"Will?" She asked again. He bent down so that their faces were almost
touching. Karen closed her eyes and arched her head back so she could kiss
him. He lowered his lips to hers and they immediately deepened the kiss.
Will stuck his tongue in and Karen lightly bit around it. They stopped for
a breath and when they did Will dragged Karen to the bed. "Honey, I can't."
Karen knew this wasn't right. Will was just using her, wasn't he? To make
himself feel better about Wes? Right?
But Will held on to her. He didn't want to let her go. "Karen, promise me you won't leave me." He whispered into her ear, sending a tingle down her spine.
"I promise, Wilma, I promise." She knew he was afraid that she'd be gone too if he didn't watch her.
He carefully picked her up and she wrapped her arms around his neck and legs around his torso. They kissed and then Will turned so that he could lay her on the bed. She still was wrapped around him and there lips were still together as she hit the bed. He scooted her up so that she was laying on the bed and he could lay on top of her. He parted there lips only to ask if he was hurting her, or the baby, to which she responded by pulling him back to her and kissing him. He kissed down to her jaw and then her neck. He let his lips pull and suck, and it reminded Karen of Grace.
Suddenly the door cracked open and a curious red hair peeked in. She gasped when she saw Karen and Will making out on the bed. Goddamn Karen. First it was Leo, then it was Jack, and now Karen! She'd expected better from her. But then again Will was the father of her baby. But she thought that was a one-time thing, them sleeping together.
Grace felt her cheeks take on a rosy red color, feeling she was invading someone else's space. She quickly turned and slammed the door behind her.
"What was that?" Karen sat up, breathing heavy.
"It was nothing. The wind maybe?" Will tried to kiss Karen again, but she pulled away.
"No, someone was here." She insisted.
"It could have just been one of your maids." Will suggested. Karen considered this and shrugged.
"I guess you're right." She turned back to Will and smiled. She leaned forward and this time she stuck her tongue in.
"Honey, I think the guests might wonder where we are." Karen said after she came up for a breath.
"But, I don't want to go down there." Will pouted.
"I'll be there with you, honey. Don't worry." Karen unwrapped her legs from around his waist and got up.
"What if I break down again." Will sat on the edge of the bed.
"Will, they're not expecting you to be happy." Karen went into her closet and thumbed through several outfits. All of them seemed to be too tight. She finally decided on a pair of loose fitting pants. After she pulled them on she went into her bathroom to reapply her face and then went back to Will. She pulled him up and dragged him behind her out the door, through the hall and down the stairs. She noticed that Jack was busily talking to some really cute gay guy, which was not uncommon in this crowd. She looked all over for a mass of red-hair, but didn't see any anywhere. Will looked down and let Karen lead him. When she stopped he ran straight into her.
"Sorry." He whispered.
"Where the hell is Grace?" Karen practically screamed.
Jack heard her and came over, dragging his newfound love behind him. "Oh, Kare, she just left. She looked really upset." Jack added.
"Oh, shit." Karen sighed. She turned so that she was facing Will. "Are you going to be alright here without me?"
"But, you promised..."
"Will, please." She knew who the intruder was.
"Ok," He backed off, never having heard Karen ask so nicely.
"I'll be back in a bit. Don't let anyone ruin anything while I'm gone." She made her way back through the crowded room and quickly went out the door. She called driver and told him to get the limo ready.
She profoundly cursed at driver, trying to get him to go faster through the New York traffic. He was glad when she told him to stop and she got out.
She scrambled up the stairs, to inpatient to wait for the elevator. She came to the door of Grace Adler Design's and opened it, hearing Grace sobbing loudly.
"Oh, honey. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Karen admitted. She'd never said those words and really meant it as much as she did now.
"You, bitch." Grace swung around to face Karen.
"What?" Karen stepped back.
Grace raised her hand to smack Karen, but then stopped, slowly dropped to the floor and began crying more.
"Honey?" Karen got down on the floor so that she was sitting next to Grace. She took her in her arms and held her. "Gracie, whatever you saw meant nothing to me. Will's the one who started it. Oh, lord that sounds lame, but really. I was just comforting him, I swear. Grace, I still love you." She felt Grace slowly stop shaking and then turn to look up at her.
"You love me?" Grace choked back a sob.
"Yeah, I guess so." Karen sighed.
Will was beside himself. He needed Karen. He stood, waiting by the door for her to come back. He was too upset to visit with the others so he just sat in the foyer. Jack came over for a second to offer him food.
"Come on, fat man's gotta eat." Jack urged.
