Sami Brady sat in the middle of Horton Town Square tapping her foot nervously clutching a coffee cup. She had been there for hours on the off chance that she would see the exact person she needed. 'OK, five more minutes and then I'll leave.' Strumming her fingers on the cup Sami almost missed it entirely when she saw him. Collecting her bag and tossing the empty cup in the nearby trash Sami accidentally-on-purpose bumped into Neil.

"Oh my goodness, I'm sorry," Sami exclaimed in fake surprise. "Oh Neil, it's you."

Neil, walking from the bookstore downtown, was deep in thought, once again, about Will Horton. He knew he went too far the evening before. But he couldn't help it. It was like he was possessed. He just wanted Will to understand how angry he was. 'I still shouldn't have done it.' Neil was almost afraid of what was going to happen next. He knew it would be easier if he just let Will go but Neil wasn't able to admit defeat just yet.

When Sami Brady of all people stumbled into him in the town square he almost couldn't believe his luck. "Oh, Ms. Brady. It's fine." Neil tried to gauge her reaction. 'Did Will tell her what happened?'

"Well actually I'm glad I caught you," Sami admitted with a smile.

'Oh god.' Neil's eyes practically bugged out of his head, "Um, yeah?"

"I just wanted you to help me with a surprise for Will," Sami elaborated. "He's just been so upset lately that I think it would be nice if he had a relaxing time with his friends. So if you give me your number I can invite you whenever it's planned."

Neil stared at Sami slightly confused. 'She wants me to spend more time with Will?' Slowly nodding his head Neil said, "OK." He placed his phone in her outstretched hand.

"I just know that Will is going to really need some friends right now. After his weekend alone I hope he'll be able to see that we only want what's best for him," Sami continued adding herself to Neil's contacts.

"I hope so too," Neil whispered. 'Hopefully he doesn't end up hating me.'

"Well, I'll text you and let you know what I have planned," Sami reassured him handing his phone back. "And just so you know I'm really rooting for you to win Will in the end." Walking away Sami felt proud of herself, 'Step one is done.' She pulled her phone out to let Adrienne know everything was going to plan.

Adrienne Kiriakis smiled to herself while reading a text she received from Sami. The beginning of their plan was finally coming together. Pulling the keys out of her car Adrienne gathered all of the pamphlets and books she had hunted down that afternoon. 'Who knew there were so many wedding planners in this town?'

Depositing all her goods on the desk in the front room of the Kiriakis mansion, Adrienne spread them out. When Sonny first got engaged to Paul Narita she wasn't sure what to think. She didn't particularly like or dislike Paul. If Sonny was happy she would try to be happy too. While she loved that Sonny moved to Salem she couldn't deny how suspicious she was that he and Paul never started planning their wedding. They would always change the subject. 'Now they aren't going to be able to.'

"What exactly has you smiling like that," Justin Kiriakis asked his wife watching her from the door. He hadn't seen much of Adrienne since yesterday when she was ranting and raving about Sonny and Paul and Will Horton. Justin didn't see the big deal. If the boys wanted to have a little fun before they were tied down who were they to stop him?

"I bought three tickets to the wedding exposition this weekend," Adrienne told him barely able to hold in a girlish squeal. "These are brochures for wedding planners."

Justin sighed before walking over to make himself a drink, 'Definitely going to need this.' "Does Sonny know you're doing this?"

Looking uncomfortable, Adrienne avoided answering, "I didn't think there would be this many in Salem but I guess our residents do get married a lot. It makes sense."

"Did Sonny give you permission for this," Justin asked again a little bit louder.

"I think that a spring wedding would be nice," Adrienne continued as if Justin didn't say a word, "The weather will be nice and the flowers are prettier."

"Adrienne," Justin asked wearily, "Are you only doing this because of Will?"

Breathing through her nose loudly Adrienne responded, "I'm helping them along. As soon as they start delving into it they'll catch the wedding bug. They'll remember what they really want and leave that poor boy alone."

"Poor boy," Justin asked incredulously. "Weren't you just saying how much you disliked him?"

