More Than a Fling [Uniformed and Blazing Hot 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Tonya Ramagos

Cherish city limit districts, each operating three separate shifts.”
    “Any notable fires those stations have put out has already been reported and there’s no guarantee anything newsworthy will happen around the centennial anniversary unless you’re planning on going around starting fires so you’ve got something new to report.”
    It was all Alyssa could do not to roll her eyes. “Fire and accident reports focus on the incident, not the men and woman that respond and put their lives on the line to save the victims involved. I’m talking about human interest pieces. Take one shift at a time from each of the three firehouses over the course of nine days and run a piece about the firefighters on that shift. Who are they? What makes them tick? Why do they choose to do what they do? What do they do on their time off? How do they deal with the tragedies they see? Let’s show the readers these firefighters are more than just pretty faces or sexy bodies inside their uniforms.”
    Will drummed his fingertips on the top of his desk as he studied her for a long moment. “Get me the first piece by the start of next week. If I like what I read, I’ll reserve a spot for it and the other eight pieces you’re wanting to write so they’ll run on the days preceding the centennial anniversary.”
    Pleased, Alyssa smiled and got to her feet. “Yes, sir. I’ll have the first piece ready for you on Monday.”
    She walked out of Will’s office knowing four days would be cutting it close to give the first story the attention she wanted, but she could pull it off. She needed to interview the firefighters and paramedics pronto. That should be easy enough. She was not only living next door to two of the firefighters she needed to interview, but had found herself in the middle of a very satisfying fling with them.
    Except you were just with them last night.
    It wasn’t uncommon in new relationships for people to want to spend every moment together in the beginning. But what she had started with Tanner and Nick wasn’t that sort of thing. Was it too soon to invite them over for dinner again tonight even if she had a viable reason that had nothing to do with getting them into bed? Would they think she was looking for more out of their newfound friends with benefits relationship after all?
    You have a story to write and you need Tanner and Nick to make it happen.
    There had never been much she wouldn’t do for a story and now was no exception. She would just have to take her chances. She would get what she needed out of them for her story and then she would give them all the space they needed.
     
    * * * *
     
    Precious barked once and settled his large rump on the ground at Tanner’s feet as the snow-white older model Mustang pulled into Alyssa’s driveway and Davon Reed got out.
    “You’re probably the only handyman I’ve ever seen that drives a sports car instead of a truck,” Tanner said to his fellow firefighter and friend as the man headed toward him.
    Davon shrugged. “Why drive a truck when I’ve got it in good with the hardware store and lumber yard. Any materials I need to do a job that don’t fit in the Mustang are delivered for free.”
    “I can’t argue with that.” Tanner extended a hand. “Thanks for coming over.”
    “Any time.” Davon shook Tanner’s hand as his gaze dropped to Precious. “Is this the dog you and Nick were grumbling about around the firehouse that’s been keeping you up half the night.”
    “The one and only. Davon, meet Precious. Precious, say hello to Davon.”
    Precious barked.
    Davon lifted a brow. “Precious?”
    Tanner chuckled. “His previous owners thought so anyway.”
    “And his new owner is the one that’s been keeping him tied to a tree out back?”
    “He finally talked his way into the house last night.”
    “And was gracious enough to bring his two buddies with him.”
    “Hey, when have you ever known me to turn down a dinner invitation?”
    Davon barked a laugh.