I am so sorry that I haven't uploaded I thought i did. So Im might make this the last chapter, most likely. But I hope that everyone enjoys this possibly last chapter.

Will smiled as he walked into his office. It was going to be a wonderful day for him. Today was the end of something bad and the start of something new. If Alicia did what he hoped she would do, everything would be wonderful again. He will have to deal with the oncoming storm that is in that envelope.

Diane saw how ecstatic Will was and assumed the worse. She shook her head and walked into her partner's office.

"Will, what do I owe this joyous occasion?" Will looked up from his stack of papers to find his business partner looking very sternly at him. She stood across from him with her hands on her hips, waiting for Will to confess.

"Well there are many reasons look at the sky, look at the wonderful day out." Diane looked out of Will's window and out at the cold windy day that gave this town its name. Then she looked back to Will.

"It's a normal day in Chicago."

"No, it's not." Diane rolled her eyes and sat down.

"And why isn't it?" Will was so caked up with happiness, and yet he found his serene enough not to tell Diane anything.

"Nothing."

"Nothing, nothing makes this day great, nothing?"

"Exactly." Diane shook her head; it was worse than she thought.

"Will, what is wrong?"

"Nothing, well something might be wrong."

"I'm listening." Will looked at the envelope that he took from Alicia's apartment and gave it to Diane. She read over the few papers inside and placed the contents back into the envelope.

"You know what this means?" Will's face quickly grew grim.

"Yes."

"What are we going to do. First of all, is it true?" Will was appalled that shed would even ask that question. She knew him and she knew that he would never do something like this. Yes, he had a wonderful resolution rate, but he was just a damn good lawyer.

"No, this is totally trumped up charges, I would never risk my career in such a way, I'm better than that." And yet he wasn't, Will thought back to his Baltimore days before he said anything more.

"Well if it's not true then you shouldn't have a problem."

"Yes but you know them, they're like a dog with a bone. This is the first straw, if they don't get me for this, they will keep trying until something sticks."

"No matter what happens Will, we will get through this, I would never make you go through this alone." Will smiled and took Diane's hand.

"Thanks, I really appreciate it."

"I know you do, now why are you really happy?" Will knew that she would never give up.

"You're the one I should worry about coming after me." Diane started laughing and squeezed his hand.

"Well yes, but I really would like to know. But something tells me that it has something to do with Alicia. I see the way you stare at her and the way she stares back. I know that the two of you have been trying to stay away from each other to hide from suspicion. But it wasn't working, not from me."

"I know I can't hide anything from you." Diane smiled and leaned back in her chair.

"So you two are really together?" Will ran his fingers through his hair. That answer was more complicated than it seemed.

"Well something like that, I really don't know."

"You know the election is today? You better hope to god he loses, because if he wins we'll have a lot more to deal with than a stupid trial." Will shook his head and agreed. He knew what Peter could do once he had power again. He also knew that once he did, he wouldn't stop until he either went back to jail or became president. Will personally wished for the former, but the latter might be in the near future.

"I know."

"I do wish the best for the two of you and I hope that everything works out. But we will have to talk if he wins and the two of you continue your affair."

"I know." Diane smiled as she looked out into the hallway of Will's office.

"Cheer up, I think things are looking up for you." Will followed Diane's line of sight and watched as Alicia walked into Will's office. Diane got up and nodded to Alicia before making her way back to her desk. Diane truly hope for the best, she just knew that there was more to come before the two of them had their happy ending.

"Alicia, are you ok?" She didn't look as happy as she did this morning. Will was starting to worry that she changed her mind about the two of them.

"I'm not ok." Alicia closed his door and sat down in the chair across from him. She thought about closing his curtains and just letting him hold her until she felt better. But she had much to do before she gave up on everything.

"What happened?"

"Peter wasn't there, so I talked to Eli. I told him off, he told me to reconsider. He said that Peter would kill you." Will scoffed, he was not scared of Peter.

"He said that he would kill me before, he hasn't done it yet."

"I think he's serious. He's never been this close to losing me before. Peter is more dangerous than he seems. You remember Gerald Kosco?" Will shook his head, of course he knew who he was.

"He's dead because of Peter, I know it sounds crazy but I know he has something to do with his death. Prison has changed him, and not for the better. He's a dangerous man and letting him become State's attorney will only make it worse. He told me that he only wants me for possession, and I believe him."

"Then we'll fight back." Alicia looked down at the envelope on his desk.

