Paul scrolled through his IPad with a look of disinterest. He didn't realize being cooped up in a hotel room could be so dull. Usually Paul would have someone to keep him company. The weekend he spent with Sonny was a good distraction even if he didn't feel the same about Sonny anymore.

'Maybe I should go ahead with that interview. That's bound to be better than this,' Paul thought with a sigh.

Out of curiosity, Paul went to the Sonix website. He still didn't understand why the magazine would be interested in him but whatever. Money and exposure were important. Plus, Paul needed to keep up his image as the poster boy of the MLB. Not a single person could find out he had this surgery. His free agency value would decline.

Looking over the website, Paul spotted a link to the most viewed story. As he read it over, Paul understood why it was so popular.

Paul had always been a big reader. Usually it was baseball and sports related. Although he had a few authors he was loyal to. His schedule didn't permit much else.

Within a few paragraphs Paul felt impressed. He gobbled the rest of the article up. It left him wanting more.

Paul clicked on the author's name hoping it would take him to their other works.

'404 Not Found,' Paul read with narrowed eyes. 'Of course. The website must be under construction or something.'

With a roll of his eyes, Paul typed the name of the author into his google search engine. The first link led Paul to the local Salem newspaper. There was a list of several articles spanning over twenty years. The author didn't write a single one.

'This guy must have some history,' Paul thought.

Figuring he should know the full story, Paul clicked on a link to the first article. Paul noticed it was a birth announcement. Before Paul could read the announcement, the internet crashed.

Seeing the little dinosaur mocking him, Paul groaned loudly.

'Free Wi-Fi my ass,' Paul rolled his eyes. 'Whatever. I'll research more later. But for now…'

Paul found the business card Zoe Browning left him. Paul punched in the numbers quickly, decision made.

"Hey, Zoe. This is Paul Narita," Paul explained without preamble. "I've decided to accept your proposal on the article."

"That's fantastic," Zoe blinked several times, surprised.

"But," Paul continued. "The only way I'll do it is if I get to pick who writes the article."

"Of course," Zoe agreed instantly. "Whatever you want, it's yours."

"Good," Paul smiled. He recalled the name from the article he read. The writer that was born in Salem with the seemingly interesting past. "I want Will Horton."

Will's eyes fluttered open, smiling.

"What are you doing?" Will asked voice laced with sleep. He relaxed in Sonny's grip, snuggling in close.

"Admiring my beautiful husband," Sonny answered honestly. He continued pressing feather light kisses to the back of Will's neck.

"You're dumb," Will affectionately replied.

"Nope," Sonny argued. "You're beautiful and I'm never letting you go."

To prove his point, Sonny squeezed Will tightly.

"As sweet as that is," Will replied. "You need to let go. I have to pee and check on our daughter."

"Right," Sonny nearly forgot. "Um, oooh, okay, I'll make us breakfast, the whole works."

Will pulled away from Sonny with a strange look.

"You don't have to do anything," Will insisted.

"I want to," Sonny hurried out of bed.

Sonny blocked the doorway before Will could enter the bathroom.

"What's with you?" Will wondered with a curious smile.

"Nothing, nothing," Sonny dismissed. "I just want a kiss."

"Oh," Will smiled.

Will placed his hands on Sonny's neck and kissed him. Sonny clutched Will's waist in a firm grip, deepening the kiss.

"That's one way to wake me up," Will teased against Sonny's lips.

Will fed a sleepy Ari her breakfast while Sonny bustled around the kitchen.

"Um," Sonny called over his shoulder. "Do you want me to stay home today? I could."

"No," Will answered. "Remember I have that meeting with Zoe today. Plus, little one here," Will tickled Ari under her chin. "Needs to go see her grandpa."

"Right," Sonny nodded. "I guess I just don't want to be away from you."

Will smiled widely, pleased.

Sonny ducked his head in the refrigerator, searching for something.

"I guess Sonny did miss me, huh?" Will whispered towards Ari.

Ari gave Will a goofy grin in reply.

After Sonny emerged, Will remembered something.

"I think I should go to the hospital sometime too," Will commented. "It's time for Ari to get a checkup."

Sonny hummed in acknowledgment. He scratched absently at a fading hickey on his collarbone and paused.

'Will can't go to the hospital,' Sonny panicked. 'Paul might be at the hospital. Will and Ari can never be near Paul.'

"No," Sonny turned around, spatula in hand. "You can't go to the hospital."

"Why not?" Will calmly asked.

Will observed Sonny's wide eyes, his frantic expression.

"You can't go to the hospital," Sonny thought desperately of an excuse. "Um, our insurance changed. We have to take her to a new pediatrician."

"Oh," Will frowned. "That's annoying. Why don't we get to use the same doctor?"

"I'm not sure," Sonny relaxed. His heartrate slowly returned to normal. "I can call and ask this afternoon."

"You'll have to get us new cards too," Will realized.

