I am so pleased to give you our second story of the day. Gosh! Each and every story is so beautiful! We are clearly inspired by Will & Sonny's love for each other. Thank you to everyone for writing, reading, reviewing...

True Love
by lifesamemistakes

SONNY POV

Valentine's Day - 3pm

Sitting in the hallway, I decide to contemplate the people walking side by side in the airport. The majority of people seemed to be in a couple while the other persons were just waiting in the arrival area with flowers in hand. I never really had much interest in Valentine's Day because I always thought that this day was just purely commercial. It never really reached me how important it could be to couple until I met Will.

"Nope I can't and I won't think about Will today or I'll never board that plane," I whisper shaking my head from left to right. I look at the display and see that my plane will be on time and that I am to leave in one hour. To pass the time, I pick the first magazine I can find beside me and read the title. "What is TRUE LOVE?" I chuckle nervously as I remember I once asked this exact same question to my mom.

I was 15 years old at the time and I was coming back from school on Valentine's Day trying to hide the remaining tears coming from my eyes. But my mom being my mom with her sixth sense, immediately saw that something was wrong. That's when I blurted out the question without warning. I still remember the look of surprise on my mom's face. I remember her sitting down on the couch in our living room and patting beside her. She then asked me why I wanted to know that and why I had been crying. When I told her that Janine and I had broken up, she took me in her arms and squeezed me tight. When we pulled back, she cupped my face in her hands and placed a kiss on my forehead and she said:

"Honey, if you and she broke up then it wasn't meant to be. I can understand that you're sad but someday you'll find the person you are meant to be. And you both will be so happy that you'll be glowing. You'll want to share everything from your good news to your bad ones with this person."

I listened to her attentively that day. She talked to me about how her love with my dad went through a lot of obstacles. But that they were still together and more in love with each other than before.

"Baby, when you meet that person, you'll know that's the real deal. You will feel goose bumps and you'll have butterflies in your stomach. And maybe you'll have trouble forming words. But remember that's totally normal."

I remember that at that time I didn't understand why she used the term person and not girls. But when two months later, I came back to her and announced that I felt something for a boy in my class, she didn't seem shocked and I knew that she had known about me for a long time. And she just didn't want to pressure me.

My first boyfriend's name was Teddy. And I was happy with him. We hung out together a lot and he was my first in every sense of the terms. We shared secrets, we talked about everything but we didn't have the same life-goals so we let go of each other when college ended. We had been together for one year and a half. I decided to leave Salem to conquer the world. Climbing mountains had always been my dream and I needed a distraction from my complicated love life. I never did anything remotely serious with anyone and I even began doubting the meaning of true love and my mother's words. Maybe I just wasn't made for love…

And of course everything changed when I came back to Salem and I met him.

I look again at the display and see that my plane leaves in 45 minutes now. I take my tickets out of my bag and at the same time, a picture slip from my wallet. I pick it up and look at it. It's a picture of Will and me, taken at the opening of the Horton Town Square. I am reminded of the good time we had this night even if it was just friendly. As soon as I saw Will in that grey suit, my knees went weak and my thoughts were blurred. But seeing him holding hands with Gabi was hard. So I gave Will space to figure things out all on his own and he was the best friend he could be to him.

When Will finally came to the realization he was into guys, we became tighter with each and every day. I thought it was finally the time for us to be together. We had been friends for 8 months and I had wanted more for 7 months and a half.

One month ago.

The club was clean and closed. And Sonny was anxious, extremely anxious. He was ready to admit to Will that he had feelings for him and he was hoping they were reciprocated by Will. He was beginning to pace the room, worried that Will stood him up. When he heard the door opening, he instantly looked up to be met by Will's magnificent blue eyes. He literally could drown himself in these eyes. Will was wearing a huge smile and Sonny responded with the same one.

"WOW you seem happy."

"I really am. Seems that everything is working out greatly lately." Will announced, sitting down at the bar.

"What? You got the job?" Sonny asked. Will had been talking nonstop about the job of his dreams.

"Yes I got it Sonny. Can you believe it? You have before you the new surgeon at Salem Hospital. I just can't believe it…"

Sonny ran from behind the counter and went to hug Will. "Well I can. You're the best and you worked so hard. I believed in you and I always will." He said while squeezing him in his arms. "I'm so proud of you Will." They pulled back and Sonny stood there not knowing if now was the best moment to tell him about how he felt. As he was opening his mouth, Will cut him off.

