This is a sequel to my other story, 'If the roles were reversed'. You can read it if you want but I will add a summary just in case. This chapter is very long, I couldn't find the strength to stop which is why I've split it into two chapters. The picture of the dress is the cover image of the story line, if you are able to see it (through computer) I hope you can because its beautiful. Please review, I love hearing your thoughts!

Summary to If the roles were reversed

Starts off with Kalinda and Alicia talking in the bar about Alicia finally deciding to divorce Peter which is now public news and they also talk about Will, she and Will are still not on speaking terms. It briefs on she having to go home and finish off some paper work for her client Jeffery Grant before his trial the next day which is the last time Kalinda see's Alicia until the next day where she and Diane find Alicia shot and laying in the lap of a stranger (Finn). Will finds out about the shootings at Florrick Agos where he and Cary are working on a deposition and he rushes to the hospital and waits with the remaining of Alicia's family, (Peter is in Springfield). It takes a while but Alicia is finally brought out of surgery with major concussions. She wakes up later on in the night to find Will sitting by her bedside and they talk about everything, their relationship, the shootings, Finn, etch. She soon falls back to sleep and Kalinda visits and therefore she and Will discuss everything she witnessed. Five months later it fast fords to Alicia and Will in bed in his apartment talking about living together which makes Will ecstatic. The last chapter also briefs on the past five months and what Alicia has gone through in terms on her health, it briefs on the fact that Will has grown a strong relationship with Zach and Grace and has never been more happy.

She was beautiful, that would be an understatement. She was absolutely stunning. Alicia Cavanaugh stood in front of the mirror in her and Will's bedroom with her full wedding gown, hair done and heels and jewellery on. She gazed at herself through the mirror and smiled happily. She resisted the tears and was pretty proud of herself for not crying because in reality she wanted to burst but she held it in. The dress was costumed designed and nobody knew what it looked like except for Alicia and the designer. She had it designed and then brought to the house covered and placed carefully in the back of the closet. It was all white and not too big and puffy because she didn't want to be dragging it around all night. It was slim silky form that perfected her curves displaying a long and sleek quality to it. The mid drift of the dress had a thin white ribbon (the same colour as the dress) that rounded around the stomach. The front near the chest area was designed in a sweetheart form with beautiful lace patterns above, displaying a neckline style with her skin showing through the lace patters with carefully designed patterns that formed all the way to her neck and around it as if it were choking her. It was sleeveless but the lace patterns were still visible as they formed around her shoulders and neck and continued down her back displaying her beautiful porcelain skin. The lace patterns ended at mid of her back and merged in with the rest of the dress and its silky material. There was a specific line of beads that was actual buttons set at the back of the drees that began right at the top where the nape of her neck was, just below her hair, and followed all the way down past the lace patterns and continued down the silky fabric and ended just below her bottom. The rest of the dress continued down to a pool around the back of her legs. On the edges of the pool that ended her dress it varied on small lace patterns that were perfected to match the other lace patterns and end the design of the dress. Her hair was tied up in a bun with curls set behind her ears and a small plat on each side of her head that tied her bun. She chose simple jewellery, pearl earrings and her silver and diamond bracelet that her father gave her on the day she graduated. The white gown and green eyes made her brunette dark hair stand out perfectly topping off how beautiful she looked.

She knew that the first person who was to walk through the door would be the first person ever other than her designer to see her dress and she was secretly hoping it would be Grace. She paused and took the view outside the window of her and her soon to be husband's bedroom. As promised, they brought a house near Chicago's lake considering there were no beaches nearby. They were getting married near the lake but not in this area. There were too many buildings and they wanted it to be near a place where grass and trees were visible so they planned to get married and have the reception on the other side of the lake where there weren't as much buildings nearby. She loved her house, it was a two story modern designed 4 bedroom house. It wasn't too big and it wasn't too small, it was perfect.

