Once safely back at the penthouse, Karen led Grace up the stairs and to her room. As soon as she saw the bed she remembered everything that she and Karen had done. It had been wonderful, but not everything it could have been. Karen pulled off her heels and tossed them down. "Oh, Gracie." Karen shook her head and fell on the bed next to Grace, who was pulling off her shoes.
"What?" Grace, now shoeless, turned and sat Indian style on the bed. She met Karen's stare and they smiled. Grace leaned in and they kissed. Karen's kisses meant so much to Grace. They weren't normal boyfriend/girlfriend make-out kisses, they were deeper than that. It was a kind of reassurance that Grace liked.
"Tell me what you were thinking about on the limo ride home. You left me hanging there on the elevator as to what you were going to do and I know you were thinking about it." Karen said more sharply, serious about Grace dealing with Mark.
Grace turned away. "I, um, well, I'm afraid." She looked back at Karen, who told her with her eyes to go on. "I'm afraid he'll come after me, you know. Like if I break up with him. Karen, I'm afraid of him." She felt the tears come and Karen inched her way to Grace and kissed them as they fell.
"It'll be okay, honey. You know I have bodyguards and what not." Karen said as she lazily kissed down to Grace's lips. They kissed several times and then Karen stopped to look at Grace. "And you could always stay here, he doesn't know where I live." Karen prayed that she would say 'yes'. She didn't want to seem like she was coming on and she really wanted to protect Grace, but secretly she wanted her there.
"Really?" Grace considered this. It would be wonderful to stay here in the penthouse and especially with Karen. "If you don't mind."
"Oh, but Will's still staying here." A pang of guilt fluttered through both's stomach's as they thought about Will and what he was having to go through with Wes.
The phone rang; interrupting both's thoughts. Karen actually picked up and answered. "Hello?" Grace was amazed.
"Hey, sweetie. I think I'm going to stay with Wes tonight. He's kind of bad." Will sounded tired and rugged. Karen could tell he was emotionally run down.
"Okay, Grace is staying over with me for awhile. She's getting away from that bastard Mark." Karen said without looking over at Grace.
"Oh, I thought they were fine?" Will was confused. Karen's head snapped up and she looked at Grace. Grace hadn't told Will!
"Oh, well it's a long story. I'll tell you some other time, or maybe she will. But you'd better get back to Wes." Karen said without taking her eyes from Grace's face.
"Yeah, you're right. I'll see you tomorrow." Will said.
"Ok, honey, tell Wes goodnight for me." Karen said before hanging up. Then she turned to Grace. "You didn't tell Will?"
"I didn't see him. He's been preoccupied." Grace shrugged.
"Yeah, that he has. Oh, poor Will." Karen sighed, laying back. Grace moved so that she was laying with her head resting on Karen's chest.
"I know." Grace turned a bit. She looked up at Karen, who looked down at her, that driven look in her eye.