Authors note: ok guys I'm back…I know some of you are thinking what about Six Stages of Grief I know I know I still owe you one chapter, it will come eventually…but I just have all of these ideas swimming around this head of mine! This came to me while trying to stay awake in astronomy who knew the laws of gravity could inspire some Channy!
Enjoy!
"Okay Kids that's a wrap." Marshall exclaimed with a clap walking on to set. "How about some lunch, before we decide on which new ideas we'll use for next week's show, I know Sonny is excited to share." Sonny smiled nodding her head.
" Yea and it's Tostitos Thursday!" Nico exclaimed giving Grady a high five.
"I'm off to feed Bernie he gets so cranky, if he doesn't get his afternoon mouse." Zora said quickly scurrying away.
" So Sonny, Tawni you guys coming or what?"
"It's Thursday, you know what that means." Tawni said crossing her arms looking to Sonny.
"Oh yea, Sonny's alone time." Grady said nodding his head.
"Should we be offend that you don't include us in your alone time?"
"No Tawni if I included you guys, it would kind of defeat the purpose of alone time." Sonny said with a laugh. "Don't you guys ever just want to be alone, to you know reflect sometimes?" The other three randoms looked back and forth between each other.
"No." They all said together.
"I can never be without my best bud for long." Grady said slinging an arm around a smiling Nico.
"And if I'm alone, no one is seeing my pretty, I'm not that selfish Sonny."
"Guys I'll be back before you know it." The other three just stared at her not convinced. "You know guys I think I over hear the teen gladiators possibly setting up a Tostitos eating contest."
"A contest!" Grady exclaimed looking to Nico.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Nico questioned with raised eyebrows.
"I'm thinking I'm half way there." Grady said taking off down the hall with Nico close in tow.
"And Tawni the gladiators did mention something about needing a beautiful girl to begin the race."
"Oh like in those really old movie when the guys are having a car race, and a beautiful woman has to drop the scarf?" Tawni asked excitedly.
"Sure." Sonny smiled raising her shoulders.
"Out of the way Sonny, my pretty is being called." Sonny laughed watching Tawni disappear off set. She loved her cast, but sometimes she just needed to have something to herself. Grabbing her purse she walked out of the studio slipping her sunglasses on. Hopping in her car she checked her watch, she had about forty five minutes before Marshall would begin his nervous sweating thing. Pulling out of the parking lot Sonny quietly began humming to herself, already enjoying her time alone. Reaching her destination she smiled. "Ca De Sole." She said out loud. Sonny loved coming here, she loved their gorgeous patio which include numerous flower arrangements, perfectly sculpted shrubs, and fountains, where she could eat, and just watch the world around her. Getting out of the car she walked towards the door.
"Ms. Munroe how good to see you again what will it be today." A voice said with a heavy French accent, Sonny smile without turning around.
"Hmm I was thinking of having the Mahi Mahi fillet, with a side of linguine, a glass of wine red of course, and for dessert your best chocolate mousse."
"So one East coast Gigi, coming right up."
"You know me too well Vincent." Sonny smile turning around.
"I was sure that accent would fool you this time."
"Vince a French accent at an Italian restaurant wouldn't fool anyone."
"Good point." Vincent said with a laugh. "May I escort the lady to her table."
"You may." Sonny smiled looping an arm through his. Sonny had met Vincent her first time coming to the restaurant. Ironically it was his first day on the job, and after he spilled someone's pasta on her and he began apologizing, she laughed saved his job and they've been the best of friends ever since.
"So what's new in Hollywood?"
"Well remember that walk a thon I told you I was running for books ?"
"Yea."
"Well of course because I was trying to do something good, Chad had to try and come along and ruin it with something bad. Do you know he had the nerve to have a walk a thon against books! I mean really who can be against reading."
"Chad."
"Exactly Chad he's just so.."
"No Sonny look, it's Chad." Vincent said stopping pointing to a table. Looking up sure enough there was Chad Dylan Cooper currently eating a shrimp cocktail, at her special place, couldn't she have anything that he couldn't ruin.
"God, he hasn't seen us right." Sonny said quickly ducking her head. Looking up Vincent held back a laugh as a smile spread across Chad's face at seeing Sonny.
"Nope." He smiled.
"Good then there's still time.."
"Hey Munroe, following me now?" Chad called from his table.
" Following you, get over yourself Cooper." Sonny said walking closer to him, so they weren't screaming across the patio
"After you." Chad smirked. Sonny crossed her arms preparing a comeback.
"Ok I'm going to go grab that salad." Vincent said while stepping away from the pair.
"But.." Sonny started but stopped as Vincent quickly hurried away. Chad was happy to see the guy go, he didn't like the way they were being all cutesy together or the way he was holding on to her arm, who was that guy any way. :"So why are you here anyway Chad, you get sick of lobster?"
"No" He said shaking his head.
"Then what are you doing here?"
