A/N: This chapter starts Friday midday. Sonny and Will are scheduled to meet at 3:30 at the dock. Italics indicate internal characters thoughts. Italics preceded by a name are text messages. Song lyrics appear in italics centered on the page. Special thanks to Roxy for the wonderful picture to go with this story!
Will was standing in front of the mirror trying to make a decision. He was wearing cotton plaid pajama pants. He kept going back and forth between combinations of pajama pants, boxers, tank tops and t-shirts. On the one hand, boxers alone would show the most skin. On the other hand, they may never actually get dressed for the day so maybe pajama pants and a tank top would be versatile. Then Will remembered the night he tucked Sonny in at home and Sonny had changed into boxers and a tank top to sleep. That decided it. Will would bring both. He wanted to be prepared for anything. He took off the pajama pants. He still had the boxers on from before. He studied himself from head to toe in the mirror. Of course, Sonny had seen him swimming and once in his dorm room they were both in their boxers, but this might be the first time Sonny will really look and form an opinion. Sonny had given him plenty of reason to believe he was attractive, but now before the big night, Will couldn't help but wonder.
Is this what Sonny is looking for? Is this what I would be looking for? No, definitely not. I am looking for exactly Sonny. Light golden skin, deep brown velvet eyes, silky dark hair and of course, that blindingly beautiful smile. Wait! I know what it is Sonny looks like! A greek god . . . Maybe Apollo.
Will scrutinized himself in the mirror one more time.
I look like a farm boy with a goofy grin. At least farm boys have good muscle definition. What brings him down from Olympus to me? I guess he is not the first god to be tempted by a lowly human. Maybe he likes pinkish skin, dishwater hair and goofy faces. Well he must or he wouldn't be with me right?
Sonny, my Apollo, I hope you are ready to be worshipped.
Will finished packing and synced his phone so he would have the playlist he made yesterday after Sonny left. He showered, dressed with care and then went to his last class of the day.
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Will was waiting on the dock with a cooler and his duffle bag. He was full of nervous energy to the point of near vibration. He was leaning against a post when he noticed an unexpected sight. Zac was walking toward him from the left and Sonny was walking toward him from the right. Zac was much closer than Sonny, so Will braced himself for the interaction. Now that he understood the cruelty Zac was willing to inflict on a whim, he really wasn't sure what he would do when Zac was within arm's reach.
What the hell is he doing here? Is it a coincidence? No, he knew we were meeting here at this time. Does he honestly believe Sonny and I wouldn't find a way to talk and sort things out? Did he come to watch? Seriously, what the hell?
Zac was sporting an understated smile and he had a small bag with him. After quickly taking note, Will turned away so that he could avoid eye contact as long as possible and gain composure. Will was glad he saw Sonny also. Whatever he had to put up with at least Sonny would be coming to rescue him shortly.
Oh wait! That could be bad. I wonder if Sonny has a temper?
"Will? Is that you?" Zac said as Will turned to face him.
"Yes?" Will said coldly as he noticed Sonny was only about ten feet behind. Sonny winked at Will conspiratorially as he hid behind one of the posts.
Will caught on. He loved Sonny's playful side.
"Will? Where is Sonny? Aren't you meeting him here today?" Zac asked innocently.
"Yes, he should be here. I guess he is running late," Will said letting his original coldness dissipate.
"Well, do you mind if I keep you company while you wait?"
"Not at all. What are you doing here, by the way?" Will was sincerely curious.
"A friend of mine has a cabin on the other side of the lake. He said it was open this weekend if I wanted to use it, so I thought I might head out there for tonight anyway." Zac responded convincingly.
"Oh, well that sounds nice and peaceful. Good way to get ready for the rest of the semester."
"Yes, exactly! That is just what I was thinking." Zac affirmed.
"Hmmm," Will was looking at his phone. "Sonny is more than 15 minutes late. I wonder if he can't make it for some reason. I guess I should check my texts and emails."
If anyone was listening, they would have heard a soft chuckle from the next post over. Will was listening, but Zac was not.
"Well, any word from him?"
Will didn't respond to this question. He didn't have to because Sonny did as he came out from hiding place and stood face-to-face with Zac.
"Yes, two actually. Goodbye, Zac!" Sonny was calm but there was fire burning in his eyes.
"Will . . . " Zac said trying to salvage the situation.
