A few weeks past and Christmas seemed like a distant memory.
"Hey G, do you know where Karen is? She went out this morning and I haven't heard from her since, and she's left her Mobil here." Jack moaned as he walked right into Will and Grace's apartment.
"Hey, Jack, she's with Will, where I don't know." Grace replied from the sofa where she was engrossed in the 100 biggest design disasters.
Jack joined her on the sofa signing to indicate his boredom.
"With Will, she's always with will lately, you wouldn't think that I was her boyfriend, she sneaked out with 'Will' instead of coming with me for our manicure, I had to pick my own clothes, they didn't have the latest edition of vogue and my pores are getting bigger every second."
"Man how on earth are you pulling off this being straight thing." Grace laughed as Jack just stuck his tongue out at her.
"It's true though, Will and Karen have become pretty clicky lately, he keeps blowing me off at lunch because he's going out with Karen, it Karen this, Karen that, Karen said the funniest thing today, ah it's so annoying and what's with this going across the hall to say good morning and goodnight it's freaking me out." Grace shouted a little to loud.
"Jealous much?" Jack mocked.
"Noooo! I just think it weird." Grace said looking embarrassed.
"No what's weird, is trying to set the right atmosphere to show Karen a bit of the Jack love, and have Will walk in to say goodnight to her, once she even stopped me in mid seduction because she had forgotten to say goodnight to Will, I know they have become close since everything that happened but let me tell you, sometimes it feels like there's three in out relationship and not in a good way."
"Jealous much?" Grace sarcastically replied mimicking Jack's earlier voice.
"Noooo, it's just I'd would at least like to know where my girlfriend is now and then, and spend one night with her without Will interrupting us."
The two sighed and sat back onto the sofa watching the programme. Not 10 minuets had past when Will and Karen came laughing through the door.
"That was so funny, I can't believe you talked me into that, I felt like a kid." Will laughed.
"I know I was in pain from laughing at you, but aren't you glad I made you do it, you wouldn't have got that guys number if you hadn't done it, mind you you did scream like a girl."
"Well at least I did it, you bottled it, you should have done it with me, you know the man thought you were my wife."
"No?"
"Yes, luckily Mark didn't think so." Will said waving the phone number.
"Well of course not honey, your all mo." Karen laughed.
"Hey, hey hey, where have you been, I couldn't get in touch with you, and what the hell did you do Will." Jack shouted marching across to the two of them.
"Ah Jackie Will did a bungee jump in the park, it was so funny, his scream could be heard all over Manhattan."
"What but Will you hate heights, you said you'd rather sleep with a woman that do a bungee jump." Grace snapped joining the conversation.
"Well Karen talked me into it and I got a date out of it, it was so funny, hey Karen did you see me when I…"
"Yes and then you…."
"I know." They laughed again whilst Grace and Jack just stood their looking at them.
"Ok enough with the secret talk, Kare you've been out most of the day, I thought we had plans." Jack moan dropping his bottom lip.
"Oh, I'm sorry poodle, I just lost tack of time, it took him nearly an hour to jump off, you should have been there." Karen laughed.
"Hey I might have done it sooner if I hadn't had some crazy woman shouting 'jump you big queen' at me." Will interrupted still laughing himself.
"And then I started shouting push him off, oh I swear I haven't laughed so much in ages It actually hurts." Karen said holding her side.
"Really, I thought perhaps your trip to the Zoo last Sunday, or the film you went to Tuesday night, or maybe even the meal you went for Wednesday lunch time when you were suppose to meet me in Barneys, you seemed to rant on about those days as well, why don't you just move in here with Will then you could laugh all the time and not have to worry about fitting me in." Jack snapped stomping out the door and heading for his apartment.
"Jackie." Karen tried without success as he slammed his front door.
"What was that all about?" she asked looking at Grace.
"Oh come off it, you two seem to be living in each other pockets lately, your always together, no wonder Jack's feeling left out. Will when was the last time we went out, just me and you."
Will starred off in thought.
"Exactly." Grace snapped "it's been that long you can't remember, now I know things have changed lately but your always together, this going across the hall to say good morning and goodnight is weird its freaking me out and it's definitely getting to Jack."
"Hey that's not fair, so Karen and I have become closer, its not our fault you and Jack are acting jealous and way to possessive, you know we've been through a lot." Will shouted back in defence.
"I know, I know you made some little pact at the hospital when Karen was ill, and I think it's great that you get along so well now but I'm just saying I can understand why Jack's upset, Will she's Jack girlfriend."
