Author's Notes: The song used in this chapter is "I Didn't Want To Need You" by Heart. Oh, and I do like Britney Spears, but she is easy to make fun of. ^_^ Sexual content in this chapter, so ye be warned. Read on!

Disclaimer: These characters are property of NBC and their own creators; as is any piece of an episode needed for the chapter. I make no money from this. The song lyrics used are also property of their own creator.

Between The Lines

Part 4: I Didn't Want To Need You

(A "Grace In The Hole" WYDS Part 2 of 2)

Her eyes.

Her lips.

Her hair.

Jack giggled. Karen's hair was sloppily falling into her face, and it was more unkempt that he had ever seen her. But even with messy hair and wearing the same clothes she wore yesterday, she still managed to look beautiful.

Jack's feelings for Karen were starting to make him uncomfortable. He had done well at hiding them for this long, and before it didn't seem to be more than a little straight-crush. He had one on Britney. Karen too was an attractive woman who sometimes sang in an awkwardly nasal voice, why shouldn't he have a crush on her as well?

But sometimes Karen would laugh, or touch him, and his heart would flutter or he would feel his skin getting hot. The way Johnny Depp movies often made him feel. The more time they spent together, the more he wasn't so much looking at a female, than looking at a human being that he found desirable.

It terrified him.

And tonight…he would be sleeping in that bed next to her again tonight.

He glanced at the clock. 11:50. Not too late, but he imagined they would be getting into bed soon. If he could hold out just one more day…

"Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream…" Karen sang the little song she and Jack had been dancing to earlier softly under her breath, "Make him the cutest boy that I've ever seen…" She continued humming. "Hey Jackie?"

"Yeah Kare?"

"You know who's the cutest boy I've ever seen?"

"Who?"

"You."

"Aw, thanks Karen." Jack leaned in and gave her a quick peck on the lips.

When Karen pulled back she prayed he couldn't see the flush she felt on her face.

Damn it Karen Walker, you stop this! This is Jack! Flaming fairy queen, Jack! Get these thoughts out of your head!

"Whatcha thinkin' about?" Jack asked.

"Nothing honey." Karen said, a little too quickly.

Oh I can't get no sleep

I keep thinking of you all through the night

"You know." Jack looked around the room, "Sometimes I miss living here. And it was so nice to have someone to do my laundry for me." He laughed. "And…it was nice to be near you."

Karen looked up, "Really?"

"Yeah." He leaned down, resting on his arm, "Don't say anything to Rosie but, that was really the best part of living here. Now, don't get me wrong. The Jacuzzi, and the marble counter tops, and the personal porn collection, those were all great too. But you were my favorite." He looked down a bit, acting shy, "You're still my favorite."

"Aw, Jackie. That's so sweet. I love you."

Jack froze.

"What did you say?"

"I said…I love you." Karen repeated, a little confused.

"Karen." Jack sat up, "That's the first time you've ever said that too me. Thank you."

"Oh, no problem, honey. I mean it after all. I love you." Karen giggled, "Oh look, I said it again. Huh? Guess it wasn't that hard after all." Her eyes wavered, "Jackie?"

"Yeah, Kare?"

"I love you." She repeated.

It was almost as if she had just learned how to say the words. Her mind had suddenly discovered them and her body had linked them together with this feeling. She was trembling and her heart was racing. She felt like laughing and bursting into tears all at once.

"I love you, Jack." Karen grabbed for him, pulling him to her lips she kissed him hard, but lovingly. She took a deep breath as she pulled away, "I love you." She covered her mouth for a moment, her eyes threatening to allow tears to fall, "Jackie, I can't stop saying it. I love you."

"I don't want you to stop saying it. Don't stop saying it Karen. I love you too. I love you." Jack kissed her back, softer than she had kissed him, but longer as well. His tongue caressed her lips, asking for entrance. Karen parted her lips, and let Jack's tongue graze over hers.

Her body shuddered, and Jack pulled her up onto his lap. He reached down for her shirt, slowly pulling it up over her head. Karen's hair came loose as he tugged it off, falling around to frame her face. Jack looked at her, and for a moment, though he couldn't quite believe it. She looked, innocent.

"Karen, I…"

"No." Karen shushed him, "Don't talk, don't think, not now. Jack I don't know what this is, but let's not ruin it with words. Can you just keep going? Can you just be kissing me now?"

