Annalise POV

After the group date we arrive back at the townhouse. Lauren ended up getting the group date rose this evening which I'm happy for her. I'm glad it was her, and not Jojo or Jen. They are trouble and I intend to make sure they go home.

We make it back to our room and get out into our pyjamas. "How was your alone time?" Amanda asks me.

"It was good, but Colby mentioned something interesting." I respond.

"What?"

"Someone in the club overheard JoJo telling Colby that I wasn't here for the right reasons."

"She said that?"

Lauren nods her head. "It's true."

"How do you know?"

Lauren glances at me. "Because she was there when I was told just before that." I answer. "You know how I jumped up and ran to the bathroom?" I ask and she nods. "Well I happened to see my sisters tonight."

She gasps. "OMG, and they overheard?"

I nod. "Yes, they have a knack for picking up on complete bullshit and he didn't believe it."

"Good, because out of everyone here you are the most dedicated to this process." She assures.

I smile. "I'm trying, I'm still confused but I'm excited now."

"It's good to see you happy again." Lauren admits.

"It's good to feel happy." I admit.

"So how were your sisters?" Amanda asks.

"They are good, just as shocked to see me, but they are proud of me, and just want me to give it all I've got."

"Good advice." Lauren responds.

The next day goes quick and it's time for the next rose ceremony. I get ready and want to put in a little extra effort again tonight.

Tonight I am wearing a aqua blue lace long-sleeved dress that is mid length with my hair in curls and nude pumps. For my make up I have gone for a bronze smokey eye.

Once I'm ready we leave the townhouse and are driven to a roof top where the rose ceremony is held. We pile in and you can tell in the air that the house is divided and that tonight is going to be interesting.

Colby POV

Yesterday's group date was great. During the day portion it was a little weird but by the time we finished at the club the date ended great. I already know who I'm sending home next so I've organised a quick cocktail party.

"You ready?" Chris Harrison asks as we drive to the roof top.

"Yeah."

"How are you doing with everything?"

"Slowly getting my head around this, and I'm starting to make deep connections with some woman here."

"Hesitant?"

"Not as much as I was."

"Good." He smiles. "Do you know who you're sending home?"

I nod. "I've known since last night."

Annalise POV

We arrive at a roof top and it's beautifully set up with candles and flowers with a lounge in the centre. We get situated around the couch and pour ourselves some drinks. "Someone's eyeing you?" Amanda whispers.

I turn to my left and see JoJo watching me. "Someone's being a little creepy." I retort.

Amanda and Lauren laugh. "How can you be so calm?"

"Because she wants a reaction from me which I'm not going to give to her. You watch and see who's left."

"You're that positive?" Lauren questions.

"Positive about what?"

"JoJo going home tonight."

"No I actually think she's safe for now, if I were Colby, I would want to send home her closest people here."

"You mean Jen and Caila?" Amanda wonders.

"Not so much Caila but Jen first, then her." I answer.

Colby POV

I arrive at the cocktail party and the ladies stand up to greet me. "Hello." I greet.

"Hi." They retort.

"You all look beautiful." I compliment. "Let's cheers to a lovely night."

"Cheers." The ladies say in unison.

"Caila would you like to talk?" I ask and offering my arm. She accepts and we walk off

A few minutes later I rejoin everyone on the couch. As I do JoJo stands and stops me in my track. "Mind if we have a moment." She demands.

I hesitantly nod. "Sure."

JoJo grabs my arm and we turn to walk away. I turn my head back and see Annalise watching us. She smiles up at me and I return it.

Annalise POV

A few minutes go by and JoJo and Colby haven't come back yet. "I think I'm going to go steal Colby back." I whisper to Lauren.

She smirks. "Go get him."

I do a mock salute and both Lauren and Amanda laugh as I stand up. "Where are you going?" Jen asks a little worried.

"Just bringing Colby back." I answer and walk off in the direction that Colby and JoJo went. I walk around a corner and see JoJo and Colby on the couch. JoJo is talking non stop to Colby and he's looking a little bored. I come into his point of view and he smiles. I walk up to him and the sound of my heals makes JoJo turn her head and she stops talking. "Hey." I greet sweetly. "Mind if I have a chat with Colby?"

JoJo doesn't answer. "I was just about to come back but you saved me from getting up." Colby answers.

I laugh. "You don't mind do you JoJo?"

She glares at me looking away from Colby but for the first time the cameras see it. "Sure."

"Great." I smile.

JoJo stands up and walks away. We watch to make sure she's gone and I turn back to face him. I slowly approach the couch. "Thanks for the save." Colby smirks.

"She was just taking way to long." I retort and Colby chuckles and quickly pulls me down and I fall on top of him.

