Chapter 1
The Best Is Yet To Come
Twenty-six year old Lilly Truscott quickly rolled out of bed as the obnoxious alarm blared and startled her awake.
"Ok crew let's move out", she screeched as she swiftly slipped into her boots and protective gear.
Her team hastily followed suit as they slid down the chrome colored pole that led to the big red fire trucks, and made a hasty getaway. The truck halted to a stop at a nearby luxurious hotel in flames.
"Okay Oken, Morrison, Followill, Kowalski, Davis, and Carlin you're up. Oken and Morrison take floors 1-5, and go in through the entrance. Kowalski and Davis floors 6-10, the stairs are probably shot so you're going to have to break through the walls. Carlin you're with me we are going to have to use the ladder to get to the upper floors", Lilly concluded as she surveyed the hotels blueprint.
"Umm Captain", Caleb Followill itched at his neck nervously like a scolded child trying to get out of trouble. Carlin is out for the night. "She" has a "hot date" tonight "that" she "can't miss".
"Ok one you're using air quotes on the wrong words and two why didn't ANYONE TELL ME".
"We did but you were a little preoccupied with a certain little redhead".
"Oh Haley", she reminisced.
"Wait Haley Haley. "The Haley", the singer from the club that no one can even thinks about talking to because she ALWAYS rejects them, and always bends over", Oliver piped in.
"Yeah and boy could she bend over in a lot of different positions, if you know what I mean", Lilly piped in as a devilish smile creped across her face and a round of hoots, hollers, and high fives circled around the group of men.
"What is "it" that "makes" you so "irresistible" to women", Caleb asked bewildered.
"Well for one you actually got your air quotes right on ONE of those words Followill so be proud of yourself for that and you have to treat a lady for what she is. A LADY and it takes patience. You always have to treat ladies with respect that's my motto."
"I thought your motto was "Never leave a man behind", Morrison added.
"Well that's my second motto and Followill that's the proper way to use air quotes", she commented as Caleb stuck his tongue out at her in a joking manner.
"And speaking of never leaving a man behind why don't we do something that actually requires us to make the choice of leaving a man behind. We got a fire to put out. Jesse give me 180 gallons in each hose and start working on these flames. Teams assemble. Let's go to work."
"But captain you don't have a partner," Oliver stated.
"I don't need one. Why do you think I wear a big C on my helmet you doughnut. Now if you don't mind we have some lives to save".
The men started to move towards the crumbling building including Lilly who was soon stopped by a concerned Oliver Oken.
"Lilly we've been friends for twenty-one years, co-workers for six, hell we even dated for two years in high school until you switched over to getting hotter chicks than me. I'm worried about you."
"Olley. How many times have I saved your life?"
"Eight."
"How many times have you saved mine?"
"Seven."
"How many lives have I saved?"
"Ninety-Eight."
"And You?"
"Ninety-Seven"
"So does that tell you anything?"
"Your achievements always end with a nine and mine always end with an eight?
"Well kind of but it means you're always right behind me. Your always gunna be there to catch me when I fall. Now calm down, grow some balls, and let's go SAVE some lives."
A small smile slid across Oliver's face, so small almost unnoticeable to the rest of the world.
"Aih Yi Captain", was his only reply as he hustled into the burning building. "You know I did finish high school at nineteen when you didn't finish till you were eighteen."
"Ha. That's not a good thing Oken," Lily stated with a giggle as she went into the falling building, that little did she know would change her life forever.