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Authors: Elizabeth Lennox
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Jessica tried very hard to pay attention, impressed with the way he knew all the ins and outs of shooting a pistol. But the problem wasn’t with his instruction. It was with his proximity. The way he touched her made her nervous. He stood directly behind her, showing her how to aim, what to look for, how to breathe, to watch her pulse rate.
It was almost as if he were embracing her with his arms around her so closely, but not really touching. It was very erotic, almost in a tantric sort of way. She could smell his spicy aftershave that mixed so well with the smell that was completely Edward and male and just….hot!
When she fired the pistol for the first time, she almost dropped the weapon but Edward was right there to steady her. He stepped behind her, his arms going around her, hugging her as he helped her sight down the pistol. She smiled, feeling warm and secure as he went through the exercise of shooting the pistol. Over and over again, he patiently gave her tips, coming closer to her when she needed help, stepping away when she wanted to try something on her own, but always there to help and advise.
When she got her first bullet on the target, she was so thrilled but remembered to carefully place the weapon on the table in front of her before she spun around, then threw her arms around Edward and jumped up in excitement. He laughed and held her against him, looking down at her with equal excitement.
“I did it!” she exclaimed, so thrilled with her newfound knowledge. “I can’t believe I actually hit the target! This is so thrilling! I think I might have to come out here more often.”
Edward groaned and shook his head. “Only come out here when I’m with you. Promise me that?” he asked firmly.
Jessica nodded her head, then realized what they were doing. The smile left her face, replaced with surprise, and then awareness. He too changed from amusement to understanding and her body felt his reaction. She knew she should pull away, but they were the only ones in the area this early in the morning and it was ominously quiet after all the shooting moments ago.
“Yes….well…” she said, stepping back and smoothing her skirt down over her hips. “That was quite….exciting,” she said awkwardly. She wanted nothing better than to stay in his arms, maybe have him bend lower and kiss her gently. To feel his arms tighten around her. But he wasn’t the man for her and besides, he also wasn’t a free man and Julianna was a nice woman.
She cleared her throat and stepped back, letting her hands fall to her sides. “I guess that’s enough for today,” she said and glanced down at her watch. “Goodness! It’s already eleven o’clock. Where is this luncheon?” she asked.
Edward also looked down at his watch, wondering how they could have spent two hours shooting this morning. Time had definitely gotten away from him.
“We need to get out of here,” he said and slid the magazine out of the pistol, ensuring that there weren’t any rounds chambered before he took both pistols back to the front of the store. He handed them back to the manager who inspected them, then led Jessica out into to the autumn sunshine.
“I’ll follow you?” she asked.
Edward looked at her Mini Cooper and considered their options. “How about if Tim drives us to the lunch? I’ll have someone bring your car back to your house. That will save a bit of time.”
Jessica wasn’t sure how it would save time, but worse, she had other activities tentatively scheduled for the afternoon. “I’m not coming back to my house this afternoon. I have plans,” she replied, not looking up at him now.
Edward looked down at her with something akin to trepidation. “What kinds of plans do you have this afternoon?”
She smiled up at him, feeling proud of her next idea. “I’m going to learn to box.”
Edward groaned and shook his head. “You are not
It was almost as if he were embracing her with his arms around her so closely, but not really touching. It was very erotic, almost in a tantric sort of way. She could smell his spicy aftershave that mixed so well with the smell that was completely Edward and male and just….hot!
When she fired the pistol for the first time, she almost dropped the weapon but Edward was right there to steady her. He stepped behind her, his arms going around her, hugging her as he helped her sight down the pistol. She smiled, feeling warm and secure as he went through the exercise of shooting the pistol. Over and over again, he patiently gave her tips, coming closer to her when she needed help, stepping away when she wanted to try something on her own, but always there to help and advise.
When she got her first bullet on the target, she was so thrilled but remembered to carefully place the weapon on the table in front of her before she spun around, then threw her arms around Edward and jumped up in excitement. He laughed and held her against him, looking down at her with equal excitement.
“I did it!” she exclaimed, so thrilled with her newfound knowledge. “I can’t believe I actually hit the target! This is so thrilling! I think I might have to come out here more often.”
Edward groaned and shook his head. “Only come out here when I’m with you. Promise me that?” he asked firmly.
Jessica nodded her head, then realized what they were doing. The smile left her face, replaced with surprise, and then awareness. He too changed from amusement to understanding and her body felt his reaction. She knew she should pull away, but they were the only ones in the area this early in the morning and it was ominously quiet after all the shooting moments ago.
“Yes….well…” she said, stepping back and smoothing her skirt down over her hips. “That was quite….exciting,” she said awkwardly. She wanted nothing better than to stay in his arms, maybe have him bend lower and kiss her gently. To feel his arms tighten around her. But he wasn’t the man for her and besides, he also wasn’t a free man and Julianna was a nice woman.
She cleared her throat and stepped back, letting her hands fall to her sides. “I guess that’s enough for today,” she said and glanced down at her watch. “Goodness! It’s already eleven o’clock. Where is this luncheon?” she asked.
Edward also looked down at his watch, wondering how they could have spent two hours shooting this morning. Time had definitely gotten away from him.
“We need to get out of here,” he said and slid the magazine out of the pistol, ensuring that there weren’t any rounds chambered before he took both pistols back to the front of the store. He handed them back to the manager who inspected them, then led Jessica out into to the autumn sunshine.
“I’ll follow you?” she asked.
Edward looked at her Mini Cooper and considered their options. “How about if Tim drives us to the lunch? I’ll have someone bring your car back to your house. That will save a bit of time.”
Jessica wasn’t sure how it would save time, but worse, she had other activities tentatively scheduled for the afternoon. “I’m not coming back to my house this afternoon. I have plans,” she replied, not looking up at him now.
Edward looked down at her with something akin to trepidation. “What kinds of plans do you have this afternoon?”
She smiled up at him, feeling proud of her next idea. “I’m going to learn to box.”
Edward groaned and shook his head. “You are not
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