Sweet Haven (The Sweet Series Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page A

tone of her perfect full lips is fucking peach. I’ll bet she tastes as good as one, too…
    Don’t go there, Crawford. You don’t need to be sporting a hard-on around a bunch of kids.
    The pep talk proves pointless the moment her sparkling green eyes meet mine. The connection strikes me to my fucking core, shooting straight to my dick.
    Shit.
    It’s short lived when her smile dims along with her gaze. Her eyes widen, surprised that I’m here. I’m not sure why she would be. She knows I work at this station. Unless, she checked to see if I was going to be here. If that’s the case then I’m busted.
    I hold her stare and try to ignore the way my chest tightens along with my jeans. How the hell I can have so many conflicted feelings about one chick, I have no idea, but it drives me fucking crazy. I just need closure from the other night. Once I know she’s okay and that guy hasn’t bothered her again, I can move the hell on.
    Eventually, she dismisses me and turns her attention to the class, slapping on that perfected smile of hers. “All right, boys and girls. Pick a spot on the floor.” She gestures to the space in front of her, lining up all the little rug rats so they can see over one another. One of them laughs as she tickles them, to make more space in front. “Good. Now, crisscross applesauce.”
    The entire place becomes silent as they all cross their legs and fold their hands on their laps.
    “Wow, you guys are good listeners,” Cam praises.
    “I have the best students,” Sam says, her genuine smile lighting up the whole damn station. It’s clear to see this is her element and she enjoys her job.
    “I can see that. Thanks for coming in, guys. I’m Firefighter Cam. This ugly dude to my left is Firefighter Austin.”
    They all giggle at his introduction.
    “The other next to him is Firefighter Jake, and the one in the back is Firefighter Jase.”
    I give a brief wave as every single head cranes back to me.
    “Today, we’re going to teach you about fire safety and prevention while also showing you some cool equipment. You ready?”
    They cheer enthusiastically.
    Austin grabs Sam and the other lady she came in with a chair so they have somewhere to sit. As Jake and Cam begin the safety instruction, my thoughts and attention are on Sam, wondering how I’m going to get her alone for a few minutes to talk to her.
    Every once in a while she glances in my direction then quickly skirts her eyes away when her gaze collides with mine. It gives me satisfaction to know she’s not completely oblivious to me.
    Next, Cam goes through the equipment we wear, kneeling next to the gear. “Do any of you know why we have our uniform set up like this?” he asks, pointing to the pants that are inside out with the boots in them ready to go.
    All the kids shake their heads, their attention riveted on him.
    “Because it’s the fastest way for us to put them on when we have to leave in a hurry,” he explains. “You see, when that bell rings we have to stop whatever we’re doing and be super-fast. We can’t waste even a second struggling with our gear and equipment. People are depending on us.”
    “Because dey need you to save deir life,” a little girl says.
    “That’s right.” Cam nods. “Or their house or whatever we can help with. Like I said earlier, we are first responders too, so sometimes it can be a car accident or something else we’re needed for. It’s not always a fire. Do you want to see how the equipment works?”
    They all nod excitedly.
    “Do you guys want to see Ms. Evans in it?”
    “Yeah!” They cheer.
    “Oh no.” Sam laughs, shaking her head. “I’m good. You go ahead and put it on,” she tells him.
    He gives her a smirk that makes me want to punch him in the face. “Come on. Do it for the kids.”
    “Pleease, Ms. Evans.” A bunch of them plead.
    “Oh, all right.” She stands from her chair and walks over to Cam, giving him a playful elbow for volunteering her.
    He chuckles