He gave her a tired stare, then held his gun away from her. “If you’ll put down the gun, I’ll show you my credentials.”
“First, why are you carrying a gun?”
“Uh, well, we’re in Texas, I have a permit, and I wasn’t sure I had the right address.” He shrugged. “And...gators, snakes, things like that tend to make me a little anxious.” He shook his head. “And then, there’s a woman who knows how to use a rifle now holding that rifle on me.”