Sami stood huddled against the police car as the officer questioned her. "You didn't actually see Ej Dimera force William to go with him?" The officer demanded.
"What? No... Yes, Ej grabbed Will and forced him to leave the square with him. I followed them and he forced Will into the car!" Sami shrieked, and then added even louder.
"Will was struggling; he was tripping all over the place!" The officer quickly scribbled in his notepad before continuing.
"Right well, first we'll send a car to the Dimera mansion to see if Will's there, if not we'll question Dimera and start canvassing the area." The officer informed her.
"I'm coming with you!" Sami gasped.
"Ma'am, that's against procedure and-"Sami cut him off.
"I don't care, this is my son. I'll just drive myself if you refuse." Sami shouted. "Fine let's go." The officer murmured resignedly.
"I'm going too Davis." Rafe said as he guided Sami into the back of the car.
Ej sighed, rubbing his eyes before squeezing the bridge of his nose. Idiot. He silently cursed himself as he watched will shudder in his sleep. What was he thinking blackmailing the boy, he was obviously unstable to try and blackmail Ej in the first place.
Ej looked to the ceiling in anger at himself before looking back to Will. He jumped in surprise as he meet Will's confused blue eyes. He watched Will raise himself upright rigidly before he spoke. "Why are you doing this?" Will queried his voice rough.
"Doing what?" Ej replied.
"Don't act stupid, you're anything but. Why are you helping me?" Will demanded.
"Maybe because it's to my advantage." Ej quipped smirking but Will's expression stopped him.
"And maybe ... it's because that if Johnny or Sydney were struggling with something I would hope Lucas or Rafe would help them." Ej murmured.
He watched Will swallow convulsively and repeatedly. His eyes filling again before snapping shut.
Will jumped in shock as Ej sat beside him and tugged him into his arms. As the contact registered and he realised that it was an attempt at comforting him, he started sobbing and crying again.
Will jerked away and stood upright but Ej followed him and tugged him close again. Desperation filled him as he returned the embrace, taking any comfort offered. He felt Ej rocking him gently but the tears and sobs got louder and harder, his body shaking.
As the police car came to a stop Sami jumped out. The police man seized her arm pulling her back. "You must stay calm. That's the only way you're coming in with us, do you understand?" Sami remained quiet and nodded swiftly.
She felt Rafe take her hand as the police rang the bell. The door was answered quickly by the Dimera servant Mary-Alice. She appeared shocked as the police stepped over the threshold.
"Where's Mr Dimera?" Davis demanded sharply.
"Mr Dimera is out with his wife at an Art show." Mary-Alice replied.
Davis quirked his eyebrow before demanding. "Elvis Junior, Ej Dimera?" He questioned.
"Well No." Mary-Alice replied. "He's in the main room, but he's not to be disturbed!" Mary-Alice shrieked as the officers began towards the door.
"What on earth is going on here?" A thundering voice demanded from the front door. Sami spun to see Stefano, Kate and Nicole in the doorway.
"Police business sir, we're here to speak to Ej Dimera." Davis replied sharply. Before turning away towards the closed door again.
"You can't go in there!" shrieked Mary-Alice as Davis swung both doors open.
Sami came to an abrupt stop as she saw inside. She heard Nicole and Kate demand what was going on as they too suddenly stopped beside her as they saw Will in Ej's arms sobbing. And Ej was shushing him and rubbing his back as Will cried.
Will desperately tightened his hold, clawing at Ej's back taking any comfort offered. He could feel the weight vanishing as he felt himself break apart. He distantly heard Ej talk to him, but it made no sense. They were merely words of comfort. A way of telling him he wasn't alone.
Never in his life had he pictured falling apart in front of and being comforted by Ej Dimera. But in a way it made sense, he had no vested interest in Will. There could be no disappointment in him, no damning for what merely was. But the sobs wouldn't stop, they just kept coming.
Ej jerked upright, Will still securely in his arms as he saw the crowd of people in the doorway. He saw Mary-Alice stumble to the front of the group.
"I'm sorry sir I tried to tell them you weren't to be disturbed but they didn't let me explain that you were ... well that you were conducting a private..." Mary-Alice stuttered and trailed off.
Fury dancing in his eyes he nodded stiffly in understanding before acknowledging the others in the doorway.
"The art show not to your liking father?" he spoke above Will's sobs before ignoring Samantha, Rafe and the police and returning his attention to Will whose breathing was worriedly accelerating.
Ej firmly placed his arms on Wills shoulders, stepping back to meet his gaze.
"Will I need you to calm down okay?" But there was no response. "Will can you hear me? I need you to take a nice deep breath for me." Ej spoke calmly as he nudged him to sit down again.
But still there was no response. Gently Ej forced Will's head between his knees, forcing him to adjust his breathing.
Will distantly acknowledge that people had come into the room but he couldn't seem to pull himself together to respond. His vision blurred worriedly before Ej pushed him down on the sofa and nudged his head between his knees.
The pressure against his chest forced him to take slow breaths. He felt Ej rubbing his back but his ears buzzed loudly blocking out what Ej was saying to the other people in the room.
Curiously he glanced up and gasped as he recognised the group of people before him. Panic surged and he felt Ej push his head back down again before it consumed him.
Worry rose within Ej as he pushed Will's head down between his knees; his body sighed as he felt Will's breathing adjust automatically to the pressure.
Fury flared as he glanced back up at those in the doorway.
"What the bloody hell is the meaning of this? Barging into my home without permission and causing my staff distress." Ej snapped as he kept his touch light on Will's back.
"Don't take that tone with me Ej. You're the one who took my son against his will!" Sami thundered. Ej jerked his attention back to Will as he heard him gasp in panic. Dammit.
"It's okay Will. Everything's fine. You're fine." Ej murmured as he pushed Will's head back down between his knees and looked accusingly at the crowd of people.
"I did no such thing!" Ej hissed and then continued. "Will came with me by his own accord." He continued in a much calmer tone.
"I saw him struggling against you in Horton square EJ!" Sami screamed causing Will to start shaking.
"Dammit Samantha! Keep your bloody voice down, you're upsetting him." Ej hissed.
"He was upset in the square Samantha; he could barely stay on his feet. What did you want me to do? Let him fall?" Ej demanded harshly before returning his attention to Will.
Reality had finally returned to him and he was extremely aware that his mother was here. If it wasn't for Ej he would've run screaming, anything to get away. He couldn't tell Ej now, not with her here. That was all that occupied his mind.
Without thought he surged to his feet, an apology written in his eyes as he glanced at Ej and swiftly barrelled through the crowd of stunned people and out the door.
He could hear people shouting after him and running steps behind him which only made him run faster.
"WILLIAM!" Ej shouted as he ran after him but he didn't slow and he was quickly out of sight. He turned to see Sami clutching Rafe as he assured her.
"Don't worry. I'll go after him in the squad car." He murmured between placing kisses between words.
"Don't you dare! That's the last thingyou should do right now. As you can tell he's not harmed. Just extremely upset and if you hadn't of barged in here maybe I would've been able to help him but right now I think it's obvious that you're the last thing he needs or wants right now!" Ej thundered as he spun on his heel and stormed back towards the mansion.