A/N- Here's another chapter. Per request, there's a little Tawni/Matt & some Sonny/Chad fluff, and more to come. I'm not sure how much longer this story will be... I'm thinking maybe a few more chapters. I may do a third installment- maybe flash forward a few years. I'll let you know more info about that soon though.

I'll be gone Thursday-Sunday, so I decided to make this chapter kind of long. Hope you like it!

CHAD'S POV

Sonny and I admittedly were nervous about what Heather had planned. We knew to trust one another, but it was still hard knowing that you constantly had to watch over your shoulder.

This morning I was approached with some good news from Marty. "Hey champ," he greeted me. "That Heather girl is so off the show. She cannot memorize her lines!"

"Great, so that means she'll be leaving," I responded happily.

"Well, not quite. Since she's already signed to a contract, Mr. Condor still has to put her in a show. I'm just glad it's not ours'," he sighed of relief.

"What show is he going to put her on?" I asked.

"So Random," he smiled wide. Great- now poor Sonny has to deal with her.

--

I waltzed over to Stage 3 to warn Sonny of their new guest star, but Marshall had already broken the news to her.

"Gosh, I really don't want her to be here," she huffed. "But it's just one more week, I can handle that- right?"

"Sure you can," I encouraged her. "You're tough."

"Yeah I know," she admitted. "I'm tougher than you," she teased, playfully punching me in the arm.

"Just for that, I guess I won't ask you to do something tonight…"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

"Good!

"Good!"

"Please don't start that again!" Portlyn remarked as she passed by.

"Actually I'd love to do something tonight- I need to relax," she said.

"Alright, I'll pick you up at seven," I winked as I flashed her my charming smile.

TAWNI'S POV

I went to the commissary at lunch; hoping to find some edible options. Unfortunately, I had no luck with that. I walked over to our table and joined Sonny and Zora. I had no idea where the guys were.

"So, have you talked to Matt?" Sonny asked.

"Who's Matt?" Zora interrupted.

"He's Tawni's knight in shining armor," Sonny answered for her.

"He's just this guy that keeps showing up everywhere I am," I said.

"Is he a stalker?" Zora asked defensively. "I can go get my cold cut catapult."

"That's okay Zora," I replied. "He's a nice guy."

I hadn't seen Matt since that night at the club. Not that I wanted to… well maybe I kind of did.

"Wanna order a pizza?" I asked Sonny. My stomach was growling uncontrollably.

"Actually I already ate whatever that yellow stuff was," she cringed. "My appetite is pretty much gone."

"Where's Chad? Doesn't he sometimes get you the gourmet stuff?"

"Yeah but they had late rehearsals today."

Suddenly Heather strutted over to our table. Surely she didn't think we'd let her sit with us.

"Hey girls," she greeted with a fake charm. "Aren't you excited for me to be on So Random with you? I'm sure I'll boost ratings."

"No one even knows who you are," Zora said. "So how could you boost ratings?"

"Well a pretty face can always boost ratings," she smirked.

"Well then I guess we need to find one," I snickered. Sonny and Zora joined in.

At that moment, Chad joined us. "Hey ladies… and Heather," he spat, taking the empty seat next to Sonny.

Heather didn't have anything clever to say, so she stalked off to go flirt with some gladiator guy.

"Chad, can you please get me a steak or something?" I begged.

"WIIFC?" he asked. I just glared at him.

"Maybe not getting slapped across the face?" I taunted.

"Oh alright, but only because you're Sonny's friend. You have to share the steak with her though."

"Deal!"

I watched as Chad went up to Brenda to get us a steak, and finally noticed Matt. He had a steak in hand too. How did he get that?

I have the gift of pretty and can't get a steak… but new guy does? I guess next time I need something gourmet, I'll be on the lookout for him.

Then I realized that he and Chad were talking in line. What's that all about?

My thoughts were disrupted as Nico and Grady stumbled in with snacks, lip gloss, and some girl's clothes.

"Where have you guys been?" Sonny asked. "And what's all that for?"

"Um we were just… doing some favors," Nico answered.

"For who?" Zora prodded.

"Well um…" Grady began nervously, sweat prickling his skin, "For Heather," he blurted.

"Why were you doing stuff for her?" Sonny screeched.

"Well, she is hot…" Nico admitted.

"I thought we already covered this guys," Sonny huffed.

"We're sorry," they both replied in unison.

"Thanks boys," Heather appeared, gently ruffling Grady's hair, and playing with Nico's hat. She grabbed the random items and flashed a sultry, "it means a lot to me," before walking away.

"Barf!" Sonny said, shoving her finger in a gagging motion. "I can't believe you guys do everything she asks you to."

"Not everything," Nico defended.

We three girls shot him a look. "They're right," Grady admitted, "We do everything she asks."

"But she's so hot!" They exclaimed in unison.

"EVIL…" Zora added.

"Zora, I thought you decided that I was no longer evil," Chad piped in, returning with two steaks- one for himself, and one for Sonny and Tawni to share.

"I wasn't talking about you fool," Zora mumbled. "I was referring to Sonny's cousin."

"Yeah, she is evil," he agreed, shoving a bite of meat in his mouth.

"So Tawni- what do you think about Matt?" Chad asked me out of the blue.

"I don't," I answered.

"You don't what?" he stared at me blankly.

"I don't think about him."

