So I got another idea. Based on 7x07. I have tried to form something for that one since it aired... finally my muse seemed to bite. So here you go. Also thank you for the reviews and reads on the other chapters. I am glad you are enjoying these Florrick moments. Also surprise I wrote something on 7x07 that wasn't really that much related to Alicia's and Peter's sexy time. This one is smut free... the most it does is making a reference to the scene.

Anyway I don't own The Good Wife...

The struggle of negotiating a fake birthday (Alicia and Grace, and Alicia and Peter)

"Let me get this straight? You are throwing me a birthday party tonight?" Grace asked confused as Alicia nodded.

"We are... Eli by some mistake told a potential donor of your dad's that it was your birthday and she could meet us both there." Alicia explained, while she tried to push down the urge to roll her eyes at the whole thing. She still had no words, like she had told Eli on the phone the moment he told her about it.

"Who is the donor?" Grace asked. She didn't look impressed by the idea and Alicia sighed. She leaned back in her chair while she looked out at the circus of campaign workers and staff of Peter's. People who seemed to have taken housing in her apartment these days. She couldn't spot Peter or she would have dragged him in here as well to help her explain this idea to Grace.

"Someone named Courtney Paige. She is CEO of a company. I have never met her, but she has a lot of money." She explained to Grace, and glanced at her laptop screen as she saw a new email pop up. Though tempted to check it she didn't, but focused back on Grace who gasped.

"THE Courtney Paige?" She asked Alicia who blinked in confusion.

"Probably, I don't know... maybe there are more of them..." She shrugged. She had no idea who this woman was, she was having over for dinner and cake to celebrate Grace's fake birthday was.

"No, Mom she is really impressive... She is supposed to have met the king Saudi Arabia and asked him to let more women into workplaces." Grace argued as Alicia's eyes widened.

"How do you know this stuff?" She asked, when had her daughter started to know such things, and where from?

"I read a book where it said it..." Grace explained as Alicia blinked a few times.

"A book?" She asked to clarify what her daughter might mean. If she was really serious.

"Yes a book. It was about working women, and female empowerment since 2010... she had a couple of chapters. You had a couple of mentions as well." She offered as Alicia blinked again.

"I was mentioned in a book you read?" She asked, how did she not know this? Had Eli told her and she hadn't listened? Well that was certainly possible.

"Yes. A the whole thing with you going back to work. And you making partner at 4th year, and starting your own firm and running for office. It came out last year... but Courtney Paige had a couple of chapters in it. She is really interesting. Is she coming here?" Grace asked. Alicia blinked in shock once more trying to wrap her head around this information. She couldn't so she sighed and let it go. After all it didn't matter did it? She was probably mentioned all over the Internet as well. So why not in a book, on working women and female empowerment? It sure beat the porn movie series she had once learned she was a star in. That one had been harder to get down, and less flattering. Even if she had been told it was an honor when you thought about it. She sure hadn't found honor in it. This at least seemed more honorable.

"Mom?" Grace asked and Alicia blinked and focused on Grace again. What had Grace asked?

"Oh yeah Grace, she is coming here... and we need to show her that your father and I are alright. She doesn't want any scandals." Alicia explained as Grace snorted.

"Right... is this connected to Dad living here for the week?" She asked and Alicia nodded.

"It is... some journalist wants to write about us not sharing a bed for three years." She explained as Grace looked at her confused.

"But that is a lie... it has only been a year and a half." Grace stated as Alicia blinked in shock. How did Grace know such details, actually she was pretty sure she didn't want to know it. Cut that; if she considered yesterday as well. It had only been a around 14 hours, but she didn't really want the press in on that one, or Grace for that matter.

"Anyway we need to make sure the press of Ms. Paige doesn't get involved in that. That your father's and my business stays our business." Alicia explained and Grace sighed and nodded.

"Okay... so this is a favor I am doing you and dad right?" She asked and Alicia studied her and the look that had formed in her eyes as she swallowed. It was a look that reminded her of Peter, and one she wasn't completely comfortable with.

"Right, because we are your parents. And we need this... we don't want the press or some business woman dictating how we live our lives." She explained slowly. She was not completely sure she was saying the right thing, but Grace just nodded before she stood up.

