The Complex

The Complex: Chapter 21

Bella's POV

I woke up with a start. I've had the worst sleep in the history of all my years of living. One could guess why... I had more than one nightmare and dried tears rested in the corner of my eyes. I slowly sit up on my comfortable bed and take a few stretches. Although I feel a bit more relaxed compared to when I got here last night, I still feel on edge and like I'm being watched. 

I look around the room, this being my first time I actually taking in all the details. I couldn't focus much on anything last night... I see next to me a little night stand with a small table lamp on it, which I have had on all night. To my right next to the bed is a big window with a little light beam coming through the tan curtains. 

A flat screen TV, a good size, is hung on the wall next to the walk in closet. Its a good enough guest room most certainly. A yawning dog catches my attention at the foot of my bed. I smile as the happy pup starts to walk closer before kissing my face and pawing at my chest playfully making me giggle.

"Yes Blueberry I am feeling a bit better! Although I know for sure I look like crap." I pet and kiss his head. I take out my phone and go to my camera. 'Yikes!' I think internally. My makeup is smeared and the bags under my eyes are very prominent. "Looks like I forgot to take off my makeup yesterday, I look like a zombie huh Blueberry?" He lets out a small bark in response. 

I make a move to get out of the queen sized bed and take one last stretch before making my way to open the curtains. I slowly draw open the curtains, squinting a bit from the bright light, it must be late in the morning. I blow out a breath when I see the beauty of Grants' parent's backyard. 

It was a few acres of luscious and perfectly mowed green grass followed by a large deck and in the distance next to the in ground pool was a little firepit area with several plush chairs. Gorgeous. I decide that I needed to go find Grant so I changed out of his shirt and wore some grey sweatpants and a black long sleeve shirt and headed out of my room. 

I knocked on his door, which was closed, and waiting for a response. A few moments of me awkwardly standing there in the middle of the hall, he opened it with a smile along with his phone pressed to his ear. 

"Yes, I understand, let me know anything else you and your team figure out." He says to the other person on the line before ending the call. "Good morning Bella." He lets out a tiny smile. "Morning Grant." I smile back. "I was wondering if your sister had any make up remover or wipes or something because I'm sure no one wants a real life monster in their house. I say making him chuckle. 

He gestures to follow him as he leads me to the bathroom and shows me where her beauty products were. "When your done washing up, come downstairs for some breakfast." He rubs my shoulders before shutting the door behind him. Just his physical touch made my cheeks red. I feel it always does. 

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I head on downstairs to the grand kitchen and sit on the bar side on the stools while Grant makes me and Leah pancakes and eggs and the like. "So...Bella right?" He sister asks me. "Yeah, sorry to intrude like this, thank you for letting me stay..." I say quietly, feeling bad for just showing up. 

"Oh don't worry about it, I was lonely anyway and excited that Grants home too." She replies smiling. Grant soon joins us on the bar side dishing out three pancakes and a hearty amount of eggs for me. I whisper to him, "I assume Leah knows about the current situation with me?" He nods. "I didn't go into too much detail though. 

"Who were you talking to on the phone earlier? Any more news about Jeff?" I ask, eager to know the situation. He pauses eating and stares at his food. "About that...lets discuss after breakfast when we don't have an audience." he gestures to an oblivious Leah watching a video on her phone. 

I slowly nod and frown at his troubled expression. He has bad news...

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After breakfast, Grant leads me to the living room while Leah takes a shower. "Now that we're alone I need to tell you something." He turns to me on the couch. "Last night when the FBI raided the apartment, no one, absolutely no one, was there." He looks into my eyes to judge my emotions. "Right, so no residents lived there besides me and Ralph right?" He nods. "So does this mean Jeff..." 

"Ran like the creepy coward he is? Yes." Grant finishes. "So I assume Ralph was apart of this too since he's no where to be found and he's related to Jeff?" He nods, "I'm assuming so. But don't worry, they are looking for him and once we watch him and his possum of a nephew, we'll question him for more information and if he has other motives. 

I sigh, "were you talking to your FBI friend this morning then?" "Yes, I told him to update us as soon as he can. The police might come and take your statement later too." I nod in understanding. "This whole situation...can't be kept a secret can it? I mean, in a huge city...the people are bound to find out." I lean back on the couch. 

"I expect it to be on the news sometime today, yes." He says. "I want you to take a bit off of work, I don't think you can work in this condition. I don't want Rufus or Jelly to come back and bother you, or worse." I almost laugh at his nicknames for the two men. "Yeah, I think I'll take some personal days off, I'm just not all there to work right now." 

"I do need some more of my things though." "I'll buy you some clothes and whatever you need, online, what stores do you typically---" "I don't want you to do any of that for me Grant please." I beg. "You've already done so much more for me in the little time I've known you then anyone else has in my life." I place my hand on his knee. "I'm really grateful to have you in my life Grant. You the best boss anyone could ever have!" I add that last part for laughs. 

He playfully rolls his eyes, "at this point Bella, I consider you my friend and of course I would do anything for my friends...expect Ryan." We both start die laughing. My heart warms at, 'my friend'.

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"Are you really going to leave?" I ask Grant who is currently going back to the complex to get some more of my things. He turns around to look a me while walking to the front door, "you won't let me buy anything for you so my friend said I can come and quickly get some of your stuff as long as I don't mess with anything as its currently an active crime scene..." He trails off. 

"Wow...ok, do you want me to come--" "absolutely not, I don't want you anywhere near that hell whole." He says seriously. "Just tell me what things you need and where and I'll be back as soon as I can. I've told Leah to come down and be with you until then." 

"I feel bad, she doesn't have to spend time with me, I'll be ok..." I trail off. "Its not a problem, I can show you around the house. I haven't had a friend over here in a few years so its nice to have someone to talk to thats not apart of the family!" Leah says while walking in. She looks in between me and Grant with a mischievous smirk and adds, "well...not yet, anyway." She winks at me making me blush at her assumption about me and Grant. 

"Just behave." He tells her and smiles at me before heading off into the city. "Don't worry, we'll be safe here, we have good security measures and live in a gated community, well be fine. Now!" She claps her hands together. "Lets get started on that tour!" 

She takes me to see plenty of the awesome rooms in the house. The mini library, movie room, game room, and the secret passage hallway were my favorite spots! "The last stop on the Leah Tour is this hallway. Its not very thrilling, my parents bedroom is that one." She points to the last door on the right side of the hallway. 

"As you know they aren't here right now but will be back tomorrow morning." She finishes. Wait. Grants parents will be back TOMORROW?

I'm going to meet his parents?!?