Will startled awake to a loud buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, somewhere in the room. Groaning pathetically, Will lifted his throbbing head. Will's hair stuck out in different directions with indents on his face from the pillow smashed against it. Will reached to the side table for the bottle of water he saw. Rolling to his back and taking a swig Will twisted uncomfortably, back feeling tacky and itchy. Will rubbed the sleep from his eyes and finally took in his surroundings.

'How the hell did I get here,' Will questioned. Looking down, boxers askew, trepidation set in for Will. Stumbling out of bed Will looked for his jeans to find his phone. He freaked out that he must have done something horribly stupid. Will didn't trust himself with either Sonny or Paul while drunk. After retrieving his phone Will saw he had two messages, which explained the noise that woke him up. One message was from Sonny and the other Paul. 'Oh god oh god.'

Sonny's message didn't give anything away and seemed normal:

Got new coffee samples and need a taste tester :)

Paul's however, made Will panic slightly:

On my way back. Aspirin in bathroom.

'OK whatever happened last night had to do with Paul.' After finding the medicine in the bathroom and taking a few Will racked his brain for any indication of what he did last night. Will, spotting some face wash on the counter, cleaned his face, hoping it would clear his head. 'I remember dancing with Neil at The Spot. Taking too many shots and then not much else. How did I end up with Paul?'

Hearing the door open and Paul calling out a greeting, Will dried off his face and went out to meet him. Will really wished he had thought to put his clothes back on especially when he saw Paul's eyes widen and stare. Will shifted uncomfortably.

Ignoring Will's state of undress, "This is for you," Paul motioned to the small table where he was setting out a bag of take out, "Eggs, bacon and toast. Good for your hangover." Paul wondered why Will didn't get dressed. 'Is this his way of telling me he wants a repeat of last night?'

Will smiled shyly, rubbing the back of his head, "Thanks, you're a really nice friend, Paul." Paul gave Will a strange look but nodded. Will sat down at the table hissing at a sharp pain when he sat. Will, assuming he must have bruised his butt somehow, adjusted until he was comfortable. Digging into his meal and polishing off his water Will figured it was time to get down to business, "I'm sorry but I think you're going to have to explain what happened last night."

Paul, hand frozen halfway to taking a bite of bacon, looked at Will in surprise. "You don't remember anything?"

Swallowing and blushing, "No. The last thing I remember is Neil convincing me to do body shots." Will explained, "Oh, do you think that's why my back is so sticky?" Will turned in his chair showing off his naked skin.

Eyes wide, Paul took a moment to answer, "Um, yeah that must be it."

Will's shoulders relaxed and he smiled, "Well that's one mystery solved but how did I end up here?"

"Um," Paul began stumbling over his words, "Well, uh, I went to The Spot and found you with Neil. I knew you were trashed so I brought you here."

"Why didn't Neil take me home," Will asked, eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

Swallowing, Paul began, "Well, when I finally found you it was in the bathroom. Neil plied you with tequila and convinced you to go down on him."

"Really," Will squeaked out. "Oh my god. He always seemed so nice." Will felt shocked. He wouldn't mess around with someone he barely knew, at least not sober.

"I couldn't leave you with him after that, you could barely stand by yourself," Paul elaborated. Anger once again coursing through his veins at what he saw last night.

"Well that was really decent of you," Will said. 'He's such a great friend.' "But how did I end up in my underwear?"

Paul bit his lip, hesitating, "Well, you took off all your clothes and said you were hot."

"Oh my god, I am so sorry," Will rushed out feeling mortified. "I didn't do anything else did I?" 'Hot? A hot mess maybe.'

Bracing himself and looking into Will's eyes Paul said firmly, "No, Will. You were just drunk and a little affectionate."

"Oh god, please tell me I didn't try anything," Will, terrified he did something horrible. He knew that lately he had been feeling a little bit more than friendship towards Paul. 'Please tell me I didn't mess anything up.'