"I'm not hungry, Jack." Will said plainly.
"Whatever you want." Jack shrugged and then turned, not knowing what else to say to his poor, sad, depressed friend.
Finally, after what seemed an eternity, Karen returned. She stepped in to find Will waiting for her.
"Wilma, you shouldn't be sitting here alone. Go talk to someone." She urged.
"I don't want to." Will scuffed. He looked up again to find Karen alone. "I thought you went to get Grace?"
"She didn't feel like coming back here." Karen sighed.
"Did...did you and her...again?" Will asked looking at her sideways. She looked up from messing with her shirt and frowned at him.
"Yes." She said quietly.
"Oh," Will looked down.
"Hey, hey, I still have room for you." She stepped closer to him and took his chin in her hands, bringing it up to look at her. "Who's my babies daddy?" She grinned, then tweaked his nose. He looked away and blushed, smiling at her attention. She took his hands in hers and placed them on her stomach. "Just think, honey, in a few months we'll have a baby. And I'll have to undergo several minor procedures to get my body back, but trust me honey, this isn't the end." She leaned forward and kissed his forehead.
After all the guests left and Will had finally spoken to several friends and what not, Karen took Will upstairs with her. She sat him on the bed and then wrapped her legs around his middle so that they were monkey swinging without a swing. They kissed intently like they had before, but Will wanted to go further. He scooted back on the bed and turned to lay her on her back. They both quickly discarded of clothing.
"Are you sure?" Will asked as he pulled away from her lips so he could sit up.
"Yeah," She thrust her hips up, which drove Will insane. He decided to play with her, knowing that she wanted it. He started to lower himself to her, but then stopped. He grinned as he played at her opening. "Goddamn you Will." She reached down and grabbed his member helping it out a bit. He cried out, as did she, when he let himself in. She pulled her leg up and wrapped it around his shoulder as he started to thrust in and out. He'd never made love this way before, but it just added to the pleasure. Right before both were about to come, Karen pushed with her leg and rolled Will over so that he was underneath her. She started with a whole new tempo, causing Will to moan. He didn't want it to end. She speed up for awhile, but then slowed down just at the cut-off. Then when Will had come, instead of disconnecting he stayed inside. Karen came too and lay down on top of him. He rolled over so that he was on top and sat up so he could pull the covers up over them. Soon both had fallen asleep, still together.
When Karen woke up she felt a slight pressure between her thighs. She slowly opened her eyes and found herself face to face with Will. He was still asleep but underneath her. She smiled, remembering that they had fallen to sleep together. She suddenly had the urge to pee so she turned her head so that her mouth was on Will's ear and blew lightly into it. Will stirred and opened his eyes to find himself face to face with Karen. He smiled and then he saw a slight panic in her eye.
"What's wrong?" His voice was still masked with sleep.
"I have to pee." She whispered.
"Well why can't you?" He asked.
"Because." She nodded downwards and his head followed her stare.
"Oh." He laughed. He twirled over so he was on top and carefully slid out of her. She quickly got up and darted into the bathroom. Will laid back on the bed and closed his eyes. Letting his mind only wonder back to the night before. He'd felt so great with Karen, and this time he didn't feel as if he needed to prove himself.
Karen wrapped a robe around herself before she went back out to sit on the bed with Will. She had done some thinking. Hadn't she just told Grace that she loved her, and then she went and slept with Will? How messed up was that. It needed to be one or the other. Grace needed the love, but now Will needed support.
"Wilma." Karen asked as he lay his head in her lap and she ran her fingers through his hair.
"Yeah, Karen." He asked, not looking up at her.
"Why can't everything be like it was before?"
"Things change, people change. I don't know Kare. The world changes." Will shrugged.
"Well, since none of what has happened can be reversed I say we make the best of it. Yeah, honey. We can go back to having our daily talks in bed, and I can go back to work and nag at Grace for wearing that awful puke green top with the little sequences on it. Oh, lord. Uck!" Karen nodded, the excitement building on her face.
"And not tell Grace that we did the dirty last night?" Will matched her enthusiasm but it was his own witty sarcasm that made it different.
"Honey, I can't." Karen folded her arms over her chest and pouted.
"Why not? Are you ashamed of sleeping with your gay lover again?" Will had sat up and was now in her face.
"ItoldherIlovedher." Karen's voice was hardly audible.
"You what?" Will couldn't understand her soft tone.
"I told her I loved her." She said a bit more loudly, but not loud enough.
"What?" Will still couldn't understand.
