Chad drummed his fingers on the steering wheel nervously. 'OK, tell him or don't tell him?' He glanced over at Will and groaned at the dumb smile on his face. 'Crap.'

"Hey, buddy," Chad called out, startling Will who was staring out the window looking like a puppy dog. 'I can't do this.'

"Yeah," Will asked, cheeks starting to hurt from smiling too much. A few days ago he never would have believed this would happen. He didn't even know it was an option.

"So," Chad started slowly, "You're feeling pretty good right about now, huh?"

"Yeah," Will said again, looking down at his lap to hide his grin.

"I'm gonna guess it has something to do with the hickeys, right," Chad clarified. 'Don't be the hickeys don't be the hickeys.'

"Oh," Will started a bit, cheeks turning pink, "I forgot about those. But um, kind of, yeah."

Chad hit his head lightly on the steering wheel when they stopped at a red light, "Well shit,"

"What," Will questioned in concern. 'What is going on with him?'

"I can't do this to you, Will," Chad confessed quickly, "It's like hitting a puppy dog."

"Hitting," Will repeated, edging away from Chad in his seat. "What are you talking about? Where are you taking me?"

Chad rolled his eyes, "Relax dude, not literally. It's just the reason I'm taking you to the mansion, you might not like it."

"Why not," Will wondered suspiciously. "I thought there was a family emergency."

"Well, EJ did call a family meeting. But I don't know if it's an emergency per say," Chad stalled still debating on what to tell Will.

"Is it him announcing he's back together with Mom," Will asked, annoyed, "Because I already knew that."

"No, that's not it," Chad told Will, "But it does involve a relationship."

"I'm not following," Will told Chad honestly.

"Will," Chad turned to look at Will again. He saw the happy flush to his skin. The sparkle in his big blue eyes. 'I can't let them ruin this for him.' "Ugh," Chad groaned before making a hard right into a parking lot, making the car behind him honk.

Will, holding on to the car door at the sudden turn, "Chad, what the heck?"

Chad haphazardly parked the car before unbuckling and turning to Will. He took Will's hand in his, "Will, there's something I have to tell you."

Wide eyed and confused, Will snatched his hand away, "If this is a confession, I'm not interested." 'I do not need any more guy's interested in me.'

"Hey," Chad pouted slightly, "I'm a total catch," He shook his head, focusing, "But that's not what I was going to say. Will, we aren't going to a family meeting. We're going to an intervention."

"Intervention? For what," Will demanded, completely befuddled. "I'm not addicted to anything."

"EJ, Sami, some dude, and Sonny's mom are going to confront you and force you to talk about Sonny and Paul," Chad rushed out. He was still a little confused on the details. EJ just slapped him on the back of the head and told him to collect Will.

Will's jaw dropped open unattractively, "What?"

"Look, you've been really unhappy for a long time. I know it hasn't been easy for you coming out and everything. Bu this is the first time I've seen you look this way in forever. I just, I couldn't walk you in there unprepared," Chad confessed. He was feeling a little guilty that he hadn't been there for Will that much lately. He was a little too wrapped up in changing girlfriends and starting a modeling career.

"But, but why would they do that," Will asked in a small voice. 'Why is EJ doing anything with Adrienne?'

Chad groaned, seeing Will visibly shrink before his eyes. "No, see this is what I didn't want. You need to fight back, OK. Don't let them dictate who you get to be."

Will shook his head desperately, "You don't understand. Adrienne hates me. Mom thinks I'm sleeping around. EJ was the only one on my side. Why is he doing this with them?"

Chad reached forward and pulled Will into a hug. "I don't know, buddy. It's EJ. He'd do anything for you. I'm sure he's just doing what he thinks is best."

"What if they convince him to hate me too," Will asked voice muffled from being pressed into Chad's shoulder.

"That's ridiculous. Look, remember when EJ was jealous of Rafe playing family with you guys and he kidnapped Rafe and replaced him with a total stranger," Chad asked Will rhetorically. 'Of course he remembered', "He thought that was a normal response. So, if he thought someone or someone's were out to hurt you in any way he would do whatever he could to fix it. I think we should all be grateful it's an intervention and not a total takedown."

Will chuckled morosely in Chad's arms. "Yeah, I guess so."

