When the last bite was gone, Leigh stood, her shoulders slumped.Without a word, she disappeared into the bedroom, closing the door behind her.
Annie stayed behind.
Hunter leaned back on the couch, his eyes on her, waiting.
She rubbed her lips together, her pulse quickening.Never in her life had she relied on someone else to handle her business.She was going to stop being afraid.
Then she spoke, her voice steady despite the storm inside her."Do you have an extra pistol I can borrow?With some bullets."
The request hung in the air.Even her sister would probably disagree with her change in attitude.But she couldn't go on like this.
She wasn't asking for comfort.
She was asking for control back.
Maybe that's what she should've done the moment Leigh called her crying, scared that Jason was going to kill her.She should've stopped somewhere first and bought a gun.Instead, she'd walked right into the fire and made the situation worse.
Chapter 25
Her request for a pistolsurprised the hell out of him, but he understood.Neither one of them had a weapon.They'd left everything behind.
He'd feel better if she could defend herself, and she needed to feel like she had power, not just protection.
Hunter studied her face, the determination in her eyes."Ever shot one before?"
Annie shook her head.
He weighed the pros and cons.She was a level-headed woman.Strong.Brave.
He nodded."Tell your sister she can come outside or stay inside, but we're going outside for a half hour."
She spoke, but he couldn't read her lips.He tipped her chin, running the pad of his thumb over her bottom lip.
"Repeat it," he said.
"We're going outside, right now?"
