Us Against All Odds (En)

First date

As soon as their lips touched, he felt the same sense of discovery as an explorer finally reaching the distant shores he had previously dreamed or heard about. He kissed her again and again, then leaning his forehead against hers, he took a deep breath, struggling to control his emotion, knowing that he loved her not just here and now, but forever.'

Nicholas Sparks

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The captain had left the hospital. It was late morning on December 8. Carina had come to see her, along with several other doctors and nurses. They were always moved in this kind of situation. Especially when it was a person who dedicated her life to saving the lives of others.

Travis and Vic had come for her. She could walk on her own now. She rarely needed her crutches.

Carina had come by the night before to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything. She had made the bed, cleaned the furniture and bought the candles that Maya liked so much, the ones from Rituals.

So the apartment was clean and smelled fresh. She said that if there were any questions, the fire station of Maya could say that they were the ones who came to clean it up. She had even filled the refrigerator and cupboards with everything she liked.

Not seeing Maya on the seventh night was worth it, because in a way she was doing something for the blonde, so it was as if they had been together. Maya didn't see it that way. She thought that Carina was either sad to see her leave or that she was angry at herself for sleeping with her the night before.

- "hey, but did you clean and fill my closets?!"

-"Yes, quickly done, you see you're not too fit and all..." Vic stammered

- "my god! I had missed this apartment!"

- "It's okay, you had good company in the hospital."

-"Yes, by the way, thank you all for coming to see me all the time. It means a lot to me. The rest of the firefighters couldn't make it. They were on call today. Even Travis and Vic, but since it was for Maya, the Battalion Chief, Sullivan had agreed. He would do anything to keep Andy's heart, and since this was her best friend, he had easily said yes.

-"I wasn't talking about us, I was talking about a lovely Italian girl" said Travis.

It took Maya a while to answer.

- "we ... We slept together, slept no sex I mean"

- "but that's great!" Vic said, then seeing Maya's face she added: "Well, it's great... I think... No, it's not great... I don't know what to think of your face right now".

- "I thought it was great. Although... You know me I don't get attached. But I don't know it was different... And yesterday she didn't want to see me... And I think she regrets, she lost someone not long ago..."

- "she was there!" Travis said in panic

-"what Travis is trying to say. Is that she went shopping for you. She dropped them off at the firehouse. And..."

- "a woman has given birth!"

- "a woman gave birth? At the station?"

After all, Maya didn't remember this episode, so she might as well take advantage of the situation.

- "yes with Ben, they delivered a woman at the station. It was too late to bring her here...." Fit Vic

- "why she didn't tell me. She just told me, she had something else."

- "she probably didn't want to appear to be a stalker, because she had been shopping for you and had come to your place of work... You know the type" Travis said.