Will looked into the refrigerator in the kitchen surprisingly hungry after such a tiring day. He wasn't sure why he was even looking in the fridge at all, 'Cooking a few meals does not make me an expert. I have no idea what to do with these things.'

Sonny and Paul were quietly sitting at the counter watching Will carefully. The conversation they were having in Will's room dulled to a looming silence. They had reached an impasse. Sonny and Paul had laid everything on the line. However that didn't mean everything was fixed. The entire dynamic of their relationship had changed once again. Their perceptions had changed. It was going to take time to get back to what they once had.

Will sighed and closed the doors to the refrigerator before sitting down in between Sonny and Paul. He hated that things were once again strained between them. Ignoring the rumbling in his stomach Will put one hand on Sonny's knee and the other on Paul's.

"I just want you to know that even if I'm upset I still love you," Will whispered lowly, looking at the countertop.

Paul put a hand on top of Will's and squeezed, "Trust me; us loving each other isn't exactly the problem. But I love you too, both of you."

"I'm always going to love you," Sonny admitted taking Will's hand. "And I am so sorry this happened. That it keeps happening."

"I know you are," Will swallowed. 'You always are.'

Before they had a chance to settle into another long, awkward silence all three turned their heads when they heard the heavy front door open and close. Will knew it had to be EJ. He hadn't even gotten around to thinking about EJ's involvement in everything. He had found out too much in such a short amount of time. 'But just like with Sonny and Paul I still love him. That isn't going to change.'

EJ and Chad walked through the mansion in a daze, looking for the rest of their family. Taking a detour into the kitchen EJ paused when he saw William and his boyfriends sitting and looking towards the entrance. With everything that had happened EJ hadn't even begun to imagine what William's reaction to him was going to be.

Immediately noticing the haggard expression in EJ's face Will couldn't help but feel something inside of him soften. EJ rarely let his guard down and appear vulnerable. With very little thought behind it Will stood up and hugged EJ.

"William," EJ acknowledged, wrapping his arms around William. He exhaled loudly unaware he was even holding his breath. Crushing William against him EJ closed his eyes, 'How am I ever going to make this up to him?'

"Hi," Will whispered, letting EJ squeeze him against his chest. Will inhaled EJ's expensive cologne and wondered if everything was ever going to be normal again. If Will was ever going to be normal. 'Why does everyone keep doing these things? What makes them act this way?'

Chad, standing back from EJ and Will, rocked on his toes. His mind was still reeling from the events of the day. 'I almost killed my father. And he's dead anyway.' Catching Will's eye Chad smiled weakly, 'It was to keep my family safe.'

Will pulled away from EJ and hugged Chad loosely. "Are you OK," Will asked.

"I'm pretty sure I should be asking you that," Chad chuckled slightly while patting Will on the back. "You're fine right because he said you were but I don't exactly trust what he says."

"I'm fine," Will confirmed with a large nod. "He just talked to me, that's all." Glancing at EJ again Will pressed his lips together and sighed stepping away from Chad.

Holding onto his stomach Will carefully avoided looking at everyone, feeling uncomfortable. He didn't care for the expression on everyone's face some terrible mixture of sadness and pity. He didn't want everyone looking at him. 'I am sick and tired of everyone staring at me or hurting me. I just want everything to be normal.'

Will's stomach began growling ferociously causing his cheeks to flush. 'Of course that has to happen when we're all standing around in uncomfortable silence.'

Paul frowned when he heard Will's stomach, "When was the last time you ate anything?"

"Breakfast," Will licked his lips, nibbling on his bottom lip. Seeing the concerned looks on everyone's face Will sighed, "Well it's not exactly like Stefano was going to bring me my lunch in bed."

Flinching at the mention of his father EJ placed his hands on the countertop to steady himself. He was beginning to feel a bit faint. Reality had not yet sunk in for EJ. 'My father is dead. There's no tricks or illusions this time. He's gone and he's never coming back.' Spotting William practically holding himself together EJ looked at his hands, 'And I might have lost William forever.'

"I'll order some pizzas," Chad suggested pulling out his phone, "Then we all need to sit down and talk. Get some things straight in case the police ask." Chad walked out of the kitchen, putting the phone to his ear and beginning to order.

"Police," Will asked softly. "Why would the police talk to us? You said it was a heart attack why would they question us?"

"My father was a very unpopular man," EJ explained. "And the whole town has been in this position before. Roman will want to make sure there was no foul play involved."