"How many more of these does Peter have on you? It will never stop; he will never stop. And even if these stop, he will go on to me."

"Alicia."

"No Will, I'm serious, maybe I was not meant to be happy, maybe we missed our chance." Will got up from his office chair and sat down next to Alicia. He took her hands in his and looked at her.

"We will not let him bully us any longer. I love you and that is all that matters."

"Our love will not feed us or keep us out of jail or whatever Peter has planned for us. If he takes my kids, I won't be able to live with myself."

"It won't come to that."

"How do you know?"

"I just do." Alicia took her hands from him and tried to get up. Will pulled her down back in her chair. A few tears fell down Alicia's cheek, Will wiped them away.

"That envelope is bad, but we can get through it."

"But you told me that it was bad."

"It's bad but not as bad as I imagined." Alicia looked at him inquisitively, she really wanted to know what was in the envelope.

"So what's in the envelope?" Will sighed as he looked into her eyes. He wasn't sure if she would look at him the same way. It could ruin their relationship. But she had the right to know, especially if it was holding her hostage.

"Years ago in Baltimore I did something bad, but not murderous bad, just bad." Will's explanation wasn't helping his case a bit to convince Alicia of his guilt.

"I took money from a client, forty thousand dollars, but I put it back"

"Ok how is that going to ruin your career, you put it back."

"It won't but because of that, it put my spending habits on alert. Now they believe that I am bribing judges. The judges thing is bogus, but I did take the money."

"Why?"

"I had debts to pay and I needed the money."

"No why do they believe that you ae bribing judges?"

"I don't know, but in that envelope was files from the state's attorney preparing a case against me for judicial bribery based on my pickup games. I told you about the money because I thought that you should know, unless anything else happens."

"Well we can get past this, since it's bogus."

"Exactly and know you know all of my secrets, he has nothing on us. Well he has nothing on me, I have no idea about you." Alicia looked at him confused, what did he mean by that.

"What do you mean?"

"Well you said that he would go on to you, what do you have that could possibly ruin us?"

"Nothing, I'm saint Alicia remember?" Will smiled, he always hated that nickname, but it was true in some aspects. She never really did anything bad, but she was no saint.

"You have always been my leesh, and you always will be." Alicia smiled and placed a hand on his cheek. Then she looked out the window to see people staring, she quickly let go of Will and stood up.

"What's wrong?" Alicia continued to look out the window causing Will to look as well. Will got up and closed his curtains.

"Will that is only going to fuel the fire." Alicia went to grab the curtains but Will pulled her close to him and kissed her.

"Let it burn." Alicia smiled and kissed him. Sometimes she loved him.

"Well there is one thing that makes saint Alicia bogus."

"And that would be?"

"You."

"Good." Will let Alicia go after a few seconds, who quickly opened the curtains.

"So you know what you are going to do about Peter?"

"I'm not sure."

"I will stand by any decision that you make. But I do want to say this, I am not sure if I can go on without you. I tasted love and now I'm hooked, I will do whatever it takes to be with you." Alicia smiled and gave Will a quick peek on the cheek, forgetting that the curtains are still open. Alicia grabbed her things and started to walk out.

"You're leaving me?" Will asked before Alicia left the office.

"I have to go, there are somethings that I still need to take care of."

"Will I see you later?"

"I hope so." Alicia grabbed her things and left. Will sighed and sunk into his office chair. Diane came over with a bottle of scotch and placed it on Will's desk.

"As long as you don't have court." Will smiled and took the bottle

"Thank you."

"Anytime." Will was sure that this was no longer the best day ever. Actually it could be the last day ever for him. At least he got the girl, even if it was just for a little while, he did it. Besides, he'll always have her heart, something Peter will never have.

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Owen slammed his hand against his pocket for the fortieth time that day. Carl was calling him again, he knew it was him, it could be no other. He was getting sick and tired of him calling him, he was ready to block him. Luckily Owen had ten more minutes left in class. Owen was thinking about cutting class early, but he would not hurt his students' education for his own personal needs.

Ten minutes later he answered his phone.

"Carl you have to stop calling me."

"I love you." Owen ran his fingers through his hair and leaned against the wall outside his classroom.

"That doesn't matter now." He came to Chicago to get away from this, but he was stupid to think that everything would just go away if he ran away. How could he be so stupid.

"You're in Chicago, I know that, but at least now we can be together without anyone knowing it."

