A/N I really don't know Vince's character very well, so I doubt I will be able to do the best job on him. I'm sorry!

Reviewer Responses:

Slick Pen: I am really happy you like my fic and think I am doing a good job on the characters, that makes me feel really good. Your fic is wonderful too, please update it soon!!! I'm so happy for the compliments, thank you so much!!! Thanks for reading!

Sylvia: Thank you so much for the compliments!!! I am happy you are enjoying the fic. Thanks for reading!

Lamia Astaroth: I am so happy you enjoy my fic. I can't wait until you write your W&G fic. I really wanna read it!! HURRY!!! Thanks for reading!!!

SnkNJak: Heehee, yeah, it is a lot like Will to push Jack to go to the police. I agree with you about how Jack is feeling about going to the police. I mean, I am writing this thing and I don't know what I'd do. I mean, would you go to the police? I probably would, but I think it would take a lot of persuading.
Oh...I have changed my mind about the Will and Jack romance. There will definitely be a little something going on. - I have decided that it will be a good idea, but not until later chapters. Maybe in the next one! ::grin::

Oh, I love the rambling reviews, please review again!!! Thanks for reading!

Is this world spinning round
Has this ship run aground
What's that shape
What's that sound
That's just me falling down

- Tears for Fears

Chapter 4

Will and Jack were watching a movie when there was a knock on Will's apartment door. Will got up to open it and saw Vince standing there. "Hey, Vince!"

Vince smiled and kissed Will. "Why did you call and ask me to bring my write ups and things for reports?"

"Oh, Jack needs to talk to you. He had a...incident the other day and he wants to talk to a cop," Will informed him. Will beckoned to Jack.

Jack shrunk on the couch but he eventually got up to talk to Vince. "Will, would you leave?"

Will stared at Jack. "What?"

"Yeah...I know you'll say something, or meddle, or just do something, and I don't want you in the room," Jack said quietly. He knew that Will would intrude and add something, and he just wanted to tell his recap and be done with it.

Will looked at Vince for help, but Vince just shrugged. "Alright, I'll get some dinner for us all, then." He grabbed his coat and wallet before leaving the apartment.

Vince looked thoroughly confused. "What happened, Jack?" He didn't know Jack very well, and he was bewildered.

"Well..." Jack launched into his story, trying to tell it quickly and be done with it. "...and that's what happened."

Vince's eyes were wide and his mouth was open. "Wow, Jack, are you alright?" He had taken notes, and would file a report when he got back to the station.

Jack just shrugged. "I'll be alright," he said seriously.

Vince nodded. He had always thought Jack was somewhat irritating, but seeing him being serious, he could understand why he and Will were such good friends. "I need to ask you one last question."

Jack nodded. "Alright." He just wanted this over with!

"First, what exactly did the men do to you? Second, did they touch you sexually or was it purely physical abuse?" Vince asked, his pen poised.

Jack looked at Vince, stunned. He hadn't wanted this question to be asked because there had been a little sexual contact. He looked around the apartment, wishing Will was with him. "It was a little bit of both," he mumbled.

"Could you elaborate?" Vince pressed.

"I...I guess," Jack whispered. "When they caught me in the alley, they tried to take my clothes off. I was drunk, but I wasn't that drunk. One of them..." his voice broke and he shook his head. "One of them put his hands..." He shook his head. "I don't want to continue."

Vince sighed. "You need to, Jack."

Jack had tears in his eyes, and he didn't want to let them fall. "One of them got his hands down my pants. I got away, but he still...touched me, and it hurt. The rest was purely physical abuse and screaming."

Vince nodded and patted Jack's arm. "I'm really sorry this happened to you, Jack. No one deserves to be treated this way."

Jack just nodded. "Any more questions?"

Vince shook his head. "Just one comment."

Jack nodded. "Alright."

"Jack, I think you should talk to your friends about what happened and your feelings. I am sure it would help you feel better. Even if you want to tell them things that have nothing to do with what happened, it will be good for you," Vince told him. "It normally helps because bad thoughts seem to circulate in victim's heads when they have been attacked like this."

