Hiding In Plain Sight: Deception & Lies | Book 1-2 | Vol 1-2 | (Original Series)

Volume 1 Chapter 6: Street Cleaner & Retirement No More!?

Previously:Blake and Henry go into shock over her adult-like answer and had nothing to say to her refusal to know about her parents. Henry's worries were relieved for now. But only if they knew she was already learning things about her parents from someone else secretly. She was handed her FBI badge from the Director himself and then he smiled at her finally. "I'm proud of you pushing your pride to the side and coming here, but you have to see him quarterly now without question to check up on your mental state." She gave him a fake smile and hugged him quickly. She left the room,"I'll see you later Sir." She turned the corner and then Instantly got out her phone and told Grant To meet her at his favorite restaurant, "The Lotus."

A few minutes later~ She arrived at the restaurant and saw him in the same seat like last time. She sat down across from him.

Lucy~"Hey um I did what you said to do but I just wanted to punch him in the face. Both of them." She huffed and puffed about how annoying her father and therapist were the whole time.

Grant Avery~He nodded his head and smiled as she explained what happened on the outside but on the inside he was enraged over Henry's attitude towards his adoptive daughter. "Well that sounds like a fun time, how about you get a drink with me and chill out. What do you say?" He smirks at her.

Lucy~"I'd love to. Red wine please." She said to the bartender to the right of her.

Grant Avery~ "Bring us the most expensive bottle of wine you have for us please Alexander." He smirked at her and she returned the gesture.

Somewhere else in the world in a dark alley~

Unknown Voice~"Take em boys."

Thug~"Yes Boss."

Unknown Voice~"We are going to have fun tonight boys."

Thugs~"Woooo!"

Victim~ "Please..no..I beg you!"

Back to Lucy & Grant getting drunk on very expensive red wine~

Lucy~"Did he really do that, to think my dad was such a dork!" She laughed hysterically at a funny story about her father in college. Not knowing she was talking to him directly.

Grant Avery~"Yeah it was really funny the next day when we showed him the pictures of what he did the night before." He chuckled softly at her reaction to a very personal story that he hasn't thought of in several years since his wife passed and Lucy was born.

Lucy~ She has completely relaxed to the point of showing her true self in public. Not to mention the wine is an instant relaxer by default. "What time is it?" She looked at her phone and saw it was 10pm. "Oh crap I work tomorrow morning!" She got up abruptly but almost fell because she's been drinking. Grant Avery caught her right before she hurt herself. "Be careful Mrs. Lucy. I'll make sure you get a ride home. I see you again sometime soon." She smiled big at him as she was helped outside to a taxi that he called and paid for ahead of time. He waved goodbye as the taxi took her home.

Grant~He went back into the restaurant and the bartender Alexander, his old friend winked at him. "Who's the lovely woman you keep seeing? Hm? Grant or should I say, Hannibal." No one was around and Grant locked the door behind him when he came back in. "That's none of your business Alex." He grinned sadistically, "You shortened my name which means you are serious about her. How cute a Serial Killer is in love...again." Hannibal grabbed his shirt collar and growled deeply at him. "Don't go there or I'll.." He got interrupted. "You'll what, kill me? Don't worry I won't dare to touch your new girlfriend or plaything." He laughed at Hannibal's angry expression. "It's not like that this time." That statement made his crazy friend curious about what his relationship with Lucy really is. "Tell me what you are to her then, or I'll ask her myself next time she comes to see you here." He grinned as he was being choked by Hannibal's strong but calloused hands. "It's none of your business Alex.... quit messing with me." Alex smiled not bothered by the threats and being forcefully choked. "Alright, I let it go for now." He said through his teeth still grinning creepily at his friend. "Not for now but...ugh dammit! I can't be asked to deal with you right now." He let go of his neck and then sat down at the bar. "You are way too easy to wind up Hannibal." He said as she set down a full bottle of wine in front of his friend's eyes.