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-A.

Sonny POV

I got done rehearsals a little early for lunch despite our bumpy start. As always by filming day, we were so rehearsed we could do the show in our sleep. It may seem excessive but when those big stage lights are on and the bleachers are full of watchful eyes having the sketch be second nature saves from a lot of embarrassment.

"Hey guys since were done I'm going to go…" I started.

Before Tawni finished, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're going to find Chad. Even before you two were dating you were that predictable." She was already following the others in the direction of the prop house.

Predictable or not I made my way to the Mackenzie Falls stage and through the halls to Chad's dressing room only to be almost bowled over by Portlyn darting out of Chad's dressing room faster than I ever saw her move. I looked over my shoulder in the direction she took off in making sure I was safe to move and she wasn't coming back to push me over because she missed the first time. I asked Chad what happened and he told me of his encounter with Portlyn. Despite his being overprotective sometimes, it warmed my heart knowing he cared enough to defend me even for the simplest things.

The instances of his caring were increasing which only made me happier. I loved him and he apparently loved me too. I could feel it in his kiss. After pulling away from each other the second time I said, "Can we get something to eat now that my honor is safe? I'm starving."

"Sure Sonshine," he said with a smile grabbing my hands to pull me up from the couch. He went over to the door and held it open for me like the gentlemen I was starting to believe he actually might be.

We walked the halls in no particular rush despite our hunger; we enjoyed our alone time together more than anything. Once again my crutches kept us from holding hands during our stroll through the halls. Soon enough we would be able too, I kept telling myself hoping it would be enough to relieve my disappointment for the time being. We got to the cafeteria and I sat at what we now considered 'our table' before he asked me, "What do you want today Mademoiselle?" in a faux French accent.

"How about a salad with broccoli, cheese, olives, yellow hot peppers, and tomatoes?" I said hopefully. All the meat we've been getting from here is great, but I love my veggies too on occasion. Cheese is just a bonus.

"Is that all?" he asked with slight sarcasm at my long, very specific lunch order.

"Yep thanks Chad I love you," I said batting my eyelashes. He left with a goofy smile on his face. Being a girl is fun!

Chad POV

Walking away I fought to get my bearings. I shouldn't let her affect me this way, she may be my girlfriend but she is still just a girl. I have met many girls in my life but none who affect me the way she does. It's so cute how she bats those eyelashes and swishes her hair out of her face or the way she smiles at me while looking into my eyes giving me her undivided attention. I'm starting to sound like a girl now noticing all those things. Great next I'll be talking about puppies, rainbows and unicorns. Well I actually do like rainbows the way they add color to a once darkened sky signaling happiness and peace in a situation of once unrest, and puppies… never mind I'm rambling and not helping my case. Stay on topic!

I asked the lunch lady for two salads that Sonny described and walked back to her with one in each hand. "Order up," I said placing her bowl in front of her while sitting down with mine.

"Ooh this looks good," she said jabbing her fork into a tomato.

"Yeah it's a regular garden. We should get some rabbits in here," I said jokingly.

"Why did you get a salad? I didn't think you liked vegetables all that much," she asked taking my comment as disapproval of our food choice.

"I like fruits and vegetables. In fact, during the summer I can't get enough of the fresh strawberries, blueberries, green peas, cucumbers…."

"Okay, okay I get it you like vegetables," she said laughing.

I took a bite, and with the oil and vinegar I chose as dressing, it was actually quite good. "Good choice Sonny. I haven't had a salad in a while. I usually have steak or lobster at work because my mom doesn't really make that stuff. She prefers things more homey and less high class."

"What did your parents actually say when you told them we were dating?"

"Dad said congrats and that you're a great girl," I told her my hand moving to put a strand of hair back behind her ear, "and mom said it's about time, like yours, as I said earlier and that we are magic together."

"Aw," she said with a sigh, "that is so sweet, but doesn't it make you wonder how we could have been so blind before? I mean everyone seemed to know we should be together except for us."

"Well Sonshine they say love is blinding you do not see what is right in front of you but truth is I always knew we should be together. I was afraid you wouldn't feel the same way, so I didn't push it. I wanted you in my life any way I could because not having you would have made me unhappy."

"Chad that's so sweet. I never thought I would hear that out of your mouth."

"Yah well working on a drama for as long as I have brought a certain eloquence to my rendition of such things," I said with an 'It's nothing' shrug.

I got back to eating I felt her hand on my arm, "Just so you know. I have always though we were good for each other too. I didn't want to ruin what we had because I would have missed seeing you everyday so I tried to deny it too."

I just looked at her in awe. All of this time we were so close to each other and missed what was right in front of us. I leaned in to kiss her before saying, "It may sound terrible in the way that this will come out but I am glad you hurt your leg…"

Sonny POV

"…because without that we still may not have been together," he finished.

"This may sound masochistic but after the pain is done. I'm glad too. If it weren't for that we probably would have just kept practicing jujitsu for the week and then went back to something similar to what we had before."

"I don't know. I felt like we were closer even after that first day. We found something we both enjoyed together it changed us."

"It doesn't matter what was or would have been it matters what is now," I said leaning toward him for a kiss. It has been too long since our lips have met even though it was only a couple minutes. It felt like eternity in kiss time.

