A/N: Okay, this chapter isn't so good, but it does set up some stuff for
the next chapters.
A/N #2: I'm not sure of the layout of Karen's penthouse, so I might put in some things that aren't there.
Disclaimer: I don't own Will and Grace or its characters.
Chapter Eleven
Moving Day
Karen woke up, sun shining right into her eyes. She lifted her head and saw that Jack was standing at the window, looking out. "Anything wrong poodle?" she asked.
Jack turned around and smiled at Karen. "Morning," he said, walking to the bed and sitting down on the edge.
"Ready to move in to the penthouse Jackie?" Karen asked, reaching up and placing her hand on his cheek.
"Yep," Jack said smiling. He took Karen's hand and kissed the palm.
"This time tonight," Karen said. "We'll be in our bed."
"Our bed," Jack said smiling. "I never thought that would sound so great." He bent down and gave Karen a deep kiss. When he pulled back, he said, "I'm going to take a shower and then call the movers."
"I guess I should get up and get ready to go to work," Karen said, sighing.
Jack smiled and then walked into the bathroom.
~~~
Katherine was sitting down to a cup of tea when the door to her apartment opened. "Morning Kare, Jackie-boy," she said as the two walked inside.
"Any coffee?" Karen asked.
"No, but I'm sure you can get some for yourselves," Katherine said, turning her attention to the newspaper in front of her.
Jack quickly made coffee in Katherine's coffee maker. When it was done, he poured a mug for Karen and himself. They both then sat down at the table across from Katherine.
"I thought you were supposed to move into the penthouse Jack," Katherine asked, looking up.
"The movers aren't coming until one o'clock," Jack said, shrugging.
"Hmm, that's about the same time my package is supposed to get here," Katherine commented.
"Package?" Karen asked.
Katherine smiled and said, "You'll see what it is. I'd like both of you to come for dinner tonight."
"Ooo, can we come Kare, can we?" Jack said, clapping his hands.
"Sure poodle," Karen said, sipping her coffee. "I want to see what this package is going to be."
"Sounds like a date then," Katherine said. There was a knock at the door, and she stood up to answer it. "Oh, hullo Will," she said when she opened the door. "Shouldn't you be at work?"
"Oh my god, he's turning into me!" Karen said. She and Jack then started to giggle.
"No, Gracie told me to come and let you know there's no work today," Will said, looking over at Karen and Jack and rolling his eyes. "She's a little sick and she knows that Jack's moving into the penthouse."
"Oh Will," Jack said, getting up from the table and running over to him. "Is it okay if Kat helps me unpack?"
"What's there to for me to help unpack?" Katherine asked, confused.
"Oh Kath, we just want you to help place all of the furniture Jackie's got," Karen said. "Make sure they're not going to look too much out of place."
"You have fun over there Kat," Will said.
"Thanks Will," Katherine said.
~~~
Later that evening at five o'clock, Katherine, Amber, Jack and Karen entered Katherine and Amber's apartment for dinner.
"Mummy, the gift's here!" Amber said, running over to a medium crate that was under the large window next to the kitchen.
"I know love, I came back from your Aunt Karen and Uncle Jack's home to make sure it got here," Katherine said, going over to the kitchen and getting a hammer out. She walked over to the crate, while Jack and Karen stood next to the table watching her. Katherine quickly took out the nails and the top of the crate. Then she quickly took off the sides of the crate, revealing what was inside.
"Oh wow, that's beautiful," Jack said. He walked over to the baby grand piano that was now set underneath the window. "Are you going to have Amber learn how to play?"
"Amber already knows a bit," Katherine said as she took the last of the crate out of the apartment and set it outside the door. "I got this so we'll both be able to practice so we don't forget how to play."
"You know how to play too?" Jack asked, surprised.
"Well sure," Katherine said, setting a bench with a black leather cushion in front of the piano. "I've taken lessons since I was six."
"Why don't you play something for us?" Karen asked.
"Hmm, I suppose I could," Katherine said, sitting on the bench. She flexed her fingers for a few seconds and then placed them on the keys. "What shall I play Amber?"
"Grandmum's favorite song Mummy!" Amber cried out.
Katherine smiled and then started playing the Blue Danube waltz. After a few minutes, she stopped and put the cover on the keys.
