Chapter 50: Chasing Pavements – Saturday, July 30th, 2011

The next morning at the Brady Pub, Sami made her way down the stairs with Marlena to find Carrie waiting for them so they could head to the church to get ready. Carrie gave Sami a somber look. "I hate to tell you this, but dad's not coming to the wedding."

Sami immediately started to freak out. "Great. Something is already going wrong. I don't have anyone to walk me down the aisle now. What am I going to do?"

Marlena put her arm around Sami's shoulder. "It's going to be okay, Sami." She could not believe that Roman decided not to come. "Don't stress about it. We'll come up with something. Maybe I can walk you down the aisle… or your brother Eric could do it. That might be nice."

"Or John could do it," Carrie suggested. "You have plenty of options, Sami. Your wedding will be great." Carrie wanted to keep Sami as calm as possible.

"Your father is supposed to walk you down the aisle. I really thought he would come through this time." Sami began to tear up. She wiped her face realizing she did not have time to be upset. "Okay. We should head to the church. I'll decide what to do on the way over."


In Chad's room, Will and Chad were still asleep cuddling with each other. Will's head remained on Chad's chest as they breathed deeply having sweet dreams. Will's left hand rested on Chad's arm while his right hand held onto Chad's waist. Chad's right hand held onto Will's back while his left hand rested on top of Will's head.

Will's cell phone began to ring causing Will to wake up. He lifted his head and accidentally placed his right hand on Chad's morning wood. Will immediately looked at Chad realizing he was still asleep. Even after kissing Chad the night before, Will did not want Chad to freak out on him. Will turned around to grab his phone so he could answer it, but Chad would not let him go. Chad wrapped his legs around Will's body and held him tight. Chad began to talk softly in his sleep. "I'm not ready to get up, mom."

Will stretched out his hand, grabbed his phone, and quickly answered. "Hello?"

On the other side, Sami responded, "Will. I need you to get to the church as soon as possible. I need to talk to you about something."

"Okay. I'll shower and get there as fast as I can," Will responded. After hanging up Will looked at the time. He quickly realized that he and Chad slept through their alarms. He turned around and began to shake Chad. "Chad… wake up. We need to get up now. We're going to be late!"

Chad began to mumble as he slowly opened his eyes. He let go of Will and smiled. "You stayed the night!" he exclaimed. Chad lowered his hand to adjust himself and realized he was naked. "I'm naked… why am I naked?" He pulled the cover over him to hide his naked body as he got off the bed revealing Will's morning wood sticking out of his briefs. Chad looked away from Will. "What happened last night?"

Will stood up and covered his morning wood. "What do you mean what happened last night?"

Chad looked around the room and saw his clothes everywhere. He realized how upset EJ and Stefano would be when he arrived late to the church. "We're going to be late for the wedding!"

Will walked over to Chad. "You take your shower first then. I'll come in after you're done." Will began to push Chad towards the bathroom as he did not move. "Come on Chad."

"I'm going. Don't touch me!" Chad still did not understand why he slept in the nude with Will. He scratched his head as he kept glancing down at Will's bulge. "I can shower on my own. We do have time for that."

"I never suggested we should shower together. Are you even listening to me?" Will did not understand why Chad suddenly got so moody and awkward. Chad went into the bathroom and closed the door. Will headed to the closet to grab their tuxes.


At St. Luke's, EJ, Stefano, and Eric stood in a room designated for the groom to wait in before the wedding. Stefano looked at the time and turned to EJ. "Where is your brother? He should have been here by now."

"I have no idea. Maybe he slept through his alarm." EJ looked at his watch. "He'll be here. Don't worry."

Eric stepped in to answer. "Sami told me earlier that she called Will and that he and Chad were on their way."

Just then Chad walked in with his hands up. "I know I'm late, but I am here."

Stefano turned to Chad. "Why are you late? Did something happen to your car?"

"No. I just slept in a bit, but I made it before the wedding starts. That's all that matters, right?" Chad hoped that EJ was not upset with him.

"Of course… at least you came dressed." EJ buttoned the sleeves of his shirt, so he could put his jacket on. "So where is Will?"

Chad remembered waking up naked next to Will. "I don't know. When we walked into the church, he went a different direction." Chad suddenly got defensive about EJ's question. "It's not like I'm his keeper or anything. I don't care what he does."

