Chapter Twenty-Five
Ward
I tossed my gear into my locker, snagging a towel and heading into the showers. We had a long afternoon dealing with the fire out at a timber lot. Settling into my role as superintendent with this crew, I was feeling good about it so far. With Chad gone, the rest of the crew was rock solid.
The only issue at the moment was dealing with Susannah‘s absence. As she’d indicated, she turned in her doctor’s recommendation and was taking a planned leave from field duty. Like most stations, Willow Brook Fire & Rescue had light duty options available for crewmembers. She would be handling on site tasks. Conveniently, she could also do work for the police station here, which would keep her from twiddling her thumbs too much.
Rex had arched a brow when he and I spoke abou
