Free Draeger Legacy 8 by Jaden Sinclair

muscles that had her finger tips itching to touch. They didn’t look real, and yet she knew they were.
    Seeing another man with him, Natasha got a moment of hope. Her first thought was that someone else here might be able to help her leave.
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    When she spotted his smile at Drake, and Drake laughing back, that hope diminished. They were friends, and she was pretty damned sure a friend of Drake’s wasn’t going to help her leave.
    Natasha jumped at a knock on the door. She swung around quickly, moving away from the window. The door opened and in came the woman she had seen last night when Drake carried her back into the house. She had a tray in her hands.
    “Thought you might be hungry,” she said, taking the tray over to the nightstand. “And since you didn’t come down, I brought something up for you.”
    Natasha looked at the tray of food. A large triple stacked sandwich, which had ham, turkey, and chicken, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Bowl of fruit and a large glass of ice tea.
    “I’m fixing lamb for supper, do you like that?” she asked.
    Natasha went over to the bed. Her mouth watered at the smell of the food. She nodded her answer, picking the sandwich up.
    “Well you just let me know what you like and dislike. It’s my job to cook around here.”
    “I like your cooking,” Natasha looked up at her before taking a bite.
    She moaned with pleasure. “At school the food was boring. No flavor to it. Can you teach me?”
    “Sweetie I’ll teach you anything you want.” She smiled. “I’m Nelly by the way. The young man you see around here that’s all quiet is Tony.”
    “Who’s the one outside with Drake?” Natasha ate and talked at the same time. It was rude, and she had better manners than that.
    “That I’m not sure. Hey, how about you come down and finish your lunch in the kitchen. When you’re done, if you want I’ll teach you how to make these cookies I’m doing now. Spicy pumpkin bread cookies with an orange glace frosting you just drizzle over the top while they’re still warm.”
    “I thought I couldn’t leave the room.”
    Nelly snorted, “Don’t you worry any about him. Come on, you need to get out of here anyway so Tony can do his job.”
    Nelly took the tray, and with part of her sandwich in hand, Natasha followed her out.
    The kitchen smelled heavenly. Natasha sat down at the table; Nelly placed her food in front of her and went over to the stove, taking out a tray of fresh bread. Natasha watched her every move as she ate. Back home, she wasn’t allowed in the kitchen, she had to stay away because it wasn’t her place to be there. That was for the staff. Thinking about it 46

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    now, she thought her father was grooming her for something big. A lady doesn’t go into a kitchen, doesn’t dirty her hands with cooking and cleaning. Speak only when spoken to crap. It meant something.
    “You make it feel very comfortable in here,” Natasha said, getting Nelly’s attention.
    “It’s a kitchen Sweetie. Everything starts in a kitchen in my eyes.”
    “My father didn’t want me in the kitchen. I could always smell the things that were cooking and baking, but was never allowed to go in and see it. He told me it wasn’t my place.”
    “Sounds like he had grand plans for you.”
    The tears formed again. Natasha put her sandwich down and wiped her eye before it could slip free. “Yeah, I guess he did.”
    “Well you have a chance at a new life.” Nelly smiled, but it didn’t reach her green eyes. “And no one will keep you out of the kitchen or any part of the house for that matter.”
    “This is your new home.” Natasha turned to Drake’s voice. He stood at the back door. He wasn’t alone. The one she saw from the window stood behind him. He walked inside, went over to the sink, and started to wash his hands. “Any idea when the guys are coming back to finish the dining room, Nelly? Got people waiting