A/N: So this is just a nice small chapter for you guys, I didn't want to make it too long because this is just the starter for the last chapters of the story. I hope you guys enjoy it.

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Sonny was walking around the store picking up groceries, he was trying to keep himself busy waiting to Will to show up. He was still trying to figure out what Will likes and what he doesn't like. It has been 3 beautiful weeks since they moved in together and they were still learning to live with each other. They had a small fight last week because Will has a tendency squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle which drives Sonny crazy. Of course he wasn't without his faults either, for example he likes to just rinse off the dishes from supper and then wash them the next day but Will likes it done that night.

He doesn't remember how this argument started but they had brought up each other's faults, which was a bad move, and after awhile Will stormed off to their room. A half an hour later Sonny was feeling guilty and he went to find Will. They apologized to each other and then had really good make-up sex. Even though the fight wasn't very big, the make-up sex was sweeter than any other time they had sex. Sonny was smiling remembering that night but then his smile faded when he realized just how late Will was.

Sonny was thinking about all the ways he was going to reprimand Will for this when he suddenly had a thought that made him panic; he just realized that maybe something bad happened. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and calls Will; he was nervously biting his thumb nail waiting for Will to answer then when it seems like the voicemail is going to kick in Will finally answers, "Hello?"

Sonny got straight to the point, "Where are you Will? You were supposed to meet me at the store 45 minutes ago."

Will sighs in the phone, "I am so sorry Sonny. I totally forgot about our shopping day, I heard some bad news and I haven't been thinking straight. I have been sitting here trying to not panic."

"What's wrong Will, why were you panicking? Are you or Ari hurt?" Sonny really needed to go now but he has cold and frozen food in his cart. He looks around and notices a worker putting food on the shelf; he walks over to her, "Hold on a minute Will before you answer that." Sonny walks over to her, "Hey I was wondering if you could put this stuff away for me I have an emergency and I need to leave now."

"Okay I will." She takes the cart and starts putting the stuff back.

Sonny got back on the phone, "Will you still there?"

"Yeah I am."

"Okay where are you right now, I will come to you." Sonny exits the store and heads to his car.

"I am at home right now. I really need you Sonny could you hurry up and get here." Sonny could hear the panic start to rise up in Will's voice.

Sonny gets into his car and turns the engine on, "Okay baby I will be there in a few minutes. Is someone there with you or are you alone?"

"Gabi and Ari are both here."

"Okay good then you aren't alone. I am pulling out of the parking lot now and I will see you when I get home. Bye Will."

"Bye Sonny."

He hung up his phone and drove as fast as he was able; he really needed to get to his man. When he finally made it to the apartment he noticed a police car in the parking lot and he realized he didn't get an answer from Will if he or Ari was hurt. He sprinted up the stairs as he turned the corner in his hallway he noticed a police officer standing outside his door. As he approached his apartment door the officer stopped him, "I am sorry sir but I have to stop you right there. What is your business with Will Horton?"

Sonny noticed that his name tag only revealed his last name as Smith, "I am his boyfriend and we live together so this is my place too." Sonny was frustrated with this man from preventing him from seeing his Will.

"Okay let me confirm it with him first." Smith turned and knocked on the door, when Will opened the door, there was something familiar about the expression on Will's face but he couldn't figure out what it was. The officer pointed at Sonny, "This man claims to be your boyfriend and that he lives here too. Is that true?"

Will looks over at Sonny and relief softens his facial expression, "Yes he is telling the truth, can you please step aside and let him in."

"No problem I was just verifying his story." Smith stepped aside and let Sonny through.

As soon as the door was closed Will threw himself at Sonny and hugged the crap out of him. Sonny whispered in his ear trying to calm him down, "It's okay baby, I am here."

"Oh Sonny you have no idea how glad I am that you are home."

Sonny had to use a lot of strength to pull away so he could see if Will was hurt, "Will what is wrong? Why is there a police officer outside the door, and why are the girls here?"

