Bachelor for Hire (Bachelor Auction #1) by Charlene Sands

Author:Charlene Sands [Sands, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
ISBN: 9781944925246
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2016-04-04T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

“First off, you always treat a gun as if it’s loaded. Never assume it’s not,” Code said, standing beside her, holding a semiautomatic pistol in his hand. They were about fifty yards behind the cabin, well away from the horses that might get spooked by gunfire.

Hayley had taken a morning ride with Code, her butt absorbing the brunt of the saddle again and holding up a little better than yesterday. Now, staring at the black metal weapon in Code’s hand, she’d take a bruised behind and a riding lesson over learning how to shoot any day. She’d asked for this. And she wanted to learn. Yet, until now, she didn’t realize how intimidating it would be.

“The next rule is to always keep your finger away from the trigger. Until you’re ready to use it.”

A chill ran down her spine. The thought of actually using the weapon played havoc with her mind. She wouldn’t go within a mile of the trigger, unless…

“When holding your weapon, always point it in a safe direction. So, where would that be, Hayley. If I put this gun in your hand, where would you point it?”

She inhaled a deep breath and pointed away from them, to an area isolated and open, away from shrubs and trees where someone might walk up. “I’d point it there.”

“Right. That’s the safest direction, in terms of this lesson. The next rule is pretty doggone important. Never shoot your weapon unless you’re willing to destroy your target. Because, if you do it right, that’s exactly what’ll happen. Got that?”

She took a hard swallow and nodded. “Yes.”

Code showed her that the gun was unloaded, the magazine empty of cartridges. Then he told her to open her palm and he placed the semiautomatic pistol in her hand. “How’s it feel?”

“Cold.” Deadly. “I think I like riding horses better.”

She sensed him studying her, but she couldn’t look away from the piece of metal in her hand. “Until you feel comfortable holding the gun, I’m not going to teach you anything more. You can’t be afraid of it, sweetheart. Respect it, yes. Fear it, no.”

“I’m going to be fine, Code.” She used her most convincing voice. “Tell me more.”

He pushed breath out of his lungs as if making a tough decision. Then he continued. “This here is the safety,” he said, pointing it out. “It should be on at all times, except when you’re ready to shoot. But it’s not infallible. Think of the gun like a machine. Sometimes they break down, so again, don’t rely solely on the safety. Keeping your finger off the trigger, pointing the gun in a safe direction, all of that matters.”

“I got it.”

He showed her how to hold the gun in two hands, keeping her thumbs over each other and away from the slide. He stood behind her and adjusted her hands. “Are you ready to shoot?”

“I think so.”

“Grip the slide and pull back. Now you’re ready. You’re gonna put your finger on the trigger and squeeze.”

“How do I aim?”

“I’ll show you that later.

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