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Chapter 14.

A week later

Yet another week later it was time for Will and Karen to go home to New York, which now would be in full spring.

At the gate when they arrived and got their luggage they were met by a happy Jack and Grace welcoming them back with kisses and hugs.

"Hey guys" Will greeted.

"Hi Will, oh how I've missed you both" Grace said and threw herself around Will's and Karen's necks.

"Yeah, we've really missed you guys" Jack said and gave Will a hug and Karen a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"We've missed you too you know" Will said smiling.

When the meet and greet was over, they got their luggage with some help from Grace and Jack, and got out to the limo waiting.

On the way out, they were stopped by a small group of teenage girls.

"Excuse me" said a blonde, petite girl "but aren't you Jack McFarland?" she asked Jack.

"Yeah, that's me."

"Wow, I can't believe this. Can we have your autograph?" she asked.

"Sure."

He put down the bag he was carrying, accepting the pen that were given to him by one of the girls and started to write down his name on their various pieces of papers and t-shirts. He was even modelling with them for a few pictures.

"Thank you so much, mr McFarland" the blonde girl said again.

"No problem" he said and picked up the bag again and made his way out of the arrivalhall of airport.

They got to the limo, packed their luggage and got in. It was then that Jack noticed that the other three were staring at him.

"What?" he asked.

"You got fans now?" Will said confused.

"Yeah, I guess I do" he said looking pleased with himself.

"Oh honey that's great" Karen said and squeezed his hand.

They did some smalltalk on the way home, but Karen and Will noticed that there was something strange going on between Grace and Jack, but they didn't want to ask what it was just yet. Not now when they just had come home.

At the manse all four were together in the library in front of the fireplace. It was still a little chilly outside, and that chill made its way inside too. The fire was lit, playing with the firewood, making sounds and shadows.

The servants took care of the luggage while the four relaxed. Karen was placed in Will's lap with her arms wrapped around his neck in the couch while Jack and Grace was sitting in a comfy chair.

Will and Karen were talking about the honeymoon, the Bahamas, the hotel, the food. They had so many photos to show when they had been developed. Grace and Jack were asking lots of questions and got the answers they wanted. There were still a slight strange feeling between the two of them, Karen and Will noticed but didn't want to ask about it just yet. Finally it was time for Grace and Jack to go home and leave the two newlyweds in peace. They left the manse hand in hand, but there were still something between them, their two friends could tell.

At Grace and Jack's apartment

"It was so good to see them again" Grace said as she threw her keys on the coffeetable and sat down in the couch.

"Yeah, it was" Jack said and sat down next to her.

"It sounded like they had a good time" Grace continued to distract herself from Jack sitting next to her.

"Yeah, it did" Jack said. "Gracie, we need to talk."

She looked down onto her hands that were situated in her lap and went quiet.

"Grace, I know that we said that it was OK, but clearly it isn't" Jack said and took her hand.

"No, it isn't" she nodded.

"So what are we gonna do about it?" Jack asked.

"I don't know" she answered with a slightly shivering voice. "I don't wanna loose you Jack, you're such a good friend, and I'm starting to regret that I told you."

"No Gracie, don't regret it. I understand why you had to tell me" he said.
"Yeah, but look where we are now" she said looking up at him for a second.

"Yeah, but we have to fix this somehow" he said. "Maybe I should move for a while?"

She didn't answer, but she covered her face with her hands and started to shake from withhold tears. Jack felt so sorry for her. He wished that he could love a woman like she loved him, he really did.

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A/N What will happen to Jack and Grace? Stay tuned and oh before I forget (like that's gonna happen, duh) R&R people