Falcon (Kindred Book 5) by Scarlett Finn

Author:Scarlett Finn [Finn, Scarlett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SFinn
Published: 2016-12-12T05:00:00+00:00

FOURTEEN

A couple of days passed, and she didn’t see Zave at all. Bess fed her and let Devon help with the household chores in short bursts, giving the women time to bond. After lunch on that day, Thad had come to see her. He’d popped in and out over the last two days, but his visits had been social not medical.

On this occasion, he performed a full check-up. He took all her vitals, asked all his standard doctor questions, quizzed her about her diet, weighed her, calculated her body fat and noted everything down on a clipboard.

Every time he examined her, he wrote things down. Given what Bess had said about his aversion to updating patient notes, Devon doubted he kept a file on her. It was just habit that made him write these things down, and it would make them easier to remember while he went through the motions. That piece of paper was probably tossed in the trash as soon as he walked out.

Afterwards, Devon had moved into the dining room to sketch through the window using the easel Bess had brought her on the previous morning. Zave might not be physically present, but he was still showering her with gifts at every opportunity.

Instead of focusing on the vast view of the ocean, she explored the rocks, the grass, and the path with the tip of her pencil on the paper. The scene she created was the same as the one she’d seen him in for the first time. Devon couldn’t fool herself. That was exactly why she was here doing this now, in hope that maybe he would run by.

Somehow, he’d known she was there the first time, so she figured he would know the second time too. Curiosity played in her thoughts. Would he acknowledge her if he sensed her here? Would he turn and wave? Didn’t seem like his style. It was more likely that he’d turn and glare, then he would wait until the next time they saw each other and he would chastise her for stalking him.

Bess was sitting at the dining table folding linen napkins and had been there for some time, though the women hadn’t spoken for a while. “You can go outside, you know,” she said.

“I’ve thought about it,” Devon said, although she’d never gotten as far as trying the front door to see if it was unlocked. “I wouldn’t want to get lost out there.”

Bess put a folded napkin in her neat stack and reached for another. “You can’t get lost,” she said. “Zave monitors everything from his lab. He’d be able to track your movement on the island. He monitors the weather from up there, too, taking readings from all the gadgets he has scattered around the place. He’d send a search party for you as soon as the temperature dropped a degree.”

Bess’ amusement was a consistent attribute of her gregarious personality. Devon wouldn’t think to mock such careful behavior on Zave’s part. Some might see it as overbearing if he did such a thing; she’d just be awed that he was paying such close attention.

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