#firehouse subs hours

[themenuland1]

Firehouse Subs Menu – Mouthwatering Hot & Cold Subs, Salads

The Firehouse Subs is a popular subway sandwich chain that may be found throughout the United States. The restaurant serves as a favorite sub shop among lunch lovers & sandwich fans

[pebblezone]

Fun fact! Pip’s the type of guy to only eat at subway

[camscendants]

Me after working a 10.5 hour shift on cinema day

[big-tiddy-goth-gremlin]

Being a film student is wild like my day consisted of waking up at the ass crack of dawn to work on someone’s student film that NO ONE will be paid for (including the person whose film it is), freezing my ass off in the woods before the sun was up while holding a big white square over my head, hauling ass across campus to steal equipment from my workplace, standing by a lake for two hours (holding a black square this time), then moving everything to the science building where I was thrown a wet Firehouse Subs turkey sandwich (I am a vegetarian) with chips I don’t like, and we still have two hours to go. And I love every second of it and will do it all again soon.

[she-walked-away]

Such a fun game!! 23: Who spends all their free time on reddit? (And what sub-reddits are they into?) and 8: Who goes to bed first? Falls asleep first? (And what helps them fall asleep?)

YAY THANK YOU!!!

23: Who spends all their free time on reddit? (And what sub-reddits are they into?)

Okay, it can be both of them AT TIMES. TK does what every responsible parent does whenever Lou 2 does something off the wall and reddits it to see if it's normal or if he needs to take him to the vet. He hangs out mostly in the Bearded Dragon subreddits and shows Carlos all the cute pictures and outfits. He also reads the No Sleep subreddit so he can have a bunch of scary stories under his belt at the firehouse when they're too hopped up on adrenaline to sleep. He sometimes does go too far sometimes and gets creeped out to where Carlos has to hold him as he falls asleep.

Carlos has banned that subreddit from their bedroom after TK tried to read one out loud.

And Carlos spends a lot of time in the cooking subreddit! He's always down to try new recipes and see what new ingredients are happening. I headcanon that he is fairly active in it and always posts really kind and thoughtful comments and sometimes will make his own post when he's particularly proud of something.

I think he also looks at travel subreddits, making plans for when he and TK decide to take time off to go abroad. He's got PLANS and his home is coming with him this time!

8: Who goes to bed first? Falls asleep first? (And what helps them fall asleep?)

I think Carlos likes to get *in bed* first, mainly so he can sit and read his lil ipad and his books to wind down while TK fucks around on the tv for a bit. But I think they both try to actively sleep at the same time. TK always falls asleep first, used to the noise in his head and everything because he has slept in firehouses for nearly 10 years. He also is really bad at waking up to his alarm unless it blares like the firehouse one.

Carlos' anxiety keeps him awake for a while, but sleeping with TK has been the best thing for his sleeping habits. He's not near as anxious when TK's in the bed with him and the sound of TK sleeping lulls him to sleep as well. But then TK wakes up 3 hours later because he's hungry and then the 2am feeds begin.

[suicideisntpoeticffs]

Running from my disorganized chaos won't save me. Getting materials to be in it helps.

What's helpful in a thing of fries and milkshake and sub sandwich that I can't go home and save money with my strainer, funnel, deep fryer, and bundle of potatoes?

The feeling of stress relief. All of it is for stress relief, and the stress stems from my inability to complete straightforward tasks only from the perspective of "this irks me, I am not finding joy in it" and then my 3 different plays all fall short of anything that I wanted in them.

[What could be done instead? If buying the potatoes and supplies to add sufficiency won't fully stabilize you, what could be done to promote ease?]

- scheduling 3 hour time frames to be task oriented, with 30 minute intervals dedicated to the tasks. Truthfully I still want to get both, the supplies and the food, and still stay away from people. That my former crush who I want to be friends with genuinely has responded and that my ex-best friend is silent leads me to to only wanting minimal interaction with anybody. I only talk to SWers because my lust is still the dopamine mechanism that I'm Just recovering after the "hey I ALSO have a bad shower memory" and I...loathe everything. Not my family, not my friends, not people in general, but Everything in totality. That shit just keeps going is frustrating, and it's needed. Cause emotions are like that. Here today and gone to-MArrrrrrrrrrrr...

The point being, get the supplies. I WANT the food, and to get away from the feeling of my messy room that I have to clean up. But I don't need it (I say, thinking of how I poorly made rice and broccoli to pair with days old black beans)

What I want is a get away, repeatedly. Unfortunately, there is not a get away in the firehouse sub, shit is still there. There isn't a get away in the thicc shake, at the bottom of it my loathing is still present. There's food in the fries I made myself and bettering of my skill, there's pride and ease in making myself a full meal that I have the recipe to and can repeat in whatever quantity thaT I Want, there's peace in seeing me use the 30 minute intervals effectively or even somewhat effectively and get actual movement on my tasks. It feels good when I'm able to show up for future me, cause I know she needs it. I don't even know how to show up for her a lot of the time but I'm gonna get it going!

