My Fireman's Secret Baby by Jamie Knight (best ebook reader android txt) 📕

“I just heard about the fire. What the hell happened!” he yells. His anger is abundantly clear. I feel myself flinch at his tone.

“I honestly don’t know, Grayson. I haven’t figured it out. It was an emergency, and I was concerned about the safety of the animals, so I was only concentrating on getting them out of there—” I try to explain.

My ex cuts me off with more yelling. “Damn it, Mylah. You should have been worried about your own safety. Not those stupid animals. You need to be more careful!” I give a small sigh, but Grayson ignores me and keeps talking. “Seeing as how this fire has destroyed everything, now you have no choice but to come and stay with me.”

I stop walking. “No, I don’t,” I answer.

“Mylah, stop being ridiculous. You have nowhere else to go except with me,” Grayson snaps.

“I assure you I’m fine. I can do this on my own. One of the firemen who helped me during the fire was kind enough to offer me a place to stay. I don’t need you,” I explain with determination.

“What the fuck do you mean? You can’t just stay with some random firefighter!”

Grayson starts yelling uncontrollably. I can’t even get a word in, so I do the only thing I can think of, I hang up on him. Putting the phone back in my pocket, I try to put that behind me. I need to regain the sense of calm I felt before, but it’s not going to be easy. I’m actually afraid of what Grayson is going to do because of that. However, I can’t let my fear show.

Kyst stands beside me. I can tell by his expression that he knows something is up. “Who was that?” he asks.

I don’t want to get into this right now. I want to enjoy the rest of the walk. “No one,” I answer. I look at Kyst. He stares at me for a few seconds, like he wants to push the issue further. To my relief, he doesn’t. He turns, and we continue our hike. We walk around the tree line that surrounds the edge of the property.

It's warmer now as we walk back to the cabin. Kyst opens the door, so we can get back inside. “Thank you for a nice walk. Your property is stunning,” I say.

“No trouble,” Kyst answers with a friendly smile. “Why don’t you go ahead and move the puppies into the room with you? So, you can keep a better eye on them.”

“Okay. That’s a great idea. Thanks.”

Kyst walks into the kitchen. I carry the box of puppies to the guest room and set them on the floor by the bed. They are still asleep, looking so peaceful. The mother dog follows, and I pet her on the head. “It’s probably time to give you a name, huh?” I ask. She whines softly. “How about Bella?” The feminine name seems to suit the sweet mother. She licks my hand, so I think she accepts that.

I close the door, feeling a little grimy and sweaty after the fire and our hike. Taking a moment to clean myself with a wet washcloth, I make myself more presentable. After a quick wash in the bathroom, I walk back into the bedroom.

It dawns on me that I am going to be staying in Kyst’s home for a while. I look around at everything. I’m not trying to be nosy, just curious. Everything looks clean, maybe a little sparse. I sit on the edge of the bed. I still can’t wrap my head around this. Why would a handsome fireman like him be so nice to me? It's amazing! He seems so friendly and caring—different from other men. Though, I’m not one to talk. I have little experience with men. Probably because I’m still an awkward virgin. In fact, I was only kissed once in my entire life before I met Grayson.

I don’t think I’ll ever get married. Why would I? Few men have ever shown any interest in me. I don’t blame them. No one wants a shy mousey girl. Grayson was the only man to ever approach me, but I don’t think I can count him because I don’t think he ever really liked me. He just wants me back because I left him. He likes to own or possess things. I don’t think I ever thought he was attractive—decent looking, maybe.

Kyst, on the other hand, is very cute. Do I dare say handsome? Deep down, I do love all the attention he is giving me while I’m here. I wonder what it would be like to date him? I wish he would ask me out.

I look over at the dog and puppies. They are asleep cutely, in a pile. A knock on the bedroom door startles me. I get up to open it. Kyst is there. “Lunch is ready,” he informs me.

Chapter Seven - Kyst

After getting Mylah from the bedroom, we walk to the kitchen together. I already have everything set up. As we sit at the table across from each other, I can’t help but notice that she looks more refreshed now. She probably washed up. I don’t want to make her uncomfortable, so I keep my eyes on my own plate.

“Wow. This looks and smells delicious!” Mylah compliments the salad I made. We share a smile then start eating. Lunch is a quiet affair.

After we finish eating, we remain sitting there. We just sip our drinks and relax for a while. To be honest, I did make quite a bit of food. I am happy to have someone else to cook for. Usually, it is just me. Once I finish my drink, I get up and start taking the dishes to the sink.

“Please let me help you this time?” Mylah insists. She jumps up from her chair.

I look at her eager face. “Uh, sure. Go ahead and start taking the dishes. I’ll put the leftovers