Chapter Thirty Nine
"Grace, get up out of your chair! Time to get me a wedding dress!" Karen exclaimed, running into the office. "I'm sorry Karen, but I can't. I just came here to pick up a few things and then I'm going back home to take care of Samantha. Thanks for wanting me to come though," Grace said, frantically picking up papers from her desk. "Honey, I don't want you to come. I just need someone there to tell me how fabulous I look," Karen replied smiling. "I'm sorry," Grace apologized, shaking her head. She attempted to walk out, but yelped when Karen grabbed her by the hair. "Ouch ouch ouch!" she exclaimed. "You are coming with me," Karen said, still a hold of Grace's hair. "Fine, fine, but let go of my hair," Grace pleaded. Karen obeyed and swung her purse over her shoulder. "Let's go!" she squealed.
Meanwhile, Jack and Carter were at a local men's store picking out a suit for the wedding. "This place is so expensive," Jack said, looking at one of the tags on a suit jacket. "You've never cared about that," Carter replied, as she took out an emerald green vest. "This would be cute," she commented. "I'm not one of those people who give out chips at the gambling tables in Las Vegas," he said, as she rolled her eyes. "I think it's nice," she said defensively. "Just let me pick out stuff on my own and then Ill try it on for you," he said, making a quick pose. "Fine, I'll just sit right here," Carter replied, pointing to a chair. She sat down, crossing her legs, and waited.
"You're not going to wear white, are you?" Grace asked, as she and Karen walked into the bridal store. "Why not?" Karen asked back. "Well usually people who have already been married don't wear white again," Grace answered. "Oh, well then I'll look for something else. Unlike you, anything looks good on me, so I can wear something other than white," Karen said, as she went off to look for a dress. Grace rolled her eyes, but still followed behind. "This is pretty," Karen commented, pointing to a long, light blue dress. "Its gorgeous. Why don't you try it on?" Grace asked, as Karen nodded. "I think I will. Just wait out here honey," she answered, walking into one of the dressing rooms. "Do you want me to pick out some more dresses for you?" Grace yelled out, so Karen could hear. "Oh God honey, no," Karen replied, as she began trying on the dress.
:: One Month Later ::
Karen walked into her house unhappily with Carter. Tomorrow was her wedding day and she wasn't mad about that, rather she was mad about not being able to stay the night with Jack. "Why did he have to go to Will's? Why couldn't he stay here in another room?" she asked pouting. Carter chuckled lightly. "No one can trust the two of you," she answered, as they walked up the stairs. They walked into the bedroom and Karen immediately smiled when she saw Jack. "Poodle!" she exclaimed, running into his arms. "I thought you went to Will's," Carter said confused. "Yeah, I am. I just needed to grab a few things. Will's outside waiting, did you not see him?" Jack asked, as both women shook their heads. "Oh well," he said shrugging. "Don't leave, please," Karen pleaded, wrapping her arms around his neck. "It's just one night," he said, as she shook her head. "I don't care. I don't want you to leave," she replied, as he wrapped his arms around her. "I have to Kare, but we'll see each other tomorrow and-But he couldn't continue with what he was saying because her lips were on his. "Jack, what's taking so long?" Will asked, coming into the room. He saw the two of them and sighed. "If I would have know he was up here, I wouldn't have taken her here," Carter said, rolling her eyes. "Okay you two, break it up," Will said, grabbing on to Jack's arm. "No, I don't want to go," Jack complained, taking Karen's hand in his. "You're honeymoon is tomorrow. You two can kiss all you want then," Carter said, grabbing Karen's arm. She pulled on Karen as Will pulled on Jack trying to pull their hands away from each other. Finally they got them apart and Jack and Will left, leaving Karen sitting on the bed pouting. "You're mean," she said to Carter, as she crossed her arms. "Boohoo," Carter replied, walking into the closet. "I bet you and Kingston got to be together the night before. You are just doing this to me to be rude," Karen said, as Carter laughed. "Actually, we didn't. We were just like you and Jack," she replied. "Then you know how I feel. Why didn't you let him stay here?" Karen asked. "Because then tomorrow, when you two finally see each other, all those emotions will come out and you'll realize that you love each other more than you could have ever imagined," Carter answered, as Karen smiled. "That's sweet, but I'm still mad at you," she said. "You'll thank me tomorrow," Carter replied reassuringly.
:: Will's House ::
"Why couldn't I stay? We wouldn't have done anything," Jack said. "Yeah right. You two can't keep your hands off each other," Will replied, showing Jack the guest room. They walked in and Jack set his bag down on the ground and sat on the bed. "This is a hard mattress. As my best friend you could have at least supplied me with a nice one," he said, making a face. "You can live. I'll see you in the morning," Will replied, walking toward the door to leave. "You and Todd better not do anything. I'd like to have a peaceful night," Jack said, as Will smiled. "Jealous?" he asked tauntingly, as he walked out. Jack rolled his eyes and laid back on the bed. "Tomorrow," he muttered simply, as he closed his eyes.
