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Page 15 of His Tesoro

“If I ran home and got Rollo, would we be welcome to spend the night?”

Matt smiled. “Absolutely. Any chance you’re going to cook us breakfast? I’m supposed to stay off my feet so I’m going to be stuck with Toby’s cooking.”

Toby slapped his arm. “I ought to be insulted.”

“But you aren’t because you know how I’ll suffer.”

Toby grinned at Bryce. “That’s the real reason we need you back, you know? Your cooking.”

Bryce narrowed his eyes, glaring at Toby in mock annoyance. In reality he loved how much they enjoyed the food he made, and he was already planning what he’d make for breakfast: cinnamon raisin French toast, a recipe that had become a favorite for all three of them.

“So by the time we start our next shift, or Toby and I do anyway—I guess Matt will be out for a while—will we be ready to talk to the chief?”

Toby glanced at Matt, and Matt nodded. “Yes, we’re ready. We’re finally ready.”

A day and a half later, Bryce stepped into his battalion chief’s office.

“You needed to see me?” the chief asked.

Bryce’s heart thudded heavily. “Yes, sir.”

The chief waited silently for him to say something else. You can do this. Just tell him. “You already know I’m gay.”

The chief nodded.

“Matt and Toby are too. They’ve been seeing each other, and now I’m seeing them too. We need to request a transfer for two of us.”

Bryce had worried the chief would be angry. Instead, he looked relieved. “Thank God.”

“Sir?” That was definitely not the reaction Bryce was expecting.

“After the warehouse fire, I wasn’t going to be able to wait much longer to confront you.”

“You knew?”

The chief smiled. “I suspected. Strongly.”

“Even about me?”

“You’re the main reason.”

Bryce should have known. “I’ve never been accused of having a good poker face.”

“No, if I were you, I would stay far away from casinos.”

Bryce smiled. “I will.” The chief didn’t even looked shocked. Three of his men were fucking each other, and he didn’t seem to mind. Either he had a fantastic poker face or his life was a lot more interesting than Bryce had assumed. “Can we work something out? I know I’m new here, but what I would like most of all is to work for the fire marshal. I’d inquired about a position in Atlanta before I decided to move. I noticed that there’s an opening here. Would you be willing to recommend me?”

The chief nodded. “I’d be honored to.”

The chief’s reaction was even better than Bryce had hoped for. “Thank you, sir.”

“I’ll keep Matt and WT together. Toby can fill a position I’ve got at station eight. Assuming you get the position, and I think you will, you can start at the police academy this fall. Until then, you can take over Brad’s unit, and he can take yours. I’ll do the best I can to make sure you and Matt aren’t expected to work together.”

“You’ve already thought this through, haven’t you?”

The chief smiled. “I have.”

Bryce wondered how he’d gotten so lucky since he moved. He hoped to hell his luck was going to hold.


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