"Just needed a change of scenery." Chad shrugged playing with one of his shrimp .Sonny nodded surprised at the lack of cockiness, and the hint of truth in his statement. "You?" he asked looking away from his food, and up at Sonny. Sonny scuffed her foot, debating on whether or not to tell him the truth. She figure since he was honest with her, she at least owed him the same respect.
"I come here every Thursday, to just spend some time alone, eat, and reflect." This time Chad nods, as an awkward silence falls apon them.
"I guess I'll go now." Sonny said while making a move to leave.
"Or you can stay." Chad answered a little too quickly. Sonny turned back to him, with surprise clearly evident on her face, was Chad being polite? "I mean not many get the chance to dine with Chad Dylan Cooper consider yourself lucky Munroe." He said with a smirk. Sonny rolled her eyes, there he was the Chad she knew.
"I prefer to be unlucky." She said with a roll of her eyes.
"No wait." Chad said standing up. "Sit, I'm a really great person to eat and reflect with." Sonny felt her resolve crumbling when her eyes met his. Nodding her head she pulled out the chair opposite him, and took a seat, Chad smiles quickly to himself before sitting back in his chair.
"Your salad my lady." Vincent said again in the French accent while placing a plate down in front of Sonny along with a glass of water.
"Pourquoi garçon de restaurant merci, cela semble délicieu." Sonny stated with a smile. Chad choked on his drink in surprise, at Sonny's perfect French dialect.
"Votre plus bienvenu ma dame."
"Very good Vincent you French is really coming along nicely."
"I've learned form the best."
"Well.."
"Hey could you get me another glass of water I'm feeling really parched." Chad said interrupting the two.
"But your glass is full." Taking his glass Chad poured the water on the ground.
"Now it's not." He said holding it up.
"Chad!"
"Sonny its fine, I'll be right back with that water."
"Chad what's your problem?"
"What it's L.A I can't be thirsty."
"No you can't be rude to my friend."
"I'm sorry Sonny but your friend is getting paid to wait on tables not flirt with you."
"Chad we were not flirting…"Sonny paused before smiling. "And if we were why would you care?"
"I don't care." Chad said shrugging his shoulders.
"You so care." Sonny laughed putting some salad in her mouth.
"Listen Sonny you're free to flirt with whoever you want."
"Oh thanks for your permission Chad, now I won't be left wondering what could have been." She said rolling her eyes.
"So how long until you have to be back at the studio?"
"About half an hour, you?"
"An hour we only have one more scene to shoot and then we're done for the day." Sonny nodded, taking another bite of her salad.
"Today we are going to run through one of my sketch ideas."
"That must be a great feeling."
"What?" Sonny asked confused.
"Seeing your creation come to life, I mean I know when I pre.." Chad stopped abruptly dropping his graze from hers.
"Heres' your water." Vincent said returning, placing a glass in front of Chad. "Will there be anything else?"
"No thanks." Chad said reaching for his glass. Raising the glass to his lips, he flinched when he felt a swift kick under the table. "Sonny what the he.."
"Chad wasn't there something else you wanted to say to Vincent?" She asked looking at him expectantly.
"Next time put more ice." Chad jumped feeling another kick to his shin. "Okay okay, my bad for spilling the water." He mumbled rubbing his shin. Sonny smiled sure it wasn't a full on apology but hey it was Chad, and a my bad was almost as good as an I'm sorry.
"It's cool bro." Vincent smiled sending a wink Sonny's way before walking away.
"So when you what?"
"When I what, what?"
"You were saying something and then you stopped."
"Oh that was nothing." He said quickly eating another shrimp.
"It didn't sound like nothing, you can tell me." At her sincerity Chad felt an urge to tell her the truth to get it off his chest, but for some reason he couldn't.
"It's nothing." Sonny stared intently at Chad as he continued eating his food. He refused to look her in the eyes, she could tell the subject was really uncomfortable for him.
"Okay." She shrugged, sipping on some water.
"Sonny would you just… wait okay?" Chad asked confused.
"Yea if you don't want to talk about it I respect that. If you're not ready to tell me I'm willing to wait." Looking down Sonny returned to her salad as Chad stared at her in disbelief. He wasn't use to this, any other girl he knew would try and drag it out of him, but not Sonny, she was different.
"What?" Sonny questioned looking up to find him staring at her causing a small blush to form on her cheeks.
"Nothing." Chad smiled looking down, dipping a shrimp in cocktail sauce, taking a bite he began. "You know Munroe I'm glad I came here today, I.." Chad stopped hearing Sonny's laughter. "What?" Sonny continued laughing, covering her mouth she shook her head.
"You just have a little something." She said pointing at a spot under her mouth. Chad's eyebrows raised as he visibly scanned the table for a spoon, to check his reflection, finding no spoon he quickly wiped at his chin spreading the sauce, causing Sonny's laughter to increase.
