Aftershocks (Code Red)

the long version

Courage Bay, California...a community founded on bravery. Now meet the town's new generation of heroes - the men and women of Courage Bay Emergency Services. Bold enough to risk their lives - and their hearts. Fearless enough to face any emergency...even the ones that are no accident. Code Red Trapped Earthquake aftershocks trap Mayor Patrick O'Shea and his assistant Briana Bliss in an elevator. But emergency services are stretched to the limit with 911 calls. The mayor and Briana wait. And passions flare... Briana Bliss planned to use her job as Mayor Patrick O'Shea's assistant to get back at him for allegedly destroying her uncle's political chances. But she's unprepared for the way Patrick makes her feel. And in the close confines of the stalled elevator, Patrick and Briana give in to the attraction that's been sizzling between them for months. Now how will Briana ever prove to Patrick that she acted out of love...and not revenge?