She clasped her hands together and took a deep breath while staring outside onto the view of Chicago and the beautiful sunny day that came with it. This bedroom was her favourite room in the house, not just because it specifically belonged to her and the man she loved but because it had a wide window that stretched from one end of the wall to the other and it brought a magnificent view of the lake below. She couldn't remember the number of times she and Will had made love in this bedroom and then stared out at the night and lights of where they lived. This bedroom also held a very fond memory that Alicia held very close to her heart. She floats back into memory. They had just finished a round of love making and were lying in bed, their legs entwined, hands entwined and her head rested on his shoulder staring out into the night sky and full moon through their wide window. They had just moved in the house a little over a month and a half ago and the place already felt like home. "This is perfect" Alicia whispered in the quietness and nakedness of their bodies. She felt Will breathe and exhale tensely. He had been acting strange all day, mostly nervous and she couldn't quite grasp what was going on. "Is something wrong Will?" she lifted her head up to face his. He stared at her confused before realising what she meant. "Not entirely" he replied brushing her cheek with his thumb. "Well then what is it?" He looked down thinking thoroughly before looking back up towards his girlfriends worried looking eyes. "You know I love you right?" he asked her and she chuckled lightly. "Do I know? Why yes I do know" she smirked but he didn't return the smile and instead sighed deeply looking for encouragement. Right now her hand on his chest and eyes looking into his was all that could keep him calm. "I know I'm moving way to fast with this right now and would be considered rushing into things a little too fast but I love you Alicia and I want to spend the rest of my life with you" –she stared at him confused wondering what he was on about and he continued "Now, it's okay if you say no but I want you to at least think about it before making any final decisions." She watched him as he leant over to the side where the bedside table was and grabbed something out of the draw below and then moved back to his original position hiding the little box from her eyes. She placed the palm of her hand once again on his chest and propped her elbow up to support her while she laid on her side. The moment he pulled out the small box she eyed him suspiciously and then he flicked it open to reveal a beautiful small oval with pods of small diamonds filled in it, it was a wedding ring. She gasped in shock, tears already stinging in her eyes. "Will you please marry me?" he asked hesitantly as if he were afraid she would say no and he was, he had been afraid ever since he decided and drove all the way to Baltimore a couple of weeks ago to visit his mother and receive his grandmothers wedding ring. "Yes" Alicia said without a thought towards it and lunged her mouth into his. "Yes?" his voice cracked against her lips and watched her intensely as he witnessed the tears fall down her cheeks. "Yes, yes, yes" she hugged him enthusiastically and he felt himself breaking down, tears stinging in his eyes. She said yes, he couldn't believe it, she said yes without a thought towards it. He paused for a moment and looked at her intensely "Are you sure?" he asked hesitantly –and boy did he hope she was sure. She nodded her head and smiled happily. "Yes Will, I've never been so sure in my life. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you too" her voice cracked and his mouth grew into a wide blissfully happy smile and pulled her in for a deep passionate kiss. He sat up against the headboard and took her left hand placing the ring gently on her finger. It fit perfectly and it glimmered echoing the moonlight and she gasped at how beautiful it looked before cupping her fiancé's face and kissing him soft and tenderly.

She floated back out and started to think about all the things that had happened in her life. Around about this time last year she was recovering from the hospital due to the shootings that nearly took her life. Jeffery Grant her former client was on probation at the moment and was set to be out of prison sometime next year. To be honest she didn't really care about him, she forgave him for what he done but she knew her family would never have the decency to forgive him especially Will and she often thought that if Jeffery hadn't of pulled that trigger at her than she would never have had the opportunity to look at life in a different perspective and even though she hated the experience she secretly thanked him for that. Her fiancé would always flinch at the mention of Jeffery Grant and she knew that he was just as hurt as she was when the incident happened but it did give Alicia and Will that so called thing good timing.

"Are you alright?" she jumped startled and placed the palm of her hand above her heart trying to regain her breathing. She turned around to face Sara, Wills older sister and Alicia hadn't even heard the door open and figured that her sister in law must have been standing there for quite a while. Sara took one full view of Alicia's form and covered her mouth in awe. "Oh my god" tears were welling up in Sara's eyes but she managed to hold them in. Alicia smiled and took in Sara's outfit. She was wearing a V line creamy coloured dress that ended below her knees. "You don't look so bad yourself" Alicia responded and Sara smiled at the other woman with a blush forming in her cheeks. She shook her head in awe "Honestly Alicia" she paused and took one last look head to toe. "You look stunning" she couldn't keep her eyes off.

