Reunion

Pairing: Tawni/Sonny

Disclaimer: I do not own anything! As usual. I pretty much suck. :p

Rating: M

Authors Note: Hope y'all like this chapter! It will be shorter probably, just some cute fluff.

Chapter 3

Wishes

On the way over to the hotel where they would be staying the group conversed about what had been going on in their lives, shared pictures of new friends and significant others, everyone aside from Sonny that was. She had not obtained a boyfriend since the falling out with her fiancé six years ago, and she did not have any new friends, for the most part the once open and warm girl had grown cold and reserved over the years.

It was not like she had grown harsh; it was more that she grew protective. She knew when to let people in and when not too, and she was always wary if people loved her for her or her music and acting career.

"So, no boyfriends in your life, not even one?" Tawni asked astonished as they reached the hotel, she had continued to nag about it. For whatever reason the blonde could not seem to let it go. Perhaps it was concern or maybe even shock.

"No boyfriends. Not since Chad." Sonny had a feeling her friend would take this news the wrong way.

"Oh sweetie, you still aren't over him? He was never good to you." The taller woman wrapped her arm around her friends shoulder pulling her close to her body. As much as she hated hugs, she had missed that warm feeling of having her best friend close to her. "You deserve so much better."

The brunette forced a smile and blushed slightly at the contact between the two of them. She felt guilty and ashamed for allowing her friend to assume that she was not over Chad, but how could she tell her the real reason she had not dated? 'I'm madly in love with you.' Just would not sound good. "It is okay, I have just been too focused on my career to fall in love."

Tawni's blue eyes locked with brown for a moment questioning them and trying to see through the façade, she could tell that the brunette was not being completely honest with her. She decided it best to leave it alone.

They had all received their keys to their rooms, Sonny and Tawni were sharing one, Nico and Grady, and Zora actually received her own room. All were next to each other though so that the group of young adults could keep in contact easily over their stay.

"So what's the plan?" The blonde asked as she turned to look at the rest of their ex-cast members.

Zora, Nico, and Grady all shouted at the same time in excited voices, "Swimming!" With this they ran down the hallway of the hotel laughing and pushing each other into the walls as they headed toward their rooms.

They definitely had not changed, none of them seemed to have changed all that much. In fact the one who was acting the most differently was probably Sonny. Yes, Nico had a girlfriend, but he was still as flirty as ever, Zora looked considerably different, but she was still as dorky and energetic as the brunette remembered, and Grady seemed—Well, Grady seemed like Grady. Laughing a bit at this thought she felt herself being pushed toward the hallway.

Sonny could feel soft skin brushing against her own with each and every step and it caused her heart to beat quickly. Just being this close to Tawni again was terrifying her, she did not know what she could admit to if they kept coming into close contact like this. Six years of building tension could not possibly end well.

"There's that smile." A high-pitched voice stated to her right.

"Huh?" Sonny questioned, the smile falling from her face to be replaced with a confused look.

"You were smiling like you used too, I missed seeing it." Tawni stated honestly as she looked at her friend sincerity shining in her eyes. "I remember when we first met; you were all smiles and sunshine." Pausing she laughed just a bit as she gave her a false angry glare "I hated it."

This earned her another one of Sonny's trademark grins, this one almost stretching completely across her face. Almost.

"I remember when Chad cheated on you." This she stated in only a whisper, it was loud enough for the brunette to hear, and as her heart dropped so did her beautiful smile. "I thought you would never smile again, and I really—I really hated it, Sonny."

Now Sonny did not say a thing she simply watched her friend closely as the blonde diva obviously searched for her words. The emotion she held behind them was captivating. She would never have thought that the Tawni she met nine years ago would have turned out to be so caring and so emotional. Caring was something she had always hated. 'I guess I changed that… if only she could care for me like I care for her…'

Tawni squeezed the shorter girl against her body. "But you did smile again. I did everything in my power to make sure you were always smiling. When you cried in your bed, I was there for you, holding you. I even tried to cook for you, and we both know I do not cook." She stated the end of her statement with general disgust at the thought of ever cooking for anyone again. Sonny started to laugh as she too for the hundredth time, maybe thousandth, remembered when Tawni had cooked for her. "It was worth it. Just to see that smile."

The sentimental brunette could feel her eyes watering up and she knew that if her friend kept talking she would burst into tears and possibly laughter. The emotions she was experiencing were a mix of many. "Tawni."

"Sonny. Please don't say anything. I have more to say." The blonde interrupted her friend, which would have shocked Sonny if she was not used to this. Tawni's opinions had often reigned supreme over her own. For once, this did not bother her though.

"I sometimes think that Chad isn't the reason you left. I sometimes worry that it was me." Sonny opened her mouth to object and was quickly interrupted. "I didn't say it was me, Sonny, please let me finish." The shorter girl closed her mouth and nodded for her friend to continue, as much as she wanted to object to her words, even if her objections would have been lies.

After a few moments of silence Tawni continued. "I know that you have lost something, you left in search of something, and you want to feel something. I can tell because that since you have been back you have not smiled but a few times. I really hope you find whatever you are wishing for." Ending the statement with a smile she realized they had been at their door for a while now. "Sorry, did not mean to get all sentimental on you."