Eric did not know what to make of Chad's moodiness. "I'm going to check on the kids." He left the room.

Stefano and EJ gave Chad a strange look. Stefano decided he did not want to ask why Chad responded that way. "I'm going to talk to Father Matt to make sure everything's set."

After Stefano left, Chad gave EJ an annoyed look. "What? Why were you and father staring at me like that?"

EJ put on his jacket. "Are you okay? You seem off."

Trying to make excuses for his defensiveness, Chad replied, "Well, to be honest, my head hurts a bit. I'm feeling a bit hung over from last night." Chad rubbed his head. "Do you have any ibuprofen?"

EJ pulled out a bottle from his pocket. "You're in luck. I needed one earlier." EJ tossed the bottle to Chad. As Chad messed with the bottle, EJ turned to the mirror to make sure his bowtie was on straight. He watched Chad through the mirror. "I think you had more fun than me last night. You were all over Will."

Chad took the ibuprofen and gave EJ a strange look. "What do you mean?"

"You were on him all night about having sex with one of the women at Echelon. You would not leave him alone about it either and made tons of jokes about it. You seemed to enjoy messing with Will." EJ turned around to face his brother. "You kept telling Will to prove his manhood." EJ felt bad for Will and wanted Chad to understand what he did was not acceptable. He shook his head at Chad as he continued, "A man does not prove his manhood by sleeping with a woman. I hope you have better sense than that."

Chad could not believe he did that to Will. "I did that?" EJ shook his head. Chad felt like a dick for what he did to Will. He hardly remembered anything from the night before.


Will walked into the bridal room at the church after knocking. Sami turned around and smiled at Will as he walked in. "Someone looks good in a tux."

"There's my grandson!" Marlena went over to give Will a hug. "Your mother's right. You are so handsome!"

Carrie straightened Will's bowtie. "Now you're set." Carrie smiled at Will and turned back to Sami to help Marlena put Sami's veil on.

"You look beautiful mom!" Will smiled as he moved closer to Sami.

"Thanks, Will." Sami looked towards Will. "So have you told Chad yet?"

"I haven't yet." Will thought about Chad's strange behavior the night before as well as this morning. "I might tell him tonight to just get it over with."

Marlena and Carrie looked at each other and wondered why Will needed to talk to Chad. After putting Sami's veil on, Marlena went over and put her arm around Will. "What do you need to talk to Chad about? Is it about school or something?"

Will became embarrassed and blushed. "I… We just need to talk about something important."

"What's something important? Inquiring minds would love to know," Carrie teased Will.

Will did not know what to say to his grandmother and aunt. He looked at Sami wishing she had never brought up the fact. "I… We have to talk about…"

"Will, I need to talk to you about why I asked you to come in here," Sami purposely interrupted so that Will did not have to answer Marlena and Carrie's questions.

Marlena and Carrie smiled at Will. "What do you need to talk to me about?"

Sami checked her dress to make sure everything was in order. "I am wondering if you could walk me down the aisle."

Will realized that Sami's request meant that Roman was not coming. "Of course… but what do I do about walking Abigail down?"

"Oh. You'll take her down and then come back around before the wedding march plays. You should have plenty of time." Sami turned to face Will. "Is that okay?"

"Yeah. I would love to walk you down the aisle." Will smiled as Sami gave him a kiss on the cheek grateful that he agreed.


After Will walked Abigail to her place he walked around the pews of the church and met Sami outside of the sanctuary where she stood with his other siblings. He took her arm and smiled. "Are you ready for this?"

Sami smiled as a tear fell down her face. "I told myself I wouldn't cry. Look at me, the wedding just started and so have I." Sami immediately looked straight ahead as she watched Chad and Carrie make their way down the aisle. After Chad and Carrie took their positions, Sami whispered to Johnny, Allie, and Sydney that it was their turn. As Johnny escorted his sisters down the aisle with the ring in his pocket, Allie and Sydney threw flowers out of their baskets.

When Johnny, Allie, and Sydney made it to the altar, Marlena and Belle grabbed the girls, while Chad grabbed the ring from Johnny's pocket and handed him over to Lexie. Chad glanced quickly to the back and made eye contact with Will.

Suddenly, the wedding march began to play. EJ turned around to watch Sami walk down the aisle with Will. Marlena stood up as the others on the pews followed suit. Watching Sami come down in her wedding dress made EJ feel at peace. EJ tilted his head towards Chad. "I'm the luckiest man alive."

