Ephraim by Kirsten Osbourne & Amelia C. Adams

Author:Kirsten Osbourne & Amelia C. Adams [Osbourne, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unlimited Dreams Publishing
Published: 2017-12-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Six

When they were within sight of the crowd of people who were there for the barbecue, Maria felt her heart sink. That was a lot of people. And they all loved Ephraim. She was the outsider who had been rude to him the day before. How many people knew how rude she’d been?

Even arriving with a group didn’t make her feel better. Five of the boys who lived in the house went together, as well as her, Ephraim, and Daniel. Claire was helping to cook the feast she’d been told to prepare herself for. As they approached the big area, several of the boys ran over to talk to Daniel and Ephraim as well as their friends in Michael’s cabin.

Maria thought she’d hurry over and help Lillian, but Ephraim caught her hand. “You’re not here to help. You’re here to enjoy and get to know people.” He leaned close and put his lips mere centimeters from her ear, causing a shiver to run through her body, despite the bonfires that had been made around the picnic area. “Remember, you’re here as my date.”

She nodded slowly. It felt strange, but it was what she’d promised, and she wasn’t about to go back on her promise. “All right. I’ll try.”

Adam walked over with a woman Maria had yet to meet. “Maria! Glad to see you here!” He held his hand out to shake hands with her, and his eyes widened as he looked at his brother.

“Hi, Adam.” Maria realized she didn’t feel comfortable being close to him, knowing that he felt others’ emotions. By the look on his face, she could see he’d already read something from her. Or maybe it was from Ephraim, and she was just being paranoid! Either way, she wanted to hide from him. She wondered if Adam could read her emotions through lead? Superman couldn’t see through lead! She’d have to ask Ephraim later…

The girl beside Adam—obviously his new wife—looked at her with understanding. She walked over and linked her arm with Maria’s. “Let’s go for a little walk, shall we?”

Adam’s wife nodded at someone else, who kissed Benjamin on the cheek and hurried toward them. Then another woman who had been standing with Caleb rushed over, and the three of them took her to a picnic table, where they all sat.

“I’m Tiffani, Adam’s wife,” said the first girl.

“I’m Melissa, Benjamin’s wife.” That girl sat across from her.

“And I’m Caleb’s wife, Natalie. I run the new candy store in town.”

“I’m diabetic,” Maria blurted out without even stopping to think.

Natalie laughed. “I have some sugar-free candy, too! I make the best sugar-free fudge. I’ll bring you some!”

Maria looked at the three women, wondering why they’d kidnapped her. “Thank you, but…why are you guys gathering around me? Do I look that lost and confused?”

“Ephraim told you today, didn’t he?” Tiffani asked. “We’re kind of the clean-up squad when someone freaks out over finding out about the family.”

Maria nodded. “He did tell me…and I may have been freaking out a little.

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