ROSES OUT OF THORNS (My unexpected Sweetheart?)

The hideout

??Roses out of thorns??

(My unexpected Sweetheart?)

Episode 11

Writer's Pov

Tim watched from the window with a pleasing smile..

He was so happy Cole got angry but he was a bit disappointed that the anger was directed at Allen instead of Katherine.

Tim wasn't shocked that Allen was a girl.. he had always suspected her to be a girl and this just proved his suspitions right...

He understood why Allen will pretend to be a guy.

Cole despised women and the lady at Jane's party was not the first lady he has ingured, beaten or killed.

Cole is extremely cute and girls are all over him and loose their life for that cause.

Most of them who now know the rules just gawk at him from afar while the naive ones put themselves in danger just because of a silly crush .

So Allen whose real name is Audrey had better known to hide her Identity in order to get a securing Job. She being the first child of a family of six, she needed a sustaining Job that pays Just as high as Cole pays, even if it meant denying who she really is.. her gender.

So that evening when Cole found her on the streets begging, he fell for her act and decided to employ her.

Yes, she acted it. She had heard that Cole pays his workers even more than what most highly paid workers earn, plus, she'll get a free place to put her head, eat good food and take good care of her family and herself, and the only thing left, holding her from taking the Job was that she was a female..

She heard how Cole killed, hurt or disfigured people, ladies especially..

So she decided to stolk Cole and pretend to need help (which she actually needed) disguised as a boy and hoped Cole had a pure heart somehow to employ her.. if not for anything but at least for the fact that she's disguised as a boy.

It was hard at first but after the 6th attempt, Cole employed her..it was a dream come true... over the past 4 years, she's able to take care of her family comfortably, take care of herself, and save a reasonable amount.

It wasn't so hard hiding her Identity, since Cole's servants had their separate rooms.

She could take her bath comfortably and put on her disguise again.

Now she was almost killed because of her faked gender..

She saw how Cole played with his wife the night before and thought it will be a good idea to make Katherine feel more comfortable since Cole really loves her (Katherine), and she forgot she was getting too close to Katherine in her disguise...

As Cole dropped her on the floor and Katherine rush towards her, she struggled to speak to secure her job..

"Please Sir, I wish to keep my Job. Please don't fire me.. please" she managed to say.. and that's when Tim came out of his hiding place with a mischievous smile which Katherine noticed.

"Your lunch is ready sir" he said and Cole nodded

"Tim, take him (Allen) to her room, and help her pack her things" Cole said and Allen broke down in tears

"Cole, she's not leaving!" Katherine stated but Cole ignored her.

"When you're done Tim, bring the lunch to my room. Let's go Katherine" Cole said and pulled Katherine to their room.

"What is your problem Cole! What is wrong with you? You almost choked her to death!" Katherine screamed at Cole immediately they entered the room

Cole ruffled his hair as she yelled, waiting for her to finish so he can attack.

"Him! He was a boy when I found you both! Katherine why will you be so close to a male like that huh? Tell me why? Have you whispered in my ear like that before? You were laughing all over! It made me crazy! I lost control" Cole said and Katherine kept quiet for a while..

"You were jealous?" She asked

"I wasn't. I never said that..I just lost control of my reasoning" Cole defended with a straight face, making Katherine blush..

"What do call that? That's jealousy..you were jealous for real Cole.."Katherine said with a low voice

"Don't change the topic.. if you can get close to a guy like that, means you can cheat on me. Is that how you are with my other servants? Are you like that with Tim?" Cole asked

"Don't you dare Cole! I'm not a loose girl and even if I was, not with that bastard Tim. Be careful with that guy, he's a snake! He's not on your side.. he told me the horrible things about you only, but with Allen, she..." She was saying when Cole corrected

"He... not She" Cole said

"She told me nothing but the good side of you no one knows you have.. yet you want to fire her.. and Tim the back stabber remains with you.

How ironic" Katherine said and that's when Tim entered the room without Knocking, and dropped their dinner.

"How dare you barge into our room that way?" Katherine scolds Tim who stood with his head down

"Kay, relax.. Tim is harmless" Cole said and Katherine gasp..

"Harmless?! A servant who barged into his master's room just like that is harmless? No matter how close they might be, that's disrespect" Katherine said

"If I May madam...." Tim was saying when

"You may not. You don't have any excuse" Katherine said, cutting him short.

"Listen Tim, Don't you ever enter our room again! Not ever again, do you understand?" Katherine said and Tim nodded

"Good. You may leave" Katherine said and Tim left, and Cole chuckled immediately he left.

"You're getting yourself worked up over nothing Kay," he said, coming close to her..

"Not another step Cole, you almost killed someone out of jealousy " Katherine said and Cole raised his brows...

"Not another step or what?" He asked

"Or...I leave this house" Katherine joked and Cole laughed and hugged her immediately making Katherine groan in frustration.