"I TOLD HER I LOVED HER! God Will!" Karen jumped off the bed.
"Did you mean it?" Will asked.
Karen turned on him. "Of course I did." She clamped her jaw together as she talked.
"Then why'd you screw with me last night?" Will jumped up too.
"I don't know. You seemed like you needed some love." Karen threw up her arms.
"I am not a damsel in distress. I can comfort myself." Will had begun pulling on his cloths furiously.
"Fine." Karen turned, feeling tears welling in her eyes. Why suddenly so much show of emotion? Oh right, the baby. "Screw you Will Truman." She cried, without turning around.
"Oh, well it looks like you already have." Will yelled as he walked quickly out the door, slamming it behind him.
Karen collapsed in tears.
Karen knew what she had to do, but she didn't want to. She pulled herself up off the ground. She had to get to work. She stumbled into the bathroom, took a quick shower to remove Will's scent from herself, and then went to her closet for a loose fitting outfit. She found some black pants and a button up white top. She pulled a black jacket over it and then went back to the bathroom where she applied her face. She skipped breakfast, despite being warned it was bad for the baby, and rushed out to her limo. She was so impatient in the ride to Grace Adler Designs. She kept fidgeting with her jacket. She yelled at the driver several times.
Finally she found herself at the door. She took a deep breath before opening the door. She walked in and saw Grace standing in front of her drawing table. Grace turned when she heard Karen come in.
"Hey." Grace smiled.
"Hi," Karen said shyly. "Are...you...okay?" She said, looking at Grace as if she was going to hit her.
"Yeah," Grace looked at her confused. "Karen, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Grace turned her head to the side and squinted. "Okay, fine. Last night after everyone left, I kind of slept with... Will." Karen looked down.
"Oh," Grace stepped forward, "Karen, I'm not mad."
"You're...not?" Karen looked up to find herself only inches from Grace.
"He needed someone and he turned to you. You didn't have to sleep with him, but still I'm glad you were there for him." Grace took Karen's hands in her own.
"Well, honey, now he's mad at me because I told him I wasn't going to tell you." Karen stamped her foot lightly on the ground.
"Oh, no." Grace's shoulders sagged as she saw how down Karen was.
"Yeah, he's just in denial. He even said he could have comforted himself last night." Karen shook her head. Grace smiled at her and she smiled back.
"He can get like that sometimes." Grace agreed. They laughed.
"Oh, I'm so glad you're not mad." Karen let out a held in breath.
"I love you too, Kare. Just don't do it again." Grace smiled and leaned in. They kissed and Karen freed her hands so she could wrap them around Grace.
As they pulled away, Karen frowned. "Honey, what is this?" She pointed to Grace's blouse.
"I am surprised, Walker." A voice from the door interrupted their little make-up.
Both's eyes went to the door.
"Wilma?" Karen stepped back.
"Will!" Grace turned to see Will in the doorway. She left Karen's arms so she could go hug Will. "I'm sorry I didn't come back last night. Are you okay?" Grace looked up at Will with her arms still wrapped around him.
"I really don't feel like talking about it, but yeah I'm better." He smiled at her.
"Why are you here." Karen barked as she put her hand on her hip, rocking on her feet.
"I came to apologize. I don't know what got into me this morning. I'm sorry." He had freed himself from Grace and was now walking towards Karen as he talked.
"I don't know if I can accept that." Karen used her ring finger to delicately push a bang out of her eyes.
"Please, Kare. I am really sorry." Will came to her with a sad puppy face.
Karen really wanted to be mad, but she couldn't help but break out in a breathy laughter. "Oh, Wilma." She shook her head. "You should see your face." She pointed at him.
"Oh," Will took a deep breath as they embraced. "I never thought in a million years I'd be apologizing to Karen Walker." Will said as they parted.
"Hey now." Karen squinted. "Honey, I think this calls for a celebration. I'm going shopping." She went to her desk to get her purse which she had set on the top when she walked in. "Oh, Lord." She let her shoulders sag.
"What?" Will asked.
"I never thought in a million years that I would be buying maternity cloths." Karen turned to face Will and Grace.
"Oh, Kare, it's not that bad." Grace shook her head and went to her. "I would go with you, but I have to be across town to look at a bathroom."
"Well, I'll come." Will offered.
"Good, at least I got the one who can actually dress a woman." Karen winked at Grace and smacked her butt before leaving with Will.
Just before Grace was about to leave Mark came bursting in the door. She could tell he was mad.
