So it's press conference time. Enjoy!
It had been three weeks since Alicia had talked to David Lee, and the paperwork was finally finished. Alicia Florrick was Alicia Florrick no more. She was now Alicia Cavanaugh.
Unfortunately, she could not celebrate this joyous occasion, for Peter decided to have the press conference the same day that their papers were being filed. So Alicia had to push the celebrations back a day for she would be with her kids all day. But this didn't stop Will from having his own little party.
Ten minutes before Peter's press conference, WIll was sitting in his living room with beer and popcorn. He could not wait to see Peter's face on that screen. To see Peter say to his public that his marriage was over, and that Alicia was finally free.
Will opened his beer and put his feet up, getting as comfortable as possible.
"Let the show begin." Will started to eat popcorn when his door opened.
"Did I miss it?"Kalinda said as she closed the front door and dropped her jacket on a chair.
"Hasn't started. What are you doing here?"Will dropped his legs as Kalinda sat next to him.
"I'm here for the party. Peter is announcing his divorce right? I think it's a smart move he wants to continue running."Kalinda took Will's beer and started drinking it.
"How you get you information ceases to amaze me."Will said getting up to go grab another beer before sitting back down on his couch.
"So you talked to Carry?"
"Hush, it's starting."Kalinda moved closer to the tv. Will shook his head and sat back to enjoy the show.
Eli was sure that he would have an aneurysm. It was two minutes until Peter was supposed to give a press conference and he was no where to be found. Eli was pacing and he was sure that his shoes would melt soon if continued to pace so hard.
"Eli I'm sorry. I needed to do something first."Peter said as he ran down the hallway.
"I don't care, you're here. Now are you ready?"Eli began to fix his tie and his hair.
"I'm ready."
"Are you drunk?"It came out so quick Eli didn't even notice he said it until Peter said something.
"What?"
"I'm just asking, this is a big deal Peter. And lately..you haven't really been yourself in the past couple of weeks. So I will ask you again. Are you ready."Eli said, giving Peter one last brush of his jacket.
"Eli, it has been a rough couple of weeks, but I am ready. If I don't do this now, it will get out and my campaign will be over. So yes, I'm ready." Peter glided past Eli and walked into the room onto the podium.
Eli shook his head and walked into the room, barely, and watched him.
"I hope so."
"Mom! It's on!"Grace yelled. Alicia was in the kitchen taking the pizza out of the oven.
"I'm coming!" She yelled back as she grabbed her glass of wine started to walk back into the living room.
She had spent the whole day with the kids. When the news came out, she did not want her children harassed, so she took them out for the day. She might take them out for Monday and Tuesday as well. But for now, she would keep calm and take the next few days as a blessing.
Just as she was about to sit down, there was a look at the door.
"I'll be back." Alicia sighed as she walked back into the kitchen and answered the door.
"Really Owen!" Alicia shook her head and opened the door so her brother could come in. Owen had a party hat on, streamers and a bottle of wine.
"What? I came to party. Big day, I knew you would be sulky and gloomy so I came to cheer you up." Owen gleamed, he walked into the house and put his party stuff down when he heard the tv and the kids.
"We're fine Owen, no gloom, no sadness. Just fine."Alicia said walking into the living room and sitting next to Zach and Grace.
"Children!"Owen exclaimed when he entered the room, only to be shushed. He shrugged and took a seat by his sister.
"Well this is boring." Owen said, drinking his sister's wine. Alicia stared at him with a deathly glare, but Owen continued to drink.
Twenty minutes later, it was over. Everyone knew, her marriage was over. She was free, it was finally over, she could do whatever she wanted and be with whoever she wanted.
"Mom I'm going to bed."Grace said after staying up a couple of hours after the press conference.
"Ok Sweetie. I'll see you in the morning."
"I'm gone too ok?"Zach said, looking as exhausted as his sister.
"Night."
"Night"
Alicia flopped down on the couch next to Owen and laid her head on his shoulder.
"So Ms. Cavanaugh, how does it feel?"
"It feels relieving and yet I still feel bad."Alicia said staring off into space.
"Lover's guilt."Owen said as he drank his glass of wine.
"What is 'lover's guilt'?"Alicia said sitting up.
"You kicked him out of the house."
"I didn't kick him out!"Alicia said, irritated by his words.
"He left, and you got a divorce. Now you are happy with Will and he is sad and depressed. You feel bad that you're happy and he's not. Lover's guilt." Owen smiled as he drunk some more wine.
"Oh hush."Alicia said as she pushed her brother before heading to her room.
"And where are you going?"
"To bed!"Alicia yelled as she left to her room and fell into a deep soft sleep.
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