Lance by Sara Jones

Nikki:
College kept me busy and all, but I found myself becoming lonely in my apartment by myself.
I could only meet with the girls at the book club so much. I didn’t know what to do.
Finally, I decided to reach out to my friend for advice.
She suggested I get a pet, and I decided to entertain the thought.
The next day, I took a trip to the animal shelter.
A cat named Smokey caught my attention and thought she would be best fit for my small place.
Boy was I wrong.
Within five seconds of introducing her to her new home, she had run out of the window and onto the second story roof!
It was getting dark, and I was getting worried she wouldn’t come down.
Until I realized who I could call for help.
The Rosewood Grove Fire Department.

Lance:
Being the guy on the crew with the least experience meant taking the calls no one wanted.
And in this case, it was rescuing a cat from the roof of an apartment building.
Another fireman said we could leave it up to the fate of a coin toss. The loser takes the call.
Even the coin wasn’t willing to let me budge on the fire house rule.
On the way to the apartment, I was feeling annoyed. Until the cat’s owner opened her door.
Nikki was the most beautiful young woman I had ever seen. Everything about her drove me crazy.
At that point, I was happy to help. I quickly rescued the furry little girl from the roof, and Nikki invited me inside.
I was beginning to think losing that coin toss was actually just fate forcing me on to Nikki’s doorstep.
Would she be willing to give me a shot at exploring that fate?