kid.”
I glanced up. “Thanks, bud.”
“Your daddy woulda been proud,” he gruffed, then tapped the door frame and was gone.
I grabbed my bag, said goodbye to everyone and left the station, coming to a dead stop on the forecourt when my eyes played their usual tricks on me.
There was Leo, coffee cup in one hand, white bag of bakery goodies in the other and that damn smile on his face. I blinked, shaking my head but his image didn’t fade like it usually did. My heart sped up when his smile widened and that beautiful dimple appeared.
Leo really was here.
I dropped my bag and started running. He barely had time to prepare before I was launching myself at him, peppering his face with kisses, the coffee spilling.
“Hello to you, too,” he joked.
I gripped the sides of his face, my eyes running over his features. Fuck, I’d missed him.
“You’re here.”
“Of course, I’ll always be here.”
His hands rested under my ass and stroked back and forth. His eyes dipped to my mouth, and he pressed his lips to mine, soft but urgent. My lips parted, his tongue swept inside and my stomach clenched as our tongues rolled together.
We eventually parted, breathless, and I slid down his body, landing on my feet.
“Take me home.”
He nodded, grabbing my bag and we walked hand in hand. I listened to him tell me about his training and his last few wrecks, what he’d learned. I loved listening to the deep resonance of his voice, each word hitting me in the chest.
Was just listening to him talk turning me on? Yes, because he had a sexy voice but also because it was Leo.
The Leo Effect.
By the time we were at his apartment, I was ravenous for him.
“Take me to bed,” I demanded, leaning into him meaningfully.
His eyes flared with heat, and he pulled me into his arms. “You’re very commandy today.”
“I’m horny, Leo. I need you to fuck me. Now.”
He chuckled. “Yes, ma’am.” He carried me into his bedroom and dropped me on the bed, stripped off his shirt and laid on top of me, my legs immediately parting to cradle his weight. I loved his weight on top of me, so heavy, so perfect.
I gripped his biceps, squeezing them to pull him toward me, breathing in the scent of his skin before I slid my tongue over his pec, nipping.
“I’m going to warn you,” I mumbled in-between kisses to his chest. “This will be fast because I’m desperate for you but also exhausted.”
His head dropped back on a relieved groan. “Oh, thank God. I was worried my lack of stamina was going to embarrass me.”
I chuckled against his warm skin. “No way, Cowboy. The faster the better. Now put your mouth on me and show me how much you missed me.”