I threw a hand over my mouth, trying to contain the laugh that threatened to spill out. “Don’t encourage him, Rebekah. He will be insufferable.”
“The real reason I came in here was to see if Bekah wanted to tag along with me and some of the other guys at the gun range.”
Oh, that sounded like fun. My grandfather had a lot of guns growing up, but I wasn’t ever allowed to shoot them. I bet they could help me learn how to shoot like a pro.
“I don’t know if that’s a great idea.”
I whipped my head around and leveled Beau with a glare. Who asked him what was a good idea or not?
“Actually, that sounds like a lot of fun. I would love to go with you, Josh,” I said, turning around to face him.
Josh let out a hoot before schooling his features. I could only imagine the look that Beau was giving him over my head right now. Either way, I didn’t care. He didn’t get to make decisions for me like he was my Daddy or something.
“Great! You can ride with me and Seth.”
I gave him a puzzled look. There was no way we were all going to fit inside Seth’s Mustang. “We are taking my car, Bekah, though it wouldn’t be a hardship to be pressed against you in the mustang.” Josh wiggled his eyebrows at me.
“Absolutely not!” Beau barked.
A full belly laugh burst out of Josh, sending me into giggles. “I’m just joking, Boss. You’re so easy to rile up.”
Wiping the tears out of my eyes, I turned back to Beau. “Did you need anything else from me this morning?”
“I guess not, but keep your phone nearby, and text me if any of those assholes get out of line.”
Nodding, I grabbed my things and skipped over to Josh. Giving Beau a small wave, I slipped my hand into the crook of Josh’s arm and headed to where Seth was waiting for us.
“Are you ready for this, Bex? Ever shot a gun before?” Seth asked as he helped me into Josh’s Jeep.
“Nope! I grew up around them, but never shot one before. I guess today will be a first for me!”
“Ooo la la. We are going to pop a cherry today!”
I rolled my eyes at Josh’s flirty comment, but he wasn’t wrong. This was one cherry I was ready to give up. The other one, not so much.
I setthe gun down with a frustrated sigh. They made this look so easy in the movies and TV Shows. I have yet to hit the target once, and I was sure the guys were getting really tired of trying to help me.
“Just give it one more try, Bex. This time you will hit it, I just know it.”
I rolled my eyes at Seth’s statement. He’d been saying for the last twenty minutes that this round was the one. I was starting to question if we needed to get his head checked for delusions.
Josh handed me a reloaded magazine, and I slid it into the gun. I was going to try one more go, but if I didn’t hit the target this time, I was giving up for good. I would accept the fact that I just wasn’t meant to be a professional marksman.
As I raised the gun and squared my shoulders, I felt a presence at my back. Warm hands slid over my shoulders and down my arms before they settled on top of my hands. Hot breath blew over my ear as he spoke into it. “Allow me to help. Just relax a little, princess.”
How the hell Beau thought I was going to relax with his arms wrapped around me was beyond me. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, attempting to calm my nerves. Opening my eyes, I let out the air in my lungs and then pulled the trigger like Josh taught me to do.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullet after bullet fired down the range as I stood in Beau’s arms, his hands directing mine.
Click.
After placing the empty gun on the table in front of me, I finally bravely looked at the target that hung twenty feet fromme. My eyes widened as I noticed I had landed shots all across the abdomen. Jumping up and down, unable to contain my excitement, I turned around and gave Beau a big hug.
He stiffened beneath my hold before he relaxed. When I took a step back from him, his mask was back in place, and his mind was miles away from here.
Beau cleared his throat before finally speaking. “Well done, Rebekah. Uh, anyway, I’ve got to go. Josh, can you take her home after y’all are done here?”
