Hey :) Well I've decided to start a new multichapter, but it will only be seven chapters long, as you might have found from the title! They will be reasonably short...

Well, hope you enjoy it :D I just had this idea a few hours ago so let's see how well it turns out...

Seven Days of Loving You

A week usually starts with a Monday.

Not for me, though. Not this time.

This was one of those weeks when everything went wrong, but it was just what I wanted.

Truthfully - Chad wasn't the one on my mind. Not even close. But that's not really the point...because we don't always get what we want, we get what we deserve. Maybe I just didn't deserve someone perfect.

It had started on a Wednesday. For me, it was always the worst day of the week...somewhere in the middle, too far from the previous week and not close enough to the weekend. Lonely, even. And so was I...sitting alone in the commissary, half of my cast at home sick and the other half at rehearsals.

I, however, was not. I was alone.

It was raining harder than ever. I didn't like it. The raindrops seemed to be aiming themselves directly at me...at the window behind my table.

I tried to turn my back. I tried to look away, but it frightened me...

The possibility of one of those drops breaking through the window, leaving shattered glass and broken dreams.

I couldn't get that fear out of my mind.

He came up to me to tease me about So Random - as usual. But to me it was so much more: he'd come to save me from my thoughts. He'd come to save me from myself.

Loneliness was driving me insane.

"Hey Sonny." He smirked, ready to begin his daily taunting routine. But then he saw my face and froze, a worried look on his face, "Sonny? Are...are you alright?"

I sighed, looking down at the table. If only my cast had been here...I missed them like crazy, and idle chat about the weather with the nice receptionist wasn't going to make up for it. There were so many distractions, but none of them truly significant enough to get my mind off the desperation I felt. I needed to talk to someone. I needed to feel important.

"Chad...do you like me?" It was a pressing question, but it implied nothing more.

He stammered something in reply, unable to hide his shock.

"It's not a big deal!" I laughed. Suddenly I felt like the happiest person in the world. "It's just a question."

"Well what if I'd asked you the same thing?"

We both paused. I shook my head in wonder and patted the seat beside me. He sat down, smiling genuinely. I'd never seen him like this.

"So...you're alone then?" He murmured, his eyes bright with excitement...as if it was overflowing. Just spilling out. I smiled - I couldn't help it; madness my body's natural reaction to Chad Dylan Cooper.

"Uh huh..."

I was getting lost in his eyes. Damn you, jerkthrob.

We stayed like that for a few seconds...as if mesmerized.

I couldn't take it - he was looking at me. No, he was staring at me...this was not normal. Would this have happened if Tawni or Nico were here? No. Would this have happened if his cast had dragged him back to their table? No. Would this have happened if I had been more careful?

No.

I had to control myself (while my cast were gone, anyway...with them back, they could take over that job), and sadly that meant staying as far away from Chad Dylan Cooper as possible...

Please review and tell me whatcha think! Don't forget there will only be seven chapters, so I will try to update often! Love you all :D

-Leenie