Chapter Twenty
Grace walked into Carter's office with her sketches and set them down on the desk. "I think it looks great," Carter said. "But you haven't even looked at them," Grace replied, a little confused. "I know, but I have no doubt that it looks great," Carter explained, as she smiled. "Well...okay. When do I start?" Grace asked anxiously. "Whenever you want. Which of course means tomorrow," Carter answered, as the office door opened. "Hey kids," Karen greeted, as she sat down. "Hi," Grace and Carter greeted back in unison. "What are you two doing?" Karen asked, peering at the sketches. "My other house," Carter answered. "Fun," Karen said unenthusiastically. "Well I'll see you two later. I'm supposed to get a call from Will and I can't miss it!" Grace exclaimed, grabbing the sketches. She opened the door and then left. "So how was the wedding?" Carter asked, as Karen sighed. "It was okay. I kinda got bored," she answered. "But Jack was there, how did you get bored?" Carter asked, raising an eyebrow. "I don't know. I just miss having a significant other, you know?" Karen asked back, resting her head on her hand. "Aww, you'll find someone," Carter answered, laying a hand on her sisters. "I hope your right," Karen said. "I am right and I bet you anything the man you are destined to be with is right in front of your eyes and you don't know it," Carter replied smiling.
Meanwhile, Jack was in his apartment pacing back and forth on the carpet. "Should I tell her, or should I not?" he repeatedly asked himself, as he slapped his forehead. "Muchacho, que estas haciendo?" Rosario asked, as he stopped. "Sorry Rosie, I don't speak your lingo. What did you just say?" he asked back, a little confused. "I asked you what you were doing," she answered. "Nothing," he said quickly as she smiled. "You are in love with Miss Karen," Rosario simply replied, as he gasped. "How did you know that?" he asked, poking a finger at her. "Relax, I'm not going to tell," she answered, as he gave her a stern look. "You better not Rosie!" he exclaimed. "I won't, but you should," she said, as he nodded. "I know, but I just don't know how," he replied sadly.
:: El Fernaio Restaurant ::
Two months later, Carter, Jack, Karen and Grace were all sitting in a restaurant eating dinner. Grace had finished Carter's house and that was the talk of the night. "It looks great," Carter commented, as she took a sip of her wine. "Really? Jackie and I will have to check it out," Karen said, as she nudged her friend in the shoulder. He smiled and then nodded. "I definitely want to see it," he said. "Aww you guys, thanks," Grace said, as she blushed. "No problem," Carter replied, as she took out a small box. "What's that?" Karen immediately asked, eyeing what was in her sister's hand. "Well part of the reason why I got that house redecorated was because I want to give it away. I was going to wait for your birthday next Saturday, but I decided not to. This is my birthday present to you," Carter answered, handing the box to Karen. "Let me open it!" Jack exclaimed, jumping up and down in his chair. "Here, we can open it together," Karen said, as they both started untying the ribbon on it. They opened the box and her mouth dropped. "Is this what I think it is?" she asked, holding up the small silver key. "Yep. I figured Jack would probably want some privacy in his apartment and that you missed your penthouse, so I'm giving you the house," Carter answered, as if it were nothing. "Wow, I wish it was my birthday," Grace said, a little jealous. "Thank you!" Karen squealed, as she got out of her chair and gave Carter a hug. "Let's go see the house!" Jack exclaimed, as he got up as well. Karen grabbed his hand and the two ran out of the restaurant. "I don't even think they knows where it is," Carter said, as she and Grace started laughing. Suddenly as if on cue, Karen and Jack ran back into the restaurant. "Where is it?" she asked breathless from running. "Let me get the check and we'll be out of here," Carter answered, as she motioned the waiter over to the table.
When they arrived at the house, Carter turned on the lights and awaited Karen's response. "You've got great taste," she finally said, as Grace smiled. "Thank you," she replied. "I was talking to Carter," Karen said, rolling her eyes. "Oh," Grace replied frowning, as Jack ran a finger on the wall. "It's all neat and clean. I wish I lived here," he said, making a sad face. "Well poodle, why don't you move in with me?" Karen asked, as his face lit up. "Really?" he asked back, as they both started clapping. "Yeah honey," she answered, as she gave him a quick kiss. "God, admit it already!" Carter exclaimed, not really meaning to say it out loud. Everyone was quiet as they looked at her with confused looks on their faces. "Admit that...um, well, uh, admit that you two are cool?" she asked, knowing her cover up was completely stupid. "Right, well whatever," Karen answered, as she then looked back at Jack and they both started clapping again.
