I'd like to thank Rita for her continuing support and help with this story. It's because of you that I was able to finish this chapter. I hope everyone enjoys this short chapter.

Over the next few weeks, Sonny and Will barely even came in contact with each other. Whenever Sonny tried to talk to Will, he would turn and walk away. It is frustrating for Sonny because all he wants to do is explain himself to Will and patch up their relationship. He wants to tell Will that he's okay with Will getting Gabi pregnant and that he still loves him.

Sonny is wiping the counter at Common Grounds when Brian walks in. Brian is all smiles and looks really handsome in his usual preppy look. Sonny, being frustrated and lonely, gives Brian a very welcoming smile. Brian takes this as a step in the direction his wants and leans closer to Sonny.

"Hey Brian." Sonny sighs and gives him a smile.

"So, Sonny, what changed your mind about pursuing me?" Brian asks, not beating around the bush, per usual.

"I just decided to give it a try since it seems that Will and I are done for good." Sonny smiles.

"Really?!" Brian asks, a look of self-satisfying glee on his face.

"Don't sound so excited about it." Sonny says as he looks to the customer who just came in. The customer is Will, who takes one look at Sonny and Brian's clasped hands on the counter, and he turns and walks back out the door.

Brian watches as Sonny's face takes on a disappointed look. He knows that with each passing second he is losing Sonny. So he does the only thing he can think of to save the situation. He presses his lips to Sonny's. Sonny's hands shoot up in shock, but he doesn't shove Brian off of him. Instead, he deepens the kiss. The two kiss for what seems like ages before coming up for air. When Sonny pulls away to take a breath he notices that Brian has a look of utmost glee and satisfaction on his face. This look brings Sonny back to the reality of what he has just done.

"Brian, I just can't." Sonny says as he wipes his fingers over his mouth and turns away.

"Sonny, we are meant to be together. Maybe someday you will see past the hurt Will is causing you. When that day comes come find me." Brian says with a half smile as he walks out the door.

Sonny releases the breath he never knew he was holding. He turns to his inventory list, hoping against hope that it will distract him from all the turmoil in his life. He spends more time than usual focusing on the inventory. So long that Chad even comes to the back room to check on his sanity.

"Sonny, is everything okay?" Chad asks, his face showing genuine concern for his business partner and friend.

"What?! Oh yeah," Sonny replies distractedly.

"That's bullshit. You and I know it. I just saw Will the other day and he looks just as miserable as you." Chad says placing his left hand on Sonny's shoulder.

"Well I don't know why he is, he's the one that said we should be just friends. Just friends and he still avoids me." Sonny says as he walks away from Chad and throws an empty box towards the back wall.

"Calm down! Dude! Maybe you should just talk to him." Chad says grabbing his friend by both his shoulders.

"I wish people would just leave me alone! I'll handle things my own way." Sonny bursts out as he shoves past Chad.

"Well it seems as though you aren't dealing." Chad answers turning to look at his retreating friend.

"Yeah well no one asked you, Chad." Sonny storms through the shop and out the front door.

Sonny is so angry that he doesn't even pay attention to where he is going. His only thoughts are on how his life got so messed up so quickly. All he wanted to do was be with Will and to share a life with him. Even if that life includes a baby. If only Will would talk to him. He is so wrapped up within himself that he doesn't even see his dad sitting at a table in Horton Square.

"Sonny!" Justin Kiriakis calls out from his table in the square.

Sonny whirls around and looks blindly for the person who had called out to him. His eyes settle on his father and he realizes that he was probably the one who had called out.

"Hey dad. What's up?" Sonny says with a forced grin as he sits down across from his father.

"I think I should be asking you that question." Justin leans across the table towards his son.

"I'm fine." Sonny shrugs

"Right, and I'm the president of the United States." Just sighs, giving his son a piercing look.

"Fine. Will and I broke up." Sonny admits, not looking at his father.

"You want to talk about it."

"Not really, but I probably should."

"Why don't we start at the beginning."

With those words Sonny unleashes all his emotions, like a flood. "I'm so angry at him for lying to me, but I still love him and want nothing more than to be with him. He thinks that I want friendship instead of a relationship, so he broke up with me. I can't help thinking that he feels I want just friendship because that is all he wants. I just am so confused. I want nothing more than to talk things through with him, but he turns the other way every time he sees me."

"Sonny, am I the first one you've talked to about all of this?"

"I'm so lost dad" Sonny chokes out, finally looking his father in the eyes.

"Sonny" Justin says softly as he pulls his son up from the table and into a strong embrace.

"Dad, I don't know what to do. I can't ask mom for advice because she hates Will." Sonny sniffles into Justin's shoulder.

"I'm sure she doesn't hate Will."

"Yeah she does! The day of the wedding she came to the coffee shop and told me 'I told you Will would end up lying to you and breaking your heart. He's nothing but trouble. Him and his mother both."

"Well I'm sure that was just her trying to protect you."

"Dad why can't you see it for what it really is; her being self-righteous about the failure, or assumed failure of my relationship with Will? I would never actually tell her we broke up because she would then get really happy and say 'I told you so'. Which conveniently I don't need right now." Sonny's voice takes on an angry tone.

"Your mom just wants you to have a drama free relationship. What she doesn't realize is that for a good relationship to remain solid there has to be ups and downs." Justin says in his familiar advice giving tone.

"Can you tell her that then? Maybe she'll butt out of my love life if you do. Not that I have much of a love life right now." Sonny says, his shoulders slumping in disappointment.

"What exactly did Will say to you when he broke up with you?" Justin asks his son.

"He said that he would save me the trouble of actually saying it and then he told me we were better off just being friends." Sonny says in a tone that is void of any emotion.

"So he jumped to the conclusion that you only wanted friendship? Did you say anything to refute that?" Justin asked.

"I was helping Brian deal with a cut he'd gotten and well let's just say that I was a bit frazzled emotionally."

"Brian was there? Oh Sonny. You have to talk to Will, explain things to him. You don't want him to think that you were cheating on him with Brian before you guys had even broken up. Will is the best thing that has happened to you lately and I'd hate to see that thrown away over a small misunderstanding."

The two men hug and exchange knowing smiles.

"Thanks dad! You're the best!" Sonny says as he bids his dad good bye and heads back over to the coffee house.