"That was never the problem Carl. I-I…."

"You what?"

"I can't love you back. If you came if we dated, it would only end in disaster. I like you a lot, but it only a physical thing not emotional. I was never meant to be tied down. I like the way I am, I don't like being attached." It hurt Owen to say it, but it was true, he could not be held down. He was too afraid that he would end up like his mom and sister, no matter how much it hurt him to say it. He liked his freedom and was not ready to give it up.

"Owen I will not give up on you, I love you." Owen sighed before hanging up on Carl.

"Goodbye Carl." Owen walked back into his classroom to find an unsuspecting visitor. His eyes widened and a huge grin appeared on his face.

"Alicia. What are you doing here?" Alicia got up from her spot and walked over to hug her brother.

"I thought I would come see my little brother in action, but at last there are no children. Am I too late for the lecture?" Owen smiled as he walked over to the desk in the front of the class.

"Yes, come on, I'll take you to lunch. Something tells me you didn't come here to just see me." Alicia smiled and followed him out.

The two of them went across the street from the university and grabbed some sandwiches from the local sub shop. They sat at benches across from the university.

"So what's up?" Owen asked as he started to eat his sandwich. Alicia just looked at hers, she wasn't feeling too hungry at the moment.

"Peter is threatening Will's life."

"Well ok then." Owen quickly stopped eating his sandwich.

"And if that isn't bad enough he's trying to ruin his career. Peter said that he won't stop until he has me and he doesn't care if I love him or not. He's crazy and dangerous."

"Fuck him."

"Owen."

"No seriously fuck him. Have sex with him and play fall in love with him, just for tonight, get the divorce final and once you are free then run. Take the kids and run. Go to some remote island and be happy." Alicia looked at Owen like he was crazy. Did he really think that was going to work?

"Just a suggestion."

"Owen seriously, should I go back to him, to save Will's life?"

"No. Follow your heart, you love Will and that's all you need." Alicia shook her head and watched the kids walk by. It reminded her of Georgetown, how happy she was, how simple things were. And now how shitty things were.

"I wished I followed that advice when I was in Georgetown. If I did that I wouldn't have been in this much trouble if I did." Owen smiled a sad smile and pulled his sister close to her. He wrapped an arm around his sister, squeezing her in a small hug.

"You will do what you think is best, you always do." Alicia kissed Owen on the head, sometimes he could be a good brother.

"But what do you think I should do?"

"I think you already know what you should do." Alicia rolled her eyes, she was tired of the bullshit.

"Owen, cut the crap."

"What, I am in no position to tell you what to do."

"You had no problem before."

"Yes that was before Will's life was in danger. This is beyond me."

"But your input would help."

"But it wouldn't matter."

"And why not."

"Alicia is going to do what Alicia wants to do no matter what anyone says. No threat will stop you from doing what you want to do." Alicia leaned her head on her brother's shoulder.

"I think you're right." Owen smiled and kissed her forehead. He loved his sister, but he didn't envy her situation. After a few moments the two of them sat up and ate their food. They got up quickly making sure that Owen wasn't late for his next class.

"So will I see you at the party tonight" Owen asked as he closed the door to his sister's car.

"What party?" Alicia had no idea what her brother was talking about.

"Peter is having a party for the election, he wanted me to come for some reason."

"Oh that party, if I come, you'll know what my decision was." Owen smiled and hit the top of Alicia's car. Alicia started her car and drove off, leaving Owen standing in the background. Owen sighed as he watched his sister drive away. He was sad and worried for his sister, he could tell that something bad was on the way, but he hoped for the best. He knows that she will find a way to be happy, she always does.

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Peter sat on a very comfortable bed in a very comfortable hotel. There was about twenty people outside the door waiting, waiting for Peter to win. The voting had started a few hours ago. He already had a lead in the polls and it seemed that he would keep that lead.

Peter thought about the last time that he was in this predicament. Alicia was by his side with his two young children. Those were the days. Everything was perfect, he was happy, she was happy, the kids were happy. Now it just seems that everyone is miserable. He could end all of the misery, well at least Alicia's, but at what cost? She would be happy, but he would lose the love of his life. Yes it's true that he most likely deserves it, he cheated on her more than once, and twice. He just had so much power and women were just throwing themselves at him, he couldn't resist it. He loves Alicia and will do anything to get her back. He hoped if he got her back, that he could convince her that he is worthy of her love and they can be a family again.

