At last he turned to her, his naked body so glorious it took her breath away as always and nearly distracted her from the conversation. He put is warm hands on her shoulders and gave her a penetrating look.

"You think I'm a bad person because I think the work is too hard, too demanding and too dangerous for someone your size?" he asked. "Because I would be afraid for your life every single minute you were on the job, no matter where we lived?"

"Firefighters work ...