Acting Out: Chapter 8

Chad leant in to kiss the extremely attractive blonde and it was then that he noticed Sonny and her female co-stars out of the corner of his eye. He immediately jolted back and saw that the three actresses each had a cell phone in their hands, obviously in order to take a photo.

It was then he realised that he was being set up.

Sonny's eyes went wide; he knew that she knew he had realised what was happening. She quickly disappeared into the crowd of girls as did Tawni and Zora.

He quickly stood up, abandoning the blonde, and made his way after her.

A lot of the girls that were around him instantly began pushing themselves up against him.

The actor immediately started trying not to touch them at all; Sonny was going to make it look like he was cheating on her.

"Sonny!" He called out over the loud music as he lost sight of her.

He cursed and made his way to his bedroom where he was surprised to find Sonny sitting on his bed.

"What, was that?" Chad demanded to know, a little breathlessly.

"What do you mean?" Sonny asked, feigning innocence.

Chad knew better, "Don't pull that crap with me; you were trying to make me cheat weren't you? You did it so you could try and get that extra season."

He watched as Sonny nervously fidgeted with the hem of her dress; he knew she wasn't entirely comfortable with what happened.

"When have you ever played fair, Chad?" She questioned him standing up, "You have been acting like the perfect husband to the cameras."

"And you've been acting like the worst wife when the cameras are off." He retorted, "Why don't you go back out to all your friends that are currently trashing my apartment?"

"Stupid crazy fans." Sonny mumbled to herself; she clearly didn't expect for Chad to hear her.

"Wait...fans? You didn't even know those girls and you brought them up into my apartment?" Chad exploded.

"You seemed to be quite content when the big-boobed blonde was rubbing up against you while you were dancing."

"Jealous, much?" He grinned, "We all know that you had to get me drunk so you could be with me." He said rather cockily.

Sonny's jaw dropped open, "You are suck a jerk! You are the biggest pig ever! We know you were the one who got me drunk."

"Sure, Sonny. You keep telling yourself that." He laughed to himself, "Go get rid of all those crazy fans, I'm going to go have a shower." He instructed her, doing his signature move; pointing with his hand and winking.

He chuckled to himself as he heard Sonny groan in frustration as he made his way into the bathroom.

...

It took Sonny half an hour to get everyone out of the apartment. It then took her another hour to clean up with the help of her cast-mates.

"So that plan failed." Grady sighed.

"It was one of Tawni's plans, what do you expect?" Zora asked rhetorically.

"I resent that." The blonde said, pouting.

"Look, I'll see you guys tomorrow. I need to go get ready for bed so I can wake up early to piss Chad off."

The rest of 'So Random' laughed at this; Sonny had told them what she had been doing every morning.

Sonny was surprised to see Chad asleep on the pull-out couch already when she returned to their room. He must have been tired due to her early-morning work outs.

She subdued a laugh and went into the bathroom to get ready for bed.

...

Sonny arrived at the 'So Random' filming a little earlier than expected that Friday afternoon.

She was in hair and makeup when Chad came bursting into her and Tawni's dressing room.

"Why do I have to be here again?" The blue-eyed actor asked her.

"You have to be here because it is supporting your wife." Sonny replied simply as her stylist curled her hair for her.

The stylist gave him a quizzical look and Sonny instantly covered up what Chad had said, "We like to mess around," She laughed, "The only reason he watches 'So Random' is to see me."

The stylist somehow appeared to buy it and when finished with Sonny's hair, left the room.

"You want to be more careful when bursting into my dressing room next time?" The brunette asked, picking up the dress that was hanging on the back of her chair.

"I'm sorry; you don't need someone to do your hair anyway. You've always had nice hair."

Sonny smiled weakly, "Thanks...I'm going to get changed." She informed him, walking over to her changing area.

...

Chad somehow managed to stay awake during the recording; he even pretended to laugh at the supposed 'jokes' through the filming as he knew the audience could see him.

Afterwards, some younger girls in the audience called him over wanting his autograph. He gladly went over, knowing that Mr Condor had those cameramen recording him and Sonny for the night.

"Hey girls." He winked at them; they only looked around Zora's age.

"Oh my god, you are so awesome!" One exclaimed.

"We love your show too! We are so happy for you and Sonny as well, it was so unexpected."

Out of the corner of his eye, he sensed the cameramen on him, "Love is unexpected." Chad said instantly.

The girls 'awed' and Chad smiled, "Can I sign anything for you at all?"

"Yes, please!" They both responded at the same time.

Sonny stumbled over a few minutes later after he had travelled down the front row of the audience, chatting to them all.

"What are you doing, babe?" Sonny asked, still in costume.

"Just talking to some fans." He replied smoothly, wrapping an arm around the brunette, "I'm sorry guys; I'm to have to go. My beautiful wife and I need to get home."

"Oh no, it's fine. I'll stay and sign some stuff for you all."