Sonny smiled a real smile after what seemed like an eternity of false smiles and fake laughter. "I will find it someday Tawni, until then let's just have some fun! Let's go swimming!" Her smile was becoming less forced with each moment she spent with the blonde. She loved her so much more than she would ever know.

Blue eyes widened in disgust as she thought about swimming and ruining her perfect hair, and shriveling her perfect skin. "Uh, Sonny. I don't swim!" Her voice was high, and she was now speaking very similarly to the Tawni she had been when they first met. All signs of the caring and sentimental blonde had disappeared, aside from a cute smile playing on her pink lips.

"Well, I love to swim! And if you want to see my smile so badly, then you will swim too!" Sonny said poking the blonde in her stomach, trying her best to ignore the way her toned abdomen felt beneath her finger as she did so.

"Waaaaah! Sonnny! Can't I just watch you swim? I just did my hair!" Tawni said in her fake whining voice, even though she was allowing the brunette to drag her toward their room.

It was scary how much she always let her friend get away with; if her boyfriend had tried to drag her to swim she would have told him to fuck off without a doubt in her mind. No one told Tawni Hart what to do, but when Sonny was involved she could have anything she wanted. 'All I care about is her being happy. If anyone deserves it, it really is her.'

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"Tawni!" Sonny pouted just a bit from the water as she splashed around in it with her friends, of course it was fun spending time with all of them, but she wanted the blonde to join in.

"I'm tanning!" Was the diva's reply as she rolled over on her back on the beach chair and looked at her friend. The pout the brunette wore almost tempting her to give in and head over and swim for just a bit.

"It's eleven at night and we are at an indoor pool! How can you be tanning?" Sonny whined, sounding a bit like Tawni herself.

A smirk spread across perfect pink lips as a manicured hand lifted a can of spray tan that she had put on, she shook it to add emphasis to what she was doing. Brown eyes rolled as she realized what her friend had meant by tanning and Sonny climbed out of the pool heading toward where she was laying.

It was very much like Tawni to get to enjoy a nice hotel, and treat it like she was on the beach tanning away. "It would mean the world to me if you would swim. I'll even smile." She stated with a teasing smile.

"You aren't going to hold that over my head now that I told you that are you?"

"Not if you go swimming!"

"That is so holding it over my head!" Groaning out Tawni sat up in her chair stretching her legs out giving the brunette a perfect view of them which she gladly took in. "See, why I'm never nice? People just take advantage of it."

"Oh hush." Sonny stated when she found her voice. She was trying as hard as possible not too allow her brown eyes to wander over the beautiful body of her friend. It was too hard though and she looked for a moment, over her perfect neck, down to her awfully large bikini clad breasts, over her toned stomach, her concealed womanhood and her long perfect legs.

"My eyes are up here." Tawni said in a teasing voice, she may not be a genius but she did know when someone was looking her over. "But you can look at whatever part of me you like." She added with a wink.

Sonny's face completely heated up as she heard this and she coughed trying to clear her head as she looked up at the clock to see what time it was and offer a distraction. Maybe she could say she was just getting tired or something? As her eyes landed on the clock in the swimming area of the hotel she realized it was 11:11, maybe it was childish of her, but she always wished when it was this time.

"Oooh! It's 11:11! Make a wish!"

"Are you serious? Sonny, you don't actually believe—" The blonde was cut off as Sonny waved a hand in her face.

"Shush! And make a wish! Hurry up!"

Tawni watched as the childish brunette closed her eyes tightly and held her breath, undoubtedly making a wish. She was curious again what she could wish for, what would make her happy. And she even let out a soft giggle at the sight. It was like Sonny was being herself again, the girl that Tawni had grown to love and care for dearly.

Even though she could feel her friend's eyes on her, Sonny did make a wish. It was the same wish she had been wishing for the last six years. An impossible dream that she held on without any reason for hoping it would come true aside from childish wishes on time and stars. 'I wish that Tawni Hart would fall in love with me, the way I fell in love with her.'

As Sonny's eyes fluttered open she blushed when brown came in contact with blue. She was embarrassed about how childish she had acted, and also about the wish she had made right in front of the very person it was about.

"What did you wish for?" Tawni questioned with a raised eyebrow and a smile on her face.

"If I tell you it won't come true!" Sonny said in a serious voice even though she was laughing, the diva could tell she truly believed this, before asking. "What did you wish for?"

The blonde held her eyes for a moment, her laughter at her friend silly antics dying down. She grew almost too serious that it caused the brunette to feel uncomfortable under her gaze. Then she let a soft and honest smile form on her coco moco coco lips before saying. "I wished for your wish to come true."

Sonny's heart leapt at this admittance.

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Authors Note: Awww! I love writing this story! I get so into it, and the chapters are considerably long. I know that it is not all that popular. Most people have not read it, and I have hardly any reviews, but it is my favorite to write. So I will continue. Please though, I would love to hear your opinions and idea's for what the future should hold! I take them all into consideration. This fic is a bit less humerous and more serious than most of my SWAC fics, but I still hope y'all love it!

Please review! Make me smile! :D

-Tracy Cook