I'm really sorry it took me forever to write this chapter, I had my reasons...but now I'm back in the game and I plan to write more chapters during the time we'll be waiting for the next TGW episode.

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Chapter Fourteen

Will was looking at the other man sitting on the sofa in front of him, and he couldn't help but notice that he was nervous. After they'd greeted each other, they both sat down, and the younger man was eager to hear what the other had to tell him, but he remained silent for too long, which made him impatient.

"I can't take the case," Kurt said finally, and Will couldn't believe his ears. This was the only thing he hadn't expected him to say, especially two days before their next trial date.

"You, what?"

"Sorry, I know it's last minute, and I'm willing to help you find someone who can replace me, in fact I already called someone who is willing to help, but I really can't take this case."

"Why? You said she was innocent, what happened?"

"Nothing happened, I still think she is innocent, and I'd take the case if I could, but I just…I can't, I'm sorry."

Will was looking at the other man, trying to understand what was going on in his mind, but he was a mystery to him. He just had a feeling this whole change of mind had something to do with Diane, and he didn't like this thought. But he could only blame himself, he should have seen that coming, he shouldn't have hired him in the first place, but it was too late. He couldn't possibly replace him in two days, and without him, their case was not a strong one. They needed him.

"I'll be honest, " He said, after he realized he'd been silent for too long himself. "I don't like hearing this. Is there a way to convince you that you're doing the wrong thing?"

"No," he shrugged. "It's final. Sorry," he said again, and stood up. "Here is the number of the other expert I talked to, he's willing to testify, even on a short notice, you just need to give him a call."

"Thanks," Will said, but he didn't really mean it. As he saw the man walking out his door, he was already thinking of how to convince him to change his mind, again. This case was important, they needed the best possible expert, and that was him.

He knew Diane was out on a meeting at that moment, so he took his cell and texted her:

"We have to talk, it's urgent."

o-o-o-o-o

"Have we switched offices?" said Diane, joking when she saw Will sitting on her couch, just like in the morning, but her face changed when she realized he wasn't in the mood for her teasing at that moment.

"He's decided not to take the case, you need to talk to him," he said calmly, looking up to her.

"Who?" she asked and she went to her desk.

"Kurt."

"What?" She couldn't hide her astonishment.

"You heard me, you need to fix this."

"How?" She was truly surprised, not just because of what he said about Kurt not taking the case, but also because of how calmly Will took the whole thing. It was so unlike him. But she knew the case was important, the daughter of a top-client, they couldn't possibly lose this one.

"I don't know, I leave it up to you. I can't lose this one, Diane," he sighed.

"I know, I'll see what I can do."

"Thanks."

Will walked out of her office, while Diane was already on the phone.

"We need to talk, it's urgent," she said to him first thing.

"Now?"

"Yes, why?"

"I'm in my lab, working on an important case."

Diane felt like slapping him at that moment. He dared to mention an important case, while he'd just declined theirs. She was starting to get angry with him and it just didn't feel right after the wonderful weekend they'd spent together.

"I'm coming over now," she replied and hung up.

She stood up and took her purse, when her cell started to ring, it was Katherine.

"I was waiting for you to call, but I can't take it any more. You're playing with my patience, I hope you know that."

"I promised I wouldn't forget about you," she said smiling.

"But you still did, huh?" she teased.

"Just a little," she admitted and chuckled. She was glad Katherine called and reminded her of the weekend, because it brought back the feelings, that almost disappeared a few seconds ago, when she realized she might be angry with Kurt.

"You have to tell me everything."

"What about something?"

"Lunch?"

"I'd love to, but I have to take care of some business."

"But we still have a meeting tomorrow, you needed to prep me, remember?"

"Hey, I wasn't out of space this weekend, just out of town, of course I remember."

"Good, so what about breakfast, tomorrow, my place? Before we get down to business, I'd love to hear the juicy details."

"What about just the non-juicy ones?"

"Damn, I can't bribe you with vodka at such an early time," she replied, chuckling. "But at least I know there were juicy details."

"I'm not saying anything, in fact right now I'm angry with him."

"Are you sure you are not available for lunch, because now I really can't help myself."

"Sorry, but I might be available for dinner, if my business-meeting won't turn out the way I plan."

"Interesting, just give me a call, ok?"

"Sure."

"I mean it," she emphasized.

"I'll call, promise."

"Good. And don't stay angry with him for too long, he is a sweet guy…so I've heard."

"Oh, that's right, you haven't met him yet."

"No."

"We have to change it."

"Really?"

"Well, I can't promise anything, but we could surely arrange something."

"I'm so excited!"

"Good, I really need to go now, but I'll call you."

"Ok, and don't forget the breakfast."