"I think you better leave Zac. I was having a little fun with you just now, but we are both pretty angry about the little trick you tried to pull. I suggest you leave before one of us loses his temper." Will said with a cold sweetness.
Zac froze like a mouse between two humans caught moving through the house. He looked at Will and then again at Sonny. He must have seen the embers of anger igniting in there eyes as he instantly turned and walked away without another word. Both Will and Sonny just stood watching him depart until he was a good thirty yards away. With Zac properly disposed of, they felt alone together and they slowly turned to face one another.
"Hi, darling," Sonny said as his fingers traced Will's cheekbone. "Are you ready for our big weekend? Any second thoughts?"
"Yes, I am ready. No second thoughts. We better hurry to catch the ferry." With his duffle back on his arm, Will used his hand to pull the cooler on its wheels. With his free hand, he grabbed Sonny's hand and pulled him toward the ferry.
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They arrived at the island and strolled hands intertwined up to the cabin. Once inside, Sonny spoke first.
"Let's unpack. I have dinner covered for tonight, so after unpacking I have to get a few things ready, so maybe you can just relax then, OK?" Sonny said stealing a sweet kiss.
"Or maybe I could help you." Will responded stealing a kiss for himself.
"No," Sonny said firmly.
"Well, maybe I could get firewood and start a fire." Will was suddenly nervous. "Uh . . . I mean I know it isn't cold now, but it gets cold here at night even in summer."
"That sounds perfect, Will." Sonny kissed a smiling Will on the cheek. After one long gaze and a shared goofy smile, they both got to task unpacking what they brought for the weekend. Will started with the cooler putting all the drinks in the refrigerator. He smiled when he saw the champagne that was already there. He just couldn't stop smiling. His face was going to be sore by the end of the weekend among other things.
Sonny started in the bedroom with his clothes and supplies and then started for the kitchen to warm and chill the food. Leaving the bedroom, Sonny met Will who was on his way to the bedroom. He grabbed his waist and pulled him close.
"Hey, gorgeous. I can't wait to head back there together later tonight." He nibbled on Will's ear at the end of his sentence.
"Oh god, Sonny. Maybe we should just skip dinner and head back there now." Will whispered back panting lightly.
"You think so?" Sonny pinned Will to the wall and started a path of kisses down his neck to his collarbone.
Will clasped his arms around Sonny's waist bringing him that quarter inch closer that made all the difference. Will could feel Sonny from his toes to his rib cage where his heart was desperately trying to escape.
"Will . . . baby . . "
"Sonny?"
"You know how much I want you, right?"
"Yes."
"But first I want to have a romantic dinner with you overlooking the lake, K darling?"
"OK."
Sonny pulled away and looked into Will's blue satin eyes.
"I'm going to get dinner ready. You start the fire and meet me on the patio." Sonny said planting one firm kiss on Will's desperate lips before walking to the kitchen.
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With a blazing fire burning behind him, Will opened the back door of the cabin that led to the patio. Sonny was rushing around the table placing things accompanied by soft jazz music. Will looked up and noticed that hanging lights had been strewn through the trees surrounding the table and he could see the sun just starting to set over the lake.
"Hey! Sonny! Take a break and come look at this view with me," Will requested in a deep velvety voice.
Will's tone of voice was enough to take Sonny's attention away from his important tasks. He looked up meeting Will's eyes.
"C'mere, Son. Look at the sun it is just starting to set."
Sonny obeyed and wrapped his arm around Will's waist as Will wrapped an arm over Sonny's shoulders.
"Oh, its nice, Will. We will be able to watch it all through dinner, which is almost ready by the way."
"I like the music. I made a playlist for us too. I will set mine up in the bedroom, OK?"
"Sure, Will. That's great. Dinner is almost ready, just give me a few more minutes." Sonny pushed Will back toward the cabin door.
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Dinner was ready. Sonny was ready. Will was ready.
