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-Present day-
“Hi all, my name is William Solace and today, I am here to address the rumours about me and my family. So I’d like to introduce you all to my husband and daughter.”
-9 months and two weeks before-
Will Solace is primarily known for owning a chain of hospitals, and his 99.70% success rate on surgeries. Lately people are realising we know nothing about him, and how private he is about his life. The only know facts about him is that he is 25 years old and majority of his money goes towards charity’s and it’s rumoured that he makes his siblings his HOH’s (Head of Hospital).
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With a bag in his hand and his coat over his arm, Will yelled goodbye to Austin as he pushed the doors open. Immediately he was met with thousands of blinding lights and questions coming from every direction.
“Will!”
“Will looked over here!”
“How many lives did you save today?”
“Are you currently seeing someone”
“Can you come in for an interview?”
Will ignored them, maybe, just maybe, if they hadn’t been rude, hadn’t crowded him, he might have answered a few questions or let them have a split second for a photo. Instead he walked in a straight line, through them, walked straight past his car and stepped right onto the bus that was pulling up, surprising everyone. Including himself.
Will sat down in a seat, not going back.
He leaned back, exhaling, in relief.
As the bus drove away he realised what he had done.
Nico was gonna be pissed.
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A few stops later, Will got off. It was dark now, he slowly wondered up to his house, where an angry Nico was waiting, arms crossed, smoke pretty much billowing out of his ears.
“Where have you been?!” He said, tone icy cold.
“I’m sorry”
“I-I…” Nico wiped his face, angry tears spilling down his face. Will pulled him to his chest.
“I’m sorry, I really am. I didn’t think, I just wanted to get away…”
“I saw…” Nico sniffled “sorry for being angry, I-I just—“
“No need to explain yourself” Will pulled back, wiping the tears from Nicos face.
-9 Months before-
Will locked the door to his office, he worked at the main office today—usually he did the paperwork and reports at home with Nico and Bianca playing in the next room or Nico would come and sit with him in their office, either writing or editing his latest book or he would cuddle up for some attention while Will worked.
But today he was required to come in for an event, the event had raised a lot of money for the children at the Jason Grace Children’s hospital (Will was quite excited to buy them Christmas presents with the left over money).
It had also brought a shit-ton of reporters and paparazzi, so when he walked outside he really shouldn’t have been so surprised to be blinded by a thousand flashed, Will instinctively brought a hand up to his eyes, as he tried to move through the crowd.
Unfortunately he had his wedding ring on and the blinding lights of the cameras really picked up on it. It glinted in the flashes bringing everyone’s attention to it.
“Will! Is that a wedding ring on your finger?!”
“Who’s you secret partner?!”
“How long have you been engaged?!”
“Who’s the lucky gal?”
“Are they female or male? “
“You openly bi mr solace! Reveal their gender”
Will stomach dropped. He felt nauseous as he shakily made his way to his car. What if they found Nico? Bia? What would he do?
“Shit” Will muttered, as he fumbled with his keys.
-Present Day-
“…But first, a little bit about me. Most of you have guessed already. Yes my mother is Namoi Solace, please stop harassing her for photos of me a a baby—Honestly Y’all, it’s creepy!” The audience laughed.
-8 months and three weeks before-
“The first photos of Will Solaces secret partner, show black hair and pale-ish olive skin, it still hasn’t be confirmed what his secret partners gender is, fans have almost nothing to go off. Many people are proud of Will for keeping his partner out of the cameras so they can live a normal life, but others are seething mad that he is ‘ashamed’ of them.” Nico put the paper down, a few silent moments later he starts wheezing.
“This is comedy gold!”
“Your privacy and safety is not” Will growled, his head in his hands.
“Oh come on Will, We knew this was a risk” Nico threw the paper down, his chuckles fading into annoyance.
“Nico, this isn’t funny”
“It’s a little funny”
“It’s not”
“It is” Nico slid an arm around Wills shoulders before sliding into his lap. Will shifted till his head was buried in Nicos shoulder.
“What if they find out?” He murmured.
“We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it”
“Alright” Will tighten his grip around Nico.
“I love you” Nico mumbled.
“I love you too” Will whispered back.
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Will gripped the steering wheel, “Are you sure this is a good idea?”
“Yea it’s fine, it’ll be dark, no one will know” Nico slid out of the car.
“Alright…” Will sighed, he pulled on his face mask, hoping to not be recognised. He walked around to Nico, who had a black mask dangling from one ear, without warning he grabbed the string from behind wills ear, uncovering his face and pecking him on the lips. It was warm and reassuring, exactly what Will needed, despite the rush of fear in his stomach.
Nico quickly fixed his mask and grabbed Wills hand, pulling him towards the theatre.
Will and Nico walked out of the theatre chuckling. Nico was happily talking when Will saw it, out of the corner of his eye. People creeping down the hall, cameras at the ready.
His expression hardened, “where’s your mask?” He asked.
Nico patted himself down, his expression panicked, “I must have left it in the theatres”
In seconds he had his hand on Nicos neck, pressing his head into the side of his chest, his arm looped around his shoulder as he made sure not a single part of Nicos face could be seen. The photographers didn’t get a single photo of Nico. This time.
