A/N This is the end my dear friends. Thank you all for sticking with this story. I hope you liked it.

8 months later.

Will felt his head spinning. He was actually talking to two phones, on his landline with Judge Abernathy and on his cell with Kalinda, reading a deposition, signing some documents and listening to Cary, who was sitting in front of him about a compromise in some civil case. All at the same time. This was the definition of chaos.

Finally, the judge budged and gave him a continuance, Kalinda gave him the information he was looking for and he sighed with relief when he hang up.

"I am sorry, Cary. It is crazy." Will apologised

"I can see that. You want to put this off?"

"Nah, there is no point. It will still be crazy for the next 3 weeks. My client doesn't want to wait this long and my guess is neither does yours."

"True. Why this chaos?"

"Diane is on her honeymoon. The day after she left we somehow got the Marlene Braxton murder."

Cary whistled. "I am impressed. This is like the biggest case of the year. Famous singer found dead, his daugher Marlene is the main supspect. It has a lot of press."

"It does." Will nodded. "But I am feeling a bit out of my depth here. I am not a criminal lawyer. I can do my job, but this case is way too complicated for me. Anyway, you are not here to hear about my problems. Let's see if we can get this compromise over with today."

Two hours later, a suprisingly short time, Will and Cary were in agreement and Will was saying goodbye. Cary paused at the door and looked at Will contemplating. He was friendly. Should he dare cross the line?

"What is it? Please don't tell you changed your mind about the settlement. I will commit suicide." Will half joked.

"It is none of my business." Cary started, ignoring Will's confused look. "I know that, so if you tell me to go to hell you will be absolutely right. Why haven't you called Alicia? You know she is divorced. What on earth are you waiting for? You cannot be still mad about her leaving the firm."

"You are right. It is none of your business. No I am not mad. But there is too much water under that bridge. If Alicia wanted she could have called."

"So this is an ego thing?" Cary asked stunned.

"No, it's not. It is a I-have-been-burned-one-too-many-times thing."

"Well you know what they say. Fortune favors the bold." Cary said and turned to leave.

However, Will wasn't willing to let Cary get away so easily.

"Speaking of this, what was the last time you called Kalinda?"

"What?" Cary spluttered shocked. The last thing he was expecting was Will knowing anything about his relationship with Kalinda.

"I am just saying, you should follow your own advice. Have a good afternoon."

Will was so caught up in his work, he actually forgot about this conversation. When it was dark and quiet and he was once again burning the midnight oil, Kalinda practically barged into his office and kicked the door shut behind her.

"What the hell are you thinking?" she yelled

Will for the life of him couldn't recall what he had done to upset her so much. He hadn't never seen Kalinda like that before.

"When the whole Donald Pike thing was over, you asked about my night with Cary and I specifically said It was over. Today, you tell him to call me?"

"Did he?" Will asked

"I am here screaming at your office. What do you think?"

"I think you have a date and you are freaking out."

Kalinda gave him a murderous look.

"Why can you just I don't know focus on your own love life?"

"My what?"

Κalinda actually smiled at his lame joke.

"For the record, Cary started it, saying I should call Alicia. I simply turned the tables on him. I never expected him to follow through."

"You should call Alicia." Kalinda mentioned.

Will shook his head. "When is your date?"

"Friday and don't try to change the conversation. Why don't you call her?"

Will was silent.

"Because it feels wrong. I can't explain better than that." he said after a moment.

Kalinda looked at him understanding.

"Ok. Goodnight Will."

"Kalinda. I may be getting to old for this whole head over heels thing. You are not. Give Cary a chance."

Kalinda gave him a solemn look and left.

Alicia's POV

Alicia looked out of her window and sighed. Cary had just told her about his date with Kalinda. She was happy for them, but... what about her?

The last 8 months had been hard. Zach and Grace had adapted well to the divorce and they were starting to accept Marilyn, as their dad's girlfriend. They were going out, having their own lives and she was alone.

She was working hard, because work was all she had and she was scared.

Her phone in her hand, she scrolled down to Will's number. She thought for a moment, but it wasn't right. She wanted him to take away some of the loneliness, not because she was ready to trust him. She just wasn't ready for a serious relationship. The last four years had taken a toll on her personal life. She just needed some time.

