Thank you for all your kind reviews. They mean a lot. I was actually stuck with ideas on what to do with this chapter but I eventually came up with something, and I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: Still not owning SWAC :(

SONNY'S POV

Ever since mine and Chad's fight on Thursday and our make up on Friday things had been fine. I'd been spending the past few weeks tutoring him and getting his grades up. He'd been doing a lot better with his grades lately and he wasn't so stressed.

"I cannot wait for summer vacation. I'm so sick of school." Chad said as he dropped his books on the table next to me and sat down. He tried to steal some of my lunch but I slapped his hand away.

"I feel you bro." Devon said. It was lunchtime and we were sitting in the courtyard in the nice spring air.

"I think we all want it to be summer." Nico said as Chad leant over to try and steal some of my lunch again. I slapped his hand away.

"Get your own food." I growled.

"Someone's feisty." Chad teased. I glared at him and shook my head.

"So do any of you even have plans for summer?" Grady asked.

"Grady, it's two months away. I haven't even thought of it." Tawni replied. I had actually been thinking about it. I wanted to get away from California for a bit, maybe go to New York or Florida. Though I knew Chad would want a say in this. I'd talk to him about it when it got closer.

"Well my mum's offered to take me to Europe." Portlyn spoke up.

"Of course she did. Last year you spent summer in the Carribean." Chloe reminded her.

"Yea, and you came back tan as hell." I added.

"Can we not talk about summer just yet? God!" Chad snapped as he got up from his chair and left the table, leaving his books behind. I frowned as I got up and grabbed his books then followed after him.

"Chad, wait up. CHAD!" I called out to him but he didn't stop he just kept talking. I walked faster and caught up to him and stood in front of him to stop him from walking further.

"Babe, what's up?" I asked.

"I just don't see why they're talking about summer vacation now. It's two bloody months away!" Chad snapped as he sat down on a nearby bench.

"I know it is. Just don't think about it now. Focus on your school work for now ok."

"Sure. Thanks." He pulled me to him and kissed my temple.

"For what?"

"Calming me down. I've just been tense lately."

"I know you have. My mum's out of town for the weekend so why don't you come stay with me? No schoolwork, no talk of it and no talk of summer. How does that sound?"

"Sounds perfect." He kissed me again as the bell went to signal the end of lunch.

"Come on let's go." He stood and stretched out his hand. I took it and he pulled me up. He walked me to my class then went to his own.

C.H.A.N.N.Y - S.W.A.C

After school Chad went to his house and I went to my house to get everything ready. I had decided in my last class to make some of Chad's favorite foods so we could have a poolside picnic in my backyard. I had called Chloe and Grady;s girlfriend Chelsea over to help. Portlyn and Tawni were unable to help because they had dates and had insisted on going shopping straight after school to find the perfect dress for their date, not that they didn't have enough dresses to begin with.

"So what exactly are you making and why?" Chloe asked as we unpacked the groceries.

"I'm making him spaghetti bolognese, garlic bread, chocolate cake, and I have chocolate covered strawberries in the fridge last night.

"You do know that chocolate covered strawberries is a pre sex food right?" Chloe asked. I suddenly blushed bright red. What if as soon as Chad saw the strawberries he'd think I was giving him an all access pass? Would he think we were going to have sex? I'd known him a very long time, but we'd only been dating for a few months. I wasn't ready to go that far with him.

"Don't worry Sonny. I'm sure Chad won't think about that. He'll just appreciate the gesture." Chelsea said. It was as if she read my mind.

"This IS Chad we're talking about. He's a guy. You made him chocolate covered strawberries. You'll be dining by the pool, n doubt probably actually get in the pool & you'll be wearing a bikini. Yea sure, he won't be thinking sex at all!" Chloe said. I instantly turned to look at her, a frightening look on my face. What she said sounded like something Portlyn would say.

"Did Portlyn somehow inhabit your body?" I asked her.

"No. God, Sonny I shouldn't have said that. I'm wrong, I was stupid for saying that ok?" I nodded my head and gave them instructions on what to do. Two hours later everything was cooked and I was cleaning up. Chad was going to be here any minute so Chloe and Chelsea had left already. The spaghetti and garlic bread were in the oven keeping warm and the chocolate cake and strawberries were in a picnic basket along with a bottle of apple cider and plastic champagne glasses, tacky I know but my mum kept the real ones locked away for fancy dinners. I was covering the hot food with foil to keep them warm when I heard a knock on the door. I quickly finished what I was doing, hiding the basket so Chad wouldn't see it and went and answered the door.

"Hey baby." He greeted me giving me a kiss. He stepped inside the house shutting the door behind him.

"Hey."

"I'm just going to dump this in your room then I'll be back down." I nodded my head as he kissed me again then disappeared upstairs. Only a few minutes later he came back downstairs. While he was upstairs I had grabbed the picnic basket from hiding.

"What is that?" he asked gesturing to the picnic basket in my hands.

"I thought we could have a poolside picnic." I suggested.

"Sounds great." He smiled and took the basket from me heading outside. I grabbed two towels in case we decided to go for a swim and followed after him. He was sitting by the pool, his legs dangling over the pool edge.

"So what did you make for me Monroe?" I sat down next to him, the picnic basket in between us. I opened the lid of the picnic basket and pulled out two bowls and two forks.

