Will wakes up when he feels the weight of Sonny shift off of him. He turns his head to look at his boyfriend. Sonny is staring at the ceiling as tears slip down his cheek.
"Babe?" Will asks, softly.
Sonny quickly wipes away his tears and turns towards Will, faking a smile. "Good morning, beautiful," Sonny whispers.
"Do you want to talk about last night?"
Sonny's eyes darken to an almost black at Will's question, but he quickly recovers. "Last night? What happened?" Sonny asks innocently.
"Stop!" Will says to Sonny, softly and with intensity. "Stop pretending like you don't remember waking up every night screaming and falling back asleep to your tears."
Sonny turns away from Will and begins to look at the ceiling. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Sonny," Will cries, softly. "Don't shut me out. Let me in. Let me help you."
Fresh tears sting Sonny's eyes and he looks Will in the eyes. Will is now sitting up in bed, watching Sonny. He can see the struggle in his boyfriend's eyes. The pain. The anguish. The fear. The desperation. And finally he gives in to Will. Sonny grabs Will's hand and lets out a shaky breath.
There's a knock on the door and both boys turn their heads to see who it is.
"Hey Sonny. Hey Will."
"Grandpa?" Will asks.
"I'm here to talk to Sonny," Roman says. "We need to go over what happened to you at the coffeehouse. Your doctor thinks you should be ok to talk about it now."
Sonny looks at Will with fear in his eyes and Will's heart constricts. "Are you up to it, babe?"
"I-I gu-guess so," Sonny whispers as the tears begin flowing again.
"Will, I'm going to have to ask you to leave while I talk to Sonny."
Will looks into Sonny's eyes. He doesn't want to leave Sonny. He wants to stay with him. To be strong for him.
"Does he have to?" Sonny asks.
"Well, if you want him to stay. I guess that could be ok. But I think it would be better if I talked to you alone."
"Why?"
"I need you to be completely honest with me about everything that happened that night. Sometimes when people have a loved one with them, they tend to omit pieces. Usually to protect them from the truth. And I need to know every detail. No matter how hard it is to talk about."
"I don't want him to go," Sonny whispers.
Will squeezes Sonny's hand. "I will do whatever you want me to do, " Will whispers back to Sonny.
"Ok," Roman says. "I just want to be sure, Sonny. You are saying you want Will present to hear everything? And you will be completely honest and not leave anything out?"
"Yeah. I promise."
"Ok. Lets get started."
Roman pulls up a chair to the side of the bed. He pulls out his recorder and notebook. Sonny turns himself so he is on the side of the bed facing Roman with his feet dangling off the bed. Will sits next to Sonny on the bed, angling his body towards his boyfriend. Will has one hand resting on Sonny's back, making slow even strokes to calm him down. While also holding his boyfriend's hand with the other. Sonny takes a couple of deep breaths to try to calm his nerves.
"Are you ok to do this?" Will whispers in Sonny's ear.
Sonny nods his head as tears slip down his cheek. "I have to," he says, barely audible.
Roman looks at the two boys with a concerned expression. "Are you ready, Sonny?"
Sonny nods and Will's grasp of Sonny tightens. He can feel Sonny's muscles tighten as Roman clicks on the recorder and sets it on the bed.
"Babe," Will whispers. "You can do this. I'm here no matter what. I love you."
Sonny nods his head at Will's words and begins to relax a little.
"Jackson Kiriakis," Roman begins. "Can you tell me where you were on the night of the 15th of April, 2013?"
Sonny feels anxiety building up in his chest as he replays the days events in his head. He can feel Will's hand on his back and it makes him feel safe. He is surprised that Will is staying here. Sonny doesn't know what he would have done without his boyfriend by his side. He has never felt more loved in his entire life. Will loves with everything he has and that love has enveloped Sonny. Will has been so strong and it is exactly what Sonny has needed. He has been patient with Sonny as he has struggled with what happened. When he wakes up every night from nightmares, Will is the one that is able to calm him down and lull him back to sleep. He needs that calming source right now. He needs Will's strength right now. But Sonny is afraid for Will. How will he react when he hears everything? Sonny wonders. He lets out a deep breath and Will kisses him on the cheek.
"Everything is going to be ok, Son. I'm right here. I will always be right here next to you. No matter what."
That is exactly what Sonny needs to hear. "I was working. 3 to close at the coffeehouse."