Summary: Will and Sonny meet in England at the same university not knowing the connection they both have to Salem. As they make a connection in England their connections in Salem as well as their pasts are also revealed but it only brings them closer. Will the connection they made in Switzerland be enough for it to last? WilSon AU.

Will – Chandler Massey

Sonny – Freddie Smith

One

Will sighed as he walked across Cardiff Bay wishing he could stay here forever. It was his obsession with Doctor Who that had driven him to choose the city of Cardiff to go to school here but the other part was that as supportive as Austin and Carrie had been he needed to be away from every reminder of Salem. He made his way inside The Deck for a cup of coffee and breakfast. Working in the bookstore at the university had its advantages because not only was he independent from his family but he also made his own money.

"Hey Will," Ianto called out in greeting and he smiled at the man.

"Hey Ianto," Will said in kind smiling at him because over the past year the man had been very supportive of him and became a good friend.

"How's school going mate?" he asked leaning against the bar.

"It's school I'm pretty sure the only thing it can be is boring. Half the stuff we learn we don't even need," Will stated with a shrug as he sat down.

"That's what Jack use to say when he taught," Ianto laughed shaking his head.

"Well your husband is right Ianto," Will told him and sighed as he gave his order and took out his economics book.

Will was surprised when the seat scrapped next to his and he looked over to find himself facing a very attractive brunette. He had chocolate eyes, a smile on his face, and he was looking at him in interest. Despite being gay he did not have very much experience but there was something about the connection he felt with this unknown man that confused him.

"How's the food here?" he asked his voice sounding like a Greek god.

"I eat here everyday so I'd say it's pretty good," Will answered not taking his eyes off the brunette.

"Here you go Will," Ianto said placing the food in front of him and sending him a smirk as he walked away like he was giving Will time with the other unknown man.

"I know your name but you don't know mine," the blonde told the brunette giving him a look of intent.

"Sonny," he said holding his hand out.

Sonny had been in Cardiff for a week and was planning on potentially making this city a place he could stay for a while. He had happened upon The Deck by accident really but he couldn't find himself regretting it. He was looking intently into blue eyes never wanting to look away and puzzled by the connection he felt to the blonde when their hands touched he tried to hold back a gasp at the electricity he felt. He had to know Will but he also doubted if the blonde wanted the same.

"Did you just get into Cardiff?" Will asked trying to ignore the way his hand still tingled from the brunette's touch.

"Yes I'm planning on staying a while. I already have an apartment just need to find a job now," Sonny answered thankful that his parents had insisted on paying for a place to rent.

"You could talk to the owner Ianto. He wants more time with his husband so he's looking for people to help him out. He's still devastated that I already have a job," the blonde told him laughing.

"I haven't seen the city either. Do you know anyone that can help with that?" the brunette questioned inching closer breathing in the blonde's scent.

"I think I can help with that as long as you don't mind spending time with a guy who works and goes to school," the blonde answered looking into dark eyes that captivated him.

"I think I would like that," Sonny said honestly.

Sonny couldn't look away from the blonde that seemed to flirt with him and wondered why he was feeling such a connection to the young blonde. He didn't care really because Will seemed better than all the other men he had been with who were only after the money he had inherited. He sighed knowing that when he called his parents later tonight he would be telling them of his plans though he would leave out the information about Will because he knew his mother would push her way in and he didn't want that. Little did he know just how much of a connection they had?

~Cardiff Connection~

Will looked around the flat and sighed wishing his family could see him now. They had all said that he would never be able to make it on his own without their money, well most of them did, but here he was with a nice place, money saved up, a job and going to school on his own. His grandmother might have helped start up his venture but he did most of it by himself. He sighed when he saw that he had ten missed calls on his cell and checked his voicemail to see who it was that wanted something now.

"Will honey please call me? We have to talk about you coming home. I mean this is ridiculous and you are never going to be able to make it without us," Sami rambled into the phone making him delete the message before he could hear more.

"Will please I'm sorry for what I did and how I reacted to you coming out please call," Lucas begged to him.

His father's message affected him the most because it sounded sincere. His mother had been supportive from the start but she had also been controlling and when he had refused to listen to EJ DiMera she had thrown a fit and then his father had tried to de-gay him. These actions had been the final straw and he left for Switzerland where he stayed until he was eighteen. He refused to go back though because he had life in Cardiff now and the possibility of a relationship with Sonny was more appealing than going back to his hometown. Little did he know just how connected he was to Sonny?

~Cardiff Connection~

Sonny stepped into his apartment and sighed as his phone rang once again for the tenth time that day. His family wanted him to come home but he refused because he didn't feel like Salem was really home. He had traveled around trying to find himself and he didn't think he had until he met a blue eyed beauty that he wanted more off instantly.

"Hi Mom," he greeted answering his cell phone.

"Sonny sweetie," she said sounding like she was ready to say something that he wouldn't like and he sighed.

"Mom I am not going to Salem," he told her and heard her make a sound of annoyance.

"Sonny please," she tried again.

"Mom I am not a child. I have a place to live and a job. I have to go I will talk to you later," he said hanging up the phone before she could say anything else.

Sonny loved his family and they did their best to give him a normal life considering that they were apart of one of the most notorious families in Salem. His uncle Victor didn't make things easy either and he hadn't liked that his grandnephew was gay but he slowly came around to it. Victor had known that Sonny wasn't ready to settle in Salem but could see that his parents were trying to push him so he had agreed to help Sonny pay for his travels. Sonny sighed as he threw himself down on the bed feeling like he had found a place to stay though that was mostly due to a certain blonde haired blue eyed beauty he couldn't stop thinking about.