WOW! Here we are...Day 30 and the last day of A Very Merry WilSon Holiday. (Stay tuned as we may have another story or two to post today.)
I appreciate all the kind words you've shared with me and all of our writers. It's a little bittersweet to see this end, because it also means that it is the end of our time with Chandler Massey. But I hope that this has done for you what is has for me ~ reminded me why I fell in love with Wilson in the first place, made me laugh and cry (multiple times), introduced us to some new authors and brought back some faves we haven't heard from in a while, and united us as a fandom in honor of the wonderful Will that Chandler gave us. I personally wish him the very best. It will be hard to picture anyone different when I write Will, but I am open to giving Guy Wilson a chance. And I respect those who don't feel the same way. For me, WilSon has much more to share and such an important and ground-breaking story to tell.
Sorry this is so long...so I'll wrap it up! Thanks again to our betas: rorihill, michaelemcfee and 1984winstons. Lastly, Tonya, we brainstormed this idea and saw it thru together. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! You are so special to me, and I feel lucky to call you my friend! Oh, and 1 more thing...Happy New Year everyone! ~rescuemama2007
A/N: Happy New Year everyone! I just want to thank Jen (rescuemama2007) for this project and all the writers involved. We have finally made it to the beginning of 2014. It has been a great year watching Chandler up until now. We are all going to miss him very much. He has inspired us all with the storyline which has captured all of our hearts.
Today brings us two beautiful stories by wilson98
A Christmas for Three
Will woke up to the smell of coffee and breakfast filling in his nose. He turned around to find Sonny sitting next to him with a breakfast tray.
"Good morning."
"Morning."
"How'd you sleep?"
"I slept great."
"Good. Because I did too." Sonny turned to face him.
"I love when you make me breakfast in bed. I'm used to this already," Will replied. They both ate and had a cup of coffee as they had a hearty conversation between each other.
"I'm going to check on Ari and give her breakfast. And I will be back. "
"Okay. Bring her in here. I want to see my baby girl."
"You got it." He smiled into the kiss. After changing Ari and feeding her, he carried her into their room. Sonny went back under the covers cuddling her in his arms and Will as well. The three of them enjoyed a lazy morning in bed.
Later that afternoon, Sonny got called in at the Club. He was there for a few hours before Will stopped by.
Will walked into the club with Arianna and helped Sonny finish off the rest of the Christmas decorations. Ari looked at the lights and was mesmerized at the colours of the lights and the decorations.
Will lifted her up and took her in his arms. She squealed happily and loved being in his arms.
"What do you think Ari? You like it?" Her big smile and laughter obviously made it clear that she did. Sonny walked over to them.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself. You almost done?"
"I am. Just give me a few more minutes and we're out of here."
"Okay." Will admired Sonny and the strength of their relationship. They had a few fights here and there; some which lasted a few minutes or a few days. But the best part was that they always forgave each other a lot quicker than anyone they knew.
He sat at one of the tables holding Arianna who was looking from the tall tree to the lights. It was her first Christmas and Will wanted it to be special for her. They were going to the mansion for a Christmas brunch and heading to the Horton house for the ornament hanging and dinner followed by desserts. Will smiled at the thought of giving Sonny his present just before they were about to head to the Horton house.
"Alrighty. I am all done. How about we head home first and get ready?"
"Sounds like a plan." Arianna held her arms out toward Sonny and he held her happily.
They headed home in the evening after a long afternoon with both families. Sonny was surprised when Will handed him his own ornament before they were hung. Arianna had her own as well. Theirs hung just below right beside each other's, close by Lucas and Allie. The three of them stood off to the side watching everyone else.
Arianna was asleep in Will's arms and set her to bed when they got home. While Sonny was waiting patiently in the living room, he lit up a few candles setting the mood.
"Wow, she was worn out today." Will said as he came down.
"I know. I think it was from being passed around from one person to the next." They both laughed which was followed by a still silence. They sat on the couch, fingers entwined with the others and their eyes fell upon each other.
"Sonny?" It was more of a one worded question. Looking in his eyes, he can see them eight years from now, having their own Christmas together.
