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Taking a chance at publishing this piece. I have some chapters written so far and plan to publish more depending on how you readers react. This story will be full of vauseman, smut, love, laughs, and it will grow over time. No prison this is a completely different view.
"Larry, it's only a week you will be fine!"
"Piper, can't you tell Polly to do this meeting alone? She doesn't need you there to hold her hand."
"I want to be there, Poppi is my business too and this trip is a chance for us to get into Barneys."
"I miss you though, we need more time together, and I Won't be without you for a whole week!"
As I paced around my apartment getting my suitcase packed for my trip to LA Larry was really getting under my skin. He was great in the beginning and just what I needed. He was safe and secure and pretty much what my parents wanted for me. Minus the fact that he had like no money. But now after two years dating and a year of living together he was too clingy. I feel like I'm suffocating and have considered breaking up with him several times but something stops me and I almost feel sorry for him. His laziness and constant moping about landing his next big article is getting old. I pay for everything, I do everything, and the truth is I'm just not happy anymore. I want to end things. I need to end things but I have this bad feeling about how Larry will react.
I took a deep breath and decided I was dumping his ass. It was now or never and this was the perfect time. I could do it and then leave for LA.
"Larry I think we need to break up I know we have been together for two years but this relationship is going nowhere. We do the same things, have the same fights every week. I need some excitement in my life and you need to start your life. I'm going on this trip, I will be gone for a week and that gives you time to pack up and move out."
Larry stared at me with a dumbfounded look. He opened his mouth multiple times to speak but no words came out.
"Larry did you hear me? I'm sorry I know this is not what you want but I can't be with you anymore I'm so sorry."
Larry's face was blank and getting redder by the minute. He stood up and charged towards me. I felt a wave of panic come over me as I threw my hands up instantly in fear he was going to strike me.
"Pipes you're not going anywhere, we are not breaking up! I won't go through losing you, I would die before losing you."
His pleading made my stomach turn. He honestly thinks he needs me to survive. How pathetic, what a sad excuse of a man. I'm starting to wonder what I ever saw in this loser.
"I'm sorry Larry but you don't have a choice I'm done."
"Well pipes then we can go down together!"
"Excuse me? Go down together what are you talking about?"
All of a sudden Larry started throwing things around the apartment. I ducked away into the corner trying to retreat towards the door. But he kept moving the same way blocking me in. Larry was much bigger than me and could easily overpower me. I figured it's best to relax and let him have his tantrum.
He walked over to the bar and started throwing liquor bottles all over. I didn't care I watched him and laughed at how childish he was being over a break up but I stopped laughing and stared in horror as Larry pulled out a lighter and dropped it onto the soaked carpet. Instantly the carpet ignited and the spilled liquor added fuel to the fire. I tried to run to the door again but he grabbed me and held me down. He straddled my hips and held me down screaming how much he loved me and he couldn't be without me.
My heart was beating out of my chest. I've never been so scared and helpless. I saw the flames getting bigger and the fire spreading across the room. I thought to myself this is it. This is how I'm going to die...
I screamed for help praying someone would hear me. The smoke detectors were screeching and the room was quickly filling with smoke. I had to squint my eyes and fight to breathe. Larry was still holding me down.
"Hey Jason do you smell that?"
"Yeah it smells like somethings burning, let's check it out."
Jason opened the door and walked down the corridor, he heard screeching and smelled smoke so he started banging on the doors to the neighboring apartments. People began to shuffle out of the building while he dialed 911.
"Hello 911 what's your emergency?"
"I think there's a fire at the Crown Heights apartments, I'm in the building and I smell smoke and the detectors are going off."
"I'm sending help right away! Evacuate the building!"
Station 51 New York City.
It's been a long day at station 51. Our house has had 15 calls already today and I've been on duty for 21 hours already. Only 3 hours left and then I'm off for a week!
"Vause! Quit day dreaming didn't you hear the horn we got an apartment fire, crown heights let's go!"
I jumped up and ran after Nichols. Down the pole I went and threw my gear on. I knew my crew was tired but this is what we do every day, we save lives. We got to the location in 7 minutes and by the time we arrived the left side of the building was engulfed. I surveyed the scene quickly and determined we had about 3 minutes to do a search before we had a flashover.
"Nichols, Doyle, Casey, Bennett, and Mendez you're with me let's split up in pairs and search. 3 minutes guys and get out here! Luschek and Ford you guys get those water cannons ready."
"Vause lets go you and me take the top floor we are the fastest," shouted Nichols.
We raced up the stairs the first two apartments were clear but the third one had its door locked. I kicked the door open and shouted for anyone inside to call out, " FDNY, call out!"
I heard nothing but as I searched the room I saw two bodies on the floor. A man on top of a woman. Was he guarding her from the flames I thought to myself?
"Nichols, I got two get over here!"
"I can't tell if they are breathing let's get them out of here Vause."
Casey and Mendez came up to help Nichols carry the male down. I chose to grab the girl myself she was small and I knew I could handle it. I made it out of the building just in time with the girl and then came the flashover.
"Get some water on those flames guys!"
"Copy that Lt Vause."
I got the blonde woman to the ambulance and they determined she had a pulse. I studied the woman's face as the medics did their thing.
I stared down at this woman. She was beautiful. Even covered in black soot I could tell she was striking. The medics applied oxygen and slowly she came to life. Gasping for air and flailing her arms out as she started to breathe.
"Mam take a few breaths and then I have some questions before we go to the hospital. Blink if you understand me."
I blinked. I stared at this paramedic so thankful to be alive. I looked to my left and saw a gorgeous woman in a fire fighter uniform smiling down at me. She was talk, gorgeous black hair in a messy bun, striking green eyes and the most gorgeous smile. Who was this woman I thought to myself. I snapped back when the paramedic asked me for my name.
"Piper Chapman."
"Okay mam we are going to take you to the hospital to get you checked out. It doesn't look like you suffered any burns the man that was laying on you seemed to have blocked you from the flames."
I listened to what the man was saying, the man on top of me blocked the flames, Larry who was actually holding me down trying to kill me somehow managed to protect me even though those weren't his intentions.
"The man on top of me was trying to kill me sir. I broke up with him so he started the fire and held me down begging me to stay."
Lt. Vause overheard this and stepped towards Piper.
"Hi, Piper. I'm going to need to talk to you about what happened here, I'm going to meet you at the hospital."
God that voice. That sexy raspy voice coming from this woman had me so intrigued. Was this woman real? Was she an angel I thought to myself
"Okay, are you the one who saved me?"
"Well mam my whole crew handled this but yes I'm the one who found you and carried you down."
I sat up from the stretcher and pulled this woman into me. I hugged her so tightly and thanked her profusely. I felt her wrap her arms around me and squeeze me tight. That's when I felt the ignition between us. This hold she had on me was igniting things inside of me and I just had to know more about this sexy firefighter...