Chapter 1
January 11, 2015
Will's POV
Will was pacing around Horton Town Square. He felt like scum. He sat down on the bench where he had sat with Sonny so many times before. How had everything gotten so messed up? He had dishonored his wedding vows. He had cheated on his one true love. What was he going to do? How could he fix things? I need to talk to Sonny, Will thought. He texted Sonny, "Meet me at HTS." Will is full of guilt and fear. He knows when he tells Sonny the truth he could lose the only man that he has ever loved. His anxiety is mounting as he waits for Sonny to respond. Sonny texts, "I will be right there."
Sonny's POV
Sonny walks quickly to see his husband. He has been filled with fear and sadness, since Will left the apartment angry at him. He couldn't blame Will for being mad. He knew it would upset Will when he made the decision to use all of their money to fund his failing venture to build a new club. He was hoping he could solve the problem before Will found out, but that would have taken a miracle. Now he had lost everything. He lost all of their money. He lost the new club. Could he have lost Will too? When Sonny looks into Will's eyes he sees sadness. He did that to his husband.
Will's POV
When Will sees Sonny, Sonny looks so sad. Will wraps his arms around Sonny trying to take away his sadness and says, "Our marriage has not been in the greatest place recently." Will continues to hold Sonny as Sonny says"I know, Will, and I am so sorry. I never should have taken the money without talking to you first." Will feels himself getting angry as he starts to think about their financial situation, and he lets go of Sonny. Sonny continues to ramble. "And now the south side location is gone. And we will never recoup our loses. I kept thinking everything would turn around. I kept thinking I could make everything work out. I cannot believe I left us broke. I lost everything. I hope you can forgive me."
Will takes a deep breath. Although he should be asking for his own forgiveness, he cannot let go of the anger he feels about their empty bank account. "You definitely should have talked to me before you emptied our bank account. We need to be communicating more..."
"The problem is we never have time to communicate. You are always working on this article and I am..."
"I NEED to finish the article. We NEED the money"
"So it is my fault you have no time for our marriage. I guess it is also my fault you went to LA and my fault you were too busy to talk to me while you were there."
"I never said that Sonny. But you were busy too. It wasn't just me. And you said I should go to LA."
"You became obsessed with LA and didn't give leaving me a second thought."
Will was beyond angry now. "I cannot believe we are having this conversation again. I cannot go back in time and change anything Sonny. I am here now."
"You are here, but you are not really here, Will. I never see you."
Paul's POV
Paul is walking through the park. He overhears Will and Sonny arguing. He is surprised that his ex-boyfriend knows the man he is currently with. He is curious about why they appear to be arguing. He stops to listen.
Will yells, "Maybe this is why we do not communicate. Every time we communicate it turns into a list of everything I have done wrong."
Sonny matches Will's anger with fire in his eyes. "Trust me you do not have anywhere near enough time to hear that list."
"I am done with this conversation." And with that Will turns around and walks away quickly.
Paul walks up to Sonny, who is now sitting on the bench with his face in his hands. As Paul gets closer to the bench he slows down afraid to startle him. He quietly says, "Sonny, is it OK if I sit here?"
Sonny looks up quickly wiping away his tears and replies "sure." Paul sits down. Their knees are slightly touching. To Paul it is amazing to have a part of Sonny touching him.
"Was that your husband you were talking to?"
Sonny had an embarrassed look on his face as he said "Oh, you saw that. Yes, that was my husband."
Paul was not sure how to approach this situation. He decides he should confirm some things. He asks Sonny, "His name is Will Horton, right?"
"Will Horton-Kiriakis" Sonny corrects.
Paul knows he needs to tell Sonny what happened between him and Will, but it will devastate Sonny. He wants to tell him in private. In a place where they can talk everything out. He hesitantly asks, "Sonny, I really really need to talk to you in private. Can we please go to my hotel room?"
Sonny nods his head, unsure where this conversation is going.