*Author Note*

Hey, I know it's been ages but life got in the way of writing this. Exams, holidays and all that. This chapter isn't finished yet because I only have just gotten the time to start writing again. I wanted to give you what I had just so you know I haven't forgotten about this. I'll have finished this chapter for Friday evening though.

*Author Note*

Will wrung his fingers together as he waited for the judge to arrive. The Grants' son was being convicted for murder and his case was about to start. Will wasn't as prepared as he would have liked, given that he had only gotten the case a few months ago. Alicia had been taking it before. She was the one who had prepared most of the case.

For several nights, Will had poured over Alicia's notes. His fingers traced every word remembering the day he had seen Alicia writing those notes. It was late one night in the office a week after the slip they had when they were on opposing teams. When Will remembered the kiss, he couldn't help but relive it. Everything had gotten too heated for the pair and during an argument about the case, they kissed fiercely. That had been their first slip-up since the affair ended the year before. Then, the next few slip ups had followed soon after.

The next week, Will had watched Alicia through her office window, following her pen with his eyes as she wrote in lyrical cursive handwriting across the page. Alicia looked into the distance for a moment and then her eyes moved and she had seen him. She gave him a small smile before continuing to write out her notes. That had been their last office nighttime moment before Alicia betrayed him. They would never have another one.

"All rise for Honourable Judge Sanders," the police officer stationed in court said. He said it casually, almost like he hadn't been paying attention a few minutes prior. Will's eyes scanned him with mild interest as he stood up. The judge asked for Will's opening statement and he began.

The trial hadn't gone as well as Will had hoped. The evidence was starting to pile up against the young Grant. His youthful face held a waxy sheen throughout most of the first day. Though Alicia's notes had been helpful, it didn't stop the impressive case presented by the plaintiff. The next day, Will was in court again. This time, his thoughts were solely focused on the case. He was explaining his argument to the jury when the door behind him swung open. Will turned around briefly. Alicia's eyes met his and her lips curling into a faint smile. From the distance, Will could not tell if the smile was derisive or genuine. His words halted for a few seconds until he turned back around and continued to explain. He wondered if Alicia knew the effect her presence had on him. The entire time, his thoughts were on her.

When the judge called for a recess, Will slipped out of his seat and through the door to find Alicia there texting on her phone.

"What's going on?" he asked her immediately, brow lowered.

"The Grants called me for a second opinion on your trial," she said. It took a moment for the words to reach his head while he got distracted by the new darker shade of lipstick Alicia was wearing.

"You're kidding," he scoffed, eyes wildly trying to find another place to look besides her lips.

"No. I told them no," she said firmly. Will's heart lurched at her words. He looked off to the side, pretending to appear unaffected.

"Then, why are you here?" he asked, once he finally managed to compose himself. He noted that Alicia never took her eyes off of him. Alicia paused, her mouth agar for a moment before she said,

"I decided to warn you." Her eyes finally left Will and fixed to the floor. "I was thinking if I was in your shoes, and I had a client calling behind my back, I would wanna know."

At her last few words, she brought her eyes back up to meet his. Will furrowed his eyebrows and watched her for a few moments. She turned to go, deciding that she didn't want to hear whatever he was going to yell at her.

"Alicia…" Will said, putting a hand on the wall and making her turn around, "Thanks."

He nodded as he said it. Alicia beamed. Will loved her smile. It was second only to her laugh.

"Hey, we might have our differences, but you're the better lawyer," she said, paying him a compliment he never expected. He smiled in response.

"I am, aren't I?"

She laughed. A full Alicia laugh.

"And the more humble," she added, coaxing another smile from Will. She turned and left again, not offering a goodbye, but Will did not expect one. He was just hoping. He watched her leaving with her smile still across her face. A heaviness filled his chest, knowing that he would never see any woman as beautiful as her.

*Author's Note*

Hey, this one's a short one because it's part of the same chapter. I'll leave them up separately for a few days so people know it's been updated and then I'll join the chapters together. We are almost reaching the point where this fic will be solely AU because obviously Will doesn't die in this. Just think about the S7 ending if Josh Charles hadn't wanted to leave. :( And there would have been two more seasons of Wilicia moments. Anyway, I'm not exactly sure what I want to do with this next so I'll probably have two sets of endings. One ending which is soon, like the equivalent of 5x17 or 5x18. And another one (on a separate fic) where I live out the dream of Will and Alicia getting together at the end of season 7. That would obviously be a much longer project but I'd mainly focus on the Wilicia and just skim over a lot of the main show plot unless it's essential to their relationship. Let me know what you think of that idea! I also might do some one shots of moments when they were together if I have any ideas.

Look for the next chapter soon :)