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The Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Series Chapter 139
Cutter"Is this the for-sure schedule?" I ask my supervisor as I take a look at what our next two weeks look like on the rotation."Yeah, I gave you four days off in a row after being down at Paradise Lost. I figured you could use it.""Thanks." I grin at him, already pulling my phone out of my pocket.Four days off in a row? That means I can head down there if I want to and spend some more time with Rowan. She may not be off, but at least I can be there when she is, and we can continue to get to know one another better. C: Guess what? I got the lucky shift and I'm off four days in a row after today. I can leave around eight tonight, if you're willing to put me up?It doesn't even take two minutes for her to answer.R: OMG! YES! Come down here. I get off work at six, so that's perfect. I can't wait to see you, even though it's only been two days.C: Same, I was missing you in my bed more than I wanted to admit.R: We're about to go on a run, but I'll see you when you
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RowanThe knock on my door causes me to shriek in excitement. I know it's Cutter, and even though it's only been a few days, I've missed him. I run so fast I slide on the hardwood, hitting the door in the front foyer. "Ouch.""Ro, are you okay?"I'm holding my forehead as I swing it open, and let him in. "Fine, I was too excited and skid."He sweeps me up in his arms, and I'm back where I've wanted to be since I left Laurel Springs. "Missed you." He runs his nose along my jawline."Missed you, too."This time I release him from my grip, letting him come completely into the living room. "Four days, huh?""Four days," he confirms, excitement in his eyes.But I can see it, the weariness marked by dark circles. "How long have you been awake?"He glances at his watch. "Going on twenty hours.""As excited as I am that you're here, I really think you should get some sleep. It won't do either of us any good if you're dead on your feet.""But you work tomorrow," he argues.
The Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Series Chapter 141
CutterGoing to the beach is something different for me. We went sometimes when I was little, but it was hard with Mom always working at The Café. I, of course, did the whole Spring Break experience, but it's not the same as coming with Rowan."We'll park in the EMT lot." She winks as she turns her car in, displaying her badge. "It's almost ten bucks an hour to park in the public lots. Everybody who works here does it.""Little rule breaker," I joke as she parks in one of the back spaces. "Sometimes rules are meant to be broken."This is a side of her I like. One where she's not so completely worried about what other people think of her. It's cute and sexy. We get out, grabbing our stuff out of the trunk. "How long has it been since you've been to the beach to have fun?" she asks as we walk across the street onto the public part of the sand."Not since you swallowed for me there a few days ago," I laugh as her eyes grow big and she busts out laughing."Cutter!""Kid
The Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Series Chapter 142
RowanIt's been a long, but good day when Cutter and I decide it's time to leave. My face is slightly tight, meaning I'm probably sunburned. I hope not badly considering we applied sunscreen every few hours. As we walk back across the street and into the parking lot, he holds my hand, swinging our entwined fingers between us. It's one of the cutest things he's ever done. We're approaching where I parked, so I reluctantly let go.Reaching into my beach bag to fish out my keys, I point over to where my car is parked, only to let an oath out of my mouth. "Fuck me.""Excuse me?""Not what I meant to say. It's just…" There's a man leaning beside my car. He's one I avoid at all costs, but every once in a while he'll corner me, want to talk to me in a public setting where he knows I won't make a scene. "I don't want to see him right now.""Who is he?" Cutter asks.The man standing beside my car hears him, and together the two of us answer, our voices raising to be the one he
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RowanCutter is gone, and I'm alone, but I have a plan today. I haven't been over to my parents' for Sunday dinner since we lost Etta. All the things we used to do had tarnished, no longer shining for any of us. Looking at the empty spot where her seat sat was more painful than any of us had ever imagined.Getting out of my car, I take a deep breath when I realize I'm the last one to show up. Truth be told, even though I called my mom and told her I'd be coming, I don't think any of them truly thought I'd be here. But it's imperative I be here today, I have to explain to them what's going to happen. I don't necessarily need their blessing, but I want it. I desperately need them to understand what I've been going through, and the only way to do that is to tell them. After talking all of these things out with Cutter, I now know how badly I've hurt myself by not speaking about Etta earlier. Weirdly I'd decided by not acknowledging how much losing her affected my life, I was doing bett
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CutterI'm off work early today, and I find myself driving by The Café. Mom's car is parked in its normal spot, and Dad's truck is parked next to hers. Since they're both here, I decide to stop. I've never been the type of person to need approval from my parents. That's more up Ransom's alley, but again I made them live with me dropping out of school and losing my scholarship. I never told them exactly what happened either, always too embarrassed to put a voice to the situation. Today though, I decide if I'm going to start a new life with Rowan, I need to have a clean slate, including with my parents. When I walk in, there aren't many people inside, the lunch rush is long past, and that's probably why Dad's decided to come visit. Mom usually uses the downtime to make orders and do anything else that doesn't get completed in the morning.Because I know my parents, I make sure and knock loudly on her office door. I don't just barge in. Been there, done that, and have the therap
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Rowan"You don't have to be so sad," I tease Isaac as I reach over, grabbing his hand in mine. "I might not be here after tonight, but we'll still be friends. You can call, text, FaceTime, come visit us - whatever you want to do. Just because I'm moving doesn't mean you're completely out of my life.""Just never thought you'd leave." He looks over at me, a sad smile on his face. "I never thought I'd leave either, but it's going to be good for me."The more I say it the more I believe it. Maybe things had to happen the way they have for me to be able to appreciate it. "You're gonna miss the ocean.""I will, and I'll miss Shucker's, and my family, but I have to do something for myself. I've lived so much of my life being that person who was Etta's mom that I didn't know who I was anymore," I say, doing my best to explain it to him."No, I get it. I really do, I'm just going to miss you like crazy.""I'm gonna miss you too. I've never had a friend like you, never had a p
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RowanLSERT FriendsmasThe past few months have passed like so much of life does. Some days drag and we're dying for the next one to start, but then we look up and we don't know where they've gone. Since I moved to Laurel Springs, most of my days have been those fast ones, especially where Cutter and the rest of our friends are concerned. They took me in as one of their own quickly, and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to thank them enough.But there is something that everybody is looking forward to, and that's the gift exchange.Whitney got my name, and I got hers."If there's not a chick fight after these presents are opened, imma be pissed," Devante laughs as he looks between the two of us.He's come into our friend group too, and become my new partner. We have a lot of fun during our shifts and I wouldn't trade him for anything."My money's on Whit," Ryan says from where he sits, nursing his beer."Nope, you ain't seen Ro restrain a drug addict trying to get off he
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