Will's excitement about sneaking out of town, to see Sonny, lasted about six hours. Boredom took over pretty quickly when he realized that he had left his dorm room with little more than his clothes and passport. There was nothing to do but sit in his tiny window seat and stare off into space. The old lady sitting next to him was asleep almost as fast as the plane took off. Twelve hours and one change over, left will exhausted, but still too wired to sleep. His eyes were red and felt like sand paper every time he blinked. Only the vision of Sonny, in his mind, kept him from going crazy.

Twenty two hours and another change over found will in a state of semi consciousness. He could feel the cramped space that he still sat in and hear the quiet conversations going on around him, but his vision was filled of memories from the last few months. Will remembers meeting Sonny for the first time, and for some reason being drawn to him. He wouldn't admit to himself then that he found Sonny attractive, but during the long and arduous process of coming out, Will had to admit a lot of things to himself. Not only did he find Sonny attractive physically, but emotionally as well. Sonny was carefree and just so damn happy all the time. How could Sonny seem so happy and free, when Will hurt so bad inside all the time? He wanted to be like Sonny. He wanted to be free.

When Sonny kissed him for the first time, Will freaked out. He wasn't ready. Tad had just finished telling him how disgusting he was, and then suddenly Sonny was kissing him. Of course Will freaked out. But that didn't change the fact that his lips burned and his heart raced after the kiss. Will would never tell Gabi or Sonny, but the whole time he was in bed with Gabi, he was thinking of Sonny.

The first time Will and Sonny had sex, Will truly thought he had found heaven. It was slow and sensual. The way Sonny gently explored his body, like he was a delicate piece of glass, made Will burn. When Sonny kissed him behind his ear, Will's breath caught in his throat. When Sonny kissed down his sternum, Will started to tremble. When Sonny's warm hands took hold of Will's hips, and he lowered his lips to kiss his navel, Will's back arched sharply. His upper back bowed off the bed; his hands gripping the sheets as a moan was wrenched from his throat.

Will thought he was in heaven. And then Sonny was inside of him, and they were kissing. It was a total and complete sensory overload. It was the taste of Sonny's mouth, and the scent of his cologne, and it was pain and pleasure. Finally. Finally, Will found where he was meant to be. This is what had been missing with Gabi. This deep, visceral, soul crushing connection.

"Sir?"

The voice was far away…but he still heard it.

"Sir?" A hand touched his shoulder. "Sir, it's time to wake up."

Will wrenched awake suddenly, only to find the stewardess leaning over the seat.

"Oh...um…sorry." He said, trying to shake himself more awake. He felt like his body weighed a thousand pounds.

"It's okay, honey. We've landed though. Do you need help getting your carry-on bag down?"

He stood from his seat very slowly, and a lit wobbly. "Sure."

Will was excited to see Sonny, but his stupid body wouldn't move like he wanted. He was exhausted and slowly trudging along into the airport security and screening area. Once he was through, he took his bag and started the trek to get the rest of his luggage. He was running on fumes and not much else. Will just wanted to find the nearest flat surface and sleep for a week. He even managed a smile at that thought, even though his whole body ached and his eyes burned.

He finally made it to the turn style where all the luggage was coming in from the plane, when he heard it.

"Will!"

He knew that voice.

Would know it anywhere.

He would later blame it on his exhaustion and sleep deprivation, but the minute he heard that voice, tears burned in his already sore eyes and his lip started to tremble. Very slowly he turned, and there he was.

Sonny.

It was the first time Will was seeing Sonny since that terrible day in the church. Every day since then has felt like he couldn't breathe; like his world was ending.

Will walked, or stumbled, forward and suddenly Sonny was there, wrapping his arms around him. It felt like home. The scent; touch and the arms holding him, It all felt like home. There was so much he wanted to say and do. This was sonny; the love of his life. They were finally together again, or at least in the same country, and Will could barely move. The trip was finally catching up to him and Will was at the end of his rope. With one last deep breath, Will slumped against the body holding him.

"Whoa, Hey, are you Okay?" Sonny asked, as he caught Will's body.

XXXXX

For the next sixteen hours Will slept like the dead. Sonny and Jeremy had to take a hold of both arms and practically carry Will to the car from the airport. Sonny knew very well what the flight was like, and how brutal the jet lag was going to be. Jeremy and Jen both smiled as Sonny tucked Will into the bed in his room. Will only woke once briefly as Sonny pulled off his shoes and jeans, to slip on some pajama pants.

It was the middle of the afternoon the next day, before Will woke again. He knew before he opened his eyes that he wasn't in his own bed. Living on campus in a dorm, Will got used to slamming doors and loud music. He got used to the lumpy uncomfortable bed, and his alarm that always went off way to freaking early. This felt different. The bed, for one, was the softest thing he had ever slept on. The pillow, which his face was buried in, smelled like fabric softener. After Sonny disappeared and Will finally decided to move out of his apartment, Will took the bottle of cologne that sat next to Sonny's bed. Will missed Sonny every single minute he was gone, but he thought if he could just have something that smelled like him, he might be able to sleep. It didn't work most of the time, but in an act of desperation Will sprayed his sheets and Pillows with the Sonny's fragrance. This pillow didn't smell like Sonny, so he was obviously not in his own bed.

Very slowly, Will opened his eyes, hoping that he hadn't done something stupid. He had been drinking a lot lately and he was bound to do something he shouldn't. It just seemed like nothing really mattered anymore. Sonny had left town to get away from him; Gabi was pregnant with his baby, and married to his homophobic cousin. Will had no rights to his own daughter and there was nothing he could do about it. Half the town felt sorry for him and the other half got off on the headlines. Of course, there were the few people that absolutely hated him now. For instance, Sonny's mom. Adrian had disliked Will from the very beginning. She was so sure that he was going to Break Sonny's heart. In the end, he had proven her right. Sonny's friends, who had become his friends, no longer wanted anything to do with him. Not that he could really blame them.

Will sat up in bed, still groggy from sleep, and rubbed his eyes. He had absolutely no idea where he was. The room was decorated with neutral tones. The walls were off white with artwork decorating every wall. There were tables on each side of the bed, with elegant lamps. Against the wall sat a desk with a lap top. A dresser sat in the corner with what looked like Will's phone and wallet laying on top. He was just about to get up and explore a little bit, to try and figure out where the hell he was, when the door to the room swung open, and then suddenly everything came flooding back.

Will was in South Africa. Sonny had sent for him after being AWOL for two months.

Will could do little more than sit there like an idiot and stare at his...well, Sonny. He wore a dark purple button up shirt, that never failed to make Will's heart skip a beat. He wore black jean shorts and tennis shoes. He looked tan and healthy and even more gorgeous then Will remembered. He carried two coffee mugs in and set them on the side table, next to the bed.

"Hey, sleepy head. I didn't know if you were ever going to wake up. Did you sleep okay?"

Will stared, transfixed. He was so sure he would never see Sonny again; that he had messed up so bad that he literally forced the man that he loved to leave town. He was at a loss for words.

"Will?" Sonny said, coming to sit on the bed next to him. "Hey, are you okay? Do you need to sleep some more? I know the Jet lag is a killer, I think I slept for a week when I got here." And then Sonny smiled and Will was lost all over again. Will scrambled to his knees and threw his arms around Sonny's neck, only breathing again, when Sonny's arms wrapped around him too.

"Sonny...I"

"I know," Sonny said, before Will could say the words. "I missed you so much, Will." Sonny pulled the younger man to stand up so that he could give him a proper hug. Sonny wrapped his arms around Will and pulled him in tight against his body. Sonny felt the spike of desire that he always felt when he was anywhere near Will, but then he noticed how thin Will had gotten. From all the voice messages he knew that Will had been under a lot of stress, He just didn't know that it had gotten this bad.

"Hey," Sonny pulled back, "How about you go take a nice hot shower and I'll make you something to eat?" Will smiled, that shy beautiful smile that Sonny loved, "That sounds great. I probably need it, I don't even know what day it is."

"Oh, no, you look perfect. I just thought you might..." Sonny stopped, realizing what he just said. Will bit his lip as he tried not to smile. "Well, that was embarrassing. I'll show you were the bathroom is," Sonny said not looking at Will.

An hour later Will was showered, shaved and finally feeling human again. After getting dressed, Will ventured out of the bedroom and eventually found Sonny in the kitchen with, who Will assumed were Sonny's friends. The woman standing at the kitchen counter, had long black hair that reached her waist; her skin was a light caramel color. She was beautiful, and reminded Will of Gabi. The man sitting at the small kitchen table with Sonny, had short brown hair, and looked to be American.

"Um...hello," Will greeted everyone in the room. Three pairs of eyes swung around to where Will stood in the doorway. "I'm sorry to interrupt," Will said when everyone stayed quiet. Sonny stood and walked to Will; taking his hand, he led him into the kitchen.

"Will I'd like to introduce you to my friends, Jeremy and his wife, Jen." Will shook Jeremy's hand and blushed, when Jen stepped forward to hug him and kiss him on the cheek.

"You are just as adorable as Sonny said you were," Jen said, and then winked at the two blushing boys.

"It's very nice to meet you. You have a beautiful home, thank you for letting me come and visit."

"You're welcome, sweetheart. Sonny is a great friend and we love having him here. Make yourself at home." Jen said, as her husband walked over to wrap his arm around her waist, and kiss the top of her head.

"We've already had dinner, so Jen and I are going to go check on things in the reserve. Sonny thought you might be hungry, so help yourself to whatever is in the fridge."

"Oh..um, thank you so much. That's really nice of you."

Jeremy took his wife's hand and they left through the back door.

"Okay," Sonny said, as soon as they were alone. "I put some coffee on and I thought I would make us a salad or something light. Jet lag always makes my stomach a little weird. Is that okay?"

"Yeah, that sounds great. But, could I just..." Sonny turned, raising his eyebrows as Will walked forward, pulling Sonny into another hug. The two men stood for a long moment just holding each other. Will was overcome with emotion at just having the opportunity to hold Sonny again. He wanted so to tell Sonny how much he loved him, but he didn't know how Sonny would react, and he didn't want to ruin this moment. So he settled for..."I missed you so much, Sonny." And he knew that Sonny felt the same way, when he squeezed Will tighter against his body.

The two boys sat at the table and ate their salad quietly. They exchanged shy smiles and longing glances, but neither said anything. Somewhere along the way their hands joined on the table and neither moved away. It was perfect. There were no worries of parents bursting in or long lost ex's to come and shatter the calm. When the food was gone and their coffee cups empty, Will was the first one to speak.

"I know we have to talk about the elephant in the room, but I was wondering if we could maybe save that for tomorrow. I had a lot of time to think after you left and there is another secret that I think you should know about."

"Another secret, huh?" Sonny smiled.

"Yeah. Don't worry though, I think you'll like this one, or at least find it funny."

"Well, now you have to tell me." Sonny smiled again, reaching for Will's hand again.

"Okay, well, do you remember the first time we met? You were standing in the square with Abigale?"

"Of course, I remember. You thought I was trying to steal Abby from Chad. It was very cute." Sonny's smile made Will smile.

"Okay, well, I never told anyone this, but meeting you that day...you terrified me."

Sonny's smile fell. "I terrified you?" Will nodded. "Why?"

"Well, it's sort of hard to explain, but I'll try." Will took a deep breath and tried to think of a way to get across what he was trying to say.

"The day I met you, Gabi and I had just went and got our cap and gowns for graduation. So, there I was, about to graduate. I had all these amazing friends, and I had this beautiful girlfriend. But all I could think was 'Wow, that guy is gorgeous.'"

Sonny smiled, but kept quiet.

"Before you even moved to town, I suspected something inside me was changing. I knew that I wasn't as attracted to my girlfriend as I should have been. All of my guy friends spent their weekends having sex with their girlfriends, and for the longest time, I couldn't figure out why that wasn't what I wanted too."

Sonny understood exactly what Will was trying to say. He witnessed firsthand Will's struggle to accept who he was, and it broke his heart that he couldn't do more to help him back then.

"I felt like such a failure, because Gabi wanted to be with me and I kept putting her off. Eventually she started thinking that she was the problem. And so I told myself that I just needed to try harder and be better. I wanted so badly to be what she needed. And so I finally gave in and slept with her. I thought maybe I just needed to get it over with and then I would start to feel what I was suppose to feel."

Will looked into Sonny's eyes. "I felt nothing." Sonny tilted his head in understanding and squeezed Will's hand.

"I couldn't figure out what the hell was wrong with me. I honestly thought I was going crazy. And, then I met you. The minute you smiled at me, and I got that fluttery feeling in my stomach, I pretty much knew what I never wanted to admit to myself."

Will smiled for the first time since he began.

"So, in conclusion, everything that has happened since the day I met you, is all your fault."

Sonny's shocked expression, made Will crack up. "My fault?" Sonny shrieked.

"Yes," Will cried. "If you hadn't shown up with your stupid sex hair, and beautiful eyes, with all your stories of adventure, I wouldn't have fallen madly in love with you."

Sonny smiled and shook his head at the beautiful boy sitting across from him. "Come here," he whispered. Will leaned forward and met Sonny in the middle for a soft kiss. "I love you," Sonny whispered.

"I love you, too." Will said as he leaned forward for another kiss.


End Note: Next chapter they will actually talk, and probably earn that M rating. Let me know what you think.