taught him a very valuable lesson. Keep your heart to
yourself. You could have sex for sex’s sake, but love and
marriage would never be part of the mix. So what if his
uncle Corey, who had pledged to remain a bachelor for life, as well as his older brothers Dare, Thorn and Stone, had all gotten married in less than a year? That didn’t mean he or his twin Chase would follow in their footsteps.
His thoughts shifted back to Nicole. He had seen her at a
class reunion a few years back and had been grateful
things had ended between them when they had. After three marriages, she was still looking for what she considered
the perfect man with a good education and plenty of money. She had been surprised to learn that because firefighters
made it a point to constantly study to improve their job
performance and prepare for promotional exams, he had
eventually gone to college, taking classes at night to earn a bachelor’s degree in fire science and later a master’s
degree in public administration.
His thoughts left Nicole and went back to Jayla. He
remembered when she had left Atlanta to attend a college in the north. Adam had wanted her to stay closer to home, but had relented and let her go. Adam would keep him
updated on how well she was doing in school. He’d always been the proud father and when she had graduated at the top of her class, Adam had taken all the men in his squad out to celebrate. That had been four years ago….
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