"Kath?" Karen asked, walking over to her. "Are you alright?"
"Just fine," Katherine said, sighing and getting up. "Brings back a lot of memories though."
"That was really great Kat," Jack said. "I play the piano too."
Katherine smiled and then walked over to the kitchen, starting to get dinner together.
After dinner had been eaten, Amber pulled Jack over to the piano and said, "Please play something for us Uncle Jack!"
Jack ruffled Amber's black hair and then sat at the piano. "Any requests from you ladies?" he asked, turning to Katherine and Karen who were sitting in armchairs.
"Something Christmas-y poodle," Karen said, sipping her glass of wine.
After taking off the cover, Jack began to play Christmas carols for the rest of the night until ten, when he and Karen went back to the penthouse, their home.
~~~
Karen slipped under the covers of the bed after changing into her pajamas. She turned over on her side, looking over at what was now Jack's closet. "Jackie," she said.
"What?" Jack asked.
"I'll be having the servants decorate the place tomorrow," Karen said. "And someone will get the tree; do you want us to decorate it ourselves?"
Jack came out and walked over to the bed. "Do you really need to ask that Kare?" he said. He stood next to the bed, looking down at Karen for a while.
"Something wrong poodle?" Karen asked as he continued to stare at her.
"This feels right doesn't it?" Jack said.
Karen smiled and then got up on her knees, going over to Jack. "That's because it is right Jackie," she said. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips softly. "Come to bed Jack," she whispered, leaning her forehead against his.
Jack hugged Karen tightly and then pushed her down onto the bed. He kissed her face and neck for a while, and then started to unbutton her pajama top.
"Jack?" Karen said as she started to undress him. She lifted herself up slightly and whispered into his ear. "Welcome home."
Later that night, Jack was trying to fall asleep. He looked around the room that was now partially his and then at the woman cradled in his arms. It was still surprise at how much had changed in the past two weeks. He brushed a piece of hair that had fallen on Karen's cheek and held her to him more tightly.
"One more change Kare," Jack whispered very softly so he wouldn't wake her up. "I will make you my wife before Christmas next year." With that, he leaned back on his pillow and closed his eyes, falling asleep quickly.
A/N #2: I'm not sure of the layout of Karen's penthouse, so I might put in some things that aren't there.
Disclaimer: I don't own Will and Grace or its characters.
Chapter Eleven
Moving Day
Karen woke up, sun shining right into her eyes. She lifted her head and saw that Jack was standing at the window, looking out. "Anything wrong poodle?" she asked.
Jack turned around and smiled at Karen. "Morning," he said, walking to the bed and sitting down on the edge.
"Ready to move in to the penthouse Jackie?" Karen asked, reaching up and placing her hand on his cheek.
"Yep," Jack said smiling. He took Karen's hand and kissed the palm.
"This time tonight," Karen said. "We'll be in our bed."
"Our bed," Jack said smiling. "I never thought that would sound so great." He bent down and gave Karen a deep kiss. When he pulled back, he said, "I'm going to take a shower and then call the movers."
"I guess I should get up and get ready to go to work," Karen said, sighing.
Jack smiled and then walked into the bathroom.
~~~
Katherine was sitting down to a cup of tea when the door to her apartment opened. "Morning Kare, Jackie-boy," she said as the two walked inside.
"Any coffee?" Karen asked.
"No, but I'm sure you can get some for yourselves," Katherine said, turning her attention to the newspaper in front of her.
Jack quickly made coffee in Katherine's coffee maker. When it was done, he poured a mug for Karen and himself. They both then sat down at the table across from Katherine.
"I thought you were supposed to move into the penthouse Jack," Katherine asked, looking up.
"The movers aren't coming until one o'clock," Jack said, shrugging.
"Hmm, that's about the same time my package is supposed to get here," Katherine commented.
"Package?" Karen asked.
Katherine smiled and said, "You'll see what it is. I'd like both of you to come for dinner tonight."
"Ooo, can we come Kare, can we?" Jack said, clapping his hands.
"Sure poodle," Karen said, sipping her coffee. "I want to see what this package is going to be."
"Sounds like a date then," Katherine said. There was a knock at the door, and she stood up to answer it. "Oh, hullo Will," she said when she opened the door. "Shouldn't you be at work?"
