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Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 20 - Wedding dress shopping
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Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 21 - Gracie's plan failed.
Chapter 21 – Gracie’s plan fails.Anastasia BeatonPOVIt all happened so fast. But in my mind, it happened in slow motion. Stepping in front Sadie and Oakley wasn’t something I needed to think about. I didn’t need to give it a second thought.I don’t know how but Axel was there when I was busy giving my statement. He rushed to me; he picked River out my arms. He looked at me up and down. “Are you okay?” he asks.I smile and nod. “Just another day at the office.” I joke.I have no idea how that woman even knew where we were. It still feels weird like it was planned. Like someone set this up. because the only people who knew we would be here is all here. and no one here would want to hurt Sadie or her innocent baby.I search the crowd. Ava is standing off on the side Deacon hugging her, it seems like she’s crying.Jessica is with Damon and their kids giving her statement.Sadie is clutching Oakley tightly beside me Beckett is holding the both of them in his arms.He looks over at me an
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 22 - Grandpa Deacon's advice
Chapter 22 – Grandpa Deacon’s adviceAnastasia BeatonPOVTears run down my face, I couldn’t stop them, I’ve gone through half the toilet paper roll already.The front door slams shut; I lift my eyes to see Axel frowning at me. “What’s going on?” he asks, looking at me.I pause my show and look at him.“Nothing, I’m watching this show I saw on Instagram…” I explain. He looks at me but says nothing.He looks at the screen, before making his way over to me. He turns up his nose at the discarded toilet tissues scattered around me.He sits beside me. “What are you watching?” he asks.I look at him before looking at the screen… “It’s a Kdrama, it’s called Goblin. It’s really good. This is the first episode.” I told him.He looks at me then the amount of tissue paper around me. “The first episode and you’ve already cried this much?” he asks.I nod. “It’s so sad, he died after coming back from the war, and then her mother died, she lost her mother and then the grim reaper is after her. Her m
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 23 - Plan B...
Chapter 23 – Plan B…Gracie AlmadaPOVShe got away!!!!!!My plan was perfect, and Anastasia trampled on all my hard work. It took so much work to get that woman out here and it was all for nothing!My plan was foolproof. Who would have thought that a pregnant woman would jump in front of someone else and protect them, disregarding her life for that woman who hated her a few months ago. Did she forget how Sadie made Axel hate her more?This won’t do! I need to get Anastasia back on my side and make her hate Sadie again.Just thinking about what happened last week I want to throw Anastasia off a damn building for ruining my plans.Now I’m forced to go back to the drawing board. How was I going to fix this? I can’t attack Sadie again, not for a while, if I do it now, they’re going to investigate. I need to find a way to get to Sadie without fingers pointing at me.For now, I need to lay low. Seeing how Beckett held that bitch made me want to strangle her. I wanted to wring her neck then
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 24 - Bachelorette Pary...
Chapter 24 – Game NightTwo months later…Anastasia BeatonPOVToday the girls have planned a game night as a bachelorette party idea. Axel and I are getting married next weekend. We decided not to do anything fancy because Jessica and I were both pregnant, so we planned a game night, Jessica offered up her house since it’s close to Axel’s apartment and it’s the biggest between everyone here. Jessica invited her best friend Rebecca, Sadie invited Tianna her best friend and I invited Gracie… So, we were six girls all together. I didn’t have many friends so Jessica asked if we could invite more people. I agreed I didn’t mind the more the merrier.“This is one of the worst bachelorettes I’ve been to.” Rebecca says rolling her eyes.“Well, if I remember correctly, you did get married at a bachelorette party. I don’t Justin trusts a drunk you. And let’s not forget there are three of us with a bun in the oven…” Jessica taunts.Rebecca shuts her trap soon after. It’s crazy that Rebecca is a
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 25 - The gift
