“What’s incorrect? You sound confused,” she stated instantly.

I leaned again in my chair, letting the springy bounce soothe my frustration.

“I simply obtained off the telephone with Dawson. He known as a couple of case and I simply… I assume let him get to me.”

“He’s such an asshole. Significantly.”

“I do know, however—”

That’s why I like him. I like his shitty angle, his foul mouth, and he isn’t unhealthy on the eyes both…

“I wished to let that I obtained a while developing I’ve to take, so I used to be considering perhaps I might come go to? Spend the weekend? Get your ass out of the home for a bit?”

I sighed. I wished to spend time with Allie, I actually did, however the final month I’d gotten swamped with work, and I knew I wanted to make a dent in my workload.

“Work has been somewhat nuts as of late, Allie. I’m sorry, I—”

“It’s fantastic, Nolan. I do know you’re working your ass off proper now for that promotion. Simply… bear in mind your life doesn’t should be all work, .”

Her phrases settled on me, making me really feel a mix of disgrace, guilt, and loneliness.

It was straightforward for individuals like Allie to say that, once they had lives outdoors of their jobs.

My life was my job. It was all I had, as a result of I used to be alone.

I glanced on the clock, noting it was now nearing quarter to 12. If I wished to hit Jonathan Bradish’s home, I’d have to get a transfer on it.

“I like my job…” I stated with a whine.

“Mhmmm. I believe you similar to being round all these sweaty, scorching firefighters all day.”

Possibly only one scorching firefighter.

“I don’t—”

“Particularly… who’s it? Mr. March?” She giggled. “I imply, hell, I’d turn into a workaholic too for these calendar boys.” She whistled on the opposite finish, throwing me into one other blush.

“It’s not like that, and it. I gotta go although. I’ve to truly go take a look at a declare… that’s what Dawson known as about.”

“I’d love to fulfill the asshole who will get you all flustered sometime. Possibly on the subsequent journey you may deliver me right down to the firehouse and present me what I’m lacking,” she stated sweetly.

“Deal,” I promised, and I let her go, getting up from my chair and grabbing my keys.

CHAPTER 5

Dawson

I’d simply made it again to the firehouse when my brother known as.

“Jonathan, is the whole lot okay?” I requested, my adrenaline nonetheless spiked from the shed fireplace we’d simply put out throughout city in Deer Park.

“Yeah, the whole lot’s good, I, uh… you stated to present you a name every time one of many insurance coverage guys confirmed up, so I simply wished to let one in every of them confirmed up.”

I breathed a sigh of reduction. It appeared my lighting a hearth underneath Nolan’s ass labored.

“Good. I’ll be there in a bit, simply getting out of my gear. Don’t allow them to depart till I get there, okay? I don’t need these idiots fucking shit up on my watch.”

“Dawson…” my brother protested, however I refused to let him blow me off. It was my job as his massive brother to ensure he was okay, and that these asshole adjusters made positive he was coated for his losses. I knew firsthand how they could possibly be sticklers, having dated one in every of them, particularly when it got here to people like my brother who operated their companies out of their houses.

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