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."

close to her basket, and after filling her bowl and checking to see if she

not a master

"Do you

have anything better to

this later," Mose

to change his mind, I move

fried rice. Have

made pancakes on a few occasion," I

He hands over the spatula to me.

stove and take over the cooking. Or at least

or two before it can be served. Meanwhile, I will put

I ask, "Tyson is still obsessed with

"How did you know?"

was friends with Camila and used to visit her house.... Tyson lived there so...." "Oh yeah. I

turn off the stove. "Do you want me to go ahead and serve it

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

are, but probably in

upon hearing

beyond cruel to me, but Carlos did even worse stuff to me. The worst 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 true colors. At least Tyson and Rueben are predictable. And Mose...I don't know what

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