In Victor's recovery room.
Maggie sits holding one of Victor's hands and is worried, he doesn't look like the strong man she married, he looks so pale and vulnerable lying in the bed hooked up to the machines.
Victor I dread the conversation I have to have, the one you left me instructions to carry out for you, Maggie thinks as she holds his hand.
Maggie wipes a tear from her eye as she hears someone come into the room.
How's he doing, Justin asks Maggie as he enters the room?
Still sleeping, the Doctor said he'd sleep for some time yet, Maggie replies to Justin looking up at her.
Justin walks over to her and places his hand gently on her shoulder.
Then why don't you let Brady take you home Maggie, you're exhausted, I'll sit with Uncle Victor till you come back, Justin tells her.
NO I'll be fine, but send everyone else in the writing room home, no sense for them to stay waiting out there, Victor will be asleep for hours yet, Maggie tells Justin.
Maggie no one is leaving until you leave and get some rest first, Justin tells her.
Us Kiriakis's are a stubborn lot, Justin adds.
Maggie chuckles and looks up at Justin and realizes he's right.
OK, Brady can take me home, but if he wakes up I want a call OK, Maggie tells Justin.
Of course, Justin replies to Maggie as he kisses her cheek.
Maggie are you planning to call him to tell him Victor's instructions, Justin asks her before she leaves the room?
Yes, I have to carry out his wishes, Maggie replies to Justin.
I hope he says NO, Justin thinks looking at Victor sleeping on the bed.
At Sonny and Will's.
How's your hand feel Sonny, Will asks him in their bathroom in their bedroom suite?
Hurts, Sonny replies as he stares at his bandages right hand and cringes at what he did.
Well take one of the pain killers and then come and get some rest, I'll lie down with you for a while, Will tells Sonny as he leads him into their bedroom and helps Sonny remove his shirt and pants.
Will strips off his own shirt and pants and then turns down both sides of their bed so they can take a nap together before the kids get home later in the day.
Will, I'm sorry I lost my temper like that and did this, Sonny tells Will as they move in closer together on the bed to cuddle.
I know you are Sonny, Will replies as he snuggles close to his husband and plants kisses on the back of his neck.
What did I ever do to deserve you babe, Sonny asks him?
What did I DO, to deserve you Sonny Kiriakis, I love you, Will replies breathing out on the back of Sonny's neck.
Sonny turns around to face.
Babe I was so scared when I heard that there was a problem with the adoption, I think I would be devastated if we couldn't keep Ryan and Sarah, Sonny tells Will.
I know I would be too, thank god we have that money that Victor gave us, I would have given them all of it to keep the kids, Will replies to Sonny.
Sonny have you given more thought to having a child of yours, I mean someone to pass your incredible good looks and smile too, Will asks him?
I've thought about it, but Will Sarah and Ryan and Ari are like my real kids to me, I don't think sharing my DNA to make a baby is really necessary, I mean if we want another child, I have no problem with adopting again, I don't need a biological child, Sonny replies to Will.
I know that Sonny, I just dream about holding a baby of yours in my arms, one that will grow up looking like his daddy, Will tells him.
Well we can think about it, but for now we have a lot on our plate already with the house were building and the kids we already have, Sonny replies to Will.
You're right, Will replies to Sonny as he kisses him.
You know babe I still have one good hand that I can use to um you know, Sonny tells Will with a smirk.
Only if I get to reciprocate, Will replies.
A few hours later down in Will and Sonny's living room.
Daddy, papa, look we draw you in class today, Sarah tells Sonny and Will as Lucas brings the kids in the house after school.
I see, it's very good, Sonny tells his daughter as he kisses her as a thank you.
Ryan, Sarah and Ari look at Sonny's bandaged hand.
What happened to your hand daddy, Ryan asks Sonny?
Lucas looks on with interest at how Sonny will explain how he hurt his hand to the kids.
Well Ryan, papa did a stupid thing and he punched a wall, it was a dumb thing that papa regrets doing, Sonny replies to Ryan.
Then why did you do it daddy, Ryan asks confused?
Because papa got real mad about something and lost control for a split second, Sonny replies to Ryan.
Ryan looks at Sonny and clearly doesn't understand.
Sarah joins in the conversation.
Papa why did you get so angry, did we do something bad, Sarah asks him worried?
NO baby you didn't, Sonny replies hugging her and then Ryan and Ari.
Why then, Sarah asks Sonny again?
Lucas and Will listen closely to Sonny's explanations to the kids.
Well papa got mad at someone that hurt Uncle Victor and well he lost control for a moment, Sonny replies not wanting to hide the truth from the kids.
OH, Sarah replies considering what Sonny just said.
What did the man do to him, Ryan asks Sonny?
Well he caused Uncle Victor to get hurt really bad, Sonny replies not wanting to tell the kids about the adoption problem.
Is Uncle Victor going to be OK, Ryan asks Sonny worried?
We don't know Ryan, we hope so, Sonny replies to his son.
Lucas pulls Will aside to talk with him.
Will why the hell did Sonny really punch that wall, it couldn't have been just what someone did to Victor to cause him to do that, Lucas says.
Dad lets go out front to talk about this OK, Will says as he leads his father outside.
