EEK! I know i've been bad and haven't updated for a while, but i intend to finish this within about 2 weeks!
I don't think I have covered everything I wrote in my synopsis for this chapter, but it Will be covered before the end of the story.
Hope you guys still like it!
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SATURDAY: NIGHT
Peering at himself in the mirror of the empty bathroom, Jack proceeded to converse with his reflection.
"Look at yourself! Pull yourself together man!" He slapped his own cheek a little too hard.
He wet his hands and briskly ran them through his hair before collecting the almost empty bottle of champange and taking a swig from it. Once swallowing the difficult mouthful, he eyed it off with disgust.
"Ugh champagne from the bottle in the bathroom? Ugh that is so Tara Reid slash Courtney Love! Quick Jack! Hide the bottle before the tabloids get their grubby hands on the footage and totally destroy your life!"
He scurried around like like a ferrett on Red Bull in desperation for a place to dispose of the bottle until settling on a suitable spot: A cubicle.
Jack winked at his reflection once he smoothed down his scruffed appearance. He reached the conclusion that he seemed to be doing rather well: He 'had' Will and Christopher didn't, he had a well devised cover-up face and story planned for Will if he were to inquire about the high school crush thing AND his secret about Becky had been accepted better than expected.
It'll be fine! Bad things don't happen to people that look this fabulous! He reassured himself while pushing the door to reenter the world of chaos.
Wrapped in a new, pure, untainted confidence, Jack strutted back into the party with a grin made for cheesy Tv commercials.
He scanned the function in search for Will, but was finding it difficult to locate him. Eventually, he spotted Will in the corner speaking very closely with Christopher.
MONDAY
"Oh My Gosh! Don't tell me they hooked up!" Phillippe cried
"No, because I marched right over to them and gave them my best 'Susan Sarandon' glare."
SATURDAY:NIGHT
"Well, well well. I have busted you and I don't even have the camera crew or 'Cheaters' hottie host Joey Greco to hold me during my vulnerability."
Will and Christopher turned to face Jack, both stunned at the accusation. Will's face softened into a smile.
"Jack! You wouldn't believe it, but Christoff and I have so much in common! He's a lawyer too!"
Astonishment morphed Jack's face into a mask of shock.
"No he isn't! Don't call him Christoff! and I don't particularly enjoy watching my boyfriend flirting with other men."
It was Will's turn to be astonished. "Boyfriend?"
Jack silently pleaded with Will to catch on to the sham. The instant Will captured the desperation in Jack's eyes, he nodded with understanding.
"Yes. Boyfriend!" Jack covered his face with his hands. "My horoscope told me that I would be betrayed."
Will leaned into Jack. "You're having too much fun with this, aren't you?" He whispered.
"Little bit."
Christoff snorted. "You guys seem close…to a break up. Here Will, take my number, call me when you're in a different room to Jack."
Will reached to collect the business card, causing Jack to raise his eyebrows. "I'm still here you know! I can't believe you are going to take his number William!"
Will retracted his hand as quickly as his drunken senses would allow. "I…er…"
"Well mister, tighten your spitefully worn tie and prepare yourself for a storm off! End Scene!"
Jack pivoted and flung his chin in the air while exiting the reunion, intending to create a spectacle.
Will faced Christoff and rolled his eyes. "Women!"
And with that said, he ran out the door to follow the drama.
MONDAY
"So you guys just hung around the hotel? Exciting as Blah." Phillippe scoffed.
"Well we did go back to the hotel…in separate cabs…I was still pissed at him."
"Why? It's not like you were together."
SATURDAY:NIGHT
Will slammed the door behind him. "Jack! What was that about? Did you get me confused with the empty space in the cab next to you and tell the guy to drive off?"
Jack sat on the bed and began to flick stations on the TV.
"Jack? Are you gonna answer me?"
The question was ignored as Jack stared blankly at the moving pictures. He continued to press the remote.
"So…have fun at your reunion?"
No response.
"Did you know that I have a hankey in my pocket?"
Still no response.
"You know Ja…"
The Tv suddenly shut down and Jack threw the remote off the bed.
"Shhh! If you could see past those chubby cheeks of yours, you will notice that I am currently not speaking to you."
"Yeah I gathered that, but why?"
Jack sprung off the bed and began pacing the room. "Uh because you were getting up close and personal with my arch nemesis when you were supposed to be MY boyfriend!"
Will's eyes followed Jack back and forth. "What's with that anyway Jack? That wasn't part of the deal! Christoff and I got along well and you couldn't handle that something was working out for me! Maybe I'm the one mad at you!" Good one Will, real mature argument, He thought to himself.
Jack paused for a second. "And why would that be?"
"Let's see now…just let me remember…Hold on. Oh yeah, You never told me about having a girlfriend you hypocrite!"
Jack began to pace again. "Nuh-uh! You can't do that! You can't flip the mad around back to me! If we were married, this would soooo be the moment where I grab my things and sleep on the couch that we don't have!"
