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CHAD POV

James… bugs my nerves out. When I see Sonny kiss him, it pisses me off. When I see James' hand on Sonny, I get even more pissed off. Like for instance he's standing there with his hands on Sonny's waist and I'm fighting the urge to go over there and take his hands off of her. I have to remind myself that she's not with me and she's not my girl so to do that would leave suspicions going around and I don't want that. I mean, I want her to realize that she wants to be with me right now but it's taking long. When is she going to see it.

Patience

Fuck patience

"I want to congratulate my sister on making a huge change in life. She's engaged to a… wonderful man who I know will take care of her and treat her like the… angel she deserves to be and I know they'll be happy together" I could tell Sonny was lying through her teeth. But that can't happen if I'm second guessing every thought I have about my future with Selena. I feel like an idiot. She cleared her throat and nodded her head "It seems like yesterday when she told me that she hated all males" Selena giggled at her sisters words and shook her head "Here's to you" She lifted her glass and saluted us both before taking a sip out of her glass.

I took a sip out of mine and quirked an eyebrow at her when she did the same to me. What the hell? She handed the mic over to her mother and stood next to her boyfriend. Sonny looks really good. I forced myself to keep my eyes off of her while my mother said a few words. I mean, I still don't faze her. It's like she can't be broken down like she broke me down that night. It's really a game to her. Alright, fine. A competitive game it will be then.

"…congratulations" I zoned in at the last part of my mother's words and smiled as she handed the mic back over. Everyone else in the immediate family said their speech. I yawned a little and intertwined my fingers with Selena's

Yes, I am an asshole for cheating on her… repeatedly but I'm not the only one involved in this. I'm not the only person who's getting in trouble but then again, I'm a grown ass man.

"The food is out and ready you can take your seats at your table if you'd like" Mrs. Monroe chuckled and placed the mic back on the stand. I led Selena over to the table that sat James, Sonny, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe and my parents. Sonny sat down besides James.

"I told you my family isn't that bad" Selena said to me before taking a bite of the seafood salad on her plate. I grinned and tilted my head

"Your Aunt Vanessa is really- she asked me so many questions. I felt like a teenager"

"I'm sorry…" She giggled "I feel kind of bad that Seth had to sit at another table"

"He'll be fine"

"I mean, he's your best friend. He should've sat here with us"

"Seth is occupied with my assistant"

"He's dating Alice?"

"Yeah, they've been together for three months now"

"Your best man should be sitting with you" She smirked and ate another bite of food

"He'll be fine. If anything he'll come find me"

"I bet he will…"

"So, my mother and I ran into your sisters rose garden" I said lowly. She turned her head to me and rose her eyebrows "Why does she like roses so much?"

"How'd you know it was hers?"

"She was sitting there peacefully by herself. I didn't know she was back there"

"It's not my story to tell"

"There's a story behind it?"

"It's a short story but it's not mine so you'll have to ask her and I doubt she'll tell you. She doesn't tell anyone about it" Selena responded. I peered at Sonny across the table. She had a small smile that was formed by James. She covered her mouth as she laughed at what he said and shook her head.

"Is it a bad story?"

"It's… a different story"

"Hm…"

"Are you having a good time at least?"

"Yeah" I assured her. "I like… most of your family but other than that…" I leaned in and pushed a lock of hair behind her ear "…it's all good" I pecked her lips and felt her smile a little. I pecked her lips again and snickered.

I still can't hurt her.

"So when do we get to see Chad's baby pictures" Sonny said before I had pulled back from Selena. I slowly pulled back and ran my tongue along my cheek. She looked at Selena and then at me. Wait. Is that? Jealously? I smirked smugly. She got jealous off of that? A tiny little kiss. Oh, yes this is going to be fun.

"I don't think we should throw those out there. That's not… my best years"

"We can throw Selena's out there if it makes you feel better" Mrs. Monroe teased. I laughed softly and declined

"That should definitely stay private in my own house… locked away in a safe away from eyes"

"Sounds like you're being overdramatic" Sonny then said "They can't be that bad unless they were in the nude or something"

"I'll break mines out if you share yours also"

"I don't even know where mines are and there isn't not a lot of me so…" She shrugged and giggled lightly "You're better off looking at your fiancées so you can see her from when she was little"

"Why don't you all break out the baby photos just to settle it?" James insisted. My mother laughed and nodded along with James

"I like that idea, James…" She agreed as I put a forkful of food in my mouth "That might work"

What I wanted to do was stand up and yell at her for agreeing with him but that would be overly suspicious. I couldn't do that and I won't do that so I just clenched my jaw and kept my mouth shut. My mother should just stay quiet along with me.

