Acting Out: Chapter 5
Chad woke the next morning to extremely loud music playing from out in his living room. He grabbed his cell phone from where it was perched on the top of the couch and glanced at the time.
He didn't have the faintest clue as to why Sonny was up at five am in the morning and he was going to find out.
He dragged himself up and made his way out to the living room, cursing all the while, to find Sonny working out energetically to the loud music.
"What the hell are you doing?" Chad shouted as Sonny began doing some star-jumps.
"Exercising, it's what I do this early in the morning."
Chad knew she was lying, Sonny had told him years ago about how her mom and her had done a similar thing to Tawni to get her out of their apartment.
"At five am, on a weekend?" He asked her incredulously.
"I'm used to getting up early on weekdays for the show, so I don't really sleep in on the weekend all that much." The brunette informed him as she began to jog on the spot.
Chad was getting irritated; as far as he could recall, he had never been up this early in his entire life.
"Sonny, turn the music off." He gritted through hit teeth.
"Okay, but you have to tell Mr Condor that you can't handle being married." She said matter-of-factly.
"I hate you." Chad muttered icily, he knew he didn't mean it though.
"I hate you too, muffin." Sonny said rather adorably, making Chad kind of want to hit her just a little bit. He wouldn't though; he wasn't that type of guy.
Chad stormed off in frustration, he was going to try and get some more sleep.
...
"Something smells good." Chad said coming out for breakfast a few hours later. The delicious smells of Sonny's cooking had wafted into his bedroom.
"That would be breakfast." His wife remarked.
Chad saw that she was eating a delicious breakfast that was made up of scrambled eggs and bacon.
"Yum, where's mine?" Chad asked eagerly.
"Well, I run out of eggs...but I'm sure you could make yourself some cereal or toast or something."
"Give me some of yours," He said, reaching out for her food, "Surely you can't eat all that, you are female after all."
"Let's just say I worked up an appetite exercising this morning." Sonny quipped, a huge smile plastered on her face.
Chad rolled his eyes, "Whatever." He knew she was just trying to get to him.
...
It was later that night when Chad decided that he should take Sonny out for dinner in public as their first proper outing as husband and wife.
"Make sure you wear something slutty!" Chad yelled out to his wife, a smirk on his face.
"Why don't you wear something that makes you seem not like a jerk?" Sonny retorted from the other room.
Chad touched up his hair, in the foyer mirror, making sure it wasn't less than perfect before he called out to his wife.
"Come on, Sonny! The paparazzi will be waiting!"
He turned around to see Sonny there waiting for him, she looked really good, not that she didn't usually.
"Let's go, I got reservations at the best place in Beverley Hills." Chad said, grabbing Sonny by the arm and leading her out the door.
"Yes, you look nice too Chad." The actress laughed lightly.
"I'm sorry, you look nice." Chad said quickly, he was in a hurry to eat. He was hungry after all.
...
As soon as they arrived to the restaurant they were met by blinding flashes of the numerous photographers that were waiting in the car park for them.
"Act married." Sonny instructed her husband.
She was surprised when Chad told her to wait in the car; he got out and came around to open her door for her.
Sonny smiled widely as Chad held out his arm for her and they made their way into the restaurant together, ignoring the desperate pleas for attention from the paparazzi.
"Mr and Mrs Chad Dylan Cooper." The host noticed the pair as soon as they entered.
Sonny took in the restaurant, it was definitely fancy and the kind of place you would have to wait months to get into if you weren't a celebrity.
"Congratulations on the marriage by the way."
"Well you know; I couldn't be happier. That's why I wanted to marry her." Chad said delightfully, leaning down and pressing his lips softly against Sonny's cheek; well and truly knowing that the photographers could still see them, Sonny figured.
She tried not to show her disgust and leant her head on Chad's shoulder, "We are so happy and are glad that this is out in the open now."
The young couple were then led to a table and were seated and handed menus.
"You need to look more in love." Chad whispered to her.
"I'm sorry; it is kind of hard when I have to pretend to be in love with you." Sonny said under her breath.
"You loved me when we used to date." Chad said rather cockily leaving Sonny gobsmacked.
She refused to talk to Chad after that, not after him bringing up their past like that.
When a waitress came around to offer them some champagne they both turned it down instantly.
By the time the meals arrived, Sonny could sense that Chad was starving, she just knew he was.
As the waitress set down their meals Sonny had an idea that she knew was mean yet would be too priceless to pass up.
"Is there anything else I can get you?" The waitress asked a little nervously, Sonny determined that she was a fan.
"Yes..." Sonny trailed off rather sadly as Chad stuck a mouthful of food into his mouth.
"What's wrong? Is your dish not presented right, did you want a new one?" The waitress asked rather worriedly.
"No, no, no." Sonny assured her, feeling the fake tears brim against her eyes, "I just can't eat in front of him." She wept.
"What?" Chad asked, dumbfounded.
"My husband thinks I'm fat." Sonny bawled, tears running down her cheek now.
Chad looked mortified and it took everything Sonny had inside of her not to start laughing and to keep on the waterworks.
The waitress looked horrified and tossed a dirty look at Chad.
"I'm sorry, I'm just going to go to the bathroom." Sonny excused herself, she knew she could start laughing at any moment.
