Chapter Thirty Five
The next morning, Jack woke up to Karen's lips on his. "Good morning Jackie," she whispered, kissing the tip of his nose. He smiled and turned her so she was underneath him. He pulled her in for a long, passionate kiss, startling her. "Wow Poodle," she said, out of breath. "I love you," he said, pressing his forehead against hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes. "Make love me to Jack," she pleaded and without even giving it a thought, he obeyed.
:: Carter and Associates ::
"Three more months," Grace groaned out, as Will smiled. "You can take it," he said, as she glared at him. "I hate you," she replied. "Wow, your friendship is stronger than ever," Carter said sarcastically, as the door swung open. "Huge news!" Jack exclaimed, twirling around. They all stared at him waiting for the news. "I can't wait any longer. I'm going to ask Karen to marry me tonight!" he squealed, as they all smiled. "That's great," Carter said, matching his enthusiasm. "I want you all to come to the house for dinner and that's when I'm going to ask her," he said. "We'll be there," Grace replied, as Will helped her out of the chair. "Thanks for visiting me," Carter said, as she kissed them both on the cheek. They left the office, leaving Jack jumping up and down. "I am so excited," he said, holding his hand up to his heart. "Are you sure you want us all there when you ask her?" Carter asked, raising a brow. "Yeah, definitely," he answered, nodding. "Okay then, I'll be there," she said smiling, but then frowned when she saw the sad look on his face. "What's wrong?" she asked. "She's going to say yes, right?" he asked back worriedly. "Oh Jack, I don't even think you need to ask that question. Karen loves you more than anything. I know my sister and I know she will say yes," Carter answered reassuringly.
:: Grace Adler Designs ::
Will had just dropped Grace off and much to her surprise, Karen was already there. "On time for once?" Grace asked cheerily. "Honey, what's with the happy voice?" Karen asked back. "Jack invited me to dinner tonight at your house," Grace answered, taking a sandwich out of the refrigerator. "He did? Why didn't he tell me?" Karen asked curiously. "I think he just decided it spur of the moment," Grace answered, sitting down. "Well okay," Karen shrugged, as she pulled out her small bottle of nail polish.
Finally, dinner had arrived and Will, Todd, Grace, Karen, Jack, Elliot and Carter were all sitting at the dining table eating. The whole time Jack had been nervously fumbling with the small burgundy box in his pocket. Will had even kicked him underneath the table a couple of times because his hands were shaking while he ate causing the fork to rattle against his plate. Fortunately though, Karen hadn't noticed anything.
An hour later, the seven of them were sitting in the living room talking about their day. "Mine was boring," Will complained, as Karen stood up. "I'm going to go freshen up, be back in a minute," she said, as she walked out. Once she was out of sight, Jack looked at all of them with a serious look. "When she gets back I'm going to ask her," he said, as Carter shot up off the couch. "I've got the candles," she said excitedly, as she pulled them out of her purse. As quickly as possible, she set them up around the living room while Elliot lit them. Jack turned off the lights and nervously waited. "I was thinking...." Karen began as she walked into the room, but didn't continue the sentence when she saw all the candles. "What's going on?" she asked, confused. Jack walked up to her and took her hands in his. "Kare, I want to ask you something," he said, giggling at himself for being so nervous. She shook her head quickly trying to stop him from saying anything, but he didn't listen. "This is something I have been thinking about for a long time and I know it's the right thing to do. I love you with all my heart and I'd love more than anything for you to be my wife," he said, taking the box out slowly and opening it. Karen looked at Jack, then at her friends, then at the ring, then back at Jack. She let go of his hand and shook her head. "I'm so sorry Poodle," she whispered, as he looked at her confused. "About what?" he asked. "I can't be your wife," she answered, running out the door. Jack stood there speechless as his friends only stared at him with shocked looks on their faces. He looked at the glistening ring as a tear fell down his cheek. "She doesn't love me," he whispered, as Carter got up off the couch. "This is bullshit," she said, as she walked out of the room. She ran outside and caught up with Karen. "What do you think you're doing?" she asked angrily. Karen turned around to face her, tears falling down her cheeks. "Leave me alone," she answered, as she started walking again. Carter grabbed her arm, stopping her from going any further. "You love Jack, everyone knows it. So why are you breaking his heart?" she asked, extremely confused at her sister's actions. "Carter, for once in your life, don't try and help me. Let me go," Karen said, wiping her tears. "Why are you doing this? You do love Jack, don't you?" Carter asked. "Just leave me alone!" Karen exclaimed, startling Carter. "Fine, go ahead and walk away. Go drink something so you'll feel as if there are no problems in this world, but one day you'll realize, this will be the biggest mistake of your life," she said, as she turned on her heel and walked back into the house.