"Liar," Sonny blurted. I shot her a death glare. "Sorry," she mumbled apologetically.

"Why do you ask?" I wondered.

"No reason," he said, avoiding my eyes and scarfing down his steak.

How could Sonny stand it- the boy eats like a pig!

--

"Hey Tawni," a voice greeted me as I filled up my cup with yogurt. I remembered spilling it the last time, so I tried not to stumble.

I turned around, and there was Matt. I felt kind of awkward and shy? Tawni Hart is not shy!

"Hey," I said, trying to brush past him.

"So, are you okay? You know, after the other night?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks again."

"No problem. That guy was a jerk. You deserve better than him."

"Oh really?" I asked curiously. "Like who?"

"Oh I don't know- I have this friend that thinks you're pretty cute. Maybe you should give him a chance sometime."

"Oh okay," I replied, feeling my heart sink a bit. What was this feeling? Did I want him to ask me out?

"Well later," he said coolly after winking. I felt myself swoon just a teensy bit. That's just great. I have a crush on a guy who wants to set me up with his friend.

--

CHAD'S POV

I knew Sonny was stressed about the whole Heather situation, so I thought that maybe I'd take her to the beach tonight. We didn't go very often, and I know that it always relaxes her.

--

"Chad, where are we going?" Sonny kept asking, as I drove to our destination.

"You'll see," I answered.

"C'mon, tell me," she whined.

"I'll give you some hints, if you guess correctly, then I'll tell you."

"Okay!" she said excitedly, now that I had turned it in to a game. She was so stupid cute.

"Well, you might see something that's the same color as my eyes… and sandy like my hair…"

"The beach!" she squealed. I shot her a glare.

"You got that way too quickly."

"Maybe you just give easy clues… or I'm just that smart," she said smugly.

"I'll go with the first one," I teased, receiving a smack on my arm. "Alright, maybe you are that smart," I surrendered.

--

We strolled out on to the beach, and as cheesy and cliché as it sounds, it was romantic.

Of course I had to kill the mood with my lack of cooking skills. I opened the picnic basket to reveal pb&j sandwiches and chocolate covered strawberries. What a combo.

"Sorry, you know you're a better cook than me," I laughed holding up the sandwiches.

"It's perfect," she smiled, taking a bite.

After eating the sticky sandwiches, we walked toward the ocean barefoot through the shallow area.

"Wanna swim?" I asked.

"We don't even have swimsuits," Sonny replied.

"So? I brought towels. We can just stay in our clothes."

"I don't know…" she contemplated.

"C'mon," I urged, taking her hand and pulling us so that only some of our upper bodies were above the water.

"Now what if your hair was to get wet?" I asked, playfully.

"Chad Dylan Cooper, you better not," she warned.

"What are you gonna do about it?" I taunted.

Before I got an answer, she placed her arms around my shoulders, leaning forward to pull me in to a kiss. Instead, she dunked me under the water.

"Sonny!" I exclaimed bitterly. She stood in the water giggling uncontrollably.

"Alright you asked for it," I said, going under water and pulling her under by her leg.

"Ch-ad!" she whined.

"Hey, just returning the favor," I chuckled.

Her face softened, and her glistening brown eyes caught mine. I grabbed her by her waist, pulling her body closer to mine. Then I cupped her face with both hands, placing my lips on her's passionately.

"Wow," she said, after coming back up for air.

"I know right," I smirked conceitedly.

We stayed in the water a little longer, but began to get cold. I guided her out, and we made our way back over to our belongings.

I grabbed one of the big white fluffy towels I had brought and wrapped it tightly around her; I knew she was cold.

As she sat down and opened the container of chocolate covered strawberries, I wrapped myself in the other towel.

"Well that was quite spontaneous," Sonny admitted happily. "I had a lot of fun tonight Chad."

"Me too," I smiled sincerely.

I took out a strawberry, holding it up in front of her face. "Want it?" I asked.

"Of course," she replied, reaching for a bite, but I pulled it away.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Say it," I ordered.

"Chad Dylan Cooper is the most amazing boyfriend ever," she said, rolling her eyes.

"Like you mean it…"

"Chad Dylan Cooper is the most amazing boyfriend ever."

"That's more like it."

Sonny began to feed one to me, but jerked it away as well. "Are you forgetting something?" she asked.

"Sonny Monroe is the most amazing girlfriend ever."

She smiled smugly, feeding the fruit to me. "I know."

--

We lay sprawled across the beach staring up at the stars in the night sky. It reminded me of when I had taken her to Lookout Mountain way before we were together. I had hoped that night would turn in to something more, but Bigfoot ruined it.

I looked over at my gorgeous girlfriend, and she gazed dreamily at the stars. I felt her reach over and softly take my hand, as she continued to watch the moonlight.

Suddenly I felt a tingle… a spark, or shiver of something. And then it hit me.

I always knew it, but never really thought too much about it.

I knew that I had fallen for Sonny Monroe- I figured that out back in Wisconsin, but now it dawned on me.

I love Sonny Monroe.

Now I just need to find the right way to tell her those three words that I've only ever said to family.

A/N #2- I just want to remind you readers that this is a sequel... I say that because I wanted you to realize how long I drug out the fact that Sonny/Chad haven't said the 'three special words' yet. I just wanted them to have a deeper relationship in this story than in most. Anyway, please R&R!