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Chapter 9

Chapter 9................Lost But Not Found

The fallowing morning began with Will standing in my doorway, "Dee you need to wake up!"

My eyes swollen I squinted against the morning sun streaming through the window. For the briefest of moments I couldn't place where I was before my reality came crashing down.

"Are you awake yet?" Wills impatient voice demanded my attention. "I don't have a lot of time to waste here."

Rolling into a sitting position I glanced somewhat dazed about the room. Rolling my shoulders and my head my voice horse, "Ya I'm up."

"There is a new phone for you down stairs on the credenza. I have programmed it with all the numbers you will need and your upcoming appointments." Will barked out the order as if he was speaking to one of his employees. "You have an appointment today and my driver will be here in one hour."

Now that the fog was slowly clearing my brain I watched Will and waited. His eyes moved from my un slept in bed to my pile of luggage I had tossed on the floor. I knew both pissed him off I just wondered which he would pick at first.

"Is something wrong with your sleeping chambers?" Will murmured.

Some how the pompous ass made it sound like an insult. "No I must have fallen asleep while I was looking at the lights."

Pinching his nose up Will rolled his eyes at me, "Get ready and have something healthy to eat...one hour."

Feeling very much like a scolded child I sat there in quiet defiance. Or at least I did for a few minutes before I started to get ready. Will was intimidating enough I didn't want to see him pissed.

Heading down to the kitchen I began to look through the cupboards. For a man without children he had granola bars, cereals, pizza pops, everything a kid would eat. I knew Will would never eat anything like this yet I wasn't surprised to find it either. Will knew he had me cornered and that I would come. At least he got some stuff for the kids.

Now that Will had gone to work and I was alone I took the opportunity to snoop about the loft as I ate. Will or his designer had immaculate taste. Every area of the loft spoke of style, elegance and money. Every detail down to the smallest concept was thought out and planned. Even the vase had the rose petals and stones laid out in such a fashion that you know it was thought out and not by just placing it in the bottom.

I began in the kitchen with its custom designed slate counter tops. Portions of which actually lifted to reveal indoor grills, built in cutting boards and hidden cabinets. The massive double door stainless steel fridge and stove that looked like it belonged in some five star restaurant. The cupboards fronts were made of some etched imported glass. The island itself went in an s shape and was two tiers with six stools tucked around it.

While the loft was one giant open space you could clearly define the divisions of the rooms. Walking into the seating area I couldn't help but be impressed by the fire place which rose through both levels of the loft. The massive slate hurth that ran around the base of it even had seating built into it.

Walking over to the Italian leather couches I noticeably enjoyed the softness of the woven area rug. The rug was amazing and made you want to squish your toes into it. Glancing about I looked at all the famous framed painting and sculptures from around the world.

It was then that I noted a remote sitting upon a unique had crafted table. Curiosity got the better of me so I scooped it up and began to push buttons. The first few controlled the in track lighting and stereo. Where ever the hell it was because I could see no electronic equipment let alone speakers. The next one I pushed was the coolest of them all. One of the nearly floor to ceiling painting was installed on a track and began to slide. Behind it was a flat screen tv bigger than I realized they even made.