A/N: Hey everyone! This is last official chapter! After this there will, of course, be a epilogue. I hope you love it! Please vote in my poll and R&R! :D

Disclaimer: I don't own SWAC or "Open Arms" by Journey.

Chapter 14: The Sonlight

Chad's POV

I was fighting the tears that wanted to come, and, luckily, I was winning. I saw her smile. Wow, I must really miss her, because I'm seeing things. Now all I see is her wonderful strawberry scented hair. I felt something around my waist. I heard Tawni screaming, but it sounded happy. Suddenly, she was there. She was really there, I wasn't imagining it.

"Sonny, you missed your plane," I managed to choke out as I hugged her so tightly, intent on never letting go.

"I couldn't go," she said slowly, pulling away from the embrace to hug Tawni, "I don't know why. I just couldn't."

She pulled away from Tawni. I laughed and hugged her, again, this time kissing her forehead. I started to hum one of my favorite songs and Sonny began singing along.

"Lying beside you

Here in the dark

Feeling your heartbeat with mine

Softly you whisper

You're so sincere

How could our love be so blind

We sailed on together

We drifted apart

And here you are

By my side

So now I come to you

With open arms

Nothing to hide

Believe what I say

So here I am

With open arms

Hoping you'll see

What your love means to me

Open arms

Living without you

Living alone

This empty house seems so cold

Wanting to hold you

Wanting you near

How much I wanted you home

But now that you've come back

Turned night into day

I need you to stay

So now I come to you

With open arms

Nothing to hide

Believe what I say

So here I am

With open arms

Hoping you'll see

What your love means to me

Open arms"

We had walked to my car by the time we had stopped singing. Tawni hummed along with us, slowly catching the beat of the song.

I carried Sonny's bags and when we got in the car I turned to her and asked, "But, don't you still miss Wisconsin, though?"

"Well, of course I do," she replied easily, "but you two were right, this is my home now."

"Hey!" Tawni exclaimed, causing both Sonny and I to jump, "I have an idea! How about this summer, we all head up to Wisconsin? Nico, Grady, Zora, and us!"

"That's an awesome idea!" Sonny and I said in unison, the we looked at each other and blushed.

"Oh, come on," Tawni sighed, "Enough with the blushing! You two are finally together so there's nothing to blush about anymore." We all laughed as I pulled my car out of the parking spot and drove us home.

The Following Summer

Sonny's POV

The plane landed and everyone got off the plane. I saw all the familiar faces and ran to them.

"I missed you all so much!" I exclaimed. I turned and added, "Mom and Lucy, you already know everyone, but Grandma and Grandpa, this is Tawni, Zora, Nico, and Grady," I pointed to each of them as I said their names, then I added, "and you remember my boyfriend, Chad?" They all nodded in response to me and shook everyone's hands.

"Well, let's get your luggage and head on home, shall we?" my mom said. I nodded and we all walked to get our luggage and head to my old house.

While in the car, I turned to all my friends and my boyfriend and asked them excitedly, "So, how do you guys like Wisconsin so far?"

"I like the cheese," Grady replied as he munched on some cheese that he had bought at the airport.

"By the looks of the airport, I'm going to say that you have some nice, sturdy vents here!" Zora said.

"Looks like there's a lot of nice ladies here," Nico answered.

"I think they sell Cocoa-Moco-Cocoa here!" Tawni squealed.

"I can see why you talk about it all the time and why you missed it so much," Chad said, staring deep into my eyes, no, past them…into my soul. His eyes, both of them, sparkled and I smiled at him.

"You're the best boyfriend ever," I said.

"You're the best girlfriend ever," he replied.

"Can you cut the mush-fest?" everyone in the car asked (A/N: Lucy and Sonny's grandparents drove separately), including my mom.

"Hmpfh," I folded my arms across my chest. Chad laughed at me, so I turned and stuck my tongue out at him. He raised his eyebrows questioningly and I turned back around.

Two Summer Later, The Last Day Of Summer

Chad's POV

The years passed quickly and were a lot of fun. I wasn't shocked anymore by how much fun I had with the Randoms and Sonny, no less in Wisconsin. I knew Sonny was fun to hang around with, but as for the other Randoms…let's just say I should've known that even though Sonny's super nice, she wouldn't have been able to hang out with them if they were as annoying as I thought they were. Did that even make sense? We had made it tradition to visit Wisconsin every other summer and this was a Wisconsin summer. Well, anyway, it was the last day of summer, therefore the last day in Wisconsin. The first time, we all really bonded and became much better friends, so we continued coming to Wisconsin and becoming closer over the years.

