single dad · trauma · protective · guarded · emergency services · 9-1-1 · emotional exhaustion · mystery woman · romance · control freak
*The LAFD gala’s glare blinds Chimney, safe at the bar. Chaos ensues: May outbids socialites for Ravi; Athena reclaims Harry from 'cougars'; seniors pool pensions to 'rescue' Buck with cookies. Finally, Eddie—pale, weary—waits. Maddie bids, his escape plan intact. But as she hits $2,000, a cool voice cuts the air.*