^^**There's your sign**^^

Sonny's POV

"He asked you out?" I subtly choke on my smoothie and spit it out.

"Uh, yeah. Yesterday." Completely ignoring the fact that I almost died Alex simply slurps on her smoothie swimmingly. Why am I not surprised that he didn't back off? That mother fucker, man. Normally a guy like Chad just moves on with his miserable life. The only exception is when its when it's someone I like. From the dates to the movies and the mall. Cuddles on the couch subtle glances like we share. I knew this was all too damn fishy.

But of course Alex said; "We were just hanging out. Just taking a break."

Never underestimate your enemy. Cooper just doesn't give up. It's just not in his blood. His foul and scorching blood. I hate his guts, and his spleen his heart, everything about him.

"Can't say I didn't see that coming." I'II try to keep my voice as emotionless as possible.

"I know, I kind of felt bad for him."

"How'd you reject him?" I giggle when I flash back to Alex's hand impacting Chad full force. Oh that was funny.

"I didn't" Pure disgust in, Banana Tropical Smoothie out. Through my nose. Gross.

"Oh come on, stop being such a drama queen. Chad is cute…and I like him."

"Are you doing drugs?"

"What? N--"

"Marijuana, Meth, Crac--" Alex keeps her eyes on the road and places her hand on my thigh.

"Wait, do you have any of them?" I roll my eyes. "Kidding. I'm not on drugs. I just like Chad. What is wrong with that?"

"Well first of all he is nowhere near cute. Second, he's a blonde. I--"

"Wait, what's wrong with blondes?"

"You told me you hate blondes. You said you liked brunettes better." I whisper the last part. Fucking liar. The trembles from Alex's light giggles exasperate me and I push her away from me.

"You're only bringing that up because you're a brunette." Alex is smiling centimeters away from my face. Her finger traces the outline of my bottom lip.

"What? I am not." She has the most perfect teeth ever.

"No? Then why aren't you pulling away when I'm this close?" That was so weird. Who spends time looking at their best friend's pearl-white teeth? Ok, not best-friend. The girl I like. It's not like everyone else doesn't know.

"What did you say?" It's unfair how she's able to walk upright when my but is immobile on this chair.

"I'm out of eyeliner. Let's go."

"How does it look?" Agony, pure disgust as my mind goes right to the gutter. No, the city dump. There's no possible place on this place as dirty as my mind in this moment. The way the cloth hugs Alex's curves leave me wishing for a saw. I'd like to tear the thing to shreds and--

"Ugh, Alex it's too flashy." She sticks out her tongue, making the most of this situation.

"I like it. It's perfect." You style is slutty anyways, Tawni.

"What are you talking about, it's too much for a first date." Alex is posing in front of the mirror.

"I think she's right, it's kind of uncomfortable anyways. I think I'm just going to wear some jeans and a dirty camisole." That may just work out for me.

"You must be kidding? Don't be influenced by this one. She probably has a date of her own." They both glance my way. Alex stops running her hands down the front of the dress.

"Actually I'm just going to watch a movie at Mitchie's she should be here in a few." That damn ho, where the hell is she when I need her? I told her to be here at seven and it's…6:42. Oh.

"So you're not spending time with your parents?" Alex stands in front of Tawni motioning for her to pull her dress down. Agony.

"Actually, it's their anniversary tonight. We thought they should have the night to themselves and got them into the 'Lineau.

"The Lineau? Ooh, that's where Chad is taking me." Really? I shrug off her comment and flip through another episode of Spongebob.

"God, there is nothing on. Damn Comcast." There's a light knock on the door.

"Come in." Justin slowly drags himself in.

"Uh, Alex Mitchie and Chad are here and….you're not ready." Alex's face goes white.

"What? I told him to pick my up at seven. I had twenty minutes." Tawni rushes to the closet throwing everything in her way.

"That bastard, doesn't he know the definition of a watch?" Tawni seems to be more into this than Alex herself.

"Quick Sonny, go entertain him while I get her outfit." And just like that I'm out the door.

Agony.

I walk over to the living room as slow as I can and run into Mitchie.