"You were talking about wanting to give a blowjob," Paul blurted out, "But you fell asleep." 'Eventually.'

"Thank goodness," Will said, face in his hands. Suddenly, Will had a vague memory of a hand wrapped around his cock while kissing him wetly. 'But Paul said I fell asleep so it must have been a dream.' Will grew anxious yet again, certain that his dream was about Paul. 'I really hope I didn't do anything to freak him out.'

"It's no big deal Will. You're my friend and I really care about you," Paul said maintaining eye contact before staring down at his breakfast. Guilt developed in his stomach making it almost impossible to eat.

"You didn't have to do any of this, Paul, but I'm really glad you did," Will smiled brightly, food and medicine working on his headache. Cheeks warming, 'He's so nice. It would be a lot easier for me if he wasn't.'

"Well," Paul sighed, "I'd do anything for you Will." Paul grabbed his water and swallowed harshly. He knew from the look on Will's face he was digging himself a deep hole. He just wasn't sure if he wanted to climb out of it just yet.

Will blushed, remembering his dream about Paul, trying desperately to squash the fluttering feeling in his stomach. 'Don't go there Will. Someone like Paul would never like you.'

After a few minutes of quiet eating, Will cleared his throat, only now remembering, "Hey, did Sonny come home last night?"

"Uh, no," Paul admitted, "He was working late last night and fell asleep at Common Grounds."

"That's probably a good thing. I doubt he would appreciate coming home from a long day at work to my drunk, naked body in his bed," Will laughed softly, relieved that he didn't have to face Sonny. Will was afraid Sonny would be disappointed in him and not too sure how to look in Sonny's eyes after dreaming about his fiancé.

Paul guffawed, "Trust me he wouldn't have minded that. You said it last night, Will, you're hot." Paul was almost certain he knew exactly how much Sonny would have enjoyed it. 'Maybe almost as much as I did'. When they first moved to Salem, Paul didn't like Will Horton. Or more accurately he didn't like the way Sonny looked at him. But after Sonny urged him to talk to Will about coming out Paul understood what Sonny saw in him. Maybe he understood just a little well. 'Don't think Sonny would have predicted this situation though.'

Will's face turned a vivid shade of red which was when he realized he was still only in his boxers. Stumbling from the table Will grabbed his clothes off the floor, clutching them to his chest.

Paul laughed loudly at Will's little innocent act. 'God, if he even knew how much of him I saw last night.' "Go grab a shower before you go, Will. I promise not to objectify you anymore."

Paul watched Will's back as the bathroom door closed. The flakes dried to Will's skin made Paul's lips unconsciously twitch upwards. Once he heard the water turn on Paul put his head on the table. 'I should have told him the truth.' But how could he? How could Paul tell Will what they did and what Paul continued to do once Will was asleep? Paul decided to push aside his guilt. 'Will doesn't remember. Now I don't have to tell Will or Sonny. It's better this way.'

What Will and Sonny didn't know couldn't hurt them.

Will left Paul at his apartment with a few more sincere thanks and a long hug. Will, struggling to keep his fluttering at bay, practically ran out the door. Once he got home Will quickly changed his clothes thankful that his siblings were with EJ and his mom was out. Taking a few more aspirins Will headed out the door to Common Grounds.

While walking Will thought about his confusing newly discovered feelings. He always thought Paul kind of hated him. But over the past few weeks the two had grown closer. Will never really thought about it but with Paul taking care of him this morning and the recollection of his steamy dream, Will knew he had a bit of a crush.

Feeling awkward, Will slowly walked inside the coffee house. Spotting Sonny holding a tray of drinks Will walked over. 'OK, be cool, be cool.'

"Will," Sonny breathed out with a big smile. "How was your date?" He set his tray on an empty table, gesturing Will over, before lining up his array of cups.

"Well, the parts I remember were good but Paul said he was a total perve and kind of rescued me," Will admitted, sitting down, realizing the mugs must contain the samples Sonny wanted him to try.

