Thanks for the reviews, i'm glad some of you liked it. I need more of your thoughts guys! This chapter is long, involves Will and Alicia, drugs/alcohol and drunken conversations that will haunt Alicia for the rest of her life! lol btw, is anyone reading this? knock knock?

Alicia

She walked into the rather large house of Matts and was close to bumping into someone who was holding a boll of punch. She searched for Peter and came across his familiar silhouette talking to some girls. She slipped up behind him surprising him and he immediately wrapped his arms around her waist. "Hey baby" his hand landed on her bottom and she rolled her eyes.

"Peter, I didn't know you had a girlfriend" one of the girls looked stunned and Alicia smirked.

"Yes, hi, I'm Alicia" she waved and couldn't help but notice the jealousy etching through their features.

"Hi Alicia, I'm Kelly and this is Ashley, do you want some punch?" she asked without waiting for an answer and offered a full cup. She gazed down at it and felt Peter squeeze her ass.

"Don't worry babe, it's got no alcohol in it" he assured and she smiled hesitantly before taking a sip and gazing around the area. She noticed Matt's house as quite big and wasn't really surprised, he and his friends were some of the hottest guys in the school which made her slightly confused as to why Will didn't have a girlfriend, all girls were practically swooning over him in the last month but he didn't seem to have much interest in any of them. She smiled hesitantly as she made eye contact with Matt and waved towards him.

It wasn't until an hour later that she gave up all hope on finding Will and sat alone; drinking more punch and drowning in her sorrows of hateful thoughts towards Peter. It was times like this she didn't like him, he'd ditch her for his friends or interact with others leaving her bored. Peter was a social person, there was no doubt in that, but she was somewhat the complete opposite. It wasn't until she started to feel slightly dizzy and nauseated that her heart started thumping in worry. She wasn't drinking flavoured punch at all, she was drinking alcohol and she suddenly felt like vomiting. She marched over towards Peter and hit him against the chest taking him off guard.

"That shit wasn't punch, it was alcohol!" she spat back

"I didn't know" he just shrugged and she shook her head. "How much have you had?" he asked and she felt herself boil as she noticed the smile playing on his lips

"Over a litre Peter!" she replied and gazed at him in horror as he started giggling.

"Is something funny Peter?!"

"Look babe, I didn't think you'd drink it all. Calm down" he pulled her against his chest put she quickly pushed him away

"Don't tell me to calm down! I can't believe you!" she pushed him away and searched for Matt

"Matt, where's the restroom?"

"Up stairs on your left. Are you alright Alicia?"

"No. I feel sick." She ended up running the stairs as she felt the pit of her stomach give out and as she opened the door she was met with a couple sniffing what looked like powder on the bathroom sink. She was too focused in finding the toilet and brushed straight passed them; flipping the toilet lid open and spewing her guts out. It wasn't until ten minutes later that she leant against the tiled floor and gazed around. The same couple were still standing there and looked completely high as a kite, their smiles wide in bliss and she suddenly dawned in sorrow as she felt the need to feel that way as well, happy, instead of drunk and miserable. "Hey girl, you want some?"

Will

He couldn't believe his Sarawas being such a spoilt brat. She had been complaining all afternoon that it wasn't fair that her little brother got to go out whilst she stayed home which is why he had to stay a little longer and debate his mother on the issue. It wasn't until an hour later that she finally let him go and as he arrived to Matts place he could tell that half the crowd were already partial inebriated. He automatically started looking for her but she was nowhere in sight and he noted Peter standing in the nearby corner talking to some girl who was standing rather close to him and toying with the fabric of his t-shirt. Will shook his head in disgust and made his way over towards his mates "Dude, where have you been, you're late?" Matt commented and Will sighed

"I know, my sister was being a complete pain" he explained and noted a few girls surround him.

"Hey Will" one of them locked her arm with his but he gently pulled away awkwardly.

"Hey" he replied once Matt walked away and started to pour himself a cup of punch.

"Oh, I wouldn't drink that, apparently it's got a ton of vodka in it. One of the girls is in the bathroom right now spewing it all out" the blonde said and he immediately dropped it and moved away.

"Oh right, thanks for the warning" he replied and noted the girl lean over to whisper in his ear.

"I have something stronger if you want to try it?" she said it seductively and he stared at her suspiciously. With one movement she briefly pointed to her nose with a quick sniff and he widened his eyes in horror.

