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Dance of Secrets

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Katy's Point of View.

"You know as we're touring, it's only normal that the both of us talk a little right?" Morris asked. I had no idea what changed Adelaide's mind but I was glad she wasn't the one giving me the tour anymore. At least Morris wouldn't sweetly threaten me. I searched my mind for a comeback.

"We're talking, are we not?"

"Yeah, well. But we've been talking about how beautiful the Lily bushes are for thirty minutes straight. And you're not even into the conversation. You look like you're trying so hard to focus. Homesick?"

The agency was my home, I guess I did miss being myself. I had to start wearing funny wears now. No fun talk. No loud makeup. That was a lot to take in all at once. "Yeah, I guess."

He nodded slowly and then smiled sympathetically. "Give it a week or two, you'll start getting used to this place. It is secluded but trust me when I say it is fun."

I chuckled. "Is that what you tell yourself?"

He paused, then chuckled too. "Yeah. But it does work. To just sit."

"If you say so, I will try it." We fell into a comfortable silence. Or maybe I did. I could feel his eyes on me. I turned to him. "When did you start working here?"

He thought the question over. "Well, if you do want me to get into details..."

"I do." I immediately agreed. This could be helpful to the agency. Even though my mind felt it was going to be great, my heart was wounded for Morris's sake. He looked like a good guy and there was every possibility that he was going to be arrested once Carson was. Sometimes, I detested this job, really.

"Okay, well, I had enlisted into the military. I went to boot camp, but didn't get in. I guess I was just looking for a place to fit in, I didn't really want to commit. Anyway, long story short, I didn't get in and I lost a little bit of the arrogant confidence I had."

"That's sad. But I mean, if it opened you up to giving up a little bit of pride then it was good, huh?"

"Yeah. I suppose I can see it that way now, but then really, I didn't really see it like that. It was just all about the thing on everybody's lips. My family was angry. Not at me, at the US government for rejecting me mostly." I chuckled softly.

"Awwnn, that's so kind of them. I know a bunch of people who are furious with their children for not cutting through. It's crazy."

"I totally understand that too. My sister was like mad at me for not passing. She'd already told all her friends that I was in the Military."

"Oh, no."

"Yup. It took her a month to get over it all." I liked his laugh. It sounded genuine. Not a lot of that existed at the agency.

"Anyway, what happened then? How'd you end up here?"

"Well, I started researching a lot. I already knew I wanted to be in the whole combat stuff, but I didn't know where I was going to fit in." He gestured towards the right direction, where an array of red rose bushes sat. This place was beautiful.

"So you found here through researching?" That was oddly simple.

"Nope. I... Well, I met Mr Cooper at a casino game. There was a fight. He said I impressed him and at that point, seriously I had no idea who he was. Three months later I'm called by an unknown number and it's him. I was offered this job without any extra training. It was a miracle."

Or something far from it. That was odd. So odd. If he was as dangerous and clever as people rumored, then maybe I would make a better mafia boss than a spy. Morris wouldn't have gotten the job unless the blue-eyed man wasn't up to something.

"So you have been working for him ever since?"

"Yes. We once did better with little to no help, but Mr Cooper insisted that this period we needed extra help."

"Hence, I'm here."

"Something like that." I wanted to poke a little bit more. I wanted more answers from him. Something more clear. But I knew that Morris wasn't a fool. I could only get so far before he started following my every move and ruined the entire mission. Then Johnson would laugh.

"What about you?"

"Huh?" 

"How'd you know housekeeping was your thing."

I didn't. I just found out a week ago I would be going into the dilemma. That was what was at the tip of my tongue. "Well, it was more of a circumstance thing. I wouldn't say it was planned."

"Oh, I get it. You found yourself in it and knew this had to be it?"

"Yeah. Something like that." Seriously, if I kept saying that I was going to get caught.

"I like that for you. I mean as long we're all having that small adventure, it's all good, right?"

I mean I wasn't exactly shooting guns and calling for arrests. But I wasn't making coffee either, so I guess where there's a win, here, there's a loss too. I realized he was looking at me, waiting for an answer. "You get it." He smiled at that.

We enjoyed the chirping of birds and whispers from the trees before he broke the blessing. "How do you like Adelaide?"