"You'll see." I handed him a bowl and watched him take the foil off.

"You made my favourite."

"Mmhmm." I uncovered my own food and began eating. Hours of cooking had made me hungry.

"What else is in Sonny Monroe's basket of treats?" Chad asked once we'd polished off the garlic bread and spaghetti. I put the dirty dishes in the basket and pulled out the cake.

"Your amazing chocolate cake? I love you!" Chad exclaimed as his eyes fell on it. I let out a giggle and cut him a chunk of it and a small piece for myself. I was kind of full from the other food but I always had room for cake.

"Yea. I know how much you love it."

"You have no idea. If I could marry cake I'd marry this cake." He gestured to the cake with his fork. I laughed, only Chad would say something that silly.

"Oh I also have chocolate covered strawberries." I pulled them out closing the lid and resting the bowl of the treats on top of the basket.

"Are you trying to make me fat Monroe?" Chad asked. I giggled as I finished off my cake. I scoffed as I moved around the picnic basket and sat close to him, my legs rested on his.

"No. I just wanted to spoil you. Is that so wrong?"

"Of course not. Thank you." He kissed the top of my head and I smiled, leaning my head against his chest. He immediately wrapped his arm around me and I closed my eyes at the tranquility of everything.

"Let's swim." I randomly suggested as I moved away from Chad's embrace.

"Are you kidding me you just ate!" Chad was shocked at my suggestion. I simply rolled my eyes and took my t-shirt off revealing my black and gold bikini top.

"Yeah and?"

"Didn't your mother ever tell you to wait 30 minutes after eating before swimming?" I scoffed and rolled my eyes at him again.

"Oh please. That's just an old wives tale! Now are you going to get in the pool with me or listen to your mommy's rules?"

"Think I'll stick with the rule." I simply shrugged at him and removed my denim shorts.

"Suit yourself." With that I dangled my feet in the pool and lowered myself into the water. The water was freezing but I swam around and quickly adjusted to it.

"Cold?" Chad asked as I leant my arms against the pool edge, him sitting in front of me.

"When you first get in. If you swim around you don't notice the coldness."

"Uh-huh." I watched as he sipped his apple cider.

"Come join me." I tugged on his leg knowing that would do nothing.

"Why should I?"

"Because I'm in here."

"Nah. Not a good enough reason."

"Because you love me." I tried again. I wasn't going to give up until he was in here with me.

"Hmm I suppose."

"Baby please." I looked up at him and gave him the puppy dog log.

"Fine. Fine. I'll come in the damn pool." I smiled happily as he pulled off his shirt then dropped himself into the pool.

"Fuck it's cold!" he complained as his head came up out of the water.

"Wimp." He whirled around and placed his hands on my hips pulling me too him. I wrapped my legs around his waist and shook my head.

"I wouldn't do such a thing."

"If that's your story."

"Yea it is –" his lips cut me off and I gasped giving him advantage and let his tongue slip into my mouth. Our tongues danced together as we heavily made out until I pulled away needing air.

"I love you so much." Chad told me as he lifted me out of the pool and sat me down on the pool edge. I shivered as the air hit me and goosebumps appeared on my exposed skin.

"Cold now aren't ya?" Chad asked. I nodded as I stood. I walked over to the towels and wrapped one around my body. I turned to see Chad getting out of the pool and threw him a towel which he easily caught.

"Let's go inside." I said as I picked up the half empty glasses and bottle. Chad picked up the picnic basket and followed me inside. We put everything in the kitchen not worrying about cleaning and went up to my bedroom.

"I'm showering first." I told him as I went to my dresser and pulled out a pair of pyjama shorts and one of Chad's shirts I'd stolen from him.

"Why don't we shower together?" Chad suggested winking at me.

"Not happening Cooper. Remember, there are two showers in this house. You are free to use the guest bathroom, or you can wait til I'm done and use mine." I disappeared into my private bathroom leaving Chad to decide what to do. I turned the water on then stepped inside the shower. I washed the chlorine off my body and out of my hair then stepped out of the shower. I dried off and put my clothes on. I couldn't be bothered blowing out my hair so I simply tied it up in a bun and went out of my bathroom and into my bedroom where Chad was lying on my bed wearing a pair of flannelette pants and no shirt.

"What ya doing?" I asked him as a sat next to him, crossing my legs pretzel style.

"Trying to find something to watch on TV but I can't find anything."

"Put a movie on then silly."

"I was waiting for you so we could decide together." I nodded my head and went over to my DVD collection. I pulled out a mix of movies and put one in the DVD player not caring about Chad's opinion.

"What movie are we watching?" Chad asked as I sat back on the bed.

"You'll see."

"I don't mind this movie." I had put in 50 First Dates.

I smiled at my choice and snuggled up to him.

"Here, have one of these. We didn't eat them when we were sitting by the pool." Chad said as he fed me a chocolate covered strawberry. Yum, these were good. I sighed in contentment as I sat up. For the rest of the night Chad and I watched movies and fed each other chocolate covered strawberries. It was the most relaxed both of us had been in weeks.

awwwww soo cute. Well I thought it was anyway, you may or may not think differently. I love writing cute cheesy stuff as you may be able to tell.

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