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When the Heart Leads Home

Based on the episode when Will and Sonny told each other "I love you," this story steers their love story into a slightly new direction and adds details we would never see on television. It begins when Will frees Sonny from his apron.

Chapter 1 – I Love You

As soon as Will untied Sonny's apron at the coffee house, Sonny couldn't concentrate on anything but him. He told himself that the break from work was warranted. He was going to be useless if he did stay and he sure as hell wasn't having a quickie with his boyfriend in the storage room/office. There wasn't a lock on the door… yet.

As soon as Will had the apartment door shut, Sonny had his back against it and pressed his clothed erection against Will's. Both moaned into a quickly heated kiss. Sonny kissed his way to Will's ear and then bit and sucked on his earlobe.

"Clothes. Off. Now." Sonny said huskily.

There was nothing slow and romantic about it. They could return to that later. Now was all about need and satisfaction. And no one but each other was going to fulfill the need.

It wasn't too long later and the floor was littered with clothes and two sweaty men lay next to each other on the bed with smiles.

"Damn, that was good."

"Only good?" asked Will with mock surprise.

Sonny rolled over and half on top of him. "No, it was wonderful. I needed that." He kissed Will and sat up. "I'm worried about you."

"I'm fine. No, I'm more than fine." He sat up also and pulled Sonny in for a longer and lazy kiss.

Sonny rested his forehead on Will's. "When you walk into the coffee house looking like you're going to fall apart at any minute, you're not fine."

Will looked over his nude body without shame. "I have all my parts."

Sonny rolled his eyes. "I'll let it go for now, but if you continue to look stressed, you have to talk to me."

Will lowered his eyes and sighed before looking back at Sonny. "I promise to try and relax. But I can't talk to you about this."

"Why not? Maybe I can help. I'm here for you. Always."

"Not this time," Will said softly and mournfully. "I promised I wouldn't."

"You promised who? Gabi?"

"Yeah. I wish I didn't have to. I don't like the way it feels," admitted Will.

"Come here." Sonny embraced Will in a tight hug. "I'm not going to make you go back on your word, but talk to her. Tell her that by me helping you means you can better help her." He pulled away but kept his arms around him. "I love you."

"So I've heard," Will responded with glistening eyes.

"You're dad."

Will nodded.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you first."

"No," Will quickly said. "It doesn't bother me. It's amazing to know that." Will gave him his crooked shy smile Sonny loved. "I love you, too."

Sonny smiled but moved to stand up. "You don't have to say it because I did."

"I mean it. I kind of… I kind of thought it was too early…"

"You thought you would scare me off?"

Will nodded again.

"Will, I thought we promised we wouldn't keep our feelings to ourselves. We can tell each other anything. Pinky swear, remember?"

Will laughed. "I remember. Will grabbed his hands and tried to pull him back down to the bed.

"I can't. I can't stay away from work too long."

"You're not going to let me keep my promise and show you how much I love you?"

Sonny moaned. "Stop tempting me."

"So, I tempting?" Will asked with a devious grin.

"You had doubts?" asked Sonny as his eyes roamed Will's body. That time Will blushed.

Sonny reluctantly pulled away, retrieved Will's clothes and threw them at him. "Get dressed."