There was a light knock on the door that was already halfway open and Grace slowly walked in. "Mom?" she asked hesitantly and stopped abruptly as the sight of her mother overwhelmed her. Sara smiled at the young girl whilst grabbing a hold of her hand and turning her attention back to the beautiful woman standing in front of them. Grace covered her mouth with her hand and tears were welling up in her eyes too. Alicia took this moment to gaze at how beautiful her daughter looked in the bridesmaid dress that Alicia also had designed. There was only one girl in Alicia's life that she wanted for her bridesmaid and that was her daughter. Grace's dress was very similar to her mother's except it didn't have lace patterns and silky fabric. The patterns from Alicia's dress were incorporated into her daughters except they were placed on certain areas of the dress. Grace's one was also designed as a neckline dress but instead it ended above the knees and was the exact same colour as her mother's white one.

"Oh my god mom, you look beautiful. Now I know why you wanted the dress costumed designed. It has your taste all over it"

Alicia smiled and Grace walked forward. "Show her the back" Sara implied and Alicia gently turned around, the pool below slowly swaying with its movement. Grace gasped at the design on the back, the specific line that formed right at the top and ended on Alicia's bottom was most appealing. Grace gently touched the patterns on the back and Alicia felt her fingers on her bare skin through the lace fabric. "Will is going to freak out" Grace said happily and Alicia chuckled lightly before moving towards the mirror and taking one last look, making sure that everything was perfect.

For everything in her life, all she wanted to do in this moment was race to that venue where her fiancé was right now, and run down the aisle and kiss him. She loved him, it wasn't a point, it was a fact. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. She spent many hours with her designer going over the dress to the point where Will was beginning to think that she was designing a ton of dresses. But he will soon understand the reason for her patience and extended effort towards this masterpiece. It was detailed and perfected in so many ways that she couldn't stop staring at it.

"You look beautiful" Alicia said towards her daughter and moved to Grace softly kissing her cheek. "Not as beautiful as you though" Grace replied and Alicia chuckled.

"Are you guys leaving?" Alicia asked and Sara nodded. "We were just about to say goodbye and meet you there. Owen is downstairs waiting for you, he has the car ready"

Alicia rolled her eyes and shook her head "I don't know why he insisted on taking me in that stupid thing." Owen was walking Alicia down the aisle and therefor was taking her on his own to the venue in some stupid 1980's flash car, the ones with no roof and leather seats. Grace was going with Sara, Aubrey was already at the venue with her brother as well as the rest of the family.

"Its one a clock, we should go soon" Grace implied and Alicia nodded her head.

"Can you two help me downstairs" They both nodded and Grace took hold of hers and her mother's bouquet of flowers while Sara took hold of Alicia's hand and guided her out. They walked slowly downstairs and as expected Owen was another one to gasp at how stunning his sister looked. "Oh sis! You look beautiful" he moved towards her and lightly kissed her cheek. Alicia could smell the scent of marijuana a mile of away. She stared at Owen in shock "Owen have you?..."

He put his hand up in defence "Relax sis, it was just a little bit. Don't worry"

Alicia shook her head in frustration and decided to ignore it, just this once. It was her wedding day and she wasn't in the mood to be giving lectures. She just wanted to get to Will and their family. Owen took the keys to their car while Grace placed her mother's flowers in the back of the hired car, gave Alicia a kiss and jumped in Sara's car. Alicia and Sara made their way out of the house and Alicia stopped just before the door and glanced back. The next time she would be here she would be Mrs Gardner and it made her shudder in excitement. She took a deep breath and Sara stared back at her in curiosity etched slightly with worry. "Alicia is everything alright?" She said making Alicia turn her attention back to her.

She offered a hesitant smile with a nod to the head. "Yes, I just realised the next time I'll be here, we will be married" she said with excitement and the nerves in Sara's body quickly disappeared. She chuckled and gestured her hand out in which Alicia gratefully took.