[queenoftsage]

Da FUQ!?

... No wonder kids in my hometown don't give a fuck about their jobs. They're getting paid $7-$9 per hour at certain places.

Fucking BOOMERS, if you're getting really bad customer service at a place next time you go out, straight up ask those kids how much they're getting paid per hour. I assure you, they're not getting paid enough to put up with your shitty entitled ass.

J F C...

And if I have ever thought, in my head, cause I usually don't care if kids are having a bad day, we all do. But if I have ever thought that you all need to be nicer, at least. I fucking apologize. No you don't need to be nicer.

These motherfucking corporates need to be nicer and pay you more money.

WOW.... I'm sorry you're stuck at that job. That really is being stuck at a job.

Just for receipt purposes.... Here are some examples of what I just saw and was horrified to see.

CHILD CARE by some learning institution place... this is fucking CHILD CARE. one of the hardest jobs you can get ... only pays $9.50 per hour. ....

FIREHOUSE subs only pays you $9 per hour, and you probably have to work with them for ages before you reach the $16 per hour they also have listed there. Their listing is $9-$16 per hour... As if there's hope they'll start you at $16... no hun... more than likely not.

Bark-Ranger at MUTTS Canine Cantina® ... A job that requires you to take care of people's pets... $8.50 .... !!!!??? I've seen people who will charge a shit ton more for this with applications online. lol. What is a person going to do with that amount? It's not like the cost of living is the same. IT's expensive AF to live here in my hometown.

JANITORS... who should be paid a shit ton more than what I'm about to name ... Are being offered $11 per hour. $11 PER HOUR!? to clean people's shit!? Hell nah! At least you should be paying them $15 if you're gonna be an asshole about it and pay them minimum. I personally think Janitors should be paid $50 per hour! They're doing a service to the community and their job is important!

PERSONAL CARE AIDE ... which is also a very hard job to do. You're being offered LESS to start. Their offering is $10.50, until you get to the coveted $15 minimum wage.. yikes...

Front Desk Associate at a PLANET FITNESS. You can expect $9 per hour. Not so hard a job, but at least they should be paid $13 per hour, or the actual MINIMUM $15 per hour. Like... Those fucking gyms make mad money, cause everyone wants to be in shape.

Office Assistant/Data Entry Clerk [what online I have seen pays almost as much as $16 - $25 per hour, or even more, depending on who's hiring you.] in my home town pays you $10 or $11 per hour. NO MORE, no less. ................. eeew.... lol

An ACADEMIC Tutor [for Reading and Writing] pays your $9.50 per hour.... Like... WHAT!? When I was tutoring with my ex-jobs the least I Got paid was $11 by SPICUS, and the most $15 by Amplify. lol. I know that Tutors are not TeAcHErS, but sometimes we get across to your students a lot more. No fucking joke. but WOW... ACADEMIC TUTOR that is being hired by a LOCAL college... is getting paid this. There is no promise of getting a hire wage either.

....

In conclusion, I'm horrified to see these. I was thinking maybe I should stop looking for remote jobs and try just an in-person job again. ......... uh... Hell to the FUCK NO. lol.

These fucking BOOMERS and some Gen X-ers can keep on complaining. I don't blame Millennials, and any other later generations who are working these jobs and not giving a fuck about them. That's why none of them want to give a fuck anymore. Like, you're paying them a pathetic amount, yet you want STELLAR customer service? G E T THE F U C K OUT! lmao.

ALSO, the cost of living in this hometown of mine is NOT CHEAP anymore. The city is growing and the prices of EVERYTHING are going up. So.. No, this is terrifying. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm so fucking pissed [I know, I know, that's nothing new.], but this is more like a Terrified and Pissed at the same time. Don't know how to describe it any better.

.... hnnn APPALLED!? That's another word for it.

[sapphire-writes]

Bestie can I just vent about the most ridiculous shit.

I was supposed to move back home with my (ex) this Friday.

My (ex) boyfriend told me at three am last night that he was breaking up with me because he wanted to be alone and play more video games. I haven’t lived with him in months because I’m getting serious medical care for permanent disability. We had to make a flying 4 hour trip this morning, load up all my shit (because I made that apartment a home, not his $100 total of Walmart furniture) and drive back.

He’d started packing my shit it was all in the living room. He fucked with my alter. MY BONES AND INCENSE AND POPPETS AND EXPENSIVE SPECIMENS AND SERIOUS SHIT. I left my BABY (my cremated cat) with him because I trusted him.

