Like I said, there is no willicia story without a little bad timing amongst that happily ever after... It's the hard times that strengthens a relationship and I am sorry :/

Alicia

She had expected him to drop by the next day, apologize and then eventually make up but there was no sign of him whatsoever which was the ultimate breaking point for her. She had a feeling that this was different, they had their fair share of arguments in the past as well as small snippets of break ups but this was different. It was like they hadn't even known each other, it had been 2 weeks, 5 days and 13 hours since the argument, not that she was counting. And they had been stubbornly avoiding each other, talking when necessary, switching study partners, dodging the football field and bleachers set as much as possible. It was absolutely absurd and it was shortly after that she realised she missed him. Just being held in his arms was enough, it calmed her, it made her feel like there were no worries in the world including what type of future would transpire in her life. She wasn't sure if he was missing her as well but of course there was a huge part of her that hoped he was also longing to be in her embrace. She was still madly in love with him, she often thought that there wasn't a moment where she doubted it, and then the fight happened and she suddenly grasped some insane idea that he doesn't really love her anymore. It was stupid, she knew he cared for her but that didn't change the fact that he was the one who broke it off and let her go without looking back, it broke her heart.

She was snapped out of her thoughts by someone calling out her name, it was the end of the school hours and she was just getting ready to head to Liz's house for a brief on how her best friend's first ultrasound went. She turned to see Chris running towards her, the first sight she took in was his flustered face, as if he had just had a heart attack and she had an idea of what this could be about. Liz still hadn't told her ex-boyfriend that he was the father to the being that was currently growing inside her, she hadn't told anyone in fact, just her parents and Alicia so by fault Alicia had to keep her mouth zipped as well, including from Will which when she pondered on it, she was sure he wouldn't even care.

"Alicia!" Chris yelled out to her as she stood in the middle of the car park and she took a deep breath. Her eyes landed on a familiar figure slowly walking behind Chris in which Will was completely oblivious to what was going on as he walked towards his vehicle. Great, she thought to herself.

"Yes?" she tried to act surprised at his rush towards her but by then she had fully grasped the fact that he knew.

"Is it true?" he said, almost in anger and as he got closer she noticed for the first time the slight tears in his eyes.

"Is what true?"

"Don't play dumb with me Alicia. I knew something was going on with her, and I know for a fact that you are aware of it. You two wouldn't be friends again if it wasn't true. So tell me, is she pregnant and having my baby!?"

She sighed and stared out into the sky before making full eye contact with him. "First of all Chris, Liz and I would have made up in the end, regardless of her situation and yes, she is going to be a mother and whether she allows you into the child's life, you're going to be father regardless. But I think you really need to talk about this with her, and could you be pleasant to her from now on, I've seen the way you talk to her, she's going through enough already"

"Wha? That was before I knew that she was carrying a child Leesh! IF she just had told me, I would have forgiven her right away and been by her side, Why the hell is she doing this?"

"Doing what?"

"Keeping it from me!" he gaped in shock almost offended and she took a deep breath before glancing around the area taking in that they had already grasped some attention, including Will who was staring at them suspiciously from a far.

"Okay Chris, I think you need to calm down, Liz doesn't want anyone to know and you've already spilled somewhat of the beans to the open" she explained and watched him gaze around the area before sighing and rubbing his forehead..

"Is it because she thinks that I'm not good enough? That I might stuff up our child's life by being a part of it?" he whispered and she lightly shook her head with a smile playing on her lips from the fact that he said 'our child's life'. She knew that these words were going to fill her best friend's heart.

She took immediate action and placed her hand on his forearm, shaking her head she bolted. "No, no, NO, you're completely off Chris. I think she didn't want to tell you because she thinks you hate her and by fault might hate the baby and she knows that you already have a girlfriend so…"

-"But it's not like that" he interrupts shaking his head sternly. "I don't go out with Helena anymore, I broke up with her because I wanted to fix things with Liz and then I found out that she was pregnant and that the baby might be mine. I need to see her"

"I don't think that's such a great idea Chris"

-"Alicia, I just found out that she's having a baby and that I'm going to be a father, I need to see her" he started to walk away until she grasped his hand tightly pulling him back.

