A/N Do you remember my something fishy about the case? Well here we go. I will be bringing up an issue from a season3 episode, so if you haven't seen season 3 episode 5 The Marthas and the Caitlyn, this might be a bit spoilery.

Alicia went into her bedroom and sat on her bed. She held her phone and searched for Will's number. Her finger froze on the green button...

No this was wrong. She wasn't ready to really talk to Will. To trust him and have a relationship with him. If she called him now it would be a booty call.

She dropped her phone and hit the shower. Tomorrow is another day, she thought.

The next morning Alicia was up super early.

She found Peter sitting in the kitchen counter.

"Good morning." she said

"Good morning." he answered and poured her some coffee. "I talked to Eli. He said we should wait for the scandal to die down. We can legally separate and start proceedings but we shouldn't officially divorce for a couple months. Then Eli will organize a joint press conference. He also added and I quote to avoid being caught in any compromising position."

"What he thinks I am going to do? Jump into bed with Will?"

"Are you?"

"No Peter. I told you. Will doesn't talk to me."

"Alicia it is fine. We are getting divorced. We can at least be honest."

"Peter I am being honest. I am not in a relationship with Will and it is going to take a while for us to be on a friendly level again. There is enough water under our bridge. "

"Ok. I believe you. Shall we tell the kids?"

"What do you want to tell us?" Grace asked.

Both Grace and Zach hadn't completely gotten over the vote scandal and were a little distant towards their father.

Peter looked at Alicia and she nodded.

"Come on let's sit down." Peter said.

"We are getting divorced." he announced. "We have decided we cannot be husband and wife any longer. We don't love each other the right way. We will always care about each other and about you. You are the most important thing in our lives."

Alicia felt nauseated. She had become Veronica.

Grace had tears in her eyes.

Zach however was looking at her. He hugged her.

"It is fine. We are used to it. We haven't really been a family since the first scandal. It was time. We will be fine."

"Grace?" Alicia asked hesistantly.

"I am going to need some time. I understand what you are saying. I do. I feel it that you can't stay married. But it is going to take a while to get used to the idea."

"How is this going to play out? I mean with the scandal and the election?" Zach asked.

"This has nothing to do with the scandal, Zach. It would have happenwed either way." Alicia said.

"Eli is working on a timeline. We will start proceedings now, but we will announce later. However your mother is right. This, our divorce has nothing to do with the scandal, which is why it is final. " Peter added. "The scandal and the delay it forces, will give us more time to adjust."

"We will always love you." Alicia added.

"Well, we are late for school. We will talk again later." Grace said.

"I should get to work too." Alicia said. She hugged both her children, kissed Peter on the cheek and left.

As she shut the apartment door behind she felt strangely light and free. Maybe this was a good thing after all.

Alicia was calm as she walked into Lockhart/Gardner. Cary was running late in court. But she wanted to see Will.

She was lucky. Diane was caught up in a lunch, so she ended up opposite Will in an empty conference room. She gathered her courage and asked.

"Do you think David Lee would have me as a client?"

"I don't see why not, if you pay him. If he acts out, call Diane."

Alicia was put out. That's not how she had imagined this conversation. She was also a little hurt by the "call Diane." Really, Diane?

"That's all?"

Will simply looked at her.

"Aren't you wondering why I need David Lee?"

"Not really." Will answered coldly. "You made it perfectly clear that we are over."

"Will I am getting a divorce. It is final. My children know."

Alicia looked at him anxious. How would he respond?

Will tried very hard to keep his face impassive. He wouldn't be the rebound guy. He loved her too much and he deserved more. He was done making compromises. It was all or nothing. Yet his heart beat faster and he really wanted to kiss her.

"So?" he said finally.

"I thought I mean I you, we aren't, I mean we are..." Alicia stuttered, shocked by his response.

