Ordinary (Anything But Series Book 1) by Lindy Zart

Author:Lindy Zart [Zart, Lindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-01-03T05:00:00+00:00

Honor made her way down the narrow stairway toward the UD housing. She pushed Zach’s harsh words from her mind. She didn’t care what he thought or said about her or Christian. He was wrong. She hated that Christian was being kept locked up like an animal or a criminal. He hadn’t done anything bad. He hadn’t asked for any of it. She was pretty sure he didn’t want to be what he now was. None of it was his fault. She couldn’t help but wonder if she hadn’t known him outside of the facility if maybe she would have thought more like Zach. She liked to think it wouldn’t have mattered. Honor didn’t really know. But she did know Christian, if only distantly.

Nealon was speaking with one of the robots. Honor stayed by the doorway, wondering if he would make her leave. He glanced at her, but didn't otherwise acknowledge her in any way.

Her attention was immediately drawn to Christian’s room. It was empty. She frowned, fear trying to take hold. She shook it off.

She stalked over to Nealon, not waiting for him to notice her. She was pretty sure that would be a long wait. “Where’s Christian? Nealon. Where’s Christian?”

He finally faced her, the man he was talking to fading away into the murky corner he probably lived in. “It’s Agent Nealon, Rochester.”

“Before it was Nealon. Today it’s Agent Nealon?” He didn’t answer. “Fine. Whatever. Agent Nealon. Where’s Christian?”

He watched her features as he coolly replied, “Moved.”

Nealon turned away and headed for the stairs.

Her stomach dropped and she took off after him. “What do you mean, moved? Why? Where is he?”

All she could think was that it was her fault somehow and that they’d probably hurt him or killed him or something and it was all her fault. Honor couldn’t stand the thought of being responsible for someone’s demise. It filled her with overpowering dread and helplessness. She couldn’t breathe thinking about it.

Nealon paused halfway up the stairs. “Your interest in the subject was frowned upon by the hierarchy. They thought it best he be transferred to another facility as you appear to be much too concerned over his welfare.”

“Hierarchy?” she barely got out around the tightening of her throat. My fault. All my fault. “Why wouldn’t I be concerned? I know him.”

He kept going, his form almost to the top of the stairs. Honor came to a stop, her shoulders slumped. What had she done? She’d jeopardized Christian’s safety with her good intentions. What if they had hurt him, because of her?

“I don’t understand. Who are these people?”

He didn’t stop, didn’t slow down.

Dejected, Honor stared at his taut back, sad on so many levels. It was too much. She was going to break apart from it all. “Nealon?” she softly beseeched, not really expecting him to respond.

His back stiffened even more than it already was and he swung around, coming down the stairs toward her fast. He was tight-lipped and his eyes warned of danger. “I am not your friend.

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