As we kissed, I felt safe, at home, happy, and loved. I knew I could have never asked for anything better because despite all his antics, we somehow fit together like two lost puzzle pieces coming together to complete the bigger picture. All too soon we pulled away looking into each others eyes before getting back to our lunch. Before long, I looked on the wall clock and saw that it was getting close to the end of my lunch. "Chad I need to get back soon. Filming today makes everything more hectic."

"Well let's go I'm finished anyway."

He disposed of our bowls and led me out of the commissary and to my set. I turned to him and said, "Thanks for lunch. I'll see you later."

I gave him a kiss and was prepared to leave him when he said, "I know you have filming and everything, but I was just hoping maybe you are still coming over to see my belt test when you are done."

He looked at me hopeful willing me to say yes. He didn't have to try so hard to convince me he should be trying to convince time which was the real adversary. "I will be on my way there the second we close the curtain, and if I don't get there at the beginning, Good luck! I know that you can do this," I said reassuringly grabbing him into a hug feeling the warmth of his body against mine the smell of him making my heart flutter uncontrollably. It made it harder to back away to say goodbye again, but some things need to be done whether you want to do them.

We started to part from each other before he gave me a kiss on the cheek and said, "Break a leg on your show tonight." He started out of the room but turned back saying, "but not literally. We definitely do not need that again."

"Bye and good luck because you could actually break your leg."

"Sonny," I heard someone yell from deep within the stage.

"I have to go before they drag me back," I said finally leaving him behind.

Chad POV

As I walked back to my set after leaving Sonny, I must have run through the timeline for tonight twenty times. It may seem stupid, but I love her and getting my brown belt is a big deal for me, so it is only natural that I would want her there. The running through the timeline thing I blame mostly on the fact that I have way to much time on my hands between takes on set. I'm just saying time does strange things to people.

I got back on set luckily just in time to get ready for my next scene. Chad Dylan Cooper does not plan such things but they work out because everything doesn't start unless I am here. I really need to lay off the three name third person thing its getting annoying even to me, and I'm the one doing it. Maybe I should switch to decaf or go to the gym. I got through my scene and went to my personal gym on a whim because I really had way too much energy; I felt like bouncing off the walls. Maybe its nerves for tonight. I love martial arts and I am at peace and focused on the mats but sometimes the road to the mats is filled with apprehension until I work off that anxiety and remember that it is my favorite thing to do.

I got on the treadmill blasting my music from the stereo. Somewhere along the line, I started to dance while still on the treadmill, despite my better judgment. It would have led to a concussion, broken rib, and who knows how many stitches if I didn't have balance… Who and I kidding? I have no balance it was just luck that my face was still intact or just and extreme amount of self preservation working in my favor. Run faster your still rambling on to yourself. I sped up and the rest of my run went well. When the alarm I had set on the machine went off, I knew I had to move quickly if I was going to be showered and ready for my next scene. Thankfully I was back to myself feeling more refreshed then ever without all that pent up energy to drive me crazy. Drying my hair after my shower, my mind went to Sonny not that it ever actually leaves Sonny, but I consciously wondered what she was doing at the very minute. It may seem obsessive and it probably is but a man can not help what or who crosses his mind especially if it is someone as wonderful as Sonny.

Sonny POV

We only had thirty minutes left until the lights were up and we were filming. After lunch, we rehearsed a bit and made sure our costume changes were in order. I kept thinking about Chad while staring dreamily into space. Tell me something new. I love him and miss him when he is gone. He is a blessing, but also a curse because it takes all of my energy when I'm away from him just to pay attention for more then five minutes. He's like my own personal ADD medication. When I have him, I function normally, but when I go without him for any length of time, I have the attention span of…and I know that is not a good thing because needing one person so much only makes it hurt more if they let you down. I don't know what to think, and it doesn't matter now, I'm on.

I walk onto stage followed by Tawni as we were called out for the show. We went through our sketches without trouble and got the laughs that make everything worthwhile. Halfway through, I started glancing at the time every chance I got. We still had pretty much time before Chad's test but things could always get messy. We kept going as usual until we got to the end which was the ninja sketch, my favorite; I was ready. It took awhile to get the wires set up leaving twenty minutes to do the sketch, get down, sign off, and run/fly/limp to Chad's test. Nothing like living on the edge or for now in the air.

The ninja sketch went well although parts needed to be done again because even though we are taping in front of a live audience, the actual show isn't live parts still fall on the cutting room floor. I looked at the clock again right before we went out to say goodbye. I only had five minutes so luckily the goodbye doesn't usually take as long as the hello. "Thanks everybody and goodnight," Nico said it being his turn because he won the rock, paper, scissors contest. Who said childhood games only work for children?

I ran as fast as my crutches would take me after the cameras stopped rolling. I yelled over my shoulder, "See you later guys."

"Where are you going?" Grady asked. "Chad's."

"Oh," was all they said. I guess that was all the explanation they needed.

I got out into the hallways and went past my dressing room only glancing at my watch. "Not enough time," I said to myself as I crossed over from Random to Falls territory. The security guard held the big, heavy doors for me obviously expecting me. Am I going to get there? I made it to the door before opening it leaving no time to check my watch.