A Very Merry Christmas Gift (Winter Kisses Book 1) by Kathryn Kelly

Author:Kathryn Kelly [Kelly, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-21T16:00:00+00:00

Adam raced upstairs to his closet and pulled out one of two gun cases. He had bought the little thirty-eight special air weight pistol for his ex-girlfriend. Fortunately, he’d never given it to her. He actually liked it himself. It was small, lightweight, and easy to handle. It would be perfect for Tabitha. He grabbed a box of bullets, too, and put it all into a cloth bag before going downstairs with it.

He went out the back way and, as promised, would be back in less than five minutes.

As he went down the stairs, he considered his situation. His first instinct with Tabitha had been to run the other way. To get mixed up in something that was destined to end badly. Not just the situation with her ex, but she was likely too scared for any kind of normal relationship - at least for a long time. If ever, he admitted to himself, reluctantly.

But for some reason, she appealed to his protective instincts. He couldn’t abandon her. She needed him. She was far too vulnerable.

And far too appealing.

He tried the back door. It was locked. Good. He knocked.

Tabitha came to the door. She looked a little more composed than she had earlier.

As she let him inside, he could see the strain on her face. She did well at masking it. He could see it only because he was getting to know her.

And care for her.

Going to the nearest counter, he pulled out the gun case. She hung back, watching him. He pulled out the little pistol and handed it to her, handle first. “It’s loaded,” he said.

She took it in her hand, seemed to weigh it.

“How does it feel?”

“I really don’t care for guns.”

“It’s not for fun. It’s to save your life. Or Aunt Allie’s life.”

She nodded toward the bag. “What else do you have there?”

“Bullets,” he said, taking the box of ammo from the bag.

“Looks like you’re planning a shoot-out.”

He laughed. “If you want to try it out, we can go out to the range.”

“I think I’ll be ok. If I have to shoot him, he’ll be close enough for me to hit.”

“All right then. Do you have some place to keep it?”

“In my night stand like you said.”

“You’ll want to tell Aunt Allie in case she needs to know.”

“Optimistic, aren’t you?”

“I just want you to be prepared. Someone who’ll track you down like this can’t be trusted.”

“I don’t trust him. He told me one time that he’d rather be widowed than divorced.”

A stab of fear shot through him. “Tabitha, I can’t begin to tell you how much that scares me.”

“Yeah, well, it scares me, too. And the bruise I have on my arm doesn’t help any.”

He didn’t like the idea of anyone hurting her. Just the reminder of the bruise on her arm sent a stab of anger through his veins. “Do you have a picture of him?” he asked with sudden inspiration.

“If I did, I’d burn it.”

“I was just thinking that if I had an idea of what he looked like, maybe I could keep an eye out for him.

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