Book Details
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing
Published: December 2014
ISBN10: 1612526330
Genre: Romance
Subgenre: Historical
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Topics/Issues
Abandoned, abandonment, abandon, Abusive, Abused, abuse, betrayed, betrayal, child abuse, child trafficking, faith, faithful, forgiving, forgive, forgiveness, grace, heal, healing, redemption, salvation, redeem, sexual abuse, rape, fear, fearful, grief, death, mourning, loss, grieving, guilt, guilty, trafficking
Touched By Mercy
By Tina E. Pinson
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Prologue
Lorena wadded the dress into a ball, crammed it into the worn carpetbag, and looked up. "Don't wrap her legs. You might wake her."
"It's cold outside," her accomplice declared.
She lifted the floppy-eared bunny with the purple bow from the pillow, gave a it shrewd once-over, then threw it across the bed before she turned her gaze to the idiot before her. "She won't freeze to death from the door to the carriage."
"Yes, ma'am." He winced. His Adam's apple bucked as he pulled the girl into his arms. Her bare legs dangled from beneath the blanket. He tugged the cloth down.
"I said not to worry about her legs. Just bring her along," Lorena spit through her teeth. The child started to whimper. "Good heavens, why couldn't you listen?"
"I--" he started.
"Mommy?" The child pushed the blanket from her head and twisted in the servant's arms.
"Cover her mouth and bring her."
The servant did as bade and headed for the door.
Picking up the bag, Lorena followed him out of the room and to the stairs.
"Ow." He stopped quickly on the landing. His hand flew into the air with his whispered curse.
Lorena back peddled her steps before she found herself planted against him. "Now what?"
"She bit me."
The child whimpered and stuck her head out of the covers again. "Mommy?"
Lorena dropped the carpetbag and clamped her hand over the girl's mouth. "Can't you handle a two-year-old?"
"She bit me." He studied his wound. "She drew blood."
"Imbecile." She drew a long breath and using her free hand worked the kinks from her left brow. The child squirmed beneath her hand. The girl's tongue touched her palm. "Bite me, and so help me I'll slap you."
The child's blue eyes turned glassy.
Lorena met her stare. "That's right, I'll slap you. Now be a good girl for once in your life."
The child studied Lorena, her gaze disconnected when she laid her head against the servant's shoulder.
"See how simple it is?" Lorena lifted her hand from the girl's mouth and reached for the carpetbag. "Cover her mouth and let's go before we wake the house."
Wake, Samantha.
Thank heaven her father had locked Samantha in the attic for being disagreeable at dinner. Otherwise, she'd never get the child out of the house without a fight. Tonight, though, things seemed to be in her favor.