"Why have you been ignoring me?" He demanded, backing Grace into a corner.
"I...I thought I told you we were over." Grace stuttered in fear.
"I say when we're over. Baby, we have something." Mark put his big masculine hand on her back and pulled her into him.
"No we don't." Grace pushed at his stomach, trying to free herself from his grasp.
A blue-eyed gayman, who happened to be coming to see his best friend, stopped in the doorway of Grace Adler Designs. He gasped at what he saw. A big giant man was attacking his ex-girlfriend (if one could say that) and he could tell she was trying desperately to get away. Jack stayed quite, he didn't know what to do. He was a gay man, he didn't fight people. The scene in front of him scared him. He didn't know what to do. But then he saw an old vodka bottle, hidden away in the cabinet.
He crept silently over and took it out. Quietly he tip-toed over to the big man and WHACK. He brought the bottle over the mans head and pieces scattered everywhere when it crashed on him. The man staggered back words and Jack realized who it was. Grace stood motionless, staring straight at Jack, who watched as Mark fell to the ground.
When Mark was no longer moving, except for his even breathing, Jack turned form the bloody scene to look at Grace. Her make-up was smeared and tears were falling from her eyes. At that moment she looked so helpless. She reached out and went to Jack, wrapping her arms around him and crying into his shirt.
"Thank you." She whispered. He stroked her hair.
"I knew Karen's drinking habit would be good for something one day." Grace laughed. They were seated at the police station. A tenant downstairs had heard the ruckus and called the police. They had come and taken both Grace and Jack to the station to file a report. Mark had been rushed to the hospital. Grace secretly hoped he would die.
"Yeah." Jack grinned.
"Wow, I am really proud of you, Jack McFarland. That took some gut." Grace punched his arm and he winced.
"Owe."
"Grace, Jack! What happened?" Will came running in with Karen in tow.
"When you guys left Mark came. He started getting rough, and then Jack came and saved the day." Grace looked over and smiled at Jack.
"Yeah, I smashed one of your old vodka bottles on his head." Jack said as Karen bent down to hug him.
"Really? Jackie, I am so proud of you, honey." Karen smiled and then went to Grace. "Are you okay?" She sat down next to her and wrapped her arms around her shoulders.
"Yeah, I'm fine now." Grace laid her head on Karen's shoulder, while Karen kissed her forehead.
Will looked wildly around for a police officer. "Is there going to be a big legal mess?" Will asked.
"I don't know." Grace shrugged.
"Well, don't worry about it. I'll handle it." Will went to the desk and asked to speak with the police officer who was in charge of the case.
"Why don't we all go back to the penthouse after Will gets things straightened out." Karen suggested.
"Yay! Slumber party at Kare's!" Jack jumped up and down.
Jack and Will were laying at the foot of the bed, resting their heads on their hands. They seemed entranced by the love story that was unfolding in front of them on the TV. Grace and Karen were sitting at the head of the bed, leaning against pillows. Grace's leg had made its way over Karen's and they sat in a kind of entwined position. Grace was holding Karen's hand and massaging it as they sat.
"Honey, I'm glad Mark's out of the picture." Karen whispered over to Grace.
"Yeah, and hopefully I'll never have to see his sorry face again. Can you believe their looking at a restraining order! I thought those were for married couples." Grace turned to face Karen, her eye's wide. Karen smiled at her and her features softened. She smiled back, no longer feeling insecure. Karen had a way of making her feel that way.
Karen leaned in and slowly took Grace's bottom lip in her mouth. Grace responded with a silent moan. She slowly pulled away and gave Karen that side-ways playful glance. "Not in front of the boys." Grace nodded towards Jack and Will.
Karen pouted. She'd waited so long for Grace to finally be hers and now that she was she had to wait more. "I shouldn't have invited them." Karen crossed her arms and pushed angrily back into her pillow.
"Kare." Grace turned and pulled herself on top of Karen, careful not to disturb either Will or Jack. "You know I want you." Grace whispered, looking up at Karen.
Karen turned her head so she wasn't facing Grace. She was feeling a bit angry, because even though Grace was on top of her, they wouldn't be able to do anything anyway.
"But, does it always have to be about sex?" Grace whispered, reaching up and tucking a strand of Karen's hair behind her ear.
Karen turned to face Grace again. "What?"
"Can't we have a relationship without all the sex all the time."
This was crazy talk to Karen. Did Grace feel uncomfortable making love? "Honey?" Karen frowned.
