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Chapter 10.

Midnight in Karen's bedroom

Karen was in bed, sleeping. Will was sitting in a chair next to the bed. He was watching her as she was sleeping. Her eyelids fluttered a bit sometimes and she was moving restlessly. Will sighed when he saw her restless sleep. He made a vow to himself that he would be there for Karen no matter what, no matter what happened in the future, or what she decided to do now, he would be there for her. She could call him names but he was going to be there.

Suddenly a scream was heard and Karen sat straight up, looking around in frantic panic. Will immediately got out of his chair and sat down next to her.
"Karen, calm down, it's safe, you're safe" he said while taking her hand.

She looked at him with confusion.

"Will?"

"Yeah, it's me."

"I had the worst nightmare."

"Yeah, I could see that."

He laid down next to her and she took her usual position. Her head against his chest so she could hear his heartbeat.

"Will, what do you think I should do about the baby?" she asked him.

"I don't know Kare, I can't answer for you. It's your decision entirely. Whatever you decide to do, I will be there. But I can't make any decisions for you."

Will stroked her softly, allowing his fingers to sometimes entangle her brown hair. She got goosebumps when he did that.

"Are you cold?" he asked when he felt her goosebumps.

"No. It's your fingers" she said.

"Oh, sorry. I'll stop."

"No, it's OK. It's nice."

They were laying in silence for a while. Karen was starting to breathe more regular and deeper. Will understood that she had finally fallen asleep again.

'Poor Karen' he thought. 'I don't envy her decisions at the moment. I know that whatever she decides is for the best.'

He fell asleep with his arms around Karen.

Next morning Karen woke up first. Her nightmares during the night had been tough. She felt nauseous again and rushed for the bathroom and bent over the toilet. After she was done for the time being, she flushed the toilet and laid down on floor, her cheek against the cool tiles. Will entered the bathroom silently and squatted down next to her.

"Oh Will" she sighed and started crying again, before rushing back to the toilet.

"I know Kare" he whispered in her ear while he helped her hold up her hair while she emptied her stomach.

She was exhausted from the vomiting, but it didn't stop. She bent over the toilet a couple of more times before falling into Will's arms from exhaustion. He carried her into the bedroom again and laid her down on the bed. She was awake, but exhausted. Will got a wet cloth and started to gently bathe her face with it. She closed her eyes and welcomed the cool sensation. Her face was red from the exhaustion. Her eyes were puffy and red from crying and the lack of sleep.

"Karen, do you want to get up today? Or shall I call for Jack or Gracie to come and keep you company? I have to go on an errand" Will said.

She opened her eyes and watched him. She realized that he needed a life of his own and not with her, but she was still afraid of being alone.

"Do you have to?" she asked.

"Yeah, I do" he said and smiled a soft smile. "Don't worry, I won't be gone long, but I really don't want to leave you alone."

"I don't know if I can get up. I'm afraid that I'll have to throw again if I move."

"OK, then I will call Jack or Gracie and they will come and keep you company."

"Call Jack then" she said.

"Alright, I'll call Jack. I think that you should tell both him and Grace about the pregnancy too, Karen. They didn't say anything about your assault, and I know that they won't now either."

She shook her head. Will nodded and looked her in the eyes as if to say that she needed to tell them, just like last time. She nodded faintly and closed her eyes.

"Call them both then and ask them to come here, but you have to stay when I tell them, please?"

"Of course I will, but after that I have to go."

Will left the wet cloth on her forehead and went to make the calls. Karen was lying with closed eyes still and tried to gain control of both the nausea and her emotions. She knew she had to tell Gracie and Jack this too. They were worried about her, she knew that too.
Will came back and sat down in a chair next to the bed and taking her hand, waiting for the other two to arrive.

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A/N This chapter didn't come out the way I wanted it to, but I can't re-write it either. Not particularly good but something anyway.