Chapter Three
"Miss Karen, this isn't what it looks like!" Rosario exclaimed frantically. "It isn't? You just happen to be talking to my rival but yet it's not what I think it is?" Karen asked, as the other woman smiled. "Rosario and I were just talking about her job. Seems as if she's not happy," she said, as she looked at the maid. "Es la verdad, no?" she asked, as Karen narrowed her eyes. "You know Spanish?" she asked worriedly. "Yes, I do. You are going down Mrs. Walker. First I'm going to take away you're favorite maid and then I'm taking away all your money," she laughed, looking deep into Karen's eyes. "Try me," Karen said sternly, crossing her arms. "Oh I will. You just wait and see," the woman replied, walking out of the room. Karen watched her leave and then looked at Rosario. "Miss Karen, I can explain," the elder woman said. "No need to," Karen replied sadly, as she raked a hand through her hair. "No need to," she repeated, walking out.
The next morning, Karen woke up to the sound of Jack's voice. "My clothes are being delivered today at two o'clock and I want you to be there to see them on me," he said, happiness oozing out of his mouth. "Poodle, I don't know if I'll make it," she replied groggily, as she buried her face in her pillow. "What's wrong Kare?" he asked, gently rubbing her back. "I think Rosie is going to leave me," she answered. "Leave you? Where is she going?" he asked confused. "I don't want to talk about it," she answered as he kissed the back of her neck. "I'm going to kiss you until I get it out of you," he threatened as she giggled. "Fine, I'll tell you," she said, sitting up. "About two weeks ago Carter and Associated threatened to sue Stan for all he's worth," she said as Jack's confused look remained. "What's the problem?" Stan's been sued many times," he replied. "Well thats not the problem. The founder of Carter and Associates wants to take my Rosario away," she said angrily. "Didn't Beverly Leslie try to do that?" he asked, as she nodded. "Yeah, but Beverly wasn't much competition. The founder, Carter Gin is competition. She hates me and I hate her. And this time I think Rosario is going to leave," she answered. "Nah, Rosario loves you," Jack said. "No you don't understand. Carter knows Spanish and she's just as rich and powerful as me. Oh God honey, what am I going to do?" she asked as if there were no tomorrow. "Oh Kare, don't worry. Everything is going to be okay," he answered reassuringly as he hugged her. "I hope so Poodle," she said as he smiled. "Time to look at my clothes!" he exclaimed, pulling her off the bed.
:: Grace Adler Designs ::
Grace sighed as she stared at the empty seat across from her desk. She loved Karen but she was starting to agree with Will. She might need to get a new assistant. She flipped through some papers when a brown haired woman walked in. "Hi, are you Grace Adler?" she asked. "Yes, I am. May I help you?" Grace asked back. "My name is Carter Gin of Carter and Associates and I wanted a designer to design my office," she answered, walking up to Grace. "Great, what do you have in mind?" she asked, as Carter simply smiled.
:: Jack's Apartment ::
Jack dragged Karen into his apartment and happily did a small dance. "What are you so excited about?" she asked, sitting down. "Karen, where have you been?" he asked back, placing his hands on his hips. She grunted as she shrugged. "My clothes are going to be delivered. Thats why I brought you here," he reminded her. "Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm too focused on Rosie," she replied, resting her head on her hand. "I'll make you a drink," he said, as he walked into the kitchen. She gave him a small smile. At least the drink would keep her mind off Rosario for a little while.
Four hours later, Jack and Karen were waiting patiently for the delivery man. "When is he going to be here?" Jack asked, just as the doorbell rang. "Yay!" he exclaimed, jumping off the couch and walking to the door. He opened it and flashed his white teeth at the handsome delivery man. "Wow, when they said I'd have my clothes delivered, I didn't know you came with it," Jack said winking. "Sign here," the man replied blushing, holding out a small notepad. "I sure will," Jack said, taking the pen and writing down his name and phone number just for good measure. "Thanks," the man replied, handing Jack the big brown box. He walked away toward the elevator while shaking his butt. Jack liked his lips and turned to Karen. "I'm going to marry that delicious piece of meat," he said, kicking the door shut. "I'm sure you are," Karen replied, pouring her newly made martini in her mouth. "Why are you so good to me?" she asked the glass. "Ready to see my clothes?" Jack asked, ripping the tape off of the box. She took her eyes off the glass and focused her attention on him. "Of course honey," she answered smiling.