Chad tried to keep his eyes on Sami, but he could not keep his eyes away from Will as he thought about what he did to him the night before. He noticed Will's smile which made Chad feel good. "Let's hope that nothing gets in the way." Chad turned to EJ and gave him a wink.

Will could not keep his eyes off of Chad while he brought his mother down the aisle. He did not know what to do about his conflicted thoughts and feelings. His heart skipped a beat every time his eyes met Chad's eyes. Part of Will hated that Chad had that power over him, especially with the stuff he pulled at the bachelor party. Will felt confused on what to do about Chad. The kiss and the lap dance really did a number on him. Each told him that Chad felt the same way.

After Sami had taken her place at the altar, Will stood in the middle of Chad and his Uncle Eric. The audience watched Sami and EJ as Father Matt started the service. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God, and in the presence of these witnesses, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony; which is an honorable estate, instituted of God. It is therefore, not to be entered into unadvisedly, but reverently, discreetly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate these two persons come now to be joined."

Will turned and spotted his great-grandmother sitting next to Shawn and Claire. She gave Will a look of disappointment as Father Matt explained how marriage was meant to be between a man and a woman. Will looked away as he tried to focus on how happy his mother was.

Father Matt bowed his head. "Let us pray." Everyone bowed their head. "Our Father, love has been Your richest and greatest gift to the world. Love between a man and a woman which matures into marriage is one of Your most beautiful types of loves. Today we celebrate that love. May your blessing be on this wedding service. Protect, guide, and bless Elvis and Samantha in their marriage. Surround them and us with Your love now and always. Amen." Father Matt raised his head and faced the audience. "You may be seated." He then turned to the parents of Sami and EJ. "Who presents this woman and this man to be married to each other?"

Marlena and Stefano stood and spoke in unison. "We do." Stefano turned to Marlena and smiled. Marlena forced a smile as she took her seat. EJ and Sami then turned to face Father Matt.

Father Matt turned his attention to Sami and EJ who were both smiling. "Let me charge you both to remember, that your future happiness is to be found in mutual consideration, patience, kindness, confidence, and affection." Father Matt turned to EJ as he continued, "Elvis, it is your duty to love Samantha as yourself, provide tender leadership and protect her from danger." He then turned to Sami. "Samantha, it is your duty to treat Elvis with respect, support him, and create a healthy, happy home." He then turned to both of them. "If the solemn vows which you are about to make are kept permanently, and if you steadfastly seek to do the will of your Heavenly Father, your life will be full of peace and joy, and the home which you are establishing will abide through every change."

As Father Matt continued with the pledges, Abigail could not help but notice how Chad and Will kept looking at each other as Father Matt spoke. She did not understand why. She began to question if something happened during the bachelor party. She wondered if Will broke his promise to not tell Chad until after the wedding. Chad glanced and smiled at Abigail once which made her feel slightly better.

"It's my understanding that each of you have written your own vows." Father Matt turned to EJ and Sami as they nodded their heads. "Elvis, you may go first."

EJ grabbed Sami's hand and smiled. "My Samantha, you are quite the woman." EJ wiped the tears coming from Sami's face. "You are so beautiful when you cry." EJ smiled as he continued, "You are a very strong woman who has been through so much in your life. You are beautiful and intelligent. I'm crazy about you. I adore the bad girl in you just as much as I adore the good. When I met you, I became my own man. I love you Samantha as I love no other. All that I am I share with you. I take you to be my wife through health and sickness, through plenty and want, through joy and sorrow, now and forever. From the depth of my being, I will seek to be open and honest with you."

Sami smiled and wiped the tears off her face. "Growing up, I was often misunderstood by a lot of people, but when you came into my life you understood me. I remember the summer we first met when I told Lexie that you believed in me – that you understood me. You were my best friend. You loved everything about me, but I pushed you away. You once told me that I may never be able to change the past, but I could change the future." Sami looked deep into EJ's eyes with tears of joy. "I'm so glad that you're my present and my future. One thing that I've learned through our experience together is that love is all you need."

As Will listened to EJ and Sami's vows he could not help but think about Chad. When Sami said her last statement Chad could not stop thinking about what Lexie told him the week before about his friendship with Will. He knew that he loved Will very much, and it scared him because he did not fully understand it. It scared him more when he realized that he was not in love with Abigail. He tried to shake off the fear by smiling at Abigail.

