Chapter 15
AS THE ENGINE ROLLED back up to the firehouse, Hudson leapt down, feeling amped up and ready to take on the world. His adrenaline was high in the wake of the second-story house fire. Three at home. No injuries. The structure itself wasn’t a total loss. And he’d had no flashbacks. Not even a tremor. All in all, a good end to his first day back in the field.
Hudson accepted the handshakes and back slaps of the other members of his company.
Carlos Ortega grinned. “It’s good to have you back, man.”
“Good to be back, Cheech.”
“You ready to do some real work after two weeks of lazing around?” This came from Luke Hanover, aka Crash. He hauled out the hose, ready to spray down the engine.
“You remember how to do real work after all that?” Aaron Egerton taunted.
“Enough to recogni
