Sonny sat across from Paul at their table finishing up his cereal. Will had left them both with a deep kiss before rushing off to his first class before he was late. Paul was done eating but he was playing with his phone at the table.

"So, should we talk about this," Sonny asked suddenly, looking up at Paul quickly before taking another bite of cereal. 'Now or never.'

Paul, having known Sonny for so long knew exactly what he was talking about. Putting his phone down Paul sighed, not looking forward to it, "Yeah I guess we should."

"Do you still feel the same way about me that you did before," Sonny questioned, a bit apprehensive. He wasn't sure if he really wanted the answer. 'I'm not even sure what I feel.'

Paul, uncomfortable, found it hard to explain what he was feeling, "I don't know. I know that I love you. That hasn't changed. But I feel like things are different now."

Sonny found himself nodding, "I agree. I love you. It's just when we're alone now it feels different, like something is missing."

"Will's what's missing," Paul told him confidently. 'He's what's always been missing.'

"But when I'm alone with Will I don't feel uncomfortable or strange," Sonny confessed feeling confused.

"Either do I. I don't know Sonny. At first I tried not to kiss you or show you much affection because I was afraid of how Will would react," Paul explained confidently.

"Me too," Sonny admitted. "When I want to kiss someone now though it's just instinct for me to reach out for Will."

"I agree," Paul told Sonny. "Do you think that means there's something wrong with us?"

"I'm not sure," Sonny told him uncertainly. "I think it means things are changing between us."

"Maybe not in a bad way though right," Paul tested. "I mean, I like the way things are with the three of us."

"No, it's definitely not bad," Sonny relented. "I think it's just going to take some getting used to. For such a long time you and I were all we had. Now with Will things have changed. Our roles have changed. But I don't think I want to do anything to fix it."

"Me either," Paul said decisively. "I like how we are." Realizing he needed to be truthful though, "OK, there are some times that I think Will might like you better. Like the other day at Common Grounds when he didn't want you to go. It made me feel really upset."

"Really," Sonny asked surprised. "I feel the same way sometimes. I guess we both need to talk to Will about this. He was pretty shaken up about everything between you and me. We need to be honest with him."

"He's pretty sensitive to that stuff," Paul commented lightly. "He'll understand. Just like everything else if we're happy than that's all that matters."

"Hmm," Sonny let out still feeling uncertain. "There's just times that I feel weird around you. I think that EJ really messed with my head when he was saying that we were using Will as a means to keep us together."

"That," Paul started, "That's not true. If we both didn't want to be together we would have just broken up, right?"

Sonny shrugged, unconvinced. "We say that we love each other but Will is right. We don't hold hands or kiss each other. When we're alone we rarely talk like we used to."

"But we just agreed that we like the way things are with our relationship," Paul said confused and getting frustrated.

"With the three of us it works but when it's just you and I, I don't know," Sonny confessed not even sure what he's trying to say.

"Sonny, that's kind of the point though, isn't it," Paul said firmly. "There isn't a you and me anymore. There's just you, me and Will. All three of us, together. That's what we promised Will."

"Right," Sonny said slowly. 'Maybe that's my problem. I still think of Paul as only mine.'

"This isn't going to work out if we're not all fully committed," Paul told Sonny insistently. 'Is he having second thoughts?'

"I know," Sonny told him. "I do. It's just hard to get used to."

"Do you want to be with Will or not," Paul asked firmly. "I do, Sonny. I absolutely do. I don't know what's going to happen if you don't."

Sonny, stunned by the question and Paul's response found it hard to formulate an answer. "I want to be with Will. Of course I do." 'Does that mean he would choose Will over me if he had to? Would I choose the same?'

"I guess we've never really talked about how this would affect the two of us," Paul conceded, seeing how upset Sonny looked by his previous question.

"We were both more concerned about getting Will to agree," Sonny added.

"Well you shouldn't listen to EJ," Paul decided, "It's like when he made me super angry. He just wants us to doubt ourselves and break apart without him having to do anything." 'Sneaky asshole.'

"What if he was right though," Sonny said desperately. "What if we really only have Will in common now?"

"I think that's bullshit, Sonny," Paul told him plainly, getting a bit fed up. 'I wonder why I can handle Will when he's insecure and needs reassurance but with Sonny it drives me nuts.' "If we didn't want to be together we wouldn't be. There is something between us still. Just like there's something between you and Will and Will and me. It's different now, that's true. But I think it's better. Will makes us better."