I went 24 hours without my meds, 12 without food, puked twice. Put the fear of god into an entire firehouse subs crew (food place in the US) because they gave my (allergic) mother cheese. Seized 7(? Idk really) times

And now I live with my parents again. And I lost one of my fucking margaritaville croc jibbitz in the move.

The only thing keeping me going rn is the hope of Aemond gifs because honestly what in THE entire fuck.

-Your Friendly Neighborhood Whore

oh my god darling I’m so so sorry! ummm can I just say FUCK THAT MAN!! sounds a lot like my shitty ex boyfriend and you don’t deserve ANY OF THAT!!

I hope being with your parents is a safe place for you to land for now, remember it’s not forever!

Sending you so much love 🫶🏻💗

[conkreetmonkey]

Firehouse Subs is so good it's evil. I need to stop wasting money on frivolous purchases, but the tantalizing sirens call of the smokehouse cheddar brisket haunts me. Goddamn that's a good sandwich. It's fucking $23, but hoooooly shit it's a good sandwich. Am I really going to spend probably like $30 after delivery fees on a single lunch? That's almost 2 hours of min wage labour, that's a pair or two of second-hand jeans. But fuuuuuuck the smokehouse cheddar brisket beckons me. I'm salivating. My stomach audibly grumbles. It's like a cartoon. I need the smokehouse cheddar brisket

[subway-offical]

sorry chat i don't read 💔

scott pilgrim vs. the world and zombieland saga

im boring and only have one hobby it's sitting in front of my TV and playing video games for 5796585 hours a day :3 (oh my GOD i need to get a LIFE)

lanamia (ace attorney)

being GOATED and CRACKED OUT OF MY MIND at doing nothing all day

uh uh uh @unofficially-racetrack @reiningsoral @zzompi-nerddxd @wildcat444 @axel-otl @wormsinatrenchcoat @duomaxwellandducks @returnofthecabbageman @bassguitarinablackt-shirt @acannibalisticswordfish @i-just-want-2b-happy @themostsanebug @bbeeew @spotify-kids-real @yahooo-official @firehouse-subs-fr @definitely-quicktrip @midnightfox-again @cleric-posting @xakumi your turn

yet another random thing

I hath seen this in elsewhere, thought it’twas cool. AThy has too tag any 5 people thou wanteth to know better, and they canst answer thy questions. I shalt start, with the questions:

favorite book?

favorite movie/tv show?

hobby?

favorite ship?

a random talent?

Hath fun, good people. Mine tags art: @your-average-sentient-suit, @post-eater , @gimmick-thief @swearification-and-cursing and @darthpastry (mine apologies if the tags hath disturb’d thee, also feelers free not to reply/reply if thou art not tagged)

[sunsetrubdowns]

Everyone at this café reading my cover letter wants to know me carnally

[hecking-fight-me]

The best sub places are as follows:

1st: Jimmy Johns

2nd: Subway

3rd: Firehouse

4th: Penn Station

5th: I can’t think of any more

[foodscost]

Firehouse Subs Breakfast Hours - Time, Menu, Offers & Price

Firehouse Subs Breakfast Hours – Time, Menu, Offers & Price

Firehouse Subs Breakfast Hours – Take advantage of Firehouse Subs Hot Subs, Cold Subs, Specialty Subs & Salads and Combos. It serves breakfast and lunch, as well as dinner every day. Firehouse Subs is among the most popular places to enjoy the hearty meals you desire is Firehouse Subs. The restaurant serves delicious food that will satiate all your desires. Before we begin this article, if…

[commaclear]

If you're celiac, and you know that you just ate gluten, then there's about an hour window where you can take activated charcoal pills, and then you won't get sick/as sick!

And if you do happen to get gluten-ed, then drink a dose of Pepto every two hours until you feel human again, and try to drink as many fluids as you can because you WILL get dehydrated and that only makes you feel worse, alkaline water and electrolyte drinks are especially good

The first few days after a gluten-ing, solid food is painful to eat and makes you feel awful, but bone broth is full of nutrients and it won't hurt you! Any brand is good, but if you can get ginger tumeric bone broth (I think Costco has it, not sure where else) then that's the best for when you feel super gluten sick

Gin-gins and other ginger candies are also good for your recovering stomach!

Tips for avoiding gluten:

findmeglutenfree.com is an amazing place to find safe restaurants that won't poison you

don't trust anywhere that doesn't have dedicated fryers!

always ask them to wash the ice cream scoop at ice cream parlors, cross-contamination at places like those is killer

the crab in sushi is NOT gluten free, neither are most soy sauces (Tamari soy sauce is gluten free tho)

A place having a gluten friendly menu does NOT mean that it will be safe, always verify with online reviews if other people have eaten safely there

The best thing you can do for a gluten free friend is speak up for them and make sure food they're eating is actually safe!

