This will be what I want to happen in season 5.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Truth
Alicia sat on her bed, a glass of wine in her hand and the bottle on the nightstand next to her. She had the house all to herself, her kids were staying with Peter. They had all gone to the celebration, but she had stayed behind. She could put the facade of the perfect wife, on any longer. It was more tiring than anything, much like her marriage had become of late.
She loved Peter, but she wasn't in love with him, she never had been. She had only been in love with the idea of being the good wife, the perfect mother. But she wasn't going to leave him, she couldn't. Her children would suffer too dearly, if she did, she had promised herself that her kids would never have to go through the struggle of their parent's divorcing, like she had. She couldn't put them through that, if her happiness was the price to pay for her children to not have that then so be it. He didn't seem to see that these were the only reasons that she had ended the affair.
Will. The name had found it way into her mind. She missed what they once had, the friendly banter, the after work drinks, him alwaying knowing how to make her laugh. But she couldn't jeopardize the life she had built for her children. She couldn't shatter the family, just so she could be happy, she couldn't let them suffer. She wished that he would understand that. She did love him, more than he knew, but she had to put her family first. Their happiness above her's, no matter what, that was the right thing.
The knock at the door brought her back to reality, away from her train of thought. She opened the door, Kalinda smiling holding a paper bag with no doubt more wine Alicia moved out of the way letting Kalinda in.
"I can see you have already started without me." Alicia laughed at her friends friendly banter. The pair sat on Alicia's bed talking while sharing a bottle of wine or two. They talked for hours, both happy with having their friend back.
"Alicia, I need to tell you something. It's about Peter, you should know but I'll only tell you if you want me to." Alicia looked at her friend, unsure if she wanted to know. She didn't want another reason to not want to be with Peter, another reason to resent him at times.
"What did Peter do?" Her eyes closed, hoping it wasn't about him cheating on her again.
"The 30,000 votes for Peter were fraudulent. Peter's campaign rigged the vote."
"He cheated." She was blunt, she sadly had thought about it many times. Kalinda nods, confirming her accusation. This made her question everything else he's ever said or done, for that matter. It was frustrating how little she trusted him.
"Kalinda, could you do me a favor?" Kalinda nods. "I want you to investigate Peter for me."
Kalinda looked at her. "Are you sure?" Alicia nods.
Hope you liked it. I know the chapter is short, the next one will be longer. (I hope!)
-BESH