The next morning, Jack woke up to Karen's lips on his. "Good morning Jackie," she whispered, kissing the tip of his nose. He smiled and turned her so she was underneath him. He pulled her in for a long, passionate kiss, startling her. "Wow Poodle," she said, out of breath. "I love you," he said, pressing his forehead against hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes. "Make love me to Jack," she pleaded and without even giving it a thought, he obeyed.
:: Carter and Associates ::
"Three more months," Grace groaned out, as Will smiled. "You can take it," he said, as she glared at him. "I hate you," she replied. "Wow, your friendship is stronger than ever," Carter said sarcastically, as the door swung open. "Huge news!" Jack exclaimed, twirling around. They all stared at him waiting for the news. "I can't wait any longer. I'm going to ask Karen to marry me tonight!" he squealed, as they all smiled. "That's great," Carter said, matching his enthusiasm. "I want you all to come to the house for dinner and that's when I'm going to ask her," he said. "We'll be there," Grace replied, as Will helped her out of the chair. "Thanks for visiting me," Carter said, as she kissed them both on the cheek. They left the office, leaving Jack jumping up and down. "I am so excited," he said, holding his hand up to his heart. "Are you sure you want us all there when you ask her?" Carter asked, raising a brow. "Yeah, definitely," he answered, nodding. "Okay then, I'll be there," she said smiling, but then frowned when she saw the sad look on his face. "What's wrong?" she asked. "She's going to say yes, right?" he asked back worriedly. "Oh Jack, I don't even think you need to ask that question. Karen loves you more than anything. I know my sister and I know she will say yes," Carter answered reassuringly.
:: Grace Adler Designs ::
Will had just dropped Grace off and much to her surprise, Karen was already there. "On time for once?" Grace asked cheerily. "Honey, what's with the happy voice?" Karen asked back. "Jack invited me to dinner tonight at your house," Grace answered, taking a sandwich out of the refrigerator. "He did? Why didn't he tell me?" Karen asked curiously. "I think he just decided it spur of the moment," Grace answered, sitting down. "Well okay," Karen shrugged, as she pulled out her small bottle of nail polish.
Finally, dinner had arrived and Will, Todd, Grace, Karen, Jack, Elliot and Carter were all sitting at the dining table eating. The whole time Jack had been nervously fumbling with the small burgundy box in his pocket. Will had even kicked him underneath the table a couple of times because his hands were shaking while he ate causing the fork to rattle against his plate. Fortunately though, Karen hadn't noticed anything.
An hour later, the seven of them were sitting in the living room talking about their day. "Mine was boring," Will complained, as Karen stood up. "I'm going to go freshen up, be back in a minute," she said, as she walked out. Once she was out of sight, Jack looked at all of them with a serious look. "When she gets back I'm going to ask her," he said, as Carter shot up off the couch. "I've got the candles," she said excitedly, as she pulled them out of her purse. As quickly as possible, she set them up around the living room while Elliot lit them. Jack turned off the lights and nervously waited. "I was thinking...." Karen began as she walked into the room, but didn't continue the sentence when she saw all the candles. "What's going on?" she asked, confused. Jack walked up to her and took her hands in his. "Kare, I want to ask you something," he said, giggling at himself for being so nervous. She shook her head quickly trying to stop him from saying anything, but he didn't listen. "This is something I have been thinking about for a long time and I know it's the right thing to do. I love you with all my heart and I'd love more than anything for you to be my wife," he said, taking the box out slowly and opening it. Karen looked at Jack, then at her friends, then at the ring, then back at Jack. She let go of his hand and shook her head. "I'm so sorry Poodle," she whispered, as he looked at her confused. "About what?" he asked. "I can't be your wife," she answered, running out the door. Jack stood there speechless as his friends only stared at him with shocked looks on their faces. He looked at the glistening ring as a tear fell down his cheek. "She doesn't love me," he whispered, as Carter got up off the couch. "This is bullshit," she said, as she walked out of the room. She ran outside and caught up with Karen. "What do you think you're doing?" she asked angrily. Karen turned around to face her, tears falling down her cheeks. "Leave me alone," she answered, as she started walking again. Carter grabbed her arm, stopping her from going any further. "You love Jack, everyone knows it. So why are you breaking his heart?" she asked, extremely confused at her sister's actions. "Carter, for once in your life, don't try and help me. Let me go," Karen said, wiping her tears. "Why are you doing this? You do love Jack, don't you?" Carter asked. "Just leave me alone!" Karen exclaimed, startling Carter. "Fine, go ahead and walk away. Go drink something so you'll feel as if there are no problems in this world, but one day you'll realize, this will be the biggest mistake of your life," she said, as she turned on her heel and walked back into the house.