"I'm not doubting our devotion to Will, OK," Sonny said angrily. "I'm doubting my feelings for you. OK, I don't know how I feel about you."

"You just said that you were happy with the way things had changed," Paul argued. 'What the hell?'

"With Will! I'm happy when we're with Will. With you I feel uncomfortable and weird," Sonny maintained angrily. "And I don't like it!"

"Well I don't know what you want me to do about that," Paul yelled. "I don't know how to fix this!"

"Either do I," Sonny screeched, running his hand through his hair. "But you screaming at me isn't helping. Just tell me, if Will decided he didn't want to be with us, would you still want to be with me?"

Paul, mouth opening and closing uncertainly, stopped to think about the question. 'Would I?' "We're with Will. That's not going to change. I don't want the three of us to change."

"I don't either," Sonny admitted, letting him off the hook. The two sat in silence for a few minutes. Sonny, pushed his soggy cereal away with a sigh. "I guess we should just focus on making things work with Will."

"When we're with Will everything makes sense," Paul told Sonny quietly.

"I know," Sonny agreed.

"Speaking of," Paul said while thinking of it, "We need to deal with that douchebag Neil."

"Absolutely," Sonny replied, feeling better now that they were talking about a safer topic. "What should we do about him?"

"Tell him to back the fuck off," Paul said sternly. "Make sure he knows Will is ours."

"How," Sonny asked wearily. With Will, Paul had a possessive streak and Sonny was a bit concerned he would blow up one of these days. "I don't want to do anything violent. You and Neil have already gotten into it once."

"I will do my best to not beat him up," Paul said with a grin. "But no promises."

Chuckling and rolling his eyes Sonny told Paul, "Yeah, well maybe you'll be more inclined since you know how much Will would hate that."

"Oh yeah," Paul said, "Damn, I completely forgot,"

"I knew that would change your mind," Sonny laughed. "Although he would probably fawn all over you afterward so maybe you should."

"That I definitely wouldn't mind," Paul laughed. "Something tells me if I got arrested though we'd have the rest of his family on our case."

"They are pretty much the entire police force aren't they," Sonny mused. "Best not to get into any trouble with the law then." 'Joking around like this is how we used to be,' Sonny thought.

"So, what do we do," Paul asked looking at Sonny. "Do we just go be creepers and hang out on campus until we see him?"

"I have no idea," Sonny told him. "Do I look like I know how this stuff works?"

"A little bit yeah," Paul said. "It's probably the Greek in you. Maybe we should ask your uncle for tips."

"Oh no," Sonny said instantly. "Definitely not happening. I do not need my uncle butting into our relationship. We have enough problems as it is."

"Then what? We just find Neil and tell him to back off," Paul asked, 'That's anticlimactic.'

"Or we could take Will with us to find him and stake our claim in front of Neil," Sonny suggested with a smirk.

Sitting up straighter in his chair, instantly paying attention, Paul gushed, "Oooh. Yes, I like this idea. I'm surprised you thought of it instead of me."

"I thought for sure you would have been all over that," Sonny told him with a smile.

"As much as we'll be all over Will," Paul couldn't help to add with a dirty grin.

"Should we tell Will our plan," Sonny asked, chuckling at Paul.

"Well, as much as I adore him, he's not the best under pressure," Paul admitted. "So, we should probably surprise him." 'And hope he doesn't get pissed.'

"Yeah, he's really not," Sonny laughed. "With his mom and EJ buzzing in his ears you'd think he'd be fantastic at it."

"True. But if he was he wouldn't be our Will, now would be," Paul remarked feeling oddly sentimental.

"Nope," Sonny said with a dreamy grin on his face.

Paul, smiling at Sonny, feeling better after their intense discussion earlier, "So, should we ask him to meet us for lunch or something?" 'This is where we're best. Taking care of Will.'

"Yeah," Sonny replied with a grin. He couldn't help but feel excited about their plan. Even though everything with Paul hadn't been resolved Sonny felt relieved he got everything off his chest. 'Once we deal with Neil that will be one less stressful thing for us to deal with and we can focus on the three of us. I think Paul is right; I need to stop thinking of Paul and I as separate. We're all together now.'

