Sonny Kiriakis plane lands at the airport in Salem, as it does he remembers the last time he was in Salem, it was for his husband Will Horton's funeral, Will had been brutally murdered 8 months ago and although his marriage was not on stable ground when he died, it still devastated Sonny. Now Sonny returns home for good hoping to begin a new life in Salem, although he's still not sure how.
Sonny welcome home, his mother Adrienne Kiriakis yells to him.
Thanks mom, Sonny replies as he walks up and kisses her.
Your father wanted to be here too Sonny, but he had an appointment that he couldn't change at such short notice, Adrienne tells Sonny.
Is that your way mom of trying to find out why I came home all of a sudden, Sonny asks Adrienne?
Sonny this is your home, you don't have to explain to me why you came home, Adrienne tells him.
Thanks mom, to be honest it was just a sudden impulse to come home, I don't really know why, I just felt like I was needed here, Sonny explains to Adrienne.
Just as long as you're home, I don't really care why Sonny, Adrienne tells him.
Adrienne takes Sonny to the townhouse where Victor and Maggie are now living.
Mom I can't believe Uncle Vic's brother really took everything from him, Sonny says in disgust as they arrive at the townhouse.
Don't worry about that for now Sonny, all you need to do is get yourself settled in, Adrienne replies.
Hi Uncle Vic, Sonny calls out as he enters the house.
Sonny welcome home, Victor replies as he gives his favorite great nephew a big hug.
Sorry about the accommodations, Victor tells Sonny.
No problem Uncle Vic, home is where my family is, Sonny tells him.
Sonny, Maggie calls out excited, it's so good to see you, welcome home, she tells Sonny with a hug and kiss.
Thanks Aunt Maggie, it's good to be home, Sonny replies.
Maggie takes Sonny up to a guest room so he can get settled in.
Sonny your Uncle and I are so happy to have you here, Maggie tells him.
Aunt Maggie how is Uncle Vic really taking all of this, I mean losing his money, company and home to his brother, Sonny asks her?
Surprisingly well Sonny, Maggie tells Sonny.
Now you get settled in and tonight were having a welcome home dinner for you, Maggie tells Sonny,
The following morning.
Sonny gets up early and has breakfast with Victor and Maggie and then goes out for the day.
Sonny we have your car here, your dad pulled it out of storage last night, Victor tells him.
That's great Uncle Vic, Sonny replies.
I have a few places to go today, Sonny adds.
I hope one of those places is to visit with Ari, she really misses you Sonny, Maggie tells him.
I know Aunt Maggie, I already called Gabi and told her I was home and asked if I could stop by to see Ari this morning, Sonny tells Maggie.
But first there is one place I need to go, Sonny thinks as he leaves the house.
Sonny drives thru Salem and stops at a florist and then goes to the cemetery to visit Will.
Will, I miss you so much, Sonny says out loud standing over his husbands grave.
I've come home Will, I've come home to be with our daughter and to try and put my life back together without you, I just don't know how, Will I need to tell you something, something I wish I had the chance to say to you one more time before you died, I love you Will, Sonny says with tears running down his face.
I'll always love you, Sonny adds as he puts the bouquet of red roses on the grave and then he walks away.
After leaving the cemetery Sonny goes to Rafe's apartment to visit Ari.
Daddy Sonny, Ari calls out excited as he enters the apartment.
Hi sweetie, Sonny replies picking her up and giving her a big kiss.
Sonny turns to Gabi and kisses her on the cheek.
How big she's gotten Gabi, Sonny tells her as he carries her into the living room.
Daddy Sonny when is my daddy coming home, Ari asks Sonny.
Sonny tears up at Ari's question and he places her on his knee so he can talk to her.
Sweetie daddy lives up in the clouds now, but he'll always be right here in your heart as he's in mine, Sonny tells Ari with a tear running down his cheek.
Gabi looks at Ari and Sonny with tears running down her face realizing Ari is to young to know her daddy isn't coming back.
At Club TBD.
Sonny there you are, I knew I'd find you here, Lucas tells a surprised Sonny.
Hello Lucas, Sonny replies giving his father in law a hug.
Did someone tell you I was home Lucas, Sonny asks him curious to know how he knew he was home?
No Sonny no one had to, I went to visit Will' grave this morning and I saw the red roses you left, Lucas tells Sonny.
Sonny gets a little upset at the mention of Will's grave.
So what brought you home Sonny, Lucas asks him to change the subject?
Lucas, I came home to get my life restarted, but to be honest I'm not sure I can, I don't know how to live without Will, Lucas I miss him so much, Sonny sobs.
Lucas hugs Sonny.
It's OK Sonny, I miss him too, but we have to go on, it's what Will would want us to do, Lucas tells him.
I know, but it's so hard, Sonny tells Lucas.
Lucas and Sonny sit and have a cup of coffee together, and they talk about Paris and the goings on in Salem and Ari of course.
I never dreamed Eric Brady would be in Jail for accidentally killing Daniel Jonas while drunk driving, Sonny tells Lucas shocked by the news.
And Bo, he came home but died from a brain tumor, poor Hope, Sonny tells Lucas.
Lucas and Sonny continue talking for a while until they both realize the time.
Well Sonny, I should go I have a meeting to get to, Lucas tells Sonny as he gets up.
Sonny spends the next few hours in the office going over Club TBD's books.
After Sonny finishes the books he decides to take a walk thru Horton Square.