***Future***
"Can we get hot chocolate."
"Of course we can sweetie." Will held on to Ari's hand. She was bundled up from the cold as they made their way from the Square to the Club.
As always, the Club was decorated inside and out. The tree in the same spot with the same lights. But the best thing appeared when he walked into the door.
"Daddy." Arianna yelled as she ran the rest of the way into Sonny's arms.
"Hey pumpkin."
Sonny picked her up and peppered her with kisses and she giggled. "Stop daddy."
Will came in the rest of the way and closed the gap between the two of them and gave a small kiss on the lips.
"Let's go find a table and we wait for daddy." Will smiled at Sonny with a sparkle in his eyes. Sonny loved hearing those words. Each time she said it, he had a small tear in his eyes. To him, there is nothing better than to hear the sound of Arianna calling him daddy. He was more than happy. Each year made it even more real than the last.
"Okay." They didn't wait long as Ari was sitting happily watching Sonny and giggled at his expressions he made from far. He came up to them with a mug of hot chocolate and two cups of coffee for him and Will.
"Can we go skating later daddy?" Ari asked Will. Will felt his face go red when he remembered the first time Sonny and himself went skating.
He was holding onto the edge but he didn't want to show Sonny that he was afraid. Will kept chanting to himself that he can do it. He looked towards Sonny who had a smile of encouragement.
Sonny had his arms outstretched and helped him along. That's all it took for Will, knowing that Sonny is there to catch him if he fell. He pushed himself off, finding a balance. It was then, he found himself in the middle.
He slowly took baby steps counting each stroke. After the third step, he felt himself gliding slowly. That's all it took and he had it. Sonny held onto his hand as they made their way from one corner to the next. He kissed him proudly.
"Yes we can." They didn't stay long in the Club. They finished their hot chocolates and coffees and Sonny made a quick call and left with his family.
They spent their days occupied. Sonny came home early one day and surprised Arianna and Will. The day was warm and they each built a snowman. When they were done, theirs weren't as great, but Arianna's was better.
"Yours has a pointy head daddy." Arianna stifled a laugh at Will.
"She has a good point." Sonny interjected.
"Yeah well, yours looks like its head is about to fall off and it's eyes are crooked." Just as he said that, the head fell along with the top hat Sonny finished it off with.
"What about mine daddy?"
"It looks amazing. How about I fix this little one right here. There you go. It's beautiful Arianna." Sonny said helping her finish it.
"Thank you. I love you."
"I love you too." He hugged her close. Just as he was about to get up from where he was, he felt a hard covered snowball land on his back. He turned around and faced Will.
"What?" Will smiled mischievously and pretended that he didn't know what was going on.
"Did you just throw a snowball at me?"
"I don't know what you're talking about." While Will was making his snowballs, Sonny turned to Arianna.
"Can we throw snowballs at daddy?"
"Yes we can. Just not me, 'cause were a team." They began making their own as Sonny felt another snowball being thrown at him. He turned around just in time to catch him with one in his hand. Will quickly hid his hand behind his back.
"Really Will? I saw that one."
"I don't know what you're talking about. But I did see a bird throw one at you though."
"It's winter! There are no birds." Arianna stood in front of Sonny shielding him from Will and began throwing snowballs at him.
"Really Sonny? You turned her against me."
"It was her idea. I accepted happily." He laughed and Will mocked him. Will grabbed Arianna when she was out and held her upside down with one arm and tickled her stomach with the other. She couldn't stop her laughter, it was contagious. Sonny then made his way behind Will and threw snow down his back. He shivered from the snow.
"You are so going to get it."
"I'm counting on it." Will let Arianna down so she could breathe. He turned to face Sonny and hugged him close. As soon as he did that, Sonny felt the wet cold sliding down his shirt on his back.
"That's cold." Sonny shivered. Will laughed at him.
"Come here." Sonny backed off, but Will wasn't having it.
"I promise I don't have any snow in my hands." He showed him his hands and Sonny moved closer. He held him close and let their foreheads touch.
"I love you Sonny."