"See you soon" Sara winked before jumping in her car and heading off. Alicia with her beautiful gown got into the back of the car. "How are you feeling sis?" Owen asked whilst buckling his seatbelt and Alicia smiled to herself. "Happy" she dazed off "I feel really happy"

Owen smiled at her through the rear view mirror and made sure his sister was as comfortable in the back before driving off. The venue and other side of the lake was at least 20 minutes away and Owen found himself pondering on taking a shortcut. He knew his sister wanted to get there as quick as possible so 10 minutes in on the main road he went with his instinct and took a different road off the main road. He had mistaken this road for his usual shortcut but little did he know he took the wrong one. Before leaving the house Owen made sure that the roof of the car was set so that when they drove the wind wouldn't mess Alicia's hair up but maybe if he had left it open she would have noticed them move off a different road but she was so dazed off in thinking that she hadn't noticed until all she could see outside the window was grass and no sign of a lake.

"Owen, where are we? Were on a different road" she glanced around the area.

"I took a shortcut but I think I took the wrong one"

"Well then turn around!" Alicia instructed. The last thing she needed was to be late to her own wedding. Owen did as said and raced off, making Alicia grab hold of the seat because of how he was driving but she was thankful though, she wanted to get there as soon as possible. The car began to slow down until it could barely move. "Owen, what are you doing? Drive faster"

"I can't, it's slowing down by itself" he tried to control it but soon it putted out on its own and Alicia's eyes widened as it pulled over to the side. Owen kept restarting it but it wouldn't work. "Wait a minute" he got out of the car and opened the bonnet. She sighed against the seat and desperately hoped that whatever the problem was he could fix it but when she heard him curse and kick the car she knew that wasn't the alternative. He got back in and hit the steering wheel making Alicia jump in shock. "What is it? What's wrong with it?"

He shook his head "It's completely broken down, there's no way it's going to start again. We need to call someone" he pulled out his phone and his face grew in shock as he stared at it.

"What? What is it?"

"There's no damn service"

Her heart started to pound and she felt herself losing control. She leaned against the seat and placed her hand over her heart breathing heavily while glancing outside the window. She could see a few buildings far away from where they were and right now that was the only sign of hope here for them. "It's okay Leash, will get there don't worry" he reassured.

"You better hope so Owen" she got out of the car slamming the door and walked on the middle of the road searching for any sign of human life except she couldn't see a single car or building anywhere nearby. Owen soon got out searching for service on his phone but it was hopeless, Alicia couldn't believe what was going on, they were stuck in the middle of nowhere on her damn wedding day. "How far are we from the main road?" she asked and Owen shrugged. "About three or four miles away" she took his answer as probably an approximate answer. After all he is a mathematician. She sighed loudly and felt like crumbling to the ground, four miles, that would mean 40 minutes of running and she certainly wasn't running in this dress. Speaking of the dress she looked down and thankfully it still looked brand new, not a sign of dirt. She was extremely grateful that the road she was standing on was concrete instead of dirt.

"Shit!" she cursed making Owen chuckle, he hasn't heard his sister swear in a long time.

"What are you laughing at?" she stared at him in horror. "I haven't heard you say shit in a long time sis" he replied and she ignored his sanity and instead made her way over to the car and fitted her dress in it perfectly so that it wouldn't crumble and sat efficiently before instructing her brother on his orders just like when they were kids .

"You are lucky that it isn't too hot and the weather is perfect today because you are going to run to the nearest transport or person there is and get me to my wedding" she said sternly making every word sound out firm.

"And you are lucky that you're my sister and I love you very much because I wouldn't just do this for anyone Alicia" he replied sternly whilst removing his blazer and tie chucking them on her lap. She smiled sarcastically before throwing his stuff in the front seat.

"Next time, learn not to come to an event high and stoned as a kite"

"Yea yea whatever" he grins towards her way and starts running off in the direction towards the main road.

"Be safe!" she yells out towards him and kicks off her heals, laying down on the back seat, making sure not to mess her hair and gown whilst staring at the roof of the car. She takes a few seconds of the quiet before screaming to the top of her lungs and then trying to regain her ability to breathe again. "Please god, please, please. This isn't happening, this can't be happening."


