The Carnival
Sonny, Paul, Gabi, JJ and Ari attend a summer Carnival together in Salem, while having his fortune read Sonny is told something, he's told that someone lost is coming home, and it's SOMEONE HE THOUGHT WAS LOST FOREVER!
Summer 2017
Paul and Sonny walk around at the summer Carnival, Sonny takes Ari on many of the rides while Paul demonstrates his skills at the Carnival games and he wins Ari quite a few stuffed animals.
Being an athlete has its advantages, Paul tells Gabi as he shows up with Ari another stuffed animal for her.
Paul why don't you go prove your strength and try to hit the bell, Sonny tells him as the walk by a strength-testing booth to get him to stop playing the Carnival games.
Paul looks up at the bell and then at Sonny and gets a mischievous look on his face.
Gabi smiles at Sonny and Paul.
Guys we'll meet up with you at the cotton candy booth over there, Gabi tells Sonny.
So you going to try, Sonny asks Paul?
OK Sonny I will, here hold my shirt, Paul replies as he takes it off and then picks up the mallet with a big grin on his face.
Sonny looks at Paul standing there shirtless and pulls out his phone to take pictures and a video.
Ding, Paul hits the bell on his first go.
Do it again Paul, Sonny tells his boyfriend.
Another ding is heard.
Paul drawls a crowd at the booth.
What a hunk Sonny hears one woman say to another, her friend he assumes.
I hope he stays shirtless, a body that fine should never be covered up, the other woman comments to the first one.
Paul hits the bell one more time and then flexes his guns to in triumph.
Wow I drew quite a crowd, Paul thinks as he works thru the crowd toward Sonny.
Gabi is going to kill you for wining that, Sonny jokes at the stuffed animal he's carrying.
Hey the guy wanted to give me three, Paul replies to Sonny.
So sonny I hit the bell on my first try and then two other ones as well, Paul tells him as he picks up his shirt and puts it on again.
Yeah I saw Paul, Sonny replies smiling.
I think I should get a reward or something, Paul tells Sonny pulling him into a kiss.
That's a reward I'm happy to give you Paul, Sonny remarks after the kiss.
Hey I took a few pics and a video too of my strong man, Sonny adds smiling.
You know I could watch you do that all night long handsome, the young woman from earlier tells Paul as she approaches him and Sonny.
Sorry but I'm already taken ladies, Paul tells the woman and her friend as he kisses Sonny again.
The woman and her friend both frown.
Why is it that all the hot guys these days are either already taken or gay, the woman moans out loud to a friend as she ogles Paul as he and Sonny walk away.
The least he could have done is left his shirt off so we have something beautiful to look at, the young woman's friend replies as she watches Paul walk away holding hands with Sonny.
Yeah but I would want him shirtless and in underwear too, that ass is to fine for those jeans, the first woman replies.
Sonny and Paul catch up with Gabi and Ari and see she that JJ has arrived.
Here Ari I got you another stuffed animal, Paul tells her as he kisses the top of Aires head.
Yeah, Ari happily yells out to Paul as she takes it from him and hugs it to her body.
Gabi looks at Paul a moment and Sonny smirks.
Someone is in trouble, Sonny whispers to Paul.
NO MORE PAUL, NO more winning ANY stuffed animals for ARI please she has enough of them already, Please Paul, her room can't hold any more, she has to fit in there too, Gabi joking tells him and Sonny.
OK OK Sorry, Paul tells Gabi as he gives her a peck on the cheek.
Here let me put them in the car for you, Paul tells Gabi as he takes all the ones he's won for Ari since Gabi's last trip to her car.
Thanks, Gabi replies to Paul.
JJ looks at Sonny who appears lost in thought.
You having fun Sonny, JJ asks him?
What oh yeah, loads of fun, Sonny replies to JJ.
He's thinking about Will again, JJ thinks to himself about Sonny.
So what have you and Paul been up to besides him winning every animal at the Carnival, JJ asks Sonny hopeful that he's really having fun?
Well Paul just demonstrated his great strength Sonny tells JJ as he pulls up the pictures he took as Paul prepared to hit the bell and then shows him the video he shot.
Gabi gets an idea.
Why not have a go yourself JJ prove that Salem PD has strong officers that are protecting the citizens of Salem.
Common JJ, you can't turn down that challenge, Sonny tells his cousin as he puts his hand on his shoulder.
OK I will, JJ tells Sonny and Gabi.
But let them keep the stuffed animal, Gabi yells to JJ as he and Sonny approach the booth.
Here Sonny hold my shirt, JJ tells him as he takes it off.
Sonny moves closer and pulls out his phone and takes pics and a video like he did for Paul.
DING, as JJ hits the bell on his first try.
JJ pumps his right arm and yells YES while Sonny captures the moment with his phone.
JJ walks back to Sonny excited and he takes his shirt back from him and puts it back on.