Chains I have eaten at safely:

Chipotle: The chips are safe, and you can order a bowl, just remember to ask them to change the serving spoons to avoid cross contamination

Qdoba: Same as above

Firehouse Subs: They have gluten free buns, tell them you have an allergy and ask them to change their gloves when they make your sandwich

Chick-fil-A: Ethics aside, they are amazing with gluten free, I've never had a problem with their fries, the waffle chips are totally safe, and the grilled nuggets are completely safe and also delicious

Raising Cane's: The fries are totally gluten free and safe, don't get the chicken

Taco Bell: (Honorable mention) The crunchy tacos do not contain gluten, and neither do the Doritos Locos Tacos, I've never had a problem there before but it is a bit of risk because there might be cross contamination

Subway: (Reluctant mention) Apparently some locations have gluten buns, again remember to ask them to change gloves, otherwise you can order a salad bowl if you have no other options and you'll be sad but safe... ask for extra meat

when I got the notification you were following me my exact thought process was " Holy fuck, THE Comma Clear is following ME ?

lmao anyway what's your fave tnt duo hc and random question but do u have celiacs?

Lmao you're in my notifs so much I figured it was time we upgraded to moots! /pos

Okay does anyone else remember when we all went collectively nuts over the idea of Quackity owning a fake plastic plant? Because I ate that shit up like it was puppy chow, mmm mmmmm

And yes, yes I do

[tomtenadia]

A Little Braver - 73

So, who is ready for tooth rotting fluff? As promised the angst is over and I love this chapter madly... There’s two giant stepping stones for Rowaelin... Rowan visit an old familiar place and we meet some old friends 

And then the final big surprise... I swear the fluff is through the roof. I love this chapter and the next few ones. Two more to the final one and then the epilogue with 76. I am seriously not ready to let go. I have been re-reading this and I love where they all are, all they have overcome. Fine... no time for crying just yet. See at the very end for a question that I can’t ask here because spoilers...

MASTERLIST

Aelin had been discharged from the hospital ten days later and now, seven weeks after the fire they were back at the hospital to have her casts removed. The doctor had ran a few tests and assured that the fractures had healed properly and was ready to use crutches. She had been allocated a physio schedule to speed up recovery. The neurologist had scheduled a few more visits to make sure she was fully okay and Aelin had been promoted with flying colours.

Now they were both in the car and heading to east station. Rowan had taken the morning off and Ansel subbed for him for a few hours. He had begged Aelin to go home but she had insisted that she wanted to go to the station and be with her team.

They parked along the pavement and Rowan rushed to get her crutches. He almost started explaining her how to use them but Aelin stopped “stop fussing, I know how to use them.”

He grabbed his bag and slowly they walked on the apron and spotted the big doors open. Engine and truck parked outside and her team hard at work washing them “That bumper still look disgusting. I cannot see my reflection.”

The team stopped and turned at the familiar voice. Then chaos erupted.

They all ran to her and enveloped their captain in a huge team hug. She had missed her team so much.

“Easy guys, I am not that stable.”

“Please don’t break her. They just let her free,” added Rowan. He kissed Aelin’s head and went to get changed and left Aelin with her team.

Once done, he went to the ambulance and greeted Elide and Ansel “ladies, I am back.”

“Oh yes, we just finished smooching that girl of yours.”

Rowan grinned and turned to Ansel “thank you for subbing, I know you hate being a paramedic.”

The woman shrugged “you’ll have me next month for a shift for my licence. That will be a fun ride. I need to brush up my skills.”

With the two women he joined the apron and found Aelin sitting on the bumper of the engine laughing happily with her team.

Rowan relaxed. He had feared that this accident might trigger bad memories but Aelin had been okay. Now that she was back home he could keep an eye on her but she had been sleeping peacefully at night with no nightmares. From his own battle with ptsd he had learned a lot and had been trying to encourage Aelin to talk to him if she felt panic rise when in enclosed places or with anything that might trigger an attack. And that she did. She talked to him and he confessed too all of his fears. While she was still in hospital unconscious he had gone to his therapist when he felt his fears were becoming too much.

Aelin’s eyes landed on him and she gave him a bright smile.

Everyone moved to the common room and Aelin went with Manon in her office.

The woman let her captain sit down on her chair and she took the one on the other side of the desk.

“So, acting captain. How does it feel?”

“Do you remember how much Aedion hated it when it was his turn?” Aelin laughed, she did remember her cousin moaning.

“Cap, the paperwork is endless and the report for the high-rise fire took me ages. Then you have payroll, rotas and all the stuff that Dorian dumps on me,” Manon leaned back on the chair “please come back soon because I miss being a simple lieutenant.”

Aelin smiled. She wanted Manon to learn her job, because if she and Rowan decided to have kids she could not work in a firehouse anymore and would ask for a transfer at the fire academy. Manon was her successor. Brullo was another option but she knew the man did not want the job. He had barely accepted to become a lieutenant.