Getting out his phone and texting Will, Paul idly looked through his notifications waiting for a response. Feeling his phone buzz in his hand Paul frowned at the message. "He said he's meeting his mom for lunch at that Italian place near campus." 'Sami Brady, once again ruining everything.'

"Well, we can just meet him after," Sonny said unconcerned. "He'll be surprised and we can kill two birds with one stone. Make Sami see that we're serious about Will and kick Neil to the curb."

"This is why we've worked out for so long," Paul told Sonny with a smile, clearing both their bowls from the table and walking to the sink. Before walking to the bathroom Paul kissed the top of Sonny's head loudly. 'Baby steps,' he thought.

Taking a seat in the booth the waitress guided him to Will flopped down and sighed. Shrugging off his backpack and spreading out Will was glad to sit and rest for a bit. He had a long day so far. Two pop quizzes and one of his professors asked him to stay back after the lecture. Apparently he was concerned because Will's latest paper had not been as good as his previous one a few weeks ago. Promising to do better next time Will left the room with his cheeks bright red. 'How am I expected to write a paper when my boyfriends won't stop trying to kiss me?'

Looking through the menu in front of him Will's stomach growled hungrily. He woke up late this morning, Sonny and Paul having kept him up half the night, and wasn't able to eat anything for breakfast. 'I hope Mom gets here soon.'

Will wasn't too sure why his mother wanted to meet for lunch on a Thursday but he wasn't going to complain. He only had morning classes today. He was going to spend the rest of the afternoon in the library, where Sonny and Paul couldn't distract him. Plus, he really couldn't deny his mother when she said she missed him. Ever since he was a child Will craved his mother's attention. Even though now as a young adult he found himself angry at her more than anything Will still loved her. Deep down he will always want Sami Brady to show that she cares.

Not able to wait anymore, Will gestured for the waitress and ordered a large plate of fettucine alfredo. 'Mom will just have to deal.' Will immersed himself in this week's reading from his textbook while he waited. He was learning to use every bit of free time he had away from Sonny and Paul to study. 'It hasn't even been a week yet and my grades are already suffering.'

When his lunch was set before him on the table Will almost groaned out loud. 'It smells so good.' Immediately stuffing himself Will was completely concentrated on his food. Spotting the bread basket the waitress brought him Will almost leapt out of his seat to reach it.

"Wow, I have never seen someone that into eating before," Neil remarked slightly amazed by how much food Will could fit in his mouth. 'I bet he could fit plenty of something else too.'

Dropping his fork, bits of alfredo sauce flying everywhere, Will almost screamed at the sight of Neil sitting at his booth. "Oh my god, will people stop doing that to me?" Will grabbed his napkin, attempting to clean himself off before he realized who was sitting across from him. "Wait, what are you doing here? No don't answer that, just go away."

"Will, please, Sami sent me here," Neil admitted. He wanted to reach across the table for Will's hand but thought better of it. "She knows we can work things out."

Will, staring at Neil in shock, asked, "My mom sent you here? But why?" 'Why would she do this to me? Doesn't she care about me at all?' Will didn't want to admit it but when his mom called him in between classes he was secretly thrilled she wanted to see him; that she missed him. But now to find out that she lied to get him to meet with Neil made him feel something he hadn't since he was a little boy. A deep hurt that he thought he covered up long ago.

"She found me in the park the other day," Neil explained clearly. He didn't want there to be any more misunderstandings between them. "She knew that I could be good for you. She wants us to be together."

"No," Will whispered shaking his head, 'She wouldn't. She couldn't. Not after what Neil did to me.'

"She could see how sorry I was Will," Neil continued. He could see that vulnerable look in Will's eyes again. 'God I love that look.' "And I am. I am so sorry. I never meant to take things so far."

Will, panicking, began shoving his belongings back into his bag. "No, I have to get out of here." Taking out his wallet and throwing a twenty on the table, 'Way too much but I don't care,' Will practically ran out the door.

Seeing the university library just down the road Will started running for it only for Neil to grab him from behind, arms locking around his waist, pulling Will against Neil. "No, stop it," Will shouted out. Neil, manhandling Will into the nearby alcove, shoved Will against the wall, eerily reminiscent of the night they met.

"Hey, shhh, relax, I'm not going to hurt you," Neil promised, stroking Will's face with the back of his hand. "Just listen to me."

Still struggling against him Will lifted his leg ready to kick Neil when Neil knocked him back against the wall with the entirety of his body and kissed him.

