Chapter Twenty Eight
"So, you never told me about how it went last night with Carter. How did it go?" Jack asked, pulling on a light blue sweater. Karen turned around in the bed and faced him. "We made up. End of story," she answered. "That's all? Come on Kare, there has to be more than that," he said, getting on the bed. "Well there is more and I would tell you, but Carter wants to tell you guys herself," Karen replied happily. "Hmm...well okay, I guess," he said, as she took his hand and kissed it. "I love you Poodle," she said, as he brought his lips to hers. "I love you too," he replied, holding her in his arms.
:: Grace Adler Designs ::
"Yes, the fabrics arrived yesterday...Okay then...I'll see you at two," Grace said, then hung up the phone. She turned around and smiled when she saw Will. "Hey, what are you doing here?" she asked, as he took off his coat. "I was driving to my office and I decided to stop by," he answered, as she gave him a skeptical look. "Just stop by?" she asked. "Okay, okay...I came to ask you if you think it's a good idea that Todd and I go to the adoption agency today or if you think it's too soon," he said, as she shrugged. "I'm not sure. It's up to you," she replied. "I know, but I'm just nervous about it," he said, sitting down in Karen's chair. "Well if you're nervous about it, maybe you should wait. Maybe you should rethink this decision about adoption," Grace replied. "Wow. I think that is the first smart thing you have ever said," Will laughed out. She rolled her eyes and jumped when she heard Karen's voice. "Wilma, get out of my chair!" she exclaimed, walking in, Jack behind her. "And the queen arrives," Will said smiling. "Oh and hi there Karen," he said, getting out of the chair. "Ha Ha," Jack replied sarcastically. "Well you are a queen," Will said, as he and Grace laughed. "I have no idea why you two are laughing. Will, you're flab is hanging out and Grace, that shirt..."Karen replied, making a disgusted face. They stopped laughing and both glared at her. "I'm out of here," Will said, kissing Grace's cheek. "Think about what I told you," she said, as he nodded. "I will," he replied, grabbing his coat. He put it on and left the office. "What did you tell him?" Jack asked, skipping over to her desk. "Oh nothing, just about the adoption," Grace answered. "Will as a dad," Karen said, as she and Jack burst into laughter. "Shut up," Grace hissed. "Wow, looks like it's time for me to get out of here," Karen said, as she grabbed Jack's hand. "Come on Jackie. Let's go to lunch," she said, leaving Grace alone.
:: Jack and Karen's House ::
That night, Will, Jack, Grace, Karen and Carter were all sitting in the living room of Jack and Karen's home. They had eaten dinner made by Rosario and were not sitting comfortably on the couch. "I never knew Rosario cooked your food," Grace said, as Karen shook her head. "She doesn't. Chef usually does, but tonight Rosie decided to give it a try," she replied. "It was delicious," Will said, licking his lips. "Rosario! Where's our coffee!" Karen screamed, startling everyone. The older woman walked in with a gold tray that had five mugs placed on them. "Lady, quit your hollering. I'm right here," she said, as she began handing out the mugs. Once she was gone, Karen smiled and looked at her sister. "Is there something you wanted to tell everyone?" she asked. Carter blew out a long breath and nodded. "I wanted to tell you guys something very important. The reason why I have been so grumpy lately is because I've been keeping something from you and I think it's time for me to tell," she said. She blew out another long breath and began telling her story. "I am married and have been married for twenty years. Unfortunately, my perfect world came crashing down five years ago. I can remember it perfectly. It was a cold December evening and I was supposed to meet my husband for dinner. I arrived at the restaurant and noticed about four ambulances surrounding the sidewalk and that's when I saw Kingston's car. I knew right that moment that something was wrong. I just got this gut feeling, you know? So I rushed over there and even though the paramedics were trying to keep me away, I could see him. It was so horrifying. He had been shot once in the arm and once in the head. Apparently someone was trying to rob him and they had been successful. They took him to the hospital where he fell into a coma and he still remains in a coma to this day," she explained, a tear falling from her eye. Will, Grace and Jack were all in shock by the story and even though Karen had already heard it, it still shocked her as well. "Oh Carter. I'm so sorry," Grace said, hugging her tightly. "It's alright. I've learned to accept it," Carter replied. Jack, Karen and Will all went over and hugged her as well. "We all love you sis," Karen said, kissing her cheek. "I love you too," Carter replied, wiping her tears away. Jack smiled and jumped up. "Who's ready for a toast!" he exclaimed, holding his mug up. They all grabbed their mugs and held them together. "To Kingston's recovery," they all said, then brought their mugs to their lips and drank.
Two days later, Grace sat in her apartment lonely. She missed Will a lot. She got off the couch and just as she was about to go into her bedroom, Will ran into the apartment. "I was just thinking about you," she said happily, but then frowned when she saw the look on his face. "What?" she asked worriedly. "I...was...at the adoption agency with...Todd and they told me a gay...couple can't adopt!" he exclaimed, out of breath. "What!" Grace exclaimed back. "I'm so mad right now," he said, pushing himself onto the couch. "Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry. Where's Todd?" she asked. "Downstairs. He's mad too of course," Will answered, slowly getting his breath back. "Maybe I could have your baby," Grace joked, as they both started laughing. Then all of a sudden they both stopped and looked at each other. "Oh my God," they whispered in unison.