Grace is sitting patiently at the beginning of the aisle waiting tolerantly for her mother's arrival whilst the rest of her family are at the very end also waiting. Finn and Zach are both Will's best men and Will is currently jumping on his tip toes trying to get rid of the butterflies in his stomach. He looks back out towards the crowd, there isn't many here, at least 30 to 40. The rest of their guest are coming for the reception later on after the vows are exchanged and photos are taken. Right now sitting in the crowd is Will and Alicia's immediate family and friends. Sara and Aubrey, Will's mother who he tends to look at and smile now and then. Diane and Kurt, Cary and Kalinda as well as a few other associates from the firm. Robin and Carey Zepps, David Lee, Clarke Haden, even Howard Lineman took his invitation. Veronica is of course the whole planner of this event and is sitting right up front row. There's also a few other people and family relatives that are here but Will can't help but only glance at Zach and Grace now and then, giving them a wink and a smile. When Will and Alicia announced to the kids that they were getting married only after a couple of months of living in their new house Will thought that the two teenagers reactions were more happier than anyone else's. Grace was jumping up and down whilst Zach couldn't let go of them from their hug. Will never got to spend much time with Zach because he was now in college but they made the most of their time during Zach's normal visits and Grace, well Grace and Will were whole different story. They would sometimes team up against Alicia, she often thought they were a great team. They were both really competitive and also stubborn. Will loved the relationship he had with the kids and treated them as if they were his own. His family also adored Zach and Grace especially Sara. Wills sisters and mother were so overwhelmed with how polite and genuinely kind the two teenagers were and that's when they fell in love with Alicia.

Will could vaguely hear some bickering going on between Sara and Aubrey, talking about what he could only assume was Alicia's dress. The dress, the dress, the dress, something he had been thinking about for days now. His fiancé was so secretive about it that he couldn't wait to see what this mysterious masterpiece looked like. "Seriously Aubrey, when she turned around and I saw her I literally had tears in my eyes. It's so beautiful, she's so beautiful I couldn't believe my eyes" Sara exaggerates making Will beam like an idiot. The butterflies in his stomach begin to grow bigger and the adrenaline in his body keeps pumping. He glances down at his watch, it's been fifteen minutes since Sara and Grace have arrived and he and Alicia should be standing together in this spot right now.

"How far were they behind you?" Will pulled Sara and Aubrey out of their little conversation. Sara glanced back down the aisle to a pacing back and forth Grace with her phone in her hands. "Not that far, we left just before them. I helped her into the car and then Grace and I got into my car and drove off" she explains.

He nods his head understandable, they're probably just a little late, he tells himself but when he glances back down the aisle at a worried and frustrated looking Grace he begins to grow with concern. Another 15 minutes later and Grace has given up on calling her uncles cell phone and moved down towards Will sitting on one of the chairs. Veronica is pacing back and forth and everyone else in the small crowd is talking in small voices while Will's back is turned against them with his hands in his pockets staring out onto the view of the lake lost in his thoughts. "She's coming" Finn tried to reassure him with a pat on the shoulder and Will nodded his head indifferently.

"I swear she was just behind us, she must have gotten held up or something" Grace was talking to Zach whilst Aubrey and Sara were sitting next to them. All sorts of thoughts started to grow through Sara's mind, mainly including the little snippets of slight anxiety in Alicia's body language before. Why was she staring out the window deeply as I walked in the bedroom? Why was she so quiet? Why did she look back into the house as we were walking outside?...Sara is one hundred percent sure Alicia loves Will just as much as Will loves her but she can't help the anxiety fill in her stomach as she watches her brother stare off into space. 30 minutes, its only been 30 minutes.

