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"What are you saying, mom? Will said he's gonna give a surprise introduction of his boyfriend. Now you are dropping an atom bomb that the guy has a 7-year-old child" Lucas paces outside the shopping mall while talking to his mom, Kate, over phone. "Yes dear, that's what I'm worried about. I mean, as far as I know Will has never been in a relationship. Also, he is very young. Another major factor to deal with is, that boy is a Kiriakis. Don't you think Will is complicating his life?" Kate says. "Well, I get it why you are worried about that name…You have bitter business issues with Victor Kiriakis. But that doesn't seem like a problem here. My biggest concern is, whether that guy is using my son." "I have no idea, Lucas, if Karma is really a bitch…" Kate sighs. "What do you mean?" Lucas frowns. "Well, young EJ was pulled by your ex-wife, Sami, into her drama years ago…Now, Will…" "No no no, mom, I can't let that happen to Will." Lucas nods vehemently "Then, you must have a talk with your son before you get to meet the Kiriakis boy" Kate says. "Yes, I'm going to, today….Oh, wait, Will is here. Now is the right time. Bye, mom" Lucas puts the phone in his coat pocket and walks toward the big couch where Will is sitting and reading a book.

"So, going by the cover, how is it…getting it signed by your favorite author himself?" Lucas stands beside Will. "Hey, dad" Will grins and makes his dad sit next to him "It's a great feeling. Thanks for making the arrangement, dad." "Well, he is a native of Salem….Horton Book House can't be more proud of it" Lucas says. "Um, Will, I wanna talk to you about your boyfriend…" "Ok…but you are gonna meet him tomorrow…" Will says with a puzzled look. "Yes….Actually, I just received some information" Lucas says. "What?" Will frowns and smiles. "Ah, your grandma Kate happened to meet him, right?" "Oh yeah, at grandma Marlena's place" Will nods. "Look, Will, are you serious about this relationship?" Lucas frowns. Will's eyes widen "What? Of course I am, dad. Wait, what did grandma Kate tell you exactly?" Lucas sighs "She told me that he has a child, biological." "Yes, Sonny has a lovely daughter. Her name is Athena, whom I adore" Will says in a sober tone. "I see….Will, I have to admit that I still am not able to understand the whole gay thing…" "I know, dad. Ever since I came out, you never asked me or bothered about my love life….Though you might have swallowed your pride and accepted me for who I am but you are still uncomfortable with it. So, what's your point?" Will says with a wry smile. "Will, I'm sorry, I just…I am concerned about your well-being…wha-what if Sonny's feelings change on a later stage…I mean what will you do if he wants to get back with the child's mother?" Lucas stutters. Thinking about his dad's ignorance, Will lets out an angry laughter "You doubt that Sonny might be bisexual?" Lucas nods affirmatively. "First, for the record, Sonny is as gay as I am. Second, he truly loves me, with all his heart." "How can you tell that, having known him only for a few months?" Lucas says. Will shuts his eyes for a moment and looks Lucas straight in the eye "Dad, there's something that you don't know: Sonny and I are each other's first love…. I was 16 then…." Lucas is a bit taken aback. Will tells his dad about his incredible love story.

Lucas gets teary-eyed and hugs his son ""Oh my god, how didn't I even know what my son was going through… I'm the worst father ever." Will wipes his own tears away "Dad, that's ok. You always did what's best for me…" "No, Will. As a parent what I did was just provide my children a comfortable life….I had been very selfish that I didn't take any effort to know and understand what my children feel…" "Dad, please." "But you have always been my perfect little boy…." Lucas kisses Will's forehead and smiles "Sonny Kiriakis is one lucky guy."

"Yes, Mr Horton. I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have such a kind, adorable, and wonderful person named Will Horton in my life" Sonny says standing behind the couch. His mom is beside him smiling through tears. Both Will and Lucas look at Sonny in astonishment. Sonny walks a little forward and stretches his hand "Hello Sir, I'm Sonny Kiriakis." "He-hello" Lucas gives an awkward smile and shakes Sonny's hand. "I'm Sonny's mother, Adrienne Kiriakis" Adrienne smiles at both Lucas and Will. She walks toward Will and hugs him. Will smiles coyly and introduces himself. "Well, this wasn't how we expected our first meeting to be…" Adrienne warmly smiles at Will and says "god, you are so gorgeous….Will, I'm so grateful to you for bringing immense happiness in my son's life. Thank you" Adrienne places her palm on Will's. Will blushes "Ma'am, thank you so much for giving birth to such a beautiful and compassionate person…" Will lovingly looks at Sonny.

Will gets close to Sonny and softly kisses his lips "I love you so much." Sonny doesn't answer. Instead, he digs his hand into the bag he is holding. He takes a small velvet box out. Adrienne grins and nods her head when Sonny looks at her. Somehow, Lucas' little brain works, and he too grins. Sonny kneels on his right leg in front of Will and opens the box. Will gulps as Sonny holds his palm and says "Will Horton, my love, will you marry me?" Tears pool in Will's eyes as he intensely stares at his lover "Yes….YES, I WILL MARRY YOU, SONNY KIRIAKIS!" Will says loudly with excitement. He kneels down and grabs Sonny's head for a searing kiss. Sonny stands pulling Will up. He slips the diamond-studded platinum ring onto Will's finger. Their lips join for a sweet kiss. Adrienne, Lucas, and some of the onlookers clap. Adrienne laughs and tells Lucas she had no idea that the ring, which was bought just minutes ago, would be on Will's finger this soon because they had planned a small party at the Mansion with both families after everything went well with the meet-my-parents thing. "Well, Mrs Kiriakis, we can still have the party as planned" Lucas huddles both Will and Sonny.

Of course, the engagement party happened in the presence of the close-knit Kiriakis folks and Will's family. Sonny's daughter and her mom were present too.

Six months later, Will and Sonny had a colorful spring wedding.

Their honeymoon was in Greece, in a beautiful private island owned by Sonny's granduncle Victor.

Walking hand-in-hand along the seashore and watching the beautiful sunrise, Will slightly turned to stare at his husband's handsome face. "What, my love?" Sonny asked with a radiant smile. Will smiles and sings:

Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more

Will pressed Sonny's ring-bearing palm on his chest

Listen to my heart, can you hear it sing?
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

With tear-filled eyes, Sonny pecked Will's lips and joined him:

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you

And there's no mountain too high, no river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather,
And stars may collide

But I love you, until the end of time

A year and a half ago, I wrote the first chapter in my native language in a blog, on the Aaron/Jackson couple of Emmerdale. Since theirs was not a happy ending, I didn't get the inspiration to write further. But now I'm glad. :)

Thank you, once again, for the great support!

Best wishes

- Romi