Foster Mom [#Wattys2016] (completed) ✔️

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I reach my hand behind his back and I feel his firm arse as I move my hand to the pocket. My hand touches something and I pull the gun out of the pocket. I inch the gun slowly towards the front.

"Point your gun at twelve o'clock. Then pull the trigger."

My hands begin to shake. "I can't do it, Ethan. Last night scared me."

***

Ethan takes the gun from me and he keeps his eye on the bush. "Run into the house. I'll take care of this once and for all. Go!"

Johnny opens the door for me and I run inside. He places his hands over my ears. "It's going to be loud."

I hear a pop and I fall into my brother's arms.

It's over. The girls and I are finally free.

Johnny lifts me up and carries me to lounge. "I'm going to get you something to drink." He walks into the kitchen and I hear the fridge open. He returns with a bottle of water.

Ethan enters the house a couple minutes later. "I called the clean-up crew. They're going to take care of this mess." He looks at me. "Are you going to tell anyone what happened here?"

I shake my head.

He smiles. "Good." he sits next to me. "I'm going to teach you something's at the shooting range today."

Johnny sits across from me. "Then we're going paint-balling." He smirks at Ethan. "You can pay her back from shooting you."

No, way are these guys going to hit me at paint-balling.

I rise. "Well, let's get to the shooting range. I'm looking forward to paint-balling boys." I stick my tongue out at them. I pick up my handbag and head out the door.
Johnny laughs. "She's gone from being scared-to-cocky in less than five minutes."

"I get that from you, Johnny. Whose car are we taking?"

Johnny points to the black SUV. "We're taking mine. We'll be safer in this than the cars you two drive."

I cross my arms. "Let me guess. Your car is bulletproof?"

Ethan moves over to me and he puts his arm around my shoulders. He whispers. "That's right. You know your brother and I have made enemies in our line of work. I don't want to see a beauty like get shot."

I laugh. "I deserve some Karma."

"No, you don't. I shouldn't have been hiding in the bush. You were scared and you knew about the guy stalking you. You should feel safe going out and you didn't think that he would follow you to Harlow's Passage." He leads me to the car and he opens the door for me.

What a gentleman.

I climb in. "Thank you."

Ethan winks at me and then closes the door. He moves to his seat. He starts the car and we wait for Johnny to climb in.

Johnny sits in the front seat next to his friend. He turns towards me. "Do you have your seat-belt on?"