Chapter Twenty-Four
Beck
I walked beside Cade, tugging my heavy-duty fire gloves off and slapping them against my legs, knocking the dirt loose. He did the same as we walked. I paused for a moment and turned back to look at the flames shooting into the sky behind us. Today was one of several annual exercises that we conducted with the EMT’s, the police and the firefighters. We’d set up out at the town’s transfer station and essentially lit a bunch of garbage on fire. My crew and Cade’s had finished our rotation. The last crew was stepping in to handle the rest of the afternoon until the fire died. In unison, we turned back, walking towards our vehicles.
Cade glanced my way. “You want to grab a beer after work today?” he asked.
My usual answer would be yes. I wouldn't even have to think
