Redemption (The Restoration Series Book 1) (26 page)

Mr. Drake met me in the living room and he shook
my hand.

“Thank you.”

“I will always protect her, sir. Always.”

“I know that. But that’s not what I meant. I meant, thank you for giving her what she needs. For bringing her back to us and letting her be herself again. Thank you for loving her.”

“You don’t have to thank me for that, Sir. She deserves everything I can give, and I will gladly do that for the rest of my life.”

He nodded and pulled me into his arms.

“I’m glad she’s found you.”

“I’m glad she found me, too.”

I stepped away and waved goodbye as I made my way to the truck outside. Driving home, I pulled out my cell and dialed Jared’s number.

“Hey, man!” Jared answered.

“Hey. How’s it going?”

“Pretty good. I’m just closing up the shop right now, what’s up?”

“Just needed to get a timeline for when we need to be there. Also, we’ll need the beach house if possible. We have Nova’s parents, Nova, me, Evie and her mom.”

“No problem, man. It’s big enough for everyone.”

“Great. Also, can you tell the crew that I’m coming back to town and we’d love to get together with them?”

“Sure thing. Looks like the trial is in three weeks. You guys need transport from the airport?”

“No. I’ll rent something big enough for all of us. I think the girls will feel safer if we’re all together.”

“How’s Evie?”

“Not well. She’s pregnant, dude.”

“Are you kidding me?” Jared’s voice went loud.

“Nope. But we’re trying to deal with it in a sensitive matter, of course. We can’t let it get out that she’s pregnant right now. We don’t want any repercussions.”

“Agreed. She’ll be safe here, bro. I’ll make sure of it.”

“I know you will. Thanks, man. I’ll email you our itineraries. See you in a few weeks.

“Sounds good.”

I clicked off the phone and tucked it into my pocket before sliding out of my truck. My resolve to make sure Nova felt safe was firm in my heart. Not just physically safe, but I now had her heart, which was much more terrifying than anything else. It was fragile, but God had given it to me, and I would give my all keep it safe.

I let the image of her riding the horse, free in abandon and happiness covering her, flood across my mind.

“My Nova. So beautiful.
” I chuckled and moved toward my house, knowing that I’d move heaven and earth to make sure Nova could live just like that. No matter the cost.

TO BE CONTINUED…

About the Author

Christina Simpson currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons. She has been writing since she was in high school, where she received her first published work, a creative poem titled “Ingredients.” She wrote this poem as a way to explain how our diversity in this world comes together to make something beautiful.

As she continued to grow in her writing, she was finally able to publish her first novella in 2013. She is currently a member of the Christian Indie Author Network, a collection of self-published and Independent Authors gathered to grow and promote Christian writing across the world.

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