Savvy
Dear Diary
I think I found a job!
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I wanted to get to know Mac and Jack better before I gave them my answer. After brunch, Nicole and I seriously talked about my situation. Stacy, Mazy, and Garrett were great, and have become my close friends, but Nicole knew me. We discussed the pros and cons again. The pros definitely outweigh the cons.
I invited the boys over for dinner. I made Chicken Parmesan, steamed buttered broccoli and a house salad with homemade ranch and blue cheese dressing. They got to know Nicole a little. We regaled them with our college stories and they told some firefighter stories.
“So this one time we got a call because a neighbor could hear a cat wailing in her upstairs neighbor's apartment, and she swore she smelled smoke. We arrived and there was a man in his thirties who had gotten his p*nis stuck in his f*ck doll. He used an organic strawberry lube that he didn’t know was made with real strawberry extract. He’s allergic to everything strawberry. His p*nis was the size of a light bulb at his tip. He was screaming for hours before we had gotten there. His body was broken out in hives. It was so hard to keep a straight face as the paramedics transferred him to the gurney. His doll vibrated and had a moaning component to it. So every time the doll was jostled it moaned,” Mac said, grinning.
That had Nicole and I leaning on each other in tears. The whole night was like that. Before they left, Nicole went and took a shower. Mac and Jack once again surrounded me, but this time Jack was in front of me kissing the daylights out of me, while Mac caressed my backside and nibbled on my ear.
“We had such a great time baby,” Mac whispered in my ear, making me shiver.
“We like your friend. Mac and I have Wednesday off. Why don’t you call all your friends, and we’ll ask some of our buddies, and we can all go to the beach. We’ll have a bonfire,” Jack said, as he turned me, so Mac could steal my soul with his kisses.
“Okay,” I said when Mac stopped kissing me.
They each gave me one last peck before they left.
“Jesus f*ck, Savvy,” Nicole said, coming out of her room fanning herself.
“I thought you were in the shower?”
“Um, I was. You guys have been standing there making out for fifteen minutes. I’m going to need some extra batteries. If you keep this up, Henry and Chris are going to get a workout while I'm here.”
“Henry and Chris?” I asked, giggling.
“Yeah, you know, Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth. That’s what I named my vibrators.”
I roared with laughter, no lady like dainty laugh for me, nope. God, I love this woman.
We cleaned up the kitchen together and then watched N*tflix and ate popcorn with MnMs mixed in.
On Monday, Nicole and I explored Hollywood. The beach was so nice, we built a couple of sand castles. We then looked at the shops, buying whatever little trinkets we wanted. I found two keychains with funny sayings on them. One had a little stick figure humping the letter P in the word Perfect and the other had a stick figure humping the letter M in Me. I got them both for Jack and Mac. F*cking perfect and f*ck me, I thought they suited them well.
We then found a taco truck that ended up having the best street tacos I have ever had. The flavor of the steak I had in my tacos was to die for. I ended up eating six. No wonder I was gaining weight. But you know what, I don’t f*cking care.
My phone rang with a number I didn’t recognize. I was wary about answering it. What if Brian somehow got a new number and was now calling me? I took a deep breath and answered it.
“Hello?”
“Savanna James?”
“Um, depends on who is asking?” I didn’t recognize the voice.
“This is Chief Jackson at the Hollywood Fire Department, I am calling about the application you put in to be our firehouse chef?”
“Oh yes, sorry. I’m new in town.”
“That’s alright. It’s good you were cautious. So, I’m looking at her resume, and I see here you have a certificate in Personal Training and a degree in Nutrition?”
“Yes sir.”
I’d like you to come to the firehouse tomorrow. Maybe cook up a sample, feed my boys and girls and see what they think. There will be thirty people. I’m calling everyone. If everyone approves, you’re hired. I’d also like you to map out a fitness routine for me to see if we could use your expertise in that area also. I’m fifty-two, six feet three inches tall, I weigh 200 pounds with ten percent body fat.”
“ Very fit Chief, I’d love to. What time?”
“Let’s say eleven a.m.? We eat lunch right at noon here.”
“That sounds perfect, any allergies I should know about? So, when I shop for the ingredients, once I figure out what to make.”
“I know all my firefighters under me, not one of them has an allergy. Also, bring the receipts of whatever you purchase, so I can reimburse you.”
“Thank you, I will. See you tomorrow.”
“Until then, have a great day.”
I squealed when I hung up.
“That sounded promising,” Nicole said.
“That was Chief Jackson at the Hollywood Fire Department. I applied to be a chef for them. And he wants me to make a mock physical workout for him to see if he wants to use me in that area too.”
“That’s great, Savvy. What will you make?”