Sonny had ordered dinner from a restaurant today before they left, just reheating it when he arrived. He had ordered dishes that he thought Will would like but also incorporated some of the aphrodisiac ingredients he had looked up. They had an appetizer platter with fruit, cheese, salami and almonds. For the entree, they had pasta with asparagus, garlic and pancetta. Sonny didn't want to go crazy with the oysters and figs and all that. One, because of the rustic environment. Two, he didn't think that was Will and he did think that Will would enjoy something simpler. Three, the food wasn't the main point of this night anyway. The primary point of the food was to give them the caloric intake they would need for later. Hence, the pasta! Last, they would have chocolate covered strawberries with champagne for desert. He had decided they would just have water with dinner. If Will wasn't used to drinking he wanted to keep it to just the two glasses of champagne with dessert. This way they would also be hydrated. He thought about flowers, but decided he had already gone over the top with the chocolate covered strawberries and champagne. He was afraid if he was overly extravagant it would make Will nervous.
He decided he had reached the perfect balance and the preparation wasn't bad at all. The appetizer and dessert just needed to be refrigerated and then served and the pasta was just heated in the oven. So why did it take Sonny so long to set up? He was nervous and found himself doing things wrong the first time and right the third. He found himself arranging and rearranging the table, but now he was ready.
Dinner was ready. Sonny was ready. Will was ready.
They were seated together at the table, both on the same side so that they could watch the sunset while they ate. They were nibbling on the fruit, cheese, almonds and they were talking about light subjects until Will spoke with a more serious tone.
"Sonny, can I ask you about something that has been bothering me?"
Sonny tensed but answered calmly, "Of course, I hope you will always talk to me about anything that is bothering you."
"Well, you know when we first got together, you were planning to take a trip. In fact you had tickets and everything, but then you canceled to spend time with me and go back to school, right? Where were you planning to go?"
"Brazil, but I am glad I canceled it. All the time I was traveling, I never found anything as good as what I have right here with you." Sonny answered looking intensely into Will's eyes.
"But don't you want to see Brazil? You can still see Brazil and come back and have me, you know." Will said pointing out the obvious.
"I'm yours now, Will. I don't want to explore unless I have you by my side. I love you Will."
Sonny paused for a reaction but all he was met with were wide and beautiful blue eyes staring back at him so he continued.
"I really do love you Will. I would still like to go to Brazil, but sometime in the future when we both can go together. Right now I am more excited about spending time with you than seeing Brazil." Sonny waited for a moment, but when Will still didn't respond, he decided the best thing to do was kiss him and hope he didn't pull away after knowing the depth of Sonny's feelings.
Sonny leaned in to kiss the still wide-eyed Will and was met with a forceful kiss in return as Will plunged his fingers into Sonny's hair pulling him closer to deepen the kiss. Sonny felt effervescent he was tingling and floating, knowing that whether or not Will felt the same way he was at least glad that Sonny loved him. Why else would he kiss him like this in response. Sonny basked in that knowledge and the kiss that was taking over.
Will slowly pulled away, still with wide eyes looking directly into Sonny's.
"I love you too, Sonny."
"Will, you don't have to say it just because I did."
"I'm not, Sonny. I do love you. I know I have never had a boyfriend or any real experience, but I do know that I love you."
Sonny smiled broadly and pulled Will into a tight embrace, rubbing his back and enjoying the closeness. Then he kissed him once more and said, "OK, time for the main course. I will be right back. You keep an eye on the sunset."
I don't have to leave anymore
What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
Something I couldn't overlook
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found now
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
That bridge is on fire
Going back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
If this were to go under
That's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found now
So now I'll never explore
So now I'll never explore
"Islands"
The xx
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Sonny and Will really enjoyed the pasta dish and Sonny was now opening the champagne to go with the chocolate covered strawberries on the table. He poured a glass for each of them and then sat down by Will's side again. It was starting to get dark and the sun was slipping below the horizon.
Sonny picked up the first chocolate covered strawberry and held it to Will's lips until he opened them and sucked it into his mouth biting down on the chilled fruit.
"Sonny, god those are good." Will exclaimed as he clinked his glass to Sonny's and then sipped the champagne. Will reciprocated holding a strawberry to Sonny's soft rosy lips. This ritual continued until the last strawberry was devoured and the bottle was empty.
Both men had been very anxious at the beginning of the night, a good anxious, but still unsettling. Between the dinner, the sunset, expressions of love and the champagne, all the nervousness had dissipated leaving only their desire.
"Babe, let's move to the bedroom now," Will whispered raggedly into Sonny's ear.
"Lead the way, darling," Sonny pulled Will out of his chair and into a burning kiss."
Their lips and bodies stayed connected bound by their arms as they stumbled through the door and down the short hallway to the bedroom.
A/N: Thank you so much for reading! Please review.