Lover in the Rough
“He set the brake but kept the engine on. With one hand he yanked free the cargo net that had kept everything in place while the vehicle jolted over the rough terrain. He opened a large, heavy tool chest and pulled out a pump shotgun. The barrel was long enough to be legal but too short for hunting game. Chance handled the weapon as easily as he had handled the Toyota. He flipped off the shotgun’s safety and pumped a shell into the firing chamber. The sound was metallic, chilling.
“You know ...how to use this, don’t you?” he asked calmly, holding out the shotgun to her.
Reba shook her head, drawing back. “No.”
“Damn. City wise and country innocent.” He checked the China Queen’s entrance quickly in the rearview mirror. There was no one in sight around the mine. “If I’m not back in fifteen minutes—or if you see something coming out of the mine that you don’t like—drive as far as you can and then hike out to the highway.MoreLess
“You know ...how to use this, don’t you?” he asked calmly, holding out the shotgun to her.
Reba shook her head, drawing back. “No.”
“Damn. City wise and country innocent.” He checked the China Queen’s entrance quickly in the rearview mirror. There was no one in sight around the mine. “If I’m not back in fifteen minutes—or if you see something coming out of the mine that you don’t like—drive as far as you can and then hike out to the highway.MoreLess
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