-8 months and 2 weeks before-
Will was shopping with Nico for Bia when the flashes started—he was really getting sick of these photographers— he warned Nico, holding up a bag of groceries to block his face from their view as Nico hurried to put on glasses and a mask. He looped an arm around Nico as they quickly paid for their food and left.
-Present Day-
“And yes,” Will continued “Austin lake, HOH at Angelo age care (( yes yes, a joke to Nico being ‘old’, im hilarious ik )) and Kayla, HOH at Solace hospital are in fact my half-siblings.” The crowds excitement grew.
-7 months and 4 days before-
“… Now without further ado, id like to welcome to the stage, William Solace, the rising doctor, with a very secret life! Please welcome him to the stage.”
Will adjusted his tie as he walked on, bag in hand. Will stood at the podium, he looked through his bag looking for his speech.
“Sorry,” he cleared his throat “just looking for my speech” the crowd chuckled.
Will pulled the sheet out, the crowd silenced as a pink dummy rolled out. shit. Shit. SHIT. SHIT. Will quickly shoved it back into his bag with a little awkward chuckle “sorry, that’s my daughter’s”.
Will thought nobody noticed when he glanced back at the curtains, watching a red faced Nico wheeze on the floor, next to a confused Bianca.
-7 months before-
“I still cannot believe that happened!” Will ranted onto the phone to Kayla, “like honestly, I don’t even know how it got in there!”
Kayla’s laugh echoed through the phone
“Kay! Don’t laugh”
Will stoped dead along the path, it was instinct by now, he adjusted Bianca’s sleeping form and covered her face with her hat, seconds before the flashes started.
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As Will read the paper he sighed, the caption read: Dr William A. Solace, strolling in the park with his presumed daughter.
He was so sick of these people invading even inch of his life, his privacy
-6 months and 3 weeks before-
“Nico, head down” Will snapped. Nico quickly placed a protective hand over Bianca’s face as Will held up a news paper in front on Nico’s face as he glared at the paparazzi creeping forwards.
-Present Day-
“My husbands family unfortunately passed when he was young, and we do not know much of them, before anyone asks, we will not be sharing anything on them.” Will took a deep breath. “Again, before anyone asks neither of our dads are in our life’s full time, so we will not be telling you their identity’s.
-6 months before-
“I am here at the Solace hospital, where Will Solace was seen rushing to with his daughter, we await information on the situation” the reporter turned catching Will racing into the hospital lobby, daughter face-to-chest, effectively hiding her face. When the cameraman zoomed in you could see he was panicking and on the verge of tears as he is followed in by the paparazzi.
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“Dr. Solace, we were not expecting your arrival” the receptionist greeted him.
“My partner was in an accident, I was told he was brought here”
“Right this way Dr. Solace” she calmly lead him to the HOH office, unknown to them a reporter sneaked in behind.
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The camera angle caught Will talking to a girl with green streaks through her orange hair.
“Kay, what room is he in”
“Will, calm down. He was attacked by dracaena. Nico is fine, just a little banged up”
“Ok, ok. Your right I’m sorry”
“He is in room A203. Do you want me to look after Bia?”
“Uhh…” Will looked down at his sleeping daughter. “No, I’ll take her with me”.
They left the room, leaving the reporter still in shock, he had just broken the internet. Nico his partner was a he and his name is Nico. And had apparently been attack by a drag queen?
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Will entered room A203, he quickly placed a sleeping Bianca on the chair, before rushing over to Nico. Nico had an IV line attached into the crook of his arm and a bandage up his other arm.
“What happened? I told you to be careful”
“I know, I’m sorry.”
“No, don’t apologise, I know you didn’t try to get hurt” Will detached the rail, he leaned over for a hug.
“What did you tell the hospital” Will whispered
“Wild dog attack”
“Good thinking”
“Why thank you” Nico laughed, wincing at the gesture.
-5 months and 4 weeks later-
“Nico,” Will whined, sprawled across Nico lap. “they know you”
“Who?”
“The internet”
“What?”
“Your not mine anymore! The whole world knows who you are! And it’s all my fault…”
“Will,” Nico ran his hands through Wills hair “we knew this was bound to happen. And it’s not your fault, you didn’t know”
-
Will finally looked up after half an hour of Nico wheezing with laughter.
“Ok, what is it?”
“They— they— made a— list!” He chucked between laughs.
“A list of…?” Will prompted
“Nicos!”
“What?” Will quickly searched it up. “They’ve harassed 12 people already!”
“We should probably send flowers or a gift basket”
“Definitely, I’ll get Lilith on finding them and I’ll get the sorry gifts”
“What about me?” Bia asked.
“I’ll grab you some flowers to, don’t worry princess”
“Will, your gonna spoil her” Nico scolded.
“Don’t worry, I’ll get you some to” Will kissed Nico and went to grab the sorry gifts.
-5 months and 3 weeks later-
“Will, I can walk!” Nico complained as he scooped Nico off the bed.