"Do I amuse you Munroe?" Sonny puffed her cheeks holding in her laughter while shaking her head no, Chad frowned causing Sonny to roll her eyes.
"Here let me get it you big baby." Grabbing a napkin, she stood up walking around the table and hunched down to Chad's level. Cupping his face in one hand, she wiped the stain away with her free hand. Chad shivered at her touch while unconsciously leaning into her hand. Sonny's hand froze, for the first time she realized how close they were. Looking into his sparkling eye, she couldn't help but feel as if it was seeming to pull her closer. Chad stared into Sonny's chocolate brown eyes, and instantly felt his heart rate increase, slowly he felt himself moving forward. Sonny closed her eyes as she felt Chad's warm breath on her cheek letting out a shaky breath, she inched her way closer.
"Sonny here's that mousse you wanted…whoa am I interrupting something here?" Vincent questioned with raised eyebrows. Sonny and Chad leaped apart, at the fast motion Sonny fell back on her butt.
"Oww." She muttered brushing her hair out of her face.
"You okay?" Vincent asked holding out a hand to help her up.
"Yea I just…I just gotta go." Turning she reached for her purse. "Thanks for the food Vincent, heres what I owe you." In her haste to open it, she managed to spill most of its contents. "Great." She sighed.
"Sonny don't worry about it I got it." Chad said finding his voice. Sonny couldn't look him in the eye, she refused to let their almost whatever that was to show how much it affect her.
"Chad I can pay for my own food." She said while bending down to grab her wallet.
"I insist." He smiled pulling out his wallet.
"Well I resist your insist." Sonny said finally looking at him while handing Vincent some money.
"Well maybe next time I won't insist." Chad said standing up handing Vincent more money.
"Good!" Sonny huffed standing up having gathered all her belongings.
"Good." Chad shrugged causally.
"Fine." Sonny said squinting her eyes and taking a step closer to him.
"Fine." Chad said taking a step of his own.
"So were good?"
"We're so good." Chad smirked putting his sunglasses on, causing Sonny to rolled her eyes.
"Thanks for everything Vincent I'll see you next week." She said quickly kissing his cheek. Lifting her purse strap over her shoulder she left Chad with a glare before pushing down her sunglasses and quickly walling past him. Chad refused to admit that the kiss Sonny had given Vincent made his blood boil, as much as he refused to admit that something almost happen between them.
"I don't know what you're waiting for Vance, but I want my change." Chad said making a shooing motion with his hand. As Vincent turned to leave Chad sunk back into his chair, looking down he saw the discarded napkin on the floor. Grabbing it two thoughts came to mind What the hell was that? "And what did I mean by next time?" He said out loud
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Sonny sat in her car, her head resting on her steering wheel. "Next time…next time?" What was that suppose to mean. Leave it to Chad to leave her feeling flustered, flattered, and angry all in one lunch date. Wait.."It wasn't a date." Sonny said out loud starting her car. "It was a chance meeting, and now it's over." Taking a deep breath she nodded her head happy with that answer. But no matter how many pep talks she had with herself she knew it wouldn't erase what almost happen. She and Chad had a lot of history, but this was the closest they had come to making history, and she didn't know what to feel. Checking her watch she realized she only had about seven minutes to make it back to the studio before she was late. "Ok Benny you can do it." Sonny said steeping on her gas petal. Reaching the parking lot, she sighed seeing how packed it was driving up more, she saw an open spot, close to the studio doors, maybe today wasn't so bad after all. As she flicked her blinker to begin her turn, a black convertible whisked around the corner, quickly taking her prize place. Sonny watched in disbelief, as Chad stepped out of the car, swinging his keys around his finger.
"Oh hey Sonny." He waved with a smirk. Sonny quickly rolled down her window, never hating the non automated windows more than that moment.
"Chad that was my spot!"
"Sonny these spots aren't assigned." He shrugged
"Chad I know you saw me turning."
"You know what they say you snooze you lose Munroe." Clicking the lock button Chad smiled as his car made the locking/ honking noise he love. "If it makes you feel any better I saw a spot down by the gates."
" Chad you're so..so.."
"I know I have you at a loss for words, don't worry Sonny it happens to the best of girls in my presence, see you around." Chad turned walking away.
"Ughh." Sonny exclaimed hitting her horn as hard as she could, she smiled as Chad jumped. Driving up she stopped next to him. "What I thought you liked that sound." She smiled sweetly, before pulling off to look for another spot.
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Ok guys there you have it, here are just a few little things to clear up for this chapter
Here is Sonny and Vincent little convo in English.
"Pourquoi xle garçon de restaurant merci, cela semble délicieu"
"Why thank you waiter it seems delicious."
"Votre plus bienvenu ma dame."
"Your most welcome my lady."
Oh and the part where Sonny says the name Benny, she's talking to her car in case that confused anyone.
Ok I think that covers everything thank you for reading, and if enough people like it and review I'll have more chapters up ASAP!