Grace walked into Carter's office with her sketches and set them down on the desk. "I think it looks great," Carter said. "But you haven't even looked at them," Grace replied, a little confused. "I know, but I have no doubt that it looks great," Carter explained, as she smiled. "Well...okay. When do I start?" Grace asked anxiously. "Whenever you want. Which of course means tomorrow," Carter answered, as the office door opened. "Hey kids," Karen greeted, as she sat down. "Hi," Grace and Carter greeted back in unison. "What are you two doing?" Karen asked, peering at the sketches. "My other house," Carter answered. "Fun," Karen said unenthusiastically. "Well I'll see you two later. I'm supposed to get a call from Will and I can't miss it!" Grace exclaimed, grabbing the sketches. She opened the door and then left. "So how was the wedding?" Carter asked, as Karen sighed. "It was okay. I kinda got bored," she answered. "But Jack was there, how did you get bored?" Carter asked, raising an eyebrow. "I don't know. I just miss having a significant other, you know?" Karen asked back, resting her head on her hand. "Aww, you'll find someone," Carter answered, laying a hand on her sisters. "I hope your right," Karen said. "I am right and I bet you anything the man you are destined to be with is right in front of your eyes and you don't know it," Carter replied smiling.
Meanwhile, Jack was in his apartment pacing back and forth on the carpet. "Should I tell her, or should I not?" he repeatedly asked himself, as he slapped his forehead. "Muchacho, que estas haciendo?" Rosario asked, as he stopped. "Sorry Rosie, I don't speak your lingo. What did you just say?" he asked back, a little confused. "I asked you what you were doing," she answered. "Nothing," he said quickly as she smiled. "You are in love with Miss Karen," Rosario simply replied, as he gasped. "How did you know that?" he asked, poking a finger at her. "Relax, I'm not going to tell," she answered, as he gave her a stern look. "You better not Rosie!" he exclaimed. "I won't, but you should," she said, as he nodded. "I know, but I just don't know how," he replied sadly.
:: El Fernaio Restaurant ::
Two months later, Carter, Jack, Karen and Grace were all sitting in a restaurant eating dinner. Grace had finished Carter's house and that was the talk of the night. "It looks great," Carter commented, as she took a sip of her wine. "Really? Jackie and I will have to check it out," Karen said, as she nudged her friend in the shoulder. He smiled and then nodded. "I definitely want to see it," he said. "Aww you guys, thanks," Grace said, as she blushed. "No problem," Carter replied, as she took out a small box. "What's that?" Karen immediately asked, eyeing what was in her sister's hand. "Well part of the reason why I got that house redecorated was because I want to give it away. I was going to wait for your birthday next Saturday, but I decided not to. This is my birthday present to you," Carter answered, handing the box to Karen. "Let me open it!" Jack exclaimed, jumping up and down in his chair. "Here, we can open it together," Karen said, as they both started untying the ribbon on it. They opened the box and her mouth dropped. "Is this what I think it is?" she asked, holding up the small silver key. "Yep. I figured Jack would probably want some privacy in his apartment and that you missed your penthouse, so I'm giving you the house," Carter answered, as if it were nothing. "Wow, I wish it was my birthday," Grace said, a little jealous. "Thank you!" Karen squealed, as she got out of her chair and gave Carter a hug. "Let's go see the house!" Jack exclaimed, as he got up as well. Karen grabbed his hand and the two ran out of the restaurant. "I don't even think they knows where it is," Carter said, as she and Grace started laughing. Suddenly as if on cue, Karen and Jack ran back into the restaurant. "Where is it?" she asked breathless from running. "Let me get the check and we'll be out of here," Carter answered, as she motioned the waiter over to the table.
When they arrived at the house, Carter turned on the lights and awaited Karen's response. "You've got great taste," she finally said, as Grace smiled. "Thank you," she replied. "I was talking to Carter," Karen said, rolling her eyes. "Oh," Grace replied frowning, as Jack ran a finger on the wall. "It's all neat and clean. I wish I lived here," he said, making a sad face. "Well poodle, why don't you move in with me?" Karen asked, as his face lit up. "Really?" he asked back, as they both started clapping. "Yeah honey," she answered, as she gave him a quick kiss. "God, admit it already!" Carter exclaimed, not really meaning to say it out loud. Everyone was quiet as they looked at her with confused looks on their faces. "Admit that...um, well, uh, admit that you two are cool?" she asked, knowing her cover up was completely stupid. "Right, well whatever," Karen answered, as she then looked back at Jack and they both started clapping again.