Jack nodded and got up from the table. "Excuse me; I am going to take a shower." He went into Will's bedroom and got some clothes. Then, he went into the bathroom and closed the door.

Jack undressed and looked in the mirror before quickly turning away and getting into the shower. He had bruises on his body from the men, and he didn't want to look at them. He turned the water on and let it beat down on him, wishing it would wash away all the gross feelings. Soon, he started to cry.

He cried about everything that had happened, and he wished Will was there to comfort him. Will had been such a good friend to him since everything had happened. He hadn't teased or made fun of him, it had been really nice. Jack cried harder and turned the water on a higher power so that Vince couldn't hear him in the other room.

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Vince was sitting on Will's couch watching TV with Klaus von Puppy when Will entered the apartment. Vince got up and helped Will carry one of his two bags. "What did you get?" he asked, wrapping his arms around Will's waist.

"I went to that Italian bakery six blocks away. I thought we could all do with some pasta." Will opened the bag and pulled out some food. "I also got some new wine."

Vince smiled. "Sounds good."

Will frowned when he noticed Jack wasn't around. "Where's Jack? Is he alright?"

"Oh, he's in the shower. He's been in there a while, but I just figured it was normal for him," Vince replied, getting three glasses and forks for them.

Will's frown deepened and he walked over to the bathroom door. "Jack, are you alright?" Getting no reply, he knocked on the door. "Jack?"

Jack heard Will calling him and turned off the water. If Will was home, he would go out. He didn't want to be alone with Vince, he was humiliated. "Yeah, I'm alright Will," he replied, in a broken voice.

Will bit his bottom lip in concern. "I really hope he feels better soon," he said to no one in particular.

Vince walked over and took Will's hand. "I'm sure he'll be fine. You're a good friend to him." He planted a kiss on Will's lips, which Will didn't return, and put some food on the plates. "You alright, Will?"

Will nodded. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. No, I'm not fine! I am worried about Jack and I am worried about Grace." He sighed and flopped onto a chair at the kitchen table.

Vince sighed and smiled at Will. "They'll both be fine, you worry too much."

'What the hell do you know?' Will wanted to demand, but he kept it to himself and started eating.

"I can't stay long," Vince said. "I have to get to work in about ten minutes."

"Oh, well, that's alright," Will replied.

"You don't have to sound so happy about me leaving," Vince teased.

"Sorry, I didn't mean anything by it!" Will snapped.

"Will, you don't have to get angry, I was just teasing." Vince frowned; Will never took that tone with him.

"I know, but I'm not in the mood for teasing. I am worried about my friend right now," he replied angrily.

Vince stood up from the table. "Will, I'm sorry about what is happening to your friends right now, but you can't control it."

"I know I can't control it, Vince, but they mean a lot to me. I am worried about them right now, why can you just let me?!" Will was pissed. He didn't want to be arguing with his boyfriend, but he also didn't understand why Vince was acting this way. Friends meant a lot to Will, and he didn't want Vince to get between them.

Vince was outraged. "I'm leaving, Will. I'll file the report for Jack, and I guess I'll see you later. Don't call me." He left the apartment and slammed the door loudly and angrily.

Will didn't bother going after him, he didn't care.

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Jack had watched everything between Will and Vince from the bathroom. He had opened the door in the heat of the argument and felt terrible. He felt as though he had caused the argument and it made him feel awful. "Will?" he said shakily.

Will turned around to see Jack standing in the bathroom doorway with tears in his eyes. "Hey, buddy, come here." He held his arms out to hug Jack.

Jack walked into Will's arms and leaned against him while he cried. "I'm sorry that you had a fight with Vince."

Will kissed Jack's cheek and shook his head. "It's alright, it isn't your fault. Are you hungry?"

Jack nodded his head. "A little."

Will smiled and led his friend over to the table. "Try to eat something. Do you feel any better now that you've spoken to the police?"

"Well, maybe a little," he admitted. "It was kinda nice to tell someone who isn't a friend."

