"You don't live here anymore."
Will stormed out onto the terrace. He couldn't believe that she was canceling their baby making plans on him. She wasn't only canceling for herself, it was for a man. Not just any man, a man that she had just met. So he had actually shown up on a white horse and swept her off of her feet, literally.
He heard the front door slam and knew that Grace had just left. She probably went over to Jack's or Karen's to spend the night. He couldn't believe that he said all those things to her. What kind of a friend was he?
He shook all thought from his head and walked back into his apartment. He looked around the room once before grabbing a bottle of tequila, a shot glass, and slicing a lime. He walked over to the couch and coffee table and sat down.
After Will took a few shots of tequila, Karen walked through the door. She looked at Will's slightly disheveled state and frowned. She knew what he had said to Grace because she was at Jack's when Grace came over, crying. After she finally cried herself to sleep, Karen decided that she would leave. She wanted to go and yell at Will, but changed her mind when she saw how he was dealing with their fight.
"Honey," she began as she closed the door. "Are you alright?" she asked. She walked over to him and looked down at his face.
"Go away Karen. I really don't want to deal with you right now." He replied coldly as he licked salt off of his hand, took a shot, and bit into a lime wedge. She watched in silence. Will wasn't normally too much of a drinker and this made her curious.
"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked as she took a seat next to him on the couch. He looked over to her angrily before abruptly standing from the couch. He fetched another shot glass from the kitchen and returned to his seat. He filled the glasses and handed one to Karen.
"If you want to talk to me, you have to drink with me." He said, handing her the salt shaker. She looked up from her shot glass and into Will's eyes. He seemed lost. She went through the motions of the shot and sat her lime peel on the table next to his. She looked back at him and waited for an explanation. He just shook his head. "Catch up to me first. I've done four." She rolled her eyes and quickly downed three more shots.
"Okay, Mary, I'm caught up. Now, will you tell me why you made Grace cry?" she asked, indifferently. He just scoffed.
"Of course she blamed it all on me. I'll bet she didn't tell you that she wants to wait on the baby thing." He said. He took another shot. "Come on, keep caught up." He ordered. She took another and commented on his previous remark.
"She told me earlier today at work." Karen said. She waited a moment before she took another shot. "Keep caught up." She said. He took another as well.
"I just don't know who she thinks she is?"
"Honey, she's just a woman who wants to be happy. Why do you want to destroy that?" she asked. He sharply turned to her.
"You know, you're not helping at all. Why don't you just go home?" he irately spoke as he poured another shot.
"I didn't come here to help you. I came here to yell at you for hurting Grace the way you did. I just thought that maybe you needed to talk about it." She responded. "I'm leaving." She said as she stood, stumbling a little, before walking towards the door. Will was quick on his feet and grabbed her hand before she could leave.
"Wait, I'm sorry." He said as he pulled her a little closer. "Would you mind staying?" he asked, laying his pride aside. He knew he needed to talk seriously about this situation and Karen was the only one of his friends who thought about him enough to at least try. She just nodded and he pulled her back over to the couch.
"I'll only stay if you answer my question." She said as she sat down and they took another shot together.
"I don't know. I guess I was just so excited about having a baby that I didn't even think about what she wanted." He sighed. "But if she didn't want to do this then she should have just told me from the beginning."
"She was excited too, honey." Karen replied, glad that he had finally calmed down. "But she has a chance to find the love of her life. That's a big thing for Grace and she just thought that her best friend would understand that." They took another shot. They were definitely feeling the effects of the alcohol. Will had chosen two of the biggest shot glasses that he owned.
"Maybe I'm just jealous that she's found someone and I can't." he confessed. He couldn't believe that he was telling Karen this, of all people. They took another shot a piece and Will sighed. "You know I've been with men and I've had sex with women too, but I've never found someone to really be with. I mean, Michael and I lasted for seven years, but that doesn't completely count. Can I tell you a secret, Kare?"
