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Authors: Michelle Horst
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There’s a hard road ahead of Sophia and Jack.
~*~
Just before dinner I run into Adam. I’ve been meaning to talk with him. “Do you have a few minutes?”
“Sure,” He says and I follow him out on the patio where we both take a seat on the comfy chairs.
“I’ve been thinking of getting some supplies for Jack. You know, for when he’s better, then he can start with the garden.”
“I’ll send one of the men to town to get a few things.” Adam gets up, “Is that all?”
He’s always like this after we return with people. It hits him hard to see all those slaves and to leave them behind. It grates away at me too.
Another week or so and he’ll be back to his old self.
Dinner is a weird affair at the manor. Some will have their food out on the patio, where others sit at the table with Miss Ella. As long as everyone eats, I don’t care where they eat.
I grab two plates of food and go to Jack’s room. We’ve moved Sophia in with Diane and Lizzie. I don’t think it’s a good idea to have Sophia and Jack sharing a room. I have nothing against any of them dating, but when they’re raw like this, I try to keep them away from anything sex related.
I nudge the door open with my elbow and walk in. My eyes go huge when I see Jack standing in front of the window. He’s wearing a pair of jeans and a black shirt. I’m so angry with those animals for beating Jack. It’s like Cameron wanted to leave his mark on Jack and Sophia. Sadistic asshole! I place the plates on the table between the beds and take a seat on the bed Sophia slept on. “I brought you dinner.”
Jack turns his head slightly, giving me a view of his profile. He doesn’t talk much. There are times I’m scared that Cameron broke this beautiful man.
“Please come eat with me, Jack.” I pick up a fork and scoop up some mashed potatoes. I start to eat, hoping Jack will eat with me.
It takes a few minutes of eating in silence before Jack goes to sit on his bed. His movements are stilted with pain. I wish there was more I could do for him. He starts to eat and that’s all we do until our plates are empty. I’m glad he’s eating all his food, that’s one relief, at least.
Jack wipes the corner of his mouth, and with his eyes on his plate, he says, “Thank you, Mistress.”
Tears well in my eyes and I quickly correct him, “I’m not a mistress, Jack. My name is River Sinclair. Use my name and the same goes for Adam, Miss Ella and the rest of the people living here. I meant it when I said you’re free. You’re not a slave anymore. There are others here who were slaves, just like you and Sophia, but they have made a life for themselves. I hope you’ll be able to do that too.”
Jack looks up, meeting my eyes and I take it as a victory over Cameron. “So no more sex?”
I smile brightly. “Not against your will. You’ll never be raped again. The only sex you’ll be having from here on out is the kind you really want.”
He shakes his head and his eyes turn sad. “I think I’ll rather do the same as you.”
I’m not following him, so I ask, “How do you mean?”
A fire lights in his eyes, the same spark I saw shining from him before Cameron tried to break him. “I’ll be … I think you called it celibate? I hate sex.”
A sad smile pulls at the corner of my mouth. “I understand, Jack. It’s your choice and I want you to do what makes you happy.” I smile brighter, moving off the subject of sex. “On a happier note, one of the men will go get you some supplies tomorrow morning, then you can start with the garden as soon as you feel better.”
His features soften a bid. “You’ll let me work with plants?”
“If you don’t want to you don’t have to, Jack. I just thought it was something you loved to do.”
“It is.” He says nothing else.
I gather the dishes and get up. “Well then, it’s settled. As soon as you’re up to it you can start with the gardens. I’d like to introduce you to everyone,” I see
~*~
Just before dinner I run into Adam. I’ve been meaning to talk with him. “Do you have a few minutes?”
“Sure,” He says and I follow him out on the patio where we both take a seat on the comfy chairs.
“I’ve been thinking of getting some supplies for Jack. You know, for when he’s better, then he can start with the garden.”
“I’ll send one of the men to town to get a few things.” Adam gets up, “Is that all?”
He’s always like this after we return with people. It hits him hard to see all those slaves and to leave them behind. It grates away at me too.
Another week or so and he’ll be back to his old self.
Dinner is a weird affair at the manor. Some will have their food out on the patio, where others sit at the table with Miss Ella. As long as everyone eats, I don’t care where they eat.
I grab two plates of food and go to Jack’s room. We’ve moved Sophia in with Diane and Lizzie. I don’t think it’s a good idea to have Sophia and Jack sharing a room. I have nothing against any of them dating, but when they’re raw like this, I try to keep them away from anything sex related.
I nudge the door open with my elbow and walk in. My eyes go huge when I see Jack standing in front of the window. He’s wearing a pair of jeans and a black shirt. I’m so angry with those animals for beating Jack. It’s like Cameron wanted to leave his mark on Jack and Sophia. Sadistic asshole! I place the plates on the table between the beds and take a seat on the bed Sophia slept on. “I brought you dinner.”
Jack turns his head slightly, giving me a view of his profile. He doesn’t talk much. There are times I’m scared that Cameron broke this beautiful man.
“Please come eat with me, Jack.” I pick up a fork and scoop up some mashed potatoes. I start to eat, hoping Jack will eat with me.
It takes a few minutes of eating in silence before Jack goes to sit on his bed. His movements are stilted with pain. I wish there was more I could do for him. He starts to eat and that’s all we do until our plates are empty. I’m glad he’s eating all his food, that’s one relief, at least.
Jack wipes the corner of his mouth, and with his eyes on his plate, he says, “Thank you, Mistress.”
Tears well in my eyes and I quickly correct him, “I’m not a mistress, Jack. My name is River Sinclair. Use my name and the same goes for Adam, Miss Ella and the rest of the people living here. I meant it when I said you’re free. You’re not a slave anymore. There are others here who were slaves, just like you and Sophia, but they have made a life for themselves. I hope you’ll be able to do that too.”
Jack looks up, meeting my eyes and I take it as a victory over Cameron. “So no more sex?”
I smile brightly. “Not against your will. You’ll never be raped again. The only sex you’ll be having from here on out is the kind you really want.”
He shakes his head and his eyes turn sad. “I think I’ll rather do the same as you.”
I’m not following him, so I ask, “How do you mean?”
A fire lights in his eyes, the same spark I saw shining from him before Cameron tried to break him. “I’ll be … I think you called it celibate? I hate sex.”
A sad smile pulls at the corner of my mouth. “I understand, Jack. It’s your choice and I want you to do what makes you happy.” I smile brighter, moving off the subject of sex. “On a happier note, one of the men will go get you some supplies tomorrow morning, then you can start with the garden as soon as you feel better.”
His features soften a bid. “You’ll let me work with plants?”
“If you don’t want to you don’t have to, Jack. I just thought it was something you loved to do.”
“It is.” He says nothing else.
I gather the dishes and get up. “Well then, it’s settled. As soon as you’re up to it you can start with the gardens. I’d like to introduce you to everyone,” I see
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