"Kare, I still love you, and you are the sweetest partner I've had in awhile, but shouldn't our relationship be more than sex?" Grace looked up at Karen's wondering eyes.
"You mean, like a committed relationship?" Karen looked down into Grace's eyes.
"Well, yeah." Grace shrugged.
But Will held on to her. He didn't want to let her go. "Karen, promise me you won't leave me." He whispered into her ear, sending a tingle down her spine.
"I promise, Wilma, I promise." She knew he was afraid that she'd be gone too if he didn't watch her.
He carefully picked her up and she wrapped her arms around his neck and legs around his torso. They kissed and then Will turned so that he could lay her on the bed. She still was wrapped around him and there lips were still together as she hit the bed. He scooted her up so that she was laying on the bed and he could lay on top of her. He parted there lips only to ask if he was hurting her, or the baby, to which she responded by pulling him back to her and kissing him. He kissed down to her jaw and then her neck. He let his lips pull and suck, and it reminded Karen of Grace.
Suddenly the door cracked open and a curious red hair peeked in. She gasped when she saw Karen and Will making out on the bed. Goddamn Karen. First it was Leo, then it was Jack, and now Karen! She'd expected better from her. But then again Will was the father of her baby. But she thought that was a one-time thing, them sleeping together.
Grace felt her cheeks take on a rosy red color, feeling she was invading someone else's space. She quickly turned and slammed the door behind her.
"What was that?" Karen sat up, breathing heavy.
"It was nothing. The wind maybe?" Will tried to kiss Karen again, but she pulled away.
"No, someone was here." She insisted.
"It could have just been one of your maids." Will suggested. Karen considered this and shrugged.
"I guess you're right." She turned back to Will and smiled. She leaned forward and this time she stuck her tongue in.
"Honey, I think the guests might wonder where we are." Karen said after she came up for a breath.
"But, I don't want to go down there." Will pouted.
"I'll be there with you, honey. Don't worry." Karen unwrapped her legs from around his waist and got up.
"What if I break down again." Will sat on the edge of the bed.
"Will, they're not expecting you to be happy." Karen went into her closet and thumbed through several outfits. All of them seemed to be too tight. She finally decided on a pair of loose fitting pants. After she pulled them on she went into her bathroom to reapply her face and then went back to Will. She pulled him up and dragged him behind her out the door, through the hall and down the stairs. She noticed that Jack was busily talking to some really cute gay guy, which was not uncommon in this crowd. She looked all over for a mass of red-hair, but didn't see any anywhere. Will looked down and let Karen lead him. When she stopped he ran straight into her.
"Sorry." He whispered.
"Where the hell is Grace?" Karen practically screamed.
Jack heard her and came over, dragging his newfound love behind him. "Oh, Kare, she just left. She looked really upset." Jack added.
"Oh, shit." Karen sighed. She turned so that she was facing Will. "Are you going to be alright here without me?"
"But, you promised..."
"Will, please." She knew who the intruder was.
"Ok," He backed off, never having heard Karen ask so nicely.
"I'll be back in a bit. Don't let anyone ruin anything while I'm gone." She made her way back through the crowded room and quickly went out the door. She called driver and told him to get the limo ready.
She profoundly cursed at driver, trying to get him to go faster through the New York traffic. He was glad when she told him to stop and she got out.
She scrambled up the stairs, to inpatient to wait for the elevator. She came to the door of Grace Adler Design's and opened it, hearing Grace sobbing loudly.
"Oh, honey. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Karen admitted. She'd never said those words and really meant it as much as she did now.
"You, bitch." Grace swung around to face Karen.
"What?" Karen stepped back.
Grace raised her hand to smack Karen, but then stopped, slowly dropped to the floor and began crying more.
"Honey?" Karen got down on the floor so that she was sitting next to Grace. She took her in her arms and held her. "Gracie, whatever you saw meant nothing to me. Will's the one who started it. Oh, lord that sounds lame, but really. I was just comforting him, I swear. Grace, I still love you." She felt Grace slowly stop shaking and then turn to look up at her.
"You love me?" Grace choked back a sob.
"Yeah, I guess so." Karen sighed.
Will was beside himself. He needed Karen. He stood, waiting by the door for her to come back. He was too upset to visit with the others so he just sat in the foyer. Jack came over for a second to offer him food.
"Come on, fat man's gotta eat." Jack urged.
"I'm not hungry, Jack." Will said plainly.
"Whatever you want." Jack shrugged and then turned, not knowing what else to say to his poor, sad, depressed friend.
