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Chapter Ten
Apologizing
Katherine went straight to her chair, trying to pretend that nothing had happened. After a few minutes, her hands started to tremble and she said, "What the hell have I done?"
"Don't worry Kath," Karen said, hurrying over to her sister. "Will deserved it."
"Grace. I-I know that he's your best friend," Katherine said, looking over at her. "But he was accusing me of-"
"I know Kat," Grace said quietly. "I don't know what's the matter with him."
"He must be jealous," Katherine said.
"Of what?" Karen asked.
"Because you talked to Jack about Karen," Grace said to Katherine.
Katherine nodded and then sighed. "But I didn't go to Jack with the purpose of talking to him about it. And neither did he seek me out for advise," she said.
"Then how did you manage to talk with him?" Karen asked.
"The night of the party," Katherine answered. "I hadn't seen him for a few days, so I went to his apartment to see how he was."
"Do you want me to talk with Will?" Grace asked.
"No," Katherine said, shaking her head. "I'll talk to him myself, but not yet. I'd like him to cool down for a day or two."
"Don't worry Kath," Karen said, patting her sister's back. "Everything will turn out all right."
Katherine looked over at Grace, and they shared a smiled with each other. "Déjà vu, huh?" Katherine said.
~~~
Four o'clock later that day, Karen walked into Jack's apartment. "Hello, anyone home?" she asked, looking around.
"Hi Kare!" Jack said, prancing out from his bedroom.
"You've got a lot packed," Karen said, looking around the room.
"Yep. Kat helped me a bunch yesterday," Jack said smiling. He walked over to Karen and kissed her quickly on the lips.
"Oh poodle," Karen said. "You should have asked Will to help."
"How come?" Jack asked, looking down at her in confusion.
Karen sighed and then took Jack's hand leading him over to the couch. They sat down and she then told him about the argument that Katherine and Will had had earlier that morning.
"Oh my god," Jack said, shocked. "Will actually called Kat a bitch?"
"Yeah, he did," Karen said. "And he-"
There was a knock on the door and Jack stood up and walked over to it. He opened the door to find Will standing outside.
"Hey Jack," Will said. "I came over to see if you needed any help with. Oh, hi Karen."
"Wilma," Karen said, standing up from the couch.
"Look, I know you heard that argument, but I had my reasons for what I said," Will said.
"What reason did you have to call her a bitch?" Karen asked indignantly.
"Like I said, ever since she came here six months ago, everything's been about her," Will said.
"You're out of your mind!" Jack cried. "I've never seen Kat being anything but caring and sympathetic!"
Will just threw his hands up into the air and walked out of the apartment, going over to his own.
"Stay here Kare," Jack said. "I'll talk to him."
"But Jack, Kath wants to talk with him herself!" Karen cried as Jack ran out of the apartment.
Jack went into Will's apartment and said, "This isn't about Kat, is it?"
Will, who was in the kitchen with his back turned, just shook his head and said, "It's about Katherine, trust me."
"No Will," Jack said angrily. "This is still about the fact that I'm with Karen."
Will was quiet for a long time, signifying that that was the problem he was having.
"Oh god Will," Jack said, rubbing his forehead. "I thought we talked about this already and we settled it."
"I know Jack," Will said, sighing. "I guess I'm just afraid that you'll forget all about me and spend all your time with Karen."
"That's not going to happen Will," Jack said. "I love to tease you too much to stop. And besides, you'll always be my chunky best friend."
Will tried not to laugh, but he then smiled and started to chuckle. "Alright Jack," he said. "I'll get used to it, but it might take a while."
"Good," Jack said, grinning. "Do we still have your blessing though?"
"Sure," Will said. "You know I just want you to be happy Jack. And if Karen is who makes you happy. then be my guest."
"Thanks a bunch Will," Jack said, going over to him and embracing him warmly. "Oh, you do need to do one more thing before you are condemned to the same fate as Ebenezer Scrooge," he said in a dramatic voice when the two men stepped apart.
"And what's that Ghost of a Bisexual New York City Christmas?" Will asked.
"Go apologize to Kat," Jack said. "You know she loves you like a brother."
