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End of a Hard Shift
Date: 7/31/2015, Categories: Love Stories, Author: jdm320, Rating: 9, Source: LushStories
It had been a hard shift. Any shift would be considered hard with just one commercial structure fire, but two in a 24 hour span is almost unheard of. The first a retail store that was completely gutted. Even with the help of two other departments, it was almost a complete loss. There had been just enough time to refill with water and refill the truck with full air packs, before the second one was toned out. A fast food restaurant, fully engulfed. By the time the truck arrived on scene, the fire had already spread to the storage facility next door. A fast food restaurant was a big enough challenge, but the challenges of 50 mini-storage compartments filled with who knows what is a bigger challenge all in itself. The 24 hour shift had extended to 36. By the time he arrived home he was past exhaustion. He was not as young as he had once been. Fourteen years ago when he joined the department, he would have tackled three shifts like the last, but now at 42, his bones hurt. He had soreness in areas he had forgot he had. All he wanted was to get a shower, and get some sleep. He had not had much sleep since he went on shift 36 hours earlier, so he had a lot to catch up on. He arrived home, and dropped his bag at the door, before kicking off his boots. Even that little feat, made his back hurt. He slowly walked through his dining room, to his bed room. While walking he slowly pulled his shirt over his head, and tossed it into the basket as he entered the bathroom. He unbuckled his ...