She and Will were spending late nights at the office, agonizing over this case. They were losing...badly. And though they had copious amounts of work ahead, Will suggested they both take the night off to refresh. They were getting nowhere and he needed her at her best. She started to refuse, stating that she would be fine, but Will just said, "Doctor's orders!" To which Alicia replied, "You're no doctor, Gardner!" Will grinned mischieviously, "Sometimes, I am..." Alicia burst into laughter, "Well, if says I should be on bed rest, I ought to listen..." Alicia cocked her head to the side and gave Will a beaming smile. His heart was beating furiously. Would she ever understand the effect she had on him? "Goodnight, Will." "Goodnight, Alicia."

"Ahhhhhh..." Alicia plopped onto her couch. It had never felt so comfortable. She felt as though she hadn't been home in weeks. She looked around at her empty apartment, as she kicked off her painful, though fashionable black stiletto Louboutins. Zach and Grace were at Peter's, and she was relieved. She needed the silence. She needed time to relax and think about nothing. Absolutely nothing. She felt as though her head were about to explode with the events occurring throughout both her professional and personal life. She was starting to fall asleep. She thought about getting up, taking off her makeup, dress, and blazer...but, that was more effort than she felt like putting forth.

"Aliiiiiiiica!" Alicia slowly opened her eyes, hoping that she was the banging on the door was just in her imagination. Some cruel joke from God or...whomever. No. She just fell asleep. There isn't really someone at her door right now. *knock, knock, knock* "Oh, dear love of my life! Alicia!" Ughhhh...

Alicia stumbles off of the couch and slowly walks towards the door. She opens the door, while rubbing her overly-tired eyes.

She sighs, "What are you doing here?"

"No, no. I believe the correct response is, 'Oh, hello dearest brother of mine! I've missed you more than I could ever express in mere, simple words. Please, won't you come in?' " Owen's grin was infectious and Alicia shook her head. She couldn't help but giggle and let him into her apartment. Owen gives her a tight hug and picks her up, while spinning. "Owen! Put me down!" Alicia jokingly demands. They both laugh. He steps back to look over his older sister, before saying "Nice after-sex hair, sis. Did you and Will finally do the deed?" Alicia ignores his comment and goes to look in the mirror, "You're such an ass. I was taking a much needed nap before YOU arrived. Thankyouverymuch..."

"Hmmmhmmm...SURE."

"Okay, change of subject..."

"Alicia, I'm just saying...if he batted for my team, I'd be on that like an ape climbs a tree. Seriously. I would climb him like a tree. That man is sex on a stick."

"Okay! Enough, Owen! Wow, you are more talkative than usual..."

"I am not."

Alicia walks over to him and sniffs him.

"Oh my God...Owen! Really? How old are you?"

"What?!"

"You smoked marijuana!"

"Okay, first of all...you're not 60 years-old, Alicia. You can call it pot. Second, of all...I did no such thing!" Owen responded, feigning offence.

"I can smell it." Alicia said bluntly, her arms crossed over...eyebrow arched. She wasn't buying it.

"I didn't say I hadn't smoked it during previously...possibly in this very jacket. I'm saying that I swear to you, I have smoked absolutely nothing today."

"Then, why are your pupils dilated?"

"You're imagining things, Alicia."

Alicia gives Owen an unsatisfied and highly parental look.

"Okay, MOM. How about I use the bathroom real quick and you go get changed into some old sweatpants and your favorite Georgetown hoodie? Does Will remember that you stole that from him, by the way?"

"I didn't steal anything, Owen. I just borrowed it...for a decade or two."

"Ha, okay. Well anyway...thief. I brought the John Hughes DVD collection. We can catch up, order some pizza, and have a little movie marathon. Sound good?"

"Sounds great. I'll go change."