A few days later ...
The festive period is over.
The kids were on New Year at Peter's. Alicia met Owen. He was really surprised and enthusiastic as she told him that "thing" with Will.
She calls it always "thing", because she still doesn't know what it is. Will and Alicia phoned a few times. It was like they never broke up.
It is early in the morning. Monday morning. Alicia hates Monday mornings. The kids are always overslept. They always argue.
Grace never knows what to wear. Zach searchs always books or his homework or something like that.
"Grace, Zach! You have to go now! School!"
"Yes, yes...one moment.", says Zach hectically, "Do you know where my key is?"
Alicia rolls her eyes and gives Zach the key.
"Zach! Come on! I don't like to be late!", shouts Grace.
"Don't stress me Grace. I will drive faster. We will not be late."
"You will not drive faster, Zach.", says Alicia worried.
"Okay okay. Bye mum", answers Zach, looking on his watch.
"Bye mum.", says Grace and kisses Alicia's cheek.
"Bye. Love you two! See you tomorrow. Have a good time with your dad today!", she says and watchs the kids go to school.
She looks on the clock. She groans. She has a a meeting in half an hour. She rushs in the bathroom.
After the meeting ...
Alicia just wanted to go out of the conference room, then she hears Will.
"Alicia. Do you have a minute?"
She hears his tone. Extremely businesslike.
"Sure.", she says and follows Will in his office.
"So.. what do you want boss?", she says seriously but he can see that she supresses a grin.
"What do you want to do?", he answers with a wry smile on his lips.
She bites her lips and takes a step towards him. Then she hears Diane's voice behind her. "Will, I need you. Can you come?"
"Yeah, I will be right there Diane. Give me one minute.", he answers. Then he looks to Alicia. "Dinner later?", he asks.
"Dinner? Where?", she asks, perking her eyebrows up.
"Well.. I know a really good cook...", he begins.
"Will, we can't go in a restaurant.. I mean...", she stammers.
"I am the cook, Alicia.", he continues.
"You will cook? Seriously?", she laughs.
"I can cook!"
"The last time you cooked for me, you nearly burn the kitchen down!"
"Not true!"
"It is true Will!", she says still laughing.
"Come to my apartment at 7 pm. Then you will see that I am an excellent cook!"
"We will see, Will.", she answers with a teasing smile on her lips.
7 pm ...
Alicia knocks on Will's door. He opens it.
"Hi. Come in, come in...", he welcomes her with a kiss on her cheek.
"So... it doesn't smell burned. A good sign.", she teases him.
"You will be surprised!"
"I hope that. I am hungry.", she says laughing. "Can I help you with something Will ?"
"No. Well, I mean yes. You can set the table if you want.."
"Sure."
She follows him in the kitchen. Will gives her plates and cutlery. Then she sees a plakat on his wall. "I kiss better than i cook."
"I always wondered who would buy something like that", she laughs.
"Hey", he smirks."This is cool!"
She doesn't stop laughing and Will begins to tickle her. It reminds Alicia of the past with him. Georgetown. She stops laughing and kisses him tenderly.
He smiles and tucked the loose strands of her hair behind her ear.
"Dinner is ready", he says quietly.
"I am excited.", she says smirking.
After the dinner ...
"Ok. I have to say... You're a good cook, Will! The steak was really delicious."
"What did I tell you?", he smirks,"But do I kiss better than i cook?"
She chuckles. "Well.. I don't know. You have to show me how you kiss."
He grins, stoops over the table and kisses her passionately.
He stops abruptly and looks questioningly.
"You kiss better than you cook.", she says chuckling.
He just grins.
"Do you have to go home tonight Alicia?"
"No. The kids are with Peter... so.."
"So...?"
"So i could sleep here ... if you want."
"It's all I ever wanted."
He means 'You are all I ever wanted.' and she knows it.
She remembers the words she said to Peter months ago:
"I've been hurt deeply. I imagine I will heal one day. But for now, we need a plan."
She looks at Will and knows it. She could never forgive Peter.
"People fall out of love all the time. And then they fall in love with somebody else."
She looks at Will and knows it. She loves him.
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