“Manon, it’s the natural progression.”

“Cap, you are coming back. This is your house and your team.”

Aelin played with a pen “you are doing a wonderful job and Dorian would have not appointed you if he thought you were not capable.”

The two women chatted a while longer until Luca’s voice informed them that lunch was ready “Come on acting captain, this girl here is starving.”

When they arrived in the common room she spotted Rowan and Brullo at the stoves “we really need a new candidate.”

They started sitting down when three figures appeared.

“Guess they smelled the food” was Rowan’s comment when he noticed Lorcan, Connall and Vaughan.

“We know that you guys try to have lunch around this time and since we don’t have classes until the afternoon we decided to pop by.”

Lorcan went to Elide and kissed her and she caressed his face. Lorcan, with her help, had slowly adjusted to civilian life and could not believe his luck when Elide stuck with him when he had bad days. He expected her to bolt any day but never did and realised that he had been the luckiest man on heart to have found her. Lorcan went to help distribute the food when dispatch alarm went off but it was a call for ambulance only. Elide and Rowan sprang into action and left the firehouse.

“It’s so strange to see him as a paramedic,” Lorcan confessed to Aelin as he sat at her side “But I don’t think I have ever seen him this happy.”

“Elide did a number on you as well. You smile, commodore.”

The man shrugged “She is… special.”

Aelin grinned.

Food on the table, they all started eating and the guys started telling Aelin some of the callouts they had.

“Manon put to the test her knew found knowledge for dangerous materials. Alex begged her to join him in his team.”

Aelin laughed “I am going to have a word with him. He is not allowed to pinch my firefighters.”

“Hazmat never had a female member,” added Asterin.

“Well, Alex can find his new member somewhere else. Not in my house.”

“Cap, I am not leaving for hazmat,” added Manon quietly “yes, the job is amazing and fascinating. But I am a firefighter.”

Asterin hugged Manon fiercely and Aelin knew that the woman was the only one allowed such acts towards her lieutenant. The two women had been friends for a very long time.

The meal was halfway through when the two paramedics came back and Aelin spotted Rowan run for the bathrooms.

“He is fine,” added Elide at Aelin’s worried expression “just one of the many accidents of the job.”

“Puke target?” Asked Ansel amidst a chorus of groans.

The petite woman nodded “unconscious woman, we were checking on her when she suddenly wakes up again and used Rowan for target practice.”

Aelin grabbed her crutches and slowly made her way to the bathroom where a shirtless Rowan was getting cleaned up.

“If you wanted to show off your muscles there was no need to have gross stuff on you.”

Rowan turned and walked to Aelin then lifted her and sat on her on the counter while Aelin squealed in joy. He stopped in front of her and kissed her deeply. Her hands found purchase in his unbound hair and a moan left her when his tongue teased in a silent permission. Aelin opened for him and tried to wrap her legs around his waist but the movement was still too much.

“We haven’t broken in our new bed yet…”

Since she had been discharged, Rowan had been extra careful with her, but Aelin was done being ill. She wanted him.

“Aelin…”

“Ro, I am okay, stop fussing,” her hand trailed down on his butt and squeezed it “I miss you. I need you.”

Rowan groaned and pulled back and kissed her nose in apology “not in the firehouse bathroom. Tomorrow if you behave.”

Aelin gave him a sloppy salute and Rowan roared with laughter, then went to grab a clean uniform from his locker.

**

The following morning Rowan was off at ten and they were now en route home. Aelin was still getting used to living in the north of the city but she loved being much closer to nature. They had woods not far away and Rowan had told her that he had gone to have a look for a few paths for walking. She was eager to be able to walk more than a few minutes without getting exhausted. Rowan who had gone through a much harder rehab had been helping her and also made sure she did all of her exercises.

The house was still a mess. They had been tackling one room at a time. She had been put in charge of the library. Mostly unboxing all of her books and solving the daunting task of coming up with a cataloguing system. Rowan had started buying paper books too now that he didn’t have to worry about not being able to take them with him. Aelin had discovered just how much a bookworm her boyfriend was. It was sexy. She wanted so badly to drag him in the room and have sex surrounded by books.

It was a few hours later when Aelin was surrounded by books at every flank, that Rowan appeared. She was sitting on the floor and was unboxing them and dividing them. Rowan would be the one shelving the books under her supervision.

“Looks like the enemy has you surrounded…”

Aelin looked up at him and almost laughed when she noticed the apron. He was cooking. She grabbed the hem of the apron and started pulling him down “Is the hob or oven or anything that can burn, on?”

Rowan shook his head “I was preparing the vegetables. No flames.” After two years Rowan had learned all of her quirks in terms of fire safety in the house. Before they moved in she had begged him to have someone to do a testing of all the electrical equipment and also do some checks on the wiring. She had allowed him to keep the fireplace active but only after they had found a protector screen that met her standards and had the chimney inspected thoroughly. He never laughed. He knew that in her job she had seen on plenty of occasion how such accidents could turn destructive. So he happily let her be paranoid.

