Chapter 3

Will left Grace's apartment about a half hour after he had read her note. He still couldn't quite wrap her head around it all. Hurting him was one thing, but he was almost angry at her for hurting Annie. And now he had to go home and tell Annie, who loved Grace probably more than she loved him, had left without so much as a goodbye.

He sat in the back of the Cadillac on his way back to his apartment trying to think of what he was going to tell Annie. He knew she would know that something was up because only he and Grace would ever pick her up from school. But he could probably call off the security. He thought that something had happened to Grace.

It was then that he let a tear slip out. Honestly, he had been in love with Grace ever since she had started working for him. She was so intelligent and had quickly risen to his second in command. She had made him billions of dollars. None of that was as important as to how beautiful she was. At times he would agree to go to charity balls just to see her in a beautiful gown.

And then he had decided to run for New York mayor and things had all gotten busy and then he had saved Annie. That was when everything changed. Annie had brought Grace and him closer than ever before. When she came over to make sure that bow was facing the right direction was the first time he thought maybe they could really be together.

All of his reminiscing brought his quickly back to his apartment complex, something else that Grace had helped him design. She had been the only person besides himself that had security clearance to come into the penthouse. He had trusted her completely. Now what was he supposed to do? He sighed and got out of the Escalade and headed up.

Grace had been introduced to members of "her team", a team that would help Mr. Greene with his weeklong charge. Grace was hoping to make this as fast as possible, although during her meeting she could tell they weren't as sophisticated as the engineers they had at Stacks.

She was left alone in a room. It was nice, fully furnished and had most of her clothes brought over. She couldn't believe this was happening but she had to make the weeklong charge so that they wouldn't hurt Annie or Will.

"Are all of the amenities to your standards Miss Farrell?" Mr. Greene said as he walked in.

"They're fine." She said, not making eye contact with him.

"You know I always wondered why you never had a real man at your side. I mean, we all knew that Stacks would never man up for you. It took a little girl."

"Shut up Greene." She said.

"I would have made a move on you the day you came to work for me." He said, touching her shoulder.

Grace flinched away from him. "I'm just here to get you your stupid weeklong charge and then you will let me go right?"

"Of Course Grace"

"Good. Then I want another meeting with the team".

With that Mr. Greene left this so called room. Grace sat alone, tears started to fall. "Oh Will, please don't think I left you." She whispered to herself.

She thought of the day she had interviewed with Will. He had said she had more balls than any other applicant for his company. She was hoping that those same balls could get her out of this situation. In a company that made cell phones, there had to be a way she could get her hand on one.

"Will, what's wrong?" Annie asked as soon as he came through the door. "You or Grace always pick me up from school?" Annie still called Will by his name and not dad. It was still too new and felt a little weird.

"Annie, maybe we should have a seat on the couch. I need to tell you something."

"Is Grace okay?" Annie questioned, reading him like a book. She noticed everything. "Did something happen to her?"

"Annie please."

"Tell me." She was losing control now. Grace was the closest thing she had ever had to a mother that she could remember.

"Grace left." Will said simply, the pain of it all still fresh.

"What? Why?" Tears started to well in Annie's eyes. "She's coming back right?"

"I don't know Annie. She left a note-"

"Can I see it?" Annie wiped at the tears with her sleeve.

"Uhh, sure." Will pulled the note out of his back pocket. He had to admit he was a little proud. A little while ago Annie couldn't even read at all. He let her take his time and when she was done he watched her put the letter down. "Annie, you okay?"

"She promised she would never leave me." She whispered to herself, but Will heard her.

"Sometimes things just don't work out."

"But she promised. I thought Grace was different than my real parents." Will could tell Annie was trying really hard not to hate Grace. She has mad and sad. She ran to Will and hugged him fiercely. "I love her so much." She said into his shirt.

"I know Annie. I do too." As he held Annie in his arms while she cried, he couldn't help but want to hate Grace too. He couldn't though, he loved her so much.

"Can we try to find her? Maybe she went home to England or something. I'm sure STACKS Mobile could track her down." Annie suggested.

"She doesn't want us to Annie. We have to respect that."

"Maybe we could talk to her or something? Maybe something fell on her head and she went crazy."

Will smiled and put his arm around Annie. "how about we all take some time, and I order us some pizza and ice cream."

"I'm not really hungry." Annie answered, taking Sandy and walking to her room.

Will let her go, not really knowing what else he could do to make her feel better right now. But he was definitely getting himself some pizza and ice cream. Maybe Annie would want some later.

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