A/N So far I was warming up, you know playing a bit with the characters. Now it is time for the real plot. I need to say any name you recognize belongs to Robert and Michelle King, those amazing writers and CBS. I am just borrowing them. Also, G. this is for you. I hope this is something like you imagined.

3 months later.

Alicia sat at her corner office going over a sexual harassment claim against Colin Sweeney. She sighed. Sweeney claimed that he never touched her, but could he really be taken at face value? In addition, the woman was a very acclaimed publisher, who had no need for money. Her claim was that Sweewey accosted her, when they were discussing his upcoming autobiography. Sweeney said he was only explaining some sexual references in his book. The worse thing was she was being represented by Nancy Crozier. Alicia hated that woman.

Cary came in with a frown. In the last 3 months they had made compromise after compromise to survive. They had taken some shady clients, done some questionable backroom deals and yet they were not financially safe. Both were feeling frustrated and anxious. They were still on the same page. They wanted a clean firm. But the lines between right and wrong were getting definitely more difficult to hold.

"What now?" She asked.

"Look at this. Robyn found evidence that Jennings Pharmaceutical was actually aware of the deadly side effects of PPL."

Alicia groaned. Jennings Pharmaceutical,their biggest client was being accused of selling PPL, an energy drink that resulted in the death of 5 people by cardiac arrest. If they lost, Jennings would find another law firm.

"What do I do? Do I bring the evidence to light?" Cary asked as he sank on her couch.

Alicia was silent. They couldn't afford to lose Jennings. This was just another compromise.

"You must represent the interest of your client." she said deliberately.

Cary stared at her in shock. "My God you sound like Will. Alicia we left Lockhart/ Gardner to be different."

"If we lose Jennings, we won't be anything period. You know that Cary. Don't point the finger at me, because I stated the facts. Romance and idealism won't help us to pay the bills at the end of the month. If you wanted moral clarity, you should have stayed at the S.A. "

Cary was silent for a moment. "You know sometimes I believe I was too harsh on Will and Diane. You are right and I know that. But you know I just wish things could be a little better."

"They will be, once we can afford to be picky about our clients. Be patient, Cary. We are both here fighting. We are going to make Florick, Agos and Associates exactly as we had hoped and planned."

Robyn knocked on Alicia's door interrupting them.

"Can I come in?"

"Sure Robyn what's up?"

"Miss Stevenson, the woman accusing Sweeney, just changed law firms."

"What?"

"Yeah they were overbilling her or something. "

"Oh thank God, I won't have to see Crozier's face. Who will represent her, do you know?"

Robyn looked worried.

"She went to Lockhart and Gardner."

A/N And here we go... Read and Review please.