"No way! I don't take that shit" he brushed her off and she just shrugged

"Come on Will, it's just a little fun"

"Yea, it's just a little 'fun' until someone overdoses and gets rushed to hospital" he brushed her off and moved over towards the corner of the room snatching a can of coke. He shook his head as he saw a girl spewing her guts out in the backyard and rolled his eyes in disgust. He gazed around the room searching for her and took in the fact that she probably had better things to do on a Saturday night even if she said that she was planning on coming. The only reason he came to this stupid party was to see her and he considered maybe ditching it and going home to watch movies with his annoying little sister Aubrey but then thought that would be pathetic. He could vaguely hear some brawling upstairs and recognised the voice as Matts. He slowly made his way upstairs towards the crowd and took in his best mate pushing some guy whose eyes were blood shot red. "Do you know who her father is?! Are you an idiot?"

"Dude calm down, we asked if she wanted a try and she said yes!" the boy replied and Will shook off the crowed sending them downstairs. Once they left Will moved over towards the bathroom and as he met her form, in a skirt, boots and tank top with her head leaning down into the sink next to what looked like the crap the previous girl offered he felt his heart drop and his face falter. She turned her head to the side to face him and he took in what looked like disappointment clear in her features as she looked into his eyes. "Don't ever do that shit in my house ever again, now get out" Will heard Matt instruct the couple but Will was too focused in her that everything else surrounding him zoned out.

"How much has she had?" Will asked through his hoarse voice and Matt just shrugged

"I don't know, I caught them amongst the middle of it. She's drunk as well, Peter Florrick the doochbag was giving her punch mixed with vodka" he explained and Will felt anger stir inside him.

"I'll take care of her" Will said briefly and brushed Matt off. Once he closed the bathroom door he moved towards her figure and pulled her hair back as she had her head in the sink.

"Alicia.." he started off but she quietly interrupted.

"Don't Will, I know, I'm an idiot" she mumbled, her chorus echoing through the boll of the basement.

"I was going to say that I'm taking you home" he spoke softly and she slowly stood up grasping onto his arm and for the first time he noticed the tears on her flushed cheeks.

"Can we go somewhere else? I don't want to go home just yet. My dad will still be awake"

"Okay" he simply replied and helped her gather herself before gently pulling her against his side and assisting her downstairs. She groaned as she saw some people gathered downstairs but she held on tighter to his form and he could clearly hear gasp coming around the room as the crowd below saw them coming from upstairs. Will could see Peter making his way towards them and stopped at a halt.

"Peter get away from me" she instructed but he refused and instead grabbed a hold of her forearm

"Alicia, come on, stay here with me and will talk"

"I don't want to talk with you, you asshole! We're over Peter" she spat back and everyone stared at her in shock including Will. He never thought that she would do that and he noted a single tear escape her eye which is why he pulled her close into his warmth and she wrapped her arm around his waist.

"You can't break up with me!" he spat back in shock and Will didn't think she had it in her but she scoffed into laughter.

"Yeah?" she questioned "Watch me" and with that she hastily walked out with Will beside her in which they could both hear gasps coming around the room as they watched her walk away with Will Gardner walking beside her. He suddenly thought that what she had done was probably the most courageous thing he had ever seen especially because she was crazily in love with the prick and he also thought that that was probably the most hottest thing he'd ever seen a girl do.

He helped her into his truck and then made his way to the side jumping in and starting the engine. He occasionally would glance over at her in which she had her head leaned to the side with her hands covering her eyes and he was glad that Matt lived near a lake and a shop because he pulled up and jumped out of the truck to get a bottle of water leaving her alone to drown in self-pity. As he made his way out of the shop he could vaguely see her stumbling towards the lake and sitting abruptly on the sand whilst taking in the view of the cold night and windy seas. He slowly made his way towards her; shrugging his jersey off and wrapping It around her before handing her the bottle of water and sitting down digging the tip of his sneakers into the sand.

"I can't believe how much of an idiot I've been and that I managed to get you caught up in the middle of it, I'm sorry" she apologized sincerely and he lightly shook his head.

"Don't worry about it, drink the water Alicia" he took the bottle from her hands and flipped the lid off while assisting her to drink it. "Drink some more and I guaranty, your head won't be as bad in the morning" he explained and she smiled hesitantly before wrapping herself tightly in his jersey and moving closer, snuggling into his side. He hesitantly wraps his right arm around her shoulder and as their skin clash it's then he realises it. He's in love with her; there's no other reason why he thinks about her 24/7, why he doesn't date all the girls that have been swooning over him for the last month, why the colour green reminds him specifically of her because of her eyes. He doesn't know why he hadn't realised weeks ago when they shared their first conversation.