"Wait, what," Sonny asked, attention fully trained on Will. 'Paul told me he was going to bed early last night. What was he doing chasing after Will?'

"Like I said, I don't remember much, just what Paul told me," Will began; a little surprised Paul and Sonny hadn't talked about this already. "Neil got me really drunk. Paul kind of found me on my knees in the bathroom."

Anger building up inside him, "Neil did what?" Sonny couldn't believe Neil would try anything like that with sweet, naïve Will.

"I was shocked too especially since I couldn't remember any of it," Will said, cheeks pink, "Paul took me to your place. I made a drunken idiot of myself but Paul really took care of me."

Forehead scrunched in confusion, Sonny nodded slowly, "OK, I'm glad nothing happened to you." 'That still doesn't explain what the hell Paul was doing at The Spot. He knew Will was going there.'

Pleased that Sonny wasn't mad at him, "Me too!" Will started, "I'm just really grateful Paul is such a great friend."

"Oh, yeah," Sonny said crossing his arms, "He's great." Rolling his eyes thinking about his fiancé, Sonny noticed Will shifting in his seat, a clear sign of his discomfort, "So, what's up?"

"Nothing," Will blurted out a little too quickly, cursing his inability to lie convincingly. 'The one useful skill I might have learned from Mom.'

"Right, I'm not buying that. Spit it out, Horton," Sonny demanded, smiling slightly at how cute Will was when he tried to be sneaky. 'No, stop that. You don't notice Will like that, remember?'

Will's shoulders slumped, "OK, I just feel really bad. Paul was so sweet last night. And you're great too, Sonny." Will had to make sure Sonny understood where he was coming from, that Will didn't want to feel this way.

Sonny's smile widened, "So why are you acting so weird?" 'This kid is ridiculous,' Sonny thought to himself marveling at how adorable Will could be.

Will hesitated, "I kind of had a dream." Will figured he should build up to this instead of blurting it out.

"A dream? Lots of people dream, Will," Sonny said lifting his brow.

"Well it was kind of a dirty dream. Last night. In your bed," Will blushed vividly, fingers fiddling with the zipper of his jacket.

"A dirty dream," Sonny chuckled at how outlandish Will was, "Lots of people have wet dreams too, Will. Plus, you were drunk. It happens." 'And it's pretty hot.'

"It's not so much that I had it but who was in it," Will's eyes were wide, "I don't remember all the details but I know it was about Paul." Dreading Sonny's reaction Will braced himself. He just really hoped Sonny would still be his friend.

Sonny's smile slid from his face. He wasn't exactly upset with Will. He was drunk after all. But he felt something unpleasant brewing in his stomach.

"I'm so sorry, Sonny," Will chocked out, alarmed at Sonny's silence. "That's never happened before I promise. Just please don't be mad at me. You're one of my best friends."

Sighing at Will's ranting, Sonny reached across the table, steadying Will's hand that was gesturing wildly, "Stop Will. I'm not mad. You can't control your dreams. Besides, it was just a dream, right?"

"Of course," Will explained, head frantically nodded, "I would never do that!"

Smiling again, "Then it's fine. You don't have to be weird about it," Sonny explained to Will, "We're all friends Will."

Cheeks hurting from the large grin splitting his face Will twittered, "OK, good. I wasn't sure what to think. I just know I don't want to lose you."

Heart lurching at the sincerity in Will's eyes Sonny agreed, "Me either. Besides it's not like you want Paul anyway." 'That would be a disaster,' Sonny chuckled.

Will's smile disappeared, his face frozen, eyes wide in panic.

Sonny adjusted in his seat, eyes glancing at the register to make sure his employees had everything covered, before looking up at Will. 'Oh no,' Sonny knew that look. It was the same look Will had when Sonny caught him kissing Neil. It was the same look he had when he asked him about why he told Sonny he saw his mom and EJ. That was Will's I've-just-been-caught-now-what-do-I-do face.

