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Chapter 4

Hey guys just letting you know I changed the ending because I didn't feel that how it really happened was important and this way I can start moving Sonny and Wills relationship along a little faster.

Again I do not own days of our lives or any of its characters all rights go to NBC.

Will entered the Brady Pub and kept his distance from John and Abe. John was giving an interview about how he was going to support Abe in is campaign against EJ. Will had to wait for the right opportunity to make his move first he had to find Abe's computer, then wait for John and Abe to be distracted.

"Oh, hey Will what brings you here man." Abe said getting from his chair and shaking wills hand.

"I'm just here to support John."

"That's great he's going to be happy to see you." Abe's phone went off and he excused himself leaving he laptop unattended and within reach. Will took out the flash drive and accessed Abe's computer. He had to move fast, but just as he began he felt a hand grab his shoulder. A cold panic swept through his body.

"Will thanks for coming down to support John." Lexi said wrapping him up in a big affectionate hug.

"Yeah it's a big day for everybody." Will smiled awkwardly trying to act normal.

"Yes it is"

"Hey kid thanks for stopping by." John said shaking Wills hand with a big smile on his face.

"Uh of course I didn't want to bother you guys. I just wanted to let you know I support you." Will said and it was true he did support John and Abe even though he was betraying them.

"Excuse me," The female reporter said coming over to them. "but can I get a few more questions with you, the mayor, and the mayor's wife?"

"What do you say you guys up for a couple of questions?" John asked and the three left in agreement.

Once they left Will got back on the computer and started to frantically search for the jobs plan program. He hated to admit but he felt a surge of excitement course through him. It took a minute of searching but he eventually found it, saved it to the flash drive, and then disconnected it. He took a long, relieved, deep breath. It was done and far easier than he thought, almost child's play. He texted EJ to him know that the job was done and that he'd meet him back and the mansion.

"Well Will I think were done here you wanna join us for some hot chocolate"

"Thank you I wish I could, but I have to go."

"Well no problem maybe next time, thanks for stopping by."

"Sure I-I'm glad I could."

"You take care mam," Abe shook his hand. "well see you later."

"Okay, good luck with your campaign I hope it goes well I hope it goes really well."

" It will. Were going to give my brother hell."

"Yeah okay see ya later." Will left feeling guilty and ashamed.

"It was really good of Will to come down and support you. I know Marlena said he was going through some problems." Lexi said hoping her nephew would be okay.

"Yeah he's a good kid. He's going to be fine."

Will stood outside the Brady Pub anguishing over what he just did. He felt disgusted with himself, even more so than he already did. He left dragging his poor, pitiful, self back to the mansion.

Will came back to the Dimera Mansion his soul torn to shreds. All his life he tried not to be his parents, any of them. Yet in one afternoon he joined their ranks with flying colors.

"Here" Will said tossing the flash drive onto EJ's desk.

EJ plugged it in. Examined the contents for a few minutes and said "Excellent." EJ was so proud in that moment William was finally living up to his true potential. He always knew that William had what it took to be a Dimera his task merely proved it.

"I know you don't care but I feel awful about doing this."

"Yes, yes boo hoo poor William's heart is heavy. Let me make a suggestion to you son the next you try to blackmail a Dimera especially one your related to be careful they like to up the ante. Oh an take a lesson William I held onto this information that you tried to kill me for a long long time. You save it until you need it and then you use it that day arrived. "

"Okay, okay, you won ya got me, Dad. Is that what you want I don't have to feel good about any of this."

"Lets look on the bright side it seems you were able to swipe the information I needed with uh minimal effort." EJ said taking a nice long drink of cognac. EJ did not relish hurting William but the boy gave him little choice this was the only way that he could repair the rift between the two of them. Not to mention he was giving William invaluable life skills and showing his son just what he was capable of with the right motivation.

"Okay yeah it actually wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be."

"See. William think about this think about how under my tutelage you might be able to learn so much about yourself William. William so much about the world."

Will hated EJ but he had to admit he could learn a great deal from him if nothing else. He was a Dimera after all.

Will left shortly after his little talk with dear old dad. He could not stop thinking about what EJ said yes he knew what he was doing was wrong but he didn't care he wanted for once to be able to be in control of his life and do the things that he wanted even if that weren't good.

