Ch. 3

"Hi. Sorry, I didn't know you were going to be here."

"This seems to be a regular thing now. Bumping into each other." Paul laughed.

"It won't happen again."

"Sonny, I was kidding. Besides, I like hanging out with you and your daughter."

"She can be a handful sometimes." Sonny gave half a smile.

"I don't mind at all."

Will was angry and frustrated. He grabbed anything he found and threw it against the wall. He paced the apartment for a while. Just as he was about to leave, his grandma stood in the doorway.

"What's going on now?" Kate asked as she walked inside.

"Hi grandma. I ruined everything. That's what's going on."

"Have you talked to Sonny?"

"I have. And he doesn't want to talk to me. No matter how I try to explain, he just pushes me away." Will walked into the kitchen and made a pot of coffee.

"Just give it time. And he will be here to listen."

"I can't lose him. I won't lose him. If it comes to that, I have no one to blame but myself."

"Don't be so hard on yourself Will. What you did, it's not going to go away that easily. Give Sonny some time to come around and he will. I am here if you need me for anything." Will grabbed two cups and poured the coffee. He gave her a cup as he sat down on the couch.

"Thanks grandma. Your support means a lot. I just have to find some other way to get Paul out of here. I don't want to see his face anymore."

"That's not going to be easy you know."

"Right, that offer that you gave him at Mad World. I'm going to have to figure out another way."

"If you do this Will, Sonny will never forgive you."

"What else am I supposed to do? Just sit around and wait for some miracle, or something?"

"Something like that. So how is Arianna doing? Can I check on her?"

"She's good. She is not here actually. Sonny took her out for a walk to the park I think."

"Good. She needs that fresh air. Oh, I almost forgot, I got her something." Kate put the cup down to grab a bag that she brought in.

"Grandma, haven't you bought her enough stuff already?"

"No." They both laughed. There was a knock at the door and Will got up to see who it was.

"Dad, hi." Lucas stood there for a minute as he saw his mom sitting on the couch.

"Well, I better get going." Kate got up and grabbed her phone off the coffee table.

"Grandma, you don't have to go."

"I will see you later. And remember what I told you."

"I will. Thanks." She kissed his cheek then left.

"And what would that be?" Lucas replied as he walked in.

"I will tell you everything."

"So, how is your job going?"

"It's going good. Kind of interesting."

"I'm glad you like it."

"Yeah. It keeps me busy."

"Well, I better get going. It's getting late."

"Right, I'm sorry."

"That's okay. She was the one that was having all the fun."

"Now she's out like a light." Paul laughed.

"Thanks for the drinks too. You didn't have to Paul." Sonny smiled.

"Like I said before, I don't mind at all."

"I'll see you later." Sonny got up and took Ari in his arms.

"See you." Paul stood there for a minute as he watched the two of them leave.

"Are you serious right now?" Paul turned around to the sound of the voice.