"I love you too Will." Their noses met in a sweet Eskimo kiss before they broke apart. They looked at Arianna who was making a snow angel in the snow. The two of them joined her and they laughed happily along with her enjoying the moment. Soon, they were getting cold and out of breath.
"How about we go inside, and have hot chocolate? It's getting cold." Will replied.
"Yes." She wrapped her arms around his neck and he lifted her up. They walked inside to the warmth and the coziness of their house.
They each grabbed a cup of hot chocolate and filled it to the brim with whipped cream and chocolate shavings sprinkled on top. They sat by the warmth of the fire with three stockings hanging right above them.
"I love you."
"I love you too." Their arms wrapped around Arianna, and their hands found each other's. Even though the room was lit, the light from the Christmas tree made it brighter. Red, blue, green, and gold trimmings were bound around the tree. Although it was fully decorated, there were three ornaments that stood out the most that had a name beside one another. Three of which that have been hung each year making a perfect memory together.
***Present***
"You okay Will?"
"I'm fine. I was just thinking." He smiled at him and kissed him. Will got up and walked towards the tree that had their ornaments hanging side by side. He looked at the many gifts under the tree that were obviously all for Arianna. His family spoiled her too much. He felt arms around him and turned around.
"I love you so much."
"I love you too Sonny."
"I have something for you." Will looked at Sonny like he was ready to cry.
"You have given me enough Sonny." He gently caressed his cheek.
"I just want you to be happy."
"I am. You make me happy. You bought us this beautiful house, and you are here with me, that's all that matters. This right here is all that matters. I love you for that. You could bring down the moon and the stars and it would be more than enough. I am right where I've always wanted to be. We are both exactly where we belong."
"And you say you're not good at expressing your feelings." Sonny said through laughter as he wiped away a few tears.
"Well, I would blame you for that." He rested his hands against his chest, feeling the steady beat of his heart. His gaze fell upon where his hands rested. When Will looked up, he swore he could feel himself melting in Sonny's chocolate brown eyes.
Their eyes were transfixed into one another, a look of love and compassion; tender care and trust all fused into one.
"What did I do to deserve you?"
"You did everything right. All of this I did, is for us. You deserve this and more. You are the reason why I stayed in Salem; you are the reason why I feel this way when I'm around you. You were worth waiting for and always will be. You are my heart, my soul, and my everything. I want every Christmas to be like this."
"The gifts don't matter that much to me. Spending time with you and Arianna matter to me the most. And I love that we have our own ornament hanging. I could get used to this for the rest of my life. You and Arianna are all I need. And maybe just one more addition to our little family. I love you with all my heart Will."
Will felt his eyes begin to swell of tears. Sonny gently brushed away the dampness away and looked into those deep blue ocean eyes. He walked over by the fireplace and took something out of his stocking. He shifted his legs and dropped to his knee.
"So with that said. Will you William Robert Horton marry me?" Will's mouth opened in amazement. His eyes were red from his tears. After a few seconds of silence, he broke out in a smile and laughter.
"Yes. Yes." Will repeated and brought Sonny back up and kissed him deeply. His arms snaked around his neck as Sonny's wrapped around his waist.
"This is the best gift that I ever got. Besides you and Arianna. Nothing and no one else matters to me more than you and Arianna do."
"I feel the same way." Sonny slipped the ring on Will's finger. Sonny reached into Will's stocking and brought out a similar box and handed it to Will.
Will slipped the ring on his finger with such tenderness. Each ring fit perfectly; a perfect match of love for each other. Their foreheads touched with gentleness; their hands caressing each other's face; and their breathing matching together.
"Merry Christmas Will."
"Merry Christmas to you too Sonny." Their lips found each other's once more before they headed off to bed.
I want to thank rescuemama2007 again. You are an amazing writer and you are awesome as well. I would like to dedicate this story to Jen as well as Freddie Smith and Chandler Massey. It has been a great honour watching him with Freddie. He will be missed.
The Gift
The winter snow was falling down in the streets and neighbourhoods of Salem. It was a white Christmas this year. It wasn't like a few years ago. It was different.
There were children laughing all around and playing in the snow. Making snowmen, and snow angels and having snowball fights at every house. All the houses had their Christmases lights on.
