Christine Dorsey - [Sea 01] by Sea Fires

Author:Sea Fires
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Miranda, put down the gun.” Jack took a tentative step toward her but stopped—abruptly— when she thrust out her arm, aiming right at his chest.

“Miranda.” Henry took up the gauntlet. “What are you doing, child? Give me the pistol. I’ll take care of this disgusting pirate for you.” His voice was soft and placating. “Actually, we’ve already worked out something that will soothe some of the pain he’s caused you.”

“A forced wedding?” Miranda was pleased to see the shocked expressions on both, their faces. “I don’t think so.” She motioned them back with the muzzle. “Now, would you both please be seated? The bed will be fine. Oh, and Captain Blackstone, lay your pistol on the bedside table.”

Jack yanked the gun from his waistband, disgusted with himself. The shock of looking down the barrel of a pistol held by Miranda Chadwick had made him forget he was even armed. Would the woman never cease to surprise him? He laid the weapon aside. It certainly wasn’t as if he would use it on her. Any more than she seriously planned to shoot him... he hoped.

But accidents could happen. And the way she held onto the gun butt, her delicate fingers strained white around the trigger... “Miranda.” Jack tried to keep his voice calm. “I suggest you put the gun down before someone gets hurt. You don’t even know how to use it.”

“Oh, but I do. You told me, remember?”

“You taught my daughter to shoot a gun?” Henry twisted on the bed to fix Jack with his incredulous stare.

“We were attacked by a Spanish ship at Snebley’s Creek.” If Jack had ever suspected that Henry had informed the Spanish about the secret cove, his distrust dissipated when he saw the expression on his partner’s face.

“Yes, he taught me.” Miranda brought their attention back to herself and the weapon she held. “But even if he hadn’t, I could have figured it out. Firing a pistol is a rather simple principal actually. The friction of the metal hitting flint causes a spark to ignite the gunpowder which in turn...” Miranda lifted her eyes to see both men staring at her. “Never mind. Suffice it to say, I know how to fire a gun.”

“But knowing how to fire it and killing a man with it are two different things, Miranda.” Jack held her gaze for a long moment.

“I realize that. And I have no intention of shooting anyone.” Again she aimed the gun at Jack’s chest. The motion effectively stopped him from sliding off the bed. “Unless you make it necessary.”

“Now, Miranda, this thing has gone far enough. As your father I demand that you put down that weapon and listen to reason.”

“What reason is that, Papa?” The gun didn’t lower so much as an inch.

“Well I...” Henry sputtered, then started again, “this wedding, I suppose. Though how you know of it is—”

“I listened at the door of course.”

“Miranda!” Henry ran his hand over his sparse hair. “That is not something a lady does.”

“Perhaps not.

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