Sonny takes a cup of coffee with him and sits at a table in the Square sipping it.
A few minutes after Sonny sits down he sees Paul Norita jogging thru the Square on his way home from the gym shirtless and sweaty.
Paul is hot as ever Sonny thinks looking at his shirtless sweaty body.
Paul Hi, Sonny calls out to him.
Sonny I didn't know you were back, Paul replies excited.
I just came home yesterday, Sonny tells Paul.
So how have you been Sonny, Paul asks him?
Sonny frowns and looks down at the ground a moment at Paul's question.
I all right Paul, Sonny replies in a way that tells Paul he really isn't.
Paul, I'm sorry I didn't keep in contact with you, I, since Will died I haven't really wanted to talk to anyone from Salem, Sonny tells him.
Sonny it's OK, I understand, Paul replies.
So are you home now for good Sonny, Paul asks him?
Yes, for one thing Uncle Demois sold the Paris clubs and for another I missed Salem, Sonny tells him.
Listen Sonny how about I buy you some dinner tonight and we can catch up, Paul asks him?
Sounds great, Sonny replies to Paul.
Meet me here at 6, Paul tells Sonny.
Sounds great Paul, Sonny replies.
Paul continues his jogging and Sonny finishes his coffee and then takes a walk, which leads him back to Will's grave.
Well babe I'm going to try and restart my life, I meet Paul already and he invited me to dinner, to be honest I didn't feel like going but I'm doing it anyway, I need to start living again, Sonny tells Will at his grave.
I don't know babe if I will ever feel the love I have for you again, with Paul I don't feel the same spark, I'm not sure if I feel a spark or just remember the spark we once had but maybe in time I will, Well I have to go, I love you Will, Sonny says walking away.
Sonny and Paul meet in the Square at 6 on the dot and they go to a restaurant for dinner.
At dinner Paul and Sonny talk about Paris and Paul's career and what's happened in Salem.
Paul also tells Sonny about his grandfather kidnapping him and the hell he went thru.
Paul I'm so sorry all that happened to you, Sonny tells him.
Paul and Sonny eat dinner and then go for a walk thru the park, Sonny remembers walks he took with Will but doesn't tell Paul that.
Well it's getting late, Sonny tells Paul.
I had fun tonight Paul thanks for dinner, Sonny tells him.
Paul leans in and kisses Sonny good night.
Sonny doesn't feel any sparks from the kiss but kisses Paul back like he does.
Paul asks Sonny if he wants him to stop, Sonny says no.
They wind up making love back at Paul's place; later that night while Paul is asleep, Sonny closes his eyes and thinks about Will.
The following morning Paul makes Sonny breakfast and then Sonny leaves for the townhouse to change his cloths so he can head back to the club.
Sonny you didn't come home last night, Adrienne says entering the office at Club TBD later that morning.
No mom I didn't I was with Paul, Sonny replies.
Adrienne starts to smile till she sees Sonny is still unhappy.
Sonny what's wrong, I thought if you two got together you would be happy, Adrienne asks Sonny?
Mom it was a mistake, all I thought about all night was Will, Sonny tells Adrienne.
Sonny, Will is gone, you have to get on with your life, Adrienne tells him.
Your right mom, Sonny replies.
Paul comes into the club a few hours later and he and Sonny take a booth to talk.
I had a lot of fun last night Sonny, Paul tells him.
So did I, Sonny replies.
Sonny what is it, is it Will, am I rushing you, Paul asks him?
What no, Sonny replies to Paul.
Sonny I know you, you didn't really have any fun last night did you, Paul asks him?
I tried to Paul, I really did, maybe your right maybe it's too soon for me, Sonny tells Paul.
Sonny I won't rush you, if you don't want to see me again just say so, Paul tells him.
Paul I just can't get over Will, I feel like he's still here with me, it's going to sound strange to you but I don't feel him when I'm at his grave but I do here in town, and I don't know why, Sonny tells Paul.
Paul looks at Sonny wishing he could take his pain away.
A few days latter.
Sonny asks Paul to the Pub for lunch, afterward the go for a walk thru the park and talk, they settle down on an isolated bench and Sonny suddenly pulls Paul into a passionate kiss.
The kiss gets very hot for both of them and Paul leads Sonny back to his place where the make love again.
Afterward, Paul stares at Sonny for a moment confused by him.
Sonny what's going on, you said you didn't really have fun the other night and now today you kiss me and we wind up in my bed, Paul asks him?
I guess I wanted to try, I needed to see if I could move on or not Paul, I'm sorry if I got your hope up again, I don't know sex with you is great, and I do have feelings for you, it's just that its not the same as we had, Sonny tells Paul.
I'd better go, Sonny tells Paul as he gets up and gets dressed.
Sonny goes home to the Townhouse and goes right to bed and cries.
The following morning.
Sonny goes to visit Ari again for a few hours and then goes over to the club.
Sonny spends the next few hours in the office and storeroom checking inventory and making out orders.
While he's working his cell phone rings, but Sonny doesn't recognize the number, so he puts the phone down unanswered.
A little while later he listens to the message left by the caller and is shocked, its Will's voice, it was Will who called him.
Sonny, Sonny please help me Sonny please, they're going to kill me if they find me, please Sonny help, the man weakly says then gets disconnected, it takes Sonny a moment to process whose voice he just heard. That was Will; I know it was Sonny thinks as he listens to it again.