A/N: I haven't written for this site since last summer, so please be patient with my lack of a story structure…I'm planning for a few more chapters =D

Sonny Munroe opened her eyes. The first image that flashed through her mind was the same as it had been every morning. Chad. His face had seared itself into her mind. The way his blue eyes lit up when he saw her. And the way she smiled as he ran his fingers through his hair. Yet she shrugged off the thought every time, suppressing any feelings she wished she didn't have for him.

Wearily, she slipped out of bed and walked across the room into the bathroom. She approached the mirror, and gave herself a long look. Her hair was unkempt. She immediately grabbed a brush from a cupboard and began brushing it.An instant later, she dropped the comb. She clutched the sides of the sink and looked at herself squarely in the mirror. She knew she had feelings for him. He was the reason she spent an hour each morning on her hair, the reason she acted so awkward when he was around, the reason she browsed his Facebook profile each night. And she realized that she couldn't deny it anymore. She sighed. How long can I keep this up?

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Sonny appeared in the So Random! dressing room just as Tawni Hart finished another round of her celebrity impersonations in the mirror. Sonny couldn't help but smile a little bit as Tawni did a Miley Cyrus accent. After a brief moment, Tawni plopped down on the couch and gestured Sonny to sit.

"Sooo…. Sonny," Tawni said as she admired her freshly manicured nails, "How's life? My life's so great! Don't you love the new sketch I wrote? I know, you don't even have to say anything, I know it's fabulous!!!" Tawni looked up and smiled as Sonny.

Sonny faked a nervous smile and carefully placed herself on the couch beside her friend. "Um…Tawni?" She breathed in deeply and sighed, "I have something I wanna talk about."

Tawni turned to face her, and understood from Sonny' solemn face that whatever she wanted to say next was important enough to listen to. "Yes?"

Sonny looked into Tawni's soft blue eyes, and hesitated for the briefest second before saying quietly, "Never mind. It's nothing." And without another word, she ran out of the dressing room. Tawni watched her friend leave, and although she never said anything to Sonny, she already knew what and who it was about…

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Sonny walked alone in the hallway of the studio, trying to understand all the thoughts and feelings that were conflicting within her. She turned a corner and bumped into someone. She closed her eyes, hafl-hoping it was Chad.

"Sorry," the voice said. "Hey, is it you, Sonny?"

Sonny opened her eyes and stared into the face of James Conroy, the suave Mackenzie Falls cast member who she and Tawni both had gone out with once.

"Hey," Sonny replied, casting her eyes upon the floor.

Before she understood why, she looked up into his face and leaned in. She kissed him with a passion she wished she could have done to Chad. James, surprised at first, slowly kissed her back. At his mouth slid over hers, he slipped his tongue between her teeth. Sonny hummed in appreciation and she wrapped her arms around his neck. James' hands slid underneath her shirt and he felt her back with a lust Sonny never experienced before. They stood there for five minutes. As his hands slipped underneath her bra, Sonny lurched back. She gently nudged his hands off her, and gave him an apologetic face. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"No problem, "James cut in and winked at her. He kissed her again, both fiercely and hungrily. Sonny drowned herself in his embrace but eventually pulled away.

"No, James, "Sonny stared at him coolly. "I didn't mean to kiss you. I don't know what I was thinking." She turned to go, but then twirled around. "You promise that you won't tell anyone?"

James pretended to think about it, "Depends…will you flash me?" He shot her a devilish grin.

"Ugh." Sonny rolled her eyes and walked away. As she edged the corner of this hallway, she came face to face with Chad.

"Hey," Sonny smiled nervously.

Chad avoided her gaze. "So…you and James sure seemed like you guys were having fun down there." He jerked his head in the direction of where she had made out with James.

It took Sonny a full five seconds before she realized that Chad had caught her and James kissing. "Chad-"

"No, it's okay…I just didn't know you and James were still dating."

"But we're not!" Sonny raised her voice.

"It's not like I'll tell anyone, don't worry Sonny. I'm not gonna sell you out to the paparazzi or anything. Relax. " He grinned at her, yet Sonny traced a flash of disappointment in his eyes. Then it was gone. Chad turned to go.

"Wait."Sonny clenched her fists. If she didn't say anything now, she might never have the guts or time to say it again.

Chad craned his neck and looked behind him, "Yes?"

"I…" Sonny breathed in and let out in a gasp. "I…I…love you."

To be continued…