Sonny angrily huffed into Club TBD, still pissed at himself for how he left things with Will. He couldn't believe that, when things were going so well between him and Will, he had to put his foot in his mouth and say those things. Will's writing had been a sore spot for them lately, and it seemed to Sonny that there was something else bothering Will. Something he wasn't telling Sonny, something he was holding back. Sonny couldn't figure it out, and since he usually could read Will, it bothered him that they had drifted so far from each other. In the past they were so connected that even if he didn't know what was bothering Will, he could get Will to talk to him. The more Sonny thought about it, the more he was relieved that Will agreed to go to counseling with him. Maybe he would finally open up about what was going on inside his head.

He went behind the bar first, to check the receipts for the day and get a count of how they had done the week before. Business looked like it was a little slow that day, but he didn't mind as he could use this time to get caught up in paperwork and scheduling. Usually he took his time, and was willing to stay as long as he needed to so that everything was done. There were even times in the past, if he was going to be working late, Will would bring Ari around and they could spend time together while Sonny worked. Lately that hadn't been happening, and today he just wanted to get everything done as soon as possible. He needed to get back and hopefully continue making progress with Will.

Sonny was so focused on getting done what he needed to, he completely ignored his surroundings. It wasn't until Ben tapped him on his shoulder that he even looked up, only to see his Uncle Victor staring at him.

"Hey, Uncle Vic."

"Sonny. You seem really preoccupied. I have been trying to get your attention for the past 3 minutes."

Sonny looked startled for a second, not realizing he had been ignoring his uncle.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Vic. I just have a lot of things on my mind and a lot to take care of."

"Anything I can do to help?"

Sonny smiled. "No, that's okay. I appreciate it, but I can handle it."

"I'm sure you can. Now, there was something I needed to talk to you about."

Sonny looked at the clock. "Can it wait? I really do have a lot to take care of."

"Sonny, this is important. I want to talk to you about that new club of yours."

As soon as the new club was mentioned, Sonny's eyes hardened and his body stiffened. Along with his marriage with Will, the disaster that was the new club opening was a sore spot for Sonny. He hated that he failed so badly with the opening of that club. He wanted to show how great of a success he could be. Instead, he made some bad decisions, and since his supposed best friend Chad DiMera had no interest or cared in what was going on, Sonny was on his own to try and clean up the mess.

"Uncle Vic, like I said, this really isn't a good time. I really have a lot I need to take care of and I want to get it done so I can get home as soon as possible."

"Is everything alright?"

Sonny took a deep breath. "Yes, everything is fine. I just need to get a few things done and get out of here. I'm sorry."

At that, Sonny walked away from the bar and headed to his office. Most people didn't bother him in there, and he was hoping to be able to get a lot done. But he had forgotten the mess he had left in his office the night before. After destroying his office the night before, he had cleaned up a little, but there was still obvious evidence that something that happened. The funny thing was that at that moment, he felt his office truly reflected how his life was going.

He had started to look through the papers scattered around when there was a knock at the door. He groaned and walked to the door, assuming it was his Uncle Victor.

"Look, Uncle Vic…" But as he opened the door, he realized it wasn't his uncle, it was Ben.

"Hey, sorry. Just me."

"Hey, what's up?"

Ben looked around the office, and saw how messy it was. "I just wanted to check in and see if everything was okay. Do you need any help in here?"

"No that's okay. Thanks for asking, but everything is fine."

Ben took a deep breath. "Listen, Sonny. You are a great boss and have been a great friend to me. I know you have been dealing with a lot with the opening of the new club, and you have a family to take care of. If you ever feel like you need someone to talk to, I'm really good at listening."

Sonny just stared at Ben, not sure of where the conversation was going. "Like I said, everything is fine."

"I know you have had a lot on your plate, and I'm not trying to intrude on your business. I just wanted to let you know, if you need a friend or just someone to vent to, I'm here."

Sonny looked away at that moment, nodding. He probably could use someone to talk to, someone who could listen and give him advice. His relationship with Ben was different than with T, or with anyone else. But he still wasn't sure he wanted to completely let Ben in, to admit what was going on. He wasn't sure how to open up to Ben. Then there was the issue of Ben's relationship with Abigail. Since she was a sore spot for Will, maybe Ben couldn't be someone he could talk to, unless he knew that it wouldn't get back to Abigail. He loved his cousin, but she tended to try and butt into something that really wasn't her business.

"I appreciate the offer, but like I said, I'm okay. The only thing I need is for you to get back to work."

Ben held his hands up in surrender. "Okay. Just keep in mind my offer. You have helped me out and been there for me when you didn't have to. You are a god friend to me, and I just want to return the favor."

Sonny didn't say anything just smiled and nodded. Ben took that cue and went to go back to work. Before he completely walked away, however, Sonny called out to him.

