Seven

Will laughed with T as they walked through the square to TBD. He felt bad for keeping out of contact with his best friend but he was also ashamed of how badly he had screwed things up. T had been amazing though because he hadn't judged him instead he asked him questions and then gave him reassurance in his quest to work things out with Sonny.

"Hey I'm glad that you and Sonny are trying to work things out," T said wrapping his arm around his shoulder getting serious, "I know that when he first came back he seemed distant and sad but now he seems to be doing better, happy even. I have a good feeling that the two of you are going to make this work."

"I hope so. I kind of got out of control while he was gone," Will admitted thinking of how he had tried to blackmail Tori which he hadn't even told his husband about. He didn't want to keep secrets from his husband but he was afraid to tell him about just how bad he had got.

"What do you mean?" T asked pushing him to sit down at a table.

"I was fine at first but then my mind just kept playing all the scenarios of how much better Paul was for Sonny which then led my mind to thinking of ways to get him out of town. My dad helped me at first but then it got really bad which I'm not going to go into details about and my dad refused to help me. Sonny found all my research on Paul and he basically told me that I had to choose between our marriage or the story. I choose him and we worked things out from there," the blonde admitted feeling ashamed for stooping to that level.

"Does Sonny know how bad it got?" his friend asked sounding concerned.

"No I'm afraid to tell him," Will answered knowing what his friend was going to say.

"Will I think you should tell him. I mean if you just keep quiet this could come back to bite you in the ass. The last time you kept something quiet it came out and it nearly destroyed you guys. Sonny hasn't been keeping secrets since he got back neither should you," T advised him.

Will knew that his friend was right but he was scared. Sonny had been honest since coming back from Phoenix opening up even when it was hard or it hurt. Their marriage was still so fragile that he was afraid that this would just hurt them and he couldn't lose his husband he loved him too much. He opened his mouth to say something when he heard his name being called out and looked up to see Paul coming his way looking angry. He was confused and honestly didn't want to deal with him today but before he could say anything a fist came out of nowhere knocking him to the ground. He felt pain erupt in his nose knowing it was broken by the blood rushing out and his head hit the concrete and that was the last thing he knew.

~Saving Love~

Sonny sighed wanting to get in contact with his husband but he had left his phone at home and he wasn't able to get out to get it. He felt this need to get into contact with Will but he couldn't explain it except that it felt like there was something wrong. He shook his head as the afternoon rush started coming in and was driven out of his musing to help take care of customers. Before he knew it an hour had passed and he was tired from the business but also relieved that at least his daytime business was picking up making him wonder if he should make this a coffee shop again and just keep the club his uncle gave him as a club. He heard his name being called and turned to see T coming through looking raged but he was also late.

"Your late T," he greeted his friend a frown on his face.

"Why haven't you been answering your phone Sonny?" his friend demanded sounding angry.

"I left it at home and I haven't had time to go pick it up," Sonny answered a feeling of dread filling him making his stomach knot, "Why does that matter?"

"It doesn't anymore but you need to get to the hospital. It's Will," his friend told him and.

Sonny gripped the counter in fear knowing if he hadn't been holding on to it that he would have fallen. He held back the tears knowing that there was more to the story than was being said. He vaguely felt himself grabbing his jacket and heard T telling Sarah to watch the club till he could get back. As his friend told him the story he felt his anger grow at hearing the whole truth and he was upset at Will but he was also upset with Paul because he should have handled it better. Now the man he loved was in the hospital hurt and his ex, who was responsible, was sitting at the Salem Police Department. Just when he thought that the whole situation couldn't get more fucked up it did.

~Saving Love~

Will groaned his head hurting but he was relieved to know that at least he didn't have anything broken or any internal bleeding. He had a concussion and they wanted him to stay overnight to be sure. From what he had been able to find out from his Aunt Hope, Paul was being held but the blonde didn't want to press charges because the man was justified in his anger. He had blackmailed his mother or tried to and while he had stopped he knew what it felt like to want to defend your mother. Paul's mother had been the only parent he had and he was protective of her so Will was going to let him off the hook. He had also hoped that his husband wouldn't find out about the reasoning behind this but when he looked up to be met at the sight of Sonny entering an angry expression on his face he knew that his husband knew the whole truth.

"Are you okay?" he asked sounding worried but also angry like he couldn't decide between the two.

"Yeah I have a concussion and I have to stay in the hospital for the night," the blonde answered in a whisper looking up at the ceiling feeling afraid.

"Why did you blackmail Paul's mother?" the brunette asked wanting to know and sounding angry.

"I was afraid Sonny and you were gone. I just got out of control and I thought that if I just left it alone everything would be forgotten," the blonde cried hating that the tears fell because he didn't want to be weak.

Sonny sighed running a hand over his face feeling defeated. He wanted to be angry but it wasn't like Will kept up the blackmail and he was lying there crying afraid. The brunette hated that his husband was so afraid to tell him but he also didn't blame him for keeping it quiet. He walked over to stand by the bed and ran a hand softly through blonde hair leaving it there.

"Hey it's okay," he reassured seeing the tears using his other hand to cup his husband's face.

"I love you," the blonde sobbed and it was like he was afraid it would be the last time he would be able to say it.

"I love you too and I'm upset you didn't tell me but I'm more upset that you were hurt. It's okay but no more Will. There can't be anymore lies," Sonny told him rubbing the thumb of his hand that was holding his husband's face in soothing circles along his jaw.

"I promise," Will sobbed out not understand why he was crying and trying to calm down.

Will had felt relieved to hear that his husband still loved him and wanted him. He wanted to stop crying but it was like a damn broke and he couldn't stop crying. He started to feel like he couldn't breath and his husband must have saw this because soon Sonny was laying on the bed beside him wrapping his arms around him pulling him tight to his chest carefully. Sonny felt his heart break a little like it had been lately seeing his husband sobbing but maybe this was good for them. Now everything was out there and they could move on from this whole Paul fiasco. He still planned to pay his ex a visit tomorrow to make sure he paid for hurting Will but otherwise he didn't matter. The blonde in his arms was the only thing that mattered to him because he couldn't live without him and nothing was taking his husband or his daughter away from him, nothing.