Author Notes: The paternity of the babies is revealed. Drama will ensue. Hold on!
Will didn't know what to say. "Sonny…"
"I know what happened between you and Paul." Sonny was dangerously calm.
Will didn't know how to react. "What do you mean? Nothing happened between…"
Sonny huffed and moved toward Will. "Don't do this. Not now." He returned the letter to the envelope and held it out to Will. "Do you really think I didn't know about you sleeping with Paul when you were interviewing him?"
Before Will could respond, Nadine and a couple of orderlies walked into the room carrying cots and bed linens with them. "Okay, set up the cots on either side of the bed."
As the work was being done, Sonny and Will continued to stare at each other as the tension in the air began to grow thicker. Both knew the discussion would have to wait due to Ari being in the room.
"Okay, you boys are all set." Nadine said. She saw the look on their faces and realized that something happened between them. "Okay. I'll just leave you boys to get some rest."
"Thanks Nadine." Sonny said, never taking his eyes off Will.
"Good night." Nadine left the room in a hurry.
Will's mind was reeling. He needed to figure out what to say to Sonny. The hurt was so evident in Sonny's eyes. How did he find out? "Please."
Sonny shook his head and slowly said. "Not now. Not with Ari here." Sonny took the envelope out of his pocket and dropped it onto Will's lap. "I'm going home to grab stuff for you and Ari. I'll be back." Sonny didn't wait for a response and left the room.
Will picked up the envelope and just stared at it. He couldn't bring himself to open the envelope and see the results. This little piece of paper has ruined my marriage and my life. Will closed his eyes and took a deep breath. How could this happen? He placed his chin on top of Ari's blonde curls as tears began to roll down his cheeks.
Sonny walked into their apartment and leaned against the door as the memory of a couple of months ago came back to him.
Sonny was behind the bar at TBD serving the bellhop from the Salem Inn whom he met when he was returning Paul's baseball.
"Hey. How is everything going?" Derrick asked, as he lifted the glass of beer to his lips.
Sonny took a deep breath. "All is good. How about you?"
"Good." Derrick noticed the Sonix magazine with Paul's picture on it. "It shouldn't surprise me that he's gay, especially after seeing that guy coming in and out of his room all the time."
Sonny was shocked at this information. Why didn't Paul tell me he's seeing someone? "I didn't know Paul was seeing anyone."
Derrick smirked and whispered. "Not surprising."
"What?" Sonny didn't know what he meant by that.
"Nothing." Derrick shook his head and flipped through the magazine. He saw the picture of Will next to the byline and smiled. "He's really cute. Don't you think?" Derrick held the magazine toward Sonny.
Sonny smiled at the picture of Will and nodded his head. "Yeah, I think so."
"Not only did he get Paul to come out but he got Paul into bed too." Derrick continued to look at the picture and acted like he didn't spill the beans to Sonny.
Sonny blinked a couple of times as it dawned on him what Derrick is implying. Sonny cleared his throat. "He's the guy Paul is seeing?" Sonny ran his finger over Will picture.
Derrick nodded his head. "Let's just say, if he was just interviewing Paul, why would a shower be necessary afterwards?" Derrick pretended not to see the shocked look on Sonny's face. "Remember when I let you into Paul's room that time?" After receiving a nod from Sonny, he continued, "Guess who was in the shower?" Payback is a bitch.
Sonny tried to block out that conversation because he didn't want to believe that Will would cheat on him and with Paul of all people. He wanted to believe that Derrick was just being vindictive because Paul wouldn't give him the time of day. He wanted to believe that Will was committed to him and their marriage and wouldn't do anything like this.
Sonny took a deep breath and pushed himself away from the door and went into their bedroom to pack Will's pajamas and other things he would need. He then went to Ari's room and packed a few things for her.
Sonny's eyes fell on the picture of the three of them all smiles and happy. It's never going to be like that now. Sonny walked out of Ari's room and after making sure he had everything he needed, he left the apartment to go back to the hospital.
Will was standing in front of his sons, still holding the envelope with the paternity test. He still didn't want to look at the results. He didn't want to know which one or ones are Paul's. He wanted to continue to believe that all three are Sonny's.
Will turned toward the door when he heard it open and there stood Sonny with a duffle bag and Will's laptop bag. Will couldn't bring himself to say anything. The hurt was still in Sonny's eyes and him being the cause which put it there was too much for Will.
Sonny walked over to the bed and placed the items he was holding onto it and then turned toward Will. He walked over to the bassinettes and looked at the boys.
Will felt like his world was coming to an end. "Sonny, we need to talk about this." The only people who knew about this were Paul and Lucas. Will was certain neither told Sonny.
Sonny took a deep breath and then nodded his head in agreement. "Why?"
"It just happened. I got caught up in the moment and before I knew it…"
"He was fucking you." Sonny's voice was soft and void of emotion.
Will began to stammer. He didn't know how to respond to that.
"Answer me one question." Sonny finally looked at Will. "How many times did you two fuck."
"Once." Will whispered. "It was a big mistake that I will regret for the rest of my life." Will's voice started to tighten with emotion. "Please Sonny, you've got to believe me. I never meant for it to happen."
Sonny just nodded his head.
"I know it will take time for you to forgive me for this." Will needed to sit down. He became lightheaded and his legs began to shake. Will turned toward the bed and slowly eased himself onto it. He looked at the envelope in his hand and placed it on the night stand next to his bed. He lay back against the pillows and closed his eyes.
Sonny remained by his sons and watched them sleep. They were so beautiful and innocent. He smiled when one of the boys yawned and looked like he was about to cry. Sonny held his breath and waited for the boy to settle down.
Will opened his eyes and looked in Sonny's direction. One question plagued him. How did Sonny know it was Paul? "Sonny? How did you find out it was Paul?"
Sonny huffed. "Derrick told me."
Will had no idea who Derrick was. "Who?"
"Derrick is the bellhop from the Salem Inn. He was in TBD and he saw the Sonix article on the bar. He made a comment about you being Paul's lover. At first I didn't believe it. You wouldn't do that to me? We made a commitment and you wanted to start a new tradition of only being married once."
"I do." Will didn't know if he was reassuring Sonny or himself.
Sonny continued like Will didn't say a word. "I realized that it didn't matter if you slept with him because we loved each other and you weren't sneaking around with him behind my back. In fact you tried to stay clear from him." Sonny turned toward Will and sat down in the chair next to the bed. "Then we found out you were pregnant. A part of me still didn't want to believe that you slept with Paul but then I saw the paternity test and not all three are mine. It just confirmed that Derrick was telling the truth."
Sonny looked over at the nightstand and saw the envelope with the paternity results. "Did you look at them?"
Will knew what Sonny meant and shook his head. "I don't want to know. To me they are all yours. I love you."
"But they're not." Sonny reached over and retrieved the enveloped. He pulled the piece of paper out and unfolded it. He held it out to Will. "Take a look."
Tears began to fill his eyes as he looked at the document and began to read. "The paternity of the Horton-Kiriakis triplets are as follows; baby boy 1 and baby boy 3 are identical twins and the biological fathers are William Horton and Sonny Kiriakis and baby boy 2 is a fraternal and the biological fathers are William Horton and unknown." Will's voice cracked on the last word. "Sonny…I…"
Sonny stood up and walked over to Ari who was sleeping soundly in the cot. He bent over and gave her a kiss on the head. "Good night, baby girl. I love you." Without another word he left the hospital room.