What was I supposed to say to that? I mean Morris seemed like a nice guy and all that but I knew, this was a planned thing. Or maybe I was just simply watching a lot of crime TV. "I think she's great."

He nodded slowly, almost as though he didn't quite believe it but at the same time was choosing to simply respect my response. "Okay, you're thinking something," I said and he chuckled.

"No, I'm not."

"You are. It's written all over your face. Seriously, if you have something to share, you could."

"I just find it a little bit hard to believe."

"Find what a little bit hard to believe?"

"Nothing."

"Come on, that is beastly. Don't leave me on the sidelines. Tell me."

"Okay, okay. She does have a small passion for the boss."

I knew what he meant but I decided to play a little bit clueless. "As I presume you do too, right?"

The way Morris's eyebrows furrowed at that made me chuckle. "Not the way she does. I don't want the boss to die. I don't want him in trouble that I cannot help with. I want to be able to talk to him even though I'm not entitled." He said earnestly. I sensed a 'but' before he even uttered the word. "But I don't find myself in continual... Awe to stare into his eyes or bat my lashes at him."

"Ah, so that's the kind of passion she has for him?" Hmm, I was good at this acting thing.

"You didn't notice?"

"Um... Well, I wouldn't say I noticed. I thought it was just her being kind to her employer."

"She is nice to everyone. She would offer to take a shift if she could. She's sweet. But it's like she's a different person whenever it has anything to do with Mr. Carson. It's like she's this tiger in a cage or something." He said. He seemed worked up about it. Wait... Was he... "I'm not really trying to be a gossip or anything, I just want you to not take it to heart when she switches up on you because of the boss. She's not a bad person. She's just... In love, I guess."

Oh, and so was he. Oh, boy, I thought this was going to be a tough work environment. So far, it has been annoying, repetitive questions from the boss. And a messy love triangle. Was I even supposed to call it that? I mean obviously none of them realized the other person's affection. Okay, I doubted that Mr. Carson knew nothing. With the way she batted her lashes at him, the man probably knew already. He was just trying to save her the continuous embarrassment that the awkwardness would bring between them when he got to tell her that he didn't feel the way she did. And as an employee, did she even have that kind of right? It would be violating employment rules.

With the way Morris's head hung, I knew it weighed in him. He would smile a little bit whenever I glanced at him and even though I had already known him for a few hours, it hurt to see.

"Have you ever been?"

"Been what?"

"In love?" His face turned bright red at the question. He stared at me like I had asked a completely crazy question. I guess, it was crazy in its own right.

When he realized that I was not backing down, he sighed softly. "Twice."

"Did you ever hear the words back?"

"Well, no." He chuckled. He was shy. I could tell by the way he continuously rubbed his neck. "That's because I never said them."

"I find that hard to believe. Seriously, you're giving me Mr Darcy vibes."

He paused. "Mr who again?"

"Mr Darcy from a movie." I clarified and he smiled a little. "You seem like one of those people who do not back down easily from a challenge."

"Well, the two people I've ever been in love seemed more difficult than Elizabeth."

I laughed. He joined in. "You didn't tell me you had fallen in love with your platoon officers."

He laughed again. This time a little bit loudly. He wiped the tears the excessive laughter had brought about. "Okay, now you're just being mean to me."

"I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm the sweetest girl you could ever talk to." I smiled innocently to match the false statement.

"You are so funny. Do you ever hear that?"

"Not always. Not really, truly. I'm told that I'm a bit loquacious. Some say I'm too honest. I find myself not speaking too much because of it. I seriously would hate to want to make a joke to lighten the room and I end up making the person angry or sad. It's a struggle, really."

"Oh, it's not that bad, is it?"

"It is. One time I made my cousin cry on her wedding day for simply pointing out to her that she'd been carrying icing between her teeth for about two hours." I said and he laughed again. This time around his hands flew to his stomach.

"You didn't." He said when he could finally utter a word without his laughing fest beginning again and again.

"I did. My mother was not happy about it. I offered to wash the dishes for the reception which earned me a little bit of forgiveness."

"Oh, your family must be lacking in boring moments."

