Acting Out: Chapter 12
Sonny was all smiles when they got home; she was happy that she and Chad had kissed again but more happy that he was able to be laid back in front of the cameras for once.
"I'm going to sleep." Chad said almost instantly.
"Don't forget that you have to pack for Wisconsin tomorrow. We have a red eye flight tomorrow night, remember?"
"I know and I promise I'll pack tomorrow...goodnight." He smiled at her.
"Goodnight." She smiled back.
...
Chad began packing the next day as promised, having no idea what clothes to take as he had never been to Wisconsin before and didn't know how cold it would be at the current time of year.
"How cold will it be?" He asked Sonny as she packed her own case.
"It'll be a bit cold."
"How cold?"
"How about I just pack your clothes for you?" She proposed.
"I like that idea." He chuckled.
"You know...my family all watch your show." She informed him.
"Really?
"Yeah, so you will have something to make conversation about." She told him, "Oh, I do have a cousin who is kind of obsessed with you but I don't think she will be there thankfully for you."
"Jealous?"
"No," She laughed, "She is actually a little psychotic. Thank god she is in college in Nashville."
"I hope the rest of your relatives are normal."
"They are like me." Sonny replied.
"Oh crap." The actor teased, resulting in Sonny throwing a pillow across the room at him.
...
The flight back to Milwaukee took a little over three hours and a half and Chad was complaining the whole flight as there was a baby crying the whole time.
Sonny rolled her eyes as she and Chad got into an awaiting taxi cab; her husband was still complaining.
She didn't pay attention to him as the taxi man put their suitcases in the boot of the car.
As they left the airport, Sonny gave him the address to her grandmother's house.
"I thought we were going to a hotel." The actor pointed out.
"It's too early to check in," Sonny told him, glancing at the time on her cell phone, "We'll see everyone for a couple hours and then go check in somewhere."
Chad let out an impatient sigh and he ran his fingers through his hair.
Sonny looked over and smiled to herself.
Many found Chad's impatience as one of his main flaws but Sonny always secretly liked it to an extent; even if she generally showed her annoyance to him.
When they arrived at her Grandmother's house not too long later, Sonny hoped out the car with a huge smile plastered on her face.
This was the house she had come to as a child; it still amazed her how her grandmother could live in such a huge house all on her own.
"Does your Grandmother know?" Chad asked as the taxi man handed us our luggage after Chad paid him.
Sonny waited for the taxi man to get back in the cab and drive away before she answered her husband, "No, I spoke with my mum yesterday. She thinks it would be better for her to think we are in a happy marriage opposed to a fake one."
"Fair enough." The blonde actor shrugged, grabbing both their bags, "Let's get this weekend over with." He said, making his way to the front door.
Sonny made her way to the front door with him and knocked on it when they got there.
"Best behaviour?"
Chad rolled his eyes at her, "Yes, mum."
Sonny let out a giggle and Chad smiled in response.
"Sonny!"
Sonny looked to see the front door was open and her loving grandmother, with her curly grey hair and brown eyes, was standing in front of her.
"Grandma!" Sonny yelled happily, hugging her tightly, "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too, Sonny. I haven't seen you since Christmas. Introduce me to your husband." She said, once letting go of her, as she noticed Chad standing there.
"Grandma, this is Chad. Chad, my grandma." The brunette introduced the two.
Chad smiled at Sonny's grandmother and held out his hand to shake her hand, "It's nice to finally meet you."
Sonny smiled even wider as her grandmother ignored Chad's outstretched hand and pulled him into a hug.
"Now let me show you up to your room." She said, indicating us to follow her inside.
"Oh, we're not staying here, Grandma." Sonny replied instantly.
"We don't want to impose Mrs Monroe." Chad added.
"It's no problem at all, I'd rather you stay here than in some hotel. I could do with the company anyway." She told the pair, "Oh and Chad, you can just call me Grandma."
Sonny bit her bottom lip; she knew Chad would not be pleased in staying here when they could be at some luxurious hotel where staff could give in to every single one of his requests.
"You can stay in your mum's room as it is much bigger than your bedroom." She said, heading for the staircase.
She took the couple up to the bedroom that, "I'll let you two settle in, I'll go make some cookies."
After closing the door behind her Sonny grabbed her suitcase off Chad and went and set it down.
"This isn't all that bad," He husband remarked, "I take it that's our own bathroom through that door."
Sonny looked over to where Chad had indicated and nodded, "Yeah."
"When's your mum coming? The party is tomorrow isn't it?"
Sonny nodded again, "She is coming later this afternoon; she couldn't get the day off work. You're sleeping on the floor I hope you know."
Chad gave Sonny a look and she laughed.
"I'm just teasing you."
She couldn't do that to him.
...
Chad was relieved when they left the house that afternoon as Sonny wanted to go shopping for a new outfit for the party the following night.
Sonny got the keys for her grandmother's car and insisted on driving because she knew the way to the exact store she wanted to go to.
The actor took in the scenery around him, "There aren't paparazzi out here are there?"