"Sure," Sonny agreed turning away from Will.

'Shit, now I have to change insurance,' Sonny realized.

Will buckled Ari into her stroller before standing up.

"If you have time you could come by the club," Sonny adjusted the collar on Will's shirt. "I'd love to see you."

"I'll try," Will promised. "I still need to make a few phone calls, make sure everyone knows we're home."

Will caught Sonny's bright, warm eyes and sighed.

Will bit his lip, head bowed. "You really missed me while I was gone?"

"So much," Sonny assured Will. "You were all I could think about."

Sonny closed his eyes when Will enveloped him in his arms.

'It's just a small lie,' Sonny rationalized. 'It made him happy. He doesn't need to know the truth.'

"Will," Zoe Browning greeted. "Sit down."

"Thanks," Will sat across from her at a table in the Brady Pub.

"How was the Hollywood adventure?" Zoe wondered.

"Not what I expected," Will honestly replied. "But I'm glad to be home."

"I should say so," Zoe sat up in her seat. "We've got an exciting project in the works. Actually," Zoe corrected. "I'd say it's a done deal. As soon as I get the contract signed."

"Okay," Will nodded. "What kind of project?"

"I can't really say," Zoe replied.

"Then," Will gave her a strange look. "How are we going to discuss it?"

"Well, we can discuss it," Zoe smiled. "But not until you sign this."

Zoe slid a stack of papers across the tabletop.

Will read over the papers.

"A confidentiality agreement?" Will's eyebrows furrowed together. "Is it really that big?"

"Oh, sweetheart," Zoe grinned. "This is so much bigger than your mommy and step-daddy."

"Right," Will mumbled under his breath.

"It's fairly standard," Zoe explained. "No talking about it to anyone not even your husband. You can't use code names, nicknames, nothing. If you do breach the contract you'll be sued by the party in question. I can guarantee you'll lose your job as well."

"No talking about it, right," Will stated. "I can be discreet."

"Whatever this client wants," Zoe continued. "You're going to give them. If they want to meet you at three am, you'll be there. Whatever they want, make them happy."

Will shifted awkwardly.

"Zoe," Will shook his head. "I'm not going to give whoever this is anything. I have my limits."

"Within reason then," Zoe dismissed. "I'm pressing upon you how important this client is."

"Okay," Will exhaled.

"It's a great opportunity," Zoe smiled. "You need to take it Will."

Will picked up a pen.

'Maybe Sonny's right. Maybe jumping back into writing will be good for me,' Will thought.

Will signed the confidentiality agreement.

"Why didn't you change your name when you got married?" Zoe asked conversationally.

"I don't know," Will replied. "I guess it all happened so fast we never talked about it."

"I'd have a hard time seeing you as a Kiriakis," Zoe teased.

"Yeah, I think my mom would have an aneurism," Will laughed. "So, do I get to know the big secret now?"

Zoe glanced around to make sure no one was listening. She leaned in close to Will.

"Paul Narita," Zoe whispered. She smirked seeing Will's eyes widen. "Yeah, I thought you might like that."

Sonny paced back and forth in his office. The guilt was overwhelming him.

All Sonny could think about were the lies he already told. Will wasn't even home a day and he was lying.

'I'm turning into the type of person I hate,' Sonny realized.

Unfortunately, that left Sonny in a horrible situation. If he stayed silent the guilt and the lies would continue. But if he told Will the truth it would kill Will.

'He might never forgive me,' Sonny realized. 'Not after everything he witness growing up.'

'No, I can't tell him the truth,' Sonny reaffirmed. 'I'll do everything I can to prove to Will how much I love him. We're going to be fine.'

'I needed to get Paul out of my system to truly be with Will. Now, nothing is going to get in the way of our relationship.'

Sonny looked down at his left hand. He didn't realize it but he had been touching his wedding ring. Sonny closed his eyes. He could still picture Will's face on their wedding day.

'How could I ever decide that sleeping with Paul was worth risking that, Will?' Sonny shook his head.

As he played with his ring, Sonny knew exactly what he wanted to do now.

Rushing to his desk, Sonny opened his laptop. He clicked on the internet browser icon and searched for jewelers in Salem.

Will gathered his things once his meeting was over.

'Paul Narita,' Will thought in a daze. 'I get to interview the Paul Narita.'

Somewhere inside of him teenage Will was shrieking in excitement. When Will played baseball in high school he idolized Paul Narita. He was the reason Will became a Giants fan.

'I wonder if my mom still has that old Giants jersey somewhere,' Will wondered.

As Will made to leave, he saw his aunt Kayla come from the back of the pub. Placing his things down, Will smiled to himself.

Tiptoeing over to his aunt, Will put his hands on her shoulders and shouted, "Boo!"

Kayla jumped, nearly dropping the stack of papers in her arms.

"William Horton!" Kayla smacked at his arms.

Will laughed.

"Sorry, I couldn't resist," Will took the paperwork from her in apology.