Will sighed and said, "Yeah, I'll go over to her apartment as soon as she gets home."
Karen walked into the apartment and said, "Kath's back. Now's your chance."
"Were you listening to us?" Will asked.
"Every word Wilma," Karen said smiling. "Now get over there Scrooge!"
Will smiled and left the apartment, shaking his head as he went over to Katherine's.
"So poodle," Karen said, looking up at Jack. "What do you want to do now?"
"Why don't you make a martini for yourself while I pack for a little while more," Jack said.
"Wonderful," Karen said, walking over to the kitchen. "Who's place tonight?"
"Mine, for one last time," Jack said. "I only need to pack a couple more things and then I'll be ready to move."
Karen, who was already pouring vodka into the shaker, smiled and said, "Well go on and finish Jackie."
"Love you Kare," Jack said.
"Love you Jackie," Karen said, blowing a kiss to him just before he left the apartment.
~~~
Katherine was washing the dishes next to the sink when there was a knock on the door. "Amber love, can you get that?" she said to her daughter, who was doing homework at the kitchen table.
"Sure mummy," Amber said. She got off of her chair and went over to the door. "Who is it?"
"It's your Uncle Will Amber," Will said from behind the door.
Amber opened the door and stepped back to let Will inside. "Hi Uncle Will!" she said.
"Hi Amb," Will said, smiling down at her. "I need to talk with your mom for a few minutes, think you can give us a couple of minutes alone?"
"Mummy?" Amber asked.
"Go on and play in your room for a bit love," Katherine said, not turning from the sink.
When Amber had left, Will walked over to Katherine and leaned against the counter. "I came over to apologize for what I said today," Will said softly.
Katherine didn't say anything, but nodded to let him know she was listening.
"I wasn't really angry at you," Will continued. "I just am not used to the idea of Jack being in love with Karen."
"But you were a bit angry with me?" Katherine asked.
"Yeah, I guess I'm always used to Jack coming to me with his problems," Will said. "But I guess I've got to learn not to be the only person who gives advice.
Katherine smiled and said, "Well, have you talked with Jack about this?"
"Just now," Will answered. "And we're all okay with everything now."
"Then I guess we are as well," Katherine said, wiping her hands on a dish towel. "Apology accepted." She then wrapped her arms around Will and hugged him companiably.
"Oh thank God!" a voice from the doorway cried.
Katherine and Will let go of each other and turned to find Grace looking at them.
"I was afraid this would last forever!" Grace said. She then ran up to the two and hugged them at the same time.
"Aww, that's sweet," Jack said as he and Karen walked into the apartment, arm-in-arm, seeing the three in a group hug.
"Get over here you two!" Katherine said.
Jack looked over at Karen and then let go of her arm, walking to the three and joining the group hug.
"You're the weirdest people I've ever known," Karen said, walking up to them. "But I love you all anyway." And with that she joined the group hug for a brief moment.
~~~
"Careful that you don't slip and fall Amber!" Katherine cried.
"You know, there's a coffee shop around the corner we can go to," Karen said.
"Come on Kare," Jack said, taking her hand. "Learn to have a little fun. I'm sure you must have played in the snow when you were a kid."
Karen rolled her eyes and said, "Yes, I did, but I'm sure that I don't need to join in."
It was an hour after Will had apologized to Katherine; they had all gone down to Central Park. And now Will and Grace were helping Amber build a snowman.
Katherine suddenly broke off from where she had been standing with Jack and Karen and knelt down, picking up some snow. She stood up and drew her arm back then threw the snowball as fast as she could at Will.
"Hey!" Will cried out as the snowball hit his back. "Oh man, you're going to get it Kat!"
"Let's see you try Yorker!" Kat said, running off the path, Will chasing her around, snow in his mittened hand.
Jack and Karen leaned against the brick wall lining the edge of the path and laughed as eventually, there was a snowball fight between Will and Katherine. With Amber helping Will and Grace helping Katherine.
Karen leaned her head against Jack's arm and smiled at the madness in front of her. "Why do people always act so crazy during Christmas?" she asked out loud.
"Something in the air does it to them," Jack said. He and Karen looked at each other for a long moment before they broke apart and ran to join their friends in the snowball fight.
