A.N: Okay, so my mom had surgery and that is why I haven't updated lately. I have decided that there will be around four more chapters and then I will start a sequel called Be Mine, it will, however be rated "R" for language, and intense sexual behavior wink wink. So I will let you all know when the last chapter comes around and when to expect the new story!!!

Disclaimer: I own no part of Will and Grace, or Jack weep, or Karen.

Chapter 15: An Angered Presence

About a week later Karen and Elliot said goodbye to Jack as he left the penthouse to get food and diapers at around 3:45 in the afternoon. Karen then said goodbye to Elliot as Driver took him to Basketball practice. Lorraine went to take a nap at 4:15, and since it was the helps day off, Karen and the triplets were basically alone.

Karen walked into her bedroom and watched as the girls slept on her bed. She felt more comfortable when they were with her so they slept in her bed as much as possible. Then the phone wrang.

"Hello?" Karen answered it, she didn't know who could be calling her.

"Hello." A quiet raspy voice reached her ear and she knew immediately who it was. "How are you today Karen? Are the girls okay? I hear that Jack is out...shopping."

"Why are you calling me?" Karen was on the verge of hanging up.

"I need you, Karen, you're all I ever wanted. I'll be there in a little bit." Then the man on the other end hung up.

Karen looked at her daughters and suddenly heard the sound of her front door opening. She picked up the girls and carried them into her closet, she laid them where he wouldn't be able to find them, went back to the bedroom and locked the closet door.

Downstairs Lorraine emerged from her room to see someone walking through the kitchen. She carefully inched her way forward and just saw him slowly going up the stairs.

"Oh Daddy, no." Lorraine turned around, ran back to her room and picked up the phone.

There was a sharp knock on the bedroom door and Karen hesitated to open it, but she did. Lyle smiled at her, he had his hands in his pockets and he walked in.

"What do you want?" Karen looked into his eyes and suddenly felt something she hadn't felt since Stan died, fear.

"You. Really, Karen, why else would I come?" Lyle shut and locked the door. He backed her up against the wall and stared into her eyes.

"Lyle, what are you do-" Karen was cut off by Lyle forcing her into a kiss. She managed to pull away and slip out of his grasp.

"Oh come on, it's not like you wouldn't enjoy it."

"I'm engaged." Karen began to cry. What's going to happen to me, she thought.

"I don't care."

"Well I DO." Karen shoved Lyle against the wall and watched as he continued to try and move for her.

"Am I going to have to do this the hard way?" Lyle grabbed her wrists and forced her onto the bed. "Now, would you rather give me what I want," He pulled a small knife out of his back pocket. "Or, leave the people you love." He looked towards a picture of Karen and Jack with the girls. Karen sobbed as she looked at the same picture.

"I'll never give into you." Karen looked into his eyes and saw pure rage. Lyle forced the knife into Karen's right leg and she let out a scream. The door to the bedroom suddenly shot open and a single gunshot filled the room.

Lyle stared at Karen blankly for a moment and then blood began to seep from his mouth and stomach. Karen grimaced and closed her eyes as Lyle's dead body fell onto her. Jack ran to Karen and the police officer that shot Lyle rolled the body off of her.

"Oh my god, Karen are you okay?" Jack pulled her up and hugged her as she sobbed into his shirt.

"Sir," The police officer addressed Jack, "Do you have some bandages for her wound until the paramedics get here?"

"Yeah, in that bathroom in the cabinet." Jack motioned to the bathroom and lifted Karen's head. "Are you okay Kare?"

"Yeah, he tried to kill me Jack, he tried to kill me."

"Shh, its okay, it's all okay." Jack rocked her and Lorraine ran into the room.

"Is everything all-right? I'm so sorry about this." Tears filled Lorraine's eyes.

"It's not your fault, Lorraine." Jack smiled at her and looked back down at Karen. "Kare, where are the girls?"

"In the closet behind my gowns, the key is in the flowerpot next to the door." Karen began to sob again as she looked into Lyle's dead eyes.

Lorraine took off to get the girls and Jack kissed Karen's forehead. "It's gonna be okay Karen, trust me, I'm here for you."

Okay I know that was really short but it's been a plan of mine since chapter one that Lyle would try to kill her. Please tell me what you think!!! It's the first time I've ever written drama like that!