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Chapter 3.
"So, guys what'shappening with you?" Will asked Jack and Grace before surpressing a yawn.
"Well, Jack has prolonged his contract on the current play" Grace said and smiled a proud smile at Jack.
"Yeah that's right" Jack answered and smiled back.
"That's so great Jack" Karen said and covered his hand with hers.
He nodded and smiled back, taking her hand in his.
All four sat and talked until it was almost midnight. A couple of times Karen, Will, Grace or Jack went to the nursery to check up on Lucas, but he was sleeping safe and sound so they didn't disturb him much.
Neither of the four could still not grasp the fact that Karen and Will now was parents to a beautiful baby boy. A few minutes before midnight they heard Lucas start to whine from the nursery. Karen got up, but was stopped by Will.
"Let me go" he said.
"Will, it's his hunger whine" she said.
"I still can't believe that you can hear what kind of whining or screaming he's doing" Will said.
"Yeah, well, it's a gift" Karen said and threw out her hands in a gesture.
She walked to the nursery and picked up Lucas. She changed him first and then she sat down in the comfy chair she usually sat in when she nursed him.
While nursing him she hummed a sweet lullaby, something she had taken up from day one. It seemed to calm him down. Suddenly she heard a noise.
"Will, I'll be right back."
"It's me."
She lifted her head and saw that it wasn't Will, it was Grace.
"Grace? What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Nothing, I just .. I don't know" she answered. "I guess I just wanted to spend some time with you. I miss you at the office."
"Aw, honey I miss you too, but why don't you just come over. You never had any problems with that before."
"I know, maybe it's 'cause you and Will are together now."
"Honey, I know you still love Will, but I hope you know that I will never do anything to hurt him or you. You do know that right?"
"Yes I do" Grace nodded.
"Good, because I really want us to spend more time together, like we use to. Say what, why don't you and I take Lucas for a walk in a few days?"
"Really? I'd love that."
"Me too, so it's settled then. Oh, I think he's done now" Karen said looking down at Lucas.
"Here, let me take him" Grace said.
Karen handed her Lucas and put the spitrag on her shoulder. Grace took him gently from her and gently rocked him, as she gently patted his back to burp him. Karen smiled at the sight of her best friend and her son. She buttoned up her blouse and just sat and watched. Her eyes started to drift shut as Grace managed to make Lucas burp. Grace put Lucas down in the crib, tucking him in properly, kissing him gently on the forehead and made sure the baby monitor was on properly and the she turned to Karen. She smiled when she saw that Karen was sleeping.
"Karen" she whispered while gently shaking her shoulder, no response.
"Karen" Grace said again, a little higher this time, and shaking her shoulder a little harder, but got no response.
In the library
"So Will, how's the father life treating you these days?" Jack asked him as soon as Grace was gone.
"Well, I love it Jack. It's an amazing experience."
"Yeah it is" Jack answered, nodding knowingly. "And the married life? How's that going for you?"
"Oh well, it's also an amazing experience. I love her so much. How about you? How's it going with Mark?"
"Oh, we're great. He's awesome and such a good performer" Jack beamed happily.
"I'm so happy for you Jack, you finally have success both on stage and in your personal life. I'm really proud of you."
"Thank you Will" Jack blushed slightly. "I am so happy right now."
"Yeah, I can really tell you are. I'd love to see the show again."
"Why don't you and Karen get a babysitter and come and see the show? I'd love to have you there. Both of you have been so supportive of me over the last years, I really want you to be there. You came to Romeo and Juliet, you came to Anything goes. I want you to see this one too."
"Yeah, that's a good idea, maybe we'll just do that" Will answered and surpressed a yawn.
"Oh, it's time now. It's midnight" Jack said when he glanced at the clock on the wall.
"Yeah it is, where's Grace and Karen?" Will asked.
"I don't know" Jack said just as Grace walked in the room.
"Karen's asleep" she said and smiled.
"I'll go and wake her" Will said and disappeared.
In the library
"Honey, wake up" Will said softly, squatting down next to the chair she sat in and kissed her on the cheek.
She stirred a little and slowly, slowly opened her eyes. She smiled when she saw him sitting next to her.
"Hi" she mumbled.
"Hi honey" he smiled at her. "It's midnight, you're gonna miss it if you don't come now."
"Oh OK" she said and yawned.
Will lifted her up in his arms and carried her to the library. She wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head against his shoulder.
"Don't fall asleep again honey" Will whispered.
"Mm" she mumbled.
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A/N Oh well, I hope you like this chapter ... coz I don't ... R&R people ..