Firefighter Christmas Complete Series Box Set (A Firefighter Holiday Romance Love Story)

by Nella Tyler

I reached my hand out for her and she grabbed a hold of me. I held onto her and made our way back into my office.

  “You alright?” I asked.

  “No. I’m not alright. I don’t know what’s going on at all,” she barely got the words out of her mouth before she totally broke down in tears.

  I couldn’t understand much else that came out of her mouth after that, but Alicia started rambling on and sobbing all at the same time. The only thing I could think of to do was pull her close and hold onto her. She obviously was upset and I wasn’t familiar with sticking around to deal with that kind of emotional outburst. Hugging her was the best I could think to do.

  “It’s alright,” I said as I rubbed her back. “What’s going on?”

  I shouldn’t have asked her a question though; she continued to cry and tried to answer me. I had no idea what she said.

  After about twenty minutes of hugging her, she finally pulled away from me and seemed to have calmed down. Her eyes were puffy again and I had an urge to run far away. Not because I wasn’t worried about her, only because I wasn’t comfortable being around someone when there was so much emotion going on.

  Historically, if a woman got emotional, I walked away. I just didn’t have the temperament for comforting women. My specialty was making them moan, not making them feel comfortable. But surprisingly, I didn’t mind comforting Alicia.

  “Evan, I don’t know what to do.”

  “Okay, now that we are all calmed down. Tell me again what’s going on. I couldn’t really understand you.”

  “I tried to talk to Bill and told him that it sucked people still remembered what happened before. He got really upset and freaked out. It scared me.”

  “What do you mean he freaked out?”

  “He said he was taking a day off and going to check on some things. He got pissed and thought I believed you and wanted to know why I would trust someone else and not him.”

  “What did you say?” I asked.

  “I couldn’t say much. I really hadn’t believed he would do anything bad ever to me, but the way he got so angry it was horrible.”

  Alicia was about to start crying again and I didn’t want to deal with that.

  “Let’s take a couple big breaths and see if we can figure out what’s going on. Maybe you just caught him off guard. We don’t know anything for sure yet.”

  I had to calm things down a little and I didn’t want her to think I was targeting Bill personally. The only reason he kept coming up was because of his history with Alicia. Well maybe that wasn’t totally true. I also had my concerns about him being her finance VP and not having a graduate degree in business or finance. He just didn’t seem qualified to be a vice president of a company.

  It was also extremely unusual that he would have a multi-million dollar condo without even having his MBA. Surely he couldn’t be getting paid that much money from Alicia.

  Alicia hugged me again and held on tight. It felt good to have her arms around me. I liked having her guard down and feeling her so close to me. Normally all I would have been thinking about was how I could get her into bed. But I wasn’t. At that moment I was just thinking about how I could help her.

  “I’ve had a bad feeling about a lot of things with my company lately, Evan. I just don’t know what’s going on. There have been people complaining about getting double billed. There are people complaining that they haven’t gotten their orders. I just feel like things should be running so much better.”

  “I can help. But you have to be honest with me,” I said as I stepped away and went to my computer.

  I wasn’t ready to tell her that I had been researching her company since the day I met her, but I did really want to use this conversation as a starting place for us to move forward. I wanted to help her figure out what was going on with her company and ensure she was making the most profit from her organization. She didn’t need another failed company on her hands and I wanted to make sure that we prevented that.

  “Thanks, Evan,” Alicia leaned in and kissed me.

  I couldn’t resist. Emotionally, I was exhausted as I was sure she was too. It was a huge step that she had shown up at my office and it made me think she really did not know what was going on.

  There was a giant weight that had been removed from my shoulders. I could tell by her reaction that Alicia wasn’t in on anything. Now we just had to figure out what exactly was going on and try and get to the bottom of it before her company was at risk.

  “Let’s go back to my place and we can talk about things,” I said.

  I didn’t expect her to say yes, but I also didn’t want to stay at the office all night and my place was much more comfortable. I was exhausted again and just really wanted to go to bed. Or at the very least, go back to my apartment where I knew we could relax and talk comfortably.

  “Sure,” Alicia said as she grabbed her bag and waited for me by the door to my office.

  Something in her eyes told me that she wasn’t angry with me anymore. She seemed to have forgiven me and I was able to relax just enough to look toward the possible future when everything had been figured out.

  I couldn’t wait to sit with Alicia in my arms and have her thank me for helping to save her company. The thought played in my head like the ending of a romantic movie and I wanted it to happen. I wanted Alicia to get her happily ever after and I wanted it to include me.

  Chapter Thirty-Five

  “This is a nice place,” Alicia said as we walked into my condo.

  The sun was setting in the distance and Alicia went to the window and watched it for a little bit. I just stayed back and enjoyed looking at her silhouette in the middle of the sunset. Her delicious hips swayed side to side as she looked out over the city. I wanted to come up behind her, lift up her skirt and have my way with her right there by the window. But then I remembered the blonde I had had right there only a few weeks ago.

  “Come sit with me and let’s talk about things,” I said in an effort to get her away from that spot.