Finally, after what seemed an eternity, Karen returned. She stepped in to find Will waiting for her.
"Wilma, you shouldn't be sitting here alone. Go talk to someone." She urged.
"I don't want to." Will scuffed. He looked up again to find Karen alone. "I thought you went to get Grace?"
"She didn't feel like coming back here." Karen sighed.
"Did...did you and her...again?" Will asked looking at her sideways. She looked up from messing with her shirt and frowned at him.
"Yes." She said quietly.
"Oh," Will looked down.
"Hey, hey, I still have room for you." She stepped closer to him and took his chin in her hands, bringing it up to look at her. "Who's my babies daddy?" She grinned, then tweaked his nose. He looked away and blushed, smiling at her attention. She took his hands in hers and placed them on her stomach. "Just think, honey, in a few months we'll have a baby. And I'll have to undergo several minor procedures to get my body back, but trust me honey, this isn't the end." She leaned forward and kissed his forehead.
After all the guests left and Will had finally spoken to several friends and what not, Karen took Will upstairs with her. She sat him on the bed and then wrapped her legs around his middle so that they were monkey swinging without a swing. They kissed intently like they had before, but Will wanted to go further. He scooted back on the bed and turned to lay her on her back. They both quickly discarded of clothing.
"Are you sure?" Will asked as he pulled away from her lips so he could sit up.
"Yeah," She thrust her hips up, which drove Will insane. He decided to play with her, knowing that she wanted it. He started to lower himself to her, but then stopped. He grinned as he played at her opening. "Goddamn you Will." She reached down and grabbed his member helping it out a bit. He cried out, as did she, when he let himself in. She pulled her leg up and wrapped it around his shoulder as he started to thrust in and out. He'd never made love this way before, but it just added to the pleasure. Right before both were about to come, Karen pushed with her leg and rolled Will over so that he was underneath her. She started with a whole new tempo, causing Will to moan. He didn't want it to end. She speed up for awhile, but then slowed down just at the cut-off. Then when Will had come, instead of disconnecting he stayed inside. Karen came too and lay down on top of him. He rolled over so that he was on top and sat up so he could pull the covers up over them. Soon both had fallen asleep, still together.
When Karen woke up she felt a slight pressure between her thighs. She slowly opened her eyes and found herself face to face with Will. He was still asleep but underneath her. She smiled, remembering that they had fallen to sleep together. She suddenly had the urge to pee so she turned her head so that her mouth was on Will's ear and blew lightly into it. Will stirred and opened his eyes to find himself face to face with Karen. He smiled and then he saw a slight panic in her eye.
"What's wrong?" His voice was still masked with sleep.
"I have to pee." She whispered.
"Well why can't you?" He asked.
"Because." She nodded downwards and his head followed her stare.
"Oh." He laughed. He twirled over so he was on top and carefully slid out of her. She quickly got up and darted into the bathroom. Will laid back on the bed and closed his eyes. Letting his mind only wonder back to the night before. He'd felt so great with Karen, and this time he didn't feel as if he needed to prove himself.
Karen wrapped a robe around herself before she went back out to sit on the bed with Will. She had done some thinking. Hadn't she just told Grace that she loved her, and then she went and slept with Will? How messed up was that. It needed to be one or the other. Grace needed the love, but now Will needed support.
"Wilma." Karen asked as he lay his head in her lap and she ran her fingers through his hair.
"Yeah, Karen." He asked, not looking up at her.
"Why can't everything be like it was before?"
"Things change, people change. I don't know Kare. The world changes." Will shrugged.
"Well, since none of what has happened can be reversed I say we make the best of it. Yeah, honey. We can go back to having our daily talks in bed, and I can go back to work and nag at Grace for wearing that awful puke green top with the little sequences on it. Oh, lord. Uck!" Karen nodded, the excitement building on her face.
"And not tell Grace that we did the dirty last night?" Will matched her enthusiasm but it was his own witty sarcasm that made it different.
"Honey, I can't." Karen folded her arms over her chest and pouted.
"Why not? Are you ashamed of sleeping with your gay lover again?" Will had sat up and was now in her face.
"ItoldherIlovedher." Karen's voice was hardly audible.
"You what?" Will couldn't understand her soft tone.
"I told her I loved her." She said a bit more loudly, but not loud enough.
"What?" Will still couldn't understand.
"I TOLD HER I LOVED HER! God Will!" Karen jumped off the bed.
"Did you mean it?" Will asked.
Karen turned on him. "Of course I did." She clamped her jaw together as she talked.