"Honey, I don't think you're fat!" He yelled after her, causing half the restaurant to hear him.
...
"That was low Sonny." Chad muttered when they got back home later that night.
"You got to admit that it was funny, the look on your face was priceless." Sonny recalled, laughing at the memory.
"Now I'm going to look like a dick." Chad snapped.
Sonny shrugged her shoulders, "All the more ratings for 'So Random'."
"Oh, so this is how it's going to be."
Sonny shrugged, "Whatever, I'm going to bed. I'd suggest you do too because I'm not sleeping in tomorrow." She decided.
"But it's a Sunday." Chad groaned.
"Fine, I'll get up at six then."
All Chad could do was groan again as Sonny smiled to herself, making her way to the bedroom.
"Less than six months, I can so totally do this." Sonny said to herself.
...
Sonny and Chad arrived together at Condor Studios early (according to Chad) on Monday morning.
"Honey, don't forget to meet me for lunch." Sonny said before they went their separate ways.
"I won't, now come here and give me a kiss goodbye." Chad taunted her, knowing there were actors and actresses from other shows watching them."
Sonny paused for a moment before pressing her fingertips to her lips and then placing them on Chad's lips.
"See you later." She smirked, walking off in the direction of the 'So Random' set.
"So how was your weekend, did you and Chad play husband and wife?" Tawni laughed as Sonny entered their dressing room.
Sonny rolled her eyes, "Its torture, pure torture." She admitted, "I'm doing this for the show you know? For you guys."
"We know and we are all really grateful. You really are taking one for the team. Now go find me my Cocoa Moco Loco." The blonde ordered her.
"What? Why?"
"Well one day when there are little Chad Dylan Coopers running around, you will need to be able to take care of them. You can practise now by taking care of me."
"I hate you." Sonny said, not meaning it at all.
"You did sleep with him, that's right." Tawni recalled, a funny expression appearing on her face. It was an expression that Sonny didn't like at all.
"Tawni, you're scaring me."
"So, how was the famous Chad Dylan Cooper?"
"What?"
"You know, the famous ladies man of Hollywood; what was he like in bed?" Tawni asked her best friend, extremely interested,
"Tawni," The comedian groaned, "Even if I could remember I wouldn't share it. I'd much rather my first time be with someone I loved and not when I was drunk, with the person I'd be with for the rest of my life."
Tawni shrugged her shoulders, getting up and grabbing a script, "Maybe you and Chad will be together for the rest of your lives."
Sonny snorted, "Not likely."
"Was just a thought." Tawni said before leaving the dressing room, leaving Sonny to ponder on her words.
...
Chad was seriously tired by lunch time, he wanted to go home and sleep but he still had a couple scenes or so to shoot. Plus he'd have to wait for Sonny to be finished.
He waited for his wife at the entrance of the cafeteria and soon saw her walking towards him with Tawni and the other 'randoms' in tow.
"I'm sure you'd understand if I requested my wife to join be alone for lunch today." Chad said rather plainly.
Nico went to object but Sonny cut him off, assuring him she'd be fine.
Chad held out his hand and Sonny linked it with hers, "Let's get this over with." He heard her mumble as they walked into the packed cafeteria together.
All eyes were on them; it was different for Chad, usually all eyes were solely on him.
Once grabbing a lobster each, courtesy of himself, Chad led Sonny over to a table and held out her chair for her to sit down on before he sat down himself.
"I hope you know that the headline 'Chad Dylan Cooper thinks wife is fat' has made every gossip site on the web."
"I try." Sonny grinned.
They ate in silence until it was time to get back to their respective shows.
"I'll come see you when I'm done," Chad told her, "Try not to go overtime."
Sonny rolled her eyes, "Bye Chad."
"That's how you say goodbye to your husband?"
Sonny sighed before changing her attitude completely, "I'll miss you Chad, I can't wait to see you when we finish working."
She wrapped her arms around his middle in a hug so Chad hugged her briefly.
"See you later, baby." He said simply, letting go of Sonny and walking off.
Chad's cast was less than thrilled to learn of his and Sonny's sudden nuptials; he hadn't told any of them the truth. It wasn't that he didn't trust his cast; it was that he didn't feel close enough to them. Although, there was one he definitely had felt close to.
"Chloe." Chad said, finding the 'Mackenzie Falls' actress waiting for him in his dressing room, "What can I do for you?"
"So she is why you broke up with me?"
Chloe and Chad had an on and off relationship that ended eight months beforehand.
"No, of course not." Chad brushed her off, going over to his mirror to check his hair.
He watched the blonde approach him from behind and she wrapped her arms around his waist, "We both know you aren't the marrying type, so why did you marry her?"
"I love her." Chad lied smoothly.
"Well, you could always have me on the side." The girl whispered seductively in his ear.
Chad turned around in her arms to look at her properly, "Chloe my darling...that would be incredibly stupid of me." He confessed, "I have Sonny."
This was true, cheating on his wife (regardless of whether they were in love or not) was wrong and could possibly get out, meaning goodbye season ten of 'Mackenzie Falls'.
"I'll see you on set soon." He winked at her, getting out of her arms and exiting the dressing room.
Chad figured she'd be fine; he had broken a countless amount of hearts over the years anyway.