"What school did you go to, Sonny? I know your sister went to Brown… did you attend also?" My father asked.

"I uh… went to Princeton"

"Wow, that's- that's an Ivy League" He pointed out "You both went to Ivy league schools? Connie, you must've went through hell with tuition"

"It wasn't a big deal. I only want the best for them" Connie responded. I went to Yale for business so I can handle the business that I own now on my own. I guess I always knew that my father and I would be working together

"So what'd you major in, Sonny?"

"Business…" Holy shit. And she's a bartender? I would love to see Sonny in a skirt with nylons and a white blouse that was tucked in neatly with her hair flowing around her shoulders. I would definitely bend her over my desk and have my way with her until she can't feel her legs.

Wow...

"What do you do now then?"

"I'm a bartender" She simply stated. Faith swallowed before talking. Sonny took a sip out of her wine glass and held it in her hand.

"You got bored with the business, I take it" Sonny smiled and nodded. That happens… you get bored and decide to do something else.

"Yeah, that's exactly what happened"

"Do you like bartending?"

"Yeah, it's fun. The atmosphere is always one big party. The moneys really good, my coworkers are amazing…" Her "uniform" is sexy as hell "…and watching people attempt to dance is the funniest"

"It sounds fun" Jack snickered "Do you like Sonny working at a bar, James?" James chuckled deeply at the question and shrugged.

"I don't have a problem with it. She likes it and doesn't complain about it. So I guess…"

"What about Selena?"

"Um… I think she can do better. Sonny can always do better but if she's happy then its fine" Anthony sat back in his seat when Sonny looked at him. He rolled his eyes slightly and ran a hand through his hair. I draped my arm around the back of Selena's chair and sighed heavily.

"Well here we are. We have some smart, successful kids"

"Yeah…" Mrs. Monroe agreed with my mother "Cheers to that" We all held up our glasses and toasted to it before taking a sip. I lightly traced my thumb over Selena's arm, done with my food and clearing my throat.

"Everyone likes each other here right? No one clashed yet?" I gazed over to Sonny who had a very amused look on her face.

"I think it's best if Chad answers that question. He's the one marrying my sister. His opinion counts more than mine" Sonny stated.

"Well, I love Mr. and Mrs. Monroe, they're very nice and extremely kind. Then Sonny…" I trailed off into a million improper thoughts that shouldn't be said aloud "…Sonny is…" She sent me a discreet seductive look with a knowing smirk "…Sonny is very different but she's nice"

"Different? Different how?" She chortled softly "That's not what I wanted to hear"

"Okay well, you're different because you aren't the same"

"What?" She laughed loudly, making me smile a bit "Alright maybe it's easier if I go. I think Chad is a well mannered man who takes care of his business when he needs to and knows how to take care of women. Selena's that example. I also think that he's very educated and can handle anything thrown at him" She smirked at the last line and sat back in her chair. It amazes me that no one catches that obvious subliminal message. Well, that was quite the description though.

"Wow, that makes my description of you sound like shit"

"It was shit"

"Yup" We both nodded in agreement.

"This is what you two do all the time. You guys babble all the time" Selena giggled and brought her wine glass up to her lips. When Sonny and I babble it's like... shameless flirting "Have you ever had a normal conversation?"

"Yeah, we have" I scoffed out "Plenty of times"

"Mhm, we talk about business and stuff"

"You're lying" James said in a laugh

"Okay so I am but we talk"

"You still haven't chosen a date" I wrapped my arms around Selena's waist from behind and nuzzled my nose in her hair. She laid her head back on my chest and sighed with a smile.

"I know. I've been thinking and I really can't choose one"

"Well, it has to be in the summer because winter weddings aren't right for… us"

"Why not?" We stood in a partially secluded part of the backyard. I had found her over here just doing nothing and decided to see what was wrong. It was around nine thirty at night and people started leaving because… it was getting late. Some stayed around and talked.

