Chapter 6 Damn Wasted Time

"What the hell did you say?" Peter walked around the table and grabbed the thug by his collar. This piece of shit has to be lying, she couldn't be pregnant. If it is true then…. no!

"Watch it man!"

"DA Florrick, let my client go."

"Answer the question!" Peter's patient was running on a short fuse.

"She said she was pregnant, your wife. I would never-"

"Shut up!" Without another word Peter stormed out of the room, his temper hitting boiling point.

Peter went straight to his office dodging Cary and other ADA's who gave their condolences for his wife's attack. His mind was clouded by anger and betrayal. He locked himself in his office, pacing back and forth. It was bad enough that she screwed Gardener, but having his child? How could she be so thoughtless! It was the last thing that Alicia and himself shared together. The one thing that separated Will from himself. Will Gardener was stealing his wife away!

He poured himself some scotch, thinking about his next move. It didn't matter whose baby she's carrying. He's her husband. Any child within their marriage is his. It should be his. It should be his. It should be mine! IT WILL BE MINE!

He texted Alicia to verify that she was at his mothers with the kids.

"Yeah, Jackie wants to take the kids out for Italian."

Peter wanted her alone so he could talk to her alone. "Can you hang back at the house. We need to go over the events of earlier today. I had a brief discussion with a detective."

"Sure. See you soon."

Peter was going to make her his. He grabbed Will's case containing the incriminating evidence about bribing judges. She was going to have to see that he wasn't a man, but a criminal. And even better, a man not worth being seen with. He was going to bury Will Gardner.

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Will was drifty in and out of consciousness, but his mind seemed so focused and alive. For over a decade he was having meaningless relationships with women he never loved, and making work distract him from the fact that he really didn't have anyone in his life that had meaning. Now he did have that person he could feel about. No business or just personal pleasure, but something real and tangible. Alicia was real. He admits that Alicia's pregnancy throw him for a loop, but after the facts he couldn't be more happier. He had the women of his dreams telling him she loved him back. What could possibly go wrong after all they had gone through together?

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Alicia arrived at Jackie's house, a well furnished estate in Highland Park. Jackie had already gone with the kids to dinner leaving Alicia a key under the mat to let herself in. Alicia walked in, taking a seat in the living room. Peter had texted about meeting her before leaving for dinner, something pertaining to the case he was building against Lomond Bishop's thugs that had attacked Will and her. Just another thing to put on your resume for the Governorship. Alicia had no doubt that Peter would spin this tragedy to his own needs. Her only fear was that he would crucify Will in the process.

"UHHH, when will the drama ever end," Alicia groaned outwardly, laying down on the couch. Alicia had come so close to dying. It may have been an unfortunate way of distracting her from her pregnancy worries, but she knew she needed to think about the future. Will

She loved him. She now that more than ever before. At Georgetown Will and her were always good friends, and they both knew that there was something between them. But before anything could happen Peter entered the picture. Peter was sweet at the time and before Alicia knew it she was married and pregnant, prioritizing her life for Peter's career. Peter made them move to Chicago. Will just drifted away.

Alicia made herself think she was happy, and maybe for a time she was happy, but that all dissolved once the scandal broke. It was time for her to rebuild a life. When she was panicking to find a law firm that would even consider her part time, Will calls out of the blue.

"Hey, stranger!" His voice sounded just as she remembered it. Alicia felt herself blush, at the time confused by her long lost crush.

"Will! Oh my god, its been so long since I've seen you. How's life treating you?"

"Not too bad. I actually heard a rumor from another law firm that you're looking for a job."

"Ahh and you're telling me to keep looking no matter the odds. Thanks for the moral support."

"Nope. More than that. I wanna offer you a job at my law firm."

And just like that he had reappeared into her life. He hadn't changed. His tall lean body was complimented by gorgeous broad arms something she could tell by the tight buttoned shirt he wore. But she never acted on her thoughts. Instead she convinced herself that any relationship with him would be a disaster. Now faced with her real feelings, she realized who the real villain was.

"Alicia!" Speak of the devil. Alicia heard Peter come in the door. She closed her eyes for a moment, not wanting to have this conversation. But it was necessary to get Bishops men behind bars.

Peter walked in, but his face was a blank sheet; totally no expression. "We need to talk."His voice was bland, which confused Alicia.

"I was just getting the story straight from one of your attackers. How are you?"

"I'm fine. It happened so fast I'm not even sure its hit me yet."

"Good. Good." Peter was pacing the room. Alicia grew concerned. She had never seen her husband so unhinged. Could it really have been because of her attack?

"I don't think you know much about Will. His choices are what led to you getting in danger." Alicia knew he would turn this around on him.

"Peter, I'm not interested in being manipulated-"

"Ok then I'll stick to the facts. Why were you there and not at court as you were scheduled to be for Bishop's trial?"

