A/N This scene is the image that came to my mind when I started writing this story.

Will was on his knees from the impact. The lights went on again, but they were dimmed. He could just see Alicia, also on the floor. Before he could stop himself and think rationally about his actions he reached for her.

Alicia felt dizzy and scared. Her right arm was in pain and her ankle hurt, because she had twisted when she fell. Then she felt Will's arms around her and she relaxed.

"Are you OK?"

"My right side feels a bit battered. I think I twisted my ankle." she replied.

Without thinking Will felt her ankle trying to ascertain any harm. Alicia was crouched over him. When he lifted his head they were very close. Something electrical passed between and Alicia felt the irresistible urge to close the gap and kiss. She started leaning in and Will jumped back.

" I cannot tell whether you sprained your ankle. You should stay put." he said as he pressed the emergency button.

"What's your emergency?" a voice asked.

"We are trapped in an elevator" Will answered.

"Oh sir I am sorry but you are going to stay there for a while. One convict managed to escape while he was here waiting for his trial and we have shut all power sources trying to locate him. Also, we cannot risk yours or the maintenance employees lives until we have him under custody. You are safer where you are."

"I see. Great. Could you please find Diane Lockhart and tell her her partner is trapped in an elevator?" Will said

"Of course."

"Ah could you give Cary Agos the same message?" Alicia asked

"Sure. How many people are trapped in the elevator?"

"Two"

"OK. You are in no danger. There is plenty of air. Please stay calm."

Will pressed the button again and the line went dead. Then he took off his jacket and tie and sat on the corner of the elevator trying and failing to ignore Alicia.

Alicia wanted nothing more than to talk with him, flirt with him, hold him, kiss him. Then their last interaction flashed in her mind. She flinched and took a deep shaky breath trying to clear her head.

"Are you in pain?" Will asked trying and failing once again to be indifferent. Damn it, he cursed himself. I will never be free from her?

"No, I am alright" Alicia answered. " I am just..." she paused trying to put it right "scared, I think?"

"Why? We are safe in here. Safer than we would be in court. And it is a rather spacey elevator."

"Oh no I am not afraid of the elevator or the man they are after" Alicia answered

"I don't understand"

"I am afraid of you." she said simply. " I don't know how to be around you."

Will didn't say anything. He had nothing to say, nothing to answer. Physically he would never hurt her. He wasn't even certain he could hurt in any other way.

"Will?"

"What do you want me to say? That everything is peachy? I am sorry about how I lost control when you told you were leaving. I shouldn't have said many of those things and I do regret, if that's what scares you it won't happen again. But don't expect any friendly banter, any polite conversations, some chit chat between old friends. I cannot do this. I look at you and all I see is the woman, the person, who betrayed me, the worst betrayal of my entire life Alicia and I unlike you didn't have the privilege of not working and staying sheltered at home. I have been backstabbed more times than I can count and yet you get the gold prize, the ultimate betrayal. And really, I get it I overestimated your feelings for me and your loyalty, that was my bad. But, after everything you have been through the public humilation, learning your husband's infidelities, I thought you would care enough about me to spare me. I thought that I wasn't in love with you all these years for nothing. That they were complications and bad timing, but in another world you could love me back. You had to rub in my face how low I come in your priorities, how you always put yourself first and never even gave me a real shot. I might even surprise you. But we will never know now. On top of all that, you decided to ruin me professionally. How am I supposed to get past that? "

"You believe I left, because I didn't care enough? You are a fool, Will, a blind fool. You think I left, because you didn't mean anything to me? You could be more wrong! Ι Ι Ι .." Alicia stuttered as she lost every control over her emotions and started hyperventilating.." I left because I loved you too much and I couldn't fight it any longer. I am in love you, is that what you wanted to hear when I was betraying you in the worst way I have ever betrayed anyone? I was breaking my own heart, because I would rather suffer than let my children down. That I trust you with my life but I am afraid to trust you with my children's life. I grew up in a broken family, Will and I cannot be my mother, I will not be her I..."

Will kissed her. He couldn't do anything else. All the reasons she betrayed him where all the reasons he loved her. Her loyalty,her courage, her faith, her love for her children, her ability to put others above herself. How could he not kiss her, when she stood before him bleeding openly?

Alicia was in bliss. Will was literally a lifesaver. He could kiss her pain away. She moaned and clung to him.

Will very gently pushed her away. He understood yes, that didn't take away the pain.

"You are the love of my life. I have probably loved you ever since Georgetown. So trust me. Please. Be a little bit selfish for once. We will take all the time you need, make all the plans you need. So, just give me, give us a shot."

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