"Chad?" Nico called, interrupting my thoughts, "You coming?" he asked, referring to the picnic we were going to have at our usual spot at 2:00 P.M. I glanced at the time, 1:50 P.M. Wow, time flew by.

"Yeah, let's go," I replied, standing up. We walked down to the kitchen, where everyone else was talking, excitedly. They all looked up when we entered.

"Ah, here's your man, Son," Tawni said, making both Sonny and I blush. Wow, we've been together for over a year and we're still blushing.

"He isn't 'my man', Tawn," Sonny said.

I pretended to be hurt by this, "Thanks, Sonshine, thanks." I pouted, folding my arms across my chest. Sonny's face fell and I laughed to let her know I was just messing with her.

"So are we going on a picnic or what?" I asked. Sonny smiled, grabbed a basket and a blanket that were sitting on the counter.

"Let's go!" she exclaimed, full of excitement.

Sonny's POV

We waked to this beautiful place that I had known since I was little and my grandma had taken me here. This had become our place. Chad had taken the basket, but I wouldn't let him carry both the basket and the blanket, so I continued to carry the blanket. We ate and it was great. Soon, Zora, Grady, Nico, and Tawni decided to go for a walk, but I was enjoying the scenery where we were contently. Chad said something along the lines of, "CDC doesn't do nature walks." But I think it was a cover for him to stay with me. I think the whole walk was a cover to let Chad and I alone, most likely courtesy of Tawni.

Chad leaned in and whispered, "I guess we're alone," then pulled back and wiggled his eyebrows.

I playfully slapped him, "Wow, Chad," I rolled my eyes.

He fake gasped, "Sonny! I can't believe that you would think so low of me!"

"Chad, you're a guy," I sighed, "What do you want me to think of you?"

"Hey!" he said, "I'm not just a guy! I'm Ch-"

"Chad Dylan Cooper, the greatest actor of our generation," I finished for him, "I know, everyone knows."

He smirked and said, "And you're Son-"

"Sonny Munroe, girlfriend of the greatest actor of our generation," I finished for him, again.

He shook his head, "No…," he said slowly, then he smiled, "girlfriend and greatest girl in the world." We both laughed.

"I love you," I sighed, after I had caught my breath.

"I love you, too," he said slowly, frowning.

"Wha-," I was going to ask him what was wrong.

"Nothing, I just have something that I want to ask you," he said, reading my mind.

"Ask away," I replied. He stood up, then got down on one knee. I gasped and knew that tears were forming in my eyes. (A/N: In the beginning of the story she was 18 and he was 19, but now since it's 2 years later, she's 20 and he's 21.)

"Allison Sonny Munroe," he took a deep breath as he pulled a small, black box out of his pocket, "I love you with all my heart and I want to spend the rest of forever with you," he opened the box and there sat a huge diamond ring, glittering in the sunlight, "So, will you marry me?"

Tears poured down my face. I vigorously nodded, trying to find my voice, "Yes," I managed to say. He slipped the ring on my finger, "Yes!" I exclaimed as I threw my arms around his neck. I hugged him, then pulled away.

"Did you plan for them to leave?" I smiled.

"No," he shook his head, "I just saw the moment and seized it." I kissed him before he could continue. He had been carrying around the ring, waiting for the perfect moment. He was so sweet.

"We haven't been dating that long, what will my mom say?" I wondered aloud. He laughed and I joined him.

When we stopped laughing he said, "Don't worry about that, I talked to her," he began and my jaw dropped, he laughed and continued, "She thinks that you're old enough to make your own decisions and she thinks you'll make the right one, which she thinks is saying yes," he smirked.

"She does love you, doesn't she?" we laughed and then kissed again as the others came back.

"Ew!" they all remarked, until Tawni squealed so loudly, that everyone covered their ears.

"I call maid of honor!" she screamed, she had seen my ring. Zora, Nico, and Grady gasped as they saw my ring.

"Oh, come on guys! Like you didn't see that one coming, even I did!" Tawni said.

"You know, we owe this, us," Chad said to me, "to Tawni?"

I laughed, "Whatever you say, Mr. Cooper."

"Stop ruining the moment Mrs. Cooper!" Tawni said, "You and Chad owe me and I want maid of honor!" I shrugged and nodded, she was going to be my maid of honor anyway.

"I hope you know that, this wedding isn't going to be for another five years," I said.

"Ah, the CDC charm will crack you in at least three years," Chad smirked. I gave him a questioning look and he continued, "I made you crack in three years, it took three years for you to stop resisting every girl's dream."

"Dream on, Cooper."

"Why would I dream when reality is so much better, Cooper?" Chad replied and I smiled, this would be more difficult once we had the same last name.