Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

179. Olivia - New friend II

Jasper looks at my feet. "When you are fully healed."

I don't show him how disappointed I am since I was looking forward to seeing the horses. "Next time, then."

He gets out of bed and goes to his closet, putting on clothes and boots before returning to me with a clean shirt. "Once this snowstorm passes and Jason is no longer a pain in the ass, I will make a quick trip to the city to buy you clothes and whatever else you need."

"Can I come with you?"

It's been so long since I last went shopping, I forgot how fun it used to be. It was so when Camila and I spent hours in the mall. After...Jason took to me the Celestial Heaven, my freedom taken away from me, I never once when shopping again. Jason brought me whatever I needed.

Jasper helps me put on the shirt. "I don't think that's be a good idea." Of course Jasper won't take me with him. I am his property not his girlfriend. He picks me up in his arms. "How about breakfast?" "I am not hungry."

"Well, you need to eat so you can get better."

Jasper takes me to the kitchen and puts me on a chair. Mose is in front of the stove, cooking.

Miss Teapot gets up from her basket and comes to where Jasper is standing and meows while rubbing against his legs.

"Food will be ready in a few minutes," Mose lets us know.

"Remember, Olivia can't tolerate spicy things," Jasper says. "I will go feed the animals and be back in a few minutes. Can you take care of Miss Teapot?" Jasper asks me.

"Of course."

leaves the house and I get up from the chair. The food for the cat is in the cabinet close to her basket, and after filling her bowl and checking to see if she has water, I ask Mose, "Do you need help finishing the breakfast?" Mose looks at me. For a moment, I think he will

a master chef dish,

snorts. "Do you want

don't have

regret this later," Mose mumbles to

him to have time to change his mind, I

making fried rice. Have you cooked

a few occasion,"

make pancakes." He hands over the spatula to

front of the stove and take over the cooking. Or

minute or two before it can be

I ask, "Tyson is

"How did you know?"

visit her

done," I say and turn off the stove. "Do you want

is quiet. Maybe it is always like this. "I thought they were

but probably in the

shudder upon hearing the word

part is that I am not even angry at them. I have been abused for so long that it's all I know. Jasper and Ansel are confusing me with their kindness and I am always on the edge, wondering when they will show me their

car horn makes Mose frown. He glances out the window, but except for the snowstorm, there is little to be