But lately he was thinking that maybe Eli was right, maybe he needed to let go of her and live his life. But he had never lost anything before, he was not about to start now.

Peter was looking at the news when Eli walked into his room.

"Peter, hey are you ok?" Peter quickly looked up and smiled at his new friend, or at least he hoped new friend. He and Eli had become extremely close in the past months. Eli has been his everything and gotten him out of every jam, with the exception of Alicia. He only wished that he could fix that relationship, then everything would be perfect.

"I'm fine Eli, never better." Eli wasn't too sure about that, especially after the conversation he had with Alicia a few hours ago.

"Have you talked to Alicia?" Peter got up and started fixing the cuffs on his shirt.

"Well yes." Peter turned to Eli and smiled.

"And?"

"And I gave her a few more hours, just time to collect herself." Peter didn't look too pleased with Eli's answer, he knew what that meant.

"She said no."

"Not in all words. But don't worry, I'm working on it, she has three hours left." Peter raised his eyebrow, he was confused and amused.

"You gave her a time limit?"

"Not exactly, but yes." Peter started laughing, he knows how Alicia is with time limits.

"Well we know what that means." Eli looked more than frightened at Peter's mischievous laughter.

"What?"

"She's going to run the clock out as long as possible. That's my wife." Peter fixed his cuffs and grabbed his jacket.

"Time to feed the wolves huh?" Peter smiled and started walking towards the door when it opened on its own. Alicia stood three feet from Peter's face. Eli looked worried and yet intrigued when Alicia opened the door. After a few moments of awkward silence, Eli took it upon himself to start the conversation.

"Alicia, you look nice today." It was a true compliment. All day Alicia had been wearing a nice blue and black dress that brought out her eyes. Her shoes were to die for and matched her outfit perfectly.

"Thank you Eli, but I would like to talk to my husband right now." It was the first time in a long time that Alicia had called Peter her husband, it sounded nice to Peter, familiar. Eli took the hint and quietly left the room. Alicia walked into the room fully and sat on the bed. Peter followed her with his eyes and eventually followed her lead.

"I'm surprised, I wouldn't have thought that you would have come here, not now at least. I would have thought that you would have come later."

"I am full of surprises."

"I see."

"But I am not here to forfeit just yet. I am here again, to make some things clear." Peter stood in front of Alicia, arms crossed.

"And that would be?"

"Will." Peter rolled his eyes and turned from her. He was tired of hearing his name. Ever since he got home, he's been hearing his name, he was sick of it.

"What about Will?" Peter asked without turning to look at her. He knew that it was childish, but he was too angry to even look at her.

"I love him, you know that." Peter scoffed and turned around.

"Do I, you claimed to love me but now you don't. How do I know that anything that you say is true?" Alicia rolled her eyes at him and crossed her legs.

"You really are childish, coming from the man that constantly reneges on everything he says."

"How dare you? I have never reneged on anything." It was Alicia's turn to scoff, even Peter knew that was a lie.

"Our marriage, you made so many promises. You said that you would never hurt me, you would never lie to me. You promised that you would always be there for me, but you haven't lived up to any of those things. How can I trust you when you sleep with my best friend?" Peter had no idea what she was talking about, he never slept with her best friend.

"I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Kalinda." She nearly spat at him. She was far past disgusted with him. It slowly came back to him. He totally forgot about her, it was so long ago.

"That was different, it didn't mean anything none of my affairs meant anything."

"Mines did." He was fuming now; he could not believe that she could be so cruel.

"You are a bitch."

"And you're a bastard but here we are, aren't we a match made in heaven?" He had no idea what had gotten into her, this was not the woman he married. She was something new, something cruel and dangerous.

"Who are you, who have you become."

"The woman you never knew you married." Alicia sighed and got up. She placed a hand on Peter's shoulder and looked straight in his eyes.

"Look, this is not why I came here, I came here to secure Will's health."

"His health, what about my health, what about my needs?" He was tired of being forgotten, he will be heard. He took her hand from his shoulder and stared at her.

"Your life isn't being threatened at the moment, Will's is. Now I want your word that you will not touch him." Peter was again confused, he had no idea what was going on.

"Alicia I haven't touch a hair on that man's head, even though I would like to knock his smug little grin off his face." Peter wasn't lying, he did want to knock him out.

"Exactly, all I ask is that you keep this one promise and not kill him, whether I come back to you or not. If you have any love left for me, you would do this one little thing for me."

