Chapter 59: Chapter 59Rose was confused by what room Zayne wanted to take her to. Was there a room or had he only said that to get her inside? She wasn’t ready to come inside to go to sleep. Still, she followed Zayne up to the second floor where their rooms were but then he walked by them, taking her to where there was a door at the end of the hall.

    "What is this room?" Rose questioned, confused by what this led to.

    She had not gotten to this room yet and when Zayne opened the door, she was once again surprised by there being stairs.

    The room was just small enough for them to walk through and there weren’t a lot of stairs. They came to another door and when Zayne opened it, Rose was surprised to see there was a balcony up here so she did not need to leave the house to see the sky.

    "You don’t need to go all the way outside anymore. These doors will always be unlocked and you can sit by the door to look out. Some of the cold air should be blocked if you sit there," said Zayne.

    "What are you doing?" Rose asked, once more surprised by Zayne taking a seat. "Are you not going back to sleep?"

    She had ended up troubling like she didn’t want to do.

    "I think I am being haunted by the bird you rescued so I was not going to sleep. If you are not ready to retire to your room to rest, sit," Zayne said, trying to make enough room for her.

    Rose wanted to laugh at how little space there was for her to sit because of how big Zayne was. She went a little further down the stairs where she could still see the sky and sat down.

    "You can place a chair outside here to sit tomorrow. You won’t have to be uncomfortable by sitting here."

    "Thank you. I should explore more to see what other secrets this home has. I have been sticking to the rooms to put away your things. I feel like I owe you once more," Rose said, though he had only done something small.

    "Rose, how long will it be before you stop saying that you owe me? I don’t want anything from you," Zayne said, looking down at where she sat. "I have enough to not want to take what little you have."

    It was harsh but it was the truth. The sooner Rose realised this, the better her life would be. He was not Graham and he wanted her to believe it when she said it.

    "I hope to break some of my habits but being this way has kept me safe. I need a little more time if you do not mind. It is hard to change overnight," Rose said.

    She still experienced the fear of being in the brothel though more than three nights had passed. She couldn’t change her ways when she had not fully settled into her new life.

    "I know you cannot change overnight. I am only asking that if I do something for you, you take back saying that you owe me. What would you even pay me for bringing you here? You would find me a room for me to entertain myself with?" Zayne asked, now curious about how her payment worked.

    "It is silly," Rose admitted. Zayne bringing her here could not be paid for in any way. "I think I am doing well as I don’t tell Janice I owe her for some things."

    "You’ve known me longer than you have known the cook yet you made more progress with her? Even though I was the one to pass on the money for her to buy the dresses for you?" Zayne asked, slightly offended that she was doing better with Janice.

    It must be more comfortable to be around a woman but still, how could she be better with the annoying little cook than him?

    Rose panicked as it felt like she had hurt Zayne’s feelings. "I- Janice doesn’t take no for an answer."

    "And neither do I. Have you not been paying attention when I come around? This is pointless," Zayne sighed as she looked afraid. "You should be expected to be more comfortable with a woman."

    Rose didn’t see why he expected that. "I am not any more comfortable with women than men."

    Rose looked out at the beautiful night sky. "The women in the brothel were cruel at times. Some showed interest in others and were pushy just like the customers. Or some plotted to get others to take bad customers. The food was troubled and personal items were stolen."

    "Graham was far worse but I didn’t trust any of the women with me. Jonathan’s arrival in my room was the doing of another woman. I have grown comfortable with Janice because she makes me feel like I have a mother. Do you want me to think of you as my-"

    "If you say father, I am going to fire you and I will not be pleased by hearing brother. I am not fond of most of my siblings so if you try to act as one, you will not like the way I treat you," said Zayne. sea??h thё novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "It must be fun to have siblings. How many do you have?" Rose asked.

    "Four but one has passed. The one that was the easiest to bear with," Zayne answered.

    "Oh, I hope speaking of it now is fine. I don’t have siblings but there were two boys like family to me. We stuck together during the time we were to be sold and were bold enough to try running away together. One of them has shown how eight years away from him made us strangers," Rose said, once more hurt by the way Mathias treated her.

    "Will what I say be asked between us?"

    Zayne nodded his head. "I like to keep secrets unless it will make someone else cry. Then I must share it."

    Rose chuckled. Though she was still getting to know Zayne, she could see him now going around to make others cry. "The soldier you saw at the brothel was the one who kicked me when I saw him after eight years and the same one leading the soldiers to search for me. Graham must have gotten to him."

    "They made a promise to return it to me. I know I shouldn’t expect it to be kept but it was the only thing I could look forward to. I have not seen my other friend, Alexander. Do you think he would turn on me as well? I was closer to him than Mathias," Rose said, hoping to hear something positive.

    "Rose, you are aware that I do not know your friends," Zayne said, unable to come to a decision without meeting the two. "Though, if the other friend is as stupid as the one I saw at the brothel, then it is best you stay away from both of them."

    "I do not know what he is like now but Alexander was the kindest one. I still think of how Mathias has treated me since he returned. I would not like to learn that Alexander has changed for the worse as well. I would like to have one of my friends back but I fear my old status as a worker in a brothel will not fit their new life," said Rose.

    "I would like to meet this Mathias again and as for Alexander, if he does not want to be near you to rekindle your friendship, then he is a fool as well. It is their loss," Zayne said as Rose made for a good companion.

    Rose smiled. "I think that as well. That makes me feel better. Thank you."