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Dani is so grateful for his relaxed pronunciation that she has to fight the urge to reach across the counter to hug him. “Doin’ great, thank you. You?”
“Never better.” He looks toward the door. “The doc with you?”
Dani’s heartbeat quickens as her head shoots toward the door. Is Nick here? Has he followed her? “No,” she says, breathing a sigh of relief when the door remains closed. “He’s workin’. It’s just me.”
“Taking advantage of ladies’ day, are you?”
“I guess I am,” Dani replies. She’d forgotten that ladies shoot for free on Mondays.
“So, what’ll it be? Same as last time? A .22?”
“If that’s what you recommend.”
Wes lays the gun on the counter beside a box of ammunition. “Yeah, I’d suggest getting used to this one before moving on to something a little more powerful.”
Dani takes a deep breath and lifts the gun into her hand, a groan of anticipation sliding from her lips.
“Don’t you be nervous now,” Wes says, mistaking her excitement for jitters. “Just remember to hold the gun steady with both hands, like so,” he says, demonstrating, “and line your sights up to the target. Then just…”
“Let ’em rip.”
“Atta girl.” He lays the headphones and the protective glasses on the counter. “Same kind of target as last time?”
“Yes. The male outline.”
“Here you go,” he says, handing it over. “Why don’t you take stall number five, and remember to wash your hands real good when you’re done. If I remember correctly, I don’t have to worry about you chewing gum. Dentist, right?”
“Good memory.”
“Well, the doc’s one of my favorite people. I bet he’s pleased you’re taking this up.”
Dani smiles, about to turn away when she stops, turns back.
“We forget something?” Wes asks.
“No, I think I have everythin’.” She hesitates. “I was just wonderin’ if you would mind not sayin’ anythin’ to Nick about my bein’ here.”
Wes’s smile stretches across his face. “Hoping to surprise him, are you?”
Dani’s finger curls around the gun’s trigger. “Yes, sir,” she says. “That’s what I’m hopin’.”
