Author's Note: Here's the final chapter! Thanks to musicfreak, and especially Sparky the wonder nerd: you made my day! Stay tuned for Stay Beautiful, and Don't Tickle The Tiger. Enjoy, and happy reading!

Chapter Nine: Movie Night Madness

"Ryan, I'm tired."

"But, you can't be tired! Besides, tonight's movie madness!"

When she told Gabriella that Ryan kept the tradition alive, she really ment it.

Even if she was the one that started it all.

After what happened these past few days, all Haylie wanted to do was get a decent night's sleep.

"Ryan, I'm just going to fall asleep anyways, so what's the point?"

Ryan looked up from digging through the movie chest.

"Are you telling me you don't want to watch a movie tonight?"

Haylie nodded, and Ryan stood up, frowning at her.

"But, you love movie nights. You live for them."

"I'm not saying we should drop it...I'm just saying we should skip the movie tonight."

Ryan was now sitting beside her, and a smile was on his face.

"Why?"

"I told you: I'm tired."

Ryan turned the television on, and he smirked at her.

"Come on, Haylie. Just one movie."

Haylie eyed him as he pulled out a favorite of hers: Fox And The Hound 2, yet to be a Disney classic.

"Even that's not going to change my mind, Ryan."

"You like dogs who sing."

"Yeah, but I also like guys who dance."

He inserted the movie in, and skipped to the main menu, which had the background of the country fair, while Todd the fox and Copper the dog were laughing.

"I'm still not watching it with you." Haylie objected, and Ryan rolled his eyes as he sat there watching the opening credits, which Friends For Life came into full blast.

Haylie stole a peek at the screen, which made Ryan smile.

"See? You can't keep your eyes far away from the screen unless you tried!" Ryan told her, and Haylie sighed.

"Maybe, but that's because your taunting me with one of my favorite movies."

"Hey, I need you to stay awake."

"Did you forget I had a sleeping problem? I do it all the time!"

Ryan shook his head as he paused the movie.

"How do you know that it's not really a problem? Maybe it's your way of saying the movie is good. Alot of people do that: they fall asleep, and they know that the music or movie is good..if they stay awake, that means the movie or music is terrible."

Haylie looked at him, and blinked.

Whatever classes he took during the day must really make him pay attention!

"What classes have you been taking?" she asked, and Ryan grinned.

"Math, science..."

Haylie hit him on the shoulder with the pillow, and Ryan burst out laughing.

"Okay, okay! It's sort of like this social studies class, except it's not...you learn about how a person behaves to certain things."

"So, you use me as an example?"

"Sometimes. My teacher seems to like the studyings I find about you."

"Ryan!" she stated, and wacked him the pillow again.

"What? Remember when you and Gabriella did that study about guys?"

"That was completely different! It was for Psychology. We had to do an assignment on the opposite sex! That was the rule!"

Ryan rolled his eyes, as he looked at her.

"I remember when you told me that you watched The Many Faces Of Eve. You were so scared of it."

"That's because a woman had a two-faced personality..."

"And when you watched The Breakfast Club."

"That one was actually good."

Sometimes, Ryan and Haylie get on the subject of very random things.

For instance, Psychology.

"Can we get back to the movie, please?" Ryan asked, and Haylie nodded.

"If you wish."

Ryan unpaused the movie, and they contuined to watch it in silence.

Half-way through the movie, Haylie could barely keep her eyes open: they fluttered, but then they would open again to catch a glimpse of the movie.

Ryan noticed this, and asked, "Are you going to fall asleep on me?"

Haylie shook her head.

"No."

She leaned against him, and Ryan gave her a kiss on the top of her head.

"Yes, you are. I can tell. Do you want me to--"

"No! I like it here."

"But, your laying against my chest."

"I think your chest is very comfortable."

She looked up to see Ryan blush, and he gave her a smile.

"Maybe, but I much rather have you lay against a pillow, not against me."

"Come on, Ryan. What are you afraid of? Cooties?" Haylie asked jokely, and Ryan blushed even more.

"No, it's not that. I just think it'd be good for your head. So it doesn't get stiff."

Haylie looked at him, and she shook her head.

"Your acting like my mother, Ryan."

"And you always like a child, Haylie."

"That's because I'm a kid at heart."

"Little kids don't run off from their loved ones, Haylie."

"I remember running away from my mother when my father died. But, I turned back."

"Then how come you didn't when you left me?"

"Because your not important enough."

Ryan shook his head, and Haylie laughed.

"So, why are you living with me then?"

"Because Sharpay wanted me at Sherwood, and then you asked me to live with you--"

She felt Ryan laugh, and she grinned.

"It sounded like I forced you to live with me."

"It may it seem that way."

"I wanted you to live with me because I didn't want to live in a dorm like Sharpay, and be with a complete stranger." Ryan explained, and Haylie rolled her eyes.

"Ryan, you really need to step out. Remember what I told you?" Haylie asked.

"Yes, yes. I remember. But, that was for when your not a play."

"That applies to meeting other people."

See how off-topic they can be?

They do this all the time: they talk about one thing, and then they get on track to another, entirely new subject.

Or maybe this how all couples are.

Haylie felt her eyes flutter shut, and she finally felt asleep, much to her dismay.

It was a few hours later that she woke up, and the livingroom was dark.

The television was turned off as well, and a blanket was casted over her.

Then, it hit her: not only did Ryan keep the movie night a tradition, but he kept his ritual as well: the one where she felt asleep, he'd make the best of it.

She smiled as she snuggled back down in the blanket.

Nothing says home sweet home like a caring boyfriend.