“I know”
“I’m not going to pass out”
“We don’t know that, besides, it’ll be easier to hide your face from them”
Before Nico could continue protest again, Will slid his arms under Nico’s thighs and lifted him up. Nico’s legs wrapped naturally around his waist and his arms instinctively hooked around Will’s neck, fingers curling in his shirt.
Will carried Nico all the way down through the floors, to the doors, where they could already hear the paparazzi.
“Head down, Neeks”
Nico obeyed, his cheeks flushing, partly with annoyance, partly because—ugh—being carried like this felt safe. Too safe. Will’s hold was firm and protective, his hands hooked on his thighs, and tucking his head in the crook of Wills neck, felt like Will could shield him from the entire world.
As the doors pushed open, the muffled sound of voices swelled—paparazzi waiting, cameras clicking, lights ready to blind them the second they stepped out.
Will tensed.
“Nico,” he murmured, adjusting his grip. “Head down.”
Nico tucked his face further into the warm space between Will’s neck and shoulder, hidden completely. Will’s hand rose, palm pressing gently to the back of Nico’s head, keeping him shielded.
“Nico!”
“Nico! Mr solace”
“William”
“Dr Solace! A word”
“One,” he growled, all mics and landed in front of him. “You’re all disgusting— I’m sorry if that’s rude, but this… this is disgusting. My husband is recovering and you guys can’t give him a second out of the hospital before y’all storm him!”
Everyone back down after that, quieting down. Will slid Nico into car, making sure he couldn’t be seen. As soon as he shut the door behind them, his anger melted.
“You ok?” He asked
“Yea, you?” Nico asked laying his head in Wills lap.
“Where to, Masters?”
“Please, Jules! Nico and Will, we’re friends here” Nico complained
“I still work for you” he replied, too used this conversation.
“You can still be friends with us” Nico whined
-present day-
“Now the moment im sure you’ve all be waiting for, my husband Nico and our sweet daughter Bianca.” Will held out a hand, the crowd gasped as Nico walked out Bianca toddling next to him, Nico took Wills hand, smiling at him reassuringly. The crowd shifted slightly, although they didn’t know it, they could feel Nicos power, his dominance drifting off of him.
The cheering went on for a good five minutes before it faded to questions. As will answered some from the corner of his eye he saw Nico pick Bia up and hand her to someone off stage— Will knew it was Kayla, Austin, Hazel or her favourite: Unky fwank.
A moment later he felt a tug on his sleeve, he leaned down as Nico whispered in his ear. Will nodded enthusiastically. He tooke Nico’s hands in his,
“Really?”
Nico took a deep breath nodding, “yep” he stepped up to the podium.
Nico looked back for reassurance as he took the mic, will smiled and gave him a thumbs up.
“Um,” the mic squeaked “hi, I’m Nico. As you guys already know.” He chuckled nervously “I thought I should probably just say this, so that when the heat of all this cools down, that will be the end of it.” The audience cheered.
“So uh—sorry I have no speech for this—“ he chuckled nervously again “Have any of you heard of the author N. Solangelo?” The crowed cheered again. “I—umm. That’s me, surprise” Nico did jazz hands as the crowd silenced.
Will stepped in, adjusting the height of the mic stand. “That’s for all of you who thought he was a gold digger!” The crowed laughed and then started cheering for Nico and Will (mostly for Nico).
-
Later when Bianca had gotten tired and had retired into Wills arms, only to crawl into Nicos a short while later, Will answered a few lingering questions as he felt Nicos head drop further onto his shoulder as he dozed off.
“Last one sorry, guys”
“You really care for them, don’t you?” Someone called out.
Will smiled softly, admiring his beautiful husband and their precious daughter.
“Yea, i do”
-
As security cleared everyone out, Will gently woke Nico.
“Hey sweets, let’s get you in the car, yea?” Nico nodded sleepily. Will took Bianca from Nico, as he looped an arm around his husbands waist, leading him towards the exit.
-1 week after-
Lizzy_Gills: HE WASNT EVEN ON THE LIST, BRO FLEW RIGHT UNDER OUR RADAR
Abby.phay: OMG YOUR RIGHT
Nico_Di_Angelo ✅: I’m just too good
Jane.E: @Nico_Di_Angelo HIIIIIII
Katie ♥️: @Nico_Di_Angelo How did this man hide from us?!
Yapple: @Nico_Di_Angelo YOU GOT VERIFIED!!!
Grape_muncher: We harassed 14 ppl and didn’t even have him on the list!
Alice: Will did a good job
Read more…
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“I cannot believe you weren’t even on their list!?”
“I have like ten followers, Haz” Nico laughed.
“And what about the 3 Million—“
“17 million now, 54 both between both accounts” Nico interrupted
“Whatever, I can’t believe no one figured it out all that time!”
“Mmh” Nico stayed quiet for a minute. “I never went to awards or book signing so I’m not surprised.”
“But some found your address, but not your name?” Hazel questioned
“I’m sure some found out, they just chose to respect my privacy or they weren’t believed. Either way, I don’t really care” he shrugged.