"So, you never told me about how it went last night with Carter. How did it go?" Jack asked, pulling on a light blue sweater. Karen turned around in the bed and faced him. "We made up. End of story," she answered. "That's all? Come on Kare, there has to be more than that," he said, getting on the bed. "Well there is more and I would tell you, but Carter wants to tell you guys herself," Karen replied happily. "Hmm...well okay, I guess," he said, as she took his hand and kissed it. "I love you Poodle," she said, as he brought his lips to hers. "I love you too," he replied, holding her in his arms.
:: Grace Adler Designs ::
"Yes, the fabrics arrived yesterday...Okay then...I'll see you at two," Grace said, then hung up the phone. She turned around and smiled when she saw Will. "Hey, what are you doing here?" she asked, as he took off his coat. "I was driving to my office and I decided to stop by," he answered, as she gave him a skeptical look. "Just stop by?" she asked. "Okay, okay...I came to ask you if you think it's a good idea that Todd and I go to the adoption agency today or if you think it's too soon," he said, as she shrugged. "I'm not sure. It's up to you," she replied. "I know, but I'm just nervous about it," he said, sitting down in Karen's chair. "Well if you're nervous about it, maybe you should wait. Maybe you should rethink this decision about adoption," Grace replied. "Wow. I think that is the first smart thing you have ever said," Will laughed out. She rolled her eyes and jumped when she heard Karen's voice. "Wilma, get out of my chair!" she exclaimed, walking in, Jack behind her. "And the queen arrives," Will said smiling. "Oh and hi there Karen," he said, getting out of the chair. "Ha Ha," Jack replied sarcastically. "Well you are a queen," Will said, as he and Grace laughed. "I have no idea why you two are laughing. Will, you're flab is hanging out and Grace, that shirt..."Karen replied, making a disgusted face. They stopped laughing and both glared at her. "I'm out of here," Will said, kissing Grace's cheek. "Think about what I told you," she said, as he nodded. "I will," he replied, grabbing his coat. He put it on and left the office. "What did you tell him?" Jack asked, skipping over to her desk. "Oh nothing, just about the adoption," Grace answered. "Will as a dad," Karen said, as she and Jack burst into laughter. "Shut up," Grace hissed. "Wow, looks like it's time for me to get out of here," Karen said, as she grabbed Jack's hand. "Come on Jackie. Let's go to lunch," she said, leaving Grace alone.
:: Jack and Karen's House ::
That night, Will, Jack, Grace, Karen and Carter were all sitting in the living room of Jack and Karen's home. They had eaten dinner made by Rosario and were not sitting comfortably on the couch. "I never knew Rosario cooked your food," Grace said, as Karen shook her head. "She doesn't. Chef usually does, but tonight Rosie decided to give it a try," she replied. "It was delicious," Will said, licking his lips. "Rosario! Where's our coffee!" Karen screamed, startling everyone. The older woman walked in with a gold tray that had five mugs placed on them. "Lady, quit your hollering. I'm right here," she said, as she began handing out the mugs. Once she was gone, Karen smiled and looked at her sister. "Is there something you wanted to tell everyone?" she asked. Carter blew out a long breath and nodded. "I wanted to tell you guys something very important. The reason why I have been so grumpy lately is because I've been keeping something from you and I think it's time for me to tell," she said. She blew out another long breath and began telling her story. "I am married and have been married for twenty years. Unfortunately, my perfect world came crashing down five years ago. I can remember it perfectly. It was a cold December evening and I was supposed to meet my husband for dinner. I arrived at the restaurant and noticed about four ambulances surrounding the sidewalk and that's when I saw Kingston's car. I knew right that moment that something was wrong. I just got this gut feeling, you know? So I rushed over there and even though the paramedics were trying to keep me away, I could see him. It was so horrifying. He had been shot once in the arm and once in the head. Apparently someone was trying to rob him and they had been successful. They took him to the hospital where he fell into a coma and he still remains in a coma to this day," she explained, a tear falling from her eye. Will, Grace and Jack were all in shock by the story and even though Karen had already heard it, it still shocked her as well. "Oh Carter. I'm so sorry," Grace said, hugging her tightly. "It's alright. I've learned to accept it," Carter replied. Jack, Karen and Will all went over and hugged her as well. "We all love you sis," Karen said, kissing her cheek. "I love you too," Carter replied, wiping her tears away. Jack smiled and jumped up. "Who's ready for a toast!" he exclaimed, holding his mug up. They all grabbed their mugs and held them together. "To Kingston's recovery," they all said, then brought their mugs to their lips and drank.
Two days later, Grace sat in her apartment lonely. She missed Will a lot. She got off the couch and just as she was about to go into her bedroom, Will ran into the apartment. "I was just thinking about you," she said happily, but then frowned when she saw the look on his face. "What?" she asked worriedly. "I...was...at the adoption agency with...Todd and they told me a gay...couple can't adopt!" he exclaimed, out of breath. "What!" Grace exclaimed back. "I'm so mad right now," he said, pushing himself onto the couch. "Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry. Where's Todd?" she asked. "Downstairs. He's mad too of course," Will answered, slowly getting his breath back. "Maybe I could have your baby," Grace joked, as they both started laughing. Then all of a sudden they both stopped and looked at each other. "Oh my God," they whispered in unison.