Fighting Fire

Despite Victor's meddling, Claire and Drew are determined to be together and begin to see each other in secret. Being forced to work together on a project only complicates matters but Drew conceives of a plan to prove to his father that he is prepared to fight dirty to keep Claire's love... SNEAK PEEK! "He's going to humiliate me. He wants me to appear the sad poor girl who can only ever hope to gain the scraps you throw me!" I cried tears of anger and frustration. "I won't go! That will send the same message and save me the public humiliation." "I don't plan on leaving your side the entire night. I will arrive with Sylvia and pose for the obligatory photos, and then I will be with you until it is time to leave. She will be the one cast aside, not you." Drew insisted and I couldn't help but think he had something planned. Something he wasn't telling me. "Come on baby, we have to meet with our client. As much as I would prefer sitting at my desk all day with you in my lap, we have work to do." "Alright." I sniffed, taking a moment to fix my makeup. "I love you Claire," he whispered, pulling me back against his chest, "but I hate what my father is doing to you." "We'll deal with him eventually." I sighed. "I understand it's important to give him his way for now." "I don't deserve you," he said as we headed to the elevators, our hands linked together. It didn't occur to me until we stepped onto the elevator, that we'd just walked through the office as a couple, not at colleagues. "We are breaking the rules," I said, gesturing at our hands. "Who cares?" He smirked.

Things are falling into place for Claire but she doesn't feel that she can relax for a moment. Everyone raves about the quality of her work but why hasn't she received a single permanent job offer? It's not enough to be having possibly the hottest sex in the city with her boyfriend, Drew Bellingham. She needs to know that he is finally free to be hers. But with Victor and Sylvia still pulling the strings behind the scenes Claire realises that nothing is certain and things are about to get a lot more complicated... SNEAK PEEK! "The plans look beautiful." Nora praised. "Yes they do, but Sylvia isn't going to like it." I sighed. "Oh dear God! That bastard has you and Drew working together with Sylvia as the client?" "Yep." "He is taking this all too far." She frowned. "We are dealing as best we can, but I have to go show these to Sylvia and somehow explain to her she can't afford what she wants." "You don't think she'll like it?" "She wanted six bedrooms and we've only managed to give her four. She wanted servant's rooms, but we've only managed a small room for the nanny. She wanted Carrara marble throughout." I laughed at the ridiculous notion. "She may have a stroke when I tell her the architect suggested travertine." "Then you're off the hook!" She grinned. "How so?" "If she's spending that kind of money, she needs to marry a Sheik." Nora laughed. "Wish me luck!" I managed a grimace-like smile as I grabbed the plans and headed for Drew's office. He made a face at me when I walked in with the plans. "Not happy to see me?" I teased. "Delighted to see you, just not those plans you have in your hand. Do we really have to go?" He whined like a little boy. "I'm afraid so." "I need a Claire moment first." He sighed, pulling me close. "Hi." He smiled down at me, his eyes crinkling. "Hi." I managed to whisper. The look he was giving me was doing very bad things to me. Things we agreed we would not do at work. His lips brushed mine for a brief moment and I was left wanting more. "Let's get this done." he sighed, taking my hand as we headed out for our meeting with Sylvia. "Who do you think will actually end up living in this thing?" I asked. "Since it won't be Sylvia and I, it will probably just go on the market once she's given up." "She doesn't seem to be the type to give up." I frowned... This steamy 12,500 word novella is the third part of the series Fighting Fire.

Join Claire and Drew in the final installment of this popular series! Claire just can't seem to get the balance right. As one thing comes together, several more seem to fall apart... SNEAK PEEK! "I can't wait to get home!" Cara grinned as we finally stepped off the plane after the long flight home. "Me either, I want to sleep in my own bed and I plan on spending the weekend in my pajamas and I'm determined not to leave the house." "Ditto babe, but I'll need some alone time with my man added to the mix. That one night in Barcelona was so not enough." "I still can't believe they came all that way for one night." I laughed. "But what a night it was?" "Oh boy." I agreed with my own silly grin as we passed through customs. "Ms. Reynolds?" "Yes?" I frowned, feeling a sinking sensation in the pit of my stomach. "Ms. Claire Reynolds?" He asked again. "Yes." I sighed, fairly certain I was about to be arrested. "Come with me please." "Claire? What's happening?" Cara asked "Call Drew." I hissed, following the security guards to a secluded area. "Claire!" Cara called frantically when she tried to follow and the officers stopped her. "It's okay Cara, just call Drew, please," I said as calmly as I could manage. I couldn't believe the old man was actually going through with it. How could he hate me this much? I felt the tears pricking the backs of my eyes as the police offers started reading me my rights. I couldn't process what they were saying. I heard words like, arrest, embezzlement, remain silent and attorney as I was handcuffed and escorted from the airport...

Claire Reynolds has had to fight for everything that she has achieved in her life. An erratic foster-care upbringing has left her determined to put in the hard work necessary to achieve her dreams and build a solid future. Armed with her MBA and a five-year plan she has landed a prestigious internship with Bellingham Developments. If she excels, she will surely be offered a permanent job and a chance to make her mark in the industry she loves. Enter Andrew Bellingham, heir to the Bellingham empire. Drew is most definitely not a part of any five-year plan. His playboy reputation is often the talk of the town; but Claire is surprised to find that Drew is completely the opposite of the gossip that surrounds him. Charming and intelligent, not to mention devastatingly handsome, Drew is a man who gets what he wants. And despite his father's dismay, what he wants is Claire...

With lights flashing and sirens blaring, fire trucks race to fires. See the different fire trucks and their special equipment in action fighting fires and saving people.