Will still held Sonny's hand. He hadn't left his side since his non-guilty verdict. He felt there was nothing else important right now. He knew why he was sitting in this office together with Nick, Gaby, Justin, EJ, Ariana, Lucas and Sonny. He knew this was about his attempted murder on EJ but he didn't feel anything but happiness and freedom.

"So. First things first. We have an attempted murder here and obviously we can't overlook that. You, Will, knowingly lied and with that you were an obstruction of justice. And you Lucas have lied as well. But because you were a minor at that time and EJ didn't press any charges, you could just probation."

Will felt how Sonny pressed his hand together, obviously glad.

But Nick coughed.

"Sorry, but are you seriously saying he gets away with that?"

The judge looked at him cold. She obviously didn't like him very much and tried to hide it. But knowing that she wasn't the judge anymore the didn't hide it very well.

"You, Mr Fallon could get arrested for violating your parole rules because you punched Mr Kiriakis here and because you were involved in blackmailing Mr Horton. Additionally you get sued because of deformation by Mr Horton."

Nick snapped. He looked at Gaby who didn't look back at him. She was staring at the wall and there was no emotion on her face. Will knew what she was going through, realising her husband isn't what he pretended to be all these years.

"Are you going to file a report, Mr Kiriakis, Mr Horton?"

Will looked at Sonny. They knew what the other was going to say before they spoke. Will saw it in Sonny's brown eyes. He saw the same what he thought. He saw no thought of pay-back, no grudge against Nick.

As they both turned around to face the judge Sonny spoke for both of them.

"No."

It was so strong and determined that the judge didn't question that. Maybe she didn't understand the decision however she didn't look surprised. She nodded and moved on.

"Coming to the custody of you, young lady."

The judge looked sympathetic at Ariana.

"That is actually almost all up to you."

Ariana's face trembled. Will knew she was caught off guard and hadn't expected to be asked for her opinion. He saw her looking at him and he winked at her just to tell her he was fine with whatever she was going to decide.

"I was actually thinking about it. And … as much as am angry at my parents, I … I mean I grew up with them... and as much as …. I mean I really want to get to know Will and Sonny … I want to continue living with mom and dad … ehm Nick."

Will wasn't shattered at all in this moment. He knew he had won Ariana's trust. And she wanted to get to know him. And that was all that mattered. He smiled at Sonny.

"Well, that made my job a lot easier. Mr Horton here as visitation rights, being the biological father."

Will smiled at Ariana and was so happy to see his smile being reflected back in her face. He had a feeling of them growing together. Of them maybe even developing a kind of father-daughter relationship. He was just so incredibly happy, flying on cloud nine, having all his loved ones around him.

Sonny opened the door and threw his keys to the side. Will knew this move. He knew it well. Without hesitation he pressed Sonny against the wall and kissed him passionately. He felt their tongues wrestle. He felt the fire sneaking up his skin, from wherever Sonny touched him. He felt his hands sliding down his back, sliding into his back pockets. And while Sonny tried to open his belt he fiddled around at Sonny's shirt all buttoned up. As he felt Sonny's skin under his fingertips he knew they weren't going to make it to the bed room.

"I missed you."

Sonny said as he lay his head on Will naked chest. Will had his eyes closed but he could basically see Sonny cuddling himself into him. He smelled his hair, saw his eyes, his hair, his body in front of his inner eye.

"You mean when I was stuck in prison or did you miss me the last 17 years?"

Will smiled a little though he thought that there was nothing funny about the way he was the last years. How Sonny stayed with him was still a miracle.

"You noticed?"

Sonny sat up, creating a disturbance in this moment. Will sighed and opened his eyes. His hands reached out, reaching Sonny's knee. While Will thought about what he what he should say he draw patterns with the tip of his finger on Sonny's knee.

"Sure I noticed. I noticed that you got more carefully around me. I noticed that you looked at me differently. You behaved like I was fragile. And I knew that I wasn't myself but I couldn't stop it. I … I tried, honestly. I tried all those times but I couldn't."

Sonny stared at him before he pressed a short, strong kiss against his lips. Next he stood up, standing on the carpet Will still lay. Will looked at Sonny when he was going to the fridge getting a water out. He smiled and saw Sonny opening and closing his mouth like he was talking about something. Will didn't care about the things Sonny said. He was just glad to see him saying something.

"Sonny?"

Will interrupted Sonny, who turned around at looked at him, eyes filled with surprise.

"When I get into my next hearing …"

Sonny was too quick in interrupting Will. He hushed before kneeling back to the floor.

"You won't get back to court. You won't..."

"Sonny! Stop it! I was going somewhere totally different."

Sonny became immediately silent.

"When I have my next hearing I was thinking about doing it as Mr William Robert Horton-Kiriakis."

Sonny was still silent. First there was no emotion going over his face when suddenly his eyes got bigger and Will saw his face lightening up. He could see pure joy in his hazelnut brown eyes, in his smile. That's when Will knew what Sonny's was about to say.