BEFORE YOU READ THIS PLEASE KNOW THAT IN THIS VERSION, ALICIA AND PETER HAVE DIVORCED PRIOR TO THE SHOOTING, IN S5E15, OTHERWISE, IT DOESNT WORK.
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"It's Will. He's dead". Many thoughts run through Alicia's head. The time they never had. The last thing she said to him... "But maybe meeting you was a mistake "(Flashback) both of them knew at the time that it is just been a meaningless comment. A comment said in the middle of a heated argument, but Alicia saw the look of emotion flood across his face as the words escaped her mouth. All she wanted to do was to run over to him, tell him that she didn't mean it. Instead, she just turned on her heel and walked out leaving him stood there, believing that she truly hated him. Her entire body shattered looking back as a lump formed in her throat and tears welled up in her emerald green eyes, she needed to sleep. It was 11 o'clock in the morning and she was going home to sleep. Brilliant. She made her excuses with her work colleague and went home. She walked in her front door, threw her keys into the pot and chucked her bag on the black chair that was just left of her bedroom door. Taking her coat off, she hurled it at her closet, missing completely, she didn't care. Kicking off her black shiny heels, she got under her covers and started to cry. She cried for what felt like hours and eventually drifted off into painful sleep.
When she woke, she still didn't understand. She picked up her phone and dialed for Will. No response. He always answered her calls. No matter the fight they were having, no matter if it was day or night. She decided she needed to know for sure. She tumbled out of bed, put her heels on and walk to the other side of her bedroom and grabbed her coat. She picked up her bag and keys and drove to his house. Reaching for her phone in her bag, she realized she'd left it on her bedside table after leaving in such a hurry.
Within 15 minutes she was stood outside his apartment, not getting any response from him. Alicia knew very well how much he loses everything, so he had to have a spare key around somewhere. Glancing over to a young plant pot in a rather oversized pot, she spotted something shining from behind it and looked closer, that they were. A spare car, office, and apartment key. She unlocked his apartment and spent 20 minutes trying to find signs of life. Dirty dishes, yesterday's newspaper and a Thai lay on his coffee table. He really is... Dead.
She collapsed onto his couch and started sobbing profusely. The mascara she hadn't wiped off was now all down her face like she cared. She curled up into a ball on his couch. She wanted to stay here, forever. The scent of him ever prominent."Alicia! "He shouted for the fourth time as she started to stir."What the fuck are you doing inside my apartment, how did you get in "Alicia sat there starstruck. It's, Will. But it can't be... "Will?"
"Who else is it going to be, this is my apartment after all, again, what are you doing here!?"
Tears started rolling down Alicia's cheeks as she got up and put her hand across her mouth. Will looked very confused, but could only summon "Alicia, what's wrong?"As he put his hand on her arm."I thought, I dropped, I, you're alive!"Now, Will really is confused. "Alive? Of course, I'm alive, why wouldn't I be?"Slowly, Alicia explained what happened and what she now presumed it was a dream. Of course, Will didn't get shot, Alicia thought. Alicia put her arms around rose neck and rested her head on his shoulder, the slight smell of his cologne present. He asked if she was alright, and she just asked him to hold her, so he did. After standing like that for what felt about 10 minutes, she pulled away slightly."When I thought you died, it felt like half of me had gone with it". A lump formed in her throat, "I'm so sorry for everything I've said to you. I haven't meant any of it. I was just, I don't, I was just angry."Will smiled and wiped the few tears from her cheeks that had escaped. "And I suppose I should apologize to, both, what I've said to you, hating you seem to more realistic and easier than loving you, but I guess I should also apologize for dying even though it was just a dream, I shouldn't have died without doing this"
"What's thi-" just as she spoke he pressed his warm lips to her tear-covered ones, and they lingered in a passionate kiss.
When they finally pulled apart, she moaned slightly, and he laughed and said: "sorry, I seemed to have interrupted you, what was it you were saying?"
She laughed like a teenage girl, as he just watched her, with his hands still on her waist as she laughed. Why didn't this happen sooner? He thought to himself.
Sighing, Will stood there, still holding her. "whats up?" Alicia asked hesitantly, wondering if what she felt wasn't mutual.
"What happens now then? I'm pretty sure your mother, and brother for that fact, want me dead, or to kill me themselves for how I treated you and all I want is for you to be mine but i-"
Alicia pressed her lips to his again, and as they stood there together, lips interlocked, they kissed like it was the last time they'd see each other. As they pulled back, Alicia said "I'm so very sorry, I believe I may have interrupted you"
Will smiled, not the usual smile she'd get at work when they both worked at LG, but the smile she hadn't received since- last April.
"What is going to happen between us though, Leesh. I want you more than I've ever wanted anything. I think I've loved you since Georgetown and I know I'll love you until the day I die. You're the only one I've ever wanted, not 'crushed' on, but loved. I want to spend the rest of-" he stopped.
Alicia stood there, gobsmacked as tears started rolling down her face, and fell onto her blouse. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you too, Mr. Gardner. But. We are going to have to introduce you to my children. They come before anything in this world, also. Why on Earth did you stop talking!? I was enjoying the praise!" Alicia stood there, with a sheepish grin slapped across her face.