"Then why'd you screw with me last night?" Will jumped up too.
"I don't know. You seemed like you needed some love." Karen threw up her arms.
"I am not a damsel in distress. I can comfort myself." Will had begun pulling on his cloths furiously.
"Fine." Karen turned, feeling tears welling in her eyes. Why suddenly so much show of emotion? Oh right, the baby. "Screw you Will Truman." She cried, without turning around.
"Oh, well it looks like you already have." Will yelled as he walked quickly out the door, slamming it behind him.
Karen collapsed in tears.
Karen knew what she had to do, but she didn't want to. She pulled herself up off the ground. She had to get to work. She stumbled into the bathroom, took a quick shower to remove Will's scent from herself, and then went to her closet for a loose fitting outfit. She found some black pants and a button up white top. She pulled a black jacket over it and then went back to the bathroom where she applied her face. She skipped breakfast, despite being warned it was bad for the baby, and rushed out to her limo. She was so impatient in the ride to Grace Adler Designs. She kept fidgeting with her jacket. She yelled at the driver several times.
Finally she found herself at the door. She took a deep breath before opening the door. She walked in and saw Grace standing in front of her drawing table. Grace turned when she heard Karen come in.
"Hey." Grace smiled.
"Hi," Karen said shyly. "Are...you...okay?" She said, looking at Grace as if she was going to hit her.
"Yeah," Grace looked at her confused. "Karen, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Grace turned her head to the side and squinted. "Okay, fine. Last night after everyone left, I kind of slept with... Will." Karen looked down.
"Oh," Grace stepped forward, "Karen, I'm not mad."
"You're...not?" Karen looked up to find herself only inches from Grace.
"He needed someone and he turned to you. You didn't have to sleep with him, but still I'm glad you were there for him." Grace took Karen's hands in her own.
"Well, honey, now he's mad at me because I told him I wasn't going to tell you." Karen stamped her foot lightly on the ground.
"Oh, no." Grace's shoulders sagged as she saw how down Karen was.
"Yeah, he's just in denial. He even said he could have comforted himself last night." Karen shook her head. Grace smiled at her and she smiled back.
"He can get like that sometimes." Grace agreed. They laughed.
"Oh, I'm so glad you're not mad." Karen let out a held in breath.
"I love you too, Kare. Just don't do it again." Grace smiled and leaned in. They kissed and Karen freed her hands so she could wrap them around Grace.
As they pulled away, Karen frowned. "Honey, what is this?" She pointed to Grace's blouse.
"I am surprised, Walker." A voice from the door interrupted their little make-up.
Both's eyes went to the door.
"Wilma?" Karen stepped back.
"Will!" Grace turned to see Will in the doorway. She left Karen's arms so she could go hug Will. "I'm sorry I didn't come back last night. Are you okay?" Grace looked up at Will with her arms still wrapped around him.
"I really don't feel like talking about it, but yeah I'm better." He smiled at her.
"Why are you here." Karen barked as she put her hand on her hip, rocking on her feet.
"I came to apologize. I don't know what got into me this morning. I'm sorry." He had freed himself from Grace and was now walking towards Karen as he talked.
"I don't know if I can accept that." Karen used her ring finger to delicately push a bang out of her eyes.
"Please, Kare. I am really sorry." Will came to her with a sad puppy face.
Karen really wanted to be mad, but she couldn't help but break out in a breathy laughter. "Oh, Wilma." She shook her head. "You should see your face." She pointed at him.
"Oh," Will took a deep breath as they embraced. "I never thought in a million years I'd be apologizing to Karen Walker." Will said as they parted.
"Hey now." Karen squinted. "Honey, I think this calls for a celebration. I'm going shopping." She went to her desk to get her purse which she had set on the top when she walked in. "Oh, Lord." She let her shoulders sag.
"What?" Will asked.
"I never thought in a million years that I would be buying maternity cloths." Karen turned to face Will and Grace.
"Oh, Kare, it's not that bad." Grace shook her head and went to her. "I would go with you, but I have to be across town to look at a bathroom."
"Well, I'll come." Will offered.
"Good, at least I got the one who can actually dress a woman." Karen winked at Grace and smacked her butt before leaving with Will.
Just before Grace was about to leave Mark came bursting in the door. She could tell he was mad.
"Why have you been ignoring me?" He demanded, backing Grace into a corner.
"I...I thought I told you we were over." Grace stuttered in fear.
"I say when we're over. Baby, we have something." Mark put his big masculine hand on her back and pulled her into him.
