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All Chapters of The Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Series: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130
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Chapter 121
The Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Series/Laramie Briscoe
Cutter"I'll be right back, just have to run up and get my stuff."I hope Rowan doesn't bolt. She kinda looks like she wants to take away the invitation she gave to eat at her apartment. Can't say as I'd blame her, but I really hope she doesn't."Take your time."That's the last thing I'm going to do. Rushing into the lobby, I see a ton of people waiting for the elevator. Fuck that. I ran enough stairs during football, I can beat the elevator. A quick look around shows me where the stairwell is, and up I go, taking them two at a time. All because I don't want her to leave.Getting to our room, I fumble with the key card. When I finally get it open, I burst through it, almost running over Major."Why in such a big hurry?" Tucker mumbles from where he lies face down on his bed. He worked a long shift yesterday and I'm not surprised he isn't awake yet."Having dinner with Rowan and she's letting me take a real shower at her house.""I hate you." He flips me the bird withou
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Rowan"So" – I push back from him with my hands on his shoulders – "I called in our food, and they're gonna deliver it. They treat first responders really well. If you could listen for it while I go take a shower?""No problem." He lets go, but hangs on until the last moment his fingertips can. "Promise I won't be too nosey."There's a lurch in my chest, but I know instinctively I can trust him. "I only have like one major secret." I shrug. It gives off the vibe I'm kidding, I know that, and Cutter takes it the way I mean for him to. "I'll try not to let you break my heart," he laughs.There's something prophetic about his words that hit me in the sternum. Almost as if it's a place we're going and I need to protect him from my past. "You do that."He pulls back slightly, his eyes drawing together."I'll be back in a few."As quickly as I can, I make my getaway, thankfully closing the door to the bathroom and pressing my back against it. In the last three years I haven'
Last Updated : 2022-10-20Chapter 123
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Cutter"I'm gonna send you back out with Sullivan today." The man in charge of our assignments points at me. "He's gonna be checking some of the outer edges of town. You should be there in case there needs to be medical attention rendered.""Got it." I go to the locker they've given me to work out of. Reaching in, I have my go bag. It's second nature to check it, making sure I have everything I need to render aid. This has been mostly what I've done since the night I helped Rowan. Different than what I thought, but no less important. I love helping the people of this state, and Paradise Lost reminds me a lot of Laurel Springs.Right as I have that thought, a request for a FaceTime comes through from Stella."Hello?" I answer, smiling immediately when I see Keegan. "Oh my God, Bub, you're so much bigger than you were a week and a half ago!""Isn't it crazy?" Stella laughs as she tries to avoid his hands, grabbing for her phone. "He's hit a growth spurt. Say hi to Uncle Cutter.
Last Updated : 2022-10-20Chapter 124
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RowanAfter the last week of work, it's nice to not wake up to an alarm. When I finally get my eyes open, I realize how nice it actually is this morning. After Cutter left, I laid in bed, thinking about him probably much more than I should have. In fact, I know it was more than I should have. Rolling over, I pick up my phone, gasping loudly when I see it's past two in the afternoon. I obviously needed the rest, but it's been a very long time since I slept that late. My stomach growls, reminding me of how long it's been since I ate. An idea pops into my head, and I fire off a text.R: Hey bro, you had lunch yet?I'm surprised when he answers right back.S: Not yet, you wanna meet me? I haven't seen much of you lately.My eyes roll. Since everything that happened, he's beyond protective. Almost suffocating at times, but I know I'm lucky. If I didn't have him, I don't know if I would still be alive, and that's as honest as I can be about how far I've come.Sulllivan and
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CutterMy phone vibrates in my pocket, and I grin seeing my mom's smiling face.L: Auburn fan huh? C: Jesus. Christ. That quick?L: Whitney already came into The Café. Stella told her about this girl with the Auburn shirt on. Whit said well at least we still got Ransom. You've been withdrawn as a member of the family.C: That's okayL: Cutter, seriously?C: This girl, Mom, I think she's worth it.L: I love you, Cutter. Be safe.C: I will, love you too.As soon as I'm done, my phone vibrates again.R: Hope your ass knows I'm in the doghouse because of you. Rambo and I are sleeping on the fucking couch tonight.C: Why?R: Duh, does Little Ms. Auburn ring a bell.C: Shut the fuck up.R: You know my wife is serious about football.C: Let me go cry you a river.R: Dammit Cutter, I gotta go, but you'll pay for this."Why are you so popular tonight?" Tucker looks over at me."Stella's big mouth told everybody I'm dating an Auburn fan. It's all-out war no