“Then come down here, captain.” Rowan kneeled. He adored when she called him captain. Even if he was out of the airforce he will always be her captain.

“I thought you were getting hungry…”

The kiss she gave him made his legs go jelly and Rowan was glad he was already on his knees.

“I have a different type of hunger now.” Aelin pulled Rowan fully to her and deepened the kiss. She pushed some book aside and lay down dragging Rowan on top of her. She wanted to straddle him but that was not possible yet.

Rowan’s arms caged her head and he lowered for a sizzling kiss.

Aelin paused for a second and searched for his eyes. There was something she had been meaning to tell him for a while now. A decision she had reached after she had realised all of her fears had finally gone.

“Ro…” her hand caressed his face in a very sweet gesture “I am ready. I am not scared anymore. I am ready for the next chapter in our lives. Ready for our future and our family.” She kissed him again “I want to start trying…” a soft whisper against his lips. His eyes grew wide in surprise and then softened “what about becoming chief?”

She shook her head “I talked to Dorian. Beside that he only made chief three years ago, so it might be a while before he steps up, I am not sure I want the job after all.”

“Too much politics?’

Aelin laughed “I have a spot at the academy. Chief O’Neill wants me to take over when he retires. He hasn’t give up on that yet. And I really love the academy and teaching.”

“Are you sure?”

Aelin nodded “Yeah. I will miss the firehouse, but I want a family with you.”

Rowan’s head went to the crook of her neck and she was positive she heard him sniffle “I love you so much, captain.” He peppered her neck with kisses “you made me the happiest man alive in these two years together.”

She lifted her finger in warning “this stays between us. No word of it at the station or the guys will start taking bets.”

Rowan chuckled “yes, ma’am.”

“Now, captain… what about having good old sex on the floor surrounded by books? I have plenty of steamy romance books that we can take inspiration from.” She grabbed one of said books and started flipping through the pages while Rowan’s hand disappeared under her t-shirt and as they touched her already peaked nipples she let out a loud moan.

“This…” a moan “oh this is a good one.”

“Read away…”

*

 Two days later Rowan was driving to a place he hadn’t visited in a very long time and he felt nervous. When the airbase finally appeared in front of him he hesitated, before driving to the check point and show the guard his papers. He had an appointment and he remembered the strict security protocols. He was given a visitor badge and was told to park in a specific place and Rowan rolled his eyes. The guy was new and had no idea who he was. He parked and left the car looking around him. A loud noise broke the silence. He lifted his eyes and saw a jet take off. He was expecting a pang of sadness to hit him but that never came. He had the life he wanted. Had he been still in the airforce what was about to do would not be possible. What Aelin had asked him in the library would not be happening. No, he had no regrets or nostalgia.

He walked the familiar paths and showed his pass to the guard inside who recognised him “Captain, sir, it’s good to see you.”

“Thank you. I am here to see commodore Matthews. He is expecting me.”

The guard nodded “I assume you still remember your way around.”

When Lorcan stepped down he had to find his replacement, a person good enough to take over and be promoted to Commodore. Captain Matthews had been the choice. He was one of the two officers who had taken Rowan’s side at the inquiry for fuzzy’s death. Matthews was one of the good guys and his appointment had been Lorcan’s last act of rebellion against Clark. Matthews hated the Marshall too and Lorcan had selected just the right man to piss him off. Luckily it was rumoured that the monster was finally due to retire soon and vice marshal Munro would take over. Rowan liked the man.

Slowly he walked the path when all of a sudden a chorus of familiar voices stopped him. He turned his head and saw his students.

“Captain?”

Snitch was the one who called him. They looked so grown up and in their uniform of flying officers. He moved a step towards them “Look at you all. Seems like you are not cadets anymore…”

They all smiled proudly and stood straight. Rowan’s heart ached. It would not take long to wipe that smile from their faces. He had been just the same.

“You are a paramedic, sir?”

Rowan was due on shift after this errand so he had his uniform already on “Yes, I work at east station.”

“That is so cool,” added Racetrack with a big grin.

“Are you still with the hot captain we saw at the navy party?”

“Yes, we are still together.”

“Nice,” added another one of the students.

“We heard…” added snitch quietly “we heard about the commander. He was a great man.”

Rowan placed a hand on the young man “we miss you all… even the commodore,” added Crashdown in a sad voice.

Rowan chuckled “they have a flight school in the south west. The Cadre flight School… go and say hi. I am sure they will be happy to see you are well.”

He chatted a bit longer and then they group excused themselves and Rowan looked at them walk away. His students had been the only reason he remained in the airforce after the trial. He had loved teaching.