Sami continued, "I will love you when we are together and when we are apart… when our lives are at peace and when they are in turmoil… when I am proud of you and when I am disappointed… in times of rest and in times of work. I will honor your goals and dreams and help you to fulfill them. From the depth of my being, I will seek to be open and honest with you."

After Sami finished she turned her head to Father Matt to let him know she was done. She turned back to EJ as Father Matt continued the service. "May I have the rings." Carrie and Chad gave the rings to Father Matt. "Let us pray." Everyone bowed their heads. "Bless, O Lord, the giving and receiving of these rings. May Elvis and Samantha abide in Thy peace and grow in their knowledge of Your presence through their loving union. May the seamless circle of these rings become the symbol of their endless love and serve to remind them of the holy covenant they have entered into today to be faithful, loving, and kind to each other. Dear God, may they live in Your grace and be forever true to this union. Amen."

With help from Father Matt, EJ placed the ring on Sami's finger and said, "Samantha, I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit… with this ring, I thee wed."

Father Matt helped Sami as she put the ring on his finger. "EJ, I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit… with this ring, I thee wed."

As everyone watched in silent joy, Father Matt made his pronouncement. "Because Elvis and Samantha have desired each other in marriage, and have witnessed this before God and our gathering, affirming their acceptance of the responsibilities of such a union, and have pledged their love and faith to each other, sealing their vows in the giving and receiving of things, I do proclaim that they are husband and wife in the sight of God and man. Let all people here and everywhere recognize and respect this holy union, now and forever." Father Matt smiled at EJ. "Elvis, you may now kiss your Bride."

EJ smiled widely as he took Sami in his arms and kissed her. "We did it, sweetheart!" Sami smiled back.

Father Matt had EJ and Sami turn towards the audience. "It is now my privilege to introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. DiMera." The audience stood up and applauded as the recessional started. EJ took Sami in his arms and led her outside of the church. Chad led Carrie out next. Will, Abigail, Eric, and Gabi followed suit.

After everyone made it outside, people gathered around Sami and EJ to congratulate them on their marriage. After hugging EJ and Sami, Will turned around to look for Chad. He wondered if he should tell him everything now or wait until after the reception. He found Chad inside the church hugging and kissing Abigail. Will wondered if he was fooling himself.


The wedding reception was held at Chez Rouge. After John and Brady took turns introducing the wedding party and John said a blessing over EJ and Sami, dinner was served. Will took a seat next to Sonny after eating. "Hey, I am glad you could come to the reception as well."

Sonny smiled. "The wedding ceremony was very beautiful. Father Matt was a bit long winded, but it was beautiful. I couldn't help but notice that you kept staring at Chad. Did you stay the night with him last night? You never returned to the apartment."

Will did not really want to talk about Chad as Chad had spent most of his time with Abigail at the reception so far. "Maggie really out did herself with all of these decorations. Everything looks amazing."

Sonny looked around the room wondering why Will changed the subject. "Yeah, it is." Sonny spotted Chad with Abigail and Jennifer. "I'm guessing you have not talked to Chad yet. The wedding is technically over, right?"

"I guess. I just don't know if I'll have the chance because he hasn't been alone yet." Will spotted Chad and Abigail as well. "It's like he's using Abigail to avoid me or something." Will thought about how awkward Chad was this morning when they woke up. He wondered if Chad got scared about what happened between them the night before.

John grabbed the mic again to announce they were cutting the cake. EJ and Sami made their way to the cake as did the rest of the wedding party and other family members. Will moved closer so that he could watch EJ and Sami cut into the cake together but did not realize he was standing close to Chad.

Everyone laughed when Sami and EJ put icing over each other's faces. After the cake had been cut, Marlena, Carrie, Lexie, Kate, and Belle took over to pass out cake for everyone. Chad began to walk away from the cake accidentally running into Will. "Will." Chad still felt bad for what he did to Will. He did not know how to apologize.

Will looked around and realized Abigail was not around. "Chad, I'm glad we bumped into each other. I want to talk to you about something."

Feeling guilty, Chad did not know what to say. "What do you want to talk to me about?" he asked nervously.

Before Will could respond, Abigail walked up to Chad, hugged him, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Guess what?" she asked rather excited.

Chad felt relieved he had a distraction from Will. "What?"

