A/N: Hi! My new fic. Wow, that will be four of them by me. Anyway, this is going to eventually be a Jack/Karen fic, but having Olivia, Mason and Elliot at the centre. Anybody who doesn't like the pairing, consider yourselves warned. I know it will never happen (or it might, I haven't seen all of S8. But please don't tell me either way). It is a fanFICTION site after all. No flamers please. I don't have a title yet, but hopefully something will pop into my mind.
Disclaimer: No characters or songs that I may or may not use are mine unless otherwise stated.
It was a beautiful sunny day in New York City. In Central Park, there was a group of five people sitting on a picnic rug. There was one adult and three children.
'Grace would you pass me a can of soda?' Elliot McFarland asked Grace Adler. Grace Adler wasn't technically a relative, but she was as good as one. She was one of his dad Jack's best friends.
'Yeah, sure. Anybody else want anything?' Grace asked.
'Yeah, could you pas me a soda as well please?' Olivia Walker asked.
'Me as well please.' Mason Walker, Olivia's brother, also asked.
'Coming right up.' Grace said. Grace always felt like an aunt to the three kids.
'Here are your ice creams.' Will Truman, another relative-like figure, returned to where the others were sitting, struggling to carry five ice cream cones.
'Thanks Will!' Each of the four people said when they were handed their ice creams.
'Olivia?' A young girl had approached the group.
'Michelle, hi! How are you? I haven't seen you in ages.' Before Olivia got into a conversation with her friend, she introduced her to the gang. 'This is Michelle. Michelle, this is Grace, Will, Elliot and Mason.' Olivia said, pointing to each one in turn. 'And the lunatics over there are Jack and Karen.' Jack was walking toward the group with Karen, Olivia and Mason's stepmum, on his back.
'Listen I can't stay but I have your DVD that I borrowed ages ago and never gave back to you before I moved in my bag. I'm sitting over there if you wanna come and get it.' Michelle pointed to where she was sitting with her family.
'Yeah, I'll be back in a few minutes.' Olivia said while following Michelle.
'Where have you guys been?' Grace asked once Jack and Karen had arrived.
'Well, Karen fell over and couldn't walk so I had to carry her for a mile and a half.' Jack gave the reason for their lateness.
A few metres away, Olivia was still talking to Michelle.
'By the way, I don't mean to sound, well rude, but are they two together?' Michelle asked, referring to Jack and Karen.
Olivia burst out laughing. 'Oh god, no! I'm sorry. It's weird that anybody could think that.' It wasn't really that weird but Olivia was so used to their closeness that she hardly noticed it. 'They're just weird like that. Besides, Jack's gay. Anyway, I need to go, but get in touch soon again! Bye!' Olivia made the short walk to where the rest of the gang were sitting. 'Elliot, Michelle just asked whether Jack and Karen were together.' Olivia whispered to Elliot who was sitting next to her.
'What? Is she crazy? Can you imagine that?' Elliot was laughing.
'I know. The things some people think!'
A/N: Enjoy! I am going to finish Secrets and Lies, but I though of this idea and decided to start it or else I'd forget my idea. Let me know what you think! And I know it's short, but I'm using it as a sort of introduction, if you know whatI mean.