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RowanWild.Uninhibited.Selfish.These are words I would never have used to describe myself before this moment, but right here with Cutter? I feel them all. Wild because I'm on a public beach, even if it is after the sun has gone down. Uninhibited because I'm moaning loudly, letting him know I love what he's doing to my body. Selfish because I want this so much.The old Rowan wouldn't even be here right now, much less letting a man do these things to her. "Don't stop," I beg, tilting my head back. Moisture hits me on the forehead, once, twice. It takes me a few seconds to realize it's raining. Cutter pulls back, his green eyes roving my face. He's panting, the skin of his chest pressing against mine. "Do you want to go back to your apartment?"I know myself well enough to realize how rare this moment truly is. As soon as we get up from here and we go back to my apartment, this will be over. I'm not ready for it to be over. We're just getting started."No." I grip h
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Cutter"Why are you so happy today?" Tucker's voice is full of annoyance when he hears me whistling. We're taking a drive through Paradise Lost, looking to see if there are any more places that need to be cleared. If all goes well, the LSERT will be packing up and moving out this weekend. I'm not sure how I feel about leaving Rowan, but I can't deny I'm happy today.More relaxed than I've been in what feels like years. "Just happy. What's it to you? Don't come raining on my happiness parade.""Sorry," he sighs. "I miss the hell out of Karsyn. By this time they should have relieved us, but since we're coming home this weekend, we're staying longer than normal. It's not something I really planned on."I kind of want to tell him no one plans on a hurricane, but I figure my opinion isn't what he wants right now. "It's funny." I reach over, scratching Major. "When we came down here, I came because I didn't have anything else going on. I didn't have anything besides family to keep
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Rowan"Did something happen to you?" Isaac asks, looking me up and down. "Get your hair cut or change your glasses?" He looks completely puzzled. "No, why?" I laugh. "You look different today.""Different good, or different bad?"He tilts his head to the side. "Different good. You look more alive than I've probably seen you look in years."Part of me wants to tell him it's because of Cutter. All because of what we experienced together last night. Another part of me wants to keep it a secret. Like if I don't tell anyone, it can never go away. I have a real fear it'll go away. Nothing good in my life has stayed the same since I lost her. "You haven't let yourself be happy in a long time, Ro. I think it's okay to allow yourself whatever it is you're doing."Isaac knows. The way he quirks the side of his mouth is a giveaway. Not that I wouldn't eventually tell him. To be partners, you have to trust the person you ride with implicitly. And I trust him more than I've trust
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CutterMy eyes watch Tucker as he's putting his things together. We don't leave until tomorrow afternoon, but here he is. Already getting his stuff packed. After the day we've had, I can't believe he's not experiencing the same kind of adrenaline crash I am."You're excited, huh?"He smiles that stupid smile of dudes in love everywhere. "Yeah, I can't wait to see Syn, feel her wrapped in my arms, lay in bed with her. I miss every single thing about her. Even the shit I didn't think I would miss."I wonder if this is how it's going to be for me, but obviously I'll be the complete opposite. I'm not going home to the woman I love. I'm leaving the one I'm growing to know, thinking I can see a future with. It's hard not to be excited for him, but it's hitting me that tonight might be the last night Rowan and I ever see each other. We haven't discussed what's going to happen when the LSERT leaves. I guess we both thought we had more time. Tonight it's the one thing not on our side
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RowanGlancing over at Cutter, I memorize his features. Unsure if we'll be able to make the long-distance thing work. I'm willing to give it a shot. What I'm not willing to do is let him leave here tonight without having him. If it's my only shot, I want to take it. Have to take it. It'll be something I regret for the rest of my life if I don't.I already have enough regrets and what if's. I can't let this be another one. I'm standing against the railing of the balcony, smirking. He wants me, I can see it in his eyes, can tell by the way his body's tightened, the tent at the crotch of his shorts.Everything says he wants me, and I want him just as badly. He slowly walks over to me, a swagger I've rarely seen in real life. Never thought I'd see walking toward me on a warm moonlit night in September on the Alabama coast, that's for damn sure. I grip the railing, using it to keep me from reaching out to him, and standing up. "You're fuckin' beautiful."The smell of Bud Light on
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