Abigail smiled as she took Chad's hand in hers. "We'll kind of have the house to ourselves tonight. Nathan will be in his room, but my mom just told me that she's staying the night with Daniel!"

Chad realized that meant they could have sex tonight. "That's great!" He tried not to think about his realization about not loving Abigail earlier. He just needed a distraction so he could stop thinking about Will.

"I know!" Abigail realized Will was standing next to them. "Oh, Will. I did not see you standing there."

Will did not know what to think about anything, but he knew he needed to talk to Chad. "Yep. I'm right here."

Carrie walked over to them. "Chad, it's time for our toasts to Sami and EJ. Abigail, could you take my place and continue to pass out cake?" Abigail nodded her head and headed towards the cake. Carrie turned back to Chad. "I'll be over there on the stage to give my speech first. I'll hand you the mic when I'm done. After your speech, we will toast them. Be ready!" Carrie walked away.

Will stopped Chad from walking away. "So can we talk later?"

Chad turned around. "Yeah. We can talk later… maybe after my speech." Chad walked away.

During Carrie's speech, Gabi walked by Caroline. Caroline stopped her. "Gabi, you have a moment?"

"Of course." Gabi smiled as she wondered what Caroline wanted to talk to her about.

"I know that Will hurt you, but I feel like I can't really talk to anyone else about this." Caroline hoped that Gabi was still on her side. "I'm still worried about Will because his lifestyle is a sin. I don't know what to do."

Gabi nodded her head. "I know. I wish he could turn his life around."

Caroline grabbed Gabi's hand. "Maybe you could talk to him when you have the chance. Maybe you can convince him to change."

Gabi was not sure how to respond. "I can try. I hope that I can get through to him."

Caroline smiled as she patted Gabi's hand. "Oh, Gabi. I think you can. I believe you will be the one to save him."

After Carrie finished her speech, she handed the mic to Chad. Chad turned to EJ and Sami, who were now seated at their private table. "Growing up, I never knew what it was like to have a brother or a sister. I often made do with my friends or cousins, but something almost always seemed off." Chad turned towards the audience and made eye contact with Will. He quickly turned back to EJ so he did not forget what he was doing. "When I discovered that I had an older brother and sister, I got really excited. At the same time, I felt nervous because I had no idea what to expect, but I realized this past year how great it is to have siblings… especially an older brother. Being the baby of the family definitely has its perks." Chad laughed. "EJ did not take too kindly to me at first because I took the title away from him. The guy was spoiled – let me tell you. There was a time when I actually thought he would kill me for that title." Chad winked at EJ as the others laughed. "All kidding aside… EJ and Sami, I wish you two the best in the world. Your vows really touched me and made me realize how much I hope that I'll be blessed as much as you two have. I love you both and congratulations." Carrie walked over to Chad with two glasses of champagne. Chad raised his glass. "To EJ and Sami!"

After the toast, Carrie took the mic and announced it was time for EJ and Sami's first dance as a couple. EJ and Sami stood up and began to dance. EJ looked into Sami's eyes. "I must be dreaming, right?"

Sami smiled back at EJ. "No, I'm the one dreaming." Sami kissed EJ as the dance finished.

Will escorted Marlena onto the dance floor. He led her to EJ so that she could dance with him. Will took his mother's hand so they could dance. "Things are going rather smoothly. That's got to be a first for you," Will joked. "I'm so happy for you."

Sami chucked at Will's comment. "Do you want me to ground you?" she joked back. She looked into his eyes and smiled. "I hope one day you can have a day as magical as this." Sami held Will close and noticed Chad walking over with Johnny. "Here comes Chad with your brother."

Will turned around and let Johnny dance with their mom. He looked at Chad and gave him a funny look. "Are you going to escort me off the dance floor?" he asked playfully.

Chad smiled forgetting the awkwardness between him and Will for a moment. "I won't grab your arm, but we can walk off together." Chad and Will walked over to the tables. Chad noticed that Stefano was calling him over. "My father is signaling at me. I promise we'll talk later." Chad left Will standing there alone.

After the dancing was over, it was time for Sami to throw the bouquet. All the unmarried women and girls gathered behind Sami to catch it. Will sat next to Sonny as they both laughed wondering who would catch it. Sami threw the bouquet back. It landed in Abigail's hands. Abigail immediately made her way to Chad, who sat with Stefano at a nearby table. "It's a sign, Chad," she exclaimed teasing a bit.

