“I am not a drunk!” Owen countered, as if that were an important debate. “That would imply a chronicity and unfortunately due to the recent scarcity of alcohol in my life I have been unable to achieve a -” He trailed off losing his train of thought. He blinked blankly and left it at that.
Charming.
He was aware that they were discussing credentials. The angry little woman with the one green eye had already accepted their offer for the job.
Owen looked pouty for a moment, “Wait so I don’t get to demonstrate my sharp shooting skills?” He asked turning to Darcy. He reached for his gun anyways pulling it out of the holster. He spun it around on his index finger and pointed it dramatically at a wooden crate nearby. ‘Pow pow’ he said before blowing on the end of his gun and returning it to the holster.
He giggled and pushed past the group, “Okay maybe I am a drunk. But -” he stopped and stared Julianna in the face. His eyes were suddenly clear and all the slackness of his muscles stiffened up to something akin to normal. “You, my dear, are lucky little ole me knows where your enemies like to play.”
His gun was back in his hand, waving in a circular motion to indicate the general area. “Big target you got here goin’ on here. Big target on your back, too. Your little girl is just one thing they’re likely interested in. So maybe you’ll consider taking us on full-time when we bring that sweet little fuck trophy home to mommy, eh?”
He tapped the barrel of his gun against his temple, “Think about it.”
He was obviously a bit unhinged. But, then again, in those days, who wasn’t?
Charming.
He was aware that they were discussing credentials. The angry little woman with the one green eye had already accepted their offer for the job.
Owen looked pouty for a moment, “Wait so I don’t get to demonstrate my sharp shooting skills?” He asked turning to Darcy. He reached for his gun anyways pulling it out of the holster. He spun it around on his index finger and pointed it dramatically at a wooden crate nearby. ‘Pow pow’ he said before blowing on the end of his gun and returning it to the holster.
He giggled and pushed past the group, “Okay maybe I am a drunk. But -” he stopped and stared Julianna in the face. His eyes were suddenly clear and all the slackness of his muscles stiffened up to something akin to normal. “You, my dear, are lucky little ole me knows where your enemies like to play.”
His gun was back in his hand, waving in a circular motion to indicate the general area. “Big target you got here goin’ on here. Big target on your back, too. Your little girl is just one thing they’re likely interested in. So maybe you’ll consider taking us on full-time when we bring that sweet little fuck trophy home to mommy, eh?”
He tapped the barrel of his gun against his temple, “Think about it.”
He was obviously a bit unhinged. But, then again, in those days, who wasn’t?
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