"I missed you today " Cole said after they disengage from the work

"How's your Dad?" Katherine asked

"About that, Dad wants me to come stay with him for a while before he dies " Cole said sarcastically and Katherine gasped

"Dies?" She asked as they sat on the bed still holding hands

"Well," Cole started as Katherine dropped the tray of food on the bed in between them.

"The doctor said Dad has Cancer and he has just three weeks to live. So, Dad wants me to move in with you, and spend some time with him for these three weeks" Cole said, not really telling Katherine the reason for their movement.

"Okay, I'm sorry about your dad's condition" Katherine said and Cole shrugged

"Don't feel too bad. The Man has lived his life to the fullest.. maybe not in a good way but somehow he's not shocked that this is happening to him. He's not even angry at my brothers for betraying him. My brothers are against my dad, betraying him and wrecking his business.. they gave him poison that affected the Cancer vaccine the doctor gave him and now, he's subjected to death for the next three weeks" Cole narrated and Katherine feeds him the fried plantain.

"Why will they do such a thing? What did your Dad do to them?" Katherine asked as they ate, because she didn't really understand what was going on..

"My brothers are just as wicked as my Dad. Infact, My senior brother.. the first child Fred is the most wicked person. He learnt it from the devil. They are just greedy and wants all my Dad has. The power, the wealth, everything" Cole explained and they continued eating

"Okay, so when do we move in?" Katherine asked

"Today.. tonight.. Jane will take him home and we move in later tonight." Cole explained.

"Now, I don't want you anywhere near my brothers.. for you go to get close to a guy that's my servant who turns out to be a girl, what more my cunning brothers?" Cole said

"Now stop it Cole, I'm not that kind of girl" Katherine defended and Cole scoffed

"Eva said the same thing.. but later allowed all my brothers to have her on different occasions and betrayed me." Cole said and Katherine froze

"Eva is your Ex right?" Katherine asked and Cole nodded while putting a spoon of Rice in his mouth.

Just then Jane came in with a slight knock.

"See, Jane didn't even knock" Cole retorted

"At least she gave a slight one" Katherine said calmly

"Hello Jane, how are you feeling now? I heard you weren't feeling too good. I'm sorry about your dad " Katherine said in remorse and Jane nodded, accepting her apology

"Cole, I've parked and I'm picking Dad up. I want to see you at the house in highest three house " Jane said and Cole saluted

"Yes ma'am! Drive safe " Cole said and Katherine chuckled in amusement as Jane leaves

"You're actually funny " Katherine said in a low voice.

"I heard that". Cole said and got up to start parking when Katherine held him

"Hey, I know you're not Okay with your father's news.. but you're covering up. I just want to tell you that I'm here for you. I'll never betray you. And you can always confine in me whenever you feel sad. I'll be your friend " Katherine said slowly, looking into her husband's eyes.

Those eyes she's grown to adore, with his scent, ever fresh.

Cole smiles sadly.

"I'm sorry Kay, but I'm afraid to trust you on your word, but I'll give you a try." Cole said and Katherine smiles gratefully and pulls him into a hug.

Cole breath in her scent and hugs her deeper, pressing his lips on her neck in a kiss, and roaming his hands around her back.

He's always turned on whenever there's a body contact with Katherine.

"I'm not ready Cole" Katherine said after they disengaged and Cole sighed..

Hey doesn't think he can wait any longer..

But...

"Okay, I'm sorry.. I'll wait" Cole said, swallowing the urge.

"Thank you. Allen is coming with me to your dad's place" Katherine said and Cole groaned

"Kay, there are enough servants in my dad's house! You don't need him" Cole said

"Her. He's a girl Cole, and it's final.. I'm taking her with me.. not like you're not taking that Tim with you!" Katherine argued and Cole sighed again, giving up.

"Fine! Let's get going" Cole said and they began parking their things...

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Three hours later, after the long drive, they arrived at Mr Greg's Mansion...

They settled in their room and the servants signaled it's time for dinner with a bell that sounded in everyone's room.

Just as Cole and Katherine opened their door to go for dinner, they saw Mr Greg's special servant.

"The master wishes to speak with Young master Cole immediately" he said with a bow.

"Stay here till I'm back" Cole warned and left with the servant.

Katherine locked the room door, and sat down..

After a minute, there was a knock on the door..

At first she hesitated on opening the door, but picked courage and opened it, only to see a lady, dressed almost half naked, smiling at her..

"You're the wife?" Eva asked..

Cole entered his dad's room..

"I heard you called for me. Are you alright?" Cole asked and Greg signalled his servant to leave.

Once that servant was out of sight, Greg stood up from where he sat, and began moving towards Cole.

He reached where Cole stood and bent down.

"We don't have much time.." he said and punched the floor with his palm and all of a sudden, like an elevator, they went down into the ground.

Mr. Greg has an underground hide out.

"Where is this place?" Cole asked but was ignored

They got to a Big locked door. And sir Greg pressed his thumb on the screen and it opened..

As it opened, Cole was shocked at what he saw...