"Thank you Sonny. Thank you for always believing in me and for being here for me. You're the best friend I could ask for…"

"If only I could be more." Sonny thought. "Now is the time. I have to tell him…"

"Sonny, can I ask you something?" Sonny nodded. "Do you believe in true love?"

"That's a question." He thought about how to answer this for two minutes. He looked up and his eyes met Will's. "Yeah I guess I do."

"You guess?"

"I didn't believe in it for a while. Sometimes I was wondering if I was made for love. I thought that maybe true love was just a cliché, something to make us believe in Valentine's day. " He continued to stare into Will's eyes. "But now I know I am. Everybody is made to love someone someday. You just have to wait for the one. You should be patient when it comes to love."

"What made you change your mind?"

"I met someone who made me change my mind without him knowing about it. He's everything I have ever looked for in a man. He's kind, he's funny, smart and he's beautiful inside and out. Every time I see him, I feel like I'm going to pass out. And unfortunately, he has a lot of insecurities and sometime I wish he could see how great he is."

"Wow seems like the perfect guy."

"He really is."

"So what are you waiting for? Did you ask him out?"

"No, not yet… But I think I'm going to give it a try…"

"You really should. Any guy would be lucky to be with you…"

"Thank you for saying that. Will… I—I have something to tell you…"

"Me too Sonny." He smiled and Sonny thought he was ready to fall apart. Was it really happening?

"Really? Then go ahead…"

"I met someone…"

"…"

"Sonny? Are you still here? Did you hear what I just said?"

"… - What?"

"I met a guy and he's really nice. His name is Jack and he works at the Brady Pub. We already went on a date and we're together now."

"Wow… It's—It's good…" Sonny stammered trying to be as convincing as he had to be. He went to behind the counter, his back facing Will.

"Sonny, are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine," he answered not turning around.

"If I didn't know you, I would think you're not happy for me."

"Hum… Ye—Yeah I'm happy for you. You deserve someone nice."

"Thank you. I hope you will get along both of you. I really want to introduce him to you." Sonny slightly turned around and could notice the smile plastered on Will's face.

"One day maybe…"

"Okay," he smiled. "What did you want to talk to me about?"

"Oh nothing major. It can wait."

"You're sure? You seemed excited to share it with me!"

"No it's okay. As I told you, it's not important."

"Okay. I have to go now. I'm meeting Jack in a few. Call me if you need anything." He went behind the counter and leaned for a friendly hug. Sonny let him do and tried to keep his tears from falling. "Thank you Sonny. I don't know what I would be if I didn't have you…"

After that day, I didn't feel comfortable hanging around Will and Jack. So I avoided them as much as I could. When I felt like I couldn't deal with this anymore, I decided to pack my bag and go on an improvised trip.

I take a glance at the display and see that it's time to check in. I stand up from my chair and grab my bag and walk toward the gate. In 15 minutes I will be on a plane going to South America with thoughts of Will filling my head.

WILL POV

Valentine's Day - 3:30pm

I'm finally coming home from my shift at the hospital. I'm supposed to meet Jack in less than 20 minutes but I don't want to leave my apartment. I'm feeling less and less happy with Jack. I miss Sonny. I haven't seen him since the day I announced that I met Jack. Seems like he decided to completely avoid me and it hurts. Sonny is supposed to be my best friend. I grab some clothes from the closet and I hop in the shower.

Fifteen minutes later, I'm on my way to the Brady Pub when I hear my phone ringing. I grab it and answer it, hoping it's Sonny calling. The huge disappointment at the caller not being Sonny is partly removed when I hear the shared news. I just got a promotion and I couldn't be happier. I go through my contacts and find Sonny's name. I push the call button but it goes directly to his voicemail. My smile disappears and I can't help wondering why Sonny is avoiding me. I run to the Pub and find Jack sitting at a table, sipping tea.

"Jack, I have wonderful news. I just got a promotion," I share excitedly. His answer is not what I was expecting. "I tried to call Sonny but he didn't answer me…"

"Really? So you called him before you tell me? Will, I can't continue like this. Either you're talking about the hospital or you're talking about Sonny. I can't take it anymore. Will, if you have feelings for Sonny, you and I can't be together anymore…"

Sonny… It's true that he's always the first person I want to share my news with. I'm miserable when I don't see him for a single day. He's always been there for me. He always trusted me and he always believed in me and my choices. And I feel so good when I'm with him. It just feels right. Could it be? Could I be in love with my best friend?

