AN: Alright, I am officially done writing all of this. There will be 23 chapters. The last one will be the longest =]

this was a realllly fun chapter to write btw.

Disclaimer - I do not own Sonny with a Chance OR Trix cereal. Otherwise, this would happen:

SPOV

"The beach? You're taking me to the beach?" I asked with my jaw dropped when we arrived.

"I'm not just taking you to the beach. I'm taking you for a picnic, on the beach." he said, as if there was a giant difference between the two.

I grinned my classic big grin at him as we walked torwards the center. He took a folded up picnic blanked out of his pocket and spread it out across the smooth sand. "Wait right here." he instructed me.

"Where are you going?"

"I parked my car here earlier. I just have to get some stuff from it."

"Alrighty. Hurry back." I smiled at him again.

I took comfort in the sound of the ocean, as the small waves pushed the water a little bit closer to the sand. I didn't get to come to the beach much when I was in Wisconsin, so I took every chance I could here in California to go. This was the perfect date. I heard the soft footsteps of Chad approach me again. I looked up at the blonde boy.

"Bowls?" I raised my eyebrows. "Yup. What else are we gonna eat the cereal in?"

I laughed. "So we're having a picnic with Trix cereal and pepperoni pizza?"

"Well, we were supposed to have sandwiches." I blushed. Oops. "Sorry about that." I giggled.

"Really, don't worry about it." he sat down next to me on the red and white checkered blanket.

It was the middle of the afternoon; a little after three I think. Ther weather was perfect. Warm, but a soft breeze mixed with the addicting smell of the ocean, and Chad Dylan Cooper.

I took out a slice of pizza while he poured the cereal into the bowl. I couldn't help but giggle.

"What's so funny?" he asked, shaking his perfect blonde hair out of his eyes.

"You. Me. A romantic picnic on the beach, with pizza and cereal. If you told me this would happen last Thursday, I would never believe it." he laughed. "Same here. But I'm glad it happened, Sonny." he took my hand and squeezed it.

"Hey, so I forgot to tell you. Remember how I told you I have a little sister?" I nodded. "Welllll…she's trying to make it as an actress here. I worked it out so she could guest star on Mackenzie Falls for a little while, a few weeks ago. You know, to get her start. She's trying out for a new TV show now at Condor Studios. They haven't decided on the name yet, though. I think they liked her. If she gets the part, I'll get to see her there every day." he gushed. He was smiling and bouncing up and down in his seat, reminding me of a little kid who was just promised cake after dinner. "Isn't that great?"

"It really is, Chad! I can't wait to meet her. And hey, acting is in her blood. You're really the only reason I watched Mackenzie Falls back home. And even when I thought I hated you, I still couldn't stay away. You're just so…addicting, you know? On TV, I mean. You're okay in real life though, I guess."

He laughed at me. "What?" I asked. "You just said I was addicting."

"Oh, shut up." I smacked his hand playfully.

"I'm like candy or something, right? Wanna taste me?"

This time, I laughed at him. "Sorry, I don't taste on the first date."

"Well can we have two dates in one day?" he asked hopefully.

"We'll see." I kissed his cheek, then we looked down and blushed. "We're such ten year olds." he said.

"I know. Only we've already gone through puberty."

"Ew, Sonny, saying the word 'puberty' totally ruins the date mood."

"Awh, is poor wittle Chad afraid of the word puberty?"

"Stop that!" he started to scoot closer to me.

"Make me!"

"I think I will." his hands reached to my sides and he started tickling me. I went into a fit of uncontrollable laughter, while the inside of my body was having other warm reactions to his touch. I was officially the luckiest girl in the world.

"Stop that!" I told him, even though I was enjoying it. Stupid me and my ticklishness. "Make me!" he mimicked me. "You're so mean!" I laughed. His fingers stopped moving and he just held his hands to my sides. "Yeah, but you love me anyway." his face was so close to mine. If only he would kiss me, like I had wanted him to many times before over the past two days. But unfortunately, he looked unsure of himself and backed away. "Come on, let's finish the food."

"Okay." I sat up.

He reached for the box of cereal, but I stopped him quickly. "Ah ah ah, Trix are for kids." I said, pouring some more colorful, fruity cereal into my bowl. "Last time I checked, you were sixteen." he commented. I stuck my tongue out at him. "Details, details. I still get it first."

"You're such a child." he laughed.

"I would say, 'yes, but I'm your child', but something tells me that wouldn't be a good thing to say to someone who is about to be your boyfriend."

His eyes brightened immediately at the word boyfriend. "Really? I get to be your boyfriend? Really?" he asked, bursting with excitement. "Yes, Chad. You get to be my boyfriend." I laughed. He jumped up out of his seat and tackled me with his hug. "Thank you." he whispered and kissed me on my cheek.

"No problemo, Cooper."

We just sat and tried to secretly steal glances at each other while in a comfortable silence, as we finished eating the pizza.

I decided to stand up and stretch when we were done. "So, Chad, like long walks on the beach?" I asked. He stood up too, and smoothly walked next to me. He took my hand and our fingers intertwined. "Sure."

"So, what exactly is your sister like?" I asked when we started falling into step together. "Well, her name's Lillian. She actually reminds me a lot of you. She's just so…funny…and bright…and…" he looked like he was searching for the right word. "Sunny?" I giggled. "Yeah, that." he pointed his finger at me.

"Well, I really can't wait to meet her, and the rest of your family, too." I said.

"I can't wait for you to meet them either. I know they'll really like you." he smiled. "I hope so."

He squeezed my hand again, this time reassuringly, and looked me straight in the eyes; causing me to get lost in them yet again. It was like I was drowning in a bright blue sea.

"Don't worry, they will." I tried to look away, but my eyes didn't want to cooperate. So I closed them. "I hate it when you do that." I groaned.

"Do what?"

"Make me all hypnotized or whatever. It's horrible." I opened my eyes again hesitantly.

He looked like he was trying not to laugh. "Well, next time I look at you, I'll try not to perform any magical acts on you."

"Promise?"

"Promise."