"Well how about you destroying a romantic possibility for me because you were jealous of me being happy? Is that a good reason to be mad?" Will stood up and grabbed Jack mid-pace, and forced him to face him. "Something makes me think your high school crush on me never died."
Jack's mouth gaped open, and for one of the first times ever he had a BRIEF loss for words. Oh God Oh God Oh God. He relaxed his face.
"Now Will, we are both as drunk as your mother at Christmas, and I know it must be depressing to wake up realising you're still in that body every day, but you and I? NEVER GONNA HAPPEN."
The two lingered in silence, each daring the other to look away. Their breathing was the only thing that could be heard in the room. Nervous (and drunken) energy bounced between them and they broke away giggling stupidly.
"You know, in my suit, you scrub up pretty good, Calamity Jane." Will joked, collecting his pyjamas and stumbling to the bathroom to change.
Jack grew sleepy and crawled onto the bed still wearing the suit shirt and pants and curled himself up, not caring to dive under the blankets. He closed his eyes for a few moments of peace inside his head, but his thoughts were interrupted by Will's talking.
"No! I know I said that it looked good, but you can't sleep in my suit! You'll crease it! I'll be the laughing stock of…aw who am I kidding? I just hate creased things!"
Jack mumbled. "I have no idea why your still single. That giant bug up your ass is so attractive."
Will jumped on the bed, next to Jack and attempted to tug his pants off his friend. This resulted in Jack squirming about, causing Will to tackle him further.
"Stop trying to take advantage of me or I'll scream rape!" Jack squealed.
"Well get out of my suit!"
"That pick up line isn't even sexy!"
Eventually Will managed to climb on top of Jack and pin him down.
"Are you gonna take the suit off?"
Jack rolled his eyes. "You are such a baby! Now that you woke me up, I'll go and change."
Neither of them moved.
Moments passed, and the two found themselves staring at eachother, which once again provoked nervous laughter, only this time, they remained where they were.
Jack slid his hands into Wills' and their faces hovered so close together that their lips almost connected. Will parted his lips to welcome the inevitable kiss for a moment before pulling away. "Uh…"
"I know. It's too weird…too…teen flick. And it's you. Gross."
Will agreed and allowed Jack to go and get changed. He lay on his back, staring at the ceiling, now unable to close his eyes. What the hell was that?
Jack emerged from the bathroom wearing his pyjamas and hopped into the bed that he and Will were to share.
"Night, Will." Jack said, leaning over and kissing Will's cheek.
Will pulled Jack into snug, momentary embrace. "Night Jack."
MONDAY
Eliza slapped Jack on the thigh. "That's ALL? That's your dilemma?"
"I can't handle your negativity! Keep quiet or I don't finish the story."
The girl nodded obediently.
SUNDAY: MORNING
The sun slicing through the room due to the absent-mindedly unclosed curtain was the main reason Jack awoke early. His eyes flickered in attempt to battle the light, and once they were fully opened, he snapped them closed again in response to the throbbing headache the light generated.
He snuggled into his pillow with the desire of a more comfortable position when he noticed that his pillow was in fact, Will's chest. He bolted upright, and the breeze against his skin helped him to realize that he was naked.
Huh? Confused much?
He forced himself to look at Will,even though he knew that the outcome would twist his heart like a wet sponge. Just as predicted: Naked too.
Jack tapped his friend until he rubbed his eyes and sat up, groaning and holding his head.
"Have we stolen the sun from the sky and hidden it in our hotel room? It hurts!"
"Will. Look at yourself."
Will looked down at himself. "Naked?"
"Now look at me." Pleaded Jack.
Jack held the bed sheet up to his chest, but Will wasn't an idiot. He knew that Jack was wearing pyjamas when he went to bed.
"Bad de ja vu of Karen's yacht." Will murmured, suddenly snapping out of his zombie-like state. "Doesn't mean anything happened. Nothing happened last time, maybe noth…"
"I…remember parts of it this time, Will." Jack commented softly, sapping the words from Will's mouth as well as the colour of his face.
The room was filled with silence.
"I do too, Jack."
The horror of knowledge consumed the two friends.
"You took advantage of me when I was vulnerable! Not that I blame you for wanting some of this."
"You're right Jack, you know I can't resist pasty, scrawny teenage girls.This is worse than that time I woke up wearing one of Grace's dresses."
"Turn around while I go to the bathroom to shower, Truman!"
Will complied with the demand and rolled over, modestly pulling the waist-high sheet up to his shoulders. He tried to forget the patches of the previous night that he could actually remember.
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Next Chapter (2 parts): Will and Jack try to deal with what happened the previous night, but this proves to lead down the road of more argument. By the time the two reach home, Jack gives Will an ultimatum, leading the two to seek out advice from the girls. Can Will comply with what Jack has requested?