Tawni Hart flipped her buttery blond hair out of her face and smiled at Travis ignoring the mud smudging into her stiletto heel on the grass where the Munroe's where having their annual fall picnic.
"I love it here", she lied through her pearly white teeth and nodded intently to the handsome stranger talk about Wisconsin. It was crowded and loud blue grass music flooded from the speakers they'd stationed at the park. Everyone was laughing, hugging and drinking. Tawni felt weird, she'd never felt so warm on the inside/ now she knew why Sonny was so sugar plum sweet. Who wouldn't be? One day with Munroe's and Tawni was already feeling loving.
"Hut, 1,2,3, 4", Joe Munroe called before flinging the football over to Chad who shockingly caught it and ran across the grass.
Sonny clapped her hair whipping against her cheeks when the wind blew, her dress fluttered in the wind where she sat on the comforter she'd brought out on the grass watching the boys play football.
"Good job", she raised he thumbs up with a grin.
"Your boys got a good arm", her father called before returning back to the game.
Sonny smiled, Chad as her 'boy? Yeah, right. Chad belonged to Hollywood and adoring fans.
"Hold her while I go run to the store", one of her many Aunt's stated handing over her baby boy before jogging over to her car. Sonny raised her brows and lifted the adorable brown eyed baby and smiled cautiously, she was so scared she'd drop him.
"Hi", she whispered holding the giggling baby at arms length and crossed her legs Indian style and smiled, her heart warmed. "I'm Sonny, little cousin", she whispered before pecking his nose. Chad exhaled out of breath and shook his head flopping on his back next to Sonny and the baby. He propped himself on his elbows and watched Sonny play with the baby wide eyed.
"What's his name?" Chad whispered poking the little baby's round stomach and grinned at his toothless smile.
"Mathew", Sonny said and looked over to Chad, who nodded before lifting his back from the blanket to get a better look at the baby. Sonny's eyes watered, "Mathew", she stated again before breaking her gaze with Chad. Mathew was the name they joked about naming their son, if they ever had one on their honey moon.
Chad bit his bottom lip awkwardly, he knew how hard it must've been for her. Looking at what could've been for them, if they hadn't separated.
"Oh", he breathed. "Well, it's a good name I'm glad he has it".
Sonny nodded her chin solemnly while cradling baby Mathew. " Can you grab his bottle in that bag?" Sonny pointed to the baby bag behind him, just seeing Chad with a bottle caused her to giggle. Here, he was so out of his element.
"How cute is that?" Gina cooed diverting her attention from Travis briefly to observe her cousin and her husband with a baby. "They love each other so much". Tawni had left a few seconds earlier to grab a drink out of her purse, which she'd purposely left in Travis's car.
Travis sighed and leaned closer, signaling he knew something Gina didn't.
"What?" she asked.
"Did you noticed, Sonny didn't have on her ring?" he instigated.
"What?" Gina asked. " I'm sure she just gave it a breather".
Travis shook his head. "Not quite, back in Hollywood I heard Chad was cheating on Sonny", he added. " I have a few friends out there". He strung the story along with every word he spoke.
"And get this…
Gina leaned forward curiously.
"They're getting an annulment".
Gina gasped and squinted her eyes. "I don't believe you".
"Why would I lie?" Travis stated confidently and ran his tanned hand across his chocolate curls.
Gina crossed her arms knowingly. "Because you're still in love with Sonny, and she's married", she stated honestly her hazel eyes searching his deeply, she didn't play when it came to family.
"Whatever", Travis rolled his eyes.
"I'm back", Tawni declared approaching the two.
Gina smiled and turned her back to speak lower.
" I'll do you a favor and pretend you never brought this up", she concluded before shrugging past him.
Tawni knitted her brows together. "Where's she going?"
Travis shrugged. "She went to get ice", he lied as his eyes shifted over toward Sonny and Chad who were playing with baby Mathew like proud parents. It made him sick, she was sending him mixed messages. One day it was I hate my husband, and now they were goggling over a baby.
Tawni tapped his shoulder. "Did you hear me?"
Travis turned and nodded.
Tawni smirked. "Well, what did I say?" she asked playfully.
"This", Travis said slipping his arm around Tawni's neck and whispering in her ear.
She giggled girlishly and slapped his shoulder.
"Oh, Travis", she grinned. "How about we sneak out and have a hot little rendezvous at the beach", she flirted playfully tugging at his T-shirt and moving her lips to his until he held at her at arms length.
Travis smiled at her puckered lips. "You're beautiful Tawni, but I don't want to rush things. I want to get to know you, first", he uttered romantically.
Tawni blinked with a confused look, that was the sweetest thing she'd ever heard from a guy. Usually whenever she flirted they took full advantage, but not Travis. She liked his looks, but now she was actually starting to like him.
"Want to walk around?" he asked genuinely and grabbed Tawni's palms. She beamed ear to ear and fell into step with him, she'd never really been a hand holder- until now.
"O-okay", she said lightly and hid her grin whenever he spoke, his smooth deep voice. She was feeling girly, and weak, kind of like Sonny when her and Chad began dating. Now that it was happening to her, it felt weird. She wanted to share her feelings for the first time instead of listening to someone else's. It felt damn good, she noted. She like the funny feeling growing at the pit of her stomach.
Sonny was feeling it too.
Watching him play with baby Mathew was enough to bring tears to her eyes. Here he was, growing up right before her eyes. The Chad from a few days ago would've never even looked in the presence of a baby, let alone hold one. It was refreshing to see Chad Dylan Cooper the family man. And not Mr. Hollywood.
Chad blew on Mathew's round tummy playfully and Sonny tickled his sides before lifting him up.
"Thank you, sweeties", her aunt reappeared to reclaim her child. " You two have to babysit for me before you go", she bargained.
"Whenever is fine with us", Sonny stated light heartedly.
"How's tomorrow sound?" she pursued.
"Seriously?" Chad asked.
"Perfect", Sonny brightly answered before her aunt strolled away.
Sonny sighed running over the wrinkle on her dress with her hand absently. Chad relaxed and propped himself on his elbows laying beside her.
"Aw, don't be sad, you still have Coop. He's your baby", he joked lightly.
Sonny turned from stroking Coop behind the ears, she grinned at him without words.
"What?" he asked alarmed. "Is there something on my face?"
Sonny shook her head. "No, nothing. It's just that it's the first time you called Coop, Coop instead of 'that dog'", she teased. "I knew you loved him".
"Whatever, I hate that dog", he retorted coldly, and smiled surrendering. "Okay, okay I like the dog a little bit. I mean he is named after me", Chad covered up his soft side.
Sonny lifted up Coop. "Cooper, Mr. Cooper loves you", she proclaimed before letting Coop lick his namesakes face affectionately.
"See baby, he loves you too", Sonny blurted with a grin and scrunched her face when she realized what she said.
"It slipped", Sonny admitted bug eyed.
Chad waved his hand dismissively. "Its okay, baby", he stated lightly to make her feel less embarrassed.
Today was perfect, Sonny thought. Her, Chad, and Coop in Wisconsin vacationing. With no interruptions-almost.
After a few moments of comfortable silence Chad's cell rang and he rose from where he lounged.
"Yeah, what's up?" he asked cockily walking away from Sonny to get better reception. Sonny sighed pulling her knees to her chest.
"Almost", she whispered.
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