Half a Lifetime Later—My Mafia Princess is Finally Mine
I wasn't going to let Rino see me kill something just because he told me to.
At the very last second, I jerked the barrel to the left.
The gunshot exploded through the woods, the recoil slamming the rifle’s stock into my shoulder. The bullet tore into a thick oak tree several feet away from the buck, sending a shower of bark and splinters into the air.
The deer bolted instantly, a flash of brown and white disappearing into the thick fog in a heartbeat.
I stayed there, pinned beneath Rino’s weight, my chest heaving, I turned my head slightly, my lips inches from his, "Oops," I whispered, a tiny smile playing on my face, "I missed."