  I didn’t want Alicia like that. I wanted to have her naked and in my bed. I wanted to make love to her, not fuck her up against a window. My mind whirled with the thoughts of previous women and then the thoughts of Alicia who sat next to me on the couch.

  “So tell me what you think is going on?” Alicia said.

  She had obviously calmed down and seemed much more willing to discuss the situation. I still didn’t want to tell her just how involved I had been in all the research. I was going to have to lie a little bit.

  “Well, there is a lot of public information that people go through about a company when it comes up as an IPO. I had a research assistant who brought up that your books looked too perfect. That’s kind of a warning for us in the investment world.”

  “So good accounting makes you think there is fraud?” Alicia laughed.

  I could tell she was very skeptical of me and what was going on. She still didn’t fully understand what I thought was happening. Really, I didn’t fully understand what was happening.

  “Yes, with most companies, you can see areas that they need to work on when you review their financial. When a company looks perfect on paper, we get worried.”

  “I don’t get it, Evan.”

  “Think about when you balance your checkbook. Have you always had every single check written in your ledger?”

  Alicia laughed. Oh, it took my breath away when she laughed. My heart rate quickened and I felt a tingling shoot through my body. I could sit and watch her laugh for hours on end.

  “No, I’m horrible at keeping my checkbook balanced,” she said through her giggles.

  “It’s kind of like that, we expect to see little errors here or there. It shows that the company is normal. But when everything looks perfect and there isn’t a single error, often those are the companies we find out have cooked their books.”

  “Do you mean made fake financials to release to the public?” Alicia looked shocked but seemed to be understanding w
hat was going on.

  “Yes, exactly.”

  She took a deep breath and for a moment I thought she might breakdown and start crying again.

  Instead, she just leaned back in the couch and pulled her legs up to her chest. I sat back as well and we just enjoyed the silence, both of us lost in thought. The situation was unique and I appreciated that it was especially difficult for Alicia. She had everything on the line. This wasn’t just some investment for her, this was her livelihood and she couldn’t lose another company.

  “Evan, why do you think it’s Bill? What about Ryan?”

  “Who is Ryan?”

  “He’s my distribution guy. He’s the one in charge of my warehouses and the orders getting shipped out. That seems to be the area I’m having the most trouble.”

  She had a good point. If this Ryan guy was in fact in charge of all the warehouses, he surely must know what was going on with the New York warehouse. But how could I bring that up without specifically telling her that I had already snuck into her warehouse and seen stacks and stacks of case and absolutely no product at all.

  “Maybe we should take a drive out to your warehouse tomorrow. We can just check things out and see what’s going on?”

  It was the only way I could think of to let Alicia get a firsthand look at what was going on. We could sneak in and she could see all the cash and she would know that I was right about something illegal going on.

  “Thank you, Evan, I think that would be a great idea.”

  Alicia leaned over and tucked her head in by my shoulder. It felt perfect. We fit very well together and I was happy that I could comfort her a little bit during this difficult situation.

  She looked up at me and I had to kiss her. Something overcame me and I needed to feel my lips on hers. I didn’t care if it didn’t go past just kissing, I had to feel her. I needed to touch her.

  Slowly our lips met each other and we kissed soft gently kisses. My body still reacted with the desire I had for her, but I knew better than to push things further. She had denied me for weeks and I didn’t want to take advantage of the vulnerable spot she was in at the moment. I was happy to just spend the evening kissing her; if that was all she wanted to do.

  Her hand moved up to my face and I felt the warmth of her fingers on my rough skin. My breath quickened and I could tell hers had as well. Slowly I turned so I could face her move directly and I kissed her with passion. Strong, deep passion that I couldn’t hold back another second.

  She exhaled and then kissed me back with equal passion. I almost exploded with desire when she returned my passion. I needed her.

  I pulled her up from the couch and stood with her there in the living room. Our lips alternated between kissing each other softly or more intensely. Her breasts swelled as she drew in a deep breath and my lips instantly moved down from her mouth to the top of her mounds. I left them covered, for the moment; but gently kissed all around them.

  Alicia let out soft moans and I loved it. Not often did I like soft and quiet women, but there was something so intimate about that moment. I relished the thought that she desired me just as much as I desired her.

  “Come with me,” I said as I grabbed her hand and walked toward my bedroom.

  I was still prepared for her to stop the process at anytime and I would have willingly relegated myself back to just kissing her soft lips. But for the time being, Alicia followed me to my office.

  “I bet this room has seen some action,” she said lightheartedly.

  I didn’t answer her. She was right and she knew it. There was no need to talk about any other women though; I genuinely only had eyes for Alicia.

  Her eyes locked onto mine and a surge of desire filled my body. She wanted me, I could see it in her eyes. We continued to look at each other as I started to unbutton her blouse. Seductively, slowly I made my way down the buttons to release her from the confines of the silk top shirt. She smiled at me awkwardly as I continued on, the sweetness in her eyes drove me hard and I had to slow myself down.

  She deserved my full attention. Alicia deserved not to have a rushed, half-witted attempt at making love. I would do my best to ensure she enjoyed the night. I know I would enjoy the night for sure.

  It had been a really long time since I had been in bed with a woman I had feelings for. Years, since I put any emotion into a relationship. I forgot how it felt to have emotions tied up in my bed.

  My heart pounded hard as Alicia’s hands slid under my shirt and untucked it from my dress plants. Our lips loved on each other as her fingers unbuttoned me one at a time. The intensity of her slow hand movements built up the tension in my body.

  I was so used to just fucking a woman that the slow movements of making love were new to me. My body had to slow down and enjoy the moment instead of rushing through things in hopes of a huge explosion. It was new to me, but certainly not something I wanted to give up. I was happy to make love to Alicia. Ecstatic to get to spend the evening slowly and methodically driving each other wild until our throws of passion had exhausted us.

  She took a deep, lingering breath as her hand felt my abs and she ran her fingers up and down me. I had to close my eyes. The delight of her touch had my cock raging with desire. Every sensation seemed exaggerated as her hands moved down to unbuckle my pants.

  I knew she could tell my cock was hard for her. I knew the second she got my pants off she would be met with the glorious hardness of my body. I couldn’t wait, yet I wanted to wait. My urge to pull off her skirt overcame everything else and I reached over and slid the fabric down to her ankles.

  Another deep breath was released as she stood exposed to me in only a sweet pair of white lace panties. I loved to look at her. I wanted to stand and look at her curves for hours at a time.

  I seriously could have stood there and enjoyed the artwork of her female form for hours. It wasn’t something I could say about any other woman I had been with, but as I looked at Alicia I felt an urge to take in every moment of our time together.

  Each hip had the swelling of a woman, her breasts the voluptuous nature I desired, and her pale skin shone beautifully in the lights of the city. My mind couldn’t move, neither could my body. I just stood and took in her body.

  “Take a picture, it will last longer,” Alicia joked.

  I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone to take a picture. She just laughed at first, but when I actually snapped a picture she was shocked. I had to laugh at the look on her face as I glanced at the photo on my phone.

  “Okay,” I said with a smile.

  “No, no, no I was kidding. Delete that,” she said as she tried to get my phone away from me.

  She was adorable as she tried to convince me to delete the delicious naked picture I had of her on my phone. It wasn’t something I would give up easily, though. I delighted in the thought of being able to look at her beautiful naked body whenever I wanted to.

  “Oh, no. I’m keeping that to look at when I’m alone at night.”

  Alicia lunged after me and I pulled my phone away. She had the biggest smile on her face and she started to chase me around my room. Naked, except for her panties, she ran after me and I finally stopped and just put my arm up into the air.

  There was no way for her to reach it, but she tried. She jumped up and grabbed my arm and tried to pull it back down. It was fun as hell to stand there and watch her naked sweet body as she jumped up and tried to reach the phone.

  “Evan, give it to me,” she said as we both laughed.

  “Nope,”

  “Give it to me now,” she said firmly.

  There was something in the way she said it the second time that both of us reacted to. I wanted to give something to her, which was for sure. I tossed my phone onto the bed and we both jumped after it.

  Within a moment we had forgotten to go after the phone and started kissing and fondling each other. The bed turned into our playground and we would spend the next several hours bringing each other to the climax of ecst
asy.

  Her hands made their way to my cock and pulled me out into her hands. With slow strokes, she moved her fingers up and down my shaft and I felt pre-cum release way sooner than I wanted it to. It was embarrassing, but I moved past it.

  My fingers slid into her panties and she let out a moan right near my ear. It was heavenly. I let my fingers play and caress her as my lips moved to hers and I sucked in her bottom lip. She tasted so good, so pure, and so delicious.

  Without hesitation, I pressed her back on the bed and moved my lips down her abdomen toward her center. I yanked her panties off and let my mouth feel her and pull her in. She moaned out in delight. Again a soft enticing moan that I could have listened to for hours.

  With slow, flicking movements, I brought her body to the edge of excitement and enjoyed every second of it. Her sweet quiet moans drove my passion and made me want to please her more and more.

  I let my lips linger on her inner thigh and watched as she thrust her hips up towards me in desire. I couldn’t wait another minute. My body felt like it would explode if I didn’t feel her around me soon.

  My kisses trailed up her abdomen and her hands grabbed my head and brought me up to meet hers. She pulled me down on top of her and I slid inside. Our lips stayed locked together as our pelvises thrust slowly and rhythmically as one.

  It was quiet in my room, yet more erotic than I had ever remembered it. The passion between us was electric and I wanted to feel every inch of her body. Our skin touched from our chest down to our knees ,which only served to further entice my body.

  The arousal within me urged to come out and I had to try and think about something else in an effort to last longer. But as Alicia let her nails run down my back I knew I wouldn’t last much longer.

  Our lips continued to intertwine as I felt her body pushing me to go deeper. Her hips thrust up hard against me and I knew she was close to releasing her pleasure. Deeper. Harder. I continued until I felt the rough pleasure of her nails in my back as her body erupted.

  I didn’t waste a second of time and I thrust hard in an effort to feel my ultimate release, which came only a moment after hers.