"Because you're dress wouldn't keep you warm"

"You wouldn't keep me warm?"

"In which definition?" She laughed lightly and took my hands in hers "I think summer would be best. That way it's not all mixed in with holidays"

"True"

"Chad" I heard a male voice call out. I turned my head to see Seth walking over with Alice's hand in his. I let go of Selena for a moment to talk to him. "I'm gonna get going, man. I'll see you later on this week"

"Alright" I bro hugged him and ruffled his hair "Try not to hurt yourself this time"

"I didn't hurt myself, alright" He patted my shoulder and gestured to Selena "Bye, Sel…"

"Bye, Seth" She waved with a small smile. He and Alice walked away together and I turned back around to Selena.

"I'm tired…"

"So am I"

"You want to go home?" She nodded but held up a finger "We have to wait for our guests to leave"

"They aren't guests if they're family… so we can go"

"You have to be courteous" I explained and took her hand. We started walking back toward the house. The backyard was empty except for the waiters that were cleaning up from the catering. It was a good party overall

"There is no one here"

"Let's check the house and then we can go"

We walked our way up the backyard steps into the doorway of the house. I let her go through first and closed the door behind me. She took off her shoes and dropped at least three inches from the lack of heel. She held them in her hands and took the pins out of her hair, shaking it out. That's the girl I fell in love with. The laughter we heard was Sonny and James sitting in the living room. Her legs were resting on top of his lap, his hands were slowly trailing up and down the skin. It's hard being torn in between two girls. I feel like a fucking teenager from an eighties movie.

"Hey…" Selena said softly

"Hey…" Sonny laughed "Did you enjoy your engagement party?"

"I did" I sat down on the couch and pulled Selena down onto my lap before she could take a seat. Sonny exhaled heavily and looked away. She gets jealous off of the small things while I on the other hand get jealous off everything. The looks, touching, kissing... knowing that they fuck. "Why do you have a bottle of Dom Perignon?"

"Actually… this is a bottle of Dom from 1998. Which means, this tastes so much better than you think. Which means, James and I are going to down this entire thing" She stood up and smoothed out her dress. James stood up after along with the bottle and wove his arm around Sonny's waist. She wouldn't look at me directly and I knew it was because Selena was on my lap. I didn't think something this small would bug her. It's glorious.

"The best wine we had… was the Chardonnay up in Napa Valley… remember that?" I patted Selena's thigh. She smiled and nodded, yes.

"It was… so light and clean cut" She went on about it. As she trailed off about it, I found my lips pressing hers. She pulled back and laughed softly "We can go home now?"

"Yeah" Sonny had her bottom lip between her teeth refrain from saying a word and I loved it. She needs to feel. She needs to know how fucked she made my head. It's gonna be… ridiculously fun.

SONNY POV

"You were fine an hour ago. What's wrong, baby?" James asked.

Sex wasn't the same. What the hell is up with me? Don't get me wrong, James made me come twice but it wasn't the same like when I came with… Chad. It… just didn't seem as fun, I guess. I kept thinking of Chad kissing Selena and how she doesn't deserve it. She's nowhere near as experienced as I am.

Maybe he doesn't love her for sex

I'm letting him take over me.

"I'm fine, James… I just have a little headache" I stared at the ceiling for a while before turning to face him. He had a curious look on his face that made me grin "I swear it's a headache. It'll probably go away in half an hour"

"You had too much Dom"

"Yeah, that could be it"

You're thinking too much of Chad

Shut the fuck up!

You're starting to "like" him

What if I am? Well, shit… that will start a huge problem. I wasn't supposed to start liking him. I was only supposed to be messing with him. I messed around with feelings too. And now. I kinda sort of like him. I pecked James' lips and sighed when I felt his hand cup my face.

Great… I'm conflicted. Again

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Did you like, love, hate, bored? Review and tell me please... I didn't really like this chapter. It didn't go the way I planned it to be. Don't worry Seth is coming back. That was just his apperance. But I need 15 reviews to update fast with a double date chapter... haha! You have to review to get it. So yeah... review please and thank you. Chapter 11 coming soon...