"I understand that but she's just arrived back from her first ultrasound with her mother, if you're planning on going to her house there's a chance that you might have to face the warfare of her parents before you get anywhere near her. She's going through enough Chris, don't go and hound into her now"

"Hound into her?" he gaped in shock "Alicia that's the last thing I want" –he said softly and maintained a firm hold with her hand. "I just want to see her, talk to her, not argue with her and if I have to face her parents than I will. I'm going over there Alicia"

She sighed before pulling back only to see Will walking towards her, she felt her heart stop and butterflies fill in her stomach. "Okay, I think she's home but if she isn't just wait for her. She'll likely have the first ultrasound picture of the baby so you have that to look forward to. I'll be over there soon, just let me deal with this" she whispered back and he nodded before turning to the side and making eye contact with Will.

"Oh shit, I'm sorry, I didn't realise he was waiting for you"

"Its fine Chris, just go" she shrugged him off and he nodded before stepping back and acknowledging Will with a small nod.

"I'll see you later" Chris yelled out to her before rushing off and she sighed deeply whilst meeting Will's hesitant gaze. She raised an eyebrow curiously and had to clutch onto her books as she felt his presence and scent invade their proximity.

"Hey"

"Hey" she replied awkwardly before looking towards the ground.

"Are… Is everything alright?" he asked gently and she lightly nodded her head still avoiding his gaze.

"Yea, never better" she mumbled before taking in a deep breath and grasping the courage to make eye contact. When she did her eyes followed the hesitancy and tentativeness that was in them. It made her heart beat faster and faster.

"Okay…. Well, uh…. I was hoping maybe….we could talk, sometime tomorrow, I mean, anytime that suits you of course….. Just you and I and…. no distractions." He said and she felt her head and her heart clash into each other resulting in her unable to use any words. Her mind was running with questions. What does this mean? What does he want to talk about? Does he want to get back together? She felt like she was back in third form, wondering if the guy she had a crush on was going to ask her out.

"We don't…. we don't have to if you don't want to…. I mean, you know….. it's okay, I understand" he spluttered as he noticed her long pause and she lightly shook her head.

"No, no, it's fine" –she cleared her throat. "Uhh, I have my last two exams tomorrow and then Liz wants me to go to the football tournament with her later on in the night. Are you going?"

He cleared his throat before shifting awkwardly and nodding his head. "Uh.. yeah, yeah I think so"

"Well then…. Maybe we can talk sometime after or before the game. I mean… I would do it tomorrow but I have my last exams and stuff…"

-"No, no, it's fine. Tomorrow night is fine with me"

"Okay, well….. I'll see you around then"

"Yeah…. See you, tomorrow" he smiled, this time genuinely and she nodded off whilst waiting for him to walk away, that's until he made eye contact with her, his eyes conveying what could only be interpreted as longing, frustration and sadness, all in one.

"Well I gotta go" she pointed, her voice rough from its long pause and lack of oxygen intake.

"Yeah…. Of course. See you tomorrow….. Alicia" he acknowledged before slowly walking away. She sighed and blew air between her face, throwing her hand bag and books into the back seat and slipping inside the driver's seat. She glanced through the rear view mirror only to see him slip into his truck and she hit her head against the back seat sighing in exhaustion. If there was anything Alicia was privy to it was being awkward around her own….. ex-boyfriend.

Will

His mind was running wild as he drove home, purposely taking the highway so that he had the time to think thoroughly. Why was she and Chris having what looked like a heated conversation? Why did she have her hand on his arm? Were they together? Even the thought of someone else's lips on hers made his stomach turn because as far as he knew, -even though they were separated, those lips belonged to him and everything else that came with it.

He had naturally assumed that breaking up with her was the best option at this point, they were both moving away and he thought that being the one to break it off would be best for everyone but he's come to the realisation over the past couple of weeks that he's deeply regretting it more than anything. He knows it was probably the most reasonable thing to do but that didn't necessarily change his feelings for her. He figured that this was probably what 'hard love' felt like.

