Before he left, he watched Sami going into their house as he got into the car. He drove to the nearest store to find what he needed. He grabbed a few snacks, some drinks and found the perfect cake. It was an all chocolate vanilla cake covered with Oreo cookies and vanilla icing.

He smiled happily as he left the store. A small part of him was sad. Even though JR's birthday was today, he knew he wasn't always going to stay the same age. Sonny wanted to spend most of his time with his kids and with Will. Just as he put the car in gear and head home, his phone rang.

"Hello."

"Hi Sonny. Sorry to bother you. Is this a bad time?"

"Of course not. What's wrong?"

"Well, we're out of coffee and the cappuccino machine isn't working and it's busy."

"I'll be there in a few minutes."

"Okay. See you." They both hung up. Sonny sighed heavily. He didn't want to go in to work. He had the day off for a reason. He left the store parking lot and went to the Club.

"Oh Sonny thank god you're here."

"Is everything okay?" He walked inside quickly and moved behind the bar looking for the problem.

"We got more coffee. So that's a good thing. The machine still isn't working. I tried everything."

"Okay, uh, I will fix that. You and Ryan can help the customers."

"Ryan left about an hour ago."

"Okay, we'll figure it out. Yeah, we'll figure it out." After an hour and a half of serving customers and fixing the machine, Sonny walked to his office and sat down exhausted. He rested his head in his arms and closed his eyes for a bit. After a few minutes, he lifted his head and his eyes caught the picture frame. He lifted it up and smiled. The four of them standing together happily. A small smile formed as he stared at it.

"I'm so sorry Will. I'm sorry too buddy. I promise I will make it up to the both of you." His hand traced over Will's figure. It was his smile he fell in love with second. And the sparkle in his eyes third, followed by his laugh. But what he loves the most about him, is his easy going personality and his trust.

He put the picture frame down and took out his phone from his pocket. He noticed that Will called him five times. He left only two messages. He didn't remember hearing his phone ringing. Just before he called him, he saw that his ringer was off and it was on vibrate. He tried calling Will a few times, he never answered. It kept going straight to voicemail.

"What have I done?" He sighed once more and buried his head in his hands. There was a light knock at his door taking him out of his trance.

"Sonny. Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. Everything is just peachy." He got up from his desk. His employee walked in worried.

"Why don't you go home. I can take care of everything." He smiled at her.

"Is it busy out there?"

"No. It died down a bit. So it's fine." They both left the office and Sonny surveyed the room. There were some customers sitting drinking their coffee by themselves or with a friend.

"Are you sure it's okay?"

"Of course. If I need anything, I'll let you know."

"Okay. Thanks Corey."

"You're welcome Sonny." Sonny left with slight hope in his steps.

He made it home on time. But when he checked the clock, his hopes were dashed. It was already ten o' clock, and he knew it was too late. He just hoped that the gifts he had for them would make it up for lost time. When he walked inside, the first thing he noticed was a dog walking up to him. Something that JR has always wanted and got for his birthday. He pet him a few times and looked up. Facing Will who was busy cleaning.

He watched as Will moved from the kitchen to the living room. And saw him quickly wipe away any oncoming tears. He stopped in front of Will trying to make him understand.

"Will, please. Just tell me what I can do." He took a hold of Will's hand. He brushed the back of his hand with his thumb and gently laced his fingers between his. Will thought for a moment. As he stood there in front of Sonny, he wanted to forgive him. But a part of him was telling him not to.

"I'm sorry Sonny." Will slipped his hand away and turned around. Sonny just watched him walk away. He felt stupid for doing what he did. And he couldn't understand why.

"Will." He tried getting him to look at him, to hear his side. But Will wasn't having any of it. He was ignored the whole time. With a defeated look, he slowly walked upstairs filled with hurt and regret.

He walked beside JR and Arianna's bedroom. He peeked in on them and a small smile formed. He gently closed the door and walked into his bedroom. He tried in countless ways in his mind to get Will's forgiveness.

He laid in bed, pretending to be reading his book. When he saw Will come in, he looked at him for a few seconds. Although, Will was trying to hide his feelings from Sonny, he never hid them that well. Their eyes locked, no words between them. Will grabbed his pillow and a blanket in silence and left the room.

Sonny sighed and put the book away as he lost interest. Sleep was taking on a toll for him. He tossed and turned with every restless second. He got up and went to the bathroom to splash some water on his face. He turned on the cold water and watched it run down the drain; with the same feeling coursing in his body that's draining on its own.

He looked up and stared at his own reflection. A reflection of sadness and hurt. But beneath all of that, he could see that reflection of his young and vibrant self. Remembering those days waking up next to Will wrapped in his arms. And loving every minute and every second of being with him. Remembering those easy days where only the four of them mattered, and work was least important.

When he couldn't get much sleep, he walked downstairs for a glass of water. He passed by the living room and saw Will sleeping on the couch. His sleeping figure tired from the days work. Sonny walked up to him and watched him sleep for a few minutes. He took the remote and shut the television off since Will was fast asleep.

Will stirred and rested his right arm above his head with the other around his middle. Careful not to wake him up, Sonny gently brushed his hand into his hair.

"I love you Will, so much. I'm sorry for not being here. It was never in my plans to do what I did today. It will never happen again. I promise you. I will do whatever to make it up to you." Sonny leaned forward and kissed the top of his head. He got up and wrapped the blanket around him as it was falling off.

He returned back to bed with a glass of water in his hand. He switched on the bedside lamp and grabbed the book beside him. It wasn't just any book really. It was the one that Will had gotten published. About the difference between love and being in love; the difference between a dream and a wish. And also being a part of each other and sharing it all together.

Feeling his eyes drifting out, Sonny set the book back. Letting sleep take him eventually. He just hoped and wished that Will would forgive him soon.

To Be Continued...