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inspiration every time I get on the rig. What a role model to have.”
    Alice looked into his eyes, loving how passionate he was about it. “That’s good. You’ve got your own personal guardian angel.”
    “Something else bugging you?”
    How did he know? He was so good at reading her. “It’s stupid. Nothing really to get worked up over.”
    “Tell me. What gives?” He nudged her. “It’s not stupid if you’re thinking about it.”
    Straightening her posture, Alice took his hand and held it, keeping her gaze on him. “What your mom said today really did get me thinking. And believe me, I meant what I said about being proud of you, but until today, it never crossed my mind about everything. Your job is your job. I love that you’re doing what you feel you’re called to do. It was just an eye opener today.”
    Jack didn’t say anything at first. The room fell silent, and Alice wondered if she should’ve just played it off as not a big deal. “I’m sorry you’re worrying about that. You shouldn’t have to.”
    “It’s not a deal breaker for me, Jack. I love you. I can’t imagine not being with you. Like I said, your mom just sort of pushed me into reality for a bit. We can’t live life off of what if’s.”
    “You’re damn right about that, Babe. I’m perfectly fine. I work with a great crew. We all know what we’re doing.”
    Alice ran her palm down the side of his face, feeling his whiskers on her skin. Her thumb trailed over his plump lips and they both looked into each other’s eyes, lost together in that moment.
    She mouthed, “I love you,” and he mimicked her, kissing her thumb.
    His strong hands wrapped around her waist, edging her onto his lap. She felt so safe in his arms, against his muscular build. His fingers smoothed down her side, brushing against the edge of her breasts, sending a chill through her. Burying his face in her neck, his teeth nipped at her, followed by small flicks of his tongue.
    “Let’s get your mind off of all this, what do you say?” His breath tickled her skin and she took in his musky, manly scent that had as much part in turning her on as his mouth and hands had.
    Sliding off of the couch, he picked her up and took her to his dark bedroom, only illuminated by the light cascading in from the living room. Gently laying her on the bed, he dipped his head, continuing to supply pleasure with his mouth. Alice closed her eyes and balled the sheet up in her fist, her back arching, savoring every second. She loved this man. At that moment, nothing else mattered.
     
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    Alice thought about the first time she had met Janet Turner. Looking back, she realized there was so much irony in all of it. Of all the things to talk about with her son’s girlfriend, death was the topic of discussion. Now, after everything had transpired and things had calmed down, Alice couldn’t help but wonder if they had jinxed things. Had her worrying about Jack’s safety caused this? Did fretting over it cause karma to play against them?
    Walking to her dresser, she pulled out the old picture of Jack’s father. Janet had given it to her, and to this day, she wasn’t sure why she had. Maybe it was because Jack had loved it.
    Setting it on the flat surface, she also got Jack’s fire department picture out. She had put them side by side many times before, and each time, she compared them, still in shock at the resemblance - resemblance in not only the physical traits of both men, but the lifestyles. Jack had mentioned traditions all the time. He was all about following in footsteps of great men before him. Alice had no idea he would ever take it to this extreme.
    Placing them both back in the drawer, she eyed herself in the mirror. Who was the woman staring back? It certainly wasn’t the woman she knew from years before. Haggard, sad, and lonely, she grabbed a tissue to fight off more tears as they streaked down her cheeks, smearing what was left of her already fading makeup.
    She