"Miss Karen, this isn't what it looks like!" Rosario exclaimed frantically. "It isn't? You just happen to be talking to my rival but yet it's not what I think it is?" Karen asked, as the other woman smiled. "Rosario and I were just talking about her job. Seems as if she's not happy," she said, as she looked at the maid. "Es la verdad, no?" she asked, as Karen narrowed her eyes. "You know Spanish?" she asked worriedly. "Yes, I do. You are going down Mrs. Walker. First I'm going to take away you're favorite maid and then I'm taking away all your money," she laughed, looking deep into Karen's eyes. "Try me," Karen said sternly, crossing her arms. "Oh I will. You just wait and see," the woman replied, walking out of the room. Karen watched her leave and then looked at Rosario. "Miss Karen, I can explain," the elder woman said. "No need to," Karen replied sadly, as she raked a hand through her hair. "No need to," she repeated, walking out.
The next morning, Karen woke up to the sound of Jack's voice. "My clothes are being delivered today at two o'clock and I want you to be there to see them on me," he said, happiness oozing out of his mouth. "Poodle, I don't know if I'll make it," she replied groggily, as she buried her face in her pillow. "What's wrong Kare?" he asked, gently rubbing her back. "I think Rosie is going to leave me," she answered. "Leave you? Where is she going?" he asked confused. "I don't want to talk about it," she answered as he kissed the back of her neck. "I'm going to kiss you until I get it out of you," he threatened as she giggled. "Fine, I'll tell you," she said, sitting up. "About two weeks ago Carter and Associated threatened to sue Stan for all he's worth," she said as Jack's confused look remained. "What's the problem?" Stan's been sued many times," he replied. "Well thats not the problem. The founder of Carter and Associates wants to take my Rosario away," she said angrily. "Didn't Beverly Leslie try to do that?" he asked, as she nodded. "Yeah, but Beverly wasn't much competition. The founder, Carter Gin is competition. She hates me and I hate her. And this time I think Rosario is going to leave," she answered. "Nah, Rosario loves you," Jack said. "No you don't understand. Carter knows Spanish and she's just as rich and powerful as me. Oh God honey, what am I going to do?" she asked as if there were no tomorrow. "Oh Kare, don't worry. Everything is going to be okay," he answered reassuringly as he hugged her. "I hope so Poodle," she said as he smiled. "Time to look at my clothes!" he exclaimed, pulling her off the bed.
:: Grace Adler Designs ::
Grace sighed as she stared at the empty seat across from her desk. She loved Karen but she was starting to agree with Will. She might need to get a new assistant. She flipped through some papers when a brown haired woman walked in. "Hi, are you Grace Adler?" she asked. "Yes, I am. May I help you?" Grace asked back. "My name is Carter Gin of Carter and Associates and I wanted a designer to design my office," she answered, walking up to Grace. "Great, what do you have in mind?" she asked, as Carter simply smiled.
:: Jack's Apartment ::
Jack dragged Karen into his apartment and happily did a small dance. "What are you so excited about?" she asked, sitting down. "Karen, where have you been?" he asked back, placing his hands on his hips. She grunted as she shrugged. "My clothes are going to be delivered. Thats why I brought you here," he reminded her. "Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm too focused on Rosie," she replied, resting her head on her hand. "I'll make you a drink," he said, as he walked into the kitchen. She gave him a small smile. At least the drink would keep her mind off Rosario for a little while.
Four hours later, Jack and Karen were waiting patiently for the delivery man. "When is he going to be here?" Jack asked, just as the doorbell rang. "Yay!" he exclaimed, jumping off the couch and walking to the door. He opened it and flashed his white teeth at the handsome delivery man. "Wow, when they said I'd have my clothes delivered, I didn't know you came with it," Jack said winking. "Sign here," the man replied blushing, holding out a small notepad. "I sure will," Jack said, taking the pen and writing down his name and phone number just for good measure. "Thanks," the man replied, handing Jack the big brown box. He walked away toward the elevator while shaking his butt. Jack liked his lips and turned to Karen. "I'm going to marry that delicious piece of meat," he said, kicking the door shut. "I'm sure you are," Karen replied, pouring her newly made martini in her mouth. "Why are you so good to me?" she asked the glass. "Ready to see my clothes?" Jack asked, ripping the tape off of the box. She took her eyes off the glass and focused her attention on him. "Of course honey," she answered smiling.