Sonny and Paul walked down the street to the Italian restaurant they were going to surprise Will at. The two were standing close together, fingertips brushing. Neither felt the need to reach out and hold the others hand but it was still a nice difference than a few days prior.

Stopping a bit from the restaurant, Paul asked, "So should we go inside or wait here?"

Just before Sonny could answer he was startled to see Will rushing out the door. Before either Sonny or Paul could react they saw Neil chase after him, grabbing their boyfriend and dragging him away. Without saying a word Sonny and Paul both ran after them.

Paul, being the faster runner, arrived on the scene first. All promises of remaining civil left his head as he saw Neil kissing Will. As Paul was getting ready to pounce on Neil he was beaten to it by Sonny who didn't stop running. Sonny ran straight to Neil, ripped him away from Will and punched him in the eye. Paul, feeling stunned, ran to gather Will in his arms.

Sonny had never felt so vicious before in his life. He didn't know what came over him but he couldn't stop himself from attacking Neil. "What the hell is your problem?"

Will, scared and confused, let Paul pull him away from Sonny and Neil. 'When did they even get here?'

"Jesus did you follow him, what the fuck," Neil questioned, palm to his eye.

"How many times does he have to tell you to leave him alone, you asshole," Sonny yelled in his face.

Neil, fed up with everything, threw himself at Sonny, fists flying. He was so sick and tired of dealing with this. Will Horton was supposed to be a sure thing. He was just going to be a fun, kinky fuck. Neil had no idea how he ended up here.

Sonny, falling to the ground by the impact of Neil's body hitting him, rolled around punching every bit of Neil he could reach. Screaming and grunting Sonny couldn't even think. All he wanted to do was hurt Neil as much as he hurt Will.

Paul, making sure Will was physically OK, jumped into the fight, pulling at an arm until he was able to separate them. He had never seen Sonny so unglued before. Finally getting Sonny and Neil apart Paul screamed in Neil's face, "What is wrong with you? Will doesn't want you. He never wanted you. You need to give up because you're starting to look pathetic."

Sonny, panting, blood dripping from a cut across his eyebrow and his split lip, "He's never going to understand Paul. Assholes like him don't understand words. He needs actions. Just like he forced Will into doing something he didn't want or understand we're gonna force Neil to see something he doesn't want or understand." Turning to Will, Sonny slid his fingers into Will's hair and pulled him into a kiss.

Will, freaked out by what was happening, couldn't help but sigh with relief when Paul got Sonny away from Neil. Will wished with all his might he could have just ignored Neil when he first asked him to play with him that night at the party in the square. 'None of this mess would have happened.'

When Sonny approached Will he couldn't help but gasp, 'His poor face.' Will didn't recognize the look in Sonny's eyes. He looked almost feral. But when he pulled Will into a deep kiss Will instantly found himself responding. It was so different from how Sonny had always kissed him before but Will felt safe in Sonny's arms. When Sonny pressed him hard against the wall Will didn't feel trapped and overpowered like he did with Neil. Will felt like he was exactly where he belong.

Sonny bit and licked at Will's lips savagely. He couldn't get close enough to Will even though they were completely pressed together. Without thinking Sonny found himself lifting Will's arms above his head and Will, like the good boy he was, kept them there without needing to be told. Ripping away from Will, needing air, Sonny couldn't help but admire the way Will looked. His lips were red and wet with a bit of Sonny's blood trapped in the corner. His chest was heaving, his skin flushed. 'Perfect. 'Turning to Paul expectantly, Sonny stepped aside.

Extremely turned on, Paul eagerly reached out for Will, pushing against his body firmly. "Mmm, so sexy," Paul said loudly, wanting Neil to hear. "Such a good boy for Sonny, aren't you?" Smirking at how quickly Will nodded his head, Paul continued, "You would do anything for us wouldn't you?"

"Yes," Will whispered breathily. 'I would. I would do anything.'

"Prove it," Paul demanded. "If I told you to get on your knees right now, would you?"

"Yes," Will choked out honestly.

"If I told you to suck my cock in that pretty red mouth of yours, would you, right here where anyone walking by could see," Paul questioned, hands running down Will's chest.

"Yes," Will promised. "Yes."

"If Neil wanted his cock sucked, would you get on your knees for him again," Paul barked out angrily. The image of Will on his knees for someone else was still something he wouldn't ever forget.

