LOVERS: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Summary: Jack has always had a thing for Will, but are the feelings mutual? Meanwhile, Grace bumps into an old flame
Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything to do with Will Grace
Chapter details: Chapter 3, THE DATE
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GRACE ADLER DESIGNS
Karen was leaning out of the office window, observing passers by on the street below.
"Hey, who told you orange was the new black?" Karen shouted down to a random passer by.
As she moved away form the window, Karen laughed at her own joke. She made her way over to Grace who was busy working on a sketch.
"Work is fun" she said to Grace.
"How would you know?" Grace asked, turning to look at Karen.
Karen nodded and walked back over to her desk. She slumped down into the chair and began to apply nail polish. Grace suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, Karen, just remember the office will be closed all next week".
"Oh?" Karen asked, looking up from painting her nails.
"Yeah. I'm going to see Leo is Cambodia" replied Grace, smiling from ear to ear.
"Oh… right" said Karen, winking.
Grace gave Karen a puzzled look, to which Karen replied by grabbing her boobs and bouncing them up and down.
"Karen… why are you playing with your boobs… for the 4th time today?".
"Honey, you don't have to pretend to me. You're going to Cambodia… where you're gonna get some Camboobias".
"What? No. I don't need a boob job" Grace responded, busying herself with various things on her desk.
Before Karen had a chance to inform Grace that she did indeed need a boob job, Will rushed in, out of breath and rushed over to Grace.
"Will do you think I need a boob job?" Grace asked him.
"No" Will replied, trying to get his breath back.
"Is that the truth?" Grace asked, unsure of his answer.
"No. Look, listen. Michael called" he blurted out.
Grace's eyes widened and she took a moment to take in what she had just heard.
"Michael?" she asked, to make sure.
"Yeah".
Will began to pace Grace's office, biting one of his fingernails at the same time. Grace and Karen exchanged "uh-oh" looks. Karen stood up and clapped her hands together.
"Well I think that's my cue to go, so you two lovebirds can…" began Karen.
Will stopped pacing and acknowledged Karen.
"…can what?" he asked.
"Oh honey…" and with that Karen bolted out of the office.
Grace turned Will to face her and held his hands in her own.
"Speak" she demanded.
"He wants to meet up tonight, for dinner" said Will, nervously.
He stared at Grace, bracing himself for her response.
"An innocent dinner?"
"No. He wants to talk about giving it another go" Will replied, immediately stepping back, expecting an outburst from Grace.
"Wow" said Grace, calmly and surprised.
Will stood in silence, waiting for more feedback from Grace, but she didn't seem to be planning on elaborating. Instead, she was looking at Will in a half shocked, half worried manner.
"Is that it?" Will asked, annoyed.
"I don't know what to say…" Grace said seriously. "…I think this is something you have to deal with without meddling nosey parkers".
"I wouldn't exactly call you a meddll-".
"I wasn't talking about me" Grace interrupted, smiling at Will.
"Oh Grace" Will said anxiously, settling down onto a stool.
"Come on…" Grace instructed, grabbing Will's arm and pulling him to his feet. "…we can talk about this over coffee… and cup cakes".
Grace led an anxious and worried Will out of her office.
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WILL GRACE'S APRTMENTGrace was sitting on Will's bed, waiting for him to emerge from the bathroom.
"Come on you big mo, you've been in there hours!" Grace shouted through the closed door.
After a few moments, the bathroom door opened and Will stepped out. Grace stood up and walked over to him. She gave Will a kiss and a quick hug. Will straightened his clothes and looked at Grace.
"How do I look?" he asked, nervously.
"If I were a guy… and single of course… oh and gay, I would" Grace said.
"Um, thanks Grace, I think…" Will replied uncertainly. "…do you think it was too much, buying a new top?".
"No, of course not. Now come on, you'll be late".
Will turned and walked towards the door of his bedroom. He stopped in front of it for a few seconds, let out a deep breath and opened it.
"Oh wait!" Grace shouted out.