"Oh," Will mumbled. He didn't want to talk to his grandpa about any of this. He didn't want to think about Stefano being dead. He didn't want to lie about the circumstances. He wasn't even sure if he could trust EJ not to throw Sonny under the bus. 'Or the other way around,' Will realized miserably. 'Sonny hates EJ. What if he decides to tell the police something? I have to make sure that stupid laptop and security footage gets destroyed. For both of them.'

Sami and Kate walked into the kitchen surprisingly subdued. They too were uncertain how they were supposed to feel about the situation they found themselves in. Stefano has caused so much harm to themselves and their families. It would take some getting used to knowing that he was gone.

Immediately Sami rushed to Will and held tightly, forcing his head to bend over and land on her shoulder. Running her fingers through his hair Sami didn't care at all that she might have been babying him. 'My son has been through enough and just barely escaped danger again. If he has a problem with it I don't care.'

Sami's eyes flashed toward EJ quickly before retreating back towards Will. She wasn't sure what to make of EJ at the moment. 'I knew he was hiding something from me but I never would have suspected it would have been that.'

Kate placed her hand on Will's back. She needed to touch him and see for herself that he was really there. That her grandson was alive and would never be subjected to whatever horrors Stefano DiMera had planned for him.

'For once in their life my mom and grandma are the only ones staying out of the drama,' Will mused as he let his mother smother him. As much as he wanted to protest and insist he was an adult who didn't need his mommy Will was enjoying her comforting embrace. 'That's not something I ever thought was possible. I didn't even know she could be comforting.'

Sonny sat quietly on his barstool watching Will and Sami. He hadn't said much since he started crying upstairs. He rubbed underneath his eyes feeling how swollen they were. 'When did I become this person? When did I become the type of person I hated?'

Chad came back into the room and announced, "Dinner should be here in about a half hour." Chad turned to EJ waiting for him to take charge of the situation the way he did before. However, looking at the way EJ's shoulders were slumped, the way his whole body seemed to be barely holding it together, Chad decided he could be the one they all relied on. 'I can be the strong one for once.'

Clearing his throat Chad suggested, "We all need to go into the dining room and talk. Make sure we all have the same story about what happened here tonight and what's going to happen in the future." Chad spun around on his heel and marched to the dining room somehow knowing that everyone would follow.

"The kids are playing upstairs," Sami told everyone as she came into the room and sat in an empty chair next to EJ. She wanted to be next to Will but would make do with what she was given. Somehow it was an unspoken agreement to leave Stefano's chair at the head of the table empty.

"What do they know about what happened," Chad asked suddenly. He wanted to make sure all the strings were neatly tied together. 'Absolutely no one is going to have any detail about this wrong.'

"They heard the gun shot," Sami told Chad, "But Kate and I convinced them it was the TV."

"OK," Chad nodded trying to think how that was going to work into whatever story they agreed upon.

EJ, hands running through his hair, said quietly, "I was watching a movie upstairs in our bedroom. It overlooks the backyard. The volume was loud and it startled the children and the girls."

Sami and Kate nodded in understanding.

"William was already here and asleep," EJ continued in a low voice forcing everyone to remain silent to hear him. "The door rang and it was his idiot boyfriends. We all argued a bit in the hallway. The door rang again and it was Kate. We all argued a bit more before the bell rang again for Chad. Annoyed with all the visitors we went upstairs to check on William. He was still asleep. I went to the bedroom to watch my movie. It scared everyone so you all came to scold me. I went downstairs to get away from you all only to find Father. We immediately called for an ambulance."

Everyone pondered over the story. It was close enough to the truth that it wouldn't be too hard to follow.

"What if Grandpa asks about why we were all here," Will asked wanting to make sure everything was covered. He had been around enough police procedures and questioning between both his parents that he knew everything needed to be solid.

"We tell him the truth," Chad stated. "Whatever that may be for all of us. Just stick to the truth as much as possible alright?"

Sami pursed her lips while thinking, "What happens now?" After gaining everyone's attention Sami shrugged, "Are we supposed to be grieving or upset? Because to tell you the truth I just feel relieved. No offense."

EJ shook his head, "Just be honest. From now on we're all going to be honest." Glancing between Samantha and William meaningfully EJ hoped they understood he meant it. 'No more lying to them, not if I want to keep my little family intact.'

As everyone began digging into the pizza Johnny, Allie and Sydney were the only ones making any sort of noise. Everyone else was too caught up in their own thoughts to offer much conversation.

"Mommy," Johnny asked around a mouthful of pizza. Noticing Sami's disapproving expression Johnny swallowed loudly before continuing, "Where's Grandfather?"

