Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Alicia rang the doorbell to Will's apartment. But to her dismay, she was met with silence. She tried again and again, her worry increasing with each breath.

"Will, please!" She pleaded, pounding on the door. "Open up! I know you're here! I saw your car parked out front in the parking lot! Please! I have to know that you're okay!"

The door opened suddenly, revealing his handsome face, but he wasn't smiling. The sadness was still there, even as he tried to hide it.

"Will…" She said, almost melting at his feet with relief. "Are you…"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just taking a nap."

Worry flooded through her and she looked at her watch. "At this time of day? Will, what's going on? If this is about Tamara-."

He turned away and crossed the span of his large living room, plopping his body down on the sofa. Now she was even more concerned. She gestured to the empty space beside him and then sat down when he nodded.

"Will…" She said quietly. "I'm sorry about Tamara. I-."

"This isn't about her. It's about you."

His words caught her off-guard. "Me? But-."

"I miss you, Alicia. I love you. I need…"

She swallowed hard. "A friend. I know. You said that. Like a guy friend. I get that."

He turned to her, his soft hand reaching out to caress her cheek. "No… I need you, Alicia. I want…"

She shivered at his touch, covering his hand with her own. "What?" She whispered, wanting so badly to kiss him. "What do you want, Will Gardner?"

He was staring at her now, his eyes pulling her in. "I want…"

But she wouldn't let him finish. She couldn't. Suddenly she wanted him more than she'd ever wanted him; or anyone in her life.

Their lips met in a fiery kiss and he wrapped his arms around her. They fell against the sofa cushions, kissing as though making up for lost time. And nothing had ever felt more right.

"Will.'' She breathed, arching her head back as he trailed kisses from her mouth to the hollow of her neck. Her trembling hands found the buttons of his shirt and began unfastening them one by one. And when his shirt was open, he quickly removed it, never taking his mouth from hers. She followed suit with her own blouse, revealing a soft, lacy camisole. Immediately he reached out to brush his fingers against the satiny fabric.

When she shivered, he kissed her bare shoulder. "Are you cold?"

"A-a little." She admitted.

"Let's go into the bedroom." He whispered.

"Okay…" She replied, her mouth against his once more.

Their lips barely left one another as they made their way to his bedroom, where all of their thoughts and concerns dissolved, leaving only their love for each other.

And it was enough. It was more than enough.

Alicia didn't know what the future held in store for them, but right now Will's love was more than enough to carry her into the near future, which would no longer be filled with distractions. He was here, right now. And they were one.

Always.

THE END

A/N: Thank you for all of the reviews and for your kind words. When I began this story I wasn't really sure of where it was headed so I hope that you enjoyed reading it. In reading the reviews, I'm not quite sure if this story will live up to the expectations, for you all had some wonderful ideas, but I wouldn't dismiss the idea of a sequel sometime in the future. For those of you who have been reading since the beginning, thank you for your patience in waiting for me to finish it and again, for your reviews. They mean a lot to me.