But there is one particular house; one particular family that stands out from the rest of the families in the neighbourhood. Their lights were hung just like every year. Four snowmen stood in the front, each branch holding on to the other branch next to it.
The family that lived in that house was living a life similar to a fairy tale. Though, not everyone is perfect, but they love each other more than anything in the world.
The four of them sat by the fireside. Will's arm draped around his beautiful daughter and Sonny's arm wrapped around their son. They faced towards the television watching 'it's a wonderful life.'
This is what Sonny had dreamt of. Although he missed travelling and climbing mountains, nothing would compare to what is in front of him. He loves Will with all his heart and their amazing kids. He would never trade these moments for anything.
He was glad he met Will by the pier. If he could do it again, he would do it in a heartbeat. But he would never change those years when Arianna was born. Having her first Christmas, first birthday, and many other firsts.
Thinking back to when they had their first fight, it made Sonny regret those secrets he kept from Will. They both kept secrets from each other and they hated and regretted it every second. But they both saved each other from a heartache and from a bad break up. That's what they loved about each other, they always forgave the other no matter how bad it gets.
"Daddy can we watch another movie?"
"It's already getting late honey. And you both have school tomorrow." Will gently brushed Arianna's hair with his hand.
"I want to stay up with you and papa."
"Yeah. Please can we?" Nate and Arianna looked at their parents making their puppy dog eyes which made their parents hard to resist them.
"Not this time. And plus, the day after tomorrow is Christmas. You don't want Santa to catch you wide awake." Sonny replied.
"Okay." They both grumbled. They got up getting ready to go to bed.
"You want us to tuck you in? And read a story." Will asked.
"It's okay daddy. I'm a big girl now." When Arianna said that, those words hit Will like a ton of bricks.
"Can you tuck me in papa?" Nate asked.
"Of course buddy. Come on. You coming Will?" He lifted Nate up in his arms and turned to Will.
"I'll be there in a minute." After the three of them left, Will sat there thinking. He thought of the years they had been together. He stared at the dying embers of the fire, thinking back when Arianna was just a baby and her many firsts. And the same thing with Nate.
The time seems to go by fast when your with the ones you love the most in the world. And not having to care about anything else. Just focusing on the family that they have always dreamt of having.
"Papa?" Nate asked while getting under the covers.
"Yeah buddy."
"How come daddy looked sad?" The eight year old boy that was tucked under the covers had worry in his eyes. Arianna who was supposed to be fast asleep, was wide awake in the bed next to his. She knew she wasn't supposed to eavesdrop but the sound in Nate's voice woke her.
"It's nothing to worry about Nate. He's just sad that you're both growing up so fast that's all." Sonny's hand ran through his short brown hair.
"I think I know what I want for Christmas now papa." He whispered.
"And what would that be?"
"If Neverland existed, all of us could go there and neither of us have to grow up and you and daddy don't have to worry anymore."
"You and me both buddy. But we will always love you and your sister no matter how old you both get." Sonny felt a few tears in his eyes when he heard him say that. He loved them both so much with all his heart.
"Okay. Night papa. Love you."
"Love you too." He kissed his forehead and pulled the covers up to his chin. He watched his sleeping figure for a few minutes before he went to check on Ari. He looked over at her bed and she was gone. Neither of them realized that she left.
Will walked into their bedroom after a while. He got rid of the fire and closed the fireplace. He checked the doors and made sure they were locked. He watched as the snow began falling again. He stepped away from the window and went upstairs.
He slipped into his pyjama bottoms and left his tank top on. The lights were off except the bedside lamp. Will grabbed the book on his side and started where he left off the other night. He was in so deep with his book and the comfort of the covers wrapped around him, he didn't notice a body next to his. He put his book down and looked beside him.
"What are you doing up sweetie?" Arianna snuggled closely.
"I can't sleep. I'm sorry daddy."
"It's okay. There's nothing to be sorry about honey."
"Can you still read me a story?"
"Of course. How about 'the night before Christmas'?"
"Yes." Will wrapped his arms around her.
He was a few pages away from finishing when her body went limp and she fell fast asleep. He closed the book and set it aside.