Will picked up his coat from the armchair and started to put it on.
"where are you going then, Garnder?" Alicia asked, slightly puzzled.
"To dinner with my girlfriend"
Alicia stared. "your, what?"
"my girlfriend, you know, on a date? now, will you hurry up, there are make-up wipes in the bathroom. Now, come on!" he said motioning for her to go to the bathroom.
"where am I going then? Home so you can-"
"Dinner. didn't I make myself clear?" he said with a smug smile on his face.
"you twat! You scared the shit out of me!" She said, hitting his arm lightly, before turning to the bathroom to take off her mascara.
After removing her mascara, which there wasn't much left of anyway, she walked back into his sitting room, and casually asked "who is your girlfriend, then? I certainly don't remember getting asked!"
"Well then Alicia Cavenaugh, seeing as you turned up to my house, thinking I was dead, it would be my pleasure to" it was his turn to mess with her now "take you to dinner!"
Will grinned. Alicia rolled her eyes, before chuckling herself. "I thought you were taking your girlfriend!"
Will laughed, "that was the plan! So. Alicia Cavenaugh, will you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?"
Alicia looked smug. "Hmm, I'm not too sure yet, let me decide over dinner" she smiled.
Taking her hand, and pulling her towards him, he reached his hand to the side of her face and put his other hand on the small of her back. He leaned in to kiss her, and her eyes fluttered closed in readiness. She felt him pull back. "Sorry, but I only kiss people I'm in a relationship with, shame really, isn't it."
A look of wanton spread across her features. "Okay, okay, I will!" Will smiled. She was finally his.
He leaned in and kissed her again, but this time there was more passion and intensity than before.
Pulling back, she slipped her hand into his and picked her coat up off the couch. "If you're dragging me out, I at least have to go and tell my kids I'm going to dinner, and I have to get dressed. I am NOT going in this." Will when to object, but got the 'Alicia eyes' so decided to shut up. No way was he going to win that one.
So, they went back to Alicia's apartment.
After the ever long car ride to Alicia's apartment (20 minutes but they're both extremely hungry), they walked in through the front door. During the car ride, they'd both agreed that telling the kids now so they have time to take in the news would be the best option. After all, it had been almost 7 months since Alicia and Peter signed the divorce papers.
When Grace saw Will stood in the front room, she looked confused. He didn't see her so she went to her mum's room, where she was in a nice red dress, red had always looked good on Alicia.
"Mum, what's Will doing in our front room? The last time I checked, you two hated each other and now you're going on a date?"
Alicia was startled. "And who said it was a date then? Hey missy?" she said with a smile and a twinkle in her eye.
"Well considering you're wearing the dress that you always wore when you went to see Will last time, and you're making an effort with your look at 7.30 at night may be a clue?"
"With Will last time?"
"come on mum, I'm not stupid, its obvious and you weren't the best at hiding it. you can never successfully hide things from me! you should know that by now..."
"I'm sorry Grace, I should have asked you before-"
"Why? You deserve to be happy mum, and if Will makes you happy, then go for it. You've been really down recently and you deserve something like this" Alicia went to speak, but Grace held her hand up to shush her. "I'm not finished! I want you to know, and I will be informing him as well, but if he hurts you again this time I am going to kill the bitch because last time you split up, you weren't good at hiding you being a bit depressed."
"I'm sorry Grace, I didn't mean for you to see me like that- but I would like you to meet Will if that's alright with you?"
"I'd love to meet the man that can make you cry one minute and then has you on a date the next!"
"Maybe don't tell him that though, Yeah?"
"Sure" Grace sighed and then continued to laugh. When Alicia had finished off applying her scarlet red lipstick, they both went in to see Will.
Hearing the footsteps approach, Will turned around to see both Alicia and Grace. He was taken by surprise, to see Grace there, she looked so much like Alicia, and god look at Alicia! He didn't think that woman could look any better than she did 20 minutes ago but god was he wrong. Her red dress hugging all of the right features, matching with her lipstick. Her shoes making her that little bit taller, so she was slightly closer to his height. How her hair holds itself perfectly over her shoulders, covering her ears.
"Hey Will! Not exactly the first person I'd imagine to come home to, but I s'pose it could've been worse" Grace came out with, breaking the silence he hadn't realized was even there.
"Hey to yourself there Grace. How've you been?"
'Great' Alicia thought. this is the perfect time to say-
"Yeah, I've been alright, talking about being alright, know that I do like you. Only when you make mum happy, that is. I told her this already, but if you hurt her, I will kill you. Okay?" Grace said with a sheepish smile crossing her lips.
"Well Grace, I'm happy you're worried about her well-being, the last thing on Earth I want to do is hurt your mum. I know how that statement may look, especially considering the recent months, but I hated myself every day for making her feel that, and I vow to never do that again, understand? So if I do end up hurting her, I think I'd let you kill me."
Grace thought for a second and Alicia's heart was beating so fast she was wondering when it was going to jump right out onto the carpet in front of them. "Okay. But, Will I'm holding you to that" she said with a satisfied look on her face.
Alicia released a breath she hadn't realized she was holding, and got a look from both Grace and Will, before a laugh escaped the both of them. She went to give them the 'Alicia eyes' but before she could, she was laughing as well.