Will hovered in the doorway, turned around and looked at Grace.
"Are you alright for cond?" Grace began to ask in all seriousness.
"Grace!" Will interrupted, applaud.
Before Grace could answer, Will had closed the door and left.
"Um, have fun" Grace said in a small voice.
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GRACE ADLER DESIGNSKaren was sitting at her desk, humming quietly to herself and leafing through a catalogue. Jack walked into the office and upon seeing Karen, he looked surprised and crouched down on the floor beside her.
"Hey Kare. What you up to?" Jack asked.
"Oh, hi poodle. I'm working honey".
"You are? But Grace isn't here" Jack said confused.
"Of course she is, she's in the back" Karen said, pointing towards the back of the office.
"She's at home. I heard her just now, talking to Will in his bedroom while I was stealing food" Jack said leaning his chin on his palms.
"Oh…" Karen mused. "… I think I did hear her say something about needing to do something for her husband… I wasn't really listening…" laughed Karen. "…but… what are you doing here then?"
"I saw her keys on the table so I thought I'd use her phone to call dial a dude".
Jack and Karen laughed.
"Can I play too?" asked Karen, hopping up and down in her seat.
"Sure" replied Jack, happily taking a card out of his pocket and picking up the phone.
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WILL GRACE'S APARTMENTGrace was curled up on the sofa watching TV, she heard the door go and moments later Jack walked into view, sat down and snuggled up beside her.
"Hey G" Jack greeted Grace.
"Hey sweetie" Grace greeted Jack, putting her arm around him.
"So what are we watching?" Jack asked.
"American Idol… I'm so glad I came back from Cambodia, TV is just too damn good here".
Jack looked around the apartment and realised Will was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Will?".
"With Michael" said Grace, casually.
Jack sat up on the sofa and gave Grace a confused look.
"He's with Michael? As in ex Michael?" Jack asked slowly.
"Yeah… Oh, didn't Will tell you? Michael called him; he's not with that guy anymore and he kinda asked Will out".
"What? And he said yes? Is he insane?" Jack spat, his voice getting progressively higher.
" It's only one date Jack..." Grace said calmly. "…Will was really excited though. I've not seen him like that since Barry".
"But this is the guy who broke his heart… 7 years ago! Is he still not over it?" he said, his voice lowering a little.
"I don't know…" Grace replied, seriously. "…but it's obviously something he's got to find out… tonight".
"I just can't believe it…" said Jack, shaking his head. "…Did Karen know?".
"Yeah, she was in the office when Will came to tell me" Grace told Jack.
As if on cue, Karen came striding into the apartment, stopping in her tracks when she couldn't see anybody, as Jack and Grace were out of view.
"Gays?" she called out.
"In here Karen" Grace shouted back.
Karen wandered over to them and sat down next to Jack.
"Oooh American Idol. That Simon Cowell…" Karen began shaking her head. "…I like his style".
"Why didn't you tell me Will was seeing Michael tonight?" demanded Jack, rounding on Karen.
"Because I don't care, honey" Karen replied, taking no notice of Jack's annoyance.
"I just don't get it…" Jack whined, laying back on the sofa and crossing his arms. "…I'm a gay man, why didn't he speak to me about it?" Jack asked Grace and Karen, hurt visible in his voice.
"Oh poodle, because Grace is a gay man too" said Karen matter-of-factly.
Jack nodded at Karen's response and Grace thumped him on the arm. Jack turned to Grace and thumped her lightly back.
"I wouldn't take it too personally Jack…" Grace assured him. "…he probably thought you'd make fun of him and make him even more nervous than he already was".
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WILL GRACE'S APARTMENTGrace stood up from the sofa and switched the TV off. She was on her way to bed when she heard a key in the door. She stopped and moved nearer to it, watching as Will let himself in and almost crash straight into her.
"For Gods…" Will shouted out. "…you scared the life out of me Grace".
"Well?" she asked.
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I hope you liked the third chapter!
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