"No," Will cried out, shaking his head back and forth in distress.

"If I told you to," Paul tested, reaching up and cupping Will's face softly, a bit too softly for the situation. "If I told you to take Neil's cock down your throat would you?"

Will hesitated slightly, "If you wanted me to?" He looked at Sonny, feeling puzzled. When Sonny gave no indication of helping Will out, Will cried out, "I don't know. I don't know what the right answer is. I don't want to suck anyone but you. You and Sonny. Tell me what to do."

Petting Will's jaw Paul responded, "If I wanted to see you suck him off, if I told you to get on your knees would you be a good boy and do it?"

Lips trembling, Will whispered, "Yes."

Sonny, stepping forward and slowly pulling Will's arms down, reassured him, "Good. You did good babe. That's exactly what Paul wanted to hear." Seeing how dilated Will's pupils were and how he was shaking slightly, Sonny decided enough was enough.

Turning to Neil, who was staring at the three of them with a dejected frown, Sonny explained slowly, "Will is ours. In every way. He will never be with you. Do not come near him again."

Paul, wrapping his arm around Will glared at Neil one last time. Sonny picked up Will's discarded backpack before slipping his hand into Will's. Sonny knew they would have a lot of talking to do once they got home.

As soon as Sonny opened the door Will squeezed inside and threw himself on the bed curling into a ball. He didn't cry or make a single sound.

'Well fuck,' Sonny thought in dismay. 'How do things keep getting so out of hand?' He walked towards Will and started pulling off his shoes, hoping to make him comfortable.

Paul, crawling on the bed, wrapped his arms around Will from behind, tucking himself in close. "Talk to me," he whispered in Will's ear.

"I don't want that," Will stated, voice full of emotion.

"Want what," Sonny asked, moving in next to Will's front, one hand holding onto Will's hip, the other holding his face gently.

"I don't want anyone else. I don't. I don't want that. Please don't make me do that," Will rambled, shaking his head back and forth in Sonny's palm. "Don't make me, please."

"Hey, hey, relax," Paul ordered firmly. He knew Will responded well to direct commands.

"No," Will cried out, body trembling. "I don't want him. I won't do it, I won't."

"Will, no one is making you do anything," Sonny soothed looking Will straight in the eyes. "Paul only said that to make Neil understand. That he can't have you unless we say so. And we're never going to say so, OK? You're ours. Only ours."

"Don't talk like that again, please," Will begged. His mind was racing and all he could think about was how much he only wanted Sonny and Paul. 'I only want them.'

"I promise, baby," Paul explained. "I won't talk like that again. I didn't mean to make you react like this. I won't make you do something you don't want to do." Pressing kisses against the back of Will's neck Paul couldn't help but feel horrible. 'This is the opposite of what I wanted Will to feel.'

"You promise," Will asked pitifully, looking back at Paul's eyes for confirmation.

"We both promise, Will," Sonny reassured. "We'll always talk about what we like and don't like. No sharing, OK?"

Will repeated slowly, "No sharing." Relaxing into Sonny and Paul's steady hold against him Will settled slowly. He was still shaking and he felt light headed. "What is this," he asked, confused and scared.

"It's like what happened with Neil before," Paul admitted, swallowing down his horror that he and Sonny had done something like Neil had. They didn't explain anything to Will. They forced him into a mindset he didn't understand. 'Oh my god.'

"What is it," Will asked again, head fuzzy but he felt safe in their arms.

"When someone you trust gives you orders you respond differently than other people," Sonny tried to explain, a bit lost as to how he could tell Will without freaking him out. "You let other people decide what's best for you because it gives you a certain freedom. You can't make mistakes if other people decide what you should do. That way you know you're good."

"Oh," Will said lightly. That did sound nice. Letting someone else decide what he should do. "But I don't want to listen to everyone."

"You won't," Paul assured, rubbing his face against Will's neck. "That's why we're here to help you. Sonny and I will take care of you."

"Do you trust us," Sonny asked hand caressing Will's face reverently.

"Yes," came Will's reply. He didn't need any time to think. He knew he trusted them. He trusted them completely.

"Then trust that we know what's best for you," Paul stated firmly. "Trust that we'll take care of you."

"I do," Will insisted. He was slowly coming back to himself. Everything was coming into focus.

