Surrera One Shots 👩🏽❤️👨🏾‍🦲

From Across The Room

"Party at mine after shift guys, don't forget," Travis smiled, walking into the beanery at only 6 am.
"Dude. I'll be there okay, but just please shush." Miller squinted back at him, making an air signal to turn the volume down. Travis grinned cheesily, giving two thumbs up at his friend.
"Ruiz, Gibson ,Bishop? You guys are gonna be there, right? He asked.
"You got it!" Gibson said.
"Yeah for sure man, I already know the address." Theo replied, looking subtly at his phone to see his lock screen of Vic, who lived with Travis.
"Um, your new here. How?" Travis seemed a bit scared, but confused and surprised for the most part.
"Oh, I um. I drove past the other day, recognised your car and saw you putting groceries away. Don't worry man. I'm not like a stalker-serial killer or anything, I'm all good." The team let out a light chuckle and Travis shook his head, laughing, but not buying his lie.
"Bishop?" He started.
"Um of course! I'll never turn down a drink! So long as there's no vegetarian meat loaf, or as I like to call it, crap log, you can count on it." She grinned, pleased with herself.
Travis rolled his eyes.
"Anyone heard from Hughes, Herrera or Warren? They should be back soon, right?" Miller asked.
"Yeah man they've been hours. Do you think somethings up?" Ruiz started to get worried.
"Guys they'll be fine, its Herrera, she's the best at this job. Warren, he's smart and Hughes is scrappy. They're all great, they're gonna be fine. Got it?" Jack reassured the team, but scared himself. What if somethings wrong? What if something happens, especially to her?
"Line up 19!" They heard a raspy deep voice bellow across the fire station.
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"Right guys," Sullivan started.
"Prepare the station, we've got a huge storm heading in in about..." he looked at his watch, "Six hours, maybe seven. Aid 19 is on its way back now and you are all to fully stock the station. Go shopping for groceries, stock the rigs, don't. forget. the toilet paper. again. please! Do your chores and let me know when you leave, I don't want any of you to get hurt okay?"
"Got it captain."
"Thanks sir."
"Alright, bet."
"Also guys, I'm being serious okay, I care about y'all so... be careful."
"Thanks boss, that means a lot."
"Same goes for you okay!"
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The team made their way back to the lounge, slouching on the sofa after putting away all the groceries and washing down the rigs for the second time that shift.
"Do you think we should invite Sullivan?" Bishop asked.
Everyone sat up straight.
"To the party?" Travis' eyes grew to double the size.
"Mhm." She nodded, pressing her lips into a little curve.
"Um, two questions for you now.
One, are you mental?
Two, are you freaking mental? Sullivan? Really? Why?" He argued.
"Well, for starters, no, I'm not mental. And I just think it's nice okay? He's started making an effort with us now, eating meals and things with us all. We should do the same for him. Plus he's good friends with Andy too, it might be nice for them to socialise outside of the station." Maya smiled as she heard the rig pull in. That's not the real reason.
"Okay, I'm cool with that." Dean said.
"Nice one, daddy!" She celebrated as she watched him fold his daughters onesies. An uncomfortable silence fell on the room for a few seconds. Everyone bared their teeth awkwardly.
He was the first to break the ice, "Yeah that's not -"
"Nope no, heard it as soon as I said it." Maya cut him off.
"We don't speak of this." He said bluntly.
"Never." She said gritting her teeth.
"Anyway, I can't think straight anymore." Travis shivered.
"So he can come?"
Maya said excitedly.
"He can come." Gibson sighed with defeat.
"Yes! Thank god!" She smiled, knowing she'd get a chance to test her theory.
"Woah chill out dude, it's the captain, not your high school boyfriend." Jack said.
"If I could be bothered to move right now I'd probably slap you."
The whole team chuckled.
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"Hey, shifts nearly over, the others are washing up, let's go talk to the captain." Maya said to Travis.
"Oh no, that is all you, señorita. Don't try drag me into this one."
"Fine," she didn't bother to fight with him, figured it would give her a better chance to scope out her theory. She knocked on his door.
"Come in." He coughed.
"You sick, sir?" She asked.
"Oh, um, yeah. It's just a cold though, it'll pass. I'm just trying to stay out the way so I don't get anybody else sick too." He said.
"Oh, you should come join us, we've all had colds before, it's not gonna kill us."
"No, don't worry about me, I'm okay here."
"Please sir. I insist. The others are back from their call now I'm sure they'd like to see you."
"Okay, just for a minute." He caved in at the thought of Andy being there to greet him, with her beautiful eyes and her bright smile. She lights up the room. Snapping out of it, he stacked his papers and Maya spoke.
"Also sir, not to push-"
"Then don't."
"I'm going to, would you like to come to a party at Travis' place after shift?" She stuttered.
"Bishop I'm sick." He made an excuse.
"I know, you don't have to, it's just an invitation, but just so you know, we all want you there. We wanna get to know you better. As a friend. Most of us are gonna be there too so it won't be awkward and quiet if that's what your worries about." She raised her eyebrows.
"Most? Who's not coming?" He looked at her.
"One of the girls." She teased.
"Herreras not coming?" He could even hear the disappointment in his own voice.
"I think I'll pass, thanks though Bishop, maybe next time." He smiled weakly.
"Herrera is coming, it's Hughes that isn't. Her and Ruiz are gonna volunteer at her parents restaurant for the evening."
"Oh. Okay. Tell them to have fun for me please, and you know, I'll think about it. I'll see how I feel after shift and I'll drop by if I'm okay, sound good?"
That pretty much confirmed one half of her theory.
"Excellent, thank you captain!" She smiled.
"Good talk." He replied. 'What on earth have I just agreed to.' He muttered under his breath once he was alone again. Chucking to himself, he shook his head.