"You asleep Will?" Sonny came in worried.
"No. I'm still up." Sonny was about to get under the covers when he noticed Arianna.
"Ari is here?" He replied in relief.
"Yeah. I'm gonna put her to bed." Will lifted up the ten year old body in his arms and cradled her before setting her in bed and tucked her under the covers quietly and kissed her goodnight. He walked back to their bedroom and saw Sonny under the covers.
"You okay?" Will asked.
"Yeah. It's something that Nate said."
"What would that be?"
"He said something like if Neverland existed, the four of us would go there so they don't have to grow up and we don't have to worry."
"He's smart." Will was about to turn around to get some sleep when Sonny stopped him.
"Will, what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong Sonny."
"Come on Will. Just tell me. Is it what I just said?"
"Yeah. And what Ari said too." Will nodded.
"Hey, look at me. I love you and our kids so much. No matter how old they get we will always love them. And no matter how old we get babe, you are still going to be that handsome man I fell in love with."
"I love you too." Will moved closer to Sonny after he shut the light off.
"It's Christmas and there's no school. Yay." Arianna bounded down the stairs and jumped in Will's arms.
"Woah there." He shifted her until she was wrapped around his waist.
"When's papa coming home?"
"Soon Ari. He's still at work. You have to be patient." Arianna was just like him in almost every way. When he wanted to know something he was always got impatient and would get the truth some other way. She rested her head against his shoulder as he moved them to the couch in the living room.
"Where's Nate?"
"He's doing his homework." Arianna replied while sticking her finger in her mouth.
"Come on. Let's go see him." They went upstairs to find Nate at their desk. His legs swinging back and forth. He set Arianna down and grabbed him from behind with his legs up in the air and his head dangling down. He couldn't stop laughing.
"Daddy. I want airplane." He giggled at the feeling. Will pulled him up and twirled him around like an airplane like he always did with them. He brought them downstairs which was when Sonny was just coming in. Arianna jumped into his arms as soon as he put his stuff down.
"Airplane." Soon the two of them were on the couch, drained from the eagerness of their children. Arianna and Nate were still running around.
"I don't know how they still have energy," Will replied slowly catching his breath.
"I don't know either. But you might want to catch your breath and leave all that energy for later." Sonny smiled and winked.
"You read my mind." They were about to lean closer to each other, when Arianna and Nate interrupted them. Each one of them jumped onto their legs. They rested their heads against their chests. Sonny's and Will's hearts sighed with content.
"Can we go sledding?" Nate asked.
"And make hot chocolate when we came back?" Arianna finished off.
"Yes we can. We will go in twenty minutes. How does that sound?"
"Yes." They both screamed. They both jumped off their laps and into their shared bedroom to get ready.
They had their gear in tow as they mounted up the hill again. They each took their turns together falling down the steep hill together alongside other families. Will steadied himself and Arianna settled in front of him. Sonny and Nate were next to them.
"You ready?"
"Yes." His gloved hand pushed them off and they began falling forward. Sonny soon followed. They hit a few bumps along the way that pushed them further. They all landed on top of each other laughing from all the fun. This time when they grabbed the sleds, they headed off to the car.
It was beginning to grow cold as the day slowed down in the late afternoon. Arianna bounded out of the car first and walked over to the snowmen they built. She smoothed out the fallen snow and fixed the branches so they were touching again. Sonny walked over to her and helped her out, Will then joined them. It was Nate who began to throw the first snowball which landed on Ari.
"You're it." He laughed and ran when she came after him. With his back turned from Will, he felt the wet cold sliding down his shirt. Will couldn't contain his laughter anymore.
"You are so going to pay for that." Soon, they were lying in the snow catching their breath. Sonny lifted Will up by his hand and they carried their still laughing children inside.
The fire was lit and the three of them were wrapped in a blanket. Will came in from the kitchen and handed a mug to each of them.
"I want to open my presents from Santa." Nate crawled to the tree and looked for his presents. Arianna followed happily searching for hers as well. Will snuggled next to Sonny with smiles on their faces as they watched them open their presents. They shouted out happily as their gifts ranged from an Xbox, to a bike, and a few electronics that they can share and a few stuffed animals.
