"Now Northrup," she said in a voice that brooked no argument as she thumbed the hammer back with practiced ease, "the time has come for you to pay the piper."
"Sabrina, put the bloody thing down. It might go off."
"You damned well better believe it might go off," she said in a calmly authoritative voice—ending any doubts he had about her ability to handle firearms. "This is your only warning, make any move towards me—give me the slightest excuse to fire, and fire I will. And at this range, please note, I could not help but blow your head off—not, mind you that I would have the slightest qualm about doing so.
Smiles & Good Reading
Teresa
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It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) Of Human Bondage, 1915
I like her - calm under pressure and quite a badass. Nice sentences :)
ReplyDeleteOoooo women with a gun! sexy :)!
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Angela
Now that's one woman no sane man should mess with. But from the sound of it Northrup did
ReplyDeleteI guess she told him! Nice voice!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the scene. It made me smile.
ReplyDeleteOhh she is pissed! Excuse my language. Great six! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLOL. I love how Sabrina is in control of the situation. Sounds like ol' Northrup better shape up! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the lovely comments. This was my first Six Sentence Sunday and gave quite a much needed boost.
ReplyDeleteSmiles,
Teresa