A/N ok so after that finale... Here's the continuation of my happy ending... Eventually I'll be able to figure out how to let Will go... Today is not that day... Tomorrow doesn't look good either... Also songs used are "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx and "Beauty and the Beast" by Celine Dion. I own nothing... Not even these silly characters I love so much.
Alicia opened her door to Will attempting to look cool leaning on on her door frame with his good arm. Stashed in the sling of his bad arm was Will's iPod, and the iPod was playing a song, Alicia could hear the lyrics as they played from the inside of the sling,
"Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you"
Alicia was caught somewhere between amazed, stunned, and amused. She was laughing and crying as she grabbed the wrist in his good arm and pulled him into her entrance way. She didn't want the neighbors to complain about the music so late at night. Once she had him inside she looked at his face, he was looking at her with his intense puppy dog eyes that no one wore quite like Will Gardner. Those puppy dog eyes had always been her downfall when it came to Him.
He didn't say anything as he leaned in and captured her in a kiss. She resisted at first but as Will's tongue traced her lips requesting permission to deepen the kiss she relented and wrapped her arm around his neck being careful of his injuries, while she cupped his cheek with her other hand. It was the first time they'd kissed since that fateful night in Will's car, just before the whirlwind had landed. They explored each other's mouths as their bodies aligned in a way that only lovers who know each well can do. As they came up for air, Alicia realized that Will's iPod was still playing, he must have made a playlist of songs just for her, this time it sang,
"Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly…"
Alicia recognized the song immediately, when she would get stressed and all the cases were swirling around in her brain in law school, Beauty and the Beast had been her guilty pleasure. She could remember at least twice that she had forced Will to sit on her couch and watch it, it had been that or he'd have been committing her to the nearest mental hospital for a mental break down. Silently Alicia slid her hand into Will's then brought their clasped hands between them and rested her cheek on his chest just above them. Together they danced. As Alicia danced with Will in the entrance way of her apartment she was suddenly overwhelmed,
"I love you Will," she whispered against his chest.
"Please don't give up on me. I know I've made so many mistakes, and I- I don't deserve you, but I promise I'm going to make it up to you."
Will reached down and gently lifted her chin so that he could look into her beautiful eyes.
"Alicia Cavanaugh Florrick, I love you more than I know how to put into words, for every breath I took trying to hate you I took two more remembering how much I love you. I fell in love with you at Georgetown. I was just too stupid and young to admit it, and if you love me even half as much as I love you, then that makes me the happiest man on earth. You are the most selfless person I know, and the strongest person I have ever had the pleasure of meeting."
Will leaned down to kiss away the tears that had started to roll down Alicia's cheeks.
"I'm so sorry that I told you to leave Thursday night, and even more sorry that it took me 3 days and 20 years to get my head of my ass and come after you."
Alicia gave a watery laugh,
"On that note, Will, how did get you here?"
Will grinned,
"I told my sister if she didn't drive me over here I'd walk, and that I wasn't waiting until morning. She agreed pretty eagerly, apparently I'm not great company when I miss you."
"So did you have a back up plan? You know in case I hadn't been home , asleep or possibly not up hearing you out?"
"I wasn't worried, I even packed my pajamas. The thing is you love me too much to have left me on the doorstep, and you'll always let me in."
"Pretty sure of yourself, Gardner."
"There's a reason I have top billing in the largest law firm in Chicago, my dear. And speaking of pajamas I need to get my bag off your front step, then I need to sit down or possibly lay down…"
"Oh my god Will why didn't you say something sooner, I'm so sorry!" Alicia looked panicked, " you can go lay down in my bed while I get your bag and we can watch TV or something, go I'll be right there."
Alicia found his bag right outside her front door, where he had set it to pose himself after knocking. She brought it inside and locked the door. She stopped by the kitchen to put away her wine, and grab a bottle of water for Will in case he needed to take pain meds. She walked into her bedroom to see Will sleeping propped up on her headboard. She gently woke him up and helped him undress and get ready for bed. She helped him slide under the covers and get settled in. Then she went to bathroom to get herself ready. When she returned she slid in next to his good side and curled herself up to him. She fell asleep almost immediately. She knew that cuddled next to him she'd finally be getting a decent nights sleep. The morning would come too fast.
