Thanks for the reviews, I love reading them as much as you like reading this, I guess. So here it goes...
Two days later, a splint-ed Adrienne walks out of the hospital,with two concerned bodyguards : Sonny and Justin. Sonny is relieved his mother is out of the wood. The surgeon said she'll only be left with a light scar. But he's also troubled by a conversation he had with Cam just before. He had finally managed to talk to him privately to tell him what he overheard, but Cam insisted nothing was going on and he had misunderstood. Sonny had offered his help under one form or another, and declared his father was an excellent lawyer, if needed. Cam had thanked him with what Sonny read as a hint of fear in the eyes but then a nurse had interrupted and Sonny had gone back to his mom.
Will had called regularly to inquire after Adrienne's health and sent her flowers. When she saw the bouquet, she turned to Justin and exclaimed : "Will is really not his mother's son. He puts others people first and he has a great heart. Don't you agree, Sonny ?" Sonny was thrown away at this and didn't answer for fear his voice would betray him. He thanked Will for his support by offering him a week-long free access to coffee. Which meant that Will have spent even more time at Common Ground and Sonny has somehow managed to get used to his continuous presence and to be able to almost work efficiently.
The weather is exceptionally hot for late march. The sun is making the colors of Common Ground sing and Sonny begins to feel confined in the coffee shop. He's exceedingly satisfied by their attainment, the place is never empty, but his traveler's instincts are inching. Perhaps, he could go on a trip for Easter Break ? Chad would surely be OK with staying here as Abby has a new Job and cannot have holidays, yet. He wonders if he should ask Will to come with him, but the indie festival fiasco was sufficient. Will did not manage and get an extra ticket and vehemently refused Sonny's invitation, insisting he gave the tickets to him and that was it. Sonny has ended up giving Payne and Tyler the tickets. His heart is thinning down from always making the effort of being sensible and detached.
He starts flipping through forest and mountains stays brochures when Will comes to the table Sonny is taking his break at. "Sonny, hey!" His smile goes from one end of his face to the other. Sonny silently closes down his counting system. Will is back to his former self, it's a sight to behold and although it's stupid, Sonny feels just a little proud to have taken a part in it (conveniently forgetting his other part in bringing him down) and smiles back. Will takes a glance at the papers and exclaims "Great minds think alike, I have a proposition for you, a nature outing!' Sonny is intrigued "When ?" "This week-end, if you are free on Friday." " I don't have shifts and only have one lecture, the other was canceled. You'll have to bait me into going and missing a very important lesson on marketing." Will stops smiling "Oh, that's really important. I shouldn't divert you from your studies, I'm so sorry." Sonny smirks, it seems Will was obvious to the sarcasm. " I was kidding, Will, it's dreary and I can get notes afterward. What's the plan then ? Will looks relieved and gets all excited like a little kid. "So, Adam, you know, Mel's new boyfriend ?" "Of course, the one with the beautiful green eyes." Will's face looks dreamy for a moment " Oh yeah..." Then he shakes his head and says " Anyhow, he told us about this refuge next to the Michigan Lake. He goes there every year with his mates and this year they had to cancel but can't get a refund. So, he told T and me we could use it instead half-price. In fact, it was booked for three, so I told T I'd ask you first." Sonny is touched. "Thanks, man, I appreciate the intention. Why not, are there things to do up there ?" "Yes, there are kayaks, bikes... I even think that whack-jobs can even go climb." Sonny raises his hand " That's it, I'm in. When could we leave ?" "It's a two-hours drive, we could hit the road kind of early, shop on the road and even stop for sight-seeing, if we encounter some..." Will is hyped. Sonny feels his smile widen. " Oh, and T would meet with us on Saturday morning!" "Sorry ?" Sonny wants to get things clear. Will is asking him to spend a whole day together ? On their own ? "Yeah, he's working at the post office and he couldn't get a day off as he thought. He can drive up to the refuge. It's already booked. Would be a pity not to use all the stay, no ?" "I guess." answers Sonny pensively. The good news is that most showers are cold in refuges. He'll need a lot of them.