When Sean asked Josh to hold down the fort while he “took care of some details in town,” the other firefighter laughed in his face. “Do these details have the initials E.M.? Are these details the ones you’re supposed to stay the hell away from?”
“Leave it alone, Marsh.” Sean tried to step past him, but Josh blocked his path to the truck.
“The thing is, I can’t. How many times does a thirty-one-year-old guy get to be superintendent in charge of setting up a new crew? Evie’s cool, but she’s a distraction. I don’t want you to blow this.”
“I can handle my own shit.”
“I’m just looking out for you, man. Think of it like this. She’s the fire, and I’m the one cutting line to keep you from getting burned.”
“Would you get out of my way? I’m not going to do anything stupid.”
Josh reluctantly ba
