Chapter 8

Blaise POV

I went home that evening and went to take a shower. I didn’t even want to spend my time yelling at Monique at the moment. I was going hunting tonight. So all my energy and attention needed to go towards my target, I smile as I shower and shave.

I was sitting on my chair getting ready to put my socks on. I was only in my boxers and a wife beater when my door was slammed open. “What the fuck” I yell out when I see Scott barge into my room.

He glares at me “what, it’s not like there is something there I don’t have” he tells me.

“What are you talking about? Look at all the manliness hiding inside my shirt.” I tell him as I lift my shirt. 

He glares at me and throws the football at me that was on my dresser. “I had a running with that girl you liked earlier and because of her cousin I had to hail her as to the slammer.” He tells me making me jump out of my seat.

“Scott, you better start talking before I go all cavemen on your ass.” I tell him as I make my way to him.

“Hey it wasn’t my fault. I thought I was doing a routine stop.”  He says running his fingers through his hair. “So when I pulled the car over, I recognized her. But then the smart mouth sitting next to her, starts yelling. She said something about it being end of month. That I needed to use up all my tickets up before the 31st.”

He started to pace back and forth and I tried very hard to hold back my laughter. I’ve never seen cool, calm and collected Scott this riled up. “So what did you do?” I asked.

“Well I was still going to let them off the hook but she exited the care and came at me.” He looked at me and a weird look crossed his features. “I went on instinct and twirled her around and cuffed her.”

My jaw dropped. You cuffed my woman” I tell him getting pretty pissed.

“No I cuffed her smart ass cousin Giselle. Then I hauled her ass to jail. That will teach her to respect the law.” He said and I swear I saw steam coming out of his nostrils.

“Well hey you have to do what you have to do. You’re the law.” I tell him as I slap his back. Then go back to getting ready for dinner at Jed’s.

“Well I just wanted to tell you what happened. You know how girls are about making stuff up. Alia said she was going to tell you. It’s not like you can do anything about it.” He said smirking at me.

“Wow, did she really say that?” I ask and smile. Granted I can’t do anything, but the fact that she thought of me was enough to warm my insides.

“Damn, look at that look. Your seriously fucked man, I’m out of here before Xavier and your shit becomes contagious. I think Sebastian had the right idea with running away.” Scott said making me turn to look at him.

“How is he?” I asked referring to Sebastian.

“He’s staying with Liam at the moment and I told him we would get together with him tomorrow. Just so you know, we are going to Xavier’s parents bar.”

“Ok cool, maybe I’ll see if Alia would go with us.” I tell him and he glares at me and walks out without saying a word. I finished up and head to Jed’s house after stopping to pick up a bottle of wine.

I parked my car and made my way to the house. I knocked and Jed opened and I followed him in. “So how’s work boy?” He asked and I start to tell him about the fire we fought last week and how happy we were to be able to contain it. But the best part was that there were no casualties.

“Um Jed my coming over had a reason. You see I um wanted to know if I could. Um well court your daughter.” I say and can feel myself blush crimson.

He looks at me and I can’t read his expression. “Reigna” He yells out loud and I jump from surprise.

Reigna comes in to the room “I swear Jed; I know your mother taught you better manners then to yell for me in that way.” He was still looking at me with that unreadable expression.

“The boy here just asked if he can court our daughter. I thought you would want to be in here for that.” She turned to look at him and it seems like they talked to each other without words. Then Jed turned to me and smiled. “First of all boy, court? Who the fuck uses that word?”

Reigna giggles, she actually giggled. “Um you do know she’s 22 years old and we have no control over her right?”

I felt myself go red again. “Yes ma’am I do know. But I thought I would, you know get permission first.” I said looking at my hands.

“And that my boy is why I like you. But” he looks at me. “Good luck with the whole courting thing,” He shrugs his shoulders. “Seems after her mom went through that whole scare. She kind of has a one track mind now.”

“Well as long as I have your permission.  I’ll take care of the courting.” I say and he slaps my back.  We then walk out to the dining room and I look around. “Um, where is she sir?”