"Yeah," Allie piped in, "We made our own puppet show and he said he would watch. Where did he go?"

Freezing Sami dropped her pizza on her plate and stared at her children morosely, "Oh, well I don't think he's going to be able to watch it tonight."

"Is he busy," Allie asked tilting her head to the side.

"Something like that," Sami nodded looking at EJ out of her peripheral vision.

EJ pushed away from the dining table, chair legs scraping loudly against the floor. Without a word he dashed from the room.

Sami took a moment to make sure Allie, Sydney and Johnny were alright before chasing after EJ. Seeing the backyard door ajar she hurried outside wincing at the bitter chill in the air. Arms wrapped around herself she hurried to where she found EJ collapsed in a patio chair.

Putting her hand on his shoulder Sami rubbed circles along his shoulder uncertain what she could even tell him.

EJ covered Samantha's hand with his own before guiding her to his front and pushing her down in his lap. Gathering her in his arms EJ buried his face in her blonde hair and closed his eyes.

Sami tangled her fingers in EJ's hair, reminiscent of the way she did earlier with Will, and shushed him gently, "It's OK for you to be upset. You don't have to hold it in."

Not saying anything EJ shook his head weakly trying to suppress the tremors that were starting to erupt in his chest.

"It is OK," Sami argued, "Why do you always have to be so disagreeable? He was your father. It doesn't matter if he was a lousy one. You're allowed to be upset if you want. You're also allowed to be angry or relieved or any other emotion. Or all of them. It doesn't matter to me."

EJ bit his lip harshly trying to block out Samantha's words.

"And for the record I am pissed off at you," Sami pointed out, "But that doesn't mean this is over. You said we were a family so that's how we're going to get through this, together."

Hearing EJ finally let out one loud, terrible cry Sami cooed at him, "There you go. It's OK to cry. You cry all you want." Sami, disregarding the cold air and the sharp pierce of EJ's fingers into her back, ran her fingers through EJ's hair, "It's OK. It's all going to be OK now."

Sonny and Paul sat in Will's room sitting side by side uncertain what to do while Will got his siblings ready for bed. Chad sat at the desk chair across from the bed swinging his leg back and forth methodically.

Not able to take the silence anymore Chad asked, "Will was really alright when you got here, right?"

"He tried to bash Paul's head in with that book," Sonny pointed to the large book on the floor by the door. "He didn't know it was us on the other side of the door."

Wide eyed Chad whistled appreciatively, "Good for him." When Paul looked at him strangely Chad said, "Not you. I just meant that I'm glad he wasn't going to go with him without a fight." Chad seemed to have developed a problem mentioning his father. 'Probably has something to do with the fact that I tried to shoot him in the head,' Chad thought uneasily.

"He said he was thinking about jumping out the window," Paul commented voice a bit raw from not having spoken much in the past hour or so.

"But Will hates heights," Chad couldn't stop himself from saying. "Then again I guess if he thought it was a matter of life and death he would overlook that."

Watching his leg move forwards and back Chad worried about Sonny and Paul. He knew they hadn't been very close lately but he was still their friend. Taking a deep breath Chad said, "Are you two going to be OK because you kind of look like you're the ones whose father," Chad spat the word out, "Just died."

Flinching slightly Sonny shrugged, "It's not that."

"Then what is it," Chad wondered curiously.

"A lot of shit happening at the same time," Paul confessed in a passive voice.

Chad lifted his eyebrows up questioningly.

Rolling his eyes Paul explained, "I never told my mom about Will. So imagine everyone's surprise when she came for a visit and found Will in the apartment alone?" Clenching his fists Paul added, "On top of Will almost being held against his will, Stefano dying and Sonny killing someone."

"I didn't kill anyone," Sonny defended meekly. 'I didn't kill anyone. I didn't.'

Narrowing his eyes Chad didn't want to yell at the two of them he really didn't. 'This isn't the time for yelling. Obviously they are upset and hurting. So are you. They don't need to be lectured.'

"So now what," Chad wanted to know, "Are you guys going to work things out or what?"

"I guess so," Paul sighed. "I don't see any other choice." 'How am I supposed to work things out with both of them when things just keep getting worse and worse?'

Sonny rubbed his thighs up and down instead of answering.

Not liking what he was seeing and hearing Chad demanded, "You two better not abandon him now, do you understand me? I didn't just almost kill someone for Will to be safe if you go right around and make him miserable."

