Chapter 4 Damn Law School

Awkward would be an understatement to say the least. Here Will was driving his married employee who he had gotten knocked up. Law school doesn't prepare you for this. Even after they had parked in the garage lot and during the entire elevator ride up to Will's apartment there what dead silence between them.

What are we going to do? I wanted more sure, and possibly with Alicia, but not this much this fast. A baby. I have worked so long to build up my career and becoming the best. Having a baby just wasn't something I foresaw.

Will inwardly laughed at himself for his adolescent thoughts. He looked at Alicia and his past thoughts were replaced with that of excitement and hope.

How can he be thinking like this? He's in his 40's dating women he doesn't like and married to his job with no one to really care for him. But there was Alicia. The beauty that had grabbed his attention years ago and still did. Some part of him had always wondered the "what if" question. What if I could have what that ungrateful Peter has; a loving family. What if he had Alicia. Being so close to her in the elevator, even during this chaotic moment, made him happy. What if he could get that all the time.

Will stared at her stomach, half expecting something to show. There wasn't any sign. She was beautiful and even imagining her pregnant was oddly attractive to him. It's not like he associated with a lot of pregnant women. The last being Patty Nyhome, and that is a horrible example of his experience with pregnancies.

They exited the elevator and into Will's apartment. Her expression was dark and unclear. It seemed to him like she was only half aware of her surroundings. Her eyes were wide open, staring at everything. She opened her mouth like she wanted to say something, but couldn't find the words. He assumed that the shock was getting to her. Not wanting to see her look so lost he went to her and reached for her hand.

She instantly drew back. "Will, I didn't want this to happen and I don't think you did either. I know you're an amazing person and a great friend, but you don't have to do this-

"So that's it. I was only a friend?"Will meant it more as a question, but his panic made it sound angry.

"No! Not to me, but I was never sure how you felt."

"Alicia, I've told you I've loved you before.

"But that was an accident, that's what you said. Will… do you love me?"

He ignored the question. Even though he wanted to grab her and tell her his true feelings straight out, he could see that she was already stressed out. No reason to poke the bear more then he has to.

"When did you find out about the baby," Will said sitting down on the sofa and gesturing for Alicia to sit next to him. She choice to sit across from him.

"This morning. I have been feeling sick for a while now. I haven't seen a doctor yet, but I'm sure that I'm pregnant. I'm….I just….don't know Will," Alicia was starting to cry.

Without thinking Will moved over to Alicia and wrapped his arms around her. She didn't reject him, instead buried her face into his shoulder and wept. He couldn't stand see her in pain.

"Alicia, I swear I will be here for you. Whatever you want I will do it." Will placed a hand on her cheek and moved her gave from his shoulder to his face. They were inches away from each other. He could feel her breathe on his face. The moment was too tempting, he looked down at her lips and gentle kissed her. She didn't move at first, but then synced with his lips. She was the first to pull away, but only by a few inches from each others face.

"What do you want, Will?" she pleaded, not fully understanding his gesture.

He paused. He had let the cat out of the bag. This was more than about her being pregnant. He thought carefully about his next words so not to scare her. Oh to hell with it!

"You. Us. I have been in love with you longer then I'm willing to admit. And each time I try to get close you seem to back off. And I know why. Peter, the kids, and the whole boss thing."

Alicia started to cry again, but instead of drawing back, she went up to him and kissed him softly on the lips. She drew back slightly and looked into his eyes. "The truth is you made me feel so happy, happier then I had been in a while. And I believed that all you wanted was something physical. The truth is I'm in love with you."

Before she could say another word he pulled her closer and locked his lips to hers. This time the kiss was more intense, needy. Will grabbed her as close as he could, but still wanting more. She wrapped her arms around his neck. His hands began to glide from her back to her waist.

"Will," Alicia moaned, breaking their kiss and backing him off her, without letting go completely. "Remember this is what got me pregnant in the first place."

"Well, I guess that means I can't get you pregnant again." Will chucked, remembering the real reason they had come to his apartment.

"We need a plan and fast. I don't know how long I can keep this a secret," Alicia looked more confident than before, but still worried about the uneasy future ahead. They needed a next step. "First, I need to know if you really want this. It wasn't be easy."

"Alicia, as unplanned and ill timed as this might be I can grantee that I'm here for you. I couldn't think of a better person to carry my love child." Will joked, finally getting a chuckle out of Alicia. He missed making her smile. "We're in this together." Will said a little more seriously.

"Good, now that we have that straightened out here comes the fun part. The kids, the firm…my husband." Peter would not take this lightly. "Will, this grand jury, how much is Peter involved."

Will had done his best to keep Alicia out of the loops, he didn't want that bastard having the satiation of hurting Alicia. "Enough" Will didn't want to worry her more then she needed to be. More stress just didn't seem to be what she needed. He wasn't her to feel safe and secure, something he knew she hadn't had in a long time.

Will put his arms around Alicia, "Whats our next step".

Alicia looked up and said, "Nothing, for now. Until the grand jury is over, we can't risk it. We don't tell any one."Will didn't say anything, just kept holding her wishing she didn't have to deal with his problems. But because of her and the baby he had more reason to fight. He didn't want to be in prison and leave Alicia alone. He wasn't going to make her struggle.

"I love you, Alicia," Will said

"I love you too"

They held each other for a while, they didn't want to leave the moment. In one morning he had given up caring about work or meaningless materials, and was contemplating a life as a father. It would be an adjustment, but as he became aware of the facts and his feelings he realized that he wanted this more than anything. It wasn't until Will's phone went off that they had to disperse. It was Diane. Alicia went to the bathroom to clean herself up, giving him a wink as she walked off. Will ignored the call and sent a text.

'With lawyer about my Grand Jury. Whats up?'

Within seconds she text back

' Lomond Bishop got 2 years in jail and a 3 million dollar fine. He's blaming you for the lose. Hes threatened your life in open court. Your not safe.'

Before Will could even react to Diane's message he heard a loud banging coming from his front door.

"Will Gardner, you piece of shit. Open up. Mr. Bishop would like to thank you for your diligent work. He would have loved to do it in person, but he's a little tied up at the moment". Will doubt they were at his place to congratulate him. The fear of mob men coming to kill him didn't compare to the fear of what they would do if they found…..

Alicia emerged from the bathroom"Will, whats going on?" Fuck, Alicia

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I know it sounds like a stretch, but it's actually going to bring about a creative domino effect that I'm sure will be interesting. I didn't want the story to be too predictable. Stay tuned ;)