A/N so not much happens this chapter, but more important chapters coming, hope this gives everyone warm fuzzy feelings with the things that do happen! Posting this on Sunday since we have another 3 months left until our show comes back! And a Very Happy Birthday to Mrs. Julianna Margulies! Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews!

The sun was rising over the building tops of downtown as Alicia rested her forehead against the window. It was such a hard feeling to be so happy and yet so conflicted. Maybe she did need a therapist.

That was how Will found her she had thrown on one of his button up shirts and it reached her knees, what was it about that woman in one of his shirts?, she looked like she had the weight of the world on her shoulders though a smile played across her lips. He walked to her with a cup of coffee for her in his hands.

"Why so serious?"

"Just thinking." Alicia accepted the cup of coffee Will handed her. She took a sip slightly amazed to find that he had made her coffee exactly the way she liked it. He hadn't brought her coffee in quite literally years.

"you remembered" she murmured. Ugh, this was all so confusing, she sure as hell didn't want Peter anymore and she wanted Will, she really did want forever with him but it was just all happening so fast and she couldn't keep up.

"Alicia, I'll remember your coffee order as long as I have a memory to store it in. I can't count the number of times that you ordered it after studying for hours. You have this thing you do with the first sip like it's the best thing you've ever tasted even when it's the grossest coffee you've ever had. So what's going on in your brilliant brain?"

Alicia gave a scornful laugh, "what am I not thinking about?" Alicia didn't want to talk about it with Will until she'd had some time to think about it on her own, away from everyone. Alicia turned to look at the sunrise to give herself a moment. She'd been locking away her emotions for years, she took all the fear and doubt she had swirling in her mind and stuffed them in the little box where she kept them to take them out later to contemplate.

She turned back to Will with a smile, not only did she not want to talk to him about the thoughts in her head, she really didn't want to upset him after last night.

Will knew something was up. She thought she was fooling him with that smile but even after 20 years he knew that smile, it was the one she wore when something was bothering her but she didn't want anyone to ask. It was her shield smile. Unfortunately he knew there was nothing he could to bring her mind to ease, she'd get where she needed to go in her own time. In the meantime they were supposed to have dinner with her kids tomorrow night, so today he was going to make Alicia smile. A real smile. that show stopping, computer wallpaper worthy, smile.

Will was determined to get Alicia out of the house. He was quite tired of his house and refused to spend another second in it during the daylight hours. Especially not when he had Alicia to spend the day with him, out in the open for all the world to see.

After Alicia and Will got dressed for the day Will dragged Alicia to his convertible, and threw Alicia a Georgetown hoodie. He didn't tell Alicia where they were going but his plan was to drag her up to the beach and enjoy the sun.

"Where are you taking me? You know people will miss me, mainly my partner, he worries if he hasn't bothered me with a case in 2 hours."

"Hush woman, sit back and relax. Enjoy the wind in your hair and the sun on your face."

They travelled along until Will saw little shop to run into and grab something for lunch. They spent hours walking along the water holding their shoes in their hands with their jeans rolled up to their knees. Will could swear you could see the tension evaporating off of Alicia with the wind and the sun. By the time they headed back to the car for the drive back to the city, Will could see the Alicia from Georgetown. She looked years younger. He'd spend his whole life making sure that the smile she wore now would stay on her face. No matter what it took.

They headed back to the city. As they cruised along Alicia was so relaxed she laid her head against the window and dozed off. Will watched her sleep when he could and he hated to wake her when they got back to his apartment.

"Leesh, sweetie we're home." Will gave her a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"hey, sorry I dozed off like that" Alicia yawned and got ready to get out of the car.

Alicia followed Will into his living room, then headed to the bedroom to gather her stuff.

Will walked her to the door, and Alicia leaned in to give him a kiss.

"Thanks for today, it was one of the best days I've had in a very long time."

"Alicia, I'd do anything to see that smile."

"It's only for you. Anyways I have to go home tonight so that I can get things ready for tomorrow night. I love you and I'll call you later tonight."

"I love you too, we said six thirty right?" Will pulled Alicia in for a loving kiss and allowed his hands to wander. Alicia giggled and tried to slip away,

"Will I have to go,"

"I think you have plenty of time to go home and I want you"

As Alicia tried to go for the door she found herself trapped against it by Will. She inhaled sharply. What was it about having him so close to her that made her forget everything? Including the fact that she needed to get home to get things ready for tomorrow. In mere moments the flame between them was burning hot enough that Alicia no longer had thoughts of leaving and she was tearing at Will's jeans and unbuttoning his shirt. The trail of clothes were the evidence of just how much they wanted each other in that moment, and Alicia could only hope she got more sleep tonight than she had the night before.