Will pushes all negativity out of his head and focuses on the positive and the last time he saw her. Last night just before his bachelor's party and her girl's night out. He floats back into memory. Their house was packed full with women, Aubrey, Sara, Diane, Kalinda, and a few of the other work colleagues from Lockhart Cavanaugh Gardner and Agos. Most of them were all tipsy half-drunk except for Alicia who surprisingly managed to stay away from the likes of pressure from the other woman. They all yelled out inappropriate things towards Will as Alicia walked him outside to where Finn was waiting in the car. The moment they were both out of sight she pushed him against the wall and lunged her mouth into his, one in which he responded equally passionate. They finally let go of each other and she rested her forehead against his. "The next time I see you, you better have this much intensity in our kiss or else…" he interrupted her in capturing another kiss shutting her up. "I promise for the rest of our lives that every kiss we share will have as much intensity as the last one" he whispered against her lips making her chuckle. "I wish we could be together tonight" she whispered honestly. "Me too" he replied. "I don't want to sleep alone tonight" she admitted and he cupped her chin gaining her attention. "You won't, just imagine me next to you" he formed a sly smile making her roll her eyes grinning. "Hey Love birds! Can't you get enough of each other already?" Aubrey yelled out from the corner making Will roll his eyes and groan "Go away Aubrey!" He said making Alicia chuckle and gently pulling away without missing a peck against his lips whispering I love you and him replying with the same thing. "I'll see you tomorrow" he winked "I'll be the one in white" she smirked and he watched her as she walked away.

"Kurt's going to have a look down at the house and see if they're there" Dianne's voice interrupted him bringing him back to reality. He nodded as a response and turned around to see that everyone was still set in their usual spots keeping each other company, Cary was the clown of the group making everyone laugh but Will didn't seem to care. He noticed that more people turned up, probably for the reception that was supposed to start around about now, they all looked confused at the timing arrangement but seemed happy that they got to see the ceremony. The priest didn't seem to mind what was going on either, Veronica was doing her best to keep the priest company making him stay extra longer. He saw his sisters and mother sitting in their seats very normally as if they knew she would come and he smiled to himself. Zach and Grace were sitting together, Grace's head was bowed down with her eyes shut and he moved closer and kneeled beside them. "Hey" he whispered softly gaining both their attentions. "You guys alright?"

Zach nodded his head and offered a sympathetic smile while Grace glared at him in the exact same way Alicia did and he found himself chuckling at how similar their facial expressions were. "What's up with the unhappy face?" he chuckled. "The dress" Grace murmured "If something has happened to mom then what's happened to the dress?" Will laughed out loud at her words making Grace Chuckle.

"Is that what you're worried about Grace? The dress?" Zach asked in shock. Grace glared at him "You haven't seen it Zach! It's amazing. Mom said she was going to give it to me when I get married and now it's probably all crumbled up and dirty." Zach shook his head towards Will "Girls" he rolled his eyes.

"Your mom is coming Grace and I'm sure you'll be getting the dress as soon as she's done with it" Will assured smirking making the two smile towards him

Soon after, Kurt calls and notifies that Alicia and Owen are not at the house and nowhere to be found. Will sits on the edge of his seat and stares out into the lake, this time the negative thoughts getting towards him and he begins to ponder on the fact that maybe she isn't arriving.


45 minutes, she was counting the time and with every minute that went by she still hadn't moved from her position. She stuck her feet outside the window and gazed outside into the blue sky thinking about what she and Will could be doing right now. Taking photos, laughing and kissing, drinking champagne. Champagne, now that's what she needed.

Not a single car drove by and she hadn't heard anything from Owen, she figured he was probably still running (walking) towards the main road. She didn't even want to think about what was going through Wills minds at the moment, even the thought of it made tears well up in her eyes. She couldn't believe what was going on at the moment and the anxiety Will must feeling is causing her breathing to intensify. She sat up and glanced back around the area in which was currently still paddocks and grass. She screamed, this time louder than before and the tears came on their own. She didn't care about messing her makeup, the man she loved was probably having a heart attack so what is the harm of a few tears?