He squeezes her tighter trying to get rid of the cold but ultimately it's hopeless and they both know it. "Why don't we sit inside the truck? It's cold and with that skirt you might catch a cold" he tried resigning some humour but it was hopeless as she sighed and gently shook her head.

"Can we just… sit here" she replied and he nodded before turning his attention back to the incoming tide. As they sat amongst the comfortable silence he pulled out a pack of chewing gum and unwrapped one, shoving it in her mouth. He unwrapped another one and she lightly shook her head "You have it"

"No, you have it" –he grinned "Trust me, you need it" he assured and she opened her mouth as an invite in which eventually, her mouth ends full with chunks of chewing gum.

"What kind of guy puts vodka in his girlfriend's drink?" she said out of the blue and he stared at her suspiciously before realisation dawning in his features.

"Sometimes I wish I never met him. He was always pressuring me into sleeping with him and then eventually I did which now, when I think about it, I completely regret it. I lost my virginity to a guy that I fell hopelessly in love with and in the end what was it all for? To be forced into drinking punch which was mixed with alcohol and then position myself into sniffing cocaine on a strangers bathroom sink. Yep, I'm nothing but an utter fool" she groaned and he sighed before shaking his head

"You're not a fool Alicia, you're just going through a hard time at the moment. You didn't deserve to be treated like that by your own boyfriend, you deserve way better"

"What would I do without you Will Gardner" she smirked much to his amusement but he could clearly see that her emotions were all mixed. She was probably still high off the powder and somewhat drunk from the alcohol and to top it off; broken hearted.

He pulled her closer against his chest and she hesitantly rested her head on his shoulder. "I guess you've learnt the truth" she said out of the blue and he pulled his eyebrows together confused.

"I'm like some romantic comedic movie gone wrong, brainy girl with the lawyer father and hot boyfriend, parents' marriage is fucked up leading to overdosing on cocaine and alcohol" she says and he burst into laughter making her smile in amusement.

"How on earth can you find the energy to be funny in this situation?" he asked and she just shrugged

"I always feel like joking when I'm around you, you're funny" she simply replied and he felt his heart grow more with joy but kept the happiness at a minimal level.

"You shouldn't do that shit Alicia, drugs, I've seen what it does to people" he says softly and feels her nod against his shoulder.

"I know, I just wanted to see what it felt like. It made the pain go away, only for a while though" she said quietly and he sighed in pity; tears springing in his eyes.

"Just don't do It again or I'll have to kill you myself" he replied making her chuckle

"I won't, trust me, I swear I could have punched Peter in the face and anticipated the exhilaration"

"That would have been the best scene to watch" he said making her smile. They sat there for several more minutes, taking in the cold breeze and windy shores while he contemplates on what to say next.

"Alicia" he says it in a warning tone and she lifts her head to face his. He smiles as she chews hard on the gum and he can smell the scent of strawberry from a mile away. He suddenly feels like brushing the strand of hair away from her face but realises that he doesn't have the authority to do that.

"Don't go back to Peter" he says softly and she stares back at him baffled.

"I know you, and I know him, I bet the moment you arrive to school Monday morning he's going to pull you into a corner, tell you how much he loves you and then persuade you into having lunch with him. He's humiliated because you just dumped him in front of all his friends which means he isn't going to let you get away with it until he gets the chance to humiliate you, trust me Alicia, I've hung out with guys like that and they have absolutely no respect for themselves or for others" she stares at him intensely before taking his words in with deep interest and turning her attention back to the ground.

"How am I going to get over him Will?" the sorrow in her eyes breaks his heart and he smiles tentatively

"It'll take time and distraction which is why I think you should join the baseball team" he beams and his offer sends her bursting into laughter even through her aching head.

"Very funny Gardner" she looks off into the night whilst wrapping herself tighter in his jersey as the cold wind hits her skin.

"I'm serious, I can teach you how to pitch and hit a ball. Just think about it, you'll be a good at it"

"Will, I've never even touched a baseball glove let alone used one"

"Which gives you all the more reason to do it, come on Leesh…." He pauses as he's noticed his mistake and she smiles up at him.

