Sonny takes a detour to Chad's office on the way to the Brady Pub. The upcoming nuptials are approaching fast, and as best man, his duties include planning the bachelor party. He figures the synopsis is clear enough--booze and a strip club--but there's some more important details to figure out as well.

When reception buzzes through to Chad's office, he hears his best friend's frantic voice say, "Send him straight in."

The second he steps on the office, he understands why.

Abi, with tears streaking down her face, sits in one of the visitor's chairs with Chad crouching at her feet. Though Chad keeps wiping the tears away, keeps trying to comfort her, the look he gives Sonny is one of complete panic.

And because he's just that good a friend, Sonny doesn't turn tail and run. Instead he closes the door, crosses over and rubs Abi's shoulder.

"I thought I told you to let me handle telling Chad you're leaving him to be my beard."

Abi just looks up, then covers her face with her hands and outright sobs.

"Okay okay, bad joke." Sonny scrubs his sweaty palms over his jeans. "What's the matter?"

"It's the wedding venue." Chad starts, and Abi wails.

"We don't have one anymore." She snatches Chad's handkerchief, burying her face in it. "There...there was a fire, and the fire department came, and they...they...goddamnit, what are we gonna do?"

"Smoke and water damage." Chad explains to Sonny. "Worse than the actual fire damage. Won't be able to fix it in time."

"It's all my fault."

Mirroring Chad, Sonny crouches down. "Okay, now calmly explain why you started the fire."

That gets her to laugh--for a second. "I wanted the Salem Inn. It's so romantic and perfect. Chad said it would be easier just doing it in a church, but noooo, I just had to have it my way. And now look where we are. Less than three weeks away and we're...we're screwed, that's what we are."

"No we're not. We'll find somewhere else." Chad kisses the tip of her nose. "Worst case scenario, we'll just get married and have the party itself later. We'll have ourselves a real shindig, after our honeymoon."

"And where are we supposed to get married? City Hall?"

"We could get married anywhere and I wouldn't care." Now he kisses her hand. "I just want to get married."

She sniffs, sighing as she leans into him. "I'm sorry. I'm being ridiculous and self centered. You're right. I shouldn't care where or how we get married."

"Of course you should." Sonny's statement has them both looking at him, Abi still with tears in her eyes, Chad with frustrated bafflement. "You can't let something like a fire ruin your plans. Use my place."

"What the hell do you mean use your place?" Chad demands.

"The DiMera mansion. It's definitely big enough. Still need to work on the ballroom, but I still have time. I have to bribe some painters, but I finished the entrance just this morning. Gardens are in incredible shape, kitchen's done, smoking room, library. Still a bunch of rough spots, but people aren't gonna care. They'll have the house, the grounds, and the ghosts. They'll be talking about your wedding for years."

"You really mean it?" Abi grabs Sonny's hands before Chad can get a word in.

"Of course I do. We can make it happen."

"Son." Chad starts, but Abi barrels right over him.

"Oh my god. I love you!" She throws her arms around Sonny's neck. "You are officially the most selfless man in the entire world. A saint." She says as she kisses him. "A true angel."

"You mind giving us some privacy?" Sonny says to Chad.

Laughing, Abi gets to her feet. "Jesus, I shouldn't let you do this. You'll have a bunch of strangers walking around your house, trampling all over your lawn. But I'm still gonna let you because I'm that desperate, and it's so perfect. I swear you don't have to worry about any extra work. I'm gonna take care of everything. I'm gonna spend the rest of my life paying you back for this."

"Name your firstborn after me, and we're in business."

Chad sits on the edge of his desk, shaking his head. "I said I'd marry you anywhere, anytime, and all he did was offer you a dilapidated mansion, and he gets the kiss."

"I already have you." But she turns and wraps her arms around Chad, resting a head on his shoulder. "I want it to be spectacular, Chad. I want it to be perfect. It means a lot to me."

"I know it does, and that means it means a lot to me too. We're gonna have quite the party, aren't we?"

"Yes we are." She squeezes him one last time, then completely changes her tune. The sad, crying woman has been replaced by an energetic puppy. "Am I allowed to go now?" She asks Sonny. "I gotta get my mom and brother, so we can go out and start figuring everything out."

"Go right ahead."

"Thank you." She kisses his cheek. "Thank you." The other one. "Thank you." Then right on his mouth with one big smackeroo.

"Chad, you come track me down once you can get a moment. Oh, and Sonny?" She's pulling out her cell phone as she walks towards the door.

"My color scheme is pink and green. You're okay with us painting the mansion those colors, right?"

Sonny's mouth drops open as she shuts the door behind her. "Please tell me she's joking."

"Most likely." Knowing her, as wella s her family, Chad blows out a breath. "You have no idea what you just walked into. You made my fiance happy, and I'm unbelievably grateful, but I need to tell you, the next few weeks are going to be ones of complete insanity."

"I just couldn't stand to see her cry like that. And besides, it just makes sense." Pink and green, he thinks. How much trouble could it be with simple colors like pink and green? "Anyway," he adds, rubbing a hand over his sinking heart. "I've gone through this whole thing before with my brothers."

"You haven't gone through this with Abi's mom before."

Sonny shifts his feet. "Is she scary?"

"Very."

"Lord, take me now."