Will nodded and they finished eating dinner in silence.

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After the dishes had been washed and the food had been put away, Will turned to Jack. "Are you going to work tomorrow?"

Jack shrugged. "I think I should, but I don't know. What about you?"

Will shook his head. "No, tomorrow is Saturday; I don't work on the weekends."

"I guess I could get someone to cover, I would like to stay home." Jack sat down on the couch and Will followed him.

"Do what you think is best," Will told him. He wasn't sure if Jack should go to work, he didn't know if Jack would be able to handle it.

"I really don't want to go," Jack mumbled. He cuddled up next to Will and buried his head into his chest.

"I'll be here with you tomorrow," Will promised. He was feeling a little vulnerable. He knew the fight he had had with Vince had been a break up fight, that was just how things went.

"Will, are you alright? I know you just broke up with Vince," Jack said quietly. He loved Will so much, and he was worried about him.

"I'll be fine," Will assured him. He gently touched Jack's hair, he loved Jack. "I didn't like him as much as I thought I did."

"Really?" Jack asked, trying to keep the hope out of his voice.

"Yeah, I mean I must not have. I didn't even care about going after him, I was much more worried about you," Will told him.

"I'm sorry," Jack apologized.

"Don't be," Will said confidently. He was still feeling vulnerable, but he liked the comfort and warmth of Jack's body in his arms. 'I shouldn't be feeling this way!' he thought. 'Not right now! Not with everything that has happened to Jack! Will pulled away a little from Jack, trying to keep his feelings at bay.

Jack winced when Will pulled away and got up. "Are you alright?"

Will nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. I guess I'm just a little upset right now."

Jack looked into Will's eyes and saw the sadness and concern in them. He really wanted to tell Will how he felt, but he couldn't, he knew Will would laugh at him and turn him down again. 'I need to,' he thought. 'It will probably help me feel better. Even if he does reject my feelings, he won't reject my friendship, he will always be my best friend.'

"Jack, you alright?" Will asked gently.

Jack shook his head. "No, I...I'm not. I was just thinking about something Vince told me to do."

Will looked concerned. "What did he say?"

"He told me I should tell my feelings to my friends about everything, even if it isn't relevant," Jack whispered. Oh how he wanted to tell Will how he felt!

"You know you can tell me anything, Jack," Will replied, getting up from the couch and moving towards Jack.

Jack looked at the ground. "I...I really..." He looked up at Will and saw the concern in his eyes. "I really like you, a lot." He winced when he heard himself say it, it sounded so horrible. He sounded like a little kid.

Will was a little confused. "I uh...really like you a lot too, Jack. That's why we're best friends." He had a feeling he knew what Jack was trying to say, but he wanted Jack to say it.

Jack felt like an ass. He turned away and started heading towards the door. He hadn't wanted Will to make fun of him.

Will was horrified when he saw that Jack was just going to leave. 'Damn it! Jack is feeling horrible because he was beat up by those men already, why did I go and make things worse?' Will mentally screamed at himself. "Jack, come back."

Jack paused, he didn't want to leave. He really liked Will's comfort. He turned around, tears in his eyes.

"I really like you a lot too, Jack," Will told him. He wanted Jack to say the rest.

"In a non-friendship kinda way?" When Will nodded, Jack smiled. "I love you, Will."

Will smiled and hugged Jack tightly. "I love you too." He took Jack's hand and led him to the couch. "Let's watch a movie; I rented Star Wars just for you."

Jack smiled as well and sat down on the couch next to Will after they had popped the movie in the DVD player. He cuddled up next to his boyfriend, and pulled a blanket around them.

Will put and arm around Jack and kissed him gently on the cheek. This was much more loving than the 'friendship kiss' he had given Jack earlier in the evening.

Jack smiled, knowing Will hadn't kissed him full on the mouth because he didn't want to upset him. Jack turned a little and leaned in; he pressed his lips on Will's mouth and kissed him passionately. He broke off the kiss and smiled. "Don't be afraid to kiss me, Will."

Will chuckled and kissed Jack softly.