"When it comes to a relationship, it's the hard times that strengthens it"- his mother had said, a concept that he's beginning to agree with. In fact, the expressions on each family members was almost laughable. Sara had said something like "Yeah right, let's see how long that lasts" while Aubrey had commented with the most remorse, "You're an idiot Will". He was sure that he was going to get her back, and they were going to make it work even if that meant living away from each other. He had made a plan, after the first two years he was going to work hard to complete a transfer and transfer to Georgetown where they could physically be together.

So, when the time came for the football tournament to begin that very next day, he jumped at the chance to search for her in the crowd and sure enough, he spotted her familiar silhouette sitting beside Liz, the two of them laughing at something. Will was currently sitting next to Matt in which Matt had his tongue down his girlfriend's throat which in Will's current situation, disgusted him in more ways than one. He and Alicia had agreed to meet in the locker rooms at half time so as each time he had the opportunity, he glanced back, to see that she was still sitting in her same position, looking miserable as ever as she gazed out into the dark night and the current football game that seemed to be a ticking time bomb. He nearly laughed to himself, he always knew she didn't quite have a tendency to love sports, aside from baseball in which he had spent most of his free time teaching her the rules of the game.

He felt like he was over analysing his speech that he was going to express to her in less than half an hour. "I made a mistake breaking up with you." No that was too modern. "I'm sorry, I love you." Too cliché. "Alicia, I'm sorry, I want to be with you and only you, forever." -A bit extreme but it'll have to do.

He stood up fifteen minutes before half time and made his way towards the men's room searching for somewhere private so he could probe on his declaration speech that currently, sounded so radical to his ears. "I'm sorry for being a dick, I miss you and I want to be with you and I want to make us work" he said to himself as he gazed at his figure through the bathroom mirror. He sighed and ran his hands through his hair. "What's wrong with you? Just tell her" he shook his head once again before gathering his baring's and making his way outside into the hall.

"Will!" he heard a voice call out his name and turned to see Helena walking towards him, a wicked smile spread across her features.

"Yea?"

"I've been looking for you, I was hoping we could catch up?" she raised her brow, smirking as she moved closer and he took one glance at the end of the hall, towards the doors and then back. "Uh, sure"

She moved closer causing him to step back, a little tight spaced, leaning against the wall. "I heard you and Alicia broke up and I just wanted to see if you were alright?"

Really Helena? He thought to himself and noted her move closer. Okay, you're stepping over the boundaries.

"Helena" he started off and shook his head but before he could continue she placed her index finger on his lip, much to his astonishment.

"And I heard she hooked up with Chris" –that made him wide his eyes. "And I wanted to see what this felt like" she leaned in closer and pressed her lips against his, practically forcing him into it. He felt her tongue lean into his, recognising the taste of her lips. Strawberries, just like Alicia's. He felt her arms wrap around his neck and for a brief moment, he felt like it was Alicia standing before him, causing him to respond.

Alicia

She saw him stand up and walk around the side of the bleachers set towards the locker rooms. She could feel his gaze on her all night, and she had to admit, she had been thinking of him all day. She glanced down at her watch, half time was only fifteen minutes away and they weren't supposed to meet until then. She waited around for him to arrive back to his previous seats but to no avail, he hadn't shown up and so instead of waiting the remaining minutes until half time, she excused herself and slowly made her way towards the locker rooms. It was the sight in the middle of the hallway that made her heart stop. She paused at a halt, braced the palm of her hand against the wall and took in the sight of Will and Helena Lenatta making out with Helena's arms wrapped around his neck and Will's tongue down her throat. She felt tears spring in her eyes, he was doing this only a few minutes before they were supposed to meet and talk. She couldn't help but wonder if he were doing this on purpose, if he were just playing her from the beginning. No, that wasn't Will. He wasn't some sick postiche of her previous boyfriends, she was sure of that.

Before she could make her presence known, she turned back towards the doors walking hastily back towards Liz, grasping her best friend's hand and pulling her towards the car park. As soon as she slipped into her car she broke down, dropping her face into her lap and letting the tears fall. She could vaguely hear Liz talking to her in hushed voices, asking what the hell was going on but she was immune in responding. She had experienced this type of pain before but this was different, it was ten times worse than before with Peter. She loved Will so much more greater than she had loved any other guy, justifying the reason she felt like someone had just ripped her heart apart, and squashed it into a million pieces.