"No," Sonny replied, not taking her eyes off the road, "But then again you did spill the beans that we'd be here so most likely there will be some floating about."
Chad couldn't help but let out a small laugh, "Am I going to have to meet all your family and friends tomorrow and act as the perfect husband?"
"Well yeah," Sonny replied, glancing at him briefly, "We got to keep up the act."
"Easily can be done," Chad declared, "We can make this work for the sake of both of our shows."
Once they arrived at the store, Sonny got out of the car instantly and grabbed Chad as soon as he got out too, pulling him along into the shop.
"Come on." She giggled.
Chad studied her as she immediately began scouring the clothing racks, pulling out numerous dresses to try on. She looked happy, truly happy.
He hadn't seen her like this in a long time, especially because he was in her company.
"How about this?" Sonny asked him, holding up a fluoro pink dress that had ruffles all over it.
"It's...nice." Chad lied, not wanting to hurt Sonny's feelings.
"I'm just messing around," Sonny laughed, "I'd never wear it."
She finally found a dress and wouldn't let him see it as she went to go find someone to go try it on.
A salesgirl escorted Sonny into the changing room a moment later and Chad sat outside it, waiting for her.
"What's it like?" Chad called out after a couple minutes.
"It's perfect." Sonny replied. He could tell there was a smile on her face.
"Come show me." Chad yelled out to her.
"No, no one can see what I'm wearing until tomorrow." His wife protested.
He'd never understand women.
...
When they returned home to her grandma's house for dinner, Sonny couldn't stop laughing at Chad as they walked in the door.
He had been reminiscing the time they tried to break up Marshall and Miss Bitterman at 'Lookout Mountain'.
"Sonny."
"Hey mum." Sonny greeted her mum, seeing her standing there with her Grandma, "How was your flight?"
"Good...how are the two of you?" She asked, noting how at ease the couple were for being in an unwilling marriage.
"We're good, mum."
She eyed the pair suspiciously but didn't say anything.
"Dinner is ready." Sonny's grandma announced, coming out from the kitchen and breaking the short silence.
...
"I'm pretty tired; I think I'm going to go to bed." Chad announced later that night.
"I think I'll go to bed too." Sonny said standing up beside him, "We have a big day tomorrow."
"Sonny, can I just talk to you for a minute before you go up to bed?" Her mum asked her.
"Sure mum." She replied, telling Chad to go on up without her.
Connie pulled her daughter aside, "What are you doing, sharing a room with your husband?" She asked a little frantically.
"Mum that sounded so wrong." Sonny laughed, "Its fine, we are making it work." She assured her.
"I trust you Sonny; I just don't trust him a lot. You were heartbroken last time when things ended between the two of you."
"That wasn't his fault, it was mine as well. We both decided to end things mum."
"Just, don't get too caught up in all this...is keeping 'So Random' on air really worth all this?" She asked her daughter.
Sonny blinked a few times before responding, "Yes...you know how much 'So Random' means to me."
"Okay, just be careful honey. You have a lot at stake...it's not only your show that you could lose, you could lose Chad as well."
Sonny said goodnight to her before retreating upstairs; the words that her mother told her, lingering in the back of her mind.
She could lose Chad as well.
...
"Don't worry, I won't try anything funny with you." The 'Mackenzie Falls' actor chuckled as his wife came into the bedroom.
She gave him a weak smile, "I trust you, I know we can sleep together...in the bed," She added, "Without anything happening."
The following morning Chad woke up feeling happy.
Sonny wasn't beside him and he came downstairs to find her cooking breakfast with her grandmother, a guy around his age was sitting at the table talking to them.
"Morning." Sonny greeted him, "I'll be right back, just going to go wake up mum for breakfast."
Sonny left and the male at the table made his presence known.
"You're Chad Dylan Cooper." He commented.
Chad smiled, "Why yes I am." He said a little cockily, holding out his hand to shake his.
"I'm Jake, it's nice to meet Sonny's husband." He introduced himself, shaking his hand.
"How do you know Sonny?" He asked Jake.
"Sonny and I used to date."
"Oh...nice to meet you." Chad said as politely as he could.
For some reason he felt a little jealous, this was the guy that Sonny had dated after him and her had broken up.
"I watch your show, you're good." Jake complimented him.
"Thanks." Chad replied a little uncertainly.
"Jake is here because he delivers my groceries for me." Sonny's grandmother explained.
Chad sat down at the table opposite him, crossing his arms across his chest.
"I was a little shocked to hear you and Sonny got married after you broke up the first time." Jake told the actor.
"Yeah, but what can I say...we love each other." Chad said proudly, rubbing it in Sonny's ex-boyfriend's face slightly.
"Sonny's great, how's her show going?"
"It's going good." Sonny answered, walking back into the kitchen.
As she walked past, Chad grabbed her by the waist and pulled her into his lap. Sonny seemed a little surprised but quickly relaxed into him.
"I caught you." Chad chuckled.
"I wasn't even falling." Sonny giggled.
