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This chapter is quite "cool" :)

I have quoted a line from The Iliad by Homer.

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Will is very busy with his first project. Since the author was down with flu, the storyboard reaches him after four days of delay. Only a day left to return the corrected file. Since this is a new series that the author has started, there are lots of differences in the presentation when compared with her previous works. Will is quite tense because he is new to this genre and gets numerous doubts while editing.

Will seeks Sarah's help but she already seems to be in a tense mode giving away instruction to an editor. "Sarah, what happened? You look upset" Will sits next to her once the editor leaves. "Will, the other team has got into deep trouble. The editor had made an error of commission…he had carelessly deleted the 'l' in the word 'public' in the manuscript and it had skipped the proof-reader's eyes as well. The author has thrown a nasty feedback, obviously." Will feels sorry and he hesitantly discusses his doubts. Sarah clarifies a few but she is not sure of other things. "Will, at this stage, you should go to JK. That's how it works" Sarah says.

After that train incident, Will didn't get to interact much with Sonny other than at office. Sonny too has been busy monitoring all his teams, preparing reports, and attending endless meetings. Both their work hours, somehow, didn't collide. But today, Will has no other option but to meet Sonny and get his job issues sorted out because time is running out. He sends an email. The reply is swift.

Will knocks on the glass door and enters Sonny's cubicle. "Hey Will, what's up?" Sonny smiles and pulls out a chair next to him for Will.

Will smiles back and presents his work.

Sonny makes several changes to Will's editing. "I guess I had missed out a lot" Will bites his lip looking at the papers.

"Yes, but I completely understand your situation, Will. This is something new to you. Also, you don't have enough time to take references. So, don't worry. I'm sure next time you'll get all these right" Sonny pats Will's shoulder.

"If you look that this two-page spread, there is wide space in the photo-typesetting with mostly gray area and the images are predominantly large and the font size of the last three words is big. I don't get it" Will points the pencil at a particular frame.

"Yeah, it seems as though the author ran out of time" Sonny chuckles looking at Will's confused face. But he immediately turns sober and gets further close to Will. "This frame represents the crucial stage, where the reader's attention is highly sought… As you can see, the heroine finally stops being stubborn… her emotions are rising…and she is on the verge of admitting her feelings to her lover" Sonny swallows a little, looking at Will's face, and continues "…so, the images of her face have been enlarged to get the reader into the same emotional state…and the wide blank space is to create suspense…and"

Will, who has been staring down at the manuscript listening, lifts his head and meets Sonny's eyes. "And, after a long pause, she utters… ' I love you'…." Will says softly, ending Sonny's sentence. "Right…" Sonny whispers.

Sonny's intense brown eyes are arrested by Will's glistening blue ones.

Both remain as though caught in a freeze-frame, oblivious to the person approaching them.

Sonny wakes up feeling Brian's palm on his head. "Hey, birthday boy!" Sonny grins at Brian, who winks at him and throws a little smile at Will.

Will ignores it and gathers his stuff.

"Can't I get my present now, Sonny? I'm so anxious!" Brian sounds like a five-year-old.

Will is so annoyed that he deliberately doesn't give birthday wishes to Brian.

"No way! Only after cake-cutting" Sonny wrinkles his face.

"Um…thank you…JK. I…will get it done tonight" Will nods holding the papers to his chest. He gives a quick smile at Sonny and leaves.

While Sonny looks at the email that just popped on his computer, Brian purses his lips and looks in Will's direction.

Will submits the edited storyboard just seconds before the deadline.

He goes home, takes a hot shower, and changes into black sweatpants and sleeveless gray t-shirt.

Holding a bottle of beer, Will goes to the top of the building for the first time. Amidst the chill breeze, he leisurely walks along the four walls getting a bird's-eye view of the brightly-lit buildings in the surrounding.

He puts his phone on radio mode only to listen to a song about sadness and loneliness. He lets out a huge sigh and switches it off.

Instead of the lift, he takes the stairs to climb down.

Will notices Sonny staggering toward his house. He rushes to find Sonny in inebriated state.

"Hey Will" Sonny gives a crooked smile, as Will holds his back.

""Did you self-drive?" Will says taking the keys from Sonny's trembling hand.

"No, took a cab….Thanks Will, I can manage" Sonny mutters as Will opens the door.

Will doesn't listen to Sonny and takes him inside the house.

Sonny loses his balance and throws his weight on Will, when the blond tries to switch the lights on.

Will shivers feeling Sonny's alcohol-filled breath on his neck and his strong hand on his butt.

Sonny's house is of the same design as Will's, neat and tidy whereas Will is yet to get rid of a few boxes.

Will drags Sonny toward the bed in the middle of the hall and makes him sit on the edge of the bed. "Had too much fun at the birthday party, I guess?"

"Yeeeahh" Sonny falls on his back holding Will's hand.

"Ok. Sleep well. I'll…" Will's words are interrupted when Sonny forcefully pulls him forward. Will falls on Sonny.

Sonny immediately flips him, letting out a loud gasp. He aligns himself on Will's body such that they are pressed throughout.

"Sonny...I have to go…" Will's voice is strained.

Sonny goes deaf ears and his eyes hover over Will's face glowing in the artificial light.

Will's breathing increases as Sonny brings his face down his neck and sniffs. "hmmmmhh nice…you are loyal to that bodywash..." Sonny's voice is low and husky.

Besides the high-rise sexual tension, Will is surprised that Sonny remembers the product.

Sonny lifts his face and weakly smiles at Will "You look like a cute little kitten with glasses…", making the younger guy go mushy.

Will's mind battles a war of contrasting feelings.

As much as he is desperate for Sonny's intimate touch, Will feels this is not the right situation to attain it… considering Sonny's condition…. not when Sonny is yet to confess his true feelings for him….

But like that wise man said, '…There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover's whisper, irresistible – magic to make the sanest man go mad,' Will gives in to the moment.

Sonny slowly removes Will's glasses. He traces Will's soft features with both his hands.

Will closes his eyes and moans when Sonny's thumb brushes against his lips.

A low moan escapes Sonny's lips before it engulfs Will's mouth.

Will's breath is caught in his throat. And, he grips Sonny's dense hair.

Sonny hungrily kisses every inch of Will's full lips.

So does Will.

As their tongues stroke each other, Will feels wetness spreading below the waistband even though Sonny's lower torso is motionless.

Sonny drags his tongue out of Will's mouth and sucks Will's dimpled chin before attacking his neck with a groan.

Will hisses and squirms as Sonny sucks his pulsing point before navigating to the side his neck.

In a couple of minutes, Sonny slows down.

As he falls asleep in the crook of Will's neck, Sonny murmurs "I love you so much, Will".

Upon hearing those words, Will's breath hitches with happiness and a tear escapes his eye.

Will wraps his arms around his sleeping man and professes his love before closing his eyes.

(to be continued...)