Chapter Ten
Apologizing
Katherine went straight to her chair, trying to pretend that nothing had happened. After a few minutes, her hands started to tremble and she said, "What the hell have I done?"
"Don't worry Kath," Karen said, hurrying over to her sister. "Will deserved it."
"Grace. I-I know that he's your best friend," Katherine said, looking over at her. "But he was accusing me of-"
"I know Kat," Grace said quietly. "I don't know what's the matter with him."
"He must be jealous," Katherine said.
"Of what?" Karen asked.
"Because you talked to Jack about Karen," Grace said to Katherine.
Katherine nodded and then sighed. "But I didn't go to Jack with the purpose of talking to him about it. And neither did he seek me out for advise," she said.
"Then how did you manage to talk with him?" Karen asked.
"The night of the party," Katherine answered. "I hadn't seen him for a few days, so I went to his apartment to see how he was."
"Do you want me to talk with Will?" Grace asked.
"No," Katherine said, shaking her head. "I'll talk to him myself, but not yet. I'd like him to cool down for a day or two."
"Don't worry Kath," Karen said, patting her sister's back. "Everything will turn out all right."
Katherine looked over at Grace, and they shared a smiled with each other. "Déjà vu, huh?" Katherine said.
~~~
Four o'clock later that day, Karen walked into Jack's apartment. "Hello, anyone home?" she asked, looking around.
"Hi Kare!" Jack said, prancing out from his bedroom.
"You've got a lot packed," Karen said, looking around the room.
"Yep. Kat helped me a bunch yesterday," Jack said smiling. He walked over to Karen and kissed her quickly on the lips.
"Oh poodle," Karen said. "You should have asked Will to help."
"How come?" Jack asked, looking down at her in confusion.
Karen sighed and then took Jack's hand leading him over to the couch. They sat down and she then told him about the argument that Katherine and Will had had earlier that morning.
"Oh my god," Jack said, shocked. "Will actually called Kat a bitch?"
"Yeah, he did," Karen said. "And he-"
There was a knock on the door and Jack stood up and walked over to it. He opened the door to find Will standing outside.
"Hey Jack," Will said. "I came over to see if you needed any help with. Oh, hi Karen."
"Wilma," Karen said, standing up from the couch.
"Look, I know you heard that argument, but I had my reasons for what I said," Will said.
"What reason did you have to call her a bitch?" Karen asked indignantly.
"Like I said, ever since she came here six months ago, everything's been about her," Will said.
"You're out of your mind!" Jack cried. "I've never seen Kat being anything but caring and sympathetic!"
Will just threw his hands up into the air and walked out of the apartment, going over to his own.
"Stay here Kare," Jack said. "I'll talk to him."
"But Jack, Kath wants to talk with him herself!" Karen cried as Jack ran out of the apartment.
Jack went into Will's apartment and said, "This isn't about Kat, is it?"
Will, who was in the kitchen with his back turned, just shook his head and said, "It's about Katherine, trust me."
"No Will," Jack said angrily. "This is still about the fact that I'm with Karen."
Will was quiet for a long time, signifying that that was the problem he was having.
"Oh god Will," Jack said, rubbing his forehead. "I thought we talked about this already and we settled it."
"I know Jack," Will said, sighing. "I guess I'm just afraid that you'll forget all about me and spend all your time with Karen."
"That's not going to happen Will," Jack said. "I love to tease you too much to stop. And besides, you'll always be my chunky best friend."
Will tried not to laugh, but he then smiled and started to chuckle. "Alright Jack," he said. "I'll get used to it, but it might take a while."
"Good," Jack said, grinning. "Do we still have your blessing though?"
"Sure," Will said. "You know I just want you to be happy Jack. And if Karen is who makes you happy. then be my guest."
"Thanks a bunch Will," Jack said, going over to him and embracing him warmly. "Oh, you do need to do one more thing before you are condemned to the same fate as Ebenezer Scrooge," he said in a dramatic voice when the two men stepped apart.
"And what's that Ghost of a Bisexual New York City Christmas?" Will asked.
"Go apologize to Kat," Jack said. "You know she loves you like a brother."