Jack said nothing, pressing his lips to hers once again. He lifted her up and laid her back on the bed. Once he had done that, he quickly pulled off his own shirt, and then returned to her. Karen's chest was heaving, her breasts straining against the lacey black bra. Jack looked at her, almost mesmerized by what he was seeing.

Without a word, Karen arched her back up so she could reach behind her, and unhooked her bra, pulling it off. She shivered a bit when the cold air hit her skin.

Jack leaned down to her, kissing her on the mouth once more, then on the neck where he nipped at her skin a bit, and Karen gave little sighs of pleasure. His left hand came up to cup her breast, his thumb rubbing back and forth over her nipple, making it erect. When he did this he moved his right hand to her other breast to do the same, and his lips came down on her taunt nipple. His tongue brushed over it, and he sucked ever so slightly.

Karen entangled her hands in his hair, half marveling that it was Jack McFarland making her feel this way at this moment, half gone into some dream state where nothing else mattered. Jack's lips moved to her other breast where he did the same, while his now free hands trailed to her panties.

Karen knew it was coming. She bit down on her lip ever so slightly to prepare for it, but there was no real preparation. Jack's fingers found her clit, already wet with her arousal, and he stroked her ever so gently.

"Oh, god! Jack!" Karen moaned.

Jack sighed loudly at the sound of hearing Karen say his name. He'd never heard that from a woman's lips before. From Karen though, it was exquisite. He slipped a finger into her, his lips moving back up to kiss around her neck and collarbone. He decided to be bold, and slipped another finger into her wet entrance.

Karen clenched at the bed sheets, her knuckles turning white. "Oh…my…fuck! Jack!" She panted.

Jack groaned loudly, his own arousal still trapped inside his pants.

Almost as if she were reading his mind, Karen brought her leg up so that she was touching him through the fabric, making him groan again. "Karen…"

"Take them off." She whispered into his ear.

Jack reached down and obeyed, unzipping his fly and pushing his pants down off his hips. Karen assisted by tugging with her feet, and soon they were in a crumpled heap on the floor. Having not worn underwear, Jack sighed as his erection came free.

Karen grabbed at his shoulders and flipped him onto his back.

Jack knew what was coming, he just knew it. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes just a little, trying to catch his breath. Was this really happening?

As Karen's warm lips closed around his shaft and she moaned softly, Jack's entire body tingling, he knew that it was. He kept a hand in her hair, and marveled at the technique as she moved up and down, never to rough. Her tongue lapping out to tease him just a little, then she would continue with her mouth. When she started stroking him with her hand and sucking gently at his testicles he thought he would die.

"Karen…Karen…fuck…"

"Mmm." Karen smiled, her tongue coming up the underside of his cock once again.

Jack waited. She seemed to have stopped. His body ached. "Karen..stop teasing, just do it. My god."

"Patience, honey." She whispered.

Jack felt Karen's fingers wrap around him again, and then a new feeling. He opened his eyes and looked up to see Karen slowly lowering herself onto his member, then moving herself up and down in a slow rhythmic motion.

Almost as if his body had to adjust to this new feeling, Jack did feel much but tingles at first. Then it hit him all at once. "Oh, my, god! Karen!"

Karen reached for him and Jack sat up, putting an arm around her neck. She gripped tightly at his shoulders as she helped him thrust in and out of her, the warmth building inside both of them.

"Jackie." She moaned.

"Karen."

"Jackie. I love you."

"Say it again, Kare."

"I love you. Oh!" She cried out a little. "I love you, Jack McFarland."

Jack had no idea who he was anymore.

They could both feel their climax building. Jack kissed Karen hard on the lips, her body tight around him, and they both reached their peak.

"Oh! Jack!"

"Karen!"

"Oh!" Karen screamed one more time.

The two fell onto the bed, their bodies dripping with sweat, panting to catch their breath.

It was silent for what felt like an eternity, neither one of them wanting to speak. Then at the same time they both looked over at each other.

"Karen, what does this…?" Jack started.

"Shh, honey." She shushed him, "Don't."

Karen reached for the covers and pulled them up over her, turning away from Jack. Jack said nothing. He didn't know what this meant. What had just happened? Or anything right now? But he knew there was no pushing in certain aspects with Karen. So he too turned over to go to sleep.

Karen bit at her bottom lip, tears trickling down her cheeks, trying to bury her sobs into her pillow.

I didn't want to need you, no no

I didn't want to want you like I do

I didn't mean to fall

I didn't want to care at all

But I need you now