"What's with you guys and being early?" I ask in a grouchy tone. Soft, intimate hands wrap around me.

"Why didn't you stop this?" I'm not a damn magician.

"Stop what?" I push her away from me and she hold my chin to match her. I hate that she's a little taller than I am.

"Why didn't you just tell her you l--" I cover up the evidence with my bare hands

"What's wrong with you don't you know she's only a couple of feet away?" Mitchie sighs and makes her way towards Alex's room. " "Where you going?"

"Oh, I want to see her. Maybe I could take pictures. Maybe when they're married I could add it to a slideshow."

"Ha-ha. You're killing me." She motions to move again and I block her. "Wait, change places with me."

"God, no." Her hands go up to her face. I take them between mines.

"Please, they told me to go entertain Chad. I don't know what to do. Please just thi--" Mitchie moves me out of the way. Mumbling audibly on the way.

"Just stop being a kid, damn it."

"So.." I hold my position against the kitchen door frame. Why couldn't Justin do this?

"So… random, heh. No?" That's not funny you ass.

"So…Mackenzie falls has gone down in ratings this month." I get a glare in return. In return he gets another glare.

"It's true. We need someone new. So random is going up though. Congrats." There's nothing worse than being bathed in niceness. It burns!

"Ok, first you're asking Alex on a date and now you're being nice. What the hell is wrong you?"

"Actually why don't you ask yourself what's wrong with you? I know what you've been trying to do. You've been thinking of reasons why Alex shouldn't date me but you can't."

"What?" Why can't she get dressed and leave already.

"You're telling me you aren't thinking of it right now?" This all Mitchie's fault.

"No, I don't have to think of reasons why you are wrong for Alex. A moron could see it."

" Name one."

I can feel the blood in my head boiling, "…you're…y-you're a blonde!"

"You're...y-you, you, you're…stupid."

"Mother-- would love if you came and visited her. She'd love for all of us to just visit for Christmas." thank god I stopped myself before Alex thinks I'm jealous. How dare she just walk up on us on her own damn house. No decency.

"Cool, whenever you want I'll visit."

"You two are having an actual conversation?" Alex put her left hand over her mouth faking surprise.

"Wow, you look really pretty." In between coughs I mutter an 'asshole.' "You ok?" I smile annoyed.

"You like it? Sonny didn't think it would look good." What? Well, it is true but…

"What would she know? I think you look hot." Asshole. Justin, Mitchie, Tawni and Chad crowd around Alex as if she were on sale and I prefer to just plop down on the leather couch. It doesn't seem as inviting as when Alex and I cuddle while ignoring a movie.

"I know, I mean, look what she's wearing. That's not hot." Is Tawni purposely trying to push my buttons? Just to make that ass look good. Well, specifically Alex, but she's trying to make me look bad. She knows that I like her and she purposely pushes my buttons.

"Well, we don't want to be late." Chad wraps his hands around her waist and she tries to hide her smile. Dear god. She really does like him.

I mean. She does flirt with me but…maybe all best friends flirt. The only exception might be me and Tawni. I mean, it's not like I actually thought Alex liked me it was only a vague suspicion. A really fucking bad one.

The door closes and we all sigh loudly. Mitchie settles herself next to me and the rest do so on the couch.

"What are we watching?" Justin asks. I prop my legs on the coffee-table.

"Gigli."

"This movie sucks ass."

"I hated it."

"Boring."

"There's not even any lesbian sex." I feel all of their eyes on me. I turn to them and they all have a grin on their faces. Except for Justin who seems appalled. "I was kidding." I try to shrug off.

"Oh come on, Sonny. We all know you're gay for Alex."

"Tawni, shut u--"

"You know, I don't know how you could let Alex just go off with Chad when you are dying to have her."

"I--"

"Don't even try and deny it because we ain't dumb, honey." They all nod.

"It's just…I wish I could have a sign you know. Something that can assure me that she's into me. I'm not just going to embarrass myself for nothing."

"So, you know, you just do what any normal lover does. You sit on a couch and watch a crappy movie while she moves on."

"Didn't you see the way she looks at him? She looks so interested. Almost like she wants to pawn him in