A deep sigh left him and finally kept walking until he reached the door he needed. A very familiar door. He knocked and he entered.

His friend was sitting at his desk working hard.

“Commodore?” He offered a very sloppy salute with a wicked grin.

The man stood “Damn it Rowan, look at you,” then his smile faded “is that how you salute a commodore?”

Rowan chuckled “With Lorcan I would use my middle finger on occasions.”

Rowan took a seat “how does it feel to be a commodore?”

The man in front of him sighed deeply “some days it sucks big time but it makes me happy when I ruin Clark’s day.”

A deep groan left Rowan “I thought he was going to retire.”

“Three weeks and he is out. So I am making sure I make his life as miserable as I can. Munro is going to be such a nice change.”

“Are you going to have a nice party?”

“I am in one mind to allow everyone a day off and go and get wasted to celebrate.”

Rowan laughed out loud.

“How’s paramedic life treating you?”

“I love it. We have good days and bad days but at least no one is trying to shoot me down.”

The commodore laughed “you can put that response skills to use when dispatch alarm goes off.”

“Turns out that firefighters are much better than us at scrambling.”

“I met Vaughan a while back, he told me that the three of them have opened a flight school for civvies.”

“They did and it’s really good too. I helped them before the opening to check all the planes.”

Matthews laughed “Oh, you elite boy…”

 “Another life… another me…” he looked at his watch, he was due to start his shift in and hour.

“So what is this project you need help with?”

And Rowan told his friend his plan and he promised he was going to do his best to help him out.

Back in the car he had a big smile painted on his face.

*

At the station he parked quickly and ran to the lockers. It was shift changeover and second team was coming off. The PIC walked to him “we had a hell of a busy shift and came back from the last call only twenty minutes ago. The rig will need restocking. Sorry, Rowan.”

“That is fine, don’t worry.”

Elide was not there yet so he did an inventory of the ambulance and went to the storage room. When he came back ten minutes later with two baskets full of supplies Elide was just approaching the vehicle.

“Are you having fun without me?”

“Second shift had been really busy and had no time to restock. I got here early so I just got on with it.”

Elide looked at him “you have a strange light in your eyes. Did you and Aelin do something?” She gasped “oh my gods you eloped.”

Rowan chuckled and grabbed Elide’s wrist dragging her inside the ambulance. Then closed the doors.

“You are very close to Aelin, but what I am about to tell you stays in this ambulance.”

The woman nodded.

“I am going to ask Aelin to marry me.”

“Holy fuck, finally.” Elide’s arms went around his neck “oh, is it going to be a romantic proposal? Maybe at a hockey game? Or in the woods? Or while doing some crazy stunt?”

Rowan shook his head and told her.

“That is so friggin perfect. Oh my god she is going to love it so much. She is bound to say yes.”

“No words of this with anyone. Not even Lys. Please.”

“No of course.” Elide squealed happily “I am so happy for you both.”

“Now we just have to convince Lorcan…”

“Ah, he and I are okay where we are just now. Lorcan is in a good place and we need a bit of stability.”

Elide had told him all about Lorcan struggles. He had a few bad months after he left the airforce where he struggled with adapting with civilian life all the while ptsd had eventually decided to pay him a visit. Both Elide and Rowan had helped and he slowly got better. Rowan would meet with his friend and they would discuss how to transition to a less structured way of life. According to his last report from Elide he was doing much better and working at the flight school made him happy. The man had finally learned how to smile. He would be forever grateful to Elide. His friend was like a brand new man and finally happy.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if one day he decides to pop the question. You made a miracle happen with him.”

Elide grinned.

“Come on young lady, we have an ambulance to stock up.”

*

 The part that Aelin hated the most about her recovery was being stuck at home. Yes, there was still a lot to do in the new house, but Rowan did not want her to do anything too strenuous without him around. She had finally finished organising the books and had to wait for Rowan to actually fill up the shelves.

She was parked on the sofa and had just finished a book and could not start a new one yet, she was still processing the one she just terminated. 

The tv offered little distraction so she had an idea. Lysandra was off, so she texted her friend.

It seemed that Lys was just as bored because she replied very quickly and in less than thirty minutes they had organised to have lunch together. 

Since Aelin had not been cleared for driving just yet, Lys had offered to pick her up and she felt bad at having her over eight months pregnant friend to drive.

Aelin was waiting for Lys in the driveway. Once she arrived she climbed in the car happy for a bit of distraction “Look at us, both benched and forced into boredom.”

Lys groaned “Chief Harker keeps telling me that I should take my maternity leave, but I want to do a few more weeks.”

“Hey, at least if you have the baby at the academy you are surrounded by paramedics.”

“There is no fucking way I am letting the students put their hands on me.”

Twenty minutes later they were pulling inside the car park of the shopping centre. Neither of them being able to walk for long so they had decided to stick to the shopping centre. It had shops and places where to eat all under the same roof. It had been an easy choice.

