No Sanctuary by Laymon Richard

Author:Laymon, Richard [Laymon, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Publisher: Leisure Books
Published: 2010-08-30T22:00:00+00:00

Rick followed her back to the clearing.

Apart from coyotes and maybe the occasional wolverine, he’d discounted other wildlife. Keep to the track, he’d thought. No problems if we keep to the track. But if it looks like we got mountain lions tracking us down as well as the teen trio, then maybe it’s time to bring out the gun ...

“We better keep our eyes peeled. For cats—and for The Three Thugateers,” Bert said. “And tell the girls, too. Better safe than sorry. Anyway, we keep to the main trail, cougars won’t bother us.”

“Okay. But you said we shouldn’t confront the guys empty-handed,” Rick said. “What did you have in mind?”

“Weapons.” She patted the sheath knife on her belt and eyed Rick’s. “The girls have knives, too.”

Rick opened the side pocket of his pack. He pulled out the T-shirt and unwrapped his revolver.

Bert gazed at it. “My God,” she muttered.

“Just in case there’s real trouble,” he said. He lifted the back of his shirt and pushed the pistol under his belt. Its barrel slid down cool between his buttocks. He let his shirt-tail hang out to conceal the bulge.

“I don’t believe this,” Bert said.

“I knew you wouldn’t like the idea. That’s why I kept it out of sight. But it’ll do us a lot more good than knives and a hatchet.”

“You wouldn’t shoot anyone?”

“If we’re attacked ... This isn’t fun ’n games, Bert. We’ve got to be ready to protect ourselves.”

“But a gun.”

“They’ve got knives, too, you know. You actually think we’d stand a chance if it came to a fight?”

“I don’t want anyone getting killed.”

“As long as it’s them and not us.”

“You and Dirty Harry. Maybe we shouldn’t take any weapons at all.”

“Are you looking to get yourself gang-raped? Or chewed up by a cougar?”

“Yeah. Cougars.” The color drained from her face.

“It’ll stay in my belt unless they try for us.”

“Promise?” she asked in a small voice. “You won’t wave it in their faces and threaten them?”

“They’ll never know I have it. If I pull the gun, it comes out firing.”

“Don’t let the girls know about it, either. Andrea—she might start something with the guys if she knew you had it.”

“It’ll be our secret. You and me.”

“I wish it was just your secret.”

“Well, now at least you know we’ve got some protection.”

“A real comfort. You didn’t happen to bring along a nuclear warhead?”

“Wouldn’t fit in my pack.”

Bert sighed. “Let’s go. My teeth are floating.”

He followed her out of the clearing. They leaped the small stream. A distance beyond it, he stopped and Bert went ahead. She stepped behind a tree. Rick heard her belt buckle, the rustle of fabric as she lowered her pants.

She didn’t take it well, he thought. But at least she didn’t go ape. She’ll be damn glad I’ve got the gun if things get so bad that I have to use it. The look on her face when I mentioned getting gang-banged. Hell, she’d probably use it herself before she’d let that happen.

Give the gun to ber if she’s so afraid of what I’ll do with it.

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