Author's Notes: This fanfic takes place in an alternate universe which splits from the Will & Grace universe following the season 1 episode "The Unsinkable Mommy Adler". It is written in the first person, present from Karen's perspective.

Disclaimer: "Will & Grace" is a property of NBC...no infringement intended.

Chapter 5: Untitled thus far

Eight weeks later
I woke up and raced straight to the bathroom making it just in time to vomit in to the toliet bowl and not all over myself, I collapse to the floor still feeling sick as I do most mornings.

"Karen are you alright?" Grace called from the other side of the bathroom door sounding concerned.

"I'm fine." I reply weakly as I lean over the toliet and vomit again.

Grace opened the door and sat down next to me pulling my now sweaty hair off my face into a loose ponytail and started to gently rub my back, this has become a morning ritual for us, the combination of morning sickness and achohol withdrawal has caused me to have some very miserable mornings over tha last two months.

Finally feeling a little better I shakely got up off the floor and gestured for Grace to leave the room so I could have a shower. I strip off my pyjamas and look in the mirror, for the first time I truly notice it, a small bump that indicates that I am definalty pregnant, I jump in the shower, turn the water on and run my hands over my tummy actually happy to be pregnant.

After I finish my shower I walk into the room I share with Grace at her and Will's apartment, since Stan effectively left me I don't like spending much time at the penthouse, it is too big and lonely so I have been staying with Will and Grace, I share a bed with Grace, normally I hate sharing a bed with anyone, well Stan anyway, but now I need the comfort that having another person beside me brings. I often wonder if Grace is as comfortable with this arrangement as I am but she hasn't said anything even when I offered to buy us a single bed each, I think she realizes that this purely platonic and I'm not trying to come on to her or anything like that.

I go to the closet and start trying to find something to wear, finding a shirt is easy but finding a skirt on the other hand isn't, nothing fits anymore and I only have a small selection of my massive wardrobe here, I try on skirt after skirt getting increasingly frustrated that nothing will do up.

"Kare what are you doing?" Grace asks me as she walks into the room, the floor now covered with rejected clothing.

"None of my clothes fit me." I whined pouting.

"Don't worry, I have some stretchy skirts that might do the trick." Grace replied brightly.

I shuddered at the thought of having to wear anything that belonged to Grace but I was desperate.

"Here you are!" Grace exclaimed handing me a knee-lengh stretch denim skirt which I have to admit while not my style wasn't bad either, I slipped it on and was relieved to find that it did up comfortably.

"Thanks Grace." I said as I started to look for some shoes to go with the outfit.

"Karen, hurry up, it's 11 O'clock, you've got an OB appointment in 45 minutes and afterwards we'll go shopping to get you some maternity clothes." Grace said smiling.

I didn't want to go to this OB appointment, I had to have an aminosinthesis to check for abnormalities and the doctor had warned me that my age and drinking during pregnancy put me at very high risk, If anything was wrong with this baby my heart would break.

To Be Continued...

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