Love Fire

Chapter One - "Never Touch Me"

I opened my eyes to the sound in my alarm clock going off. I looked over at the digital clock reading the time '6:00'. I took a deep breath and threw myself out of bed. Looking around my newly moved in apartment, boxes everyone.

Pushing off unpacking for a later time. Walking to the bathroom, hearing each creak in the wooden floors, stepping onto the cold white tile.

Didn't even bother to look in the mirror before stripping and hopping in the shower. Washing off my tiredness and getting out only 30 minutes later.

After getting dressed into regular ripped jeans, white shirt and army green jacket, I walked over to the mirror and start my makeup.

As I applied my foundation I thought about the day, planing out the whole thing. I know my new job won't be easy and I expect nothing less than impossible but I am excited because of this being my first job as a firefighter.

I had finished my makeup and heard my roommate scream my name, "Emma, come eat before you we leave!". "Coming Char!" I looked at myself and pulled my hair into a low tight bun and walked into the kitchen.

"Good morning love! I made bacon and eggs" Charlotte announced once I walked up. I sat down on the stool at the island table.

A plate of food and a glass of OJ placed in-front of me shortly before I start eating. "A thank you would be nice" she said. "Sorry, thank you. I'm just focused on today" I explained. "I expect nothing less. I wish you the best of luck. I know you will impress every man there and prove yourself" she pronounced. "I hope so".

I picked up my phone and looked at the time. "Shit I gotta get going. Breakfast was amazing. Thank you" I said as I got up and swung my bag over my arm.

I walked over to Charlotte and kissed her cheek, saying goodbye and walking out.

~At The Station~
As I opened the doors to the station all eyes went on me. The station was full of men in uniforms looking at me like dinner.

One whistled a catcall at me when some older guy walked up behind him and smacked him on the head.

As he walked over to me I looked at the words on his name tag, "Caption Fields". Holy shit. That's the caption! "Good morning Ms. Bishop. I'm Caption Fields. We do not have a women's locker room yet but you are more than welcome to use the girls bathroom. I'll have one of my men show you around. Lopez! Show around Emma after she gets dressed" he announced. "On it" the man behind him said.

Caption walked away and the man came over to me. "I'm Dylan, you go change and I'll show you around". "Ok thank you" I said.

I walked into the woman's bathroom. It look abandoned and forgotten. The tile cracked, door hinges broken.

No soap or paper towels.

I walked past the puddles of water on the floor to one of the stalls. I closed the door, already feeling myself getting sick for all the germs.

I changed into my uniform and got out of there as fast as I could. I saw hand sanitizer on the white wall and drenched my hands in it.

I walked away trying to find Dylan but no sight of him. That's when I saw him. The hottest mother fucker I've ever seen.

Brown curly hair with abs that looked as hard as a brick wall. Dark brown eyes and a jawline that could cut someone. He might have noticed me staring because he looked over at me.

Only 10 feet away and eye contact that makes my knees week.

He put his stuff in his locker and walked towards me. My breathing got heavier and heavier. I just stood there like dear in the head lights. Closer and closer.

And then he walked right passed me.

Right passed me into an office with the words Captions Office written of the door. I walked over to the room, avoiding being seen. "A girl? Seriously John!?" I hear the man yell, "Girls do not have the capability men have!"

"Give her a chance, I'm not asking" Caption said. "If I end up dead because of her this will be on you. Some girl might cost me my life! Not just my life but men here, including you!" the brown haired man yelling.

I could feel the hole in my heart. I knew this was going to be hard but hearing this hurt. It'd hurt anyone.

"This girl has just the same capability anyone of my men have! And she is not a girl, she is a woman! And this woman has the second best records in the state! I am the captain! I make the decision! And you have been with me for a long time and do not make me change that now because you have a problem working with a strong and capable woman!" Caption yelling as I listened through the door.

A boost of confidence struck in. Then Dylan appeared in front of me. "Hey ready for the tour?" He asked.

"Yeah" I said pulling myself together. Out of nowhere the alarm rang. "We'll have to hold off time after this" he explained.

He ran and I followed. We got onto the trucks. The brown haired man from earlier drove, a blonde haired boy next to him and I was in the back with Dylan.

We drove off in a hurry, like expected. I looked up and saw the brown haired man staring to me in the over head mirror. He shook his head and looked away to focus on driving.

"Oliver, chief stayed at the station so you're leading" the blonde haired man said from the passenger seat.

Oliver, so that's his name

"I know, Logan" Oliver said, "I already know this, been at this station longer than you". "Rawr" Dylan said from the back. "Shut it, Lopez" Oliver grouched.

After a few minutes we showed up to a burning house. A crowd of people around coming found their houses.

The smell of burning wood everywhere.

We hopped out and put on our helmets. Oliver started instructing everyone, "Lopez and Craig, go in looking for people, animals ect. Styles talk to the family. And Logan you're with me with getting the hoses set up. Alright, let's go!" With that everyone tan off to their duties.

Except me

Oliver started walking away and I grabbed his arm. He turned around and looked at his arm, then me, then his arm, then back to me. "Oliver, what do you want me to do?" I asked. "I want you to get your hand off me", he told. "I have to do something!" I said. He huffed and looked around.

I was waiting for him to tell me to go in and help with the fire, talking to the house owner, or anything important.

"Crowd control"

"What?" I was confused. "You heard me. Wanna do something, go over and put up tape. Answer no questions and make sure the ppl, including press, keep their distance. And you refer to me as Lieutenant Thomas, not Oliver. You haven't earned that. And never touch me again" he said angrily, just wanted me to go away, "Tapes in the truck". "Yes sir", I said.

He put on his helmet and walked away. I was too good or a firefighter for this. I was too good for crowd control. But I have to listen to orders if I want to say. So I did as told.

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This is my first part. Wasn't very good but I hope you like it. Trying not to rush this story and laying it back. Thank you for reading!!!! <3