Will sighed and said, "Yeah, I'll go over to her apartment as soon as she gets home."
Karen walked into the apartment and said, "Kath's back. Now's your chance."
"Were you listening to us?" Will asked.
"Every word Wilma," Karen said smiling. "Now get over there Scrooge!"
Will smiled and left the apartment, shaking his head as he went over to Katherine's.
"So poodle," Karen said, looking up at Jack. "What do you want to do now?"
"Why don't you make a martini for yourself while I pack for a little while more," Jack said.
"Wonderful," Karen said, walking over to the kitchen. "Who's place tonight?"
"Mine, for one last time," Jack said. "I only need to pack a couple more things and then I'll be ready to move."
Karen, who was already pouring vodka into the shaker, smiled and said, "Well go on and finish Jackie."
"Love you Kare," Jack said.
"Love you Jackie," Karen said, blowing a kiss to him just before he left the apartment.
~~~
Katherine was washing the dishes next to the sink when there was a knock on the door. "Amber love, can you get that?" she said to her daughter, who was doing homework at the kitchen table.
"Sure mummy," Amber said. She got off of her chair and went over to the door. "Who is it?"
"It's your Uncle Will Amber," Will said from behind the door.
Amber opened the door and stepped back to let Will inside. "Hi Uncle Will!" she said.
"Hi Amb," Will said, smiling down at her. "I need to talk with your mom for a few minutes, think you can give us a couple of minutes alone?"
"Mummy?" Amber asked.
"Go on and play in your room for a bit love," Katherine said, not turning from the sink.
When Amber had left, Will walked over to Katherine and leaned against the counter. "I came over to apologize for what I said today," Will said softly.
Katherine didn't say anything, but nodded to let him know she was listening.
"I wasn't really angry at you," Will continued. "I just am not used to the idea of Jack being in love with Karen."
"But you were a bit angry with me?" Katherine asked.
"Yeah, I guess I'm always used to Jack coming to me with his problems," Will said. "But I guess I've got to learn not to be the only person who gives advice.
Katherine smiled and said, "Well, have you talked with Jack about this?"
"Just now," Will answered. "And we're all okay with everything now."
"Then I guess we are as well," Katherine said, wiping her hands on a dish towel. "Apology accepted." She then wrapped her arms around Will and hugged him companiably.
"Oh thank God!" a voice from the doorway cried.
Katherine and Will let go of each other and turned to find Grace looking at them.
"I was afraid this would last forever!" Grace said. She then ran up to the two and hugged them at the same time.
"Aww, that's sweet," Jack said as he and Karen walked into the apartment, arm-in-arm, seeing the three in a group hug.
"Get over here you two!" Katherine said.
Jack looked over at Karen and then let go of her arm, walking to the three and joining the group hug.
"You're the weirdest people I've ever known," Karen said, walking up to them. "But I love you all anyway." And with that she joined the group hug for a brief moment.
~~~
"Careful that you don't slip and fall Amber!" Katherine cried.
"You know, there's a coffee shop around the corner we can go to," Karen said.
"Come on Kare," Jack said, taking her hand. "Learn to have a little fun. I'm sure you must have played in the snow when you were a kid."
Karen rolled her eyes and said, "Yes, I did, but I'm sure that I don't need to join in."
It was an hour after Will had apologized to Katherine; they had all gone down to Central Park. And now Will and Grace were helping Amber build a snowman.
Katherine suddenly broke off from where she had been standing with Jack and Karen and knelt down, picking up some snow. She stood up and drew her arm back then threw the snowball as fast as she could at Will.
"Hey!" Will cried out as the snowball hit his back. "Oh man, you're going to get it Kat!"
"Let's see you try Yorker!" Kat said, running off the path, Will chasing her around, snow in his mittened hand.
Jack and Karen leaned against the brick wall lining the edge of the path and laughed as eventually, there was a snowball fight between Will and Katherine. With Amber helping Will and Grace helping Katherine.
Karen leaned her head against Jack's arm and smiled at the madness in front of her. "Why do people always act so crazy during Christmas?" she asked out loud.
"Something in the air does it to them," Jack said. He and Karen looked at each other for a long moment before they broke apart and ran to join their friends in the snowball fight.