Disclaimer: Nah, not this time either.

Chapter 20.

A week later

Karen was still sore a week later. She was lying in bed all day with Will taking care of her. Grace and Jack had not yet come to visit her, she didn't want them to. She felt much more safe and comfortable with just Will there. Not even Rosario could visit her, and the maid lived in the same house.

One night however, Will called Grace.

"Grace Adler" he heard her familiar voice.

"Hey Gracie, it's me" he answered.

"Hey Will, how're things going?"

"Good, Karen's doing a little better, but she removed the baby a week ago and she's still sore."

"My God" he heard that she started crying. "How could you not call me about that? I would've been there in a heartbeat."

"I know, but Karen didn't want me to. Jack don't know either. She won't even let Rosario in to her bedroom."

"My God" Grace said again.

"Yeah, I know. Tomorrow at noon she has an appointment with her therapist, so could you two come over the day after tomorrow? You and Jack? I'll make sure that she sees you, OK? I think it would help a little to see two more familiar faces, you know."

"Yeah, of course. We'll be there the day after tomorrow."

"Good, by the way, is Jack very upset that we weren't to the opening night of his play?"

"No, he understood. He wondered first where you were, but he understood that Karen wasn't up for it."
"How was it?"

"He was great, one of his best performances ever" Grace smiled over the memory.

"Really?"

"Yeah. He's a wonderful Romeo. Who knew that he could play straight this good? He's a fantastic drama actor."

"Queen, drama queen" Will corrected her and started laughing when he heard her laugh.

"You should see it some night. Jack can get you a ticket easily."

"Yeah, but I don't want to leave Karen alone right now."

"I understand, but why don't you go and I can sit with Karen while you are there?"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I am. I miss her at work, you know."

"I can try to talk her into it."

"Good, 'cause you should see it. You can't refuse to see it, it's a must-see play."

"Yeah, yeah" he tried to calm her down, which wasn't easy now that she had got excited.

"Jack's fantastic in it. He's the best Romeo I've ever seen."

"Gracie, Gracie, calm down. Tell him I want to see it soon, OK?"

"Yean, sure."

"I have to go now but I'll see you in a couple of days."

"Yeah, see you. Miss you and love you Will."

"Miss and love you too, Gracie" he said before hanging up.

Will got back to Karen's bedroom. She was asleep and Will sat down next to the bed and just watched her. He enjoyed watching her asleep, it was the only time that she was completely relaxed and calm.

The next morning Karen woke up quite early, it was 7.30 am. She turned around but moaned when she felt a slight pain in her lower region and she remembered what she had been through a week earlier. That was something she never wanted to go through again. She searched the room and she saw him sitting in a chair next to the bed asleep. She smiled and sat up and touched his shoulder. He grunted a bit and tried to get away from the poking. She didn't give up and so he woke up.

"Morning sleepy head" Karen said.

"Morning" Will said with a slightly hoarse voice. "How are you feeling today Kare?"

"Better I think. It still hurts physically a little but it's getting better."

"And emotional?"

"It's getting there. Today I'm seeing the shrink and I hope that will make me feel better."

"You know that it will honey" Will said and reached for her hand.

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A/N A short chapter, sorry. R&R please.