"She's still the room." Karen muttered.
"I know Karen is Jack's girlfriend, Grace what is wrong with you." Will shouted ignoring Karen's comment.
"I just think your both being a little insensitive spending so much time together." Grace replied.
"So what? I should ask your permission to spend time with Karen."
"Will don't be stupid, I'm just saying it would be nice to be included now and then."
"It's always about you, sorry if I want to spend some time with someone else."
"Will you spend all your time together, she's in a relationship with Jack, you've got to give them space."
"Like I said she's still in the room." Karen shouted.
The room fell silent; Karen picked her bag up and headed for the door.
"I'm going to check on my Jackie, night everyone, Will I'll call you tomorrow, Grace I'll see you at work."
"That's if you can fit me into your schedule." Grace snapped as Karen shut the door.
"Hey, don't get nasty with Karen, it's me you've got the problem with." Will said as he walked closer to Grace.
"Oh, now your defending her, Will can I rewind your life what, four or five weeks, you could barely stand the woman, then she gets herself mixed up with Jack, tries to kill herself and ta da your now best friends."
Will felt his anger raising as Grace spoke those words in sarcasm.
"How can you even say that, shall I remind you that Karen our friend has been through hell over this last month or so, do you remember how I was acting strong over all this Jack business, how I took control of the situation when you found her barely breathing, how in the hospital I had to comfort you, or Rosario, or make sure Jack wasn't about to do anything stupid, did you ever stop to think how I was feeling at that time, ever wonder whether I needed comforting, no, so forgive me if I sort comfort from Karen, when she was lying in that hospital bed she was the only one to ask if I was alright, she has been the only one to ask how I truly felt at being used by Jack, she's the only one who doesn't expect me to make everything alright so I'm sorry if I've become a little protective over my friendship with her but I kind of like having somebody to check in with now and again." Will blurted out causing Grace to move away in shock.
"Will you could have talked to me." She whispered sadly.
"No Grace because like always I have to compete with Grace's world, I'm going to bed." With that he stormed off to his bedroom leaving Grace alone and upset.
Across the hall, Jack was sat flicking through the TV channels. His head looked up when he heard Karen creeping in.
"Hey honey, you still mad at me?" She asked sweetly.
"Yes"
"Oh, Jackie I'm sorry, I have been spending a lot of time with Will, but I wasn't aware of it, you should have said something sooner."
"Karen, I don't mind you spending time with Will, really I don't I just wish you would check in with me sometimes, we use to do everything together Kare, I miss that."
"Jack that was before we got together, things have changed."
"Yes but why, your still my best friend, I love you, I'm in love with you and I wouldn't change what we have now but I do miss us." Jack looked up at Karen who walked forward and knelt down in front of him.
"Lets go away, just me and you, I've missed us too." She leaned forward and kissed him lightly, then got up to move away only to be pulled back down onto his lap.
"You don't get away that easy." He smiled pulling her close so there lips could meet again.
"Why Jackie what are you suggesting?" she grinned devilishly.
"That you've got me wrapped around your finger and can get away with anything, however I think this time you've got some making up to do."
She moved so she was straggling him and smiled down into is face.
"I love you." She said kissing him again this time moving her hands under his shirt.
"God I love you." He moaned as she moved about on top of him, and then abruptly got off him. She was such a tease but he couldn't help loving everything about her. He smiled as she grabbed his hand and led him into the bedroom.
"So I've got some making up to do have I?" she smiled seductively as she closed the door.
The following morning Jack awoke and was surprised to find Karen awake and looking down at him.
"Hey, what time is it? Have you been awake long?" he asked sleepily.
"It's still early, and no I've not been awake long." She leant down and kissed him firmly on the mouth. "So did I earn my forgiveness last night?" she giggled.
"Well I've had better." He mocked.
"Hey" she swatted his arm as he turned her onto her back and moved himself on top of her.
"So where we going?" Karen asked as Jack softly kissed her neck.
"Anywhere as long as it's just us." He stuttered out between kisses.
"Have you ever been to London Jackie?"
Jack stopped what he was doing and looked at her. "Seriously, we could go to London."
"If you want to poodle."
"Oh my god, Kare, of course I want to, the theatre, the bars, the theatre."
"Ok ok calm down Shakespeare, we'll go to London."
"Yeh Kare you're the best." He shouted kissing her.
"Oh honey I know." She smiled back.