After visiting three estate agencies, Sonny feels ready to leave town. Even though, Salem had been pretty tolerant with his sexuality until then. But the frowns and the "We're unfortunately too busy" and "We don't do rentals" lies are getting on his nerves. Strangely, Will is taking it in stride and Sonny makes an effort to retain a calm exterior. They agree to make a pause at Common Ground. Chad is talking to Tyler. Sonny has an idea and waves at them. Tyler joins them at their table "So, we haven't seen you two lovebirds for a while, now..." Apparently, the news of their last adventures haven't reached him. Sonny and Will tell him all and Tyler whistles, astounded "God, you're cursed or what?" Sonny smiles at such a way of seeing it. "We plan on changing that. But I'm afraid estate agencies haven't had the memo that they should have as much client as possible and that they should act like professionals. How did you find a non-homophobic agency?" Tyler smiles "Easy. Went to my brother's. You want me to give him a phone-call?" Will finally speaks "It would be nice, thanks. Do you know if they are some free apartments in your building? I like it a lot." "No idea. But it's the same agency for all, so they'll tell you. Anyway, you'll see, living as a couple is awesome. There are moments we want to kiss each other, but not a lot. I couldn't live without Payne, now. Even though he broke all of my razors!" Sonny raises his hand "TMI!" Tyler laughs, notes the agency's number down and go pick up his coffees. "So, I'll tell him about you. Good luck, guys!" Sonny turns to Will, impressed by his positive attitude "Looks like you're better, kitten?" Will smiles and explains "Feeling so down puts a lot in perspective. It takes a lot now to affect me. I suspected we would have problems with this anyway. Things with you are so easy, I tend to forget we are out of the norms, but those were just funny looks, not revolvers..." Sonny holds Will's hand and kisses it "You're the best, you know that?" Will gives him a devoted look and Sonny is bursting with feelings.
Fin is hetero, as the photo of his wife and kids on his desk can attest. Sonny wonders why every family is not like his own or Tyler. Quiet, tolerant people. He takes the opportunity to be as frank and direct as possible when stating what they're looking for. And intransigent. Fin notes all of it down and promises a phone call soon. They leave the agency, their balance restored and Sonny takes Will to Marlena's office. He's expecting her to send him away once again but she turns to him and says "I propose we work on what you both felt during the aggression. You can tell the other everything and promise non of you will over-react. Do you agree?" They both nod, even though Sonny is fearful he could be brought to say something that could hurt his Will. But he trusts Marlena. He's first to go "Why did Adam want to shoot you?" Sonny bites his lips. The hardest question first... Will looks at him with sweetness and Sonny relaxes. He places his eyes in his man's and answers "He was saying it was my fault Will had refused to help him. He compared me to Jiminy Cricket." "And you think he was right?" Sonny looks at Marlena. He has an inkling of where she wants this to lead "No. I know Will very well. He thought Adam was an OK guy. But, he's on his own, ethical and straightforward. That's one the things I admired most when I first met him. His pureness." Marlena and Will smile at him "What about you, Will? What did you think at that time?" Will looks down. Sonny gulps. "He had just humiliated me. Mimicking me when I had told him about Sonny before. I was so hurt. He was making it dirty. Like I was a loser. I know Sonny loves me, but... I still feel like a kid sometimes and this asshole had pushed the right button." "So, it made you angry?" Will looks up, eyes filled with tears. "Not just that. He wanted to kill Sonny. I didn't have time to think. I'd say it was both." Marlena smiles and says softly "So, it was a good thing, after all. You were hurt, but it helped you save Sonny." Will opens his eyes wide. "True... But I still acted like a fool." Sonny takes Will's hand "You saved my life, Will!" Marlena looks at him reproachfully and he closes his mouth. Will is crying now "The revolver fell. You could have died. Or Mel or Abby. It's pure luck we all got out untouched. If Sonny had been shot and it had been my fault..." Sonny's heart feel big and heavy. He wants to say something but Marlena won't let him. It's hard. He suddenly get the feeling of powerlessness Will is going through. "And if you hadn't done anything? Would Hope and her man have arrived soon enough?" Sonny shakes his head. Will has a shy smile "No, he was about to shoot. Sonny would be..." Suddenly, he's up, sending the glass of water on the table away and shouting "But it's still my fault! I couldn't wait. Adam didn't intend to kill anyone until then. Hope told me off about that. She was right..." He's out the door and Sonny wants to run after him but Marlena stops him with her hand on his arm. "Let him go, Sonny it won't be far. He needed to let it out of his chest. Did he tell you before?" "No. I would have reassured him." Marlena grins "He knows you love him. Don't worry. I think the humiliation is the most important part. Will lacks self-confidence. When he confides to someone, he needs to know it will be respected. Adam is a vile pig but Will liked him at a time and he scolds himself for that." Sonny remember their fight. He wished he'd never say all these things. Marlena frowns one eyebrow and adds "There's a lot to work on, still. But next time. I think I heard a knock, can you get that?" Sonny does and gets an exhausted, covered-in-tears Will back. He squeezes him and whispers "Thanks for saving my life. If you had gone first, I would have followed you too. I swear, it's the truth." Will doesn't reply and slides his hand in Sonny's like a little lost child, slowly. Sonny feels overwhelmed.