"Grace, get up out of your chair! Time to get me a wedding dress!" Karen exclaimed, running into the office. "I'm sorry Karen, but I can't. I just came here to pick up a few things and then I'm going back home to take care of Samantha. Thanks for wanting me to come though," Grace said, frantically picking up papers from her desk. "Honey, I don't want you to come. I just need someone there to tell me how fabulous I look," Karen replied smiling. "I'm sorry," Grace apologized, shaking her head. She attempted to walk out, but yelped when Karen grabbed her by the hair. "Ouch ouch ouch!" she exclaimed. "You are coming with me," Karen said, still a hold of Grace's hair. "Fine, fine, but let go of my hair," Grace pleaded. Karen obeyed and swung her purse over her shoulder. "Let's go!" she squealed.
Meanwhile, Jack and Carter were at a local men's store picking out a suit for the wedding. "This place is so expensive," Jack said, looking at one of the tags on a suit jacket. "You've never cared about that," Carter replied, as she took out an emerald green vest. "This would be cute," she commented. "I'm not one of those people who give out chips at the gambling tables in Las Vegas," he said, as she rolled her eyes. "I think it's nice," she said defensively. "Just let me pick out stuff on my own and then Ill try it on for you," he said, making a quick pose. "Fine, I'll just sit right here," Carter replied, pointing to a chair. She sat down, crossing her legs, and waited.
"You're not going to wear white, are you?" Grace asked, as she and Karen walked into the bridal store. "Why not?" Karen asked back. "Well usually people who have already been married don't wear white again," Grace answered. "Oh, well then I'll look for something else. Unlike you, anything looks good on me, so I can wear something other than white," Karen said, as she went off to look for a dress. Grace rolled her eyes, but still followed behind. "This is pretty," Karen commented, pointing to a long, light blue dress. "Its gorgeous. Why don't you try it on?" Grace asked, as Karen nodded. "I think I will. Just wait out here honey," she answered, walking into one of the dressing rooms. "Do you want me to pick out some more dresses for you?" Grace yelled out, so Karen could hear. "Oh God honey, no," Karen replied, as she began trying on the dress.
:: One Month Later ::
Karen walked into her house unhappily with Carter. Tomorrow was her wedding day and she wasn't mad about that, rather she was mad about not being able to stay the night with Jack. "Why did he have to go to Will's? Why couldn't he stay here in another room?" she asked pouting. Carter chuckled lightly. "No one can trust the two of you," she answered, as they walked up the stairs. They walked into the bedroom and Karen immediately smiled when she saw Jack. "Poodle!" she exclaimed, running into his arms. "I thought you went to Will's," Carter said confused. "Yeah, I am. I just needed to grab a few things. Will's outside waiting, did you not see him?" Jack asked, as both women shook their heads. "Oh well," he said shrugging. "Don't leave, please," Karen pleaded, wrapping her arms around his neck. "It's just one night," he said, as she shook her head. "I don't care. I don't want you to leave," she replied, as he wrapped his arms around her. "I have to Kare, but we'll see each other tomorrow and-But he couldn't continue with what he was saying because her lips were on his. "Jack, what's taking so long?" Will asked, coming into the room. He saw the two of them and sighed. "If I would have know he was up here, I wouldn't have taken her here," Carter said, rolling her eyes. "Okay you two, break it up," Will said, grabbing on to Jack's arm. "No, I don't want to go," Jack complained, taking Karen's hand in his. "You're honeymoon is tomorrow. You two can kiss all you want then," Carter said, grabbing Karen's arm. She pulled on Karen as Will pulled on Jack trying to pull their hands away from each other. Finally they got them apart and Jack and Will left, leaving Karen sitting on the bed pouting. "You're mean," she said to Carter, as she crossed her arms. "Boohoo," Carter replied, walking into the closet. "I bet you and Kingston got to be together the night before. You are just doing this to me to be rude," Karen said, as Carter laughed. "Actually, we didn't. We were just like you and Jack," she replied. "Then you know how I feel. Why didn't you let him stay here?" Karen asked. "Because then tomorrow, when you two finally see each other, all those emotions will come out and you'll realize that you love each other more than you could have ever imagined," Carter answered, as Karen smiled. "That's sweet, but I'm still mad at you," she said. "You'll thank me tomorrow," Carter replied reassuringly.
:: Will's House ::
"Why couldn't I stay? We wouldn't have done anything," Jack said. "Yeah right. You two can't keep your hands off each other," Will replied, showing Jack the guest room. They walked in and Jack set his bag down on the ground and sat on the bed. "This is a hard mattress. As my best friend you could have at least supplied me with a nice one," he said, making a face. "You can live. I'll see you in the morning," Will replied, walking toward the door to leave. "You and Todd better not do anything. I'd like to have a peaceful night," Jack said, as Will smiled. "Jealous?" he asked tauntingly, as he walked out. Jack rolled his eyes and laid back on the bed. "Tomorrow," he muttered simply, as he closed his eyes.