Embers of Anger by Anna St. Claire

Author:Anna St. Claire [Claire, Anna St.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2018-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Ella had not seen Aiden all morning. Where was he? She had heard nothing out of Bo, either. The two were inseparable.

Walking to the back of the house, she checked the closets, just in case. No Aiden or Bo. She would stay calm. He was in the house somewhere.

She was in the dining room when she heard Jackson and Lizzy approaching, and picked up the pinned dresses that she brought down from her room, earlier.

“Miss Ella, there you are. Your nice colonel has been good enough to help me this morning.”

Lizzy’s choice of words gave her pause, but she recovered and smiled at both. “Pshaw, Lizzy! You know he isn’t my colonel, but he is a most accommodating and obliging man. Jackson, thank you for helping her. I’m afraid that Carter overdid it and has reinjured his back.”

She held up her pinned dresses. “Lizzy, when Sara comes, please don’t let me forget to have her look at my dresses. I never took too well to the needle, and I am forever begging her help. Sara is a genius with the needle and thread.”

“We were fixing the ballroom for Aiden’s party. I thought of what I plan to give him.”

“Yes, Miss Ella, the colonel is making him a present. He’s gonna fix the young Massa a tent…a real tent for him.”

Lizzy was pleased with Jackson’s contribution.

Ella nodded and smiled in acknowledgment. “Thank you, Jackson. He will surely enjoy that.” She clasped her hands, wringing them together. “Speaking of Aiden, have either of you seen him and Bo? I am looking for them. I realized that he has been especially quiet. Is he in the house somewhere that you have seen? I’ve asked him to play in the nursery or in his room unless he goes outside with one of us.”

Before anyone could answer, a loud knocking sounded at the front door. Ella hurried towards the front of the house in time to see Marshall hang Sara’s cloak in the front closet.

“I just got here. Let me see where everyone is,” Marshall looked up and saw Ella, Lizzy, and Jackson approaching. “There they are. Miss Sara, can I help you with the cake?”

Tittering, Sara glanced at her friend and then up at Marshall. “Oh, yes. Thank you. This is Aiden’s birthday cake. His party will give me the opportunity to spend time with Ella.” Sara handed Marshall the cake and untied her bonnet. “I’ll just hang my up bonnet." She opened the entry closet door and laid the bonnet on the top shelf above her cloak.

“Hello, Ella!” She walked to her friend and hugged her.

“What flavor did you decide to make the cake?” she asked, pretending that she didn’t already know. Ella grinned. Marshall, and then Sara, had each gone into the closet. She wondered if Nolan was standing near the top of the safe room stairs but dismissed the concern.

“Chocolate, his favorite.” Sara nodded, smiling. “The lieutenant colonel kindly took it for me. I believe he took it to the kitchen.

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