"I don't want him to be miserable," Paul admitted, 'But maybe this isn't going to work out the way we wanted. Maybe it is too complicated.'

Will stood with his back pressed to the wall outside his room listening to the conversation inside. Biting his lip Will couldn't help the sudden rush of panic blooming in his chest. 'They don't sound very convincing.'

Lying in bed with his eyes wide open Will stared at the ceiling listening to the uneven breathing on either side of him. When they all climbed into bed Will didn't know what to do when Sonny rolled onto his side and faced one wall while Paul did the same to the other. Will knew they weren't asleep but didn't know if they wanted him to say anything.

'We've never been this far away before,' Will thought as he looked at the space in between him and his boyfriends. Closing his eyes Will tried to relax and get some sleep. He was beginning to feel just a bit of pressure building up in his head. 'You're supposed to rest.'

But every time he closed his eyes all Will could see was Sonny's face when he told Will about T. He kept seeing the wide-eyed horror in Paul's eyes when he realized Will was home while his mother was there. The smug smirk on Stefano's face when he locked Will in his room. The exhausted slump to EJ's shoulders in the kitchen. Will saw Gabi's smile and the dumb look on T's face whenever he would laugh.

Everything kept rolling and rolling around in his brain over and over again. Will didn't want to lie in awkward silence with a large gap between him and his boyfriends. He couldn't sleep and Sonny and Paul wouldn't touch him. 'How am I supposed to sleep without them? How am I supposed to do anything now?'

Suddenly indescribably angry Will kicked the sheets and blankets away from him not caring in the slightest if it surprised Sonny or Paul. Crawling off of the bed Will stomped out of his room and down the hall. An unpleasant look graced his features when neither Sonny nor Paul bothered to call out to him at all.

With no direction in mind Will found himself wandering around the endless hallways in the mansion until he found himself face-to-face with the door to Stefano's office. Pausing slightly Will shook his head before turning the doorknob and walking inside. 'There's bound to be something here,' Will thought as he closed the door behind him and sat at his desk. 'Now where to start?'

Sonny watched Will's retreating back practically run out of the room in silence. He didn't know what to say to make anything better. He didn't know anything anymore.

Reaching over for the lamp on the side table Paul clicked it on before leaning against the headboard and rubbing his eyes. 'How did we get here? How did this happen?' Recalling what Will said about their problems stemming from his and Sonny's lack of honesty Paul couldn't help but wonder if that was true. 'Was that it or has there always been problems between us? Problems that were never resolved?'

"Paul," Sonny whispered into the hazy light.

"What," Paul answered, trying to make sense of the thoughts running wild in his head.

"What are we doing," Sonny asked miserably. "What did I do?"

"I wish I knew," Paul replied arms crossing over his chest. "I wish I knew what you were thinking."

"I just," Sonny started to explain again, "I just remembered what Will looked like covered in all that blood. The way he would jump at every loud sound." Sonny could feel his eyes watering, "When I heard T that day all I could think was, 'Not again. I'm not letting that happen again.' I just wanted him to be safe."

"Why did you go to EJ instead of me," Paul shook his head, "Why didn't you talk to me?"

"I don't know," Sonny responded desperately, tears making their way down his face again, "I knew he would take care of it. He wouldn't ask questions or worry I had gone too far. I didn't care how he did it. I just wanted Will safe no matter the cost."

"Instead you made sure you weren't safe," Paul spat out, getting upset, "You know how much EJ hates us being with Will and you went to him anyway. You got involved in something so dangerous and stupid and you didn't think of the consequences."

"I know," Sonny nodded, "I wasn't thinking."

"Obviously," Paul yelled, voice echoing, "How the hell could you have done that Sonny? That isn't you. God, you could go to jail for this. EJ could hold this over your head for the rest of your life. For god's sake Stefano tried to force Will to go along with his plan because of what you did."

"I know," Sonny shouted. "I fucking know, OK? I know I should have talked to you and I know I shouldn't have gotten involved with EJ. I know! I never meant to hurt Will or you."

"God," Paul ran his fingers through his hair, "I don't know what the fuck you were even thinking."

Sonny, feeling a bit indignant, hissed, "Like you're one to talk. I might have done something bad to someone else but you're the one who hurt Will, again."

"I didn't have someone killed," Paul insisted finally turning to glare at Sonny.

"I'm not the one who is ashamed of our relationship, of Will," Sonny shot back, feeling defensive and irritated.

"I am not ashamed of him," Paul huffed, surprising himself when he felt tears stinging his eyes. "I'm not."

