"Daddy?" rang the childlike voice of the six year old girl as she ran into her fathers bedroom, her teddy bear in hand.

"Daddy, I can't sleep." she whined. "The thunder is to loud."

Chad rolled over with a grunt and turned the bedside light on dim. "Come here dream girl."

The child smiled and jumped up into her fathers arms. "I don't like storms."

"Me either." Chad smiled weakly, his eyes half open. "Did the thunder scare you Ally?"

The little girl shook her head wildly, her deep brown curls covering her face. "No, but it scared Teddy."

"Well why don't you just take teddy back to your room and tell him to close his eyes and think of something else and before he knows it the sun will be shining through the window."

"Teddy says he already tried that." She pouted.

Chad sighed and put a hand over his face. It was already 2am and Ally had school tomorrow. If she didn't get enough sleep tonight she would not be a happy camper in the morning.

"Well what does Teddy suggest then baby?"

"He wants us to sleep with you tonight."

The little girls eyes widened as she stared up into the eyes of her father as if pleading for him to say yes.

Chad sighed. "Okay, but just for tonight alright?"

"Okay!" The child exclaimed happily and crawled under the covers next to her dad. "I love you Daddy."

"I love you to Ally." Chad sleepily said back, kissing his daughters' forehead. "Now goodnight."

Chad shut off the light.

"Wait!"

Chad turned the light back on.

"What now?"

"Now I can't sleep."

Chad groaned, "Ally, just please close you eyes and try! You have school tomorrow. You don't want to be tired all day."

"But daddy I can't help it!"

"What do you need sweetheart?"

"Can you tell me a bed time story?"

"Baby I don't know any good stories. I've told you them all."

"Well then tell me about Mommy."

A sharp pain flooded Chad's chest as the word 'Mommy' filled his ears, but it vanished as soon as it appeared. Suddenly, though, Chad wasn't so tired anymore.

"Okay." He said. "What do you want to know?"

A smile flooded over Ally's face. "Everything."

Year 2009

"Hey Cooper." Ferguson Michaels exclaimed as he let himself into Chad's dressing room . "How is everything."

Chad Dylan Cooper sat on his couch staring blankly at the empty blue walls. Ferguson took a seat next to him.

"Same old same old." Chad sighed

"Are you still upset over Madison?"

Chad closed his eyes. Madison. His girlfriend. Well his ex-girlfriend. She'd had the nerve to break up with Chad the week before.

"No."

"Yes you are. Look, me and Skyler have been talking and we think maybe your need some help moving on."

Chad looked up at his friend and cast mate puzzled, " Huh?"

"We set you up with someone."

Heat flooded Chad's face. "What? No! Not Happening."

"Chad its just one date. What else are you going to do tonight? Stare at another wall?"

Chad shook his head. "Yes, and I will enjoy it."

"You going out tonight."

"Nope."

"Yes."

"Nope."

"Chad Dylan Cooper, you are going on this date tonight if I have to drag you there myself!"

Chad sighed. Ferguson was bigger than him and probably could force him to go. Plus he was on of Chad's very few close friends who Chad choose not to boss around so much.

"Who did you set me up with?"

"You know that new girl on that So Random! show?"

Chad knew. He'd seen her in the cafeteria the day before. She was pretty. Her hair was curly and dark and had eyes to match. But he wasn't his type. Chads type was more tipical. Tall, thin, and blonde. Always rich. Always snobby. Always…disappointing. But still, better than a 'random'.

"You set me up with a 'random'!"

Ferguson smiled. "Yep."

"What! Why would you do that?"

"Because she's pretty and she likes you."

Chad paused. "She likes me?"

"Yep."

"Oh, well shes just not my type."

"Chad you don't have a type."

"Yes I do. My type is Madison."

"Yeah, and look how great that turned out!"

Chad gave his friend a dark glare.

"Look buddy. I don't mean it in a bad way, but maybe you just need to try something fresh. If it doesn't work out then it doesn't work out. No big deal."

"If this date is anything less than amazing, I will personally set you up on the worst blind date of your life."

"Pick her up at eight. Your going bowling." Ferguson smiled and patted his friend on the back before walking out the door. "Have fun! And loose the attitude when you with her. Girls hate your big headed side."

Chad rolled his eyes. 'I am not big headed. People are just jealous. But its not like I can blame them. I am, after all, Chad Dylan Cooper.' he thought.

"Go to sleep Ally." Chad smiled leaning down to kiss his only daughter goodnight.

"But Daddy! I want to know how your date went!"

"If I tell you everything tonight, then there wont be anymore to share tomorrow."

"Promise you'll finish the story?"

"I promise."

"Okay! Goodnight Daddy!" the little girl said as she curled up into a ball under the covers and laid her head on the pillow.

"Goodnight."

A/N: Thanks for reading. I love your reviews. I love your ideas as well.