"Alright." Grace was about to open the door when she turned around. Alicia heard it, but didn't look up she had already started to read the email.

"Mom, Zach got a car when he was 16." Grace stated making Alicia snap her head in her direction. What was she talking about?

"Umm yes, he needed it to drive you and him to school and to and from me and your dad's place. It seemed like the smart thing. Especially when we couldn't continue to rely on your grandmother." She explained as Grace nodded.

"But you and Dad are still living apart, beside for this week. And I have to drive to classes as well. And to the court building sometimes to give you files, right? And we still don't rely on Grandma." She explained as Alicia closed her eyes and swallowed, fearing what was coming.

"Right..." She stated as she looked back at Grace who nodded slowly.

"Okay... I need to go make a call..." Grace brushed it off and opened the door and walked out while Alicia sighed and leaned back in the chair. She reached over and picked up her phone and called Peter.

"Where are you?" She asked as he picked up.

"Well hallo to you to. In a meeting... it is about the voting for the assisted suicide act." He answered as she sighed. Right that was why he was in town this week.

"Sorry I forgot... I told Grace about tonight." She answered as he snorted.

"How did that go? Also seriously couldn't Ruth and Eli have come up with a better idea. 4 months ahead of time. Or is it 8 month too late?" He asked as Alicia snorted.

"I have no idea. I don't even know how old we are supposed to say she is turning. But she took it well. Apparently she had read about Courtney Paige, she knows more about her than I do. Maybe I should borrow her book before tonight, so I am a bit more prepared. Did you know she asked the King of Saudi Arabia to let more women in on the workplaces?" She asked him and she could hear people in the background.

"Yeah I had heard something about it. Did Grace know that?" He asked surprise in his voice.

"Yes, from her book. Anyway I actually called to tell you that YOUR daughter wants a car." She stated and heard Peter's gasp.

"Care to explain why she is my daughter suddenly and not our daughter? Or YOUR daughter?" He teased back making her roll her eyes.

"Because she asked for it, from the favor you are asking of her. And because she asked for it without really asking." She explained as Peter chuckled.

"So a car?" He asked and she sighed.

"How long are you staying in town?" She replied instead and heard his sigh.

"Friday was the plan I have a few meetings in Springfield over the weekend. Why?" He answered.

"Because we should probably go find a safe car for her. I don't want her to have some sports car or extra fast one. I want one that has airbags and every safety mechanism there are. I don't want a call of her having gotten in an accident." She explained and heard him chuckle.

"It's not funny Peter." She snapped and heard him take a deep breath.

"Actually what is funny is we have gotten away with not buying her a car for this long. Especially considering Zach got one when he was 16." He explained and she snorted.

"She pointed that one out as well... I guess we lived on her using ours. Why can't she continue to do that? Or have your drivers bring her. That actually made me feel more at ease that she wasn't driving." She explained and heard him sigh.

"I guess she doesn't want to depend on us? I will cancel the meetings on Saturday and move those on Sunday till Sunday eight days. So I can stay through the weekend and we can go look there. But we are not taking her along until we have found a fitting one." He stated and she smiled a little.

"I agree. So how long till you come back here? Your campaign staff are playing circus in the living-room!" She joked and she could hear his laughter through the phone.

"Tell them to go outside if they are disturbing your work." He suggested and she smiled.

"Nahhh it is okay for now. I am about to leave anyway." She explained as she stood up and smoothed her skirt down.

"Oh where to?" He asked, and for a second she couldn't help herself.

"Cross examination." She answered and heard his snap for air.

"Nothing better than a good cross, huh?" He joked and she smiled.

"Right... see you tonight Peter... oh and make sure you are home before Ms. Paige gets here, she arrives at seven." She explained and heard his chuckle.

"Yes I will. Should I order catering?" He offered and she smiled.

"Yes please... I don't think we can really serve pizza for her, can we?" She asked and he laughed heartily now.

"Certainly not. I will take care of it Alicia... and I will be back before that. Good luck at work." He offered and she smiled.

"Thank you, you too." And with that she hung up. She smiled and shook her head as she put her jacket back on and grabbed her case file and bag to head out. It seemed they needed to buy their daughter a car, she was just glad he had agreed to stay in town longer to help her with it.