"I never had any intention of killing your precious Will, even though I imagined it, many times." Alicia rolled her eyes and walked up to Peter and placed her hands on either side of his face.

"Peter don't threaten me; it only makes me want to push harder. If we are meant to be and Will is just a phase, I will come back to you, in my own time. In the meantime, I cause you no harm and will do anything to help your career, even after all that you have done." Peter wanted to yell and scream that she was wrong and that he hasn't done anything wrong. But he would be lying and he knew it wasn't the time to fight. Besides, she sounded like she was coming around, maybe.

"Fine, I won't kill him, but my offer from before still stands. I won't give up on you, I won't stop, ever, so you mind as well give up now." Alicia smiled and kissed him, she knew that he wouldn't give up.

"Yeah, will if you remember, neither will I." Alicia grabbed her things and started walking towards the door.

"Will I see you tonight by my side?"

"If you do you will know my answer to your question." Alicia smiled and walked out the door. As soon as she did, Peter collapsed on the bed. No matter how many times they fought and screamed, it only seemed to make him love her more. Ow if he could only get her to feel the same way.

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Eli looked at the clock and then at the door of the hotel. They would be announcing any minute and Alicia hadn't come back yet. He was starting to get worried that she wouldn't show. But he was more worried about Will then Alicia.

"Mr. Gold, you look nearly white, are you ok?" Jackie Peter's mother asked with her unusual wide grin. He had never seen the woman this happy, even though he hasn't known her that long.

"I'm fine Jackie."

"Are you sure?" Eli knew that he was not getting rid of her tonight.

"Jackie I'm sure."

"You should be happy; Peter is going to win soon. Everything is going to be great again."

"Maybe for you." Eli mumbled under his breath.

"What did you say?" Eli looked up and smiled his usual faux smile.

"It's wonderful too." Jackie smiled and was about to say something when the tv started blaring something. Everyone turned to the tv just in time for them to announce.

"Yes it is clear, we can accurately project that Peter Florrick is the new State's Attorny of Cook County." The crowd started cheering yelling Peter's name. Luckily Jackie was swept up in the crowd and left Eli to think about things alone. He barely watched the crowd, he was too busy looking at the door. Eli's heart nearly jumped out of his chest when the door to the hotel opened.

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Will sighed as he sat back in his chair. He had the news on, he wanted to make sure that he was one of the first people to hear about the election. He still hoped that Wendy would win, but it was almost all too clear that Peter was the winner. Will even voted for Wendy, but he knew it wouldn't help much.

Will opened a bottle of scotch and turned the channel to watch two seconds of the hockey game that was on. He couldn't deal with the anticipation any longer. He just wanted this to all be over. Will turned back to the news just as his phone rang. He quickly answered it before even looking at the caller id.

"Alicia." Will soon regretted saying her name once he realized who was on the other end of the phone.

"Will who is Alicia?" Will sighed and slapped himself in the face.

"No one Sara."

"Oh William don't lie to me, I've changed your diapers." He hated his sister sometimes.

"Are you going to continue to hold this over this over me?" He could feel her smile through the phone.

"Not forever, just until you die, or I die, which ever comes first." Will had to smile, even though he hated it.

"What do you want?"

"I want to know who Alicia is."

"What do you really want?"

"Ok I want to know if you are still coming out for mom's sixtieth?"

"I said I would."

"Yeah you said that last year, and then something big came up."

"Something big did come up."

"Mhmm." Before Sara could say anything else, there was a knock at the door.

"Sara I'm going to have to call you back."

"You're coming aren't you."

"If I said I would then I will, don't worry." Will said as he made his way to the door.

"Ok, don't be a stranger."

"Bye Sara."

"Bye Will." Will opened the door and what he saw on the other end of the door was not what he was expecting.

"What are you doing here?"

〰〰〰

Alicia took a deep breath as she stood outside the doors of the elevator. This was her big moment, the big finale. This was the end, or maybe a beginning?

"I'm making the right decision, for everyone." She said to herself. Well it was, hopefully. It could save lives, or destroy them, she still wasn't sure, but she was running out of time. She had to make a decision and she had to do it now.

Alicia approached the door, suddenly a roar of clapping and cheering sounded out of nowhere. Alicia was startled at first but quickly shook herself out of it.

"I'm doing the right thing." She said as she reached the door. Alicia took a deep breath.