Easter, Eggs and Egotists

Summary: An Easter collaboration of MusicChannySkyscraper and cabotlove. Sonny and Chad go to Sonny's aunt's house for the holiday, and Sonny's cousins are huge CDC fans. What happens when Sonny's cousins seem to like Chad better than her?

"What if they don't like me?" Chad asked nervously. He and Sonny were on their way to Sonny's aunt and uncle's house for Easter.

"Why wouldn't they? What's not to like?" Sonny smiled, trying to comfort her anxious boyfriend.

"Well, as you well know, I can be egotistical. What if they think I am too bigheaded and tell me that I can't stay? What if they make me sleep outside? What if I have to go back to Hollywood? What if you get mad at me for making you leave, since you would have to come too, since we both rode in my car? What if they have heard about my heart-breaker reputation and tell you not to date me? What if you believe them when they say how selfish I am? What if you break up with me? What if my acting suffers so much, I'm fired? What if I end up on a park bench, homeless, hungry, and cold?"

"Chad, calm down. It'll be fine. I'm not going to break up with you, and they aren't going to hate you. And you are most definitely not going to end up on a park bench. You are too adorable for that." Sonny soothed, after she stopped laughing at his ridiculous 'what if's.

Chad blushed, but smiled nonetheless.

"Aw. And there's that handsome smile." Sonny cooed, making his cheeks grow brighter and smile grow wider.

As Chad continued to drive, Sonny watched him, thinking of how fortunate she was to have such an amazing boyfriend; he was a good actor, he was handsome, he could sing, and he absolutely adored her. She was so happy to have finally found someone who loves her and respects her. Someone who was not just after her because she was pretty, unlike all the boys she dated in high school.

"What?" Chad asked, embarrassed that his girlfriend was just staring at him.

"Oh, just thinking of how lucky I am to have you."

That just made him blush even harder. Sonny laughed at this.

"Oh, if this makes you blush, I can't wait for you to get the '20 Questions' from my uncle."

"What?" Chad panicked. He hadn't been aware of the fact that he would be interrogated, and was not looking forward to it.

"Relax Chad!" Sonny finally said, hoping that he would calm down so that they could have a good time together.

"I'm totally calm, what do you mean?" Chad defended himself, his voice getting high-pitched as he tried to stay cool and not hyperventilate.

"Whatever," Sonny replied, giggling.

Soon, Sonny and Chad reached their destination. They got out of the vehicle and Chad started to sweat. But he stopped himself as soon as he realized it, because Chad Dylan Cooper, The Greatest Actor of his Generation, does not lose his cool. Ever. So, he put his acting skills to the test and acted totally in control as Sonny introduced him to her relatives. They included her Aunt Sandra, Uncle Robert, Aunt Elizabeth (AKA Liz), and Uncle Tony. They thought that this confident, caring man would treat their Sonny right.

So then he had to meet her cousins. There was five-year old Brady, six-year old Delainey, two-year old Samantha (AKA Sam), and one-year old Andrew (AKA Andy). Brady and Andy were the sons of Sandra and Robert, and Delainey and Sam's parents were Liz and Tony. They were all nervous, hiding behind their moms.

Chad knelt down, and soon they all loved him. Sonny smiled. She knew that he would woo them all with his charming personality and good looks.

But soon she began to feel a bit left out.

Her cousins were enjoying being with her boyfriend more than her. And, she hated to admit it, but she was insanely jealous. She felt bad knowing that, but she couldn't help it. She usually spent all her time laughing with them, but now she watched them admire Chad, like they forgot she was even there. And Sonny hated feeling ignored. So she slowly spent more and more time alone, away from all the excitement. Her aunts and uncles noticed, but knew that when Sonny got into a mood, she was not good to deal with. So they said nothing.

But Chad and her cousins didn't notice the difference. They didn't realize that Sonny wasn't sunny anymore. They barely noticed her at all.

On their second day there, Chad asked Sonny why she wasn't coming downstairs like everyone else.

She answered that she didn't feel like going.

"Why not?"

"Because all day yesterday you guys basically ignored me, and I don't want to."

"We did not ignore you."

"Yeah, you did."

"No, we didn't!"

Through the conversation, their voices grew louder and more irritated.

"Yes, you did! You and my cousins have been having so much fun together, you don't even notice me!"

"You're just jealous!"

"Of what? The fact that people like you? Because I'm not."

"No. You're jealous because even your own cousins like me better than you. You're jealous that everyone loves me, but no one likes you." Chad smirked after his comeback, waiting to see what she'd say next. Truth be told, he liked their little fights. They always ended with their 'Fine, fine, good, good' thing, then they'd kiss and make up.

But when Sonny didn't instantly reply, he looked over at her confused. What he saw made his heart break.

Her head was down to her chest, and she was trying not to cry. He realized what he said and couldn't believe that he would even think about saying something like that to his Sonshine. After all, she had taken the self-centered, arrogant player that he used to be and given him a chance to change for the better. And no matter how many times he messed up, she didn't give up on him. She didn't deserve to be treated this way, because he didn't deserve her.

"Sonny," he tried to say, reaching out towards her, trying to make her feel better.

Sonny couldn't believe what he had said to her. She had been feeling that way ever since they got there. Her cousins hadn't even said hello to her. They just rushed over to meet Chad. And it felt like no one cared. What her supposed boyfriend had just said proved it to her. No one liked her. No matter how much she tried, they would like Chad better. She would forever be in his shadow. But she couldn't live in someone else's shadow. No matter how much she loved Chad, Sonny needed to have people who cared about her, and he must not. If he had loved her, there was no way he could say that to her. Besides, he said that no one liked her, so that must include him, right?

When he tried to wrap his arm around her, she flinched and pulled away. She still couldn't believe he had said that to her, his girlfriend.

"Sonny, I'm sorry." he tried to apologize, but Sonny either didn't hear or didn't care. Most likely the latter. He knew that she sometimes felt like no one liked her, and he just made it worse. He basically told her that her worst nightmare was real. When Chad felt her flinch away from him, he felt sick to his stomach. His Sonshine, the girl who meant everything to him, couldn't even stand the thought of him touching her. He didn't think this fight would end like all the rest anymore. He felt he would be lucky if she ever forgave him.