Chapter 6: The Hospital Show

"Look, I-- you must be exhausted, but... I just want you to know that... I'm not just your lawyer. I'm--I'm a human being, you know, with a--with an ear and a shoulder and a heart as big as all get-out." Will said pulling a chair up to Karen.

Karen looked at Will and thought that he should never try to be an actor. He's really bad at it. "I just don't know what I would do without him." Karen said sadly, truthfully.

"I bet Stan's going to be fine. He's a strong guy." Will said assuredly

"I don't know. He isn't exactly the healthiest." Karen said looking down. She knew that he was ok, but what if he wasn't in the future.

"No, but he is Stanley Walker. The doctors are going to use everything they have on him. Its kinda sad, but they want his money."

"That is sad and true, and, strangely, I don't find that funny."

"That's because one, its happening to you, and two…you love him."

Karen looked at Will strangely. This wasn't supposed to be happening. He wasn't supposed to be comforting. How was she going to find a way to make him miserable for betting on her? "I do love him. I don't think I say that enough to him." She admitted against better judgment.

"Well when he gets out you can tell him that more often." This was backfiring on Karen badly. She could feel the tears coming up. She had to fight it off. "This could be a blessing."

Karen quickly got up and turned around. The tears were finally falling down her cheeks. How did he do this to her? Nobody did this to her. She's Karen Walker. She doesn't do emotion. She took a deep breath when she felt Wills hand on her shoulder. "I guess this is a blessing." She said as strongly as possible.

Will knew she started to cry. It didn't give him the satisfaction he thought it would. He didn't care about the bet now. He remembered what she told him about her past marriages. This wasn't right. He was glad she didn't know. He softly turned her around and honestly held her in his embrace. "Everything is going to be fine. This marriage is going to work." He said softly as Karen cried.

Karen all of a sudden realized what she was doing. She quickly pulled out of him and slapped him across the face. "Don't talk to me like that. I regret the day I told you about me." She said dangerously.

"Karen, what…are…what?" He became confused

"Don't play with me Will. You played and I was so close to making you lose, all of you. In the end I lost. Are you happy?"

Will realized that she knew. "Karen, I'm sorry"

"Remember I told you that apologizing doesn't mean anything? Do you remember why they don't mean anything?" Karen asked he tears stopped but you could still see the evidence on her cheeks. She was angry now. "The words were already said." Karen turned again. "Get out"

"Karen…"

"Get out Will" She said quietly, sounding defeated

He felt horrible. Why did he do it? He could hear her quiet sobs in the corner. "Karen I'm sorry I made that bet. I don't know why we did it. We should have thought of your feelings." He tried. "I guess we thought you could handle it because you are definitely the strongest among us."

Karen looked at him. "Yeah, well now I'm not am i? I'm just like all of you." She said bitterly. "Go collect your winnings."

Will knew she was done talking to him. He wasn't going to get anything else out of her. He saw a bottle of water in the on the table and a wash cloth. He wet it and walked over to Karen. "What winnings?" he asked as he wiped her cheeks.

Karen looked at him. "What are you doing?"

"You have something on you face. I was just trying to get rid of it." He smiled.

Karen was confused. She watched as he threw the cloth on the bed and went to the door. "So you're not going to collect?" Karen asked

"Collect what, Karen? What are you talking about? You should really cut back on those pills." He said smiling.

"That's my girl." She smiled back at him. "Now put on a sad face, you just lost."

Will put on a sad face and said, "Karen Walker wins again."