It was around 10am when Sonny finally got under the shower. He had slept in after a very late night. Will's parents had left around 10pm, and he'd gone to bed soon after, but just lay there thinking about Will until midnight or later.

He found his mother sitting at the dining room table, reading the local paper when he walked into the room,

"Good morning, sweetheart. Did you have a good night? I stuck my head in around 7am, and you were sleeping very soundly. You were so cute!"

"Yes, I didn't have a good night. Thank you." He was just about to head into the kitchen to get something to eat when Henderson walked out carrying a plate of food for him to the table.

"Good morning, young Mr. Kiriakis, it's really great to see you home. I heard the water being turned on upstairs, so I knew that you would be coming down shortly. I hope that you're breakfast tastes haven't changed.

"No they haven't, not when it comes to your cooking."

Just as Henderson turned to leave, he remembered that he needed to mention something to Sonny.

"If you will give me a list of Mr. Horton's food tastes, I will make sure we have some of his favorites during his stay."

I will. Thanks, Henderson."

"Sonny, are you going to go see Will now or stay home until later like you had planned?"

"I miss him, so I am going in earlier than I had originally planned. First, I'm going to stop by and get him some real food. I know that I should wait until tonight, but Mum I'm ready for us to start our lives together. We have been apart for too many years now, and I don't want to be away from my future husband any more than I already have been.

"Good luck, and tell Will that we are looking forward to having him stay here with us while he gets better."

"Thanks, Mum. I will tell him. Hopefully I can bring him back with me in a day or so. Let's hope that Dr. Matthews is on board with our plan."

Sonny walked out of the house and got into his car, then headed for the hospital to see his baby.

Twenty minutes later he was walking into the lift to go up to Will's room. When the doors opened, he spotted Will's grandmother and best friend, Marlena, heading his way. He got out of the lift and waited for her, wanting to find out how Will was, and to find out if Samantha had told her of their plans for Will.

"Good morning, Sonny. How are you doing? Did you have a good night's sleep? Will told me that he sent you home to get some rest."

"Yes, I did. How did he seem to you this morning? Did he tell you what happened yesterday?"

"Yes, we had a very long talk about that and how he pushed you away."

"Do you have a few minutes? I would like to talk to you about a plan I already have set in motion for Will."

"Of course, Sonny. Let's go have a coffee and you can tell me what's going on."

"Thank you."

"So, my parents have set up the lower level of the house into a living area for Will and me while he is getting better. Everything is set up already for us to move in as soon as he leaves the hospital. Both Samantha and Lucas are fine with it, since neither of them had any ideas for him, and Dr. Matthews made it very clear yesterday that Will won't be allowed to leave the hospital until he has a living area where he could get better."

"Sonny, that is a wonderful and brilliant idea! Will will get to leave here and be with you while he gets better in his own place. Let me know if you need my help with anything. Now, I should get to my office, and I'm sure you're anxious to see my wonderful grandson."

"Thank you, Marlena. Yes, I really want to see him. I missed him."

Sonny walked into Will's room and looked at the handsome man sitting on his bed, talking to Roxy as she took his vitals.

"Good morning, you two. How's my other half doing, Roxy?"

"Hello, Sonny. He's fine, and my shift is over so I won't see you for the next three days. And I don't know why I'm telling you this since neither of you are listening to me anymore, so I'm going to leave. Bye guys!"

"I didn't think you would be back here after the way I pushed you away last night. Not that I would blame you if you stayed away." Will looked down at his hands.

"Baby, I just needed some rest, and this morning I had a nice talk with my mother. I'm here now, and I have something very important to talk to you about."

"Ok."

"So, my parents and I have an offer for you. The doctor told you and your family that until you were well enough to live on your own or had a suitable place to go and recover, that you had to stay here. So I was wondering if you'd like to come and live with my parents and me at the mansion. Both of my parents have agreed, and we've already set up the lower level for you and me to live. You'll have everything you need to get better including a swimming pool and a personal trainer if you want to work with one. We'll of course have separate rooms for now, since you aren't ready to handle a physical relationship. Will, please say yes. I've already talked to your family, and they are totally on board with the idea."

"But why, Sonny?"

"Because I love you, Will. I never stopped! I tried to forget you, but my soul wouldn't let you go. I spent all my days either crying in my bed, or I would just swim in the pool. My cousin, Nikki, would come into my room and hold me while I cried in my sleep. My own parents didn't know that I was laying to them over the phone about how I was doing. Nikki was the only one I told about you."

"Sonny, we have changed so much. How can we get back what we had back then? All I have done is cause you and your family heartache."

Sonny didn't say anything at first. Instead, he climbed onto the bed and looked at Will.

"Will, I won't lie and say that what you said to me that morning didn't hurt, because it did. My heart was ripped out by you, but as the days went by, I realized why you did it. You loved me too much to make me stay in a life that I had told you I didn't want until I was much older. When I told you that, it must have hurt you so much and I'm so sorry for doing that. I guess when I said that, it made your choice so much easier."

"Saying those words to you, and putting distance between us was the hardest thing I have ever done in my whole life. But I knew I had to do it for your sake and for my little girl's."

"If she had your beautiful blue eyes and your cute nose, I'm sure she would have broken a lot of hearts over time. Will, I am so sorry. I would have flown home to be with you if I'd known."

"Yes, she had my nose and eyes, but she had brown hair like her mother. I know you would have been here, but I didn't want to cause you anymore drama. I'd put you through enough, and you were finally free. Are you sure you're mother is ok with me being under the same roof?"

"Yes, she is. Trust me on this. It was all her idea. And Will, you're going to love your room."

"Our room, Sonny. I want to start living again. With you. Take me home."

"Alright, I'll go get them to page Dr. Matthews."

"Thanks, Sonny."

"When Sonny walked out the door, Will slowly opened the top drawer and pulled out his wallet. Opening it up, he pulled out the little picture he had hidden away. He carefully removed it from its protective covering and ran his fingertip over it.

"Daddy will always love you, my little angel, but it's time for you to let Daddy start to live again. I will never forget you, but Daddy needs to move on and start being happy again instead of sad."