"I don't like being treated as if I'm a criminal. The why doesn't matter. Will and I were seconds away from being murdered and here you stand interrogating me." Alicia was in total lawyer mode. Peter knew she was hiding something. Alicia got up to walk out, but Peter blocked her.

"Alicia cut the bull shit!" Peter grabbed her shoulders to stop her from leaving. Alicia tried to shrug him off, but his hold was firm and angry. "WHY!"

"WHY WHAT PETER?"

" HOW COULD YOU GET PREGENANT WITH ANOTHER MAN'S CHILD!"

Alicia didn't move or say a thing, she was in too much shock. It was hard enough to find out that her boss/lover got her knocked up, but for her husband to find out in less the 24 hours. She couldn't grasp it. She figured that she had a few weeks for Will and her to figure things out, but that wasn't an option anymore. Peter's face portrayed every flavor of anger and disgust. The fear was growing in her stomach. No more lying. As much as she wasn't prepared for this moment she had no choice.

"TELL ME! IS THIS TO GET BACK AT ME! BY TURNING YOURSELF INTO A WHORE"

She slapped him. He ignored it.

"YOU SPREAD YOUR LEGS FOR ANOTHER MAN! WILL! IT'S WILLS ISN'T IT!"

She could smell the alcohol off his breath.

"You're drunk!"

"We had a family and instead of wanting to work on it you abandon it to make another family with Will."

"I'm not leaving my family, I'm leaving you. This baby wasn't planned, but I'm in love with Will. Not you." Peter stopped, his worst fears were realized.

"Peter, we need to stop joking ourselves. We're done, with or without Will. We worked well together and we fooled ourselves into thinking that we had this happy marriage. I've been doing the good wife act, the stay at home mother that cooked your food and washed your clothes. I gave up everything for you. We were missing something from our marriage. Love." And now she wanted so spend her time trying to make something with Will.

Peter looked down at the floor for the moment, but turned back to her face and looked her dead in the eyes. His voice turned soft and calm, a crazy 180 for a man that was calling her a whore a few moments ago "No."

"No? No to what?"

"I love you and I know at one point you loved me-

"Peter it's done-"

"-And all that matters is getting you to see that we are meant for each other. I can understand that the pregnancy wasn't meant to happen. You're confused-"

"PETER! I am anything, but confused. You're delusional!"

"Just listen to me. We can get through this together." He grabbed her hands. She was in too much disbelief over what Peter was saying to move. "I want to be here for you. We can be a family. I have been a good father to Grace and Zach and I know-"

She pulled back, overwhelmed by Peter's gesture to raise Will's baby. She knew that Peter would get upset, but to come out and claim rights to Will's unborn child? She couldn't take it seriously. Will will laugh is ass off when he hears about this. He was just so convinced that there was something left to salvage. "No. Are you that mad! It's Wills! He wants this baby!"

"Will Gardner is scum, a criminal. His only concern is for his money, not having to raise a baby. I can provide for you."

"Will is ten times the man you will ever be!" Alicia was done with the conversation. All she wanted was to pick up her kids and go home. There were people in her life that really needed her time. She wasn't going to waste anymore on Peter. She grabbed her stuff ready to leave. Peter was going to just have to grow up and realize they were over.

Peter snickered "So you don't know about the charges that my office is bringing against him."

"What charges?" Alicia turned back to Peter, hoping it was just a bluff.

Peter smiles at her, a devilish grin that sent chills up her back. "Why don't you read the indictment? Your boyfriend is a thief and a cheat."

Alicia grabbed the file. After a few moments of quickly glancing through the file she throw it on the floor. "This is crap Peter and you know it." Will stole 45,000 dollars at his last firm 15 years ago! Even if that were true there was no way she could believe that he was currently bribing judges. She knew very little about this grand jury, but he always made the charges seem miniscule. Know she could see

"He wins too much. More than normal for a law firm and his relationship with the judges are the cause of that success."

"Will is a good lawyer, that's why he wins his cases. If you're that much of a sour looser then grow a pair, but don't pretend that it's something that it's not."

"Alicia, I plan to dedicate my life to winning you back-"

"I'm not-"

"-and destroying the man who ruined it. I love you Alicia and I'm never loosing you."

Alicia was through with the Peter's half-ass crazy talk. She left before she could hear another word. She was overwhelmed by her day and her nauseous was returning, probably because of stress. But his final words to her stuck like glue. He certainly had the power to destroy Will and take away everything she loved to hurt her if she fought back. Zach and Grace! Could she loose them? Alicia got into the car, but couldn't find the will to drive. She cried out all her frustration and worries. How was this ever going to be ok?

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So I hope you enjoyed Peter and Alicia's blow out! The next chapter will involve Eli and Diane, not to mention some Peter and Will face time. Please review!