Will could not stand watching Abigail and Chad together. He wondered if Chad would always blow him off and never talk to him. Will turned to Sonny. "I need some air." Will got up to leave.

Chad hugged Abigail and realized that he did not feel right about doing anything with Abigail tonight. "I hate to do this, but can we take a rain check on me sleeping over at your place. I don't think tonight is the night." Disappointed, Abigail nodded as Chad spotted Will leaving. "I'll be right back." Chad followed Will out the door.

Outside of Chez Rouge, Will continued to walk away from the restaurant as he wanted to get as far away from Chad and Abigail as possible. "This hurts too much."

"Will! Wait!" Chad called out to Will as he continued to follow him. After catching up with him, Chad could see that Will was on the verge of tears. "Do you still want to talk?"

Will looked away from Chad. "I do… if you're not busy."

"I followed you out here for a reason," Chad replied rather annoyed. "Don't shut down on me now. I'm so over this." Chad realized he was not making things better. "Will, I'm sorry I said that… and I'm also sorry for what I did last night."

Thinking Chad meant what happened in his bedroom the night before, Will responded, "You were drunk. It's okay." Will tried to smile to make Chad feel better about his mistake even though it hurt knowing Chad regretted kissing him. "It was kind of funny how you tried to give me a lap dance and then dared me to kiss you."

"Wait… what?" Chad did not remember those things. "I did that to you? Did we kiss?"

Will looked up at Chad wondering if Chad really did not remember. "Yeah… we did."

Chad could not believe it. "I feel like such an ass right now."

Will did not like Chad talking bad about himself. "You're not an ass, and you shouldn't feel like one."

"No, I am one, Will." Chad looked into Will's eyes filled with sorrow. "I'm sorry that I tried to make you sleep with a woman at that club to prove your manhood. I was being stupid."

Will thought about how pushy Chad seemed about that. "I forgive you." Will realized that he needed to tell Chad his secret. "Chad, there's something I need to tell you."

Chad put his hands on each of Will's shoulders. "What is it?" He did not want to assume anything.

Will tried to keep his emotions in check as he spoke. "I'm gay."

Chad tried to continue looking in Will's eyes but could not. "Are you with Sonny? Is that why you moved in with him?" he asked fearfully even though he thought he knew the answer already.

"No." Will quickly answered to set the record straight. "I only moved in with Sonny because I needed to get away from you as I wanted more from you."

Chad's heart began to beat a bit faster. "What do you mean you wanted more?"

Catching Chad's gaze, Will took one of Chad's hands from his shoulder and held it. "I love you." Will grabbed Chad's other hand from his shoulder to hold it as well.

Hearing Will say those words made Chad realize that Will did move out because he feared their closeness, but realized he was wrong about why Will feared that closeness. He realized Will was afraid of it because Will believed Chad did not feel the same. Chad questioned if he felt the same and remembered the feeling that he experienced when he caught Sonny with Will. Chad moved his head closer to Will's head as he felt a pull that told him to kiss Will. As they were about to kiss, Chad moved away because it did not seem right, but he allowed Will to continue to hold his hands.

Feeling the same pull to kiss each other, Will knew what he had to do to get Chad to kiss him. "I dare you to kiss me."

Chad thought about his kisses with Will in the past when Will dared him. He thought about the kiss on the beach after he performed CPR on Will. He thought about the kiss they shared on the lake. He remembered Will kissing him the night before. Thinking of all of those kisses, Chad realized that those kisses meant more to him than he cared to admit. "You know I can't say no to a dare," Chad responded nervously. Chad moved his head in closer to kiss Will, but stopped when he heard his name being called.

"Chad! Where are you?" Abigail's voice sounded. She could not see him as Chad and Will were behind a tree.

Chad pulled away from Will. "Will, this can't happen. This is not going to work. This is not how it's supposed to be." Chad began to walk away from Will but turned around to say one more thing. "We can't tell anyone about this. No one." Chad turned around to find Abigail to see what she wanted.

Will suddenly burst into tears. His heart was completely broken as he believed Chad had rejected him. Trying to make himself feel better he told himself that Chad had to walk away because he was still in a relationship with Abigail. Will thought about how he could feel Chad wanting to kiss him. They both felt the pull. "I'm not giving up," Will decided. "I'm not giving up."