He had to talk to someone. Then Sonny's face poped into his head with his easy going eyes, bright smile and kind eyes. Yes Sonny he could trust him, tell him anything and not worry about being judged. But that's not the only reason, somewhere deep inside himself, in a hidden space that he dare not recognized he longed to be near Sonny. To be in his present to be around some one who cared truly about him.

He picked up his phone and hit 2 on his speed dial Marlena was 1. "Hey Sonny it's will I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out. I could use a friend."

"Yeah sure no problem. I'll meet you at the Horton square in ten minutes okay."

"Yeah that's perfect. Bye."

"Bye."

Sonny and Will met at the square and a part of Will was so happy to be around him.

"I'm actually surprised you're here."

"Why?"

"Because after the last time we talked I thought you were going to leave town for a while and clear your head."

"Well ya know like you said running off isn't always the answer. Ya know you play by the rules and they burn you and you run off and uh it catches up to you so uh I'm sticking around for a while."

"Wow look at you being all philosophical and everything."

"Mmhmm maybe. I don't know maybe I'm just tired of same old boring choices."

"What do you mean?"

"Well I'm trying to say is that I'm tired of being good little Will. I'm tired of pretending and you know I'm done. I'm done with a lot of things."

"So what's with the new outlook?" Sonny asked as he and Will grabbed a table.

"I don't know. I've just had a lot of time to think lately, kind of like a new years resolution or something."

"You wanna change who you are?"

"No I just want to be open to the things around me new people and new ideas and uhm you know I was just on a boring track and I want to try something new."

"I think that's good I think you really do need to mix it up because I don't want to sound like a shrink but you were kind of sounding depressed just a little."

"Oh yeah i'm over that."

"That's really good." Sonny was happy that will was doing better. He cared so much about him and only wanted him to be happy. That's why he didn't pressure Will into coming out even though he knew who Will really was. And the feelings he had for Will he was just going to channel them into friendship at least for now.

"Hey guys I thought I find you here," Adrienne said giving her son a hug. " Hey Will."

"Hey mom, you meeting dad."

"Yeah I am later, but actually im glad I ran into you first."

"Why that's?"

"Have I told you how proud of you I am."

"She hasn't no. Just a dozen times, today."

"Well good. Oh remember tell that hot shot designer I want my bar tap."

"Yup got it."

"Alright see you later," Adrienne said as she left." Nice to see you Will."

"Oh wow. Uh what does she want the bar tap for? Is she going to hang it up in the Kiriakis Mansion."

"No my dad bought her a keggerator for christmas just to remind her of the cheatin heart."

"Are you kidding me?" Will asked.

"No."

"God your parents are so awesome." Will said wishing that the same could be said about his Psycho parents.

"Most of the time."

"Wow that must be so great to have parents like that."

"They really do have my back a hundred percent."

"Hey Dad." Sonny said as Justin sat down to Will and Sonny's table.

"Hey Sonny."

"I just saw mom she said you were going to meet up for lunch."

"Yep. Ill' catch up to her later."

"And I was just telling Will how amazing you guys have been with me opening the new coffee house."

"You know your mother and I are just happy about the concept with java burning down and owner refusing to open I think your filling a real void here in Salem."

"Yeah the people on campus are already talking about." Will said looking at Sonny and admiring how absolutely amazing he was and how lucky he was to have two parents who completely supported him no matter what.

"Did he tell you about the idea he had for different themes? What was it you called it poetry uh…."

"Slam poetry."

"Slam poetry."

"Yeah no I want it to be successful, but more importantly I want it to be a place where people feel comfortable gay, straight, young, old."

"And why are you looking at me when you say old."

"Cause I think you'll come, you'll be there right."

"Ummmm if the coffees strong I'll be there."

"That's good."

"No I think you're going to be sick and tired of seeing this mug."

"No I'm not going to get sick and tired of seeing you. But I should get going moms designer called me so I should give him a call back."

"Alright go go I got to meet up with your mom anyway." Justin said getting up to give sonny a hug.

"Thanks dad."

"You're welcome. No actually thank you for taking the cheating heart off your mother's hands maybe I'll actually be able to spend some time with her. That should be nice."

"Well I hope that works out for you and if it doesn't you can unthank me later."

"Oh yeah I'll let you know."

"Alright I see you guys later." Sonny said leaving.

"You know Will I'm really glad you're working with Sonny on this. I know he really appreciates your contribution."

"Thank you and uh and uh thank you it's cool that your so you know supportive."

"Of course. Sonny is an amazing kid always has been."

"Yeah I just know that not every parent would be so you know accepting." Will said flashing to his own parents and fearing how they would scorn him.

"Accepting of what," Justin asked looking at Will " Oh huh because of the fact that Sonny's gay."

"Its just that Sonny is so cool with who he is you know and its awesome that you and Adrienne seem to be too."

"Who Sonny is is a great person with a lot of ambition and a big heart so what more could a parent ask for."

"Um nothing nothing it's just you know I know that not everybody would be so laid back you know him being being….."

"Gay."

"Yeah."

"That surprises you?"

"Well uh yes actually cause you know a lot of people are uncomfortable with others being out."

"Yeah not me or Adrienne."

"Or me either sorry what im trying to say is that Sonny has his families support because I know not everybody would have you know that in that situation ."

"Will it's not a situation it's who he is."

"Yeah no sorry."

"Nothing about Sonny's sexual orientation changes how I feel about him. I want him to fall in love with a good person who makes him happy. We all deserve that Will."

"Yeah that's true."

"Speaking of which Adrienne's probably wondering what the heck happened to me so I better go."

"Yeah see ya."

"Uh actually one more thing Adrienne and I if we could we wouldn't change one thing about Sonny. Not one thing." Justin said with a knowing look. He hoped will would be okay and learn to accept himself soon.

"Hey Sonny you done talking to your designer."

"Yeah actually. The coffee house is going to look great."

"I know it will you you are amazing being able to do this."

"Thanks Will. That really means a lot coming from you. Hey you wanna sit down?"

"Yeah," Will agreed taking a seat opposite Sonny. " So this coffee house must be costing you a fortune to get ready."

"Yeah you know it's kind of pricey but me and Chad have been getting some good investors. But you know more importantly than that it's something were doing on our own. And nothing to do with either the Dimera's or the Kiriakis's."

Will looked away embarrassed he knew what Sonny was talking about. Sonny and Chad and even himself could have access to large sums of money and get the coffee house up and running in no time. But if they did then that would mean that their families would have control not them. That's why they didn't include them with the sports website. They wanted to succeed or fail on their own.

"I'm so sorry Will." Sonny said regretting what he said.

"Why?" Will asked confused.

"Well because I know how protective you are of your family and I forget that you're a Dimera too and I didn't want to put any of your family down."

"No I totally agree with you our families would ruin everything and for the record my last name may be Horton-Dimera but I want nothing to do with EJ or Stefano or anything like that. In fact the only Dimera's I like are Chad my brother and sister and my aunt."

"Will you can't mean that, their still your family. Despite all the awful things I know my Uncle Vic has done I still love him. And I think you still love your family. And you know it's okay to you can love them and not agree with the things that they do."

"You really think that." Will asked in earnest.

"Yeah I really do."

"Anyways can we not talk about this. Tell me more about the coffee house have you picked a name yet?"

"Yeah Common Grounds."

"That's really cool but of course it would be you picked it."

Sonny chuckled and moved his hand on the table closer to Will's " Well thanks and if you keep up the compliments im going to blush."

"No but seriously Sonny your amazing." Will said and reached for Sonny's hand. The moment they touched a hot electrical charge ran through Will and Sonny's bodies. They caught each others eyes and just looked with amazement that is until Will realized what he was doing and retracted his hand like he had been bitten. What was wrong with him touching his best friend like that.

"Uh look Sonny I've got to go I uh have something somewhere important to be. See ya later." Will jumped up and practically ran in the other direction.

"Will, Will, wait." Sonny called but it was too late.

Sonny knew what Will was going through and he hated that there was he could do. He knew Will was fighting hard against who he was and confused about who he should be. Sonny just wished that Will would open up more so he could be there for him. But that shock that went through his whole body when Will touched more intimately than he ever had still had him reeling. He had to get his feelings for Will under control or he could never be around him. His gorgeous blue eyes and thousand watt smile were hard enough to deal with, but a few more touches like that and he wouldn't be able to control himself. He just hoped Will would be okay.
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