"Leesh?" she smirks and he forms a sly smile

"I can call you Leesh can't I?"

"As long as I get to call you William" she mocks and he shakes his head sternly

"No way! I already get that from my mother, I don't need another reason to pick on you" he grins and she laughs lightly before falling back into her glum state.

"Okay" she mumbles incoherently

"Okay I can call you Leesh or okay I can teach you how to play baseball?"

"Both" she replies and he smiles somewhat happily.

"Okay, Monday afternoon, school field" he proposes and she rolls her eyes amusingly before getting up and he quickly catches her as she stubbles on her feet.

"Come on, let's get you home"

"I'm deeply sorry if you're met with my father at the door Will" she slurs drunkenly as the remaining alcohol hits her head and he helps by walking the distance towards his truck.

"Don't worry about it, I can always blame Peter Florrick" he suggest and she chuckles lightly

"Yea, that would be a good idea, let's just hope it's my mother who opens the door or Owen. They're not as bad as my dad"

"What would he possibly do? Punch me?" he grins and opens the car door for her in which she slips in groaning as her head aches in more pain.

"He still thinks I'm his little girl, he has no idea I've had sex and if he was to find out his seventeen (nearly eighteen) year old daughter was sniffing cocaine he'd sure freak out" she explains as Will jumps in the car and he notes her body shiver.

"He'll be alright Alicia, you just have to promise you won't do that shit again" he says sternly and notices how blue she looks.

"Come here" he gestures and she gazes at him suspiciously before gladly moving over and snuggling into his side and moaning slightly at his body warmth.

"I'm never going to drink ever again" she slurs tiredly and he chuckles. On the drive home she quietly falls asleep against his chest and he rubs circles on her shoulder. He sighs as he realises what this is; he's definitely in love with her, more than he would like. He recognises the fact that if he's eager for her to feel the same way he's going to have to get her to fall out of love and then fall back in love with him. He doesn't know how he could possibly do that after all, she's in love with someone who is not worthy of her but if anything, he recognises the fact that she needs help. She needs to be brought back to life, she needs someone to love her and he drowns himself in misery as he realises he's crazy about someone who doesn't feel the same way.

He arrives outside her house past midnight and he considers maybe waking her but that would just cause more pain to her head so he decides to leave it and gently lifts her into his arms; carrying her the distance towards the front door. He detects the top right window flick on with a light and silently prays that it's anyone else but her father but as the door is opened by a rather young looking boy he mutedly thanks the heavens.

"Uh… hi, you must be Owen" he states awkwardly and detects the young boys jaw drop and eyes wide in shock as he takes in his sisters appearance. He quickly ushers Will inside and instructs him to be quiet. "What happened?"

"Long story" Will whispers as they quietly walk upstairs and as they reach her bedroom Owen arranges the bed and let's Will slip her under the covers. "Stay here, I'll go get some water and Aspirin" Owen whispers and he nods. "Make sure to get a bucket or something"

Once the young boy leaves Will gently slips her boots off her feet and tucks her under the covers, he tries his best to push her hair back into a messy bun and makes sure to close the curtains so that the light doesn't pain her eyes in the morning. He admires her for a few seconds as she sleeps until he's interrupted by Owen opening the door and moves off the bed. "What happened to my sister? Who are you?"

"I'm sorry, I'm Will. Your sister and I are friends, I found her at the party, she was uh, she had drunken some of the punch. Her boyfriend told her it was punch but apparently it had vodka in it." He explained and Owen shook his head

"I always knew Peter was an asshole, how much did she drink?"

"I don't know, enough to be half intoxicated. And uh… there's another thing. I caught her sniffing cocaine" he noted Owen's eyes widen in shock and his jaw drop once again

"Don't worry, don't worry. I think it was the first time and I know for a fact that she deeply regrets it. She's going to be alright, just maybe not in the morning" he grins

"I'm glad she arrived home safe and sound with someone who's sober. Thank you… Will" Owen replies and he nods as a response.

"Sure, no problem. Make sure she gets that water in the morning" he points towards the glass making Owen chuckle.

"Yea okay, thanks again. I'll make sure my sister suffers through pain for the rest of her life listening to me remind her about this" he giggles and Will laughs quietly before gazing back down to her form and then back up to Owen's question eyebrows. He can tell that the boy recognises his need to kiss her on the forehead but instead pulls away, waving goodbye and heading back home.

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