All Chapters of The Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Series: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

Sullivan"Dispatch, I'm taking lunch," I radio in as I pull up to The Café. It's been a long shift and I'm fucking starving. Rain moved in overnight, and it hasn't stopped in the last few hours. "Gotcha, Sully."Parking farther down than I'd like to, I get out, sprinting to the entrance, doing my best to stay dry. When I get under the awning, I slow my roll, shaking the water off my rain coat. Looking around to find an empty seat, I see the woman of my dreams at a booth by herself. Shelby's got her laptop to the side, a plate of food in front of her, and she's so focused on it, she hasn't noticed me. A spring in my step, I walk up to her table."Is this seat taken?"Her gaze flies over to me, a smile spreading across her face. It's intimate, reminding me of the night we had, less than twenty-four hours ago. My thighs are still burning from the energy I expended making love to her."Hey," she whispers, biting her bottom lip, her eyes moving up and down my body."Hey," I a

Shelby"Thanks for meeting me," Kels says as I slide in, holding my coffee."You didn't have to ask me twice. I love the cinnamon rolls here."A Whole Latte Love has become one of our favorite places to meet. "Me too." She takes a drink of her frappé. "I asked to have mine heated up."I giggle. "Yes, that's why I didn't bring it to the table with me.""It was good seeing you at girls night out."This isn't why she's invited me here. I've known her long enough to know she's beating around the bush. One thing I've learned is to let people come to me. In their own time, they'll tell you what they want. "I can see why our cinnamon rolls are taking a few minutes," Kelsea grins, nodding her head toward the cash register. Trying not to be obvious, I slowly turn. "Oh my God," I hiss as I see Devante and Eden talking to one another. They're obviously flirting, if I'm going by the grin on her face and the way he's leaning up against the counter. "Get you some," Kelsea

ShelbyIt's a quiet day and I'm slightly thinking about leaving early, especially after the day and night I had. Not even the joy of letting Montana know about her good fortune has been enough to soothe my soul about Mrs. Haley.It's a beautiful afternoon, and I'd love to go for a walk. Reaching over for my phone, I debate on who I can ask to go with me. Scrolling through, I stop at Rowan's name. The two of us haven't done much on our own, and if I can see myself being in Sullivan's life, I need to be in hers too.S: Are you busy this afternoon? I'm thinking of taking a walk. R: Ohhh sounds good, what time? I get off at three. Want me to meet you at your office? I have workout clothes I can change into here.S: Me too, I'll see you then.Putting my phone over to the side with a smile on my face, I'm excited to be spending some more time with her. She's the most important person in Sullivan's life, and I know if I want to be in his, I need to be in hers. Sighing, I take

Sullivan"Domestic dispute at The Café," dispatch advises, causing me to do a double-take when I hear the location."The Café?" I verify."Yes. Caller states two patrons are having a disagreement."I can hear Leigh screaming on the call. "It's Montana and Frank Gentry. He's cornered her here."Son of a bitch. "I'll be right there."I'm driving a Charger today instead of my customary SUV. As it responds to the way my foot presses the gas, I kind of hope they let me have it for the long haul. Even though I started out halfway across the county, I'm in front of The Café within minutes. There's a crowd, and I can see Frank standing very close to his wife."Frank, back away, or I'm going to have to take you in. You're aware there's an order of protection against you."I don't mention how it'd be my pleasure. I'm still fucking pissed at the way he treated the woman in my life. "Go ahead and take me in," he screams at me. "Ya know what? Turn around, put your hands beh

Sullivan"Are you okay over there?" I ask Shelby as we head south on the interstate. She hasn't said much since we left."I am." She turns to me, and although I can't see her eyes behind the cloth covering them, I can tell she's sort of irritated I'm keeping her in the dark. "Slightly bored," she huffs. "Thinking about doing something to entertain myself.""Oh yeah?" I shift gears, getting up to speed to go with the flow of traffic. "What are you planning on doing?""I guess I could show you."The glow from the street lights allow me to see as Shelby sneaks her hand up in between her thighs."Oh, Counselor," I groan, putting the car on cruise control. "You horny?""For you? Always, but I would love to point out that you were up on that stage lookin' all hot.""You should've seen yourself, and fun fact, I have a fantasy about you wearing a skirt and letting me fuck you."She breathes heavily through her nose. "A fantasy?""Yeah, one I'm going to make come true when w