It had been one of the hardest years of his life training to become a firefighter. Not as hard as the day he lost his parents, but a personal battle he, at one point, believed he wouldn’t succeed in. But he had Mia to thank for that. It was memories of Halloween night that had kept him pushing forward, knowing that if something like this ever happened again, he wanted to be prepared. But also the desire to save lives was the thing that had sealed the deal. A little over 14 months of true handwork and dedication, and here he was ready to start the first day of the rest of his life. There had just been one thing he was still dealing with. Something that had been weighing on him heavily for quite sometime, and now, it was time to face the facts.
Inhaling deeply, Noah wrapped a fist on the locked door in front of him; Mia’s door. It was time she own up to the truth of whether or not she really wanted to be with him. He had played cat and mouse with her since day one, and his heart was starting to falter. The woman he had fallen madly in love with seemed to only want to do things on her terms, and he had allowed her that space. Firefighter Academy had deeply played a hand in that with his time being occupied, but now that he was out and had more time to focus on the rest of his life, his new career, and the woman of his dreams.
He had practiced the conversation in his head over and over again. Hell, Noah had even consulted with a few of his close friends from the academy, his grandparents, and his little brother. Some had suggested a proposal, while others had said move on. And as much as he had even contemplated getting down on one knee at some point, he just couldn’t bring himself to do it. Not until he knew Mia was truly his and loved him just as much as he did her.
