After they arrived back at the hotel, Will and Karen were beat. They took their shoes and coats off at the door and flopped down on the couch in front of the television. Karen laid her head against Will's chest as he put his arm around her. They looked like they were meant to be that way forever.

"Karen, do you realize that we still have about two days left with this freak show?" Will asked as he chuckled slightly.

"I think we can do it. As long as you keep that bitch away from me we'll be fine." She replied, also giggling. "Oh, honey, I love being around you."

"I love being around you too. I would like to share an observation though."

"What's that?"

"I haven't seen you drink or take any pills since that first night. Why do you do all that at home?" He asked, hoping he hadn't offended her. He was just so curious.

"How else could I keep living the way I do, Will?" She replied before she looked into his eyes.

"I am sorry, Kare. I didn't mean to pry. I just…"

He was interrupted by her soft lips on his. She kissed him deeply before pulling away.

"Don't worry about me, honey. Remember, we're here to have fun. Don't think about home. Let's just live in the here and now."

"I'm sorry. I'll try."

"Good. Now, I'm going to bed. If I have to deal with your crazy family again tomorrow, I'm going to need plenty of fuel. Goodnight." She said and kissed him again. The kiss lingered as she pulled away and once she did, she could see love in Will's eyes. "Honey, I don't want to make love yet, but would you like to share a bed with me tonight?" She asked, shyly.

"There's nothing I would like more." He replied as he followed her to bed.

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The next day was the day of the wedding. Will woke up to find Karen fit snugly in his arms. He suddenly heard footsteps coming into the bedroom. He turned his head to find Alan walking through the door. He stopped in his tracks when he saw Will and Karen in bed together.

"I thought you were gay." He said in an odd, placating way.

"I thought I was too." said Will, slowly pulling himself out from under Karen. He walked over to Alan and closed the bedroom door to let Karen continue to sleep. "What's up?"

"I'm kind of freaking out. I mean I love Jen, but I don't know if I can do this. What if we don't work out? I don't know if I can take that chance." said Alan very quickly. "I don't know if I can go through with this. I need your help."

"First off, calm down. You're crazy right now." said Will as he led Alan over to the couch to sit. "You made this decision a long time ago and you have to know that she's still the right one for you. When you look at her, all I see is love on your fave. Why would you be questioning this now?"

"I just don't want to mess this up."

"That should be enough reason for you to know that this is right."

"How do you know if it's right? How do you know if you're in love?"

"You know the first time you look into her eyes. The way she talks big, but you really know she's fragile. You know you love her when she looks at you and shares her deepest secrets. You just know that you love her and want to spend the rest of your life with her." Will said in a dreamlike state. He never realized until now that he was really talking about how much he was in love with Karen.

"Thanks man." said Alan, understanding. "I shouldn't be worried about this now. I know I love her. I'll see you at the wedding. I'm going to go get married." He then stood and gave Will a hug.

After Alan left Karen opened the bedroom door. Will noticed that she had tears in her eyes. He quickly walked over to her and took her in his arms.

"Karen, what's wrong?" He said worriedly.

"Honey, did you mean it?" She asked softly.

"You heard?" he asked, shocked. He thought he had closed the door and left her sleeping.

"Yes. Did you mean what you said?"

"Yes I did." He replied.

"Say it to me, please." She said, almost like she needed to hear it to make sure it was real.

"Karen, I love you." He said and then captured her lips with his. They embraced and stayed that way for a long while before she pulled away. She looked into his eyes and smiled.

"I'm going to take a shower." She said and she made her way to the bathroom.

Will had no idea what it was about her that made him so crazy, but she had just done it again. Every time she left the room, she did so with such a presence. He loved her so much. However, he couldn't help thinking about how it would be once they got back to Manhattan. They only had a couple of days left, but he was more than willing to make the most of it.

After they took their showers they busied themselves until it was time to get ready for the wedding. Karen looked at Will and he took her breath away. He would look so good in his black suit with the white rose on his lapel. She wanted him, bad.

She loved him. After she heard him say he loved her, her whole world turned. It actually brought her to tears. Karen Walker didn't cry, but now that she had been sober and feeling things, life was different. She wanted to be normal for once. She wanted to feel love.

They had a few hours still before they had to be at the wedding. Will was flipping through television channels when Karen walked over and put her arms around his middle, pressing her body to his. She rubbed her hands up and down his chest before undoing a few buttons at the top of his shirt.

"Karen, what are you doing?" He asked, stopping her hands and turning around to face her.

"Will you make love to me?" She asked, bluntly. Will was shocked.

"Now?"

"Yes."

"Are you really sure? You're still married."