After a few moments of tears and swear words she wiped the mascara off her face with Owen's jacket and got out of the car, straightening herself up and making sure her hair was still set in the same way. She still looked the same except for her face that was all flustered and blotchy. Her dress in its magnificent form had no sign of untidiness and she prided herself on the fact that she decided to stay still the whole time. Her heals clattered against the road as she paced back and forth and for the first time in this last hour she witnessed a car coming towards her way. She waved out and as it got closer she recognised it as Diane's dark blue car. Oh thank god. As they got closer she noticed Kurt and Owen sitting in the front, taking the opportunity, she grabbed Owen's blazer and tie with her bouquet of flowers and slammed the car door making her way towards the vehicle. Kurt pulled up and he was too in awe of how beautiful she looked. "Nice dress Alicia" he chuckled at how she glared at him, pitched Owen's belonging at his face and got into the back of the car. She noticed how Owen was sweating and she took the opportunity to kiss the side of his cheek. "Thank you. But I'm still mad at you and you are not getting away with this Owen"

"Love you too sis" he replied sarcastically. Kurt did a quick U turn and sped off towards the main road. Alicia took the time to mess with her dress that was still spick and span, redo her hair and groan at the makeup that was now messed up all over her face. "Is he mad?" she asked Kurt and grimaced at how it took a few seconds for him to reply. "He's….. nervous"

She sighed deeply before gazing outside the window. "Do you think they're still there?" she asked hesitantly and Kurt nodded his head. "He's still there" is what he replied with instead and she blew air between her face. "You don't even look like you've sweat a bead Alicia" Owen noticed and Alicia glared at him. "It's my wedding day Owen, it's not like I was going to run around chasing cows out there on my own."


Will was grateful that no one left yet even after an hour, everyone was on their toes and were about to give up when Dianne came walking over the back of the small hill towards the crowd with a big wide grin on her face. "Kurt just texted, you'll never guess what just happened"

"What? What is it?"

"Apparently Owen managed to get them lost and the car broke down. Kurt saw him running on the road and they've gone to pick up Alicia"

"Pick up Alicia? Where is she?" Will asked concerned.

"She stayed out there in the car apparently in the middle of nowhere while Owen searched for help"

"She was left out there on her own?" He said in shock and Diane nodded her head slightly confused. "Yes, but I'm sure she's fine Will. The main thing is she's on her way" Everyone visibly seemed to relax and Will's smile began to form on his mouth. This story is one for the books.

Will couldn't take any more of the waiting and so 10 minutes in he told everyone he would be back and made his way over the back of the hill downwards towards the car park. He could hear bickering and knew immediately who the voices belonged to.

"I swear Owen, if you mention to me once again that this whole thing wasn't your fault I am going to strangle you"

"But it wasn't! it was the damn car for Christ sake"

"You drove off the wrong road and got us lost because you were high off marijuana!" she screamed and Will smiled to himself and turned around to face her voice.

She was just getting out of the car and straightening out her dress and he literally felt his heart stop. Her dress that was so white she looked like an angel, his eyes followed it head to toe, from the neck line all the way to the bottom where the silky fabric fit her like a glove designed beautifully that had a pool of beautiful patterns surrounding the ends. His eyes were so focused, mouth drooling that he hadn't even noticed the fact that she saw him and gasped in shock. She ran towards him and in Will's eyes it was like slow motion, she lunged forward and he took the opportunity to inhale the smell of her scent. "You waited" her voice quivered as the tears began to roll down her face. She tensed as he didn't answer and moved backwards to look at his face. He looked completely dumbstruck and it hit her that he wasn't quiet because he was mad, he was quiet because he was speechless.

She laughed lightly as he scanned her whole body and then locked eyes with hers and stared softly into that loving smile. He tried to wipe the tears away from her face but they kept coming on their own arrival. "I'm sorry, I can't believe this has happened, my stupid brother…" he covered her mouth with his thumb "You're here now, that's all that matters." She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. He could feel her bare skin through the lace of her back and she shuddered at his touch. "You're so beautiful" he whispered against her mouth making her blush.

"No!" Sara yelled disturbing their moment. "Will you've jinks it! You're not supposed to see or kiss the bride until she's down the aisle" Alicia giggled at her comment and Will shook his head and rolled his eyes. Alicia pulled away and faced her brother who's fixing his tuxedo and tie. "Owen, for the sake of your sister will you please listen for once in your life and go and tell everyone what happened because I am not letting my husband look like a fool in front all our friends and family." The three of them laughed and Will loved the fact that she called him her husband. It was the first time and the realisation that he was going to marry Alicia Cavanaugh hit him. Owen took off and Alicia pushed Will to follow him "I need to fix myself up, you've seen too much. I'll see you soon" she assured and he didn't leave without a kiss and a smirk before running off over the small hill towards the crowd. Sara stayed with Alicia and helped her fix her makeup with Dianne's gear in the car and finish off the finishing touches in which Alicia ended up looking exactly like she did an hour and a half ago