“Do you want to do some shopping before we stuff our faces with food?”

“The bookstore has comfy chairs.”

Aelin laughed “look at us… choosing a shop based on the fact it has chairs or not.”

“Hey, I am carrying a watermelon.”

The two friends had ended up spending more time than planned at the bookshop and the in the food court where they feasted on tacos. They were now wandering around a shop for baby clothes when Lys stopped.

“You okay?”

“Indigestion? I think I had far too many tacos.”

“Lys, are you having contractions?” Aelin stared at her friend flinch.

The dark-haired woman shook her head “probably just Braxton Hicks.”

Aelin looked at Lys, clearly not believing her “Let’s go and sit down.”

Lysandra groaned and Aelin had a feeling it was not Braxton Hicks.

They were on the escalator to the lower level when Lysandra swore and looked at Aelin in panic.

“Was that your waters?” Aelin pointed at the little pool that appeared on the metal steps.

“Shit,” groaned Lysandra.

They finally managed to find some seats while Lysandra’s grunt were getting stronger.

“I cannot have this baby in a shopping centre.”

“I am calling the ambulance. If we are lucky it’s Elide and Rowan.”

Lysandra leaned back against the wall and breathed in through the pain “it fucking hurts.”

“Lys, you have delivered a few babies, what did you tell all the mothers?”

“Breathe.”

Aelin brushed her head “Yes, breathe.”

A shopping centre attendant approached them and asked if they needed assistance but Aelin replied that the ambulance was on its way.

She was calming down Lys when she spotted a head of silver towering over the crowd “look who dispatch sent?”

“Good,” groaned Lys in pain “two paramedics I can trust.”

“Aelin?”

“Shush.” She told him before he could lecture on why she was not at home “water broke about five minutes ago. Contractions are getting closer very quickly. She is definitely in active labour.”

“Ambulance, now. We will examine there in privacy, ” ordered Elide.

Rowan nodded at Elide’s order and loaded Lysandra on a gurney and Aelin slowly followed behind, Rowan slowing down on purpose to walk with her.

“We just spent the time in the bookshop and had tacos. I am fine.”

Rowan kissed her head “ride with us.”

They arrived at Med ten minutes later and Elide and Rowan did the drop off and then joined her in the waiting room “I can’t get through to Aedion. He must be on a call.”

Rowan stopped in front of her and his hands cupped her face “we have to go back to the station, will you keep me posted, please?”

“Yes, of course.”

Rowan stooped for a kiss and then they left and Aelin tried to call her cousin once more.

It was almost an hour later when he answered. Sorscha had asked the nurses in the maternity ward to allow Aelin in until she could get in touch with Aedion.

“Aelin, what’s all these missed calls?”

“Lys is in labour. We are at Med. Maternity ward, room 255.”

Aedion did not even answer. He hung up and she was sure he went to call Dorian to have his lieutenant to sub for him.

Aelin went back in the room to an exhausted Lys.

“I got Aedion, finally. He is on his way as soon he clears it with Dorian.”

“I will forever blame the tacos.”

The two women laughed.

Aedion burst through the door like a tornado a little later. He still had his bunker gear on and Aelin knew he must have ran like a crazy man.

“Ae…” Lysandra stretched her hand towards her husband.

“I am here… sorry, I was on a call that took ages.” He kissed his wife gently on her head and then turned to Aelin “thank you for looking after her.”

Baby Aidan Gavriel Ashryver came to the world twelve hours later. A little boy with his father’s hair and his mother piercing green eyes. The most gorgeous baby Aelin had ever seen.

She was sitting at the bottom of the bed “Can I hold him?”

Aedion passed her nephew to her “hello wonderful,” the baby cooed at her “I am your aunt Aelin and I am going to spoil you so much,” a soft kiss on his head “you are going to have so many girls fighting for you when you grow up.” She looked at the couple “you have such a wonderful boy.” She passed the baby back to Lys and Aelin took some picture to send back to the guys at the station. Her mobile had been inundated by messages as soon as the news spread and Manon had sent her a video of Ansel running around the engine shouting firehouse baby.

“I hope you are ready for mayhem to descend on you two as soon as they are off shift. And remember there are two firehouses.”

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The number one priority of any person interacting with a food service employee should be to be as unmemorable and unremarkable as possible. You should not want them to think about you any longer then the exact length of time it takes to place your order, pay, and then receive your food. Your goal should be to be instantaneously forgotten by both the food service employee you are interacting with, and everyone else in the restaurant, the moment you are out of the door.

This message dedicated to the group of unruly young men who where in front of me in line at Firehouse Subs, who thought it would be real funny to clown around on both the cashier and each other, rather then placing their orders and getting out.

Congratulations, it's hours later and I'm still furious about how you behaved.