The Commandment by Anna Kittrell

Author:Anna Kittrell [Kittrell, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2018-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

14

Briar peeled the blue silk dress over her head and tossed it to the floor. She kicked it to the corner, pried the silver shoes from her feet, and flung them on top. She tossed her earrings onto the nightstand and shrugged into her bathrobe.

She should have never agreed to accompany Lukas to that stupid ball. She should’ve known better. No, actually, Lukas should have known better. Reid daily went out of her way to make Briar’s life miserable at the lab. He’d known Reid would be there, yet hadn’t had the decency to warn Briar so that she could steer clear. All that talk about missing her and wanting to start fresh—right. He’d stood right there and let Reid sabotage her in front of all those people in their fancy clothes. What he’d wanted was a quick no-strings-attached date for the ball. And she’d fallen for the old “let’s be friends” routine. Never again. She’d learned her lesson, big time.

Though she had to admit, the outdoor festival had been great. Seeing the balloons in person enhanced their beauty and intensified her desire to float high above the earth someday.

She sat on the edge of the bed massaging one foot, then the other. Just float away. Far from ankle monitors, malicious blonde lab technicians, and—best of all—Lukas Stone.

She needed to intensify her nagging. The more she bugged him about administering the abstergent, the quicker he’d cave in.

The quicker she’d be free.

A thump on her door caused the hackles on her neck to stand up. So help her, if that man was skulking outside her door again, she wouldn’t be responsible for what she might do. She lunged from the bed to the door, barely touching the ground, hoping to catch him in the act.

Through the peephole she spied Roxy, big yellow tail thumping away.

“Roxy!” She swung the door open, dropped to her knees, and hugged the animal.

“Sorry, ma’am.” Gatlin appeared behind Roxy. “She broke away and ran straight to your room, like she’d been whistled at or something.”

“Don’t be sorry, I’m happy to see her—and you.” She released the dog and hugged Gatlin. “But what’s with you calling me ma’am?” She sat back on her heels and looked at him.

He shrugged. “Lira said it’s polite to call ladies ma’am and men sir.”

She nodded. “Yes, Lira’s right about that. But you and I are friends. And friends don’t have to be so formal with one another. You can call me Briar.”

He gazed with his greenish-gold eyes on the ceiling, as if thinking it over. “OK. If you’re sure it’s all right.”

“Good.” She patted the boy’s back and stood.

“Hey, you still have my rock!” he scooted around her and into the room.

In your present condition, my son will not benefit from a relationship with you. Briar’s breath caught as Caster’s angry words tumbled through her mind. “I’m not sure you should come in. Your dad might be looking for you.”

“Nah. He’s out of town on business. Uncle Lukas picked me up after his fancy party to give Lira a break.

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