Chapter 6

Mason: Because I know we never stop loving the first person we've ever felt love for, because I saw the way you two were looking at each other and because if it wasn't the case, you would have told me he was back...

Sonny: What? Are you serious right now?

Mason: Have you looked at me? I'm dead serious!

Sonny was now as angry as Mason and the tone of their conversation began to increase.

Sonny: I can't believe it! You're really giving me the "we always love our first love" and you expect me to answer your questions. But of course when I ask questions or make tiny little remarks about Drake, you say I'm ridiculous and I have to drop it.

Mason: It's not the same thing!

Sonny: THE HELL IT ISN'T! It's exactly the same thing… No actually you're right it's not the same thing, because as I recall, YOU are the one who almost cheated on me with the dear said "first love" Drake.

Mason: It was 5 years ago, I was drunk and we only kissed. I thought we were over this, you said you forgave me.

Sonny: It's because I did. I forgave you for betraying me and I learned to trust you again because I loved you and I still do. So you don't have the right to doubt me!

Mason: But I saw you two looking at each other and why didn't you tell me you were going to see him?

Sonny: Oh my God, you were back for 1 hour. I had more important and interesting things to tell you!

Mason: Why didn't you tell me on the phone? I assume he's not here since yesterday!

Sonny: Did you tell me you saw Drake on the phone? And yes you're right, he came back in town 3 days ago, but nothing happened…

Mason: For now…

Sonny: Stop it right now! Will and I are friends right now, yes I still love him but as a friend (at least I hope! I wish I'm not lying). Did I ever give you reasons to doubts my loyalty? No I don't think so! So why don't you trust me? I should be the one scared…

Mason: I'm sorry! It's just we are talking about Will Horton. The man had a very important place in your heart and he will always have it. I guess I'm just scared to lose you, because I feel threatened by him…

Sonny: I repeat Will and I agreed to be friends and we will be. And yes we are going to see each other a lot in the next month for the planning of his daughter's reception and you will have to deal with that; like I dealt with the fact that you worked with Drake for over a year and a half. Understood?

Mason: Understood.

Sonny: Beside, Will will be gone in a month.

Mason: But Sonny…

Sonny: End on the discussion!

Mason: Sonny, please hear me out: I love you and I trust you and I'm sorry!

Sonny: I'm going to take a bath…

Mason: Okay I'll begin to make dinner. (Once Sonny was out in the bathroom) Okay Horton, Sonny said you two were just going to be friends and I trust him. It's you I don't trust, I'm going to keep an eye of you! You will not steal Sonny from me…

After dinner, Dimera Mansion…

Sami: I don't believe it! Where did all the coffee go? We still had half of the stock 2 hours ago…

Will: Have you looked into the drawer of the basement?

Sami: I looked everywhere. It just disappeared, I don't understand…

Listening to his mother, he looked at his daughter who had a big smile on her face, the kind of smile she had when she managed to do something. He understood something was going on; he took Ari's arm, surprising her and led her into the living room after checking it was empty.

Will: Arianna Grace Horton, can you tell me what did you do?

Arianna: I don't know what you're talking about…

Will: Don't play innocent with me! I saw your big bright smile when my mom said she didn't find the coffee. Tell me now!

Suddenly he remembered the little conversation they had the day before with EJ and Sami strangely about coffee.

The day before

Arianna: Hmmmmm, this coffee is delicious. I don't think I ever drank something that good!

Sami: Thank you sweetheart! Actually it comes from Sonny's coffeehouse or club, whatever it's called now. He agreed to deliver us every 1st day of the month morning, and every time he gives us enough to last a whole month.

EJ: But as soon as we see we don't have enough, we call him and he delivers us an extra quantity the day after.

Will: Wow, it's really nice of him!

Arianna: Yeah Interesting! And usually, at what time does he deliver?

Sami: Around 9 am. Why do you want to know?

Arianna: Oh hum… for nothing. It's just you told me that you and EJ were working very early and as you were the only ones to live here, I wondered how the delivery was.

Will: Sweetie, that's why George is here!

Arianna: George?

EJ: Yes George our butler.

Arianna: Right I totally forgot about him…

Back to the present

Will: Oh no, you didn't…

Arianna (acting all innocent): Didn't do what?

Will: I know what you did! You stole the whole coffee's stock so that Mom has to call Sonny to ask him if he can deliver tomorrow when she and EJ are not here. And of course, I assume you won't be here too.

Arianna (smiling): You assumed right! I'll have to go take Parker at the airport around 9.30am. Honestly, I think I'm a genius!

Will: Ari, honey, I know you want to do well but first of all, you can't steal all the coffee. And second, you have to stop trying to set Sonny and me up.

Arianna (her smiled suddenly dissapeared): But Dad…

Will: Please Ari, stop! Sonny is married now, he is happy, he moved on with his life and we are friends so please, please let it go!

Arianna (sobbing): And what about you Dad? What about YOUR happiness? I know you still love him and I know he still loves you too. I just want you to be happy for once, you always put other's happiness before yours. I just wanted to help you…

Tears were now running freely on her cheeks as she ran away to the stairs then to her room to hide herself leaving a dumbfounded Will standing alone in the living room, tears also leaving his eyes. He wiped his eyes when he heard his mother's footsteps entering the living room.

Sami: Okay I just called Sonny. He said he could deliver some coffee tomorrow in the morning. I also learned that George was a little sick and Arianna was going to take Parker at the airport. So can you take care of everything tomorrow? Oh and EJ wanted to talk to you about a job offer if you're interested! (Noticing his puffy and red eyes) Hey what happened?

She took her boy in her arms and embraced him tightly, maybe too tightly but Will couldn't care less. He was feeling so good in his mom's arms. He let all his grief and his tears go and soaked his mom's shirt. She patted his back slowly, trying to reassure him she was here to listen to him. She perfectly knew what was that all about but she asked anyway

Sami: Is it about Sonny, isn't it?

Will (still sobbing): Yes and no. It's… It's also about Ari.

Sami (letting go of her son): Oh that girl! You know you have a very clever daughter. I have no idea where she put the bags of coffee but I know she took it. I think she inherited his sneakiness from me.

Will (laughing slightly): Absolutely, her stubbornness too… I love her so much and I wanted to be a good dad so I ignored a lot of invitations on dates or cute guys. And now here I am back to what I wanted to avoid: be in the same town as Sonny. Even 20 years after, I still feel the same about him as when I was 18. It scares me because I thought I was over him.

Sami: Do you wish you never left?

Will: Everyday! But I don't know if I could have been happy if Sonny never wanted to talk to me again… So I ran away from my problems and ruined everything…

Sami: You didn't ruin everything; you still can make it work. The thing is: are you going to make the right choice? Fight for your love for Sonny or keep him as a friend?

Will: I have one month to decide. I'm going to see Ari…

Sami: Okay! By the way, you're an awesome father to Arianna. Don't ever think otherwise!

Will (hugging her): Thank you so much! I love you mom!

Sami: Awww my baby boy, I love you too, so much. Don't forget tomorrow morning and the delivery!

Will: I won't, Goodnight mom!

Sami: Goodnight sweetie! Give a kiss to Ari from her grandmother.

To be continued…