"No we don't." Grace pushed at his stomach, trying to free herself from his grasp.
A blue-eyed gayman, who happened to be coming to see his best friend, stopped in the doorway of Grace Adler Designs. He gasped at what he saw. A big giant man was attacking his ex-girlfriend (if one could say that) and he could tell she was trying desperately to get away. Jack stayed quite, he didn't know what to do. He was a gay man, he didn't fight people. The scene in front of him scared him. He didn't know what to do. But then he saw an old vodka bottle, hidden away in the cabinet.
He crept silently over and took it out. Quietly he tip-toed over to the big man and WHACK. He brought the bottle over the mans head and pieces scattered everywhere when it crashed on him. The man staggered back words and Jack realized who it was. Grace stood motionless, staring straight at Jack, who watched as Mark fell to the ground.
When Mark was no longer moving, except for his even breathing, Jack turned form the bloody scene to look at Grace. Her make-up was smeared and tears were falling from her eyes. At that moment she looked so helpless. She reached out and went to Jack, wrapping her arms around him and crying into his shirt.
"Thank you." She whispered. He stroked her hair.
"I knew Karen's drinking habit would be good for something one day." Grace laughed. They were seated at the police station. A tenant downstairs had heard the ruckus and called the police. They had come and taken both Grace and Jack to the station to file a report. Mark had been rushed to the hospital. Grace secretly hoped he would die.
"Yeah." Jack grinned.
"Wow, I am really proud of you, Jack McFarland. That took some gut." Grace punched his arm and he winced.
"Owe."
"Grace, Jack! What happened?" Will came running in with Karen in tow.
"When you guys left Mark came. He started getting rough, and then Jack came and saved the day." Grace looked over and smiled at Jack.
"Yeah, I smashed one of your old vodka bottles on his head." Jack said as Karen bent down to hug him.
"Really? Jackie, I am so proud of you, honey." Karen smiled and then went to Grace. "Are you okay?" She sat down next to her and wrapped her arms around her shoulders.
"Yeah, I'm fine now." Grace laid her head on Karen's shoulder, while Karen kissed her forehead.
Will looked wildly around for a police officer. "Is there going to be a big legal mess?" Will asked.
"I don't know." Grace shrugged.
"Well, don't worry about it. I'll handle it." Will went to the desk and asked to speak with the police officer who was in charge of the case.
"Why don't we all go back to the penthouse after Will gets things straightened out." Karen suggested.
"Yay! Slumber party at Kare's!" Jack jumped up and down.
Jack and Will were laying at the foot of the bed, resting their heads on their hands. They seemed entranced by the love story that was unfolding in front of them on the TV. Grace and Karen were sitting at the head of the bed, leaning against pillows. Grace's leg had made its way over Karen's and they sat in a kind of entwined position. Grace was holding Karen's hand and massaging it as they sat.
"Honey, I'm glad Mark's out of the picture." Karen whispered over to Grace.
"Yeah, and hopefully I'll never have to see his sorry face again. Can you believe their looking at a restraining order! I thought those were for married couples." Grace turned to face Karen, her eye's wide. Karen smiled at her and her features softened. She smiled back, no longer feeling insecure. Karen had a way of making her feel that way.
Karen leaned in and slowly took Grace's bottom lip in her mouth. Grace responded with a silent moan. She slowly pulled away and gave Karen that side-ways playful glance. "Not in front of the boys." Grace nodded towards Jack and Will.
Karen pouted. She'd waited so long for Grace to finally be hers and now that she was she had to wait more. "I shouldn't have invited them." Karen crossed her arms and pushed angrily back into her pillow.
"Kare." Grace turned and pulled herself on top of Karen, careful not to disturb either Will or Jack. "You know I want you." Grace whispered, looking up at Karen.
Karen turned her head so she wasn't facing Grace. She was feeling a bit angry, because even though Grace was on top of her, they wouldn't be able to do anything anyway.
"But, does it always have to be about sex?" Grace whispered, reaching up and tucking a strand of Karen's hair behind her ear.
Karen turned to face Grace again. "What?"
"Can't we have a relationship without all the sex all the time."
This was crazy talk to Karen. Did Grace feel uncomfortable making love? "Honey?" Karen frowned.
"Kare, I still love you, and you are the sweetest partner I've had in awhile, but shouldn't our relationship be more than sex?" Grace looked up at Karen's wondering eyes.
"You mean, like a committed relationship?" Karen looked down into Grace's eyes.
"Well, yeah." Grace shrugged.