"Attention family and friends!" Owen called out just as Will brushed past him heading towards the priest. "I am deeply sorry for the late inconvenience, it appears that there was an accident in which leaving my sister stranded in the middle of nowhere while I searched for help." Every one giggled at his words. "But thanks to Mr McVeigh over here, the wedding is about to start!" Everyone started clapping and Diane smiled while grabbing her husband's hand and watching Owen take off back to his sister. They all stood up as the music started to play and Grace found her way back to her mother as well as Sara and Owen. Sara was just setting the pool at the bottom perfectly so that it trained all the way downed the aisle before leaving and Alicia gave her a quick hug an thank you and with that Sara ran back over the hill and towards her seat. This is when the nerves started kicking in and the butterflies formed in her stomach. Grace gave her mother's hand a quick squeeze "Nice trip mom?" she giggled.

"You have no idea sweetheart. No idea" she smiled and kissed her daughter softly against the cheek. Grace was the first to make her way over the bank and down the aisle with her bouquet of flowers. Will realised as he watched the seventeen year old make her way towards him that the patterns on Graces dress were the exact same ones as Alicia's. His eyes soon fell on his beautiful bride and as expected everyone gasped at how beautiful Alicia looked. As she walked further towards her fiancé people gazed at the back of her dress and how it formed in a unique way. The two never left each other's eyes and they both felt the world slowly turn off around them. The music was inaudible to their ears, the people weren't there and it was just them two. As she reached her fiancé she briefly turned around to give a quick kiss to her brother and it was the first time that Will witnessed the design on her back. The displaying of so much bare skin was beautiful enough but the fact that there were little white beads that looked like buttons made Will excited to undo them later on tonight. He gestured his hand out to her in which she gratefully took and took hold of both his hands as they stood face to face. She glanced over at Zach who had a wide grin on his face and she winked at him before gazing down at the people sitting in front. Her mother literally had tears in her eyes as her eyes were laced on the dress. She locked eyes with Kalinda and smiled warmly, her and Kalinda had gotten so much more closer since the shootings. Will's sisters also had a few tears but it was Will's mother who caught Alicia's attention the most. She was trying very hard not to cry but as she watched her son stare at his beautiful bride she felt like bursting. She locked eyes with Alicia's and Alicia gave her a sweet smile, one in which Wills mother did the same. She turned her attention back to her groom whose eyes remained absorbed on his fiancé and she found herself blushing. Their eyes never left each other even as they placed the rings on each other's fingers. His was a simple golden one and hers wasn't too big or too small, she was absolutely in love with it. It belonged to his grandmother, the small diamonds set in an oval on her finger glimmered in the gloss of the sun. He had asked her if instead she wanted one from the jewellery store and she shook her head and said this one was perfect making him breathe in relief, he knew there was only one woman in this world who deserved this ring and it was the one standing in front of him.

After the vows and words were exchanged the priest finally said the words that Will had been anticipating all day. "I pronounce that you are now husband and wife. Will, your time is finally here, you may now kiss the bride!" Alicia giggled at the priest's words and they both faced each other, Will lunged forward and Alicia wrapped her arms around his neck and he pulled her close into a passionate kiss. They could vaguely hear people clapping and cheering but they were too absorbed in each other's mouths to hear or think about anything else. She could feel his smile against her lips and even though this whole day has been a total disaster she's completely forgotten about it and instead her whole focus is on her husband and family. He set her back on her heels, he hadn't even known that he lifted her and they pulled away and smiled widely at each other before she turned her attention back at their family who were now surrounding them all wanting hugs. He admired his wife as she hugged his sisters and mother and he took the chance to hug Veronica and Zach and Grace. Grace had tears in her eyes and Will tried his best to wipe them away. Alicia came lunging forth into her children in which they hugged her equally tightly although Zach felt a little squashed and Will took the opportunity to kiss his wife's head and together they stood there as a family.


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