Outside the house.
I didn't want the kids to here the truth dad, there was a last minute problem with the adoption, some money grubber relatives crawled out of the woodwork and wanted custody, really money, to renounce their claim, Will tells Lucas.
So they blackmailed you at the 11th hour… all to make a buck, those a&&h*&^%, is that why Victor had that heart attack, Lucas asks Will as he almost hits a tree with his fist in anger?
Will grabs his fathers arm and stops him from hitting the tree.
Dad, hey one broken hand per family please, Will says.
Lucas looks at Will very grateful for him stopping him from doing a dumb thing.
At least now you know now WHY Sonny punched the wall like he did, Will tells Lucas.
Yeah I guess I do, Lucas replies to Will.
So where does the adoption now, I assume you or Victor arranged to pay these a&&h*&^%, Lucas asks Will?
We paid them, Justin is going to call as soon as its done and they sigh the papers renouncing their claim to the children forever, Will replies to Lucas.
I'd like to meet those SO called family members and have a few minutes alone with them, Lucas tells Will.
Will shakes his head at what his father just said.
Dad, look it'll be over soon and then the adoption can proceed as planned, SO don't worry, Will tells Lucas.
Sonny pokes his head out the front door and motions to Will to come closer.
Babe, my dad just called, everything is done, the adoption can proceeded now, Sonny tells Will.
Will breaths a sigh of relief.
Sonny, maybe we should do a complete background check on the kids family, just to make sure no more so called members will cause problems for us down the road, Will suggests to Sonny.
Already on it babe, I called John, he and Paul are working on it for us, Will tells Sonny.
Come back in you to, I put dinner in the oven and called my mom and invited her over, you're invited to Lucas, Sonny tells him.
Thanks Sonny, I'll stay, Lucas replies to his Son in law and future stepson.
After dinner.
The phone rings and Will answers it.
Maggie how's Victor, Will asks her?
He's awake but, and his heart is beating on it's own, the Dr is having him moved to the ICU for a few more days, then he'll be moved to the cardiac floor for the rest of his stay in the hospital, the Dr said he will make a almost full recovery, but he has to avoid all stress, he's going to need to hand the reins of his business over to someone else, Maggie tells Will.
Any idea who he'll choose Maggie, Will asks her?
Well Will, he's always said that Sonny has the best business mind of anyone in the family, Victor has signed papers handing over control to him if he should die or become incapacitated, Maggie tells Will.
NO Maggie, NO he can't, we have kids that need him here WITH US, we have our own lives to live, running Victor's holdings would take up to much of Sonny's life, NO he can't do it, Will repeats to her.
Will it's not your decision to make alone, it's Sonny's and yours to consider, Maggie replies to Will.
And we both KNOW what mu husband will decide to do, he loves Victor to much to say NO, Will tells Maggie upset.
What about Phillip, or Justin or one of Sonny's brothers, CAN'T they do it, Will asks Maggie?
Will, Victor made his choice because Sonny alone is the only FAMILY member capable that can do it, I'm supposed I could talk to him about getting someone OUTSIDE the family to do it, but I doubt he'll consider it, I'm sorry Will, I know this will cause a problem for you both of you and your family, Maggie tells Will.
It really is the last thing you and Sonny need right now after all you've been thru, Maggie adds.
Dam it, Will says after he and Maggie hang up.
Will almost throws his phone in anger, but Sonny stops him.
Babe what has you so riled up, Sonny asks him as he takes Will's phone from him?
Will looks at the couch where the kids and he are watching a movie and motions for Sonny to join him in his office to talk?
Adrienne and Lucas look at the boys and nod their heads that they will watch the kids while they talk.
In Will's office.
Well babe what's going on that has you so upset, Sonny asks him as he closes the door?
I just spoke to Maggie, Victor is doing all right for a man that needed a triple bypass that is, but it's what else she told me has me so pis& # off Sonny.
Babe take a deep breath before you continue, Sonny tells Will.
Now what did she say, Sonny asks Will?
Victor has to hand off the management of all his holdings, Will tells Sonny.
OK I guessed that would happen, who did he choose to handle it, Brady, Phillip, my dad, WHO, Sonny asks Will.
Will takes another deep breath.
Sonny he choose you, Will replies.
Sonny looks at Will shocked and stunned.
Babe, NO what was Uncle Victor thinking to name me, I'm just a small business owner, I don't have the experience to manage his vast holdings, Sonny replies to Will.
He choose you for your business sense not your experience Sonny, Will replies.
NO we have the kids to think of and our OWN business interests to think of, with all the hours I would have to devote to the Kiriakis empire, I would have none left for you or the kids, No I can't, I WON"T, Sonny tells Will.
Sonny, I already told Maggie all of that, for the record she's not happy with Victor's decision either, but she said it's what Victor wants and that we should consider it, Will tells Sonny.
Babe NO my answer is no, I'll call Aunt Maggie right now and settle this, Sonny says reaching for his phone.
She said she'd call you tomorrow Sonny, Will tells him.
My guess is she's in bed at home asleep by now after the long night and day she's had, Will tells Sonny.
OK then I'll call her first thing in the morning then, Sonny replies to Will as they head out back to their family watching the movie.