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"Hello?" Asked Alicia, as she sat up straight in her cab, wondering why he was calling her.
"Alicia! You hung up on me." Whined her younger brother, while the music continued to blare through her phone.
"Owen I can barely hear you." She screamed, hoping that he could hear her.
"Ali..I can…..Hel…" Was all that broke through the receiver. Alicia hung up, becoming closer and closer to her dinner.
"He'll call back later." Alicia said to herself as she got out of her cab. She paid the cabby and walked into the restaurant. She checked the time and saw that she was already twenty minutes late. Peter and traffic made the dinner already start off.
As Alicia walked into the classy restaurant, she started to get nervous. She was all over the news all the time, people would recognize her and claim that she was screwing Will again. While she didn't mind the sex they had, hell she loved it, but having reporters at her door again was not something she was looking forward to. Then she was late, what if he left. What if he thought she blew him off.
And just as Alicia's worries started to eat at her, she saw him. He was in a booth in the back of the restaurant. She walked over to him and he immediately got up and hugged her.
"I am so sorry I'm late, I got...caught up." Alicia said taking her coat off and sitting in the booth across from him.
"Oh it's ok, I wasn't waiting long." Will lied as he reentered the booth.
"Nice pick by the way." Alicia said admiring the restuarant in full view. She noticed, once walking through the eatery, that the place was dimly lit, and mostly empty. It was the ideal place for them to talk, and still fancy.
"Yeah, this is where I bring all of my dates that I don't want to be seen with." Will joked. Alicia scrunched up her face, not liking the joke at all.
"Oh come one leesh, it's a joke." Alicia did however smile at the sound of Will using her Georgetown nickname.
"Are you hungry?" Will said changing topic, unsure how the conversation would continue.
"Yes Actually I am." Alicia said as Will called a waiter over.
"Hi. Could I have a steak and shrimp."Will said flashing his boyish grin at the waitress as she ate it up. Will waited for Alicia to order for herself. Even though he already knew what she was going to order.
"Hello?" Alicia waved, trying to get the woman's attention. Failing in so, Will decided to order for her.
"And my friend would like the fillet fish with a side of broccoli and mashed potatoes. Also two red wines and club soda." Will cheesed and turned to Alicia, hoping the waitress would take the hint. This only caused Alicia to shake her head as the woman left to place the orders.
"What?" Will said, fearing that he had gotten the order wrong.
"Nothing."Alicia said familiarizing herself with the drink menu.
"Alicia what?" Will said grabbing the menu.
"It's just...the women. Somehow or another they find you. You and the women. It's like they have a Wildar. "Alicia said staring at the people walking by in a nearby window.
"Wildar?" Will questioned, and smiled.
"Yes, it's like they track you down and wait for you." Alicia said making eye contact.
"Well." Will said grabbing Alicia's hand.
"Maybe we can fix that. Make sure I'm off their radar for good." Will said never breaking eye contact. They stood there for a couple of seconds until their drinks came. Separating from each other they each grabbed their drinks. Alicia the wine, and Will the soda.
"Are you not going to drink the wine?" Alicia questioned, observing the untouched wine glass. Will smiled and pushed the glass towards her.
"It's yours. I know how you love wine and I have to drive home." Will said taking another sip of his soda. Alicia smiled as she started to drink her wine.
"So we should really talk about what ha-." Alicia was cut off by the sound of her phone. As she looked down to see the caller was Peter, she declined it and went back to her conversation.
"I'm sorry, my annoying brother." Alicia said hoping not to alarm Will with her domestics.
"Oh, is he back in town?" Will asked, remembering stories of the infamous Owen, he thought.
"I am actually not sure about it. It's a long story." Alicia said cheesing.
"So what happened a-" And again Alicia was cut off by her phone. This time it was actually owen. And again she declined.
"I am so sorry. I don't know what is up with him today." Alicia said shaking her head.
"Is it something serious?" Will said shifting in his seat.
"No, he probably broke up with another one of his boyfriends again and is drunk dialing me again. He does this like every two weeks."
"Oh wow, I thought I was a player." Will joked. Alicia smiled at this one and tried again to start the conversation.
"What happened a couple o-" And for the last time, Alicia was interrupted. This time it was Zach.
"Alicia it's ok. Answer your phone." And Alicia did.
"Hello? Zach? What's wrong?" Alicia said quickly. The sound on the other end was not the sound she was looking for.
"Alicia! You finally answer. I thought you never would." Alicia started rubbing the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes, already feeling a headache come on.
"Owen What do you want?" Alicia said as the food arrived in record time.
"How about to talk to my favorite sister. Or better yet see her." Owen teased, already sure that she was completely irritated by him.
"Owen where are you?" She asked, finally noticing that in this call there was no music.
"That's a very good question. Why don't you go home and find out." Owen said , smiling as he heard his sister sigh through the phone.
"Is everything ok?" Will asked as he saw the pain and distress on his date's face.
"Yeah. I just think I will have to end up going home soon." Said Alicia as she gulped down the rest of her wine.
"Oh, my Alicia are you not alone. Are you with Will?" Owen asked, already knowing the answer from the kids and Peter.
"Yes Owen. What do you need?" Alicia growled. Will grabbed her hand. Hoping to sooth her for the present.
"It's not what I need. It's what the sheriffs about an alarm being trip." Alicia swore inwardly.
"Do you need me to drive you home?" Will asked concerned for her and her family. Alicia her head.
"If it's not too much trouble." Alicia said hanging up on Owen. She was sure he would just annoy her About Will.
"Of course not. Let me just pay and get doggy bags ok?" Will said as he turned looking for a waitress. After finding one and giving her orders he turned back to Alicia.
"So I guess another rain check?" Alicia said feeling horrible for doing this to him time and time again.
"Yeah. You better. Next time you're paying." He joked. Alicia smiled and replied.
"Well I guess were getting pizza and beer next time huh?" Alicia cracked as the bill came and went. Will got up from his seat, placed his coat on and walked over to Alicia.
"Shall we?" Will asked as he waited for her to get up from her seat.
"We shall."Alicia said as she got up from her seat and hooked arms with Will as he grabbed the food.
The two of them walked to Will's car, arms locked and carefree. Will opened the door for Alicia, and in seconds they were gone.
The drive was short, this time avoiding the traffic on the way.
"So what's wrong with Owen?' Will asked, making small talk.
"Oh no, he's fine. It's actually a thing with Peter and Owen just climbed his way into the situation." Alicia said, not seeing the disappointment in Will's face upon the sound of Peter's name.
"Oh. Stuff for his campaign?" Will asked, not really caring.
"Um, actually no. It's reason I was late. Since he is on house arrest, and can't leave the apartment.-" WIll stopped her in mid sentence.
"Alicia if he did something to break the law, I don't want to hear it. I don't want to have to be a witness to it. And neither should you. You can't let him bring you down too. Don't forget what you told me. He is not to be trusted. He will do anything for political gain. Don't let him use you. So please for you and your kids sake. be careful." Will said pulling up to Alicia's apartment.
"I agree completely, but Will it's not always that simple. But thanks for the ride home." Alicia said grabbing her stuff. And just as she was about to get out, she reached over the seat and took Will's lips in for a passionate kiss.
"Thank you." Alicia said as she made a break for the apartment building.
Once inside Alicia went straight for the elevator and pushed the button for her floor.
"Will."Was alicia whispered as she closed her eyes and rested against the elevator walls.
So I had to do dinnerish some how. The full dinner will come soon so. Keep reading. Please review.