“Chicken Enchiladas with white sauce. Also known as Sour Cream Enchiladas. But I’ll use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.”
“Um, maybe you should make extra for us tonight.”
I giggled at her not so subtle hint and nodded.
We found a gelato place, she got Pistachio and I got Neapolitan. I went to the grocery store while she went back to my condo. When I researched the fire department, I found that there was a fifteen-man crew for each shift. They worked a seventy-two-hour shift, then had two days off, then worked a forty-eight-hour shift, and had three days off.
I was glad about how much I like to cook. I bought a lot of glassware to cook in. I took out four, nine by thirteen glass baking pans. When I got home, Nicole had decided to take a nap, so I made up the enchilada’s beforehand and decided to bake them at the firehouse. The enchiladas were a decent size. I contemplated making two batches, who knew how big their appetites were. I could fit eight enchiladas in each pan. But as I thought about it, I was only making them a sample. I also decided to make some homemade tortilla chips with guacamole. And for dessert, I made flan. I was so excited. By the time I was done, it was ten o’clock.
I wish I could have seen Jack and Mac. I wanted some more kisses. But they were working. I should have asked if the firehouse I applied to was theirs. Guess I’ll see tomorrow.
I pulled up to the firehouse ten minutes to eleven. I called the Chief and asked if I could get a little help with bringing some stuff in. I was delighted to see Jack and Mac as they walked out of the building.
“Hey beautiful? You’re the one being interviewed today as our new chef?” Mac asked.
“Yes, is that okay? I didn’t know this was the fire department you worked for. I don’t want you to think I’m stalking you.”
They chuckled. Jack leaned in and kissed my forehead, and then Mac did too. The other guy with them looked confused and then went in to do the same, but Mac put his hand on his chest and looked at him with exasperation.
“Oscar, what the f*ck are you doing?”
“I thought this was some kind of greeting ritual thing. I was going to kiss her forehead too.”
He had a thick Spanish accent.
“Ellos son mis amantes,” I said. (They are my lovers)
Oscar looked at me and grinned widely.
“What did you just say to him?” Jack asked.
“I told him you two were my lovers? Is that okay? Would you rather no one knew?”
“No, baby girl. We want everyone to know,” Jack said with a smile.
I let out a relieved breath.
“Does that mean..”
I cut Mac off, “I’m still thinking about it. So for right now we are lovers.”
“Okay cutie,” Mac said, grinning.
I rolled my eyes and gestured to the many containers I had.
For the next hour, I fried the tortilla chips and set out the guacamole I made, so the crowd that was watching me could start sampling.
I put the enchiladas in the oven right at eleven. I thanked God that there was a double oven, so I could cook all four at once. The flan was in the refrigerator waiting to be sampled.
They complimented me on the chips and guac, which I found funny because it was super simple stuff.
“So, I thought you guys would take turns cooking,” I said, as I laid out more chips.
“Normally we do, but out of the thirty of us, five of us can actually cook, and four of the five are on the same shift. So we asked the Chief if we could hire someone, and he got approval,” a firefighter named Sandra said.
I nodded to let her know I was listening.
When the enchiladas were ready, they all sat and I put the pans in the middle of the long table they ate at with the Chief at the head of the table. They dug in, while I waited anxiously. No one made a sound or said a word. I was starting to sweat. I was so nervous. Jack looked at me and winked. When Mac was finished and picked up his plate to lick it clean, I couldn't help but giggle.
“Well, young lady, as Mac just demonstrated, this was delicious.”
There were sounds of agreement as everyone practically scraped their plates to get all the sauce in their mouths.
“Well, let me get dessert. Hopefully you’ll find that just as good.” I passed out the Flan, and smiled as everyone groaned in appreciation.
“Everyone in favor of hiring Savanna as our chef?” The chief said.
Every one of them said yes. I was beaming, and I clapped, while making little jumps.
I then talked to the Chief for half an hour about pay and how to submit my receipts. Then we went over the workout routine that I drew up. He was impressed. He wanted me to start next Wednesday, he wanted me on the same shift as Mac and Jack. He felt this would be the easiest for the three of us.
I was told that the crew would clean up, and that Mac would return my dishes. They all knew we lived in the same building and that Mac, Jack, and I were seeing each other after the conversations we had today. Only two of the girls that were there didn’t look happy. But they didn’t say anything and they enjoyed my food.
“Congratulations beautiful,” Mac said, as he hugged me in front of my car.
“Yes, Princess, we are so excited to have you on board,” Jack said, when he took his turn for a hug.
“Thank you. I am so happy. If you could do me a favor and get a list of everyone's favorite foods, that would be great.”
“Will do, baby,” Mac said. They both kissed me, and then I got in my car and left. I was so happy I got the job.