Did you see that I did it on the first try, JJ boasts to Sonny.
So did Paul JJ, and he did it three times in a row, Sonny tells JJ.
Three times, show off, JJ remarks under his breathe.
Sonny laughs.
Gabi notices the time and looks down at Ari.
I think a certain little girl I know should be in bed soon, Gabi tells Sonny and JJ as she looks at a very tired Ari.
Want us to come and tuck her in, Sonny asks Gabi after Paul returns from the parking lot?
No you both stay here and have some more fun, just No more stuffed animals PLEASE Paul, Gabi tells him.
Sonny picks the tired Ari up and he follows Gabi to her car, Paul opens the back door so Sonny can strap her in her car seat.
Night baby, Sonny says to Ari as he kisses her on the cheek.
You sure you don't want me to come to read her a story, Sonny asks Gabi?
No, she's already asleep, she'll probably sleep right thru me changing her into her pajamas, go and have some fun with Paul, Gabi replies to Sonny.
Sonny looks around trying to see if there's anything he and Paul can do together when
Gabi gets an idea.
You two could ride thru the tunnel of love Sonny, Gabi suggests to him and Paul.
Sonny smiles at Gabi's suggestion but JJ sees a momentary look of sadness come over Sonny's face before he smiled.
He must still be thinking of Will, JJ thinks to himself.
Paul noticed it too and pulls Sonny into a kiss to distract him from his thoughts.
Well we'll see you both tomorrow; and have some fun together, Gabi tells Sonny and Paul.
Oh and JJ, I beg you please make sure Paul doesn't play any more game tonight, Gabi tells him.
JJ chuckles.
Come on, Paul says to Sonny as he takes his hand and leads him toward the Ferris wheel.
After riding on several more rides together Sonny and Paul decide to just walk around, while they are walking a Fortune tellers sigh catches Sonny's eye and he leads Paul over to it.
The fortuneteller walks around Sonny and Paul a few times.
I sense something, something strong from one of you, it's a sense of loss, the fortuneteller tells Sonny and Paul.
Sit, the fortuneteller tells them.
Sonny and Paul both take the seats she directs them to and the fortuneteller begins by reading their palms.
You will both live very long lives, I also see both of you living happily with your soul mates, She looks up at Sonny's face and then says, one of you already had begun doing so but was interrupted, the other is still seeking his soulmate, but will find him soon, the fortuneteller tells them.
Sonny looks at the fortuneteller confused by what she has said; Paul looks at her a little angry.
The fortuneteller sees the look on both of the men's faces.
All is not as you think it is young man, the fortuneteller tells Sonny as she looks into his eyes and sees his grief.
The fortuneteller picks up her Tarot cards and places them on the table and then begins to read them for Sonny.
Your future is NOT together, that I am sure of; the fortuneteller tells Sonny and Paul.
Paul and Sonny are shocked by this announcement but are too stunned to say anything.
The Fortuneteller continues the reading.
You have joined with your soul mate already as I said before, but he was taken from you, but he is returning to you soon, she tells Sonny.
What, he can't….. my husband…Will is dead, Sonny quietly tells the fortuneteller.
No, it was another who died, he was a pretender, the Fortuneteller tells Sonny as she reads her cards.
Sonny is confused by what the fortuneteller has just told him.
Pretender, Sonny replies confused to the fortuneteller and Paul.
Paul meanwhile becomes angry and he gets up throwing his chair back as he does, he throws some money onto the table and then grabs Sonny's hand and pulls him out of the tent.
He's lost, Will is lost but returning, Sonny says quietly to Paul confused.
Sonny you can't really believe anything she said, Sonny listen to me, Will is DEAD he died over a year ago, he's NOT LOST and he's NOT coming back, Paul tells Sonny.
The fortuneteller follows Sonny and Paul out of her tent and approaches them.
It is the truth I saw young man, she tells Paul and then turns toward Sonny, the one you love is coming home to you, he's on his way, the Fortuneteller tells Sonny.
Paul looks at her angry that she would hurt Sonny like this.
Leave him alone, you've caused him enough pain tonight, Paul yells at the Fortuneteller.
He returns, he's on his way home right now, you'll be reunited soon, but I see it was a long and dangerous route he has taken to return to you, the Fortuneteller tells Sonny before Paul can stop her.
Look lady, his husband is Dead, WILL'S not COMING BACK and how dare you say these things to him, Paul yells at the Fortuneteller as she enters her tent.
The fortuneteller looks at Sonny who is in shock.
NO young one, It was another, it was a pretender that was killed in his place, the lover still lives and is returning to him, I am never wrong on matters of the heart, the Fortuneteller replies to Paul.
Paul has had enough and starts to pull Sonny away from the fortuneteller towards the parking lot.
Sonny pulls away from Paul.
ALIVE, Will is ALIVE, Sonny says out loud looking at Paul.
The End?