"Sure, honey, I won't tell." She said softly. She was feeling sleepy from sitting still too long.
"I had sex with a woman when Michael was living here. He found out and that's the main reason we broke up. I never told Grace." He said. He leaned forward and filled their glasses once more. They went through the now repetitive motion of their drinking before Will continued with one last thought. "You know, I probably deserve whatever I get. For example, I haven't been kissed in like a year. How sad is that?" he scoffed.
"Not as sad as you think." She said, just loud enough for Will to hear.
"What do you mean?" he asked, noticing that Karen seemed to be getting teary.
"I haven't been kissed in a while either. Can I tell you a secret too, honey? I think that Stan's having an affair." She made a confession of her own. Will put his hand under her chin and turned her to face him. She tried to push him away before he could see the tears, but he saw them. "I'm sorry, honey. I'd better go." She said softly as she tried to stand up. Will surprised her by pulling her into a hug.
At the feeling of his caring arms, she broke into quiet sobs that wracked her small body. He held her closer as he tried to comfort her. She clung to him as he kissed her hair before pulling back a little and finding her cheek, barely kissing the corner of her mouth. She pulled back and looked into his eyes while he wiped her tears.
"I'm sorry." She said, stuffy from her sudden outburst. Will just smiled softly, her face still between his hands. He leaned in and brushed his lips across hers. Her eyes widened as she pulled back from his kiss. "What the hell are you doing?" she asked.
He just leaned in and kissed her a little bit harder, holding her to him by the back of her neck. His lips massaged hers as she sat motionless. She didn't want to, but before she could help herself she closed her eyes and kissed him back, igniting a flame. She allowed his tongue to pass between her parted lips as he pushed her backwards on the couch.
His hands began to explore her body and she knew that it was wrong to let him. However, it felt very good and the alcohol in her veins was completely clouding her judgment so instead of stopping, she reached down and unbuckled his pants. It had been so long since she had been touched the way he was touching her. He pushed his pants off, threw his shirt on the floor as well and mounted Karen once again.
His lips traveled down to her neck and she felt him lick and bite a particularly sensitive spot. Her breathing grew rapid as he unbuttoned her shirt and lifted her to slide it from her shoulders. He began pulling down her pants when she stopped him.
"Not here." She said. Before another thought escaped her mind, he picked her up from the couch and carried her to his bedroom. He sat her down on the bed before closing and locking the door. She removed her pants as he was making his way back to the bed. He lay on top of her and kissed her roughly as he pulled her bra straps down her shoulders. He quickly tried to unclasp it, but Karen wouldn't let him. She just kissed him deeper and reached down to take his boxers off. He threw her thong to the floor, slipped on a condom and settled himself in between her legs.
He looked into her eyes and pushed himself into her. She gasped at the sudden connection. He was a lot bigger than her husband and it sent a shockwave throughout her body. He waited for her signal to begin moving. She kissed him after a moment and he pulled out before shoving back in again. She wrapped her legs around his waist and sighed in satisfaction.
He ran his hands through her short hair as he plowed into her faster. She felt an orgasm overtake her body, shivering underneath Will. He felt her walls tighten around him and he pushed harder. He wanted to be able to make her come again so he held himself back.
He kissed her neck and pulled her hair a little as she raked her fingernails down his back. Sweat glistened on their bodies as they fulfilled one another's lonely needs. She came a second time, her legs pulling him deeper into her body. After a few more thrusts, he finally came as well.
They stayed connected for a few moments, clutching each other tightly and finding their breath. They didn't want to let go for fear that the moment would be broken. Will ultimately pulled out and lay on his back next to Karen as she pulled the sheets up to her chest. She was way too self-conscious to let him get a good look at her body.
He turned and pulled her close. She hugged him by placing her arm around his waste and cuddling her face into his chest. They didn't speak before both of them fell asleep in each other's arms.