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After what felt like a hundred pieces of cake had been consumed. I sat back and rubbed my stomach.
Lennox looked at me, no emotion showing on her face. “I told you not to eat it all. Now your stomach hurts, doesn’t it?”
“No.” I felt my brows wrinkle together while my upper lip turned up.
She shook her head before asking me which one was my favorite.
I shrugged. “I liked all of them, especially the one with the raspberry filling.” It made my stomach hurt to think about it, but that cake was so good, if another piece was placed in front of me, I would’ve eaten it anyway.
Lennox smiled. “That one was good,” she agreed.
“You know, now that I really think about it, I don’t remember what it tasted like. Can we try it again?” I asked looking at the woman.
“Mason, no. You’re already sick, what’s wrong with you?”
Lennox chose the cake I picked and gave the lady all the information while I sat at the table, unmoving.
As we walked out, I held my stomach.
Lennox laughed out loud at my pain. “I told you not to eat so much.”
“When someone places a piece of cake in front of me, I’m going to eat all of it. That’s just the way it goes.” I shrugged.
After my stomachache passed, I packed up a box full of glass bottles and used cans. I found Lennox sitting on the couch watching TV.
“Okay, let’s go out back.”
She looked up to me surprised. “For what?”
“Shooting practice, remember?”
She seemed a little nervous, but stood to follow me out the door.
After getting the guns out of the locked safe in our bedroom closet, we journeyed outside, far back behind the pond. I had already taken the liberty to set up a stand to hold the targets. I set them up on the wooden plank and backed away.
“Okay, here is the safety,” I said pointing out where it was and how to turn it off and on. She watched and listened to me intently, still looking nervous and a little scared.
“It’s very important that you always put the safety on when you’re not using the gun. It’s also important to remember to turn it off when a threat approaches. Sometimes you will only have a few seconds to pull the gun and shoot. If the safety is on, the gun won’t shoot and your attacker has a chance to rush you.” Her eyes were wide, but never looked away from me and what I was showing her.
I showed her how to load and unload the gun before placing the gun in her hands. I placed her a good twenty feet from the target and stood behind her, bracing her arms. I held my hands over hers, I could feel her shaking.
“Calm down and just breath,” I whispered in her ear. “Close your eyes, listen to the sounds of your surroundings. Feel the cool metal of the gun in your hands.” With our arms extended out in front of us, I closed my eyes and concentrated on the sounds of her even breathing.
“When you’re ready, open your eyes, aim at your target, and slowly pull the trigger back.”
I felt her take a deep breath, her shoulders rose and fell. Finally, I felt the muscles in her hands working to pull the trigger.
The sound of the gun firing filled the air around us and the sound of shattering glass followed. Lennox jumped and squealed. “I did it!” She turned and jumped into my arms. The fact that she was jumping around with a gun worried me a little, but I couldn’t help but celebrate with her.
I placed her on her feet. “Okay, try again.” I took a few steps back, wanting her to try it on her own.
She shot, but missed. She turned to look at me. “It’s okay, just remember to stay calm and take aim.”
She nodded before turning around to aim again.
She hit her target and while she was excited, she moved on to the next.
By the time we called it a night, all the cans and bottles had been hit. Lennox had a better understanding on how to use a gun, and I felt immensely better. I locked the gun back up and we settled in for a quiet night and a romantic dinner in our favorite spot.
