Plot: A woman shows up in New York and claims that she is Karen's half-sister.
Timeline: Takes place after the episode 'Dames at Sea'
Author's Note #1: I'm not sure what the name of the private investigator that Karen hires is called on the show, so I made up the name.
Author's Note #2: Please e-mail me a review so I know what you think of this!
Disclaimer: I don't own Will and Grace or its characters. Only Katherine and Amber are mine and the magazine 'European Interiors.'

Part 5: Karen's Private Investigator

"Hey Kare," Jack said, walking into the media room of Karen's penthouse.

"Hi Poodle," Karen said, putting his glass of wine down. "What's the news, why are you here?"

"Well I've got some good news and some news that's bad for you," Jack said.

"Good news first then Jackie," Karen said.

"I finally got that pair of shoes at Barney's that I showed you the other day," Jack said, grinning.

"And the bad news?" Karen asked smiling.

"Katherine is going to be working at Grace's office," Jack answered, bracing himself.

Surprisingly, Karen didn't say anything at first, but grabbed her glass of wine and took a long sip. "So she's managed to get a job at Grace's office," she said slowly. "What will she be doing?"

"I think she's going to help Grace decorate stuff," Jack said, shrugging. He was a little uneasy at Karen's reaction. "What's wrong Karen?"

"Wrong? Nothing's wrong Poodle," Karen said. "I'm just fine."

Jack gave her a disbelieving look. "Listen Karen," he started to say, when the grandfather clock in the penthouse chimed three. "Oh, I have to go. I'll see you later Kare."

"Sure," Karen answered. Once Jack had left the room and she heard him call good-bye to Rosario, she picked up the cordless phone and dialed a number.

"G. R. Private Investigator," a gruff voce said, answering the phone.

"G. R., it's me," Karen said.

"Oh yeah," G. R. said. "What can I do for you today Miss D?"

"I have someone I need you to find out about," Karen said. "But you'll have to go to England."

"No problem Miss D," G. R. said. "I've got an associate over there. What's the name?"

"Katherine Riley," Karen answered. "The Katherine is spelled with a K."

"Okay, now it's going to take a week to get some stuff on this lady," G. R. said. "I'll call you once I get something."

Without saying good-bye, Karen hung up the phone. She trusted G. R. and was sure that he would find out who this Katherine Riley really was. For now though, she would have to suffer being in the same room with that woman. Oh well, she could make herself endure it. After all, she had been married to Stan for all those years.

Will was at the table eating a bowl of cereal when Amber came into the room wearing her school uniform. "Morning Amb," he said as she walked to the kitchen.

"Good morning Uncle Will," Amber said.

Since Katherine was hired by Grace, Will and Jack had insisted that Amber call them each uncle and Grace had insisted on being called aunt.

"So it's your first day at school," Will said, getting up and helping Amber pour a bowl of cereal. "Are you excited?"

"A bit," Amber said, picking up the bowl and carefully walking to the table. "But I'm nervous. I'm afraid the other students will make fun of my accent."

"Don't be worried," Will said, sitting down next to her. "I'm sure that they'll ask you a lot of questions about England. You'll make tons of friends today."

Amber smiled and her cheeks turned slightly red. "Thank you," she said.

A few minutes later, Katherine came into the room, pulling on a suit jacket. "Morning Will," she said distractedly as she poured a bowl of cereal for herself.

"Hey, you look nice today," Will said.

"Have to make a good impression," Katherine said.

"For a client or Karen's sake?" Will asked.

Katherine gave a snort of laughter and said, "If I was dressing to impress Karen, I would have gone to Barney's or wherever it is you Yorkers go for ritzy clothes."

"Morning you guys," Grace said, walking into the apartment.

"Hi Gracie, what are you doing here?" Will asked.

"I came to escort Katherine to work," Grace said.

"'Escort?'" Will asked with a grin on his face.

"Oh, you know what I mean Will!" Grace said exasperatingly.

"Thanks for coming Grace," Katherine said.

"Will we need to walk Amber to school?" Grace asked, walking over to the kitchen and getting a cup of coffee.

"No J-" Katherine started to say when the door opened.

"Hello, hello people," Jack said as he walked through the apartment and grabbed the mug of coffee that Grace had just poured.

"You sure you want to trust your daughter to this guy?" Will asked. "He sees one cute guy taking his niece or nephew to the school and bye-bye Jack."

Katherine laughed and then got up from the table. "Okay Amber," she said. "You need to get going. Go on and grab your backpack."

"Yes Mummy," Amber said. She got up and then ran to her room.

"Her school lets out at three Jack," Katherine said, walking him over to the door. "Grace, is it alright if he brings Amber over to the office?"

"Sure," Grace answered, sitting in the chair next to Will and reading the newspaper that Will had pushed aside.

"All ready Mummy," Amber said, walking up to Jack and taking his hand.

"Have a good day and do the best you can," Katherine said, she knelt down and kissed Amber on the forehead.

"Have a good day too Mummy," Amber said as she and Jack walked out into the hallway and over to the elevator.

"What time did you say Karen usually comes?" Katherine asked. She and Grace had been at the office for an hour and a half, working together on the kitchen sketches and blueprints.

"Right about," Grace said when the office door opened. "Now."

Karen walked in and sat down at her desk without a word to either Grace or Katherine.

"Good morning... Karen," Katherine said slowly and apprehensively.

Pulling out a bottle of red nail polish, Karen ignored the greeting and started painting her nails.

Grace reached over to Katherine and squeezed her shoulder in a friendly way; it was going to be a long day.

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