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“So the lesson would be more effective.” He frowned. “But if I’d known about the gun, I might have revised my plan.”
“By calling ahead?”
“No, by coming through an unlocked window and catching you in bed.”
She was ashamed of the images that sprang to mind. They were totally out of keeping with the situation. “Why are you dressed like that?”
“It’s camouflage.”
“I know what it is. Why are you wearing it?”
“Why does anybody?”
“And the face paint?”
“It’s dirt, not paint. The moon came out. I used what was available.” He unfolded his arms and lowered them to his sides. “Set the gun down.”
“Not yet.”
“You’re not going to shoot me.”
“Don’t be so sure.”
“I’m certain you won’t.”
“Oh? How’s that?”
He tipped his chin down toward the firearm. “The thumb safety’s on.”
She reacted by looking down at the pistol. The instant she did, he sprang forward, grabbed her wrist, and literally shook the gun out of her hand and into his waiting palm. She uttered a soft cry. As he released her wrist, he swore viciously.
Glaring at her, he pointed down to the pistol. “This particular model doesn’t even have a thumb safety.” He popped the clip out, then worked the slide. As a round was ejected, he cursed again. “It did, however, have a bullet in the chamber. You could have killed me.”
“Which would have served you right for scaring me half to death.”
“Yeah, well, you scared me, too.” He set the pistol and clip on the table. “Don’t touch those.” Going over to the sink, he turned on the faucet, bent over to wash the soil off his face, and ripped several paper towels from the holder.
“There’s a trash can in the cabinet under the sink,” she said.
He used the towels to dry his face and hands, then tossed them, and turned back to her. “You really shouldn’t have—”
Before he could finish, she interrupted. “Why didn’t you tell me you were in the supermarket that day?”
Chapter 9
Well, fuck.
He didn’t say it out loud. He didn’t say anything for fear of giving away more than she already knew.
“Do you deny it?” she asked.
“No.”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I thought it might make you uncomfortable.”
“It made me uncomfortable learning it from someone other than you.”