"Keep telling yourself that," Sonny snorted before turning back on his side, facing the wall, ending their conversation.

Paul wiped his eyes with the back of his hands before switching off the light. 'I'm not, I'm not, I'm not.'

EJ slipped from bed just as the sun was rising over the treetops on the DiMera property. He had gotten very little sleep but found he could no longer stay in bed. Kissing Samantha tenderly on the forehead EJ walked out of their room. Stopping to check in each of his children's rooms EJ smiled slightly seeing Johnny, Allie and Sydney all fast asleep. Small chests rising and falling peacefully. He dreaded telling them the truth but knew it needed to be done.

Bracing himself slightly EJ pushed the door to William's room open and frowned when he saw Narita and Kiriakis but no William. Closing the door again EJ hurried down the steps searching all over the house for his son. 'Where the hell is he,' EJ thought frantically.

Spotting a light shining out from under the door to his father's office EJ cautiously walked down the hall before pushing the door open. He sighed loudly in relief, heart rate slowing, when he spotted William sitting at his father's desk staring at a computer screen.

"William," EJ stated taking in the dark circles under William's eyes. "Have you even been to sleep," EJ questioned in concern.

Will shook his head, blinking rapidly as his fingers were a blur across the keyboard. "I'm almost there," he whispered. "Almost done."

"Almost done with what," EJ asked as he sat down in the chair across from him. He looked around the room and felt a deep ache in his chest. He would never see his father in this room again. He would never hear his loud laugh or enjoy another game of chess again. 'He's really gone.'

"It took a few hours to get into his laptop," Will responded dismissively, moving his face closer to the screen. His eyes began to hurt about an hour ago and his head was throbbing but he didn't care. "Now I'm going through all the info he had about me and Ian and everyone else."

"Beg pardon," EJ stood up before hurrying to William's side, bending over his shoulder.

"Zach must have done something to the computer because it shouldn't have been that hard," Will admitted, "But I got around it eventually."

Seeing the way William's wrists were red and raw from rubbing against the laptop EJ reached forward and put his hand on William's arm, "Don't you think you should go upstairs and rest?"

"No, no I don't want to be in there anymore," Will confessed. "I have to find this out. I'm so close."

"Why don't you want to be there," EJ asked warily. "Do you want to change rooms?"

"I can't be with Sonny and Paul right now," Will dismissed EJ's concerns easily. "Right now all I want is to know the truth. I deserve the truth. I've been honest I don't know why no one else is. I just want to know the truth," Will rambled on, mouth moving without his brains permission.

Face downcast EJ knew he needed to talk to William and soon. "I'll tell you the truth as soon as you take a break," EJ offered. "So let's go get you on the sofa at least."

Will shook his head until it started to spin, "No. No I need to know this now. I can't go on another minute without knowing absolutely everything."

Sighing EJ gave up, "Alright, what does it say?" He could admit that he too was curious about finally knowing everything.

"So far nothing Stefano didn't tell me," Will pouted slightly. "He heard from some girl that he's got spying on Victor that he contacted Ian. Stefano got ahold of Ian. He found out that Ian was unstable and convinced him to follow Stefano's rules instead."

"Hmm," EJ hummed not surprised by the information.

"And that the only reason the picture Paul took was leaked was because you left it around the mansion," Will shot EJ a nasty look.

"Right," EJ commented blankly. 'Of course it comes down to me.'

Moving through some files Will moved his head away from the screen and bit his lip, "Oh." He found a file pertaining to T. Glancing at EJ Will wasn't sure if he should open it or not.

Inhaling slightly EJ pushed William's hand out of the way and opened the file. He already knew most of what happened with T as the boy admitted it to him. 'Right before I shot him,' EJ mused.

Will read over the information about T apprehensively. Ever since he found out T was involved with Ian Will couldn't for the life of him figure out why. 'Apparently Ian was going to fix me,' Will read quickly. 'How could T be so stupid as to think someone like Ian would do anything like that?'

Reading further down into the file EJ raised his eyebrows, "Father must have been desperate to get you if he was willing to pay that much money to someone to lure you away."

Wrinkling his nose Will asked, "Why was it so easy for so many people to throw me under a bus? I mean, god, I've known T my entire life and just because I told him I liked dick he decided to sell me out."

Frowning and elbowing William EJ said, "Don't say things like that. Clearly the boy was unstable himself if he thought reading comments on the internet from a stranger made him competent enough to decide your future."

"At least he was smart enough to tell Stefano no," Will offered. "Before you killed him."