"No, don't say it, honey." She said, placing a hand to his mouth. "I want to tell you something first."

"You can tell me anything." He replied, leading her over to the edge of the bed to sit. He took her hands in his and looked straight into her eyes.

"I've never been in love. I've been married to three different men, but I never loved any of them. To be honest, I don't think they ever loved me. But, honey, for the first time in my life I know what love is. I've never made love. I want you to show me. I need to feel it." She said. She had never spoken with such emotion and it almost broke Will's heart. He looked deep into her eyes and nodded.

He leaned in close to her and captured her lips with his. They fell sideways onto the bed and kissed passionately while Karen unbuttoned the rest of Will's shirt. Once his shirt was removed, he slowly placed himself on top of her and teased her lips with his tongue. She allowed him entrance. He then unbuttoned her shirt and placed kisses down her neck and chest.

Once her shirt was removed, she pulled his face back up to hers and kissed him longingly. She put an arm around his neck and pulled him close to her body while she undid the button and zipper of his pants. He took this opportunity to unzip her skirt and pull it down her legs. He pulled his pants down too and ran his hands up and down the sides of her body, feeling her curves. She smiled into his mouth and pulled away from his kiss.

She looked into his eyes and unclasped her bra, feeling self-conscious. He smiled at her and pulled it down her arms, tossing it to the floor with the rest of their clothes. He pushed his hands down her body, getting his fingers underneath the line of her panties and sliding them off her ankles. After getting rid of his boxers, he mounted her once again.

"Will, I love you." She said before they went any further. He looked into her eyes and smiled.

"I love you too, Karen." He replied.

As their eyes remained connected, he pushed himself into her. She gasped at the sudden warmth, finally becoming one with him. He kissed her again and began to move inside her. She wrapped her legs around his waist and pulled him deeper. She wanted to feel him as deep as possible.

He quickened the pace as she began meeting his movements more vigorously. She gained strength and rolled them over so she was on top of him. She didn't sit up. Instead she molded her body to him and moved her pelvis to meet his as her tongue swirled around in his mouth. Her first orgasm overtook her without warning. She sighed loudly into his mouth and felt her body shake.

He took this as a sign of her weakness and rolled them back over. He felt himself getting closer to the edge and felt as if he were about to burst, but he wanted to watch her come again. He wanted to feel her shake beneath him as he quickened the pace once more. He pushed into her further and all of a sudden he stopped moving. She breathed heavily beneath him, tortured and confused.

Just as she felt herself coming down, he pushed into her harder and deeper than before. It wasn't long before they came in unison, whispering each other's names, and pushing through until the last waves of pleasure subsided.

He pulled out slowly and turned onto his back next to her. It seemed that neither of them could control their breathing. She moved closer and clung to his naked body. She could feel their hearts beating in harmony and smiled to herself.

"Promise me that every time will be like this." She said softly, finally catching her breath.

"Every time, forever." he replied, pulling her closer.

They lay naked in each other's arms for an hour talking about their pasts and futures. Will told her about his hopes and fears. Karen told him about her life. The life she had always kept from everyone. How her first husband cheated on her. How her second husband verbally abused her. And she told him about the first time Stan hit her. She even spoke of her problem with alcohol.

He listened as she spoke of a life full of pain, heartache. There were good times, of course, but she had never really been dealt a fair hand. Every man she had ever been with had abused her in some way. He vowed silently to himself that from this day forward, he would make her life worth living. He would deal her the hand that she deserved. All of a sudden Karen sat up and looked over at the clock.

"Holy shit, Will, we have an hour to get there." She said as she jumped up and began to get dressed.

"Alan will never forgive me if I'm late to his wedding. Hurry, it's like twenty minutes from here to there." He said as he panicked and got dressed quickly.

They were running around frantically, pulling themselves together. At one point in time Karen was running out of the bathroom as Will was running in and they ran smack into each other. They laughed and slowed down a little, realizing that they were making decent time.

Finally they were ready to leave. Will looked himself up and down then turned to look at Karen. He stopped in his tracks when he saw how beautiful she looked. She was wearing a deep purple strapless, knee length dress with a black shoulder wrap. Her shoulder length hair was down and in waves that contoured her face perfectly.

"Stop staring at me." She complained, snapping him out of his daze.

"Sorry, you just look so amazing." He said as he walked over to her and kissed her red lips. She blushed, something he thought she was incapable of, and wiped her lipstick off of his mouth with her thumb.

"Well, I'm glad you like it, honey, but we need to go." She said. They grabbed the wedding gift and walked out the door. It was finally time for the event that their trip was centered around.