Chapter 25 – The Gift.Anastasia BeatonPOVWhen I woke up this morning, I felt like I was in one of my crazy dreams again, I was getting married today, but not just to anyone but to Axel, the man I’ve loved since the moment I first saw him.I haven’t seen him and River all week because they were staying with his apartment while I went back to my apartment, with the help of my brothers I have been packing up my things. My dad has helped as well. With the little things, I’m not allowed to pick up anything heavy, so they did most of the work.My stomach is so big I waddle when I walk, I can compare the way I walk to a penguin, my wedding dress has been altered twice already, my seamstress is beginning to panic.We finished most of the packing yesterday, I spent the day with my family, we had a great time just hanging out and joking around, once they finished around one… I was so excited last night I feared I wouldn’t get any sleep, but the babies tired me out. That being said they are s
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 26 - The Wedding
Chapter 26 – The WeddingAxel KingPOVJessica sitting by the piano starts playing Anastasia’s favorite Taylor swift song…(Taylor Swift - Enchanted)My hands shake as Anastasia walks into the church with her father beside her. My brothers were right she does look beautiful… I’ve never seen her all dressed up.I’ve been having second thoughts all morning; I’ve been thinking about all the things I’ll be missing out on now that I’m getting married. But then I remember I’m getting married because I’m about to be a dad of two three.Whether I get married today or not I’ll still be a father and it’s because of me that Anastasia is pregnant in the first place. So, I must take responsibility for my actions. Which by the way is not anything I would have done in the past but after everything that went down with River’s birth, I don’t want Anastasia to go through what Olivia had.I’m doing this not for myself but for my family. I know my mother would be disappointed in me if I told her I didn’t
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 27 - Asking for help
Chapter 27 – Asking for help.Anastasia KingPOVI’ve been home from work forever and I can’t stand it. The place is so messy now that there’s no space for anything not even another human being.I got married yesterday, and I don’t feel the wedding bliss normal brides do, why you ask because Axel’s gone out with some friends last night and hasn’t returned yet, River’s with his parents so I don’t know I expected.I don’t know why I assumed everything would be different. I assumed we would be like a normal couple; I don’t know why. I assumed we would share a bedroom or at least Axel wouldn’t go out with his friends on our wedding day.I sigh. I sit in bed when I suddenly thought of something. Axel never said we would be a normal couple. I just got stuck in my own head and assumed we would be. When we came up with this idea, I knew what to expect, that’s why Beckett and Damon wanted to help me seduce Axel.Maybe I should try their advice. I should give them a call. I pick my phone up fro
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Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Epilogue two.
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Epilogue 5 years later Axel and Anastasia’s house "Mommy, Mommy. Daddy, Daddy wake up its my and Colby’s birthday" Halston shouts running into her parents’ room, waking her parents in the process. She jumps on their bed. Axel was less than pleased with this daughter. He was dead tired and butt naked under the sheets. "Halston, I’ve told you a hundred times. You’re not allowed in mommy and daddy’s room so early in the morning. I'm going to count to three if you’re still here when I count to three, we’re not going out today." Axel said in a stern tone, he rarely used on his girls, but he needed to teach Halston some boundaries. What if Ana and him were doing it when she came in? Ana smiled at Axel but didn’t say anything. she hugged her youngest daughter. "Hallz bellz happy birthday." She gives her a kiss. She gets out of bed and leads her daughter out of the room. She winks at Axel before making her way out of the room. All the King children slept over last night. The house was
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 36 - I love you
Chapter 36 – I LOVE YOU.Anastasia KingPOVWhen I woke up, I knew I was in a hospital. When I tried to sit up, I couldn’t, what alarmed me was my flat stomach.“Beaton you’re away.” Axel says in surprise…I look up to see him rushing to me.“The babies?” I asked. Nearly chocked.He smiles. “They’re fine, they’ve been transferred to the hospital Damon works at. My mother and father went with to make sure they were fine.” he explains.I let out sigh of relief. Then I remember what got me into this mess in the first place. “Axel, It’s Gracie, you need to arrest her, she plans to kill Sadie, you need to protect Sadie.” I say hurriedly.His eyed darken. “Your best friend Gracie?” he asks in a low tone of voice.I nod. “I heard her over the phone asking if they were sure Sadie was dead. I’m sure it’s her.” I tell him.He nods but doesn’t say anything… It takes him a minute… “Now tell me what happened from the very beginning…” he tells me.I start to speak when he stops me. “Wait let me cal
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 35 - Anastasia is found.
