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Doug ends up going first. He takes his shirt off and sits on the bumper of the firetruck wearing his firefighting pants and helmet. Right as we’re about to start taking pictures, the fat pug waddles over, huffing and snorting out breaths.

“How about I hold Bubba?” Doug says as he picks him up. “He’ll make me look slimmer.”

I laugh as I raise the camera and start taking pictures. Bubba licks Doug’s neck and he throws his head back and laughs. It’s a great photo. I’ll probably use this one.

I’m not sure where James went to, but I feel his possessive eyes on me every now and then. I think he’s keeping me in his sight.

We take a few more by the fire pole and the front of the building. The photos actually look really good. Doug might not have a shredded six-pack, but he has a nice smile with some friendly energy. Some women are into that.

Graham, the Fire Chief, is up next. He’s fifty-two with a muscular build, a thick beard, and kind blue eyes. Women are going to love him. I think the winning photo is the one beside the fireplace. Graham is shirtless in front of the roaring fire (which he started just for the photo) and grinning as he roasts a marshmallow at the end of a long stick. The tattoo of the firehouse’s emblem is visible on his arm with ENGINE COMPANY 38 written on top of it in block letters. This one is going to be another hit.

I’m nervous to be alone with James, so I pick Mason to go next. We take a few shots around the firehouse, but the best one is of him in front of the firetruck holding an ax across his broad shoulders. He’s shirtless with red suspenders holding up his big yellow firefighting pants. His chest looks huge and his stomach is ripped. He even took some ash from the fireplace and spread it on his torso and face to make it look like he just came back from a fire.

“Do you have a girlfriend or wife I can send these to?” I ask him as he wipes the ash off the stomach with a wet cloth. “I’d bet she’d love to see these.”

“I’ll let you know when I get one,” he says with a grin. “Keep ‘em ready, just in case.”

“I bet you’ll have one after this calendar comes out,” I say as I cycle through the photos, grinning at all of the good shots I got. “You’ll have women battering down your door.”

I’m not sure if he looks excited or horrified by that thought.

I’ll have to come back for Ethan, Lincoln, and Colton. They’re not working today and apparently they went fly fishing on some river.

I shiver with nervous excitement now that it’s James’ turn. I’ve put it off as long as I can. He’s up next.

“James?” I say, feeling my cheeks getting red as I hold my camera up between us like a shield. “Are you ready?”

His brown eyes darken as he tosses his cards on the table and stands up. “I’m all yours.”

CHAPTER EIGHT

Victoria

“Where would you like to go?” I ask as goosebumps rocket along my skin. Just being in this man’s presence gets my body all topsy-turvy.

“Somewhere we can be alone,” James says in a low voice.

“Alone is good,” I whisper. “I mean, for the picture.”

The guys are hanging out all over the station and I can’t see anywhere private. I’m not sure what’s upstairs, but there are probably a lot of beds.

“What’s the roof like?” I ask.

“Come on up and I’ll show you.”

He guides me to the spiral metal staircase and I head up it with my heart racing. I can feel his heated eyes behind me, so I put a little sway in my step as I walk up the stairs, moving my hips and ass to tease him.

We pass the second floor which has a bunch of small rooms with neatly made beds and continue up to the roof.

“Wow,” I say when I open the door and see the spectacular view. There aren’t any high buildings in town so from up here you can see the stunning Montana mountains all around. It’s breathtaking.

It’s so nice and comfy up here too. There’s a long raised garden bed along one side with the juiciest looking tomatoes I’ve ever seen and four Adirondack chairs placed around a propane fireplace. Everywhere I look are big healthy plants and gorgeous colorful flowers.

“Ethan has a green thumb,” James tells me when he catches me looking around.

“It’s beautiful up here.”

“You should see it at night when all of the stars are out.”

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