Will takes a deep breath and goes to sit on the couch dragging Sonny with him, "We heard the worst news today and we both have been keeping each other company trying to distract ourselves."

"What news are you talking about? You keep talking in circles and I want to know that this news is."

Will opened his mouth to talk but nothing came out, he swallowed and tried again but he still couldn't talk. Sonny could hear footsteps; he turned around and saw Gabi leaving Ari's room with Ari on her hip, "I was dropping Ari off for the weekend but before I could leave Will's grandpa came over today and told us that earlier today Nick Fallon escaped from prison."

"WHAT?" Sonny couldn't help how loud his voice got. He looked at Will and he realized that the familiar facial expression he saw earlier was the same look he had when Will told him the story about his scar. He pulled Will to him and practically crushed him to his chest, "How did this happen?"

Will didn't seem able to talk but Gabi did the talking for him, "Well the police didn't give us much detail about how it happened but they are doing everything in their power to find him." She laid a hand on Will's shoulder, "I am just really worried about what this is doing to Will. I still blame myself for what happened to him."

Will pulled away from Sonny's chest but stayed really close, "It's not your fault that Nick was such manipulator. He had everyone fooled."

"But not you, you weren't tricked by his lies and deceit." She looked at the floor, the guilt was written all over her face.

"I also didn't say anything; I could have prevented the whole thing if I had just been honest and told people what I was suspecting."

Gabi grabbed Will's hand, "Nobody would have believed you, and they would have thought you were just prejudice about him being an ex-convict."

"Yeah but if I had said something sooner then maybe people would have seen through his mask." Will looked down and looked just as guilty as Gabi.

Sonny had enough of this, "You guys need to stop blaming yourself, the blame lies on the person who committed the crime. Nick shouldn't have done what he did to Will."

Gabi looked at Will and smiled, "Yeah your right Sonny we need to stop blaming ourselves." Will yawned and his eyes drooped, "You should probably take him to bed, I have a feeling he is going to have a rough night." Sonny was thinking the same thing he was sure that they weren't going to have a very restful night. Will was so exhausted from the emotional turmoil that he could hardly function on his own so Sonny helped get ready for bed.

An hour later Will was fast sleep but Sonny was wide awake, he couldn't get the memory of Will's reaction after telling he told Sonny the story about Nick stabbing him. Now the man that caused the deep physical and emotional pain that Will goes through is out walking around probably wanting to seek revenge. Sonny looked down at the peaceful Will and knew deep down that he would take a bullet to save Will.

Sonny was looking at Will when right before his eyes he could see the change in Will's face, one minute Will looks peaceful then the next minute he looks scared and tense. Then the shaking started, it started off slow but soon turned into violent shakes. He needed to wake Will up but he had to do it slowly; he put his mouth next to Will's ear and talked to him softly, "Will, baby please wake up for me. I am here keeping you safe and warm where no one can harm you." Sonny rubbed his hand up and down Will's arm. He kept moving his hand and repeating the same thing over and over again until Will slowly stop shaking. He eventually woke up; when his eyes focused on Sonny and saw him there he burst into tears. Sonny pulled him in, "Ssshhh it's okay baby, I am not leaving you. Did you have a nightmare about Nick?"

Will nodded his head, "Yeah but instead of him hurting me he was hurting you in front of me. I couldn't seem to move from my spot, my feet wouldn't move and I was forced to watch you get hurt."

"Oh Will, it was just a dream." Sonny rubbed Will's back rubbing the tense muscles. "Go back to sleep baby, you need some rest."

"Okay." Will snuggled into Sonny and was fast asleep in seconds. Throughout the rest of the night Will kept having nightmares and waking up. Sonny helped out as much as he could sometimes he would fall asleep. When he did fall asleep Will would wake up screaming because Sonny wasn't awake to calm him down. When that happened it took longer for Will to relax enough to try and fall asleep again. By the time morning came around they both felt like zombies from lack of sleep, they both cleared their schedules for that day because they didn't feel like leaving the house.

*To Be Continued*