I look at Jack who is waiting for an answer and instantly I know. He's not really the person I want to see in front of me. The only guy I want to see is Sonny. I quickly stand up and grab my bag. "I'm sorry Jack." And without another word, I'm out the Pub and I'm running toward the Club hoping Sonny is there.

When I finally arrive at the club, I'm completely out of breath. T is behind the bar and I go to him.

"Wow you look like you just ran three marathons."

I pretend I didn't hear him and I ask if he saw Sonny. As soon as he hears Sonny's name, I know he knows something. "T, where is Sonny?"

"Will…"

"Please T! It's really really important! Where is he? I have to tell him something important…"

"He instructed me not to tell anyone where he was before his plane takes off… Shit… I shouldn't have said that… Will…"

But I am already outside running to take a cab. I ask the driver to drive me to the airport as fast as he could.

"You're going to welcome your girlfriend?"

"No. I'm going to try to stop the love of my life from boarding a plane…" The cab drove through the circulation and I was at the airport in a record time. "Thank you so much. How much do I owe you?"

"Nothing. It's on me! Go find your love before he takes off…"

I begin running toward the gates and look at my watch. It's 3:55pm and the next flight is for South America. I know it has always been Sonny's dream to visit this part of the world so I'm pretty sure he's in there. I can see that the boarding is almost over so I run faster than before. Arriving at the gates, I'm stopped by the steward who tells me that I can't continue if I don't have a ticket. I try to explain to him the situation but nothing works. I look over his shoulder and I can see the queue formed by the awaiting passengers. I scan them. I'm starting to lose faith when I finally find the brown hair I've fallen in love with.

"SONNY! SONNY!" I yell as loudly as I can. Everybody turns to me but I can't care less as I continue to scream his name. "SONNY! SONNY!" He finally hears me and shock is written all over his face. He grabs his bag and walks toward me. The steward stops him. "Sir, if you leave the queue now, your boarding is not guaranteed."

"Thank you for telling me." He simply answers and all I want to do is confess my love. He grabs my arms and pulls me towards seats.

"Will, what are you doing here?"

"I came to see you before you take off."

"How did you know I was here?"

"T. He didn't mean to tell me so don't be mad at him."

"I'm not mad at him." He takes a breath. "What are you doing here Will? Why aren't you with Jack?"

"Because I don't want Jack. I thought I did but it was a mistake. Sonny, you're the one I want to be with. I realized today that I can't live without you and I don't want to. I want to tell you all my secrets, my fears and my dreams. I want to share everything I am with you. I want to hold your hands and I want to kiss you. You and only you…" When I see that he is having trouble believing what I'm saying, I continue. "Sonny you once told me that true love requires patience and you know what? I think we've waited long enough. Stop me if I'm mistaken but the guy you were talking about one month ago was me, right? You were talking about me?"

I scan his face but I'm starting to feel that I didn't make the right decision. What if I'm not the one he was talking about? Fear is starting to rise in me and I stand up. "But if I'm not, that's okay you know…"

"Will…"

"That's okay… I'm not the one and I completely misunderstood the situation…."

"Will!" I'm so preoccupied by my rambling that I'm failing to notice he stood up.

"So I'm going to let you go on that plane and discover new countries…"

This time, he stops me with his lips. Glued to mine. And his hands on my face with his fingers caressing my cheeks. I'm so overwhelmed by the situation that I forget we are in a public place as I wrap my arms around his waist, pulling him closer to me. His tongue enters my mouth and my belly is full of butterflies. He wraps his arms around my neck and I'm ready to faint. Thank God, he's holding me. If that's the feeling you get when you are with your meant-to-be, I don't want to let him go ever again. The steward interrupts us by clearing his throat, and I swear I never felt this angry at someone like I am right now.

"Sir, the plane is going to take off. Do you want to board or not?"

I see Sonny looking at the doors then at me, and I can't help but wonder what if he decides to leave me? He lets go of me and pulls away to grab his bag and I swear I could die right now. I close my eyes not wanting to see him escape me.

"I think I'm going to go…with you." I slowly open my eyes and I meet his adorable brown eyes.

"Me? You're going with me?" I ask, hopeful I didn't dream this.

"Yes."

The steward excuses himself and I throw myself on him. I wrap my arms around his neck and bury my face in the crook of his neck, little salted pearls running from my eyes. I feel his arms wrapping around my waist and I whisper in his ear, "I love you Sonny."

"I love you too Will."

THE END