"If I did want to talk, do you think it was something we could keep between us?"

"Yes, of course. I'm assuming you mean T?"

"And Abigail as well."

Ben looked confused for a second, not understanding why Sonny wanted to keep something from her, as he thought they had a great relationship. But Sonny was his friend, as well as his boss, so if he wanted to keep something private, Ben could respect that.

"Yes, we could keep it between us. Like I said, Sonny, you are a great friend and a great boss. But it seems like a times you want to carry everything on your shoulders. You solve everyone else's problems. Sometimes it is okay to let people help you out as well."

With that, he walked away, leaving Sonny to contemplate his offer. Maybe opening up to Ben would be good. It may help him gather some insight as to what to do with his marriage, and maybe take away some of the stress. Ben was a neutral party, but not really connected to Will. But he was unsure if Will would appreciate him talking about their problems with other people. For now, he decided to hold off. Hopefully, if the less people knew, the less they would butt in and give their opinions, and the more Will and Sonny could continue to try and work together.

Back at the apartment, Will continued sitting on the couch watching Ari play with her toys. He was still upset over what happened before Sonny left, but now the hurt was coming in as well. Was that truly how Sonny saw Will? As a vindictive person who would do anything and screw over anyone for a story? Will wanted to believe that wasn't true, but the more he thought about it, the more he realized it might be. Sonny was the person who saw the good in everyone. If he saw this flaw in Will, then maybe he truly was this person.

Will thought back to the past few months, and how a lot of the fights between him and his husband seemed to stem around his work. While he loved writing and the rush he got when it was published, if he was truly seen as this horrible person, maybe it just wasn't worth it anymore. He had been trying so hard to prove he was great, that he could hack it like anyone else, and that he had the talent to make it. All he seemed to get was people being either disappointed in him or angry over what he wrote. Any time he got any praise, it was because the person praising him really wanted something else from him, causing him to hurt more people.

A part of him really wanted to do what Sonny was asking him about. He wanted to out Paul, to tell the world who Paul Narita really was. To make him feel some of the pain that Will has been feeling. 'If he wanted to stay in the closet, then he shouldn't be screwing someone else's husband.' But he knew, that no matter how satisfied he would feel in his revenge, or how great or newsworthy the article would be, that people would make him out to be the bad guy again. All it would do was give people more ammunition to say how vindictive Will was, how he was exactly like Sami, and he just didn't want to deal with it anymore. It would be the Abigail/EJ/Sami triangle all over again.

He suddenly had the startling fear that his marriage was exactly how people used to treat him and his mom, or his mom and whoever she was with at the time. Whenever Sami did something over the top or went off the rails, people automatically went to him, Lucas, Rafe, EJ, or whoever, and complained. They would rant and demand Sami be reined in, be controlled and reprimanded for her actions, and whoever was on the receiving end would just stand there, try at times to defend Sami to a point, but then most of the time apologize for her behavior and let anyone just rage against her. Now, the roles had been passed down. He was the one who people were constantly disappointed in or angry at, and Sonny was the one who had to defend him or hear all about it.

Sometimes he truly didn't understand why Sonny was with him. Why did Sonny marry him, choose to be with him, when he could have almost anyone he wanted? Why, after everything, did Sonny still want to try and make their marriage work? He knew Sonny believed in loyalty and family, and the horrible thought crossed Will's mind that, maybe, even if Sonny didn't want to be with Will, he felt forced or that he had to stay with Will. It was a big deal for the two of them to get married, and a lot of people wanted their marriage to succeed, no matter what.

Will knew that line of thinking wasn't going to help him, and that he needed to start moving past this, but the pain just held on and he didn't have the strength to force himself to stay positive. The pain from the past few days came barreling down on him, and the emotions he had been trying to keep bottled in came back up. Tears ran down his face, and his breathing quickened. He tried to stop the panic attack from fully happening, but nothing seem to stop it. He forced himself to sit up, take deep calming breaths, and focus in on a point on the wall in front of him.

After a few minutes, his breathing slowed down, and the pain in his chest lightened. He wiped the tears off his face, and focused in on Arianna Grace. His beautiful daughter seemed oblivious to him going through his turmoil, and for that he was grateful. He called out to her, and she looked up at him and smiled. The genuine smile she had that would light up his world. He smiled back at her, and she reached out and touched his face. It was like her way of saying without words that everything would be okay. His little angel.

"Thanks, baby girl."

She smiled again, then went back to playing with her toys. He chuckled at her, so cute and innocent, and it makes him realize what was important. He was going to pick himself back up after all this. He needed to know where his marriage stood, and where he stood with Sonny. Hopefully, Sonny's idea of counseling would help to answer these questions in Will's head.