Chapter 35 - Anastasia is found.Two hours earlier…Axel KingPOVI look at the asshole in front of me, giving me attitude. I wanted nothing more than to strangle him, even if he didn’t know where Beaton was, he deserved everything coming.I open his file. “So, Gavin Granger…” I pause looking at him. “You know you’re going away for a very long time… You’ll die in here, there’s no way you’ll see the outside of a jail sell for the rest of your sick life.” I tell him calmly.I promised how the police chief I wouldn’t kill the guy or blow this case. We’ve been working on getting these guys for months. I wanted nothing more than to nail them, knowing they know where Anastasia is, is the only reason I haven’t tried to kill him yet.“You want to know something funny?” he asks with a smirk on his face.I humor him. “What?” I sit back crossing my arms.“You’re going to regret this… I’ll be out of here in an hour tops.” He crosses his arms mimicking me.My smile widens. “God you’re stupid…” I t
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 34 - She escapes
Chapter 34 – She escapes.Gracie AlmadaPOVMy burner ringing causes me to frown. Who would call me on this cell? I don’t have any numbers saved. I haven’t even given the number to anyone yet.I was planning to call Gavin later with it. that was the only reason I had it with me.I answer, but I couldn’t hear a word the other person was saying on the other line. Frustrated I nearly strangle Francis.So, I walked out of the cabin, I make my way further away.“What did you say?” when I finally have signal, I ask.“Gavin and the rest have been arrested. I cleared all contact between the two of you. You need to lay low for a couple of days. Make sure the girl doesn’t have anything on her that can be traced. We can’t let them find you. I’ll deal with Gavin…” She hangs up soon after.I frown and throw the phone against a tree. That stupid idiot! He got himself arrested! Why would he go on a job now when the police are all over?I knew he was useless. I wasn’t done using him yet and he got hi
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 33 - The Arrest
Chapter 33 – The arrest. Gracie Almada POV What’s taking them so long? Why aren’t they here yet? Anastasia’s brothers and Axel just left my apartment. Glad I wasn’t dumb enough to actually bring her here. Gavin’s bright idea to bring her here was wrong. I knew Axel would come to me. Honestly, I didn’t think he loved Anastasia that much. The panicked look on his face told me he loved her a lot. Which worried me. He wasn’t going to give up until he found her. I clench my fists in anger. If she wasn’t a damn busy body. Listening in on my phone call. She thinks I didn’t notice her behind me when she tried to back away? I don’t know how much she heard, but the way she rushed out of here, I knew she knew I wanted to kill Sadie. She couldn’t live. I was going to wait until she gave birth to kill her, but I couldn’t wait any longer. If she told anybody I would be as good as dead. If it wasn’t for my fast thinking and asking Gavin to get her before she got to her dad’s place she would h
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 32 - Axel can't find Ana
Chapter 32 – Axel can’t find Ana. Axel King POV We had to call it in… Anastasia is now a missing person’s case. Anastasia Beaton – King is missing without a trace. Because she’s a cop as well they’re having other stations help look for her. I know we’ll find her. We have to find her. Anastasia is pregnant. but she’s still a cop. She’s still a cop through and through. She can handle it herself. At the same time that’s what worries me most. I keep asking myself. Why did she ask to meet me? Everything that happened today worried me. Her phone was found on the side of the road. She’s just gone missing into thin air. There’s no trace of her. The team seems to think the rapist took her. It had to have been them, said Lucy. She said that they’d been following her for months. So, it had to have been them. I’m worried for Beaton, she’s at least six months pregnant. I know she could defend herself in normal circumstances but she’s pregnant. I’m worried she might get hurt protecting the b
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 31 - Ana overhears Gracie on the phone
Chapter 31 – Ana overhears Gracie on the phone…Anastasia KingPOVGracie and I have been hanging out at her apartment for about an hour now, we’ve talking about what we’ve got planned for the future. Gracie has plans to be an EMT now because she doesn’t like the station, she’s at. I one hundred percent support her in whatever she chooses to do. That’s what friends are for.We went shopping this morning. I got a couple of things for the twins now that I know the genders. I got a couple of pillows and blankets. What shocked me most was how happy Gracie seemed today. I think she’s got a boyfriend. She wouldn’t tell me, but I’m not going to push her into telling me, I’ll wait until she’s ready. She went crazy with shopping she got a couple of sexy lingerie and a bunch of low-cut dresses and went to get her hair done.It was a bit weird for me, because I couldn’t step into the salon without feeling the urge to throw up, so I waited in the car. Her hair looks really great. She bleached her
Fighting Flames With A FireFighter Chapter 30 - Sadie's hurt
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