Chapter 2: Secrets and Lays

Will was sitting in front of the fire. He just blurted out to Grace that he missed Michael. He thought he was over him, but he was wrong.

"So how long are you going to mope about? You're really bringing me down?"

Will jumped at the voice and turned to see Karen standing in the doorway. "Karen, what…what are you doing?"

"I couldn't sleep so I decided to come down here." She sat on the couch next to Will. "What are you doing?"

"Sitting here" He answered simply

"Why don't you go out? It's our last night here. Go have fun." She pushed

"I don't want to go out." Will said having a sip of wine

"You know, the easiest way to get over someone is to stop thinking about them and get someone new." Karen said pouring herself a glass.

Will looked at her skeptically, "How much did you here?"

"Because I'm fine…blah blah blah" Karen mocked

"So are you going to make fun of me now? Say how I need to leave grace alone and let her be happy. I have to find someone knew. I have to move on with my life."

"Why would I say that, honey?" Karen asked looking at him. "Why would I say that…when you just did?"

"Are you being sympathetic?" Will asked after a moment, a smile forming on his lips. Karen turned and brushed him off. "You are…Karen Walker showing something other than evil. I'm impressed."

"Yeah, well don't get used to it." Karen stood up. "I'm leaving now. The easiest way to be happy is find someone who can stand everything about you. The one who understands the bad, but enjoys the good."

"I thought Michael did that." Will said sadly

Karen tried to walk away. She didn't want to do this. She made the mistake of looking at him again. She walked over and sat on the couch. "There were signs that he didn't. There always are."

"How did it happen to you?" Will surprised them both by asking this.

"I…well…I…" Karen couldn't get anything out. Will looked at her expectedly. "If this gets out…" She let it linger.

"This sounds familiar."

"I married my first husband after 3 months of dating. I wanted to have a family and have a life different from what I had was I was little. He didn't want that. We rushed things and a year later we were divorced." Karen paused. "My second we dated for 3 years, got married, and then he went away on business. He came back with a beautiful diamond necklace. I knew it cleared out his bank account. He put it around my neck. I felt like a princess. I never had anything like that before." Karen got a faraway look in her eyes. Will watched her. He liked this side of Karen. "He then sat me down on the couch. I could tell he had something important to tell me. I told him he could tell me anything and then he blurted it out. He slept with another woman and got her pregnant." Karen finished bitterly

Will didn't know what to say. "Karen, I'm so sorry. I…I don't know what to say." He put his hand on hers.

"You don't have to say anything. You know what the worst part was."

"If you want to say"

Karen smiled at him. "This happened 3 weeks after I told him I wanted children. He said he wasn't ready." Karen quickly turned away and gained her composer.

Will put his hand on her shoulder, "I'm sorry" he said quietly.

"So am i. But hey, I'm over it. You were with him seven years. I was with both of them for four years. It's hard for awhile, but it gets easier." Karen stood up. "All you have to do is find someone else."

She began walking back to her room. "How long was it until you got with Stan?"

"I met him five years later, found out he was married, didn't see him for a few years and then found out he divorced his wife. I saw him again, dated for 3 years and then got married." With that she left the room.

Will watched her go. He hated to admit it, but Karen could be very helpful when she wanted to be.

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