"We love each other most times. Sometimes it's a struggle to stay together and not throw our fists in the air in disagreement about something. But altogether, I miss home."

"I get that feeling." He said and for a while we both said nothing. We just simply enjoyed the minutes as they passed by.

"Have you ever been?"

"Been what?" I already knew what he was asking but for some reason, I wanted to delay the question. It was always a struggle to talk about feelings, not alone the chief of feelings itself.

"Love. Have you ever been in love?"

"Must you ask me the same question I ask you?" He chuckled.

"I just want to know. And hey, you started it." I had quite forgotten how small talk had a way of coming back at you. "So, have you ever been in love?"

"No." It was true and sometimes, when others weren't paying attention, I hated that it was true. 

Morris smiled at me. "well, good for you. No headaches."

"Yeah, or something like it."

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Jealousy and Heartstrings

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Espresso Yourself

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Caught in the Middle

    Katy's Point of View."Um..." It almost sounded automatic as Morris and I uttered it at the same time. Adelaide walked in with a curious smile on her face. Seriously, was there a time when this girl wasn't smiling?"Are you alright? Both of you." She asked after a few seconds. "Tell me what?"I stared at Morris. I didn't think I had ever seen him so unnerved before. This was the time to come clean and if he couldn't do it, then I would do it for him. For all we cared, Adelaide wasn't really in love with Carson. Maybe, she was just scared of ending up alone and for some reason, she thought making her boss fall in love with her was the easiest way out. Seriously, don't fault me, I'd been reading too many short stories before this operation.As if Morris knew what I was thinking, he slightly shook his head the moment I stared at him. I immediately turned back to Adelaide.

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Popcorn, Pain, and Possibilities


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  • Betrayal's Embrace   The Gathering Storm

    Katy's Point of View"You have to tell me everything!" Morris said behind me, making me jump and clutch my chest. I bent down to pick up the duster while glaring at him."For crying out loud, you scared me to death."He shrugged and walked further to the room, stopping briefly before the fruit basket that lay on top of the dining table. He chose an apple."I mean, you know my voice, don't you?" He asked with a small frown, munching on the apple."I do. But it doesn't mean you should sneak up on me like that. I could have had a heart attack. Then we'll be talking about real trouble.""Yeah, but you didn't, now did you?""You know what? Forget it." I turned back and resumed dusting. I was cranky. I didn't want to transfer it to him. After all, he wasn't the one I had stupidly laid down all night thinking about. He wasn't th

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Birthday Tensions

    Carson's Point Of View.The door closed behind Morris. He silently watched me."What's wrong with you?" He finally broke the silence."Nothing's wrong with me. I should be asking you that question.""What do you mean by that?" He asked, stepping further into the room until he was grasping the chair that was opposite my table."You seemed a little bit too cozy with the home keeper and all." I just wanted us to talk like we usually did. Our case was finally heading somewhere after years of burning midnight oil. It was something to celebrate. And, today, thirty was staring me right in the face. That was huge. I did not want us to argue. I felt like arguing, I knew he did too. But I was not going to give in. I refused to do so."We were just talking. She called me her friend, don't friends talk?""Of course, they do."

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Between Kindness and Anger

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Shadows of the Past and Present

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  • Betrayal's Embrace   Duty and Desire

    Kathy's POV"What are you still doing up?" I heard him say behind me, making me jump. It was in the middle of the night and I just couldn't get a shut eye no matter how hard I closed my eyes and no matter how soft Annabel's pillows were, the sleep just wouldn't come. So I decided perhaps it was better if I went to the garden and rested there.I slowly turned around, fighting the urge to smile at him, perhaps that would make him forgive me. Wait a minute! Forgive me? For what? I didn't think there was anything I needed forgiving for, dangit! I flinched at the headache that was coming on at the internal scolding. I heard him come a little bit closer, his feet crushing gravel."Are you okay?" I heard him ask. The concern was eminent. It was the first words he'd said to me since our discussion earlier. My heart jumped and I tried my best to calm it down."I'm fine. I just have a little headache." I said with a wary smile.He shrugged. "Sorry. But you know that it's bound to go away if you