He laughs “why do you think I wished you good luck. When she came home and I told her you were coming to dinner. She muttered something about all his women and left. She said she was eating at Giselle’s house.”

I gapped at him. Son of a bitch, she got the upper hand on me.

Alia’s POV

I arrived at Uncle Victor and Aunt Mary’s house.  “Where is Giselle?” I asked needing someone to vent to.

“She’s in her room still brooding over her incarceration today.” He says with a smirk “I told her that short temper and big mouth of hers would get her into trouble one day.”

I looked at him worried “will she have a record Uncle Victor?” I asked worried.

He laughed “no Scott just hauled her in to teach her a lesson.” He says making me look at him in surprise. “Hey she needs to know that she has to watch what she says.” He shrugs his shoulders and I shake my head as I make my way to her room.

I still can’t believe that after I said no to dinner with Blaise. He thought he was so clever just showing up in my house like that. Man to bad I need him for the calendar. He just infuriated me so much.  I walk to Giselle’s room and we spend hours making lists on why guys suck.

The next morning I have to go and pick Monique up. But I forgotten Blaise would be there and able to shadow me today. I smiled innocently at him when he glared at me. “Did you have a nice dinner with my parents?” I asked sweetly and he glared at me. I held in my laughter not wanting to anger him more.

He didn’t talk to me all the way to the fire house. I shrugged, he’ll talk to me soon enough. “Monique today I will do a photo shot with Jordan.” I tell her just so Blaise knows and I don’t have to tell him directly. She giggles getting what I was doing right away and calls him over.

“So you ready, for all this little lady?” Jordan asked as he walked my way as he slowly runs his hand down his abs. Damn he was a good looking man.

“Quit your shit Smoky” Blaise tells me and I glare at Blaise and raise my eyebrow at Jordan.

“Smoky?”

He smiles at me seductively and leans close to me and whispers. “It’s cause when I set my sights on a woman. She goes up in smoke.” I can’t help the giggle that escapes my lips.

“Give me a fucking break” Blaise says pushed Jordan away from me.

“Hey Blaze, don’t be hating on my Mack daddy skills. I can’t help it that your little lady finds Smoky hot” he says as he flexes his muscles at me.

I smile but then it hits me “I am not his little anything.” I say between clenched teeth.

Blaise POV

When she turned around I node yes to Smoky letting him know she was just mad at me. So I stepped closer to her and whispered in her ear. “I think he would look good holding on to his helmet and his coat draped on his shoulder.”

I pulled back and winked at smoky as she smiled at me and hugged me quickly. I noticed that every time I help her with suggestions. I am rewarded with a hug. Smoky frowns, yeah he’s a great lover of women and I had heard him say he wanted to ask her out. But I was staking my claim. I wasn’t lying. She will be mine, soon enough.

She set up the picture scene and I followed along. “So Smoky, why no wife?” she asked him as she took the pictures.

“Little lady, there are too many fine women out there with a sweet tooth for all this fine silky chocolate.” He tells her and she stops shooting and frowns.

He sobers up and looks her dead in the eyes. “It takes a special woman to be in it for the long haul. I fell in love once. But she asked me to choose her or my job. I thought that was unfair of her.  I have saved 7 lives since I’ve been here. I shudder to think, that if I wasn’t here they might not be here either.”

I looked at Smoky feeling a great pride. I didn’t know he had been in love. That must suck to have to choose between this and your woman. I turned to look at Alia and saw the unshed tears. So I put my arm over her shoulder and she snuggled into me. Smoky looked at me then her “If that’s all, I think I need to be getting back to work.” He walked away then turned to look at us. “Make sure you pick my best shot” he says flexing again making us laugh.

It was then that Alia realized my arm was around her shoulder and she shook it off. I yanked her to me and looked down into her face. “Do you have what it takes to be with a fireman?” I ask her dead serious.

She looked at my hands on her arms then she looked me in the eyes. “Oh yeah, Smokey’s hot.” She smirked at me. I was stunned and had loosened my hold on her. She pulled away laughing at me as she walked away.

Son of a Bitch she got the best of me again.

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Hahahahahaha

Make him work for it girl….