"Now," Chad asked, grabbing Will by the shoulders and holding him at arm's length, "Are you happy with whatever is happening with Paul and Sonny?"

"Yes," Will whispered bashfully, cheeks heating up a bit.

"Good," Chad said, letting Will go, "Just keep that feeling and don't let them make it disappear."

"I'll try," Will promised.

"Now," Chad asked, trying to be casual, as he put the car in reverse and started driving again. "What exactly is going on with you three?"

"Um," Will tried to explain, a bit confused at where to start, "It's kind of hard to explain, but I guess we're together. You know, all of us."

"Wow," Chad couldn't help but say. "And exactly how did you swing that?"

"I didn't do anything," Will insisted, crossing his arms uncomfortably. 'I knew it. Everyone is going to think I seduced them into this.' "Believe it or not but they asked me."

"Oh I believe it," Chad commented, "You're hot but you definitely don't have the skills to pull off that. Let me guess, they had to spell it out for you?"

Will flushed in embarrassment, "Yes," he mumbled.

Chad barked out a laugh, "Don't be upset. It's a good thing. You're like a dainty little flower waiting to be plucked." Chad couldn't help himself from laughing again.

"Oh my god, shut up," Will said, laughing but still humiliated. "I am not."

"So, is this arrangement a sex thing or what," Chad asked, still chuckling.

"They said it wasn't," Will shuffled uncomfortably. He was still a bit confused about the logistics but he knew enough.

"So, what then," Chad probed, "You're going to be their boyfriend and go along on their honeymoon?"

"I, I don't know. We didn't really get that far," Will admitted softly. 'I hope not.'

"You should probably find out," Chad suggested, feeling a bit concerned that Sonny and Paul were convincing Will of something he wasn't going to be able to handle. 'OK, maybe he does need an intervention.'

"I will," Will promised, "If we ever get the chance to talk without being interrupted."

"That's probably not going to happen," Chad pointed out. "So, hey, who's that dude waiting at the mansion, anyway?"

"How would I know," Will questioned Chad, looking at him like he was dumb.

"I don't know, he had hair and was a guy," Chad said vaguely, unable to recall much, "He was definitely shorter than me."

"That could be anyone, Chad," Will said both amused and annoyed with his friend. "Do you have anything that could actually help?"

"I think he had a Salem U shirt on. He kept demanding he should get to go pick you up instead of me. EJ insisted that he shut the hell up or he'd kick him out," Chad told him, suddenly remembering.

"Still could be literally anyone," Will believed.

"Well, what dude from Salem U would be at the mansion looking for you," Chad asked logically.

"Oh my god," Will yelped, hands covering his mouth. 'Uh, oh.'

"What," Chad insisted, "Who is it?"

"It must be Neil. I completely forgot," Will insisted sadly.

"OK, who the hell is Neil," Chad continued, waiting for something worthwhile.

"He's the guy I've been seeing," Will supplied, feeling awful.

"Um, wow, Ok, awkward. Your boyfriend is helping stage an intervention to get you to stay away from your other boyfriends," Chad surmised out loud.

"Ugh," Will groaned, "You make it sound worse than it is. He isn't my boyfriend. But I kind of promised I would stay away from Sonny and Paul."

"Which you obviously didn't," Chad stated perceptibly.

"I tried," Will burst out, "I tried really hard. But everything was conspiring against me and I couldn't."

"Relax, Will, I'm just teasing," Chad said. "I'm on your side here. I know you wouldn't go back on your word without a good reason."

"How am I supposed to face all those people and tell them I'm seeing Paul and Sonny," Will asked Chad, hoping for answers.

"Paul and Sonny sound like the names of '70s hitmen," Chad commented. Noticing Will's glare he sighed, "I don't know OK. Just go in there and tell them how you feel. They'll either understand and be happy for you, or they won't."

"Oh, I'm sure Adrienne is going to love that I'm dating her son and his fiancé," Will said sardonically.

"Look, if you can't tell them confidently that you want to be with both Sonny and Paul," Chad explained reasonably, "Then I don't think you should be with them at all."

Chad pulled the car into the overly large driveway and parked. He looked over at Will biting his lip and took his hand, "They just want to help. Well, most of them."

