"What about you, Deirdre?"

Taking advantage of the situation, Brendan cast his eyes on Deirdre's face with a teasing look in his eyes. "You haven't forgotten the bet you made with me, have you?"

Naturally, it was impossible for Deirdre to forget it, but what surprised her even more was that Brendan was a capable marksman. She had assumed Brendan was bound to fail, so she agreed. Or was this his goal all along?

Thinking that Brendan might ask her to accompany him for a night, Deirdre looked tr