Chapter 2 - The Oddest Mix
Rosario came in the door to the bedroom, snapping Karen out of her reverie. "Miss Karen?""Whaddaya want?" Karen replied grouchily.
"I came to tell you that Jack called to say he'd be here in a half an hour."
"WHAT?!" Karen shrieked. She sat up quickly and then lay back down even faster. Oh my God, I have to get ready. She thought, through a blinding pain in her temple. He can't see me like this.
Out loud she said, "Rosie, get me some Advil. And turn on the shower."
Rosario went into the bathroom, shaking her head. When was this woman going to get her act together and stop wasting her time drinking? Rosario saw how Karen looked at Jack. She knew the sleepless nights that she spent, and she had an inkling that they were because of him. And on the flipside, she noticed that when Jack was around, he never stopped touching Karen. He didn't do that with anyone else but his boyfriends, she knew, because she watched him with Grace and Will the last time that Karen brought her along on one of her play dates. Even when Rosario and Jack were married, Jack didn't touch his wife like that; not on their wedding night, or on any other one. The affection and understanding that was between Jack and Karen was the oddest mix, but for whatever reason, it worked perfectly. Rosie knew how gorgeous Karen would make herself for Jack before he got there; she just hoped that it would all come together to mean something in the end. She quickly grabbed four Advil and a cup of water, and adjusted the shower to the temperature that her friend liked.
Karen stumbled into the bathroom feeling terrible. Rosario handed her the pills and left her alone to shower, hoping to herself that Karen would perk up when Jack came. Gulping the medicine down, Karen hopped into the shower and finished getting ready, just before Jack arrived. When she finally heard the doorbell, she was dressed in a tight black skirt with her favorite Chanel sling-backs on, and a soft pink sweater that she'd found a few days before that she knew Jack would love. Her hair was down and curled slightly around her face. Her make-up was flawless. There was no telling that she'd been hung over just thirty minutes before.
She answered the door and Jack came bounding in. "Hi sweetie!" He said quickly. "Mother of the Lord, you look FABULOUS!" He rubbed his arms up and down hers, feeling the angora sweater. "We're going to have to have some fun with this later," He whispered next to her ear, causing shivers to run up and down her back. Later couldn't come soon enough for the owner of the sweater.
"Alright, Rosie, we're going out! Clean up my bedroom for me before you waste my money by sleeping on the couch!" Karen called.
"Yeah, whatever, booze-o." Rosario said, with Karen's purse in her hand. When Karen walked over to get it, Rosario just smiled at her and said softly, "Have a good time, Miss Karen." Karen nodded, and her and Jack were off.