"Don't be mad, because I don't think it really means anything, but I might have a tiny crush," Will rushed out. 'Please don't hate me please.'

Realizing his hand was still covering Will's, Sonny ripped it away. 'Oh my God. This will make Paul's day,' Sonny thought bitterly about his fiancé. Ever since Sonny encouraged Paul to befriend Will Sonny had been getting a strange feeling about Paul. Practically overnight Paul went from disliking Will to inviting him everywhere. All Paul seemed to talk about was Will. At first Sonny thought it was great that they were getting along but somewhere along the way things had escalated. Sonny knew Paul didn't like Will going out with Neil but he never thought Paul would sneak after them. Sonny wasn't stupid. He had seen the looks Paul gave Will when he thought no one could see. Now, finding out Will feels the same freaked Sonny out. 'Not to mention the way I look at Will too.' Sonny was self-aware enough to know that what he was feeling was dangerous. But he couldn't seem to stay away from Will.

But how could he hold that against Will? He knew Will was admitting this to be a good friend. That Will was probably embarrassed and confused. Plus, it's not like Will would ever go after Paul anyway. But Sonny still felt odd about the whole situation.

Looking at Will's honest and open face Sonny sighed. "It's OK, Will."

"Really," Will wondered eyes tearing up at the look on Sonny's face.

"Yes," Sonny said firmer. "It's not like I of all people can blame you. And I know you Will. You're a great friend and would never do anything to hurt me."

Blinking back tears Will gushed, "I wouldn't. Sonny, I didn't even know I felt this way until this morning. I promise I'll do all I can to make it go away."

Sonny, feeling like a vine was wrapping around his insides, "Will, relax. It's just a crush." Sonny glanced at Will's bright blue eyes, 'It's just a crush.'

"I know I just want you to know it won't last. I mean, the crush I had on you went away quickly," Will said hurriedly, face paling when he realized he admitted too much.

Vines lessening their grip, "You had a crush on me," Sonny questioned softly.

"Um, yeah," Will admitted. "I thought it was pretty obvious since I followed you around like a puppy, but I guess not. That's pretty much why Paul used to hate me. But, I mean, I kind of gave up when I started getting to know Paul too. Kind of pointless to crush on someone who's taken," Rolling his eyes at himself, "And now I just need to convince myself again."

"Right," Sonny said a bit stupidly. He knew he shouldn't be happy about Will's confession but he couldn't stop himself. Vines shrinking from his insides, Sonny looked down at the table with a smile on his face. For some reason Sonny felt much better about the situation now.

Sitting in awkward silence, not looking at each other, Will finally cracked, "I'm sorry I'm not more put together."

"Will, don't be ridiculous," Sonny said warmly, "You're just getting to figure out your feelings. You're new to everything. It takes time to get it together."

"Thanks," Will whispered. "I promise not to be alone with Paul until I get over this," Will told Sonny truthfully. He'd do anything to keep Sonny happy. 'OK, maybe I didn't exactly get over that crush.'

Shaking his head Sonny told Will, "Will, you're friends. You can be together. I trust you." 'It's just Paul I'm beginning to doubt.'

"That means a lot Sonny. I won't let you down," Will promised. "Now I do believe I have some taste testing to do."

"Right," Sonny agreed rubbing his hands together. Standing up quickly, Sonny explained, "I'll go get some bread to cleanse your pallet between tastes."

Sonny went to the back room grabbing the bread he already sliced. Seeing Will sitting by himself at the table, a sweet smile on his handsome face, Sonny sighed, 'Am I jealous because Will likes Paul and not me or because Paul might like Will back?'

Author's note:

Well, things are definitely getting messier. Everyone has feelings for everyone and the only one that doesn't know is Will. Also, did anyone forget about that picture Paul took of Will?

Up next: Will tries to get over Paul and Sonny while Sonny questions Paul over the night he had with Will.

Please review and let me know what you think.