"Why is it just me," Will wondered nervously, "Why am I the only one here?"

"You're young and you just came out, Will. You're naively adorable. EJ and Sami are afraid you're being taken advantage of," Chad clarified, "They think Sonny and Paul are preying on your innocence. I'll be honest, I have some reservations myself."

"They just want to make sure I'm OK," Will asked with an odd look on his face.

"Yep," Chad reassured. He squeezed Will's hand in encouragement, "Now, let's get this over with. Oh but before we go inside," Chad grabbed a stray scarf from the backseat. He wrapped it around Will's neck, "That's better."

EJ was pacing in front of the sofa, hand clutching his Scotch. He was trying to rehearse everything he needed William to hear. 'This would be much easier if everyone else would leave.' EJ glared at Neil and Adrienne sharply.

"Look who I found," Chad announced happily. His hands were on Will's shoulders pushing him forward into the room. He smiled brightly hoping no one would suspect he gave away the secret.

"Uh," Will said blankly, looking around at all the unhappy faces. "I thought there was some sort of emergency."

"Oh, trust me, it's an emergency," Adrienne told Will flatly, arms and legs crossed, foot bouncing in agitation.

Will tried to step backwards only to run into Chad's chest. 'Oh, that must be why he's still holding on to me.'

"Mom, EJ," Will asked quietly, "What's going on?" He glanced over at Neil quickly. He'd never seen him looking so angry before, 'Not even when Paul punched him.'

"Will sweetie, we just want to talk to you, come sit down," Sami pleaded, stretching her arm out for Will.

Will looked back at Chad, who nodded his head at him, before sitting next to his mother. EJ sat on his other side. Adrienne was sitting in the desk chair and Neil and Chad were standing. Will felt completely freaked out. 'OK, you can do this.'

"William, we know where you were last night. We're all very concerned you might be getting into something you don't understand," EJ began calmly.

"OK," Will said slowly. 'Just let them talk.'

"You're so young Will. You're just figuring yourself out. I know you want to explore and experiment but there has to be an easier way," Sami added, trying to think before she spoke.

"Sonny and Paul aren't confused, Will," Adrienne added in a soft voice. Seeing Will's wide eyes made her soften just a little bit. "They know who they are and what they want."

Will nodded his head, a frown marring his features.

Sami grabbed Will's hand in her own, "We just think that it would be best for you if you expressed who you were with someone else. With someone that wasn't engaged."

"William, they're only going to hurt you in the end. They are unable to give you what you need," EJ told him firmly, strong hand landing on his knee. "It may feel like they can but when it matters William you're going to be the one that's left alone."

"But it's what I want," Will confessed in a muted tone, tears filling in his eyes. He couldn't even look in Neil's direction. "They're what I want."

Adrienne, resolve cracking, "Oh honey. They're getting married. Right now they're going through a rough patch. They might want to sleep with you a few times but it won't last."

Will shook his head, "No, they told me it wasn't like that. They told me."

"Told you what, William," EJ questioned, sighing deeply. 'I need to keep them away from him. For good.'

"They said it wasn't just sex," Will told EJ desperately, "They promised."

"Will," Sami told him in a gentle tone, "They might have just said that so you would agree."

"But I didn't sleep with either of them," Will insisted, "We only kissed." He locked eyes with Chad, frantic for someone who would believe him.

"They did all have their clothes on when I got there," Chad supplied, feeling awful for Will. He was proud Will wasn't just rolling over and dying but he still didn't quite believe Sonny and Paul were looking out for Will's best interests. 'Fuck, I'm gonna have to talk to them, aren't I?'

"William, the point is this is going to end in you getting hurt. You told me yourself that you were confused about your feelings and we both agreed you needed to stay away from them. I know it's going to be hard, but everyone in this room is going to help you," EJ insisted decisively.

"But that was before I knew how they felt," Will told EJ, "I didn't even think this was an option."

"It's not an option, Will. It would never work out," Sami claimed. She hated to see her son so upset over this but it was for the best.

"You don't know that," Will exclaimed, voice breaking.

"Will," Adrienne sighed. Now that she was actually seeing Will she couldn't help but ache for him. "It's impossible. It's just a fantasy."

EJ, put his arm around William, pulling him in close, "I don't know what they promised you but you need to think about this logically. Whatever ideas Paul put in your head you need to push aside."

"But Paul didn't do put any ideas in my head," Will said, confused by the accusation.

"We all know he's the one who suggested a threesome," Sami told him. "It's nice that he didn't want to cheat on Sonny but he really should have gone for a stranger."

"What are you talking about," Will asked bewildered. "Paul didn't suggest anything to me. Sonny was the one who explained everything. He said they argued about it until they admitted they both had feelings for me."

'Oh Sonny,' Adrienne thought sadly. 'Why are you doing this to this poor boy?'

No one said anything for a few moments, just letting Will's comments absorb.

"Wow," Chad said, confused as to what to think. "I don't even know what to say, dude." He looked over at Will, trapped under EJ's arm with Sami clutching his hand in a death grip. "But maybe you should take a few days to think about all this. Before you make a decision."

EJ nodded his head in agreement, "I don't say it often but Chad is right." Chad made an indignant sputtering sound, "William, I think you need to spend the weekend away from everyone."

"OK," Will agreed. 'It couldn't hurt, I guess.'

"How about I send you to your old apartment," EJ suggested.

"No, no definitely not," Sami interjected, "Sonny's been there before. It has to be somewhere isolated. The Horton cabin maybe?"

"No," EJ said harshly, "Only murders, kidnappings and crimes happen out there. We are not sending William there alone."

"Good point. So where is he going to go," Sami asked agreeably.

"He could stay with me at Victor's," Adrienne suggested. "But then again I'm not sure if Sonny will stop by unannounced."

"Oh no," Sami said, "I have too many bad memories of that place from when Will lived there as a child. No way."

"Do I get a say in this," Will asked annoyed at how people constantly treat him like he's not even there.

"No," EJ told him plainly, "William needs to be someplace safe where no one will find him."

"Hotel," Chad suggested with a shrug. "There's a lot in this town. It would be pretty hard for Sonny and Paul to find him."

"Thank you, Chad. That's two good ideas in one day, I'm impressed," EJ told him before turning to Will. "Go home and pack whatever you need for the next few days."

"Why can't I just stay at home," Will complained.

"Because I said so," EJ told him with a roll of his eyes, "Now do as I say." He lightly slapped William on the chin.

Will sighed heavily and stood up, "Fine. I'm going."

Neil, who remained silent throughout the entire conversation, moved from the fireplace and towards Will, "I'll take you home. I'd like to talk to you."

"Oh," Will said stricken, feeling awful about how he's treated Neil. "OK, that's a good idea." Will searched his pockets for his phone before realizing he left it on the table at Sonny and Paul's place. "Um, Chad, do you think you could go get my phone for me? I left it at their place."

"Yeah, sure thing," Chad told him with a half-smile. 'Perfect time for me to do some interrogating.'

"Thanks," Will smiled at Chad sincerely, hoping he realized he meant for more than just the phone.

Neil, placing his hand on Will's elbow, gently pulled him towards the door, "Let's go, Will."

Chad strolled up to the door and knocked obnoxiously loud.

"Hey, baby," Paul said while answering the door, face dropping when he saw it was Chad instead of Will.

"Guess that answers one question," Chad mused, shoving past Paul and into the space. He immediately saw Will's phone and picked it up.

"Chad," Sonny said from the desk chair, "What are you doing here? Again?"

Chad looked around, snooping to see if he could find proof of any foul play to report to EJ, but so far the place looked clean. Chad lifted Will's phone in the air and waved it about, "Just getting this for your baby."

Sonny rolled his eyes, "And why isn't Will coming to get it?"

"You missed a really great gathering at the Dimera mansion boys. Will really enjoyed it when EJ, Sami and Adrienne ganged up on him," Chad stated calmly, watching them both for a reaction.

"Oh my god," Sonny cried out looking horrified.

"Are you fucking serious? Haven't they done enough to his self-esteem," Paul demanded angrily.

'Hmm, interesting,' Chad thought while looking at the two. "It could have been worse. But Will used the puppy eyes and that got to them all."

"Good, no one can resist those," Sonny replied. "But why did they even need to ambush Will?"

Chad raised an eyebrow and gave Sonny a judgmental look, "Really dude?"

"What happened," Paul asked, arms crossed.

"They all think you're going to hurt him," Chad told them softly.

"We aren't," Sonny swore. "That's the last thing we want to do."

"Well, it's a little hard to see that," Chad said shrugging, "Especially since you two are going to get married and all of a sudden you have a bright eyed little boyfriend."

"Don't talk about him like that," Paul hissed, frustrated from how many confrontations they have had already, "It's nothing like that."

"Then what's it like," Chad wondered. 'Let's see what they got.'

"We want to be with Will," Sonny asserted. "We want all of him, OK. The good, the bad."

"The Sami Brady," Paul interjected smartly.

"Yes, the crazy too," Sonny, ignoring Paul, continued "Just because they don't understand that doesn't mean we would hurt Will."

"Let's say I believe you," Chad began, "What are you going to do when you want to go on a date? Are you going to take him to Chez Rouge and explain to Maggie why you're both holding Will's hand? If you want to go to a bar are you going to make Will stay at home? When you want to fuck and he's still not ready are you going to make him watch? What?"

Paul growled, "We'll deal with it together! We'll explain to the entire room that he's with us. We'll buy him a fake id. We'll wait until we can all be together."

"The point is that we are willing to do whatever it takes to be with him," Sonny told Chad sternly, arms folded across his chest.

"Whatever it takes," Chad clarified. "You ready to go head to head with EJ and Sami?"

"Yes," Sonny and Paul answered together.

"Good," Chad told them, turning towards the door, "Because it's coming. Maybe even your mom too Sonny."

"Will's worth it," Sonny promised.

"I'm not saying I approve of this but I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt," Chad told them sighing slightly. "As long as you keep Will happy."

"That's all we want," Paul told him sincerely.

"Just so you know," Chad informed them both frankly, "Business partnership aside, if you break Will's heart I don't care what pact we put in place I will have to kill you."

"If I ever break Will's heart than I would expect you to," Sonny agreed.

Paul nodded his head looking down at the ground.

"Now that that's settled," Chad told them, "I should probably tell you that EJ's putting Will up in a hotel to keep him away from the two of you for a few days."

Paul groaned, annoyed, "Really?"

"And I'm under strict orders to forget to give Will this back," Chad added, shaking the phone again.

"Then what are we supposed to do," Sonny questioned wishing they could go back to this afternoon when they were all perfectly tangled together.

"Now, I could be mean and make you guess which hotel," Chad informed them with a smile, "Or, I could be nice and let you know."

"Come on, Chad," Sonny practically begged, "Just tell us."

"Now if I tell you, you two have to promise that you figured it out on your own. EJ would kill me if he knew I was telling you," Chad stated calmly.

"We saw him walk in when we drove by Chad, I don't know what you're talking about," Paul told him sharply.

Chad smiled at the two. 'Maybe these three will find a way to work out afterall.'

Neil walked Will to the door in an eerie silence. Every time he tried to open his mouth he couldn't get the words to come. Neil felt an indescribable anger boiling in his veins. He wished that he could grab Will and shake him but one look at Will's eyes and he couldn't. It was infuriating.

"Um, do you want to come in," Will asked rubbing the back of his neck. 'Why isn't he saying anything?'

Neil grunted and trailed Will inside. He followed Will to his bedroom quietly. Will grabbed a dufflebag and started picking out things he might need for his weekend away.

Will, looking over to see Neil was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, said, "Neil, I'm really sorry."

"Hmm," Neil replied eyes never leaving Will's face.

"I know that I promised you I would stay away and I didn't," Will continued helplessly. "I know that must have sucked."

Neil stared at Will, his features blank.

"I tried to! I did. I even ran away from them once. But I got in a fight with my mom, twice, and they found me and I, I just, I went with them," Will rambled on finding Neil's silence disturbing. "Just say something. Please. Be mad at me. Punish me. Anything."

Neil shrugged his shoulders and said nothing.

"What do you want me to do," Will begged. He couldn't stand knowing that he upset someone that cared for him, "Just tell me how to make it better."

"Come here," Neil commanded suddenly.

Will scrambled to his side dropping his pile of clothes on the floor.

Neil reached out and grabbed Will's chin. 'So innocent and trusting.' He knew Will was telling the truth. Just like he knew Paul and Sonny were the ones to blame for the entire mess. Will never would have gone to them on his own. Neil underestimated the situation. He thought Paul was the problem. He had no idea Sonny would go along with it too.

Scrutinizing Will's face, Neil asked sharply, "Did you let them fuck you?"

Will's breath hitched, "No," he answered quietly. He couldn't tear his eyes away from Neil.

"No? They spent the night with you and they didn't touch you," Neil asked derisively. "You didn't get on your knees for them? Didn't open this pretty pink mouth?" Neil's thumb traced Will's mouth, jaw firmly held in place.

Will shook his head no. He was afraid but there was something in Neil's eyes that made it impossible for him to look away.

"They must be stupider than I thought," Neil laughed, squeezing Will's jaw before shoving him away. "Do you really think they want you for anything else?"

Will, stumbled away from Neil, eyes wide and cautious.

"They're going to use you over and over until they get you out of their system. Then they'll get married and live happily ever after," Neil told Will cruelly. "And you'll be left alone and used."

Will stared at Neil silently.

"And everyone in this town will know. They'll know how dirty and slutty you are," Neil advanced towards Will grabbing him by the scarf still wrapped around his neck. He unraveled it and asked, "What am I going to find under here?"

"No," Will whispered backing away from Neil until he bumped into his desk. As the scarf slid to the ground Will gazed at Neil in humiliation.

Neil reached forward and pressed his fingers to both bruises. "This doesn't look like something a good boy would do, now does it?"

"I, I am," Will stuttered out, frozen.

"No, I don't think so," Neil appraised. "Good boys wouldn't lie to everyone. They wouldn't break promises. Good boys wouldn't come back to their boyfriends marked."

Will pouted up at Neil, big doe eyes looking sad and pathetic. 'But I'm not your boyfriend.'

"But you want to be good, don't you," Neil asked tilting Will's head up.

Will nodded, eyes wide and confused. He didn't know what was happening.

"I know you do. You try so hard but you're so easily manipulated," Neil told Will understandingly. "You need to be better, stronger. Then you'll be good."

Will blinked wearily. He wasn't sure why he was listening to Neil but he was. He heard everything he was saying. He could practically feel it.

"Now, you said you would do anything to make it up to me," Neil mused, caressing Will's bruises.

Will, enthralled with the confidence Neil was exuding, nodded his head.

"You want me to forgive you, don't you," Neil asked, not giving Will any time to answer," Come here."

Will moved away from where he was pressed against the desk.

"Stand up straight," Neil ordered.

Will pushed his shoulders back and lifted his head up.

"Close your eyes," Neil demanded.

Will's eyes immediately clamped shut.

"Don't move," Neil, thumbs pressing against each of Will's hickeys, brought Will in for a kiss. Will stood practically immobilized.

Neil increased the pressure on Will's throat, "Tell me your sorry again," Neil commanded in a low voice.

Eyes still tightly closed Will choked out, "I'm sorry."

Neil released Will, pleased to see he left faint marks of his own, "I forgive you," Neil assured Will with a sweet smile. He pulled Will into a warm hug, rubbing his back comfortingly. "It's OK," he reassured Will who collapsed against him with a whimper. 'It's going to be more than OK once I finally get what I want.'

Neil coaxed Will onto his bed, covering him with a blanket when he noticed he was shivering slightly. Quickly, Neil went to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water and spotting an apple on the counter took that as well. He carded his fingers through Will's hair gently as Will sipped his water and ate, gently murmuring, "You're such a good boy."

Will, eyes transfixed on the wall, floated softly, aching for each compliment Neil gave him.

Author's note:

So, Neil, ultimate douchebag, yes? He wants a bit more out of Will than sex it would appear.

Also, who is excited that Will finally has a friend that doesn't want to sleep with him? Chad is going to be coming in very handy soon.

The intervention didn't really go according to plan. Everyone just ended up feeling sorry for Will, especially Adrienne. But EJ, Sami, and Adrienne aren't giving up yet. I just think they might be going about it a different way now.

As always please review and let me know what you think.