"I believe there is still one more from Santa in your bedroom." Sonny replied. They ran upstairs and heard their cries of excitement. They came back down sitting next to their parents.
"Come here Max." Arianna said. The husky walked in following the voice and sat down next to them.
"You shouldn't have Sonny." Will turned to Sonny.
"I wanted to." He looked in his eyes and saw all the love and adoration.
"I love you."
"I love you too." They shared a few lazy kisses before they turned to see the dog wagging his tail happily as Arianna and Nate pet him.
The next morning, Will woke up snuggled into Sonny's side. He pulled himself closer to him. He breathed in the scent of coconut. He heard giggling noises coming inside the room, but tried to ignore it.
Arianna and Nate came into their parents room each holding a tray. They silently giggled while watching them. They set both trays on either side and made their way on top of the bed.
"Daddy. Daddy." They both whispered. Will woke up with a start.
"What are you doing up so early?"
"We couldn't sleep. So we made you and papa breakfast."
"Is that so?" They both nodded. Hearing the whispers, Sonny woke up and lifted his head.
"What are two munchkins doing up early?" Sonny grabbed Arianna in his arms and pulled her close.
"We made you breakfast." Sonny turned his head as did Will. They saw two glasses of orange juice, buttered toast, a bowl of cereal, and a peeled orange.
"Thank you." Will replied before pulling them both in between them. They stayed in bed all morning sharing breakfast. The dog came running into the bedroom and jumped on the bed with them and licked their faces happily. Which in turn made everything spill on the bed.
The four of them got up eventually. Arianna chased Max into their bedroom and Nate followed. Sonny laughed at them. Will turned him around and kissed him.
"You. Are. Amazing." Will said through kisses.
"Mmm. So are you." They finished cleaning up the room and threw the sheets in the wash. They went downstairs and were welcomed by a mess in the kitchen.
"Where do we start?" Will sighed. Ari and Nate were called to help. It took them a while to finish cleaning, when they did they resumed back to what they were doing before. Sonny sat on the couch along with Will. His leg draped over his and his arm wrapped around his shoulders.
"I love you Sonny."
"I love you too." Arianna and Nate came running down yelling 'pillow fight' and ran to their parents. When the kids were out of breath, Sonny and Will had the upper hand. Their exhaustion grew and they were soon sitting by the fireside watching a movie. The dog came into the living room and curled up at their feet.
It was five minutes before midnight and the kids were asleep. They wanted to stay up for the New Year, but their eyes drooped closed. Sonny got the tin can that he had for a while. Sonny shook the contents as if it was filled to the top.
"What's in there?" He sat next to him and they opened it.
"Did you seriously make that many resolutions Will?"
"No. There's like five hundred pieces of paper in here." There was about fifty pieces of paper in the can. Some of them had pictures on them or was either blank or had one word written.
They laughed quietly and shook their heads. Sonny pulled one out that said: 'I want a dog for Christmas.' They laughed softly at Ari's writing. They pulled out another one which said the same thing from Nate. Will then came across one that was written by Sonny. He folded it back up so Sonny wouldn't see.
"I saw that." Will already had tears forming at the words he wrote. It said: 'getting you to fall in love with me again.' And another one that also said 'spending the rest of my life with you.'
"You wrote this one last year," Will replied.
"I know. But I love seeing the reaction on your face every time. Hey you didn't write one for this year?" Sonny looked for one that Will wrote.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because all of my resolutions already came true." He leaned in for a kiss.
"Happy New Year Will."
"Happy New Year to us." He kissed him once again and smiled at the two sleeping figures beside them. They carried them to bed and tucked them in. Sonny followed Will and they snuggled deep down into the covers with their arms wrapped around each other.
They spent the next few days doing almost the same thing. On other days, they would spend a lazy day in bed. Or they would go out shopping, or skating just as long as they were together. It didn't matter if it was Christmas or on a birthday to be getting all kinds of gifts. But the real gift everyday, is the gift of a family and the memories that they shared. The best gift that matters the most in the world.