"When did you even get back?" Kayla asked. She followed Will to the table he was sitting at.

"Yesterday," Will told her. He deposited the papers and hugged her tightly.

"Good, I've missed seeing this face," Kayla patted Will's cheeks. "Where's Arianna?"

"With my dad," Will answered. They both sat down. "I'm pretty sure he missed her more than me."

"Well, she isn't a pain, like you," Kayla teased.

"What's all this stuff?" Will asked, looking over the papers.

"Business stuff," Kayla said with a sigh. "Mom just hasn't been able to keep up anymore. So, I've taken over."

"Really?" Will asked. He felt concerned both for his great-grandma and for his aunt. "But aren't you busy enough at the hospital?"

"Plenty busy," Kayla nodded. She rubbed her forehead, already feeling a headache coming.

"Well," Will glanced at the papers. "I don't know much about business things. Not like Sonny anyway but maybe I could help."

Kayla smiled appreciatively.

"If you could find a way to get me some free labor and extra money, that'd be great," Kayla sarcastically responded.

Will chewed his lip.

"I could volunteer a few days a week," Will offered.

Kayla laughed before seeing the look on Will's face.

"Wait, really?" Kayla asked. "Sweetie, you don't have to do that."

"I know," Will nodded. "But I want to. This place is important and if I can help, I will."

"Are you really sure?" Kayla pressed. She didn't want to get her hopes up.

"If you don't mind having Ari around," Will shrugged. "Then yeah, I'm sure. I mean, I've got a writing project but I don't know how long that'll last."

"Okay," Kayla beamed. "Why don't you look at these papers with me?"

"Sure," Will scooted his chair closer.

"Hey, Sonny," one of the waiters poked his head in the office. "Will and the baby are here."

Sonny practically ran out the door.

"Hey," Sonny stopped in front of Will and Ari. "Hi, hey."

"Hi," Will blinked a few times. He dismissed Sonny's strange behavior. "Can you sit with us?"

"Of course," Sonny found them a booth. "I'll do whatever you want, beautiful."

"Alright," Will shook his head. 'What is up with him?'

"How was your meeting?" Sonny asked.

"Good," Will smiled. "Really good."

"What was it about?" Sonny questioned.

"See, that's the tricky part," Will gave Sonny a half smile. "They made me sign a confidentiality agreement. I can't talk about it even with you."

"What?" Sonny frowned. "But you talk to me about everything."

"I know," Will nodded enthusiastically. "It's going to be so hard keeping it a secret. I want to tell you so bad. I'm really excited about it."

"So, tell me," Sonny shrugged.

"I can't," Will bit his lip. "If I break the contract they'll fire me."

"I don't know if I like this," Sonny said. "You keeping things from me."

As soon as he said it, Sonny realized the hypocrisy of it.

'Will legally can't tell me something. I'm purposely keeping something from him,' Sonny realized.

"You know what," Sonny smiled. He took Will's hand. "It's fine. You just better let me be the first one to read it when it's finished."

"Really?" Will asked. "I know I should have talked to you first. I got so caught up I didn't really think."

"It's okay," Sonny nodded. "You usually do things before thinking anyway. I'm used to it by now."

Will's smile froze on his face. He didn't appreciate that remark.

'Although, it is true,' Will conceded. 'Sonny does put up with a lot from me.'

"It's a good thing you said that," Will said. "Because I told Aunt Kayla that I would help her around the pub."

"Why would you do that?" Sonny wondered.

"She's taking over for Grandma Caroline," Will explained. "And I guess things aren't going so well. I offered to help out."

"Doing what?" Sonny pressed.

"I don't know," Will replied. "Take orders, bus tables, help with the books; it's whatever she needs that day."

"That's very sweet of you," Sonny said after a few moments. "But when are we going to have time together. If you're working on your project and around the pub?"

"It'll be fine," Will smiled confidently. "I told Kayla it would only be for a few hours and a few days a week. The days and hours you work is when I'll work. Oh and she knows I might need to bring Ari with me."

"Right," Sonny nodded. He hoped everything worked out the way Will said.

"Mr. Narita?" Zoe asked into her phone. "It's Zoe."

"Yeah?" Paul questioned. He paused the movie he was watching.

"I just wanted you to know Mr. Horton is on board with the project," Zoe explained. "We can proceed whenever you're ready."

"Tomorrow," Paul demanded. "I want to get started as soon as possible."

"Anything you want, Mr. Narita," Zoe responded. "Anything."

Paul glanced at his phone with a strange expression.

'What does that mean?' Paul thought.

Paul got Zoe off the phone shortly after. He pushed play on his movie. Paul knew with the writer around at least something interesting would happen.

Author's Note:

As you can see things are developing differently than on the show. I never understood why Will had to keep his relationship a secret unless the magazine wanted him to sleep with Paul. Also, Paul is going to find out who Will is over time. But not quite yet. I have to tease it out a little.

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