"Oh my god, he's turning into me!" Karen said. She and Jack then started to giggle.
"No, Gracie told me to come and let you know there's no work today," Will said, looking over at Karen and Jack and rolling his eyes. "She's a little sick and she knows that Jack's moving into the penthouse."
"Oh Will," Jack said, getting up from the table and running over to him. "Is it okay if Kat helps me unpack?"
"What's there to for me to help unpack?" Katherine asked, confused.
"Oh Kath, we just want you to help place all of the furniture Jackie's got," Karen said. "Make sure they're not going to look too much out of place."
"You have fun over there Kat," Will said.
"Thanks Will," Katherine said.
~~~
Later that evening at five o'clock, Katherine, Amber, Jack and Karen entered Katherine and Amber's apartment for dinner.
"Mummy, the gift's here!" Amber said, running over to a medium crate that was under the large window next to the kitchen.
"I know love, I came back from your Aunt Karen and Uncle Jack's home to make sure it got here," Katherine said, going over to the kitchen and getting a hammer out. She walked over to the crate, while Jack and Karen stood next to the table watching her. Katherine quickly took out the nails and the top of the crate. Then she quickly took off the sides of the crate, revealing what was inside.
"Oh wow, that's beautiful," Jack said. He walked over to the baby grand piano that was now set underneath the window. "Are you going to have Amber learn how to play?"
"Amber already knows a bit," Katherine said as she took the last of the crate out of the apartment and set it outside the door. "I got this so we'll both be able to practice so we don't forget how to play."
"You know how to play too?" Jack asked, surprised.
"Well sure," Katherine said, setting a bench with a black leather cushion in front of the piano. "I've taken lessons since I was six."
"Why don't you play something for us?" Karen asked.
"Hmm, I suppose I could," Katherine said, sitting on the bench. She flexed her fingers for a few seconds and then placed them on the keys. "What shall I play Amber?"
"Grandmum's favorite song Mummy!" Amber cried out.
Katherine smiled and then started playing the Blue Danube waltz. After a few minutes, she stopped and put the cover on the keys.
"Kath?" Karen asked, walking over to her. "Are you alright?"
"Just fine," Katherine said, sighing and getting up. "Brings back a lot of memories though."
"That was really great Kat," Jack said. "I play the piano too."
Katherine smiled and then walked over to the kitchen, starting to get dinner together.
After dinner had been eaten, Amber pulled Jack over to the piano and said, "Please play something for us Uncle Jack!"
Jack ruffled Amber's black hair and then sat at the piano. "Any requests from you ladies?" he asked, turning to Katherine and Karen who were sitting in armchairs.
"Something Christmas-y poodle," Karen said, sipping her glass of wine.
After taking off the cover, Jack began to play Christmas carols for the rest of the night until ten, when he and Karen went back to the penthouse, their home.
~~~
Karen slipped under the covers of the bed after changing into her pajamas. She turned over on her side, looking over at what was now Jack's closet. "Jackie," she said.
"What?" Jack asked.
"I'll be having the servants decorate the place tomorrow," Karen said. "And someone will get the tree; do you want us to decorate it ourselves?"
Jack came out and walked over to the bed. "Do you really need to ask that Kare?" he said. He stood next to the bed, looking down at Karen for a while.
"Something wrong poodle?" Karen asked as he continued to stare at her.
"This feels right doesn't it?" Jack said.
Karen smiled and then got up on her knees, going over to Jack. "That's because it is right Jackie," she said. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips softly. "Come to bed Jack," she whispered, leaning her forehead against his.
Jack hugged Karen tightly and then pushed her down onto the bed. He kissed her face and neck for a while, and then started to unbutton her pajama top.
"Jack?" Karen said as she started to undress him. She lifted herself up slightly and whispered into his ear. "Welcome home."
Later that night, Jack was trying to fall asleep. He looked around the room that was now partially his and then at the woman cradled in his arms. It was still surprise at how much had changed in the past two weeks. He brushed a piece of hair that had fallen on Karen's cheek and held her to him more tightly.
"One more change Kare," Jack whispered very softly so he wouldn't wake her up. "I will make you my wife before Christmas next year." With that, he leaned back on his pillow and closed his eyes, falling asleep quickly.