"Do you believe that we'll never do anything you don't want," Sonny questioned again. 'I need to know.'

"You won't, you'll talk to me first," Will said decisively.

"You want this, don't you," Sonny asked needing to know the truth. "It's OK if you don't. We won't be mad."

"I like the way it sounds. I like the way you take care of me. I trust you not to hurt me," Will started talking out loud, trying to work through his feelings. "I want to try."

"Good," Paul told him, kissing his cheek.

Sonny smiled too before kissing Will on the lips gently.

Will closed his eyes and rested between Sonny and Paul before he felt fully like himself again.

Chad, walking down the street from a photoshoot, was lost in thought. Gabi wasn't particularly happy with that but Chad had much more important things on his mind. 'What in the hell am I going to do?'

He didn't want to tell EJ because he knew he would take it too far. But what could Chad do by himself? If he showed Will what he found Chad knew he wouldn't be able to take care of Will afterwards. Plus, he didn't want to be the one to take Will's happiness away. 'Maybe I should just stay out of it.'

"Hello, earth to Chad," Gabi said, annoyed that Chad hadn't listened to a single thing she said.

"Sorry," Chad muttered shaking his head. "Distracted."

"Do you want to talk about it," Gabi asked, hand reaching out to rub up and down Chad's arm comfortingly.

"I don't even know," Chad said slowly. "If you found out something that might hurt one of your friends should you tell them even if it would make them sad?"

"Well," Gabi said with a frown, "I guess it depends on the secret. If it would hurt them than I would tell them. If they're happier and better off not knowing than maybe you shouldn't."

"Wow," Chad said, "That was actually not helpful at all."

"Sorry," Gabi shrugged. Wanting to change the subject Gabi couldn't help but remember what she saw earlier in the week. "So, do you know what's going on with Will, Sonny and Paul? Because I saw them the other day and I was a little freaked out."

Sighing, shoulders hunching down, Chad nodded, "Oh yeah, I know."

"Are they actually together or was that a joke," Gabi had to ask. 'Of all the ridiculous things I've seen in this town that has to be on the top.'

"They're all together," Chad mumbled. 'For now.'

"Wow," Gabi was stunned. "I don't even know what to say about that."

Chad, realizing they were only a block away from Common Grounds decided he needed to do some quality thinking, alone. "I gotta go Gabi, see you later." Chad kissed her cheek quickly before darting off, not wanting her to try to come along.

Sitting down at an empty table with his hands wrapped around a latte Chad closed his eyes and tried to figure everything out. 'Do I tell Will and break his heart? Or do I let him be happy for now and let his heart break later? Which one is crueler?'

"Chad, have you seen my son," came the voice of Adrienne Kiriakis.

Chad, opening his eyes, lifted his eyebrows at the sight of Adrienne. She had a white reusable bag stuffed full over her shoulder and several other books in her arms. "No, I haven't," Chad told her a bit puzzled. "What's with all that stuff?"

"This," Adrienne gestured to the items in her arm and the overflowing bag, "Just some wedding info I picked up at the expo downtown. You wouldn't believe the amount of vendors there. Plus all the free stuff they gave away. Sonny and Paul are really going to have their work cut out for them."

"Wait," Chad said sitting up straighter, "This is for Sonny and Paul? I thought the wedding was off?"

"Called off? No that's ridiculous," Adrienne laughed shaking her head. "No, of course it's for Sonny. He couldn't come with me today but I knew he would want everything. I was really hoping he'd be here so we could talk about everything."

"Sonny wanted you to go there," Chad asked, outraged, hands beginning to crush the mug in his hands. 'How could they do this?'

"More or less," Adrienne lied easily. She didn't condone lying but she knew Chad was close with Will. 'I don't want to hurt the poor boy but rather him than Sonny.'

"I think I'll just leave these things in the office. I know he doesn't want to bring them home since they invite Will over to play so often," Adrienne continued before telling Chad goodbye and walking towards the back.

'I have to tell Will now. I can't let them do this to him any longer.' However, Chad was willing to give Sonny and Paul one chance to break things off with Will themselves. 'Tomorrow, I'll go over and make them take responsibility for themselves.' And if they didn't? Chad was willing to do whatever it took to make things right.

Will's fingers grazed Sonny's eyebrow softly. He leaned forward and kissed the cut, pulling away with a gentle look, "Does it hurt?"

