Author's note: Ok so this idea came to me the other night and wouldn't leave until I wrote it (not that I'm complaining I love it and hope you will too!). This is written for Karol (itsKnotC) because without her encouragement this idea wouldn't be here in writing. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Anything you recognize from The Good Wife I do not own.
Chapter One
"What do you think Alicia?" Diane asked her. Alicia, Will, Diane and Derrick Bond were in Diane's office discussing their latest case. Alicia answered. "I was told to defer to the partners." Will studied Alicia for a moment then answered "I think we should" and with that Diane was left alone in her office. Alicia went back to her office and grabbed her briefcase and purse for court and headed toward the elevator. She got into the elevator and when she stepped out on the street level she saw a girl that looked a lot like Will. I must be seeing things she thought to herself and quickly got into her court mode. Little did she know what would await her when she got back from court.
Naomi could feel the butterflies in her stomach as she got closer to Lockhart Gardner and Bond. She wondered what her father was like and if he would even want her at all. Her mom had never really talked about him—only mentioned his name once—apparently they slept together in law school and she never even told him she was pregnant. She just left him. A moment later she stepped out of the elevator and pushed all her thoughts of doubt aside, I'm here now so there's no going back she thought to herself. She was so busy thinking and looking around that she bumped into a tall, blonde woman as she came out of her office, "I'm so sorry" Naomi apologized, "It's alright" she said and smiled. "Can I help you?" she asked. "Ummm do you know Will Gardner" Naomi asked shyly. "Diane looked at the girl and answered "yes." "Can you tell me where I can find him?" she asked her voice barely above a whisper. "His office is down the hall and to the left" Diane answered. "Thank you Ms.." Naomi said. "Lockhart—Diane Lockhart" she supplied. "The Lockhart part of the name" Naomi asked. Diane nodded, "I'm Naomi Cohen" she said. "Nice to meet you" Diane answered. "same to you" Naomi said as they shook hands, Then Naomi went toward Will's office. When she got there Will was on the phone so she waited in the doorway before knocking. After he hung up the phone she knocked on the doorframe. "Come in" Will said, She entered and Will looked up from his work. "Can I help you?" he asked. "Ummm yeah" she answered as she looked through her purse for something. She found the piece of paper and handed it to Will, "According to this and to my mom—you're my father" she said nervously. Will couldn't believe it and was silent while he looked over the birth certificate…it read Naomi Elizabeth Cohen…born October 6, :: Elizabeth Cohen, Will Gardner. Will thought back to her and looked at Naomi. She definitely had his light brown eyes, brown hair, and her features certainly looked more like him than the way he remembered her mother. She was nervously shifting from foot to foot as she waited for him to say something, "This is impossible—I only slept with your mom once—if she got pregnant she would've told me" Will said. "Ummm…I'm sorry I shouldn't have come" Naomi said. "No it's ok…we're going to figure this out" Will told her gently. He didn't know why but already he felt a connection to her however small.
Let me know what you think! The next chapter will be up soon!
