Chapter Twenty-Four
Jesse
Walking with Caleb through the back hallway of Wildlands, I stepped through the entrance into the bar and restaurant area. My eyes swung around the room like a divining rod looking for water. In this case, the water was Charlie.
The fire had kept me busy. Thanks to the grueling work of getting it under control, I’d managed to wind down the spinning wheels in my mind about her. When we arrived back at the main fire camp and I saw her text that she missed me, I’d nearly let out a whoop. The only thing that had stopped me was the presence of my crew.
My eyes found Charlie. She was sitting at a table with a number of other friends. Her hair was down and my heart squeezed at the sight. I knew it was more than l**t when it came to her, but that didn’t change how pow
