A few thousand years later, Sonny turns to Will. He takes him in his arms. It still surprises him from time to time that Will is his, all of him. He's gotten used to watch from afar, to imagine and hope, that to feel him here, for real, is a constant wonder. His jaw is stretched by his grinning and after hugging Will, he backs up a little to see his face. Will looks like a kid on Christmas Day. He whispers "I love you, Sonny. I love you." Sonny laughs out loud, happy. "Thanks, Will, it was... the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced." Will frowns one of his eyebrows. Sonny kisses it and asks " You don't believe me ?" Will looks bashful and says "It was extraordinary for me, but I have next to no experience, whereas you…" Sonny takes Will's hand and press their fingers together, twitching them until they interlace. "Will, you know me, I always say what I think. Not capable of just saying what people want to hear, even you. I've never felt such fusion. It was like we were one entity." Will smiles "I know. Isn't it always the case ?" Sonny laughs at his lover's naiveté and pus his head on his shoulder "I'm convinced that, with you, it will always be the case."
They've fallen asleep in each other's arm, naked, and the next morning, Sonny wakes up because of Will thumping the floor. "Kitten, what's going on ?" Will stops in his tracks and comes to kiss him. "I'm late for class. It's Monday, you know ?" Sonny grabs Will's arm and pulls him to him. Will shows no resistance but his eyes are idle. Sonny just tells him "I want to see you tonight. OK ?" and lets him go. Will runs to the bathroom and soon Sonny can hear the shower on. Ten minutes later, a breathtakingly beautiful Will, clothed and all ready for the day comes back to the bedroom and sits facing Sonny who props on his elbows. "I'll see you tonight, darling. Remember to rest and I forbid you to work even if they seem to be needing you at the coffee house. They'll carry on without you…" he adds with a severe countenance. Sonny laughs " Yes, master." Will takes a sharp breath and gets up "I'll be leaving now while I still can… " Sonny hears him tumbling down the stairs and hope he hasn't woken up the whole household. He goes back to sleep.
Around eleven, he comes into Common Ground. His coffee house. His masterwork. Which is still running well with enough baristas and seemingly satisfied customers. He knocks on the office door and sees Chad looking up as he comes in. He was ready to tease him about his impressive manager capacities, as he's finally done what Sonny was doing from the beginning, when he notices his friend's dark scowl. "What is the matter ?" Chad lets out a shaky breath. Out of sadness or anger ? Hard to say. Sonny waits and Chad imparts "Cam has been released."
Sonny is at loss on what to say. He stands there, unable and decipher Chad's look and remembers how he threatened the hit-and-runner who wounded Abby. He wanted to strangle him. Sonny attempts "Did you hear his version of the accident ?" Chad hisses "He said he was in the car, that he spotted Abby and told the other degenerate to drive faster not to miss her..." He stops, tears in his eyes. Abby is fully recovered yet Sonny can relate to what Chad is going through. He can read it in Will's eyes everyday. The distress and powerlessness. He wonders if Chad wants to feel like he can be there for Abby through action, so as to let go of his guilt after the break-up. Chad goes on "He says that, afterward, he begged him to stop but the guy went faster and it was too late. That he could lose his medical license. Sonny sits in front of Chad and says in a firm voice. "Don't even. Think. About it." Chad taps on the desk, lost in his thoughts and Sonny feels he should keep an eye on him these days, to prevent him from running into trouble.
Will calls him in the afternoon. "I'm off to my parents' to see my little sister, then I'm all yours. You want to go out ?" "Why not ?" Sonny arrives a little early and knocks. Lucas comes to the door. He invites him in without a smile. Sonny tries to strike a conversation with the man that he begins to think of as a stepfather "The place looks great, all settled. I like the plants in the corners." Lucas shrugs "Sami takes care of those, I don't have a green thumb. But I'm good at taking care of my kids. Will told me you were planning to live together. That's out of the question."