The flames danced around that seemed to taunt her.

The smoke blurred her vision and chocked her lungs, she couldn't move.

Sonny knew that insensitive monster who couldn't take dispersing was behind it all. She coughed harshly as her oxygen thinned by the minute feeding the flames.

I never told him how I felt about him. She thought helplessly closing her eyes as she felt hot air stroke her skin.

After a few incredibly long seconds she felt something support her back and something slide under her knees which she thought was the arms of death.

Three days earlier

"He's back!?! That two timing creep?"

"I know! He's trying to steal my spotlight!"

"Chad, he double crossed me and Tawni and you're worried about your spotlight."

Sonny and Chad were glaring at Chad's cast info sheet that Josh handed out that said James Conroy , Tawni and Sonny's ex, was guest starring on McKenzie Falls for the second time the next day.

"He didn't take being dumped, up close, to kindly. Chad I'm worried, he could do anything to me and Tawni."

Chad smirked at her, "Sonny, I'm more likely to give him a knuckle sandwich if he tries to steal my phone again!"

Sonny tutted, "Of course, Chad Dylan Cooper cannot have a conversation if it doesn't have his needs involved, or something that he needs to care for himself."

"I care for my Character."

"Oh how thoughtless of me to say Chad I was wrong about you." Sonny said sarcastically.

"Hey, I'm going to have bodyguards on patrol and if ya like I'll have some keep check on you and Tawni." He said patting her shoulder.

Sonny smiled, "Thanks Chad,"

"Though you have to keep Dakota away from me."

"Oh you!"

Sonny snatched his cast letter and stated thwacking him with it.

"Whoah easy tiger!"

"What?"

"Nothing." Chad's cheeks turned a bright red.

"Well anyway I better get to rehearsal. See ya round."

She gave him back his letter and went to the studio 3.

It seemed to be a long rehearsal for Sonny. Sh e sat in her shared dressing room staring at the ceiling. Tawni had gone off with her mom shopping, Nico and Grady were trying to outwit Murfy the security guard and Zora was doing who knows what.

She didn't notice the door opening and closing when a deep husky voice spoke out.

"Hello Sonny Doll."

Sonny held her breath, as she saw James Conroy dressed in a suit and tie looking down at her in the reflection of a mirror across the room.

"What do you want?" She said coldly.

"Aw that hurt Sonny, can't you forgive me?"

"Weren't you supposed to be arriving tomorrow instead of today?"

"I just came by after my nephew's christening and hoping a cute random would forgive me."

"Your charm isn't working Conroy. I've moved on."

"So who would that lucky and at the same time unfortunate guy would be?"

"None of your business." Sonny crossed her arms and stared at the floor.
James's eyes narrowed he took of his tie, "Don't tick me off Munroe." He grabbed her by the arm and yanked her up, clamping a hand over her mouth to muffle her screaming. He tied his tie tightly around her neck. "Don't do anything to make me angry or there's going to be a game of cluedo around the studio." He whispered into her ear.
He took off the tie dragged her out the door into the deserted halls of the studios. With a rush of adrenaline, Sonny stomped hard on his foot, loosening his grip on her, and ran to studio 5 to the Mackenzie Falls set.

She headed towards Chad's dressing room with tears running down her face and banged hard on the door. Chad opened it, his eyes widened when he noticed Sonny was crying.

"Sonny? What's the matter?" He asked leading her inside his dressing room.

"Conroy." she whispered.

He sat her down and handed her a tissue.

"What happened?"

Sonny swallowed her sobs and said: "He nearly strangled me with a tie when I wouldn't forgive him and he dragged me out of my dressing room."

Chad's face was hard, "Do you know where he was trying to take you?"

Sonny shook her head. She shivered at the thought of not knowing.

He muttered something that sounded like: bucking Chit Ed (:-O)

He took off his jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders; Sonny looked up at him in amazement.

"Please don't look at me like that Sonny I do have a heart and I do use it sometimes in important matters."

Sonny smiled with reassurance.