Colby POV

I am having a talk with JoJo more like she's talking my ear off when I hear footsteps approaching. I peer up and see Annalise approaching and I smile up at her. She walks closer and JoJo hears her to and turns her head to see Annalise to the side of her. "Hey." She greets sweetly. "Mind if I borrow Colby?"

I look back at JoJo who hasn't answered. "I was just about to come back but you saved me from getting up?" I answer.

Annalise laughs and then looks back at JoJo. "You don't mind do you JoJo?"

I try hard not to laugh at her bitchiness which is turning me on. JoJo faces Annalise so I don't see what she's doing but Annalise is trying to not laugh. "Sure." She grumbles.

"Great." Annalise thanks.

JoJo stands up and walks away and we watch to make sure she's gone and we both turn back to look at each other. She smiles as she steps closer to me and she's within an arms reach away looking smoking in her dress. "Thanks for the save." I smirk.

"She was just taking way to long." She retorts and I chuckle as I quickly pull her down on top of me and she laughs as I attach my lips to hers. "Well that was worth the long wait."

I laugh. "You look beautiful." I compliment.

She blushes. "Thank you."

"Are you enjoying London?"

"Loving London, I will have to come back here again." She answers. "Where's your head at?"

"I know what to do." I answer.

"Good." she smiles and kisses me.

"I'm going to have to make it dramatic tonight though."

She looks up at me. "What do you mean?"

"Do you trust me?"

She nods. "Yeah."

"Then trust me when I say I'm going to make tonight a bit more suspenseful."

"Are you going to tell me?"

"No, but you will know when the time comes."

"Well in that case I better make more of an impact on you then." She grins and leans in and kisses me again.

We come up for breath and hear footsteps approaching us. We turn our heads and see Renee it's Renee. "Sorry to inturupt but it's time for the rose ceremony." She announces.

Annalise turns to face me. "Trust me." I mouth.

3rd person POV

The rose ceremony has begun and its time for Colby to select the woman that are continuing on. The ladies stand in a line and Colby walks up and looks at all the woman as they stand nervously. Amanda and Lauren stand to the side as they have roses. There is only Emily, Jen, JoJo, Caila and Annalise left.

Colby grabs the first rose and takes a breath. "Emily." He calls out first. She approaches and accepts. "Caila." He continues. He grabs the next rose and looks up at the last three and takes a deep breath as Amanda and Lauren look on worried. "JoJo." Colby calls out and the room is stunned. Amanda and Lauren grab each others hands.

JoJo accepts the rose and confidently smirks at Annalise which everyone sees. Annalise tries not to glare and twitches her thumbs calming herself.

Renee appears and stands next to Colby. She looks at both Jen and Annalise. "Jen, Annalise, this is the final rose, the person that does not receive it must say their goodbyes." Renee says apologetically.

Colby grabs the last rose and takes a deep breath. He looks up at Jen and Annalise. "Annalise." Colby whispers and she takes a breath that she didn't know she was holding. Annalise steps forward and approaches Colby. "Annalise, will you please accept this rose?"

She breaths. "Yes." and hugs him and whispers in his ear "That was suspenseful." He smiles and she walks back to the rest of the girls.

JoJo rushes over to Jen and hugs her. "This wasn't supposed to happen." She whispers to Jen.

Amanda and Lauren grab onto Annalise who smiles at them and they return it. They watch as Jen says goodbye to Colby and leaves.

Annalise POV

After the rose ceremony is finished we wait for our car to take us back to our townhouse.

Everyone is standing outside and down the end of the corner is Renee and Colby. He sees me and signals for me to follow him. I turn back to see the other girls talking.

I slowly sneak away around the corner and when I round it i pump into Colby who is already waiting. "Oof." I grumble.

"Sorry." He chuckles.

"Are you made of steal or something?" I wince as I rub my arm.

"Almost." He jokes. "You ok?"

"You told me to trust you and I did."

"You get what I was trying to do?"

I nod. "As soon as I found out about the gossip I knew you wouldn't have any of it, so you did what you needed to do as well as make the episode suspenseful. The room felt it, good job."

"You weren't worried a little?"

"No because you told me to trust you, and I believe that you are a man of your word." I respond. "And if I was in your position I would have done the same thing."

He grins. "Really?"

"Yes. You and me are much alike, we don't like our names being tarnished."

"Thanks for having faith in me, it's been hard to get my name back positive again." He thanks.

I look up at him. "I don't care about what happened in your past Colby. It's what you do in the future that counts." I advise. "Show everyone that, that was when you were young and you thought you were invincible and that you thought you were king of the hill, show everyone who you really are."

He smirks. "King of the hill?"

"Hey don't tease me you know what I am trying to do here."

He smiles. "Yeah I do. But thanks again for trusting me."

"Always." I smile.