Later, sitting on her sofa drinking some wine, her thoughts turned back to Will. Was he alone or did he have company?

"Mom?" Grace's voice cut through her thoughts.

"Yeah, honey?"

"Why are you alone?"

"Sorry?" Alicia asked confused.

Grace gave her brother a look and Zach took the hint.

"Well, we have accepted that you and Dad are over, he has a girlfriend and we are OK with that too. So what about you?" Zach asked.

"What are you suggesting? An ad in the paper? Or maybe speed dating?" Alicia joked

"Will." Grace said.

Alicia froze.

"What about Will?"

"Mom come on, we aren't blind or stupid. Clearly you aren't indifferent to him. So why don't you call him?" Zach this time a bit impatient.

Alicia stopped, trying to think how to answer that.

"Because it isn't right. I have put Will through a lot. It just isn't the right time. I don't want to call him, because I am alone."

"That's bullshit, Mom and you know it. The only reason you aren't calling Will is because you are scared of getting hurt." Grace said

"Grace you don't know the whole story."

"We heard you and Uncle Owen talking the other night. So yes we pretty much know the whole story." Grace answered.

Alicia was speechless. Sh*t. Owen had come by and tried to persuade her to talk to Will. To support his motion, he had practically recited their entire romantic story.

"Look Mom, we love you and we are proud of you. But you always play it on the safe side take a little risk it may pay off." Zach said. "Just think about it."

"We wanted to let you know, we will be OK. And we don't mind meeting Will. At least he won't buy me a pink ribbon, like Marilyn." Grace added.

They both left leaving Alicia completely confused. Were they right? Was she simply scared? This thought tortured her for hours as she tossed and turn in her bed, unable to sleep.

The next morning, Alicia woke up by her phone ringing. It was Cary and a look at her watch told her she had slept through the alarm. Damn it.

"Hey Cary, I know I overslept but I am coming. I am sorry, I didn't hear my alarm." she said, while finding her clothes for the day.

"No it is not that. I need you to take my Jennings Pharmaceutical case (A/N check ch 5). I have a stomach virus, I have been throwing up all night. I am really sorry."

Alicia sighed. Great now she had to face Canning in court, first thing in the morning. "You owe me. "

"I do." Cary agreed. "Thanks"

"Get better. I will call you when it is over."

A few hours later, Alicia had a very bad headache. The case was hard and Canning had many evidence against them. The good thing was that it was a bench trial and he hadn't convinced thr judge yet. They would continue on Friday. Hopefully, Cary would be well by them. She really couldn't stomach Canning's sheningans. She had taken her phone out to call Cary when she literally bumped into Will.

Will looked up shocked. He was walking and checking his blackberry, when he hit Alicia. His briefcase opened and all his papers scattered on the floor. He hadn't seen her since he left her apartment that morning. Now she was inches from him. He had forgotten that her eyes had golden flecks in them. Time stopped. The urge to kiss her was irreristible.

Alicia had actually started to lean in. It just felt so natural to kiss Will.

Will coughed and pulled back. Alicia looked down, blushing. Then she noticed all the papers on the floor.

"Oh Will I am sorry" she exclaimed and bend to help him gather them

"I am equally to blame. I was checking my email." Will smiled and she smiled right back at him. She felt fifteen, flirting like there was no tomorrow.

"Well, I think I got everything. Thanks." Will said after a few moments.

"Hey, it was partly my fault too." she beamed.

Will looked at her. She was flirting. Or that's what it looked like. The truth was that this was their warmest exhange in over a year. Will felt a tiny bit hopeful. Maybe he would call her after all.

"Well, I have to go, I have an appoitment." Will said ending the moment.

"All right. See you." Alicia said

"Bye, see you."

Alicia stood still for a moment. But the indecision was finally over. She picked up her phone again and found Will's number. She dialed and waited smiling.

"Hey, are you free for drinks tonight?" she asked. Her smiled just grew wider as she turned still talking on the phone and headed for the elevator.

A/N Oh my God, I can't believe it's over. PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT.

Thank you all for reviewing. This fanfic ended because of your support.

P.S. If I get a positive feedback I might add one more chapter or do an one-shot about Will and Alicia actually together. A fluffy one. But the above ending is how I would like the Good Wife to end.