"Will Truman." He answered his phone. He was working late and wasn't expecting a call.

"It's me, honey."

His heart stopped. They had been trying to get their friendship back to the way it was before the trip, but it was difficult. It was not easy to talk about anything with Grace and Jack around all the time. It was surprisingly less awkward than they imagined it would be, though.

"What's wrong? You sound like you've been crying." She scoffed into the phone.

"Of course I haven't been crying. I don't do emotions, honey."

"Well, either way, there's a reason that you called me. What's going on?"

"I asked Stan for a divorce." She revealed into the phone. A moment or so passed. "Honey, are you still there?"

"Yeah, I'm here. I'm just surprised. What are you going to do?"

"He said that I could stay here until I found a place of my own and we're going to agree on a settlement out of court. He's going to call you tomorrow."

"Then why are you calling me?"

"I just wanted to know if you'd like to meet me for a drink. I need a friend, honey"

Will weighed the situation in his mind. He would have loved to help Karen sort through her emotions, but he was worried that if they were alone together then something might happen. He still considered her as the best sex that he had ever had and he was worried about complicating their situation even further. He wasn't sure if it should, or would, happen again.

But what if she really needed him? He knew that she had trouble showing weakness, but what if the phone call was her cry for help? She needed to talk to someone and he decided that that someone had to be him.

"I'll meet you at the bar down the street from my office in twenty minutes."

"Which one?"

"The clean one."

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Karen sat across from Will, a small table separating them from one another. It was eleven o'clock at night and the bar was warm, but dead inside. Their knees brushed as she shifted position in her chair. She smiled softly and took a sip of her margarita. The story of her evening had unfolded in front of Will and she was awaiting his reply.

"So, another divorce huh?" she smiled, distantly.

"Are you judging me, honey?"

"No."

They sat in silence for a moment before Karen spoke again. She wanted to do something crazy. The want for thrill filled her veins, along with her new choice of drink for the evening.

"Do you want to go swimming with me?" He squinted his eyes, confusion playing with his features.

"It's like fifty degrees outside."

"Oh, come on, honey. Let's at least go for a walk down by that lake by your apartment. I want to look at the water."

"I don't know, Kare. It's really cold."

"Please. You wouldn't want me to go alone and get mugged or something would you?"

Her hands were in the pockets of her coat as they walked along the sidewalk by the lake. It was usually a place for children to swim, but it turned into a beautiful scene at night. The stars were shining down on the water and the breeze was calm. They walked to a bench and sat down.

"Isn't it beautiful, honey?" Karen asked as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"It is, but its cold out here." She giggled and leaned forward on the bench. She took her shoes off and began rolling down her thigh high stockings. "What the hell are you doing?"

"I'm going swimming." She responded as she shred her coat and began unzipping her skirt.

"What? No." He stood and stopped her hands from pulling her skirt down. "You'll get sick."

"No I won't. Come on, honey, I'll get out as soon as I feel too cold."

"I can't let you do that. What if the water's dirty?"

"It's a place that children swim. The only thing it's filled with is lost water shoes and the occasional candy necklace." She took her skirt down and folded it neatly. He watched in utter fascination as she pulled her shirt off over her head. She tiptoed down to the edge of the water before Will grabbed her arm again. He looked into her eyes and tried to pull her back. She pushed him away and stepped into the cold water. "Oh, fuck." She gasped.

"I told you it was cold." She shrugged him off and walked further into the water until it covered her hips. He watched in awe as her soft, pale skin disappeared and she walked deeper into the water. He rolled his eyes and stripped down to his boxers before following her.

She held her breath and went under, feeling the cold water caress her face. When she returned to the surface she felt a pair of arms wrap around her middle. Stifling a scream, she turned around and came face to face with Will.

"Honey, what are you doing?" He pulled her closer to him, feeling her breasts press up against his chest.

"You're the one who called me." He brushed a finger over her cheek. "I guess I'm here to catch you if you fall."

She smiled sweetly and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself up so she could lean forward to press her forehead against his. He lifted her left hand and brought her fingers to his mouth, kissing the tips of them. She pushed her pelvis closer to his and rubbed her knee on his inner thigh. It was when the light of the moon caught the large diamond on her wedding ring that he questioned their current position. She noticed where his eyes had fallen and shrugged.

"It doesn't mean anything anymore, honey." She whispered, his eyes meeting hers.

"I'm not a reason for it am I?" She only smiled.

"It's been happening for years, honey. You don't have to worry."

He pondered their situation for a moment, thankful that she didn't answer his question the way that he had feared. He looked deep into her eyes and caught a glimmer of her sadness. He leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers, his attempt to take her sadness away.

She pulled her wedding ring off of her ring finger and slid it onto her forefinger before she kissed him back, deepening their connection. He ran a hand over the curve of one side of her body before running his fingers through her dripping hair. She pulled him closer and wrapped a leg around his body, feeling him brushing against her center. He suddenly pulled away from their kiss, a bit breathless.

"Grace is at her parents' house. You want to go to my place?" he asked, running his palms down the back side of her body.

"Yes."

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The spent hours making love in Will's bed before falling asleep in each other's arms. She felt strange being so close to him, but she also felt safe. She trusted him and felt like he would always be there for her. She hadn't expected to do anything with him, but talk when she asked him out for drinks, but she was very glad that something did happen. She felt alive again.

"You're going to be late for work if you don't get up, honey." Karen said as she rolled over on top of Will. She ran kisses down his jaw line and bit his earlobe. She smiled when she felt his reaction on her thigh and continued showering him with kisses, running her tongue over the skin on his neck.

"Maybe I'll just skip today." He caught her lips with his and ran his hand down the front of her naked body until he reached the utmost sensitive spot in between her legs. She gasped as he began rubbing her and buried her face in the crook of his neck, taking in his scent. He quickened his pace and rolled them over, spreading her legs further apart. Without warning he pushed into her body. She whimpered quietly and wrapped her legs around his waist, meeting his thrusts.