Paul threw his head back and laughed, "You were right, he's definitely fawning."

Sonny, smiling at Will despite the slight sting from his split lip, told Will, "It's fine. I can handle a few hits. Besides I didn't plan on that. I just saw him and before I knew it I was hitting him. A total out of body experience."

"Why was he even there," Paul asked suddenly realizing they didn't know the whole story. "I thought you were meeting your mom?"

"I thought I was too," Will told them sadly, head looking down, fingers playing with his cup. "I guess she lied to me about going. She sent Neil instead. She thought Neil would be good for me."

"Neil," Sonny choked out, outraged. "I know she's your mom Will but she's an idiot."

Paul, pulling Will into a hug, "Hey, don't be so down. Maybe she didn't know what happened."

"EJ knows though," Will said, blue eyes looking at him sadly. "Why wouldn't he tell her?"

"I don't even begin to question the way EJ's mind works, baby," Paul said with a shrug. "It's just something else we'll have to deal with."

"I hate that she can still make me feel like this," Will confessed, closing his eyes when Sonny grabbed one of his ankles and started rubbing it. "Like I'm a toy she pulls out to play with before she gets bored."

"Don't ever think that," Sonny told him sharply. "You are worth everything. You'll talk to your mom and EJ soon. We'll make sure of it." Sonny hated seeing that look on Will's face and he hated his own mother was the one to put it there.

"If it wasn't for her you wouldn't be bloodied," Will said petulantly.

"A little fighting is good for you," Sonny teased. "Besides I had to protect our baby boy."

"I just don't like you fighting anyone," Will said with a pout. Paul had brought Will a pair of sweatpants to wear, ("Sonny's because mine would drown you,") while Sonny made him a snack. Holding his cup of juice and taking a bite out of his granola bar Will looked at Paul, "You too. No more fighting."

"If you would stop attracting trouble that wouldn't be a problem," Sonny teased with a smile.

"In this town," Will asked ironically. "That won't happen."

The three of them smiled at each other before Paul bit his lip. "What if we weren't in town?"

"What do you mean," Sonny asked raising an eyebrow at Paul.

"If we went on a trip this weekend. We could relax and enjoy spending time together without the chaos that is Salem following us," Paul explained getting excited about his idea.

"That does sound nice," Sonny admitted. "We could be completely alone for once. No one knocking on the door to interrupt us. No one we know walking down the street to bother us."

"Where would we go," Will asked. 'If we go away I will never have time to do my homework.'

"Chicago, maybe," Sonny suggested. "It doesn't really matter as long as we're together."

"Everyone would assume we went there though," Paul pointed out. "We should go somewhere else instead."

"Chicago is huge though," Will said, "And I doubt we'll be spending much time out of our bed." Realizing what he implied Will couldn't help but blush, taking a large gulp of his juice.

"Are you saying what I think you're saying," Paul asked with a smirk. 'Oh dear god please be saying that.'

"I think that um, if we're all alone, and you know, no one is going to interrupt us," Will confessed cheeks bright pink, "That we could go all the way. If you wanted."

"If we wanted," Sonny asked incredulously. "Will, that's perfect."

"I'll take care of everything," Paul told the others, wide smile stretching across his face, "Hotel, transportation, everything."

"And we can talk more about the stuff from earlier right," Will asked, biting his lip.

"We can do anything we want," Sonny said with a bright smile. "How many classes do you have tomorrow?"

"I just have a lab in the morning," Will explained. "We could leave after? Wait, don't you need to be at Common Grounds this weekend?"

"I'll take care of it. Get some employees to work a few extra shifts. Nothing is going to stop this weekend from being absolutely perfect," Sonny promised.

Author's note:

Who is as excited as Sonny and Paul right now?

Sonny and Paul talked about a few things. They didn't get everything settled but I think they're on the verge of discovering what they want.

What did everyone think of how Sonny and Paul dealt with Neil? Don't forget EJ's been working on something for Neil too.

Who would have guessed Adrienne could be so underhanded? Wasn't her original plan but it worked on Chad.

Thanks to everyone that has read and to everyone that has reviewed.

Please review and let me know what you thought. What does everyone want to see happen on the weekend trip?

Up next: Chad goes to confront Sonny and Paul. EJ finds out about Sami trying to set up Will and Neil. Will, Sonny, and Paul leave on their weekend adventure.