  • Betrayal's Embrace   Weight of Secrets

    Carson's POV"What are you waiting for? They're obviously done talking." Annabel said, her eyes dulled. When she had barged into my office a few minutes ago demanding that I hear what she had to say I sincerely missed the time she was nothing but an employer who received orders from me. Now? Now, she was a partner in the recovery of my sister which was the reason I'd grudgingly decided to hear what she had to say rather than match her out of my office and shut the door on her face like I had been tempted to do.I studied her for a while. She looked awfully calm. And if she was calm after hearing everything that Morris and Katherine had said about her, why would I let it rile me up? "You look awfully calm, Miss...?""Miss? Please, call me Annabel. And why wouldn't I be calm?""You heard what Morris said, didn't you?"She shrugged, carefully keeping her eyes on the rim of the well-carved table. "Yes. I heard what he said, and I don't see any reason w

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    Kathy PovFor the first time since Carson found the truth out, I could finally get a little bit of peace for myself. Just a little. I leaned against the garden chair and closed my eyes very tight, trying so hard to lock everything else away from my mind. I wasn't very successful."Hey." I heard Morris say from behind me. I sighed. Him and I had not had a conversation about what happened and I knew without any doubt that he was here to tell me how much I had disappointed him. I was in no mood to hear it but I knew the sooner it happened for me, the better. I knew it wasn't going to be easy but I had been doing my job for crying out loud. He was undercover. It was a deep cover! How was I supposed to know that he was going to be lovely? How was I supposed to know that he was going to be... Him and that I was going to fall in love. I hated that everyone, safe from Annabel, was mad at me but I was doing my job and I had nothing to feel bad about."Hey," I said back, straightening."You can

  • Betrayal's Embrace   Secrets in the Shadows

    Carson's POVOne for Morris. Zero for me. His smooth talk had won me over. Once I had the opportunity to think things through I saw how right he was infact. It was wise to utilize the manpower we had altogether. Even though we'd been in this meeting for a few minutes long, I couldn't bring myself to listen to the nudge my heart kept on punishing me with.It was obvious that she'd been crying. Her eyes were puffy and when she'd spoken her voice was hoarse. The make up she'd reapplied didn't hide her puffy eyes well. Besides they were still red and obviously tears ridden. I made it a point to let her know to change her powder product. It was doing a lousy job in protecting her dignity."You said they left a note?" Annabel asked again, her hands boldly clad to her waist."Yes, I did. They... did. They left a note, that is." I said, trying to keep my face free of emotions. My cook was an agent. My cook was an agent! How did she even learn all those professional pies

  • Betrayal's Embrace   Deception and Dilemmas

    Carson's POVThe knock that sounded at the door irritated me even more than I already was. I didn't want to be rude or shout at the person on the other end, but I knew I would. At that certainty doubled if it was Kathy. Kathy... That was her real name. And she was an undercover agent. She'd been here to take me down. Obviously sent here because of her good looks. And just as they had predicted, I really fell. Oh, I hated this."Are you okay?" Morris asked from behind. I hadn't even realized he'd entered into the room. I nodded, going around my table and making my way to my chair."I'm alright. We have a lot to do though. I suggest we get to it.""You mean about the kidnapping?""Of course, I mean about the kidnapping." I snapped, not caring about anything else. I just wanted this pain to stop. I just wanted this hurting to stop. "What else would be worthy of my time at the moment?""Remember rule number twenty-nine?" Morris said after a stretched silenc

  • Betrayal's Embrace   Truths and Broken Trust

    Kathy's POV"My name is not really Josie. It's Kathy. Katherine. And I work for the agency. I'm new at field work and it's what I have always wanted to do. I was lucky to get a chance and I'm the only one with a 3.5 GPA to get an opportunity there, so... I like tea but am forced to drink coffee because coffee is always readily available. I... Cry into the notebook every time I watch it and then I smile in front of the camera. The thing is I am very goofy. And you shouldn't know that because then perhaps you'd start seeing me in that light but it's just the truth." I said, my heart panting. I would have continued. Heck, I wanted to continue. But the look on his face was not encouraging at all. He looked like he was bored. No, no he looked like I was annoying him with my words. I wish he'd heard it from me, but I was not sorry that I had chosen to keep my identity as I had been told firmly by the mother of the one who finally let the cat out of the bag."I have one question

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