Sonny made sure to stay close to Chad as she signed her autograph and took some photos; she made sure to look lovingly into his eyes every now and then as well.

Eventually Chad led Sonny off back in the direction of the dressing rooms.

Tawni was already in there, "That marriage act is revolting. I saw the two of you pretending to be all googly-eyed at each other."

"It's called acting." Chad replied, "But you 'randoms' wouldn't be familiar with that term."

"That was so funny, so funny that I am doing such a great job at acting not to laugh out loud." Sonny replied, monotonously.

"Whatever, "I'm going out to the car. Don't take too long."

...

It was the following night that Chad told Sonny she had to disappear for the night as he was having a poker night with his male co-stars of 'Mackenzie Falls'.

Sonny gave in and decided to go hang out with Tawni for the night at her apartment.

"I can't go back until at least midnight, Chad told me." The brunette sighed, collapsing on her friend's couch.

"It's your apartment as well though."

"Well I don't technically pay any rent."

"But isn't the husband supposed to provide for his wife?" Tawni asked; a huge smile planted on her face.

"Tawni." The brown-eyed beauty whined, "Stop being mean."

"It's what I do best." She giggled, "Now you go back to your apartment and make that husband look like a fool in front of his co-stars. They still don't know the truth do they?"

Sonny shook her head, "No, they don't."

That's how Sonny found herself buying beer and a number of burgers at eight o'clock on a Saturday night.

She made her way into the apartment with a huge fake grin on her face to see Chad and three of his fellow actors at the dining table in the middle of a poker game with some snacks.

"Chad!" Sonny exclaimed happily, coming over to the table and kissing him on the cheek, "I got you and the guys some stuff for tonight."

Chad gave her a look saying 'what the hell are you doing here', but Sonny ignored it and pulled out the things she had bought.

"I got you boys some beer and some burgers. Help yourself."

"Thanks, Sonny." Chris said, instantly grabbing a beer, followed closely by the other two.

"So, who's winning?" Sonny asked, sitting herself down on Chad's lap.

His co-stars seemed a little shocked that she had interrupted their poker night, yet they didn't say anything about it.

"Chad is." Adam answered her.

"Oh, my Chaddy is too clever." She cooed, "Let's see what you have."

Chad went along with it and help up his cards with one hand so she could see, grabbing a burger with the other.

"Oh look! Two aces! They belong together like us." Sonny gushed, pinching his cheek.

The other actor, Malcolm, choked slightly as he swallowed a gulp of beer.

"Well boys, I'm just going to go watch some television in the bedroom, call me if you need anything."

She got up off Chad and kissed him on the cheek again before going into the bedroom.

Sonny always knew she could act; despite what her husband said.

...

"I can't believe you never told us about you and Sonny." Adam commented.

"Well you know; we were keeping it hush from everyone. We wanted to make sure it would last before we told everyone, unlike last time." Chad replied as if it were nothing.

By the time his co-stars left he wanted nothing more than to go to bed; undoubtedly Sonny would have him up early yet again.

He found Sonny asleep on the fold-out couch with the television on. He seriously considered leaving her there so he could sleep in his own bed but then decided against it.

He picked his sleeping wife up effortlessly in his arms and carried her over to the bed, placing her in it and covering her up with blankets.

...

It was a month into the marriage that Mr Condor called the two stars into his office.

"I'm happy with the two of you. People seem to believe that you are actually a real married couple and our ratings for your shows are both up around forty per cent. I am very pleased."

"Well, we are professionals." Chad said seriously, fixing up his collar cockily.

Sonny rolled her eyes; he was always such an egotistical person. She didn't get how that much ego could fit into one head.

"You are, just keep up what you are doing. I also have appointed our studio counsellor to see the two of you weekly."

"We don't need a counsellor, Mr Condor. We are fine, we get along perfectly fine." Sonny assured him, dismissing it with a wave of her hand.

"No, she will help settle your issues, thus making your relationship seem more plausible to the public."

"Yes, Mr Condor." Chad said instantly, "It is such a clever idea."

Sonny rolled eyes; Chad could seriously be such a suck-up.

"Your counsellor's name is Sophie; she thinks you are really married though but she will help you out with what annoys the each of you about the other. She will meet you both in Chad's dressing room at four pm each Thursday afternoon."

The studio owner dismissed the two and they headed to the cafeteria to get some lunch.

"Can you at least get me a lobster today, please?" Sonny asked.

"I don't know; how would it make you feel?"

Sonny through him a strange look, "That was your attempt at trying to be a counsellor or something wasn't it?"

"Clearly and you picked up on it." He replied, smugly.

"I just hope this shrink isn't some psycho herself."

"Don't worry, she couldn't be more psycho than you, sweetie." The blonde actor assured her with a sickening sweetness.

Sonny rolled her eyes for what seemed like the hundredth time that day, "Oh how I love you, husband of mine." She said drearily, sarcasm dripping from every word.