Noting the bleak tone in William's voice EJ admitted, "I didn't do it for the sake of killing him. I did it to ensure your safety."

"I don't need you to kill people," Will sighed. "I didn't need you trying to kill Paul and I didn't need you to kill T. I don't want you killing anyone, ever. That's not the type of person you are."

"Yes it is," EJ answered darkly. "It is and you know it is."

"No it's not," Will replied before changing the subject. 'I'm not ready to talk about this yet. Not until I know the truth about everything.'

Closing T's file after reading everything, including something about his death and EJ and Sonny's involvement, Will opened a new file entitled Gabriella Hernandez.

EJ put his hand on William's shoulder, 'I'm going to need to tell him the truth aren't I?' "There's something you need to know before you read this William."

"I already know she sold me out too," Will snorted. "And apparently her accident wasn't much of an accident, was it?"

EJ licked his lips nervously, "No."

Narrowing his eyes at the screen Will sneered, "Do you just kill anyone who looks at me wrong these days? Because you just elbowed me. That could have been dangerous. You might have to take yourself out."

"William," EJ muttered, "Stop talking and let me read. Good lord you're cranky when you don't get any sleep."

"She thought Ian was a reporter," Will asked feeling a bit surprised. "Why would she think that?"

"I don't know," EJ admitted. "It says they started talking while he was at the Pub. Sure leave it to the incompetent morons on the Salem PD to not only lose someone in their custody but let him wander around in broad daylight."

"So she didn't even know who Ian was or what he had planned," Will demanded feeling a bit lost. "Why the hell did you kill her?"

"She's still the reason Ian knew when you left the hospital and where you were staying," EJ grumbled. "Now let me read."

Frowning Will turned from the screen in distaste. "She must have really lost it," Will mumbled. "The Gabi I know would never ask for something like that."

"Clearly you didn't know her that well," EJ remarked. "But she was involved with Chad so it's no wonder she had access to my father."

"But why would she want me out of the way," Will asked loudly. "I wasn't in the way."

"Well from this she clearly thought you were," EJ put his hand on William's shoulder consolingly. "Plus Chad told her that ridiculous story about being in love with you. From what she told Ian and from what this says clearly she never resolved her own feelings for you or Chad."

"But Gabi didn't want to be with me," Will told EJ, looking at him like he was crazy, "She knew I was gay and she accepted that."

"I didn't say she wanted to be with you," EJ pointed out, "Merely that her feelings were in conflict. She was willing to tell your life story to a reporter. And when she found out whom Ian really was she didn't tell anyone. On top of contacting Father when she began to suspect something was happening between you and Chad."

"Tough luck for her that Stefano found a way to use that to his advantage," Will mused. Barely staying awake Will couldn't find it in him to feel anything other than exhaustion at the moment.

"Well I'd say I at least found a few reasons why she needed to be taken care of," EJ stated under his breath. 'I knew there had to be.'

Will shrugged, eyes beginning to close, "Stefano killed Ian I'm sure he would have started killing the other ones eventually."

Not wanting to think about that, the idea that everything he did might have been for nothing, EJ asked, "Is all of this stuff," EJ waved his hand in front of the computer, "Something you can access again?"

Will nodded, "Yeah, whenever I want."

"Alright," EJ said before closing the lid. Helping William stand EJ added, "Now where do you want to sleep? Your room or somewhere else?"

"Dunno," Will put his head against EJ's shoulder.

"Right, that's helpful," EJ sighed before guiding William up the stairs and into his room. Watching as William immediately fell asleep EJ glared between Narita and Kiriakis, 'Don't make me regret bringing him in here.'

Walking back down the stairs EJ went to his own office. He had so many things to do. 'I'll have to try to contact all of my other siblings and the board members. An obituary will need to be written. A press release. Funeral arrangements. I'll have to call the hospital and make sure the body is taken to the mortuary. I'll want to be there to make sure everything goes correctly for the cremation.'

'Not to mention I still need to talk to Roman,' EJ sighed before sitting down and getting to work.

Paul jostled awake when Will rolled against him. Startling Paul took a few moments to remember where he was and why. Putting his hand across his eyes Paul groaned, 'Fuck what are we going to do?'

Checking the time Paul moved Will off of him and stood up. He knew it was early but he was going to need time to think. 'Time to think before I find my mother and start to set everything right.'

Author's note:

When I started writing the next few chapters things started going in an interesting direction. Hopefully it all pans out.

Please review and let me know what you thought.

Thanks for reading!