"Exactly. We are and we aren't and even we don't know were we stand. This morning you want me. To be what exactly? You cannot introduce me to your children, they will hate me. They will think you left their father for me. We go public you cheated and I become the evil ex boss, who seduced you. So that leaves what? Some secret hot sex? Been there, done that. As much as I enjoy our sexual relationship, I am not fifteen. I want more."

"Will, I can't. I wish I could, I really do."

"I know. But I also know it is up to you. You know me. You know how I feel. I am not going to chase you anymore Alicia. I am ready to take any responsibility I have to, to be with you. But only if our relationship is worth it. I want it all. "

"I understand. I need time. Will you be here?"

"In this life there are no guarantees. I have loved you for a very long and I have put up with a lot for you. I am not trying to move on. But I am not a saint Alicia and I have been hurt deeply. I am not saying you should move faster. It is just life. We might get good timing for a change."

Alicia understood. Will didn't want to make any promise he might break. He loved her yes, but they had a lot of unresolved issues between them. If this was to work , it had to be right. This time it was her turn to take a leap of faith.

"OK." She smiled at him.

He looked at her seriously. What if he hadn't been clear? What if she thought he didn't love her? He didn't want to add another misunderstanding to their long list of missed connections.

"Alicia, I am not sure how clear I am being. You see what I mean is" Will started.

Alicia caught him off by walking to him and putting her finger on his lips.

"I understand Will. I do. If we do this, we have to do it right."

"Yes" he whispered unnerved by how close to him she was standind.

They held each other's eyes. Something electrical passed between them.

Alicia smiled. She was certain.

"Something to remember me in the long months to come." she whispered, leaning in.

Their lips fused. The kiss was sweet. They were both getting lost in it, when...

"Sorry I am late." Diane said as she walked in.

"Seriously?" Diane asked. "Seriously? I have caught you twice. I mean seriously? How many others have been in my position?"

"Uh, actually, you are the only one with that privillege. No one else has seen us." Will smiled goofily.

"It won't happen again anytime soon though Diane. This was goodbye." Alicia added.

"I am scarred for life."Diane mumbled, shaking her head.

Cary walked in running.

"I am so sorry. Patti Nyholm brought her kid to court and she was acting out and I was late."

"Vintage Patti." Will smiled.

"Yeah. I apologise for the delay." Cary said

"No problem. Let's start." Diane said opening her folder.

Three hours later they had made little progress. They were all playing their cards close to the chest. It was a case study really in negotiation, but for the four people in the room, it was very frustrating.

Diane sighed. "Look, I promised Kurt I would be home at a decent hour tonight. Do you think we can continue this slow torture tomorrow?"

Cary smiled. "Sure, have your people call our people for the time."

They all gathered their things, pleasantries were exhanged and Alicia and Cary entered the elevator.

A hand prevented the door from closing. Kalinda's hand. She put her finger on her lips, signalling them not to talk and she motioned them to follow her. Alicia and Cary exhanged a confused look, but obeyed.

She walked to Will's office fast. Will was sitting on his chair, Diane was standing in front of him. Kalinda entered without knocking and again stopped Will's question. She went to his CD player and put some music on. When Hugh Laurie started singing Kiss of Fire, Kalinda finally spoke.

"Donald Pike, the most dangerous man in Illinois, has a big price on Sweeney and you. All of you, one of you I don't know yet. For the time let's assume you are all on the hot seat. He hired Mrs Stevenson to smoke both you and Sweeney out and bind you together. All this is a set up and you are the targets."

A/N. Biggest chapter ever! I know I have put so many issues here (Peter and Alicia, Zach and Grace, Alicia and Will, the case) but it really just flowed as I was writing it. I considered ending it sooner, but I wanted to bring Donald Pike (who we met at Marthas and Caitlyns) in this chapter.

Thank you for the wonderful reviews, rony, Blue Eyed Shadowhunter, G D Pastry, Trixie, Suki, guategal, junior- 4323, tamires, L'ange demoniaque and last but not least Bye 11.

I look forward to reading what you thought.