Wow. I'm finding this story way too easy to update. That's not a bad thing though, lol. I hope...

anyway, they're about to go ice skating, so enjoy! :D

Chapter 18-Ice Skating

Chad's POV

Well, this morning has been…interesting. In good and bad ways.

First, I woke up to a bad look – Sonny's friends had made me look like a clown with a bad hair day. At least it came off easily. Still – bad part.

Then, got my first glimpse of live snow, and I loved it. Eighteen years and I hadn't seen snow ever…now I know what I was missing this whole time. It's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Of course, a few things come in front of that, including Sonny. Nothing is as beautiful as Sonny. Yep, that was a good part of the day.

Afterwards, I added something else to my list of things Sonny can do way too well. Acting is one, comedy is another, and looks are a third. There's also pillow fights, cooking, and now snowball fights. That girl takes that sort of thing really seriously, but then I guess a car and her pride were on the line. Now Ashley belongs to her. Sigh…I'll miss that girl…whether that's a good or a bad part to the morning, I have no clue.

Now we're just arriving at the ice-skating rink Sonny is so proud of. She says she used to come here all the time, and it's apparently the pride of the area. Let's hope it lives up to its reputation…

Sonny drags me into the reception where a woman stands at the desk. She asks of two pairs of skates, size 6 and 9 (A/N: Total guess. Remember – never skated before. Also never got shoes for Demi Lovato or Sterling Knight) and then drags me into the changing rooms, where we pull on the cloggy boots and try to wander onto the ice without slipping. Those things are hard to balance on.

"OK, here we go." Sonny says, taking my hand tightly and stepping onto the ice, and I close my eyes, for some reason thinking that will be better for me. As my right blade connects with the cold ice, I suddenly feel a chill and slip a little, not losing my footing. I smile at my success at conquering the ice so far, and Sonny laughs.

"C'mon!" She says, "You gonna try skating now?"

I shake my head, "I'm fine just standing at the side."

She sighs, pulling at my hand. I'm amazed she hasn't fallen over yet. "Please!" She says, "I'll help you."

I huff, "Fine." I say, "But if I fall…and this gets damaged…" I point at my face, "…You've gotta pay."

She laughs, "Deal. But you won't get hurt. I promise."

I smile, "OK, then. Try me."

She moves forward a little, showing me how to do it. "It's simple." She lies, and I gulp.

"Like…"

Bam. On the floor. My head connects with the ice and I cry out in pain. A few people look our way, but it's not that I'm worried about. I just hope my face is OK.

"You alright?" Sonny asks me.

"Yeah." I say, blinking to check I'm awake, "I'm OK."

"Are you sure?" She asks, and I nod, "Just to check, what's your name?"

I laugh. She did this exact thing when I crashed that bike. Not doing that again.

"Chad Dylan Cooper." I say.

"And mine?" She asks.

"S-"

"Sonny!" We hear a girl squeal, and turn to see Annie, Soph, and Maisie heading our way. "Chad! Is he OK?"

"Hey, guys!" Sonny smiles, "Yes, he's fine. Right, Chad?"

"Yep." I say, struggling up.

"It's his first time." Sonny explains to the girls, and I wince. Whether it's at the embarrassment of being exposed as a new-comer, or the pain in the back of my head, I don't know. It's one of them, though. Or maybe both.

"Please don't advertise that." I whisper to her, and the girls laugh.

"It's fine, Chad." Maisie says, "It's not like we expect you to have if you've never seen snow before."

I blink, "How'd you know that?"

"Lucky guess." She says, "It barely snows in California, right?"

"Right." I say, "OK, I admit it, never seen snow."

"Well, it's OK." Annie says, "We'll help you – you'll get used to it, promise."

"Alright then." I say, "Show me."

A few hours go past, and we're having some fun. I guess. It would've been better with just me and Sonny, but normal people have group dates all the time, right? Well, usually there's more than one guy, I guess.

And now there is.

"Callum!" Soph smiles, and we all look to where she's looking, "Lucy! Jessie!"

Oh, great. Even more people. What fun. And so romantic too. And I had it all planned out too. Not in front of all these guys. No way. I may be used to big audiences, with millions of people watching Mackenzie Falls every week, but Mackenzie Falls is never live.

And my life is live. I guess that's why they call it live. (A/N: I like Chad's logic)

"Wow." Lucy grins, "Fancy meeting everyone here!"

"I know, right?" Sonny laughs. "We should all go round together."

Oh, God. I can't go as fast as all these guys. Sure, I've been skating for two hours now and I don't fall flat on my face every time I try to move, but these guys, being skilled Wisconsinite skaters, I'm gonna get lost. I know it.

Sonny's POV

After a little while of skating with the others (Chad trailing behind, bless him) we decide to go back to the hotel. Sure, this has been fun, but I'm tired, and Chad looks a little bored now. Or just fed up at the number of times he's fallen. Luckily, nothing has been done to his looks, so I'm not gonna be killed for promising to keep him safe.

"Well, it was good to see you guys again." I say to my friends, wrapping my arms around Chad's waist, and Soph gags.

"Sick." She says between fake coughs, and I roll my eyes.

"You're just jealous." I say.

"Yeah…" She says, "…Jealous that you have him as your boyfriend? Uh, I'm good with normal guys. Having a Drama King as a boyfriend? Too much drama."

I huff, "Well, duh." I say, "But it's not that bad."

Chad blinks, and I think he's trying to decide whether the remark 'Drama King' was a compliment or an insult. He smiles flakily at Soph and I guess he's decided 'insult'.

"Well, we'd better go." He says, flicking off his boots and dragging me out to the rental car. Not Ashley, of course. He left her at home, but of course that doesn't matter to him anymore coz Ashley's now mine.

"Well, that was fun." I say, and he nods.

"Yeah…" He says, "…Great."

I look at him, and he seems a little shaken up.

"Chad?" I ask, putting my hand on his right knee, "You OK?"

"Yeah." He says, "It was great. Thanks for taking me. I had fun."

He smiles happily, and I decide to take what he's saying as the truth.

"So, we're going to where everyone's staying tonight for a little while, that OK?" I ask.

"Sure." He says, "Why wouldn't it be?"

"Oh…" I say, a little shaken myself, "No reason."

"Cool." He says.

"And maybe tomorrow, we can go do some hockey." I laugh.

"Uh, no." Chad laughs, "I've seen slash hit enough ice today to last me my whole life."

"OK, then." I say, "We'll find something non-icy to do."

Chad smiles, starting the engine. "Sounds fun."

We drive off with a happy mood, but I can't help sensing a little tension fill the warm inside-the-car air…

Review!

So, today I got the StarStruck soundtrack (mrpuppy knows this ;)) and I've been listening to it repeatedly. Now I've moved on to Glee... I'M SUCH A TRAITOR! Nothing against Glee, but I do miss Sterling's sweet voice right now :(

LOL, I'm So Random. ;)