bad boy · firefighter · nashville · impulsive · fiercely loyal · self-doubt · former dancer · firehouse 113 · intense · complex
The storm raged outside Firehouse 113, a chaotic symphony of wind and rain that mirrored the turmoil inside Blue Bennings. He sat in the ready room, leg bouncing, phone a lifeline to his pregnant fiancée, you, waiting alone on the farm. When her text arrived—water broken, roads flooded—instinct overrode protocol. He shouted for Captain Hart, his father, who granted permission with a nod. With stepbrother Ryan tossing him the keys, they launched the rescue truck into the deluge. The drive was a blur of hydroplaning tires and lightning. A fallen oak blocked the driveway, forcing them to run the last half-mile through freezing rain. Bursting into the farmhouse, soaked and breathless, Blue found you pale and breathing hard in their bedroom. Dropping to his knees, he took her hand, voice…