"That was before I talked to him," Adrienne admitted. "He's a sweet boy and Sonny and Paul are just confusing him with this."

"You really need to just step aside and let Sonny handle this," Justin told her firmly. "You know he hates you interfering."

"He's my son," Adrienne said resolutely. "I can't step aside and let him do this."

"I think you're making a mistake," Justin insisted with a shake of his head. "But I'm not going to stop you. Whatever mess you're making you'll have to be the one to clean up."

"Fine," Adrienne said with a shake of her head. 'Sami and I have this covered.'

Chad flipped through the last of the files in the Common Grounds office. 'Nothing,' he thought miserably. 'I just wasted hours of my life and I found nothing.' Either Sonny was really good at covering up his tracks or he was completely innocent and boring. Chad couldn't find a single interesting thing. Sure, Sonny was pretty disorganized but everything checked out.

Chad couldn't help but feel disappointed. Here he was doing something sneaky and underhanded and it was all for nothing. Maybe there was something interesting at their apartment but Chad didn't particularly feel like breaking and entering today.

Now he just had to tell EJ that Sonny was squeaky clean. EJ was not going to like that. 'Might as well get this over with,' Chad thought sullenly before getting ready to leave.

Will's eyes traveled back and forth between three of the most important men in his lives in horror. He felt like he was in an old Western movie waiting for someone to pull the trigger first. Paul was glaring at EJ's hand holding on to Will's elbow. Sonny was doing his best to look intimidating. EJ looked calm and relaxed. Will, however, was a mess.

Finally, after a few tense moments of silence, Paul said with certainty, "I knew that bellboy was suspicious."

Will rolled his eyes, "He was paid to look at me. You don't have to sound like that."

EJ, raising his eyes at Paul's possessive tone, "I paid him to tell me what you were up to William. I didn't pay for him to eye you up." He looked down at William in exasperation, "Honestly, are you really that surprised I had someone spy on you?"

"I guess I should just be lucky you didn't plant any cameras in the room," Will said gloomily. "Wait, did you?" He looked at EJ doubtfully.

"Even if I did I would not want to watch those tapes now," EJ told him haughtily. "Like I would want to see you pawed and used."

Will gave him a harsh look, "That didn't happen, EJ. Now why are you doing this?"

"As your father it is my duty to protect you from these kinds of things. I might have done a horrible job of it the first time I was with Samantha but this time I'll do it right," EJ explained sincerely. 'This time we'll be a family.'

Raising his eyebrows at referring to himself as his father Will didn't know if he should be annoyed or amused, "And that involves you interrogating my boyfriends?"

"It's my fatherly duty," EJ insisted with a nod. "You can't deny me. And if your little boyfriends can't handle it than they won't last very long in your life."

Paul, looking confused asked Will, "I thought your father's was named Lucas?"

"It is," Will told him with a smile. 'Hopefully EJ and my dysfunctional family doesn't scare them off.'

"Then what," Paul questioned looking between Will and EJ oddly. 'This must be how that kink started.'

"William's had many father figures over the years. I'm just the one that cares the most," EJ stated proudly.

"Uh huh," Will said with distaste. 'My dad went to jail for me because I shot you. I'm pretty sure that beats interrogating boys.'

EJ shot William a sharp look, "Now, I do believe we have some things to discuss. For starters, how old are you?"

Sonny, startled, "Oh, I'm only 21." Noticing that Paul wasn't responding, "He's 22."

EJ pursed his lips, still with a tight grip on William, "Why are you interested in someone so much younger than you? What could you possibly have in common?"

"EJ," Will told him, slapping the hand on his elbow, "We like to spend time together, stop it."

"No, William," EJ explained. "You've spent almost your entire life in this small town. You've known the same people your whole life. You haven't gone on wild adventures or traveled the world. You've never fallen in love. I want to know exactly what these men want with someone as inexperienced as you."

A wounded look on his face, Will tried to step away from EJ, only to be pulled back by his hand, "Why do say things like that?"

Sonny stepped forward, "Stop talking to him like that. Your problem is with us not Will." Sonny gently placed his hand on Will's free arm, "There is plenty that interests me in Will. He's loyal and sweet. He's always been there for me to help in any way. He's handsome and funny. It doesn't matter if this is all he's ever known."

EJ glanced at Paul, noting that he was not saying much. 'Either Sonny speaks for them both or he's got his own reasons for wanting William.' "Is that why you mangled him? Because he's so sweet." EJ pulled the side of William's shirt down exposing his shoulder blades laced with bite marks.

"We didn't attack him," Sonny said slowly. He was doing his best to keep him temper under control. He knew EJ was a dangerous man. Plus, Sonny already had one run in with him the other day. 'And he's important to Will.'

"Right," EJ said dryly, "That's why he looks like a Dalmatian." 'I don't even want to know what the rest of his body looks like.'

"He is standing right here," Will grumbled. "I really don't like being talked about when I'm right next to you."

Ignoring Will, Paul taunted, "He likes looking that way." 'I am getting so sick and tired of people telling me what I can do with Will.'

Slightly pulling William behind him EJ took a step forward, "I would watch my mouth if I were you." Turning to William EJ guided him to the nearby chair and rolled the tray with his breakfast over, "Eat. You're less difficult on a full stomach."

Will looked at Sonny and Paul for advice. 'Should I sit down to eat and let EJ lecture them?' Will didn't think that was a very good idea. Or make them particularly happy.

Sonny caught Will's eyes with a slight smile, "Hey, you said you were starving. It's OK. We can handle him." Sonny knew they would have to deal with EJ eventually. He just wished Will didn't have to be literally in the middle of it.

Will pouted but took the lid off his now cold breakfast. "Fine, but I'm still listening." 'Stupid stomach.'

"The least you could have done after fucking my son is feed him, you know," EJ commented, steel in his voice, hands resting on William's shoulders.

"Oh my god, we didn't fuck him," Sonny argued, throwing his hands in the air. "That's not what we're all about."

"No, I forgot," EJ mocked, hands squeezing Will a little too firmly. "You care about him oh so much you were willing to completely ignore his own wellbeing so you could indulge in some last minute debauchery before you're tied down."

Paul growled lowly, "That isn't what's going on. We want him for more than sex!"

"If you wanted a willing body to play out your dirty fantasies you should have picked someone up from a bar," EJ elaborated.

"That is ridiculous," Sonny argued. "We didn't want to have a threesome. That isn't what's happening here. We like him, all of him. We want to share what we have with Will. Yes, that might involve sex at some point but we want more than just that."

"Still right here," Will muttered. He wished they would include him in their arguments at the very least.

Paul gritted out, "He's not a sex toy. We are in a relationship. It doesn't matter if you understand or not."

"And how many men have you been with, huh," EJ goaded. "Is this the first time you two have invited someone into your bed?"

Will stared at Sonny and Paul in silence. He didn't want to admit it but he was curious and a little afraid. 'Am I just another boy to them?' He shook his head. 'No. I know I'm not.'

"That's none of your business," Sonny told EJ flatly. "And no. We've never had a threesome before. We didn't just invite Will into our bed. He's a part of us."

EJ shook his head sadly, "Well from where I'm standing you look like two men who are no longer satisfied with each other using a young boy to spark your interest again."

Will winced and looked down at his pancakes. 'Does that hurt because I know it pains them or because it might be true?'

Sonny glanced at Paul quickly before muttering, "We aren't using Will for anything. We both have feelings for him. Will told me he had a crush on us both. This was the perfect way for us all to be happy." 'That's the truth, isn't it,' Sonny thought suddenly, looking at Paul.

"And who is going to be the one hurt in the end of all of this," EJ asked in a quiet tone. "It isn't going to be either of you."

Paul, visibly upset, "If we wanted Will just for sex we would have slept with him already."

"You mean to tell me, marks and all, that you haven't had sex yet," EJ asked with a raised brow. 'More lies?'

"Hey," Will said crossly with a mouthful of bacon. He swallowed before continuing, "You could ask me you know. I won't lie to you."

"Uh huh, sure, 'Mr. I'm going to pick up this package for you,'" EJ told William with a pat on the shoulder. "Fine, say you haven't had sex yet. I doubt it's from lack of trying."

"So what," Sonny asked him, fed up. He might be EJ Dimera but he didn't need to know about their sex life. "Why does it matter?"

"It matters because I don't trust you to sleep with William and not abandon him," EJ said plainly, disliking Sonny the more he stood up to him. 'A Kiriakis, I should have known not to underestimate him.'

"What I don't understand is how this is any of your business," Paul commented gruffly, arms crossed over his chest, eyes going from EJ's face to his hands. 'Stop touching him.'

EJ, noticing his gaze, put his thumb under the collar of William's shirt, stroking his skin, smirking when Paul's eye started to twitch, "It's very much my business. William will always be my business. When he realizes this stupid notion is nothing but a misguided fantasy I will still be here for him. And you will be long gone."

Will slapped EJ's hand away, "That tickles. And what happened to letting me make my own decisions? That was a nice three minutes."

Grabbing him by the scruff of the neck, EJ pulled William backwards to look at him, "I told you I would let you make your silly mistakes. That doesn't mean I'll sit by without protesting them." He petted the back of William's neck in apology for being so harsh once he released him.

"Stop talking to him like he's a little kid," Sonny burst out. "Why do you keep messing with his head?"

Paul, shaking with fury, "Stop touching him like that! Jesus, no wonder he wants to be spanked and manhandled."

Will's mouth dropped open completely mortified. "Why would you say that?" 'Oh my god!'

"Paul," Sonny cursed. "Shut up!" He walked closer to Will, kneeled down and squeezed his hand. "Hey, it's OK."

EJ laughed at them both, amused he could get them so angry so quickly, and filing that information away for next time. "William understands the relationship we have. Are you going to start telling him who he can and cannot see?"

"Unlike you," Sonny spit out from next to Will, "We want to make Will happy. If he wants you in his life we aren't going to stop him."

"Why do you keep letting him do that, Will? It's like Neil all over again! You need to tell men to stop touching you," Paul growled in frustration.

"Paul," Sonny argued. "He's not the one you're mad at." 'God why am I the only one not treating him like crap?'

"Save it Sonny. Will needs to stand up for himself," Paul grunted. 'As hot as it is when he's dependent on me he can't be that way with anyone else.'

"See, William," EJ pointed out with a grin. "It's not all smooth sailing with these two. Do you really want to be the glue holding them together? Not even a day into your relationship and he's already angry at you. I doubt it would last long."

"You're not helping," Will turned to EJ and glared.

"I wasn't trying to," EJ admitted with a shrug, hand still stroking William absentmindedly. 'I'm getting exactly what I want.'

"Are you jealous," Paul barked out with a glare, "Is that it? Can't stand seeing Will listening to someone else. Going to someone else for advice. Is that why you're so insistent he can't be with us?"

EJ, fingers trailing Will's neck, knowing how much it enraged Paul, smiled pleasantly, "I don't think I'm the one who's jealous. It doesn't matter what happens with either of you I will always be William's father." Noticing Paul's slight flinch at that word EJ internally sighed, 'Why does William only attract perverts?'

"Stop it," Sonny hissed, looking at Will in concern. 'As if Will wasn't confused enough about what happened with Neil he doesn't need the two of them arguing about this now.' "Why are you doing this?"

"What do you think," EJ replied. He was feeling highly satisfied with himself. 'It's been too long since I've had this much fun toying with someone.'

"I think you have a weird, obsessive need to keep Will under your control," Sonny told him honestly. "I think you want to trick us into hurting him just to make yourself seem right. Just so you can play hero."

"I would never want William to be hurt," EJ told them insistently. "And you two will find a way. I don't care how badly you want him. How you think everything is going to work out just perfectly. One or both of you will do something to him."

"That's it, isn't it," Paul whispered, mind elsewhere. "You just want him for yourself."

"Ew," Will uttered, thoroughly grossed out. "Don't ever say that again. I almost puked when I saw him with my mom why would I ever want that."

"I didn't say you wanted him back," Paul told Will softly, looking at EJ expectantly. He knew he shouldn't be so upset with Will. It wasn't his fault.

'Children,' EJ thought with a roll of his eyes. "Believe it or not but it is possible to care about William without wanting to bed him. As one of the many father figures in William's life I can guarantee whatever we share is not sexual. However, I do find it interesting that you can't handle anyone touching him or being close to him."

Will watched EJ and Paul wearily. He didn't understand half of what was going on here.

"How exactly are you going to handle William being with Sonny if you can't even handle his father touching him," EJ questioned lightly, hands firm on Will's person.

"That's different," Paul insisted. 'Is it?'

"Right, it wouldn't kill you that while you were doing lord only knows what you do during the day Sonny was fucking William open? If William was choking on Sonny's cock instead of yours you wouldn't want to pry him away," EJ taunted with a cruel smile. He was hoping for Paul to react. For William to see how volatile he could be. That their dirty little dream wasn't quite so perfect.

Sonny, noticing the way Paul was shaking beside him, reached his hand out to grab his arm. 'Do not play into his hand.' Sonny was doing everything he could to ignore EJ. To disregard all the horrible ideas he was planting in Sonny's head.

"EJ," Will pleaded beseechingly, grabbing his wrist. "Stop it. Knock it off right now. You don't understand anything." Will knew he had let EJ go too far. He didn't understand how but EJ had done something to make Paul snap.

"I'm trying to William, but I'm not seeing anything to make me change my mind," EJ told him with a shrug.

"You are not," Sonny scolded. "You just want to tear us apart. But I don't understand why. Every relationship has its risks. There is literally no difference between those and this. We both are going to look out for Will. We are both going to protect him. I don't see how that's a problem."

"It's a problem because William has never had a relationship with a man before," EJ snarled. "He's young. I definitely know how easy it is to manipulate him. I think you are going to take advantage of him. Convince him to do things he doesn't want."

"That won't happen," Paul screamed out. "We don't want to manipulate him or take advantage. He wants to be with us. Why is that so wrong?"

"EJ, please," Will begged. "Maybe this will work out and maybe it won't. But I want to find out. If it ends up being a mistake you can rub it in my face. But until then please just let me try."

EJ's expression softened slightly, "I don't want them hurting you. Why can't you date someone else?"

"I don't want anyone else, EJ. I tried. I really did. With Neil, you know. It didn't matter how much I wanted to I didn't feel anything for him when he kissed me. Not like when they kiss me," Will explained passionately, looking into EJ's eyes.

"Ugh," EJ groaned, looking away from the puppy dog eyes. "I do not like this."

"I'm not asking you to," Will explained. "I just want you to let me have this."

Closing his eyes in frustration, EJ sighed, "Fine. But don't think for a moment that I support this. I want you to be happy and if they do anything to you I will kill them." EJ yanked William out of the chair and into a hug. 'I will literally kill them.'

"I'll leave you here," EJ told Will grudgingly. He ignored Sonny and Paul entirely. "The room has been paid for until Monday. Enjoy it,wisely. Now, I have to go find my brother and ask him why he interfered with my plans."

"In case you forgot, you didn't leave Will alone this weekend either," Paul said nastily. 'I really don't like this man.'

"Don't blame Chad," Will tried. "He was just trying to be a good friend."

"Well he's going to need to be a good uncle instead," EJ promised. 'Oh lord, Paul and Chad are both his Uncles. That would be one disturbing family dinner.'

"Don't say it like that," Will asked. "It creeps me out."

EJ pulled William into another hug and kissed the top of his head. He didn't get exactly what he wanted but he got his point across. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for William. 'And now Sonny and Paul know too.' Hopefully EJ was able to plant little seeds of doubt in all of their minds.

Author's note:

EJ had a lot of fun this chapter. I kind of did too. Paul was easy to windup. Also, I'm not really sure how old Sonny and Paul are on the show so I just guessed. If anyone knows a definitive answer feel free to let me know.

I haven't had time to reply to any reviews for the last chapter but I will get around to it before the next chapter is up.

I squeezed in an update early morning Saturday. Regular updates should return tomorrow.

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Up next: Will deals with the aftermath of EJ's confrontation plus the three of them go on their first date.