The truth has come out about Will being the one that shot EJ and not Lucas and the whole town is buzzing with that news. Will is on pins and needles waiting to be arrested or something. He knows that the bottom is about to drop out of his life with his daughter and with his beloved Sonny. He is pacing the small space of the studio apartment he has been at for the past couple of hours. Justin promised it would be ok, and he hoped to God it was going to be. He hoped that with them coming forward and not letting Nick bring the information to light, would help his case. He didn't want to go to prison for this, like he should have in the first place. He was freaking out at every little sound he heard outside the door. He ran his hand through his hair and prayed that Justin was right, everything was going to be ok.
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Sonny was at the coffee-house, filling in for a couple of hours, he was still thinking about the meeting he and Will had with his father a few hours ago. He was praying that there was going to be some way for Will to stay out of prison. There had to be. If Nick was able to use any info he had on Will, he wasn't so sure that was going to be possible.
He started to relook over the order he was trying to place for the third time, when Chad walked in. He had a smile on his face a mile wide.
Sonny: What are you so happy about?
Chad: I don't know-I just heard that Mel was coming back to see her father and little brother and I am hoping to see her when she is here.
Sonny: Yeah, I miss her.
Chad: And maybe she could help Will out too.
Sonny: You think she would? I mean she left because of Gabi right? And the freak, what's his name.
Chad: Andrew-that was the bastard's name. Yeah, and I might not be able to say anything, but Mel didn't sign any agreement. And are the rumors true, Will shot my brother, not his Dad?
Sonny: I am not talking to you about that. I can't...Chad.
Chad: Hey-I heard EJ on the phone earlier, he going to go to the judge on Will's behalf, as far as what I got out of the conversation. Your Dad was leaving the mansion when I was getting there.
Sonny: Are you sure? Why would EJ help the person that shot him?
Chad: Well, if you are the father to said shooters two siblings and also going to Marry his mother, wouldn't you want to protect your loved ones?
Sonny: I guess. But I just hope that he is going to come out of this ok.
Chad: Me too.
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Meanwhile in some Judges chambers, EJ Dimera is having a conversation with a Judge, who wasn't under the "Dimera" payroll, he wanted to do this the legal way, not the Dimera way-like Stefano had offered-"to take care of the little weasel Nick and his latina bimbo" for William. EJ declined and said that sometimes the law has to work for us and he intened it to in this case. Justin just arrived and told the Judges clerk he needed to see him right away.
Judge: Seems like Justin Kiriakis is here about this case, shall we see what he had to say?
EJ: Yes, have him shown in.
Justin comes into the office and is surprised to see EJ present.
Justin: If this is a bad time your honor, I could wait until you are finished with Mr. Dimera.
EJ: Justin, I know why you are here and I am here for the same reason. I don't want William to go to prison. I want him here, to be with his daughter when she is born. I don't want to press charges and I don't want any charges to be brought up on him either.
Justin: I am questioning the way the information was obtained, by Mr. Fallon. He broke the law to get it, and used it to blackmail my client.
Judge: I do not like those tactics in my courtroom, and I will not allow the recordings. And are you sure about not wanted to press charges on Mr. Horton, Mr. Dimera?
EJ: Why? I love this young man as if he was my own son. I understand why a mixed, miserable 14 year boy would do what he did, to protect his Mother. She was marrying me, to protect her family, from a life time of abuse from my Father. He has almost destroyed any and everyone from that family and if I was in young William's shoes, I would have shot me too. I have forgiven him of his sin, he is going to have a child of his own, soon. I do not wish for him to miss any of her life. Not like I have been forced to miss a part of my children's lives.
Judge: And you to not feel threatened or in danger around this young man?
EJ: Heavens, no, your Honor. Like I said, I have grown to love this young man like my own Son. I want him be able to be a productive member of our society and be a father to his daughter.
Judge: Mr. Kirkakis do you have anything to add?
Justin: Just that I agree with Mr. Dimera. Will is a wonderful young man. I have spent sometime getting to know him and have grown fond of him myself. I'd hate for a mistake made in haste as a child to really define what kind of roll he has in his daughter's life and decide if he should go to prison or not.
Judge: I am going to recess for a few moments and I come back to let you know if I will persue this any farther.
E/J: Thank you your Honor.
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Justin texts Sonny that the Judge has finished hearing them and they are just waiting to here back from him. Sonny in turn texts Will, that Justin and EJ are waiting to hear back from the Judge and that it seemed to go well. Sonny has his fingers crossed. He doesn't know what he will do if his Will has to go to prison. He says a little prayer and finishes up his work at the coffee-house.
Will is at the apartment, working on homework and waiting for word on the case. He has done a whole lot of praying today. He didn't want to have to spend anytime away from Sonny or from his Baby girl. He sits down to compose a letter to them both in case, but isn't able to write a single word, instead he starts to cry, and can't stop.
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The Judge comes back into the meeting room and sits down to talk to EJ and Justin. He doesn't give anything away by his facial expressions, but starts in on his decision.
Judge: I have taken everything you said and all the letters on Will's behalf into consideration. I am not going to seek any charges against Mr. Horton as this time. If the victim himself doesn't want to press charges, I do not see any reason to continue wasting the courts time with this matter. See that Mr. William Horton keeps his nose clean and stays out of trouble.
Justin: Thank you, your Honor.
EJ: Yes, Thank you, your Honor.
As soon as the Judge leaves, Justin and EJ congratulate one another and then start with the plan on getting Will Sole custody of his daugter. EJ has a weapon in the way of Melanie Jonas and has finally convinced her to come and give her testimony in the case.
Justin: That will help with Will getting custody of the baby.
EJ: He just has to find a place to live that is suitable for a child.
Justin: Actually Sonny has taken care of that part. He is buying a Condo for him, Will and the baby.
EJ: They're back together?
Justin: Yes, and it looks like for good now. And I can't be any happier.
EJ: What does your lovely wife think about that?
Justin: She has no problem with Will, she had a problem with him hurting our Son, that is all. She is warming up to him again and I think it will be ok.
EJ: I hope so, I see the way William lights up when he is around your son and how they look at each other-that is the look of true love.
Justin : I couldn't agree more. Let's go and give them the good news. Ok?
EJ: Sure.
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Justin finds out that Sonny and Will are actually at the new place, taking measurements to see what kind of furniture to get for the place. He tells Sonny that he and EJ are on their way over. Sonny tells them they will be there for a while.
Will: Who was that?
Sonny: My Dad, he and EJ are coming over.
Will has a concerned look on his face. He is wondering what they need to see him about. But he puts it out of his mind, for now and goes back into the nursery and continues to put the furniture together that Sonny got for, their daughter. Yes, their daughter, exactly the way Sonny said it.
20 minutes later, Sonny is answering the door and he greets his Dad and EJ-one guest he didn't expect in his home-ever. But if they had good news about Will, he would welcome EJ with open arms.
Justin: Is Will here?
Sonny: He's in the nursery-I'll get him.
He rushes in and tells Will his Dad and EJ are here. Will rushes out and he has that sad, petrified look on his face.
Justin: The Judge decided that he doesn't want to pursue any charges against you. EJ gave some rather favorable intel on you.
Will: Are you serious? But that stuff Nick had?
Justin:The judge said it couldn't be used and he wouldn't even listen to it.
Will: So I'm free-forever?
EJ: Yes, William, you don't have to go to jail, you can be here with Sonny and with you daughter when she is born.
Will: Thank God. Thank, you-both. I don't know what to honestly say. You both have saved me.
Justin: I just want you to be happy Will-and make my Son happy, too.
Sonny: He already made me the happiest I've ever been. (smiling) (he goes to Will and they embrace) I love you.
Will: I love you, too. Now, what about custody? They are not going to back down.
EJ: We should honestly wait until the baby's born. Get this house in order. Establish that you, two will be great parents from the start. They live above the pub, not a real home. And I don't see them even looking, Sonny owes his owe business, and that is great-you just need to find work.
Will: I was going to work at the pub too, but not if we are going ahead with the custody part of this.
Justin: I think I have something for you. I'm starting my own practice, would you like to work for me?
Will: You serious? I'd love it. What would I be doing?
Justin: Filing-clerk stuff. We could always get you a paralegal certificate, you're pretty damn smart.
Will: That would be awesome. I think I have taken most of the electives required for the program. I was interested in it at one point.
Sonny: Well, this sound like it's all going to work out, for the best. Though, I never thought my boyfriend would be working for my father.
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Meanwhile, Nick just found out that the there are not going to be charges brought up against Will. "Damn that stupid ass judge", he thinks out loud. He is trying to find away to get Will out of the baby's life-for good. But what he has now idea. He just arrived at St. Luke's. He has a meeting there about him and Gabi getting married-finally. He walks in and sees someone from his past...
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