Two days later, Sonny is moved out of ICU. He is up walking and talking, back to his old self. Will and Sonny are alone in his room after every one has left for the day. Will still refuses to leave Sonny's side and Sonny doesn't mind.
"You know," Will begins. "My grandpa is coming tomorrow to talk to you about what happened. Are you going to be up to it?"
Sonny frowns. "Yeah. I think so. It's just….a lot is still so fuzzy."
"That's to be expected. You went through quite an ordeal," Will says, sadly.
Sonny pats the side of the bed, indicating he wants Will to lay next to him. Sonny is no longer hooked up to a heart monitor. No IV fluids or nutrition are running. Will slides into bed with Sonny, pulling him to his chest. Will begins rubbing Sonny's back.
"You know," Sonny smiles at Will. "I heard what you said when I was unconscious."
Will blushes, "Really?"
Sonny scoots closer to Will and tightens his grip around his waist. "Yeah."
"Well, it's all true. I was so scared, Sonny. I didn't know what I would do if something every happened to you."
Sonny lifts his head up, resting his chin on Will's chest. Sonny looks Will in the eyes and smiles, "Well, you won't ever have to find out."
Will looks at him with sad eyes. "Sonny. I love you so much. And when I found you. I wasn't even sure…."
"If I was alive?" Sonny finishes, sadly.
Will nods his head and looks away. "And I….I just didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to handle it. You are always the one who is strong and gives me strength. I didn't know how to be that for you."
"Hey," Sonny whispers, pulling Will's face so that he can look him in the eyes. "You give me strength everyday. By being you. By being by my side. By loving me. You make me stronger."
Will's eyes brim with tears and he smiles. "I love you, baby."
Sonny rests his head back on Will's chest. "I love you, too."
Will continues to rub Sonny's back until he falls asleep. Will watches how peaceful Sonny is when he sleeps and realizes how close he was to losing the man he loves. He never wants to spend another day without Sonny by his side and he was going to do everything in his power to make sure that never happens.
"No!" Will hears Sonny scream. "Don't!"
Will hugs Sonny closer to his body and strokes his hand through the little hair that has grown back on Sonny's head. Tears slip down Will's cheek. This has happened every night since Sonny woke up and each night it breaks Will's heart a little more. Every time Will asks Sonny about it, he doesn't answer. Will knows he is holding back, but also doesn't want to push him.
Will sees tears prickling out of the corner of Sonny's eyes and his lips are whimpering. He is gasping for breath. "Will," he whispers. "Where are you?"
The pain and desperation in Sonny's voice pulls at Will's heart until he feels he is drowning in pain alongside Sonny. "Shhhhh," Will soothes in Sonny's ear. "I'm right here. I'm fine. Shhhhhh."
This is usually all Sonny needs to calm down. But not tonight.
Sonny shoots up in bed. He screams out in pain and fear. His breathing becomes heavier, while he tries to dart out of bed. Will grabs Sonny's arm to try to pull him back before he leaps off the bed. Sonny turns toward Will. His eyes are wide with fear and fresh tears.
"Will?" Sonny's voice shakes.
"Yeah, baby. I'm right here."
Will brings Sonny into a hug. He can feel Sonny's fingers dig into his back as he tries to catch his breath. Will can feel Sonny's body shaking as he sobs.
"I-I-I," Sonny stammers through tears. "I was so scared. They….They said…"
"They?" Will looks into Sonny's eyes, confused.
Sonny looks away from Will. "It doesn't matter," Sonny trails off, quietly.
"Babe, it matters to me. Who are they? And why do you wake up screaming every night. Please tell me," Will begs.
Sonny shakes his head and whispers, "It doesn't matter."
A new set of sobs takes over Sonny and Will doesn't know what else to do. So he pulls Sonny's head back to him. Sonny nestles his head into Will's neck. Will can feel the wetness from Sonny's tears on his skin and all he wants to do is make Sonny's pain go away.
Will lowers himself and Sonny back down until they are both lying on the bed again. Sonny wraps his arm around Will's waist. Will can feel the weight of Sonny's body on top of him, as his face remains buried in Will's neck. Will's arm is on Sonny's lower back, rubbing circles until Sonny's body stops shaking from crying. He can feel Sonny's breathing begin to even out as he cries himself to sleep. Will doesn't know what to do to help Sonny. He feels completely helpless and his only wish is to take all the pain away.