Will slipped his tongue into Karen's ear, returning the favor, but her turn was cut short by Rosario knocking on the door. Karen let out a short breath and slammed her arms down into the soft covers of her bed. "What?" She asked testily.
"Miss Karen, Jack wants you to know that he is really sorry, and he feels awful about what he did. He's waiting at the door for you." Rosario announced.
Karen looked angry, "I don't want to talk to Jack." Karen pouted, folding her arms over her chest and falling back into the fluffy pillows.
Will, still sitting on the bed, reached out and put a protective hand on Karen's knee. "Rosario, I don't think now is the best time for Karen to see Jack. Tell him to call her tomorrow." Will instructed.
"Fine." Rosario turned and found herself face-to-face with Jack. Will frooze to the spot, staring at Jack.
"Karen, I'm sorry." Jack's voice was soft. He then glanced around the room, noting the spilled drink, the bloodstains, including the one on Will's shirt from when he'd carried Karen to the bed, and gasped. "What have I done?" Jack cried. "Karen I wasn't thinking. Can you forgive me?" Jack was starting to sound like a genuine caring person.
He saw Karen's body shaking, it looked as if she was crying, but then he heard her laughter. Will heard it too and turned to face Karen, who was now dying of laughter. Jack was shocked by how she'd returned his show of affection, but then he rethought everything he'd said and realized it was funny. He'd never said anything so sincere to anyone but himself. He started laughing too.
"What's so funny?" Will demanded, looking from one to the other.
"Oh, Jackie. I'm so glad you came." Karen sat up and spread out her arms for Jack. He came to her with outstretched arms, but before they could touch, Jack veered away and smiled.
"I'm glad I came, too. I missed you Karen." He grinned, jumping on the other side of the bed that Will wasn't on.
"What about me? Are you still mad?" Will, still befuddled, asked of Jack.
"Well, I gave it some thought, and as long as Kare is okay with it, then so am I. She is my Karen after all. I knew I'd be a proud uncle someday." Jack looked up boldly.
Will laughed and smiled at Jack. "I knew you weren't as shallow as you seemed, McFarland." Will smiled.
"Boys, I'm cold and tired. Will you keep me company tonight?" She asked, glad that Will and Jack had resolved their deference's, while slipping under the covers.
"Of course, sweetie." Will smiled and slipped in on her right side. Jack complied and got in on her left.
"Ro-Ro, could you maybe hit the lights on your way out?" Karen called, pulling the covers up to her chin. Then there was darkness.