Author's note: I should have made this known in the first chapter. I am not a writer. This is the first story I have ever written by choice. I am sorry for any errors. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story. I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 2
Sonny's POV
Sonny follows Paul into his hotel room. With the problems in his marriage he has been thinking about Paul more than he should. He is worried that he is not as over Paul as he thought he was but he knows he loves Will. There is no doubt about that.
Paul motions for Sonny to sit in a chair, and he complies. Paul takes a deep breath. Sonny wonders why Paul is so nervous, and why he was asking him about Will.
Paul asks, "Sonny, did you know that Will is writing an article about me?" Everything starts to make sense to Sonny. Obviously, Paul is worried that Sonny told his husband Paul's secret and that Will might publish that story.
"Don't worry Paul, I still have not told Will your secret, and he did not tell me he was writing a story about you. So your secret is safe."
Paul takes a deep breath and says, "It's not that Sonny. Will never wore a wedding ring. He never mentioned that he was married or even in a relationship."
Sonny is confused. Why is Paul telling him this? Then he remembers the last time he was here. He had brought Paul the home run baseball. Someone had been in the shower. Will had said he would be interviewing the subject of his article, which was Paul. Was Will the person in the shower? It suddenly seemed like a chore to breathe. "Paul…Did…Did you…sleep…with…my…my husband?" Sonny stuttered.
"Sonny. I am so sorry. I didn't know..."
The world seemed to stop. Sonny could hear that Paul is talking to him. Everything is dark. He could feel someone rubbing his back.
Paul's POV
Sonny was the picture of a broken man, curled up in a ball crying on the floor of his hotel room. The only thing he could think to do was to sit next to Sonny on the floor, rub Sonny's back, and repeat "I am so sorry, so sorry, Sonny." Tears were falling out of Paul's eyes watching the man he loved in so much pain. They must have sat like this for hours.
Sonny finally looks up at Paul. He looks so confused. Paul puts his hands on both sides of Sonny's face, and again he said, "Sonny, I am so incredibly sorry." He wished he could think of something better to say. He would say anything if it meant fixing this for Sonny. Sonny just stared into his eyes looking utterly lost.
Sonny's POV
The urge to run away kept coming up, but the hand rubbing his back seemed to keep him grounded. He felt numb as he looked up at Paul. Paul's eyes were full of love and compassion as tears fell down his cheeks. Sonny knew that Paul loved him. He knew he wanted to stay with Paul until he felt strong enough to face the harsh world. The world that had taken his Will from him.
Sonny sat with Paul on the floor, neither of them knowing what to say. Suddenly, Arianna enters Sonny's mind. He grabs his phone from his pocket, and he texts Will, "Are you going to be able to stay with Arianna this evening? I have a lot of work to do."