She placed a gentle kiss to his shoulder, her fingers caressing his upper arm. Her red fingernails contrasted brightly with his dark skin as she pressed her naked body against his back, hoping to wake him. His alarm was set for six, but she turned it off so she could wake him more sweetly. It was too great of an experience to be ended with the loud screeching of a clock.
"Wake up, honey." Her lips moved to his neck, and she felt his body coming to life beneath her hands.
"You wore me out. I have to sleep." His voice was deep, and his whisper did justice in maintaining the gentleness of the rainy morning. He rolled over and faced her, kissing her lips. "I should just stay home."
"But if you stay home, I would have to stay too. You wouldn't want me to skip out on work, would you?" She smiled as he pulled her closer, cuddling her to his chest.
"You mean, painting your nails and looking through magazines for something you don't have?"
"Well, somebody has to do it, honey." He chuckled and placed a kiss to her forehead before standing from the bed and sifting through his closet for his outfit. She leaned up on her elbow and watched his naked body, so soft and muscular. "Plus, Grace has been begging me to know who the father is."
"Grace knew before me?" He turned and met her eyes.
"She walked in on me trying to figure out the pregnancy test, and then insisted on taking me to the doctor. Besides, I couldn't exactly lie to her."
"Do you want me to tell her?"
"Would you be more comfortable with that?" He walked closer and sat on the edge of the bed, laying his clothes at the foot.
"Why don't I invite Jack over tonight, and I'll make sure Grace is home, and we can tell them together."
"Where was she last night?" He shrugged and stood once more.
"A date, I think." She pulled the comforter back and slid out of bed, standing in front of him. He smiled at the fact that they were so comfortable with one another, no matter how much time had passed since they were together the last time. "Care to join me in the shower?"
"Do you even have to ask?" She smiled brightly as he wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her straight into the air, carrying her to his shower.
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"Will knocked me up." Her words shocked her, and she couldn't believe she had just blurted it out. Everyone had been so passive, not at all concerned about anything. Will didn't seem like he was going to bring it up any time soon, so her lips moved before her mind could catch up. All eyes were on her, making her terribly uncomfortable. She looked at Will, and he was equally as shocked. He took her hand in his beneath the table. Jack and Grace looked to Will for a response.
"Well, I did."
"Ew." Jack's voice broke the tension a bit, thoroughly disgusted. He dropped his fork onto his plate and stood. After a moment of shaking off the thought, he took Karen's hand and led her to his apartment to talk. Will and Grace sat staring at one another for a long while. She was obviously hurt by the confession, he could see it in her eyes, and he wasn't sure how to control the situation.
"Will, I can't believe you."
"It just sort of happened."
"You mean, you slipped and fell?" She smirked and took a sip of her drink. Her eyes never left his as he awaited her full reaction.
"No, I mean, we didn't exactly plan it." Then he had to think. "Well, I actually went to her manse one night because I felt something when we kissed a while before."
"When did this happen? Why didn't I know?"
"We were together for a year, but we haven't been for the past three months. We didn't tell you or Jack because we were just fooling around."
"And now you have to suffer the consequences for the rest of your life, all because of her." She stood and began to walk into her bedroom, but Will stopped her.
"This is not a consequence, it's a good thing. Maybe it wasn't planned, but I love the idea of having a baby with her. And it's not because of her that this happened, we are equally at fault for this."
"Do you love her?" He sighed, unsure of what to say. He didn't think he did, but there were many things that led him to believe that he could love her. It was such a touchy subject in his mind, and he wasn't quite ready to let it out.
"I'm not sure." She nodded and patted his cheek with her palm.
"Well, I guess all I can do is support you, then." Her voice was quiet, uncertain, but he believed her when she spoke. He could tell that it wouldn't be easy for her to support them, but she was going to try. They had all supported her with her marriage to Leo, even though she was sure that none of them agreed it was the right thing to do. She felt it was the least she could do to give them the same respect.
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"Karen, how could you? Why wasn't it me?"
"What?" Her eyes grew wide with shock as he closed the door of his apartment behind them. "Poodle, you want to fuck me?"
"No, but I wanted you to at least want to fuck me." He pouted and crossed his arms over his chest, turning his head away. She rolled her eyes at how childish he was acting. She could have only imagined the serious conversation Will and Grace were having, but hers and Jack's always seemed to border on two children. It was actually quite playful, in its own way. "Come on, Karen, I thought we were better friends than you and Will."
"You're crazy. Honey, we didn't plan anything, it just sort of happened. And I don't want you to be angry, because it really doesn't make much of a difference. I want you to be with me through my pregnancy and…"
"I'm always going to be here. You don't have to justify it to me, okay. Just, stop hiding things from me." She moved closer to him and placed a hand upon his chest, meeting his deep blue eyes.
"I promise no more secrets." And she meant that as sincerely as she could.
