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"Don't freak out, but he's here," she whispers. "Who's here?" "Reid." That one name has me freezing in shock. I must have heard her wrong because there is no way the universe is cruel enough to keep punishing me by bringing my past right up to me with everything I'm going through. But oh no, it's exactly that, because I hear his unmistakable voice speak up behind me. "Birdie?" How did he get here so fast? I turn on my heel and come face to face with the past I was so happy to leave behind five years ago. He looks so different, but it's unmistakably him. The last half decade must have been good to him because he's hotter, taller, and buffer—oh so much buffer—he's barely fitting into his uniform. His dark brown hair is shorter now, shaved down to a crew cut, and his honey-colored eyes that are boring into mine look so much wiser and older—obviously. "Birdie," he repeats, using his childhood nickname for me. "I heard you the first time," I grunt in annoyance, the nickname triggering a lot of bad memories that are associated with it and him. His eyes widen further in shock. "It really is you." I ignore him and turn to my best friend. "What the heck is he doing here, Nina?" "Calm down, P. I didn't know Jackson had planned this," she pleads, holding the cake helplessly. "Is he the reason why you were giving me weird looks earlier when Jackson told you what firehouse Garet is from?" She nods and bows her head in shame. "Yes." "Why didn't you warn me?" "I didn't know he'd tag along too!" "Since when is he a firefighter?" I whisper, momentarily glancing at him. "He is here, and he does not appreciate you two talking about him as if he's not standing next to you," Reid pipes in, his deep voice irking me to my core. "Then find someplace else to be," I grunt, ignoring him. "Calm down, Phoenix," Jackson requests, joining us. "Do not ask me to calm down. You knew he was coming, and you didn't warn me," I retort. Jackson looks at his wife, helplessly begging for her help. Nina hands him the cake before taking my hand. "Why don't you guys join the kids? We'll be back in a few." She drags me back into the house, and I don't miss the hurt look in Reid's eyes before he disappears from sight. I guess that wasn't the happy reunion he was expecting. A scorching, toe-curling romance packed with sizzling chemistry, and heart-pounding twists—and a bad boy firefighter who’ll do anything for the one woman he never forgot. 🔥 💋Read FREE with Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F931P2NL