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Allittle thrill builds in the bottom of my stomach as | think of thepossibility of those challenges, of pushing him, trying him-pushing myself, at that. I’m so interested in this new Fay that I’mseeing develop within me as a result of our interactions.
Part of me wants to get to know her more. But the other part? Thetrue Fay, who I’ve been my entire life? She just wants to live inpeace.
“I'll follow your rules, Kent,” | say quietly, keeping my face blank.“But in exchange, | will be treated with respect in this house.”
He opens his mouth to reply but | interrupt him, holding up afinger.
“And,” | say, continuing my small list of demands. “I’m not going. to be held here like a little caged pet. | understand that you haveto keep me safe, but I can’t spend my whole life sitting in my roomupstairs.”
My face softens then, betraying, | think, a little of the misery that | sometimes feel in his home. “I’m a whole person, Kent,” | saysoftly. “A real person. | need to have a little bit of freedom. A littlenovelbin
bit of a life.”
He stares at me for a moment, considering, and then gives me a
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| nod as well and then turn, heading out the door and down the long basement hallway towards the steps. Just as | reach thebottom, | hear him call my name again.
| turn to see Kent standing at the door to the little records room, considering me carefully. | raise an eyebrow, curious about whathe could want.
“Go and get dressed,” he says, his voice even. “I can’t take you to
the stables, but I'll send someone else with you.”
My face brightens instantly and | bite my lip against my joy, not
wanting him to see quite how happy he’s made me. | feel as if I’ve
gained a little bit of an upper hand here, and | don’t want to waste
it.
Still, | can’t be rude.
“Thank you,” | say, dipping my head before dashing up the stairs. to get ready.
Twenty minutes later, | skip down the stairs to the main floor again and then look around. The door to Kent's office is closed, but |hear a whistle and turn towards the kitchen.
There, leaning against the wall, is Jerome. My face breaks out into a smile — Jerome, good. He’s always nice to me, and funny toboot.
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“Are you ready?” he asks with a grin, standing up straight.
“Yup!” | say, hurrying down the hall with a big smile.
He pauses, the left side of his smile deepening as he looks at me, taking in my excitement. | stand in front of him for a moment,wondering why he’s looking at me like that — what he’s waiting for — and then Jerome just laughs, shaking his head and movingtowards the garage.
“Come on,” he says. “Let’s get going. Not every day that | get an
assignment to go play with horses in the country.”
“Oh,” | say, following him into the garage. “Are you riding too?”
“No,” he answers, holding the passenger side door of one of Kent’s Escalades open for me. “No way Kent would let me rideone of his precious thoroughbreds.”
He closes my door then and comes around the car, opening the
driver's seat and climbing in.
| consider Jerome, suddenly curious. “Sounds like you know what you're talking about, though, if you know their breeds.”Jerome smirks at me as we pull out of the garage. “I spent four
years on the rodeo circuit as a teenager,” he says, “which is another reason why Kent won't let me touch a horse. He knows |know what I’m doing, but he doesn’t want anyone riding his herd
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Il laugh as Jerome circles a hand above his head, miming a lasso.
“Wow,” | say, shaking my head at him and grinning. “I had no idea
Kent had such...variety amongst his ranks.”
“Stick with me, kid,” Jerome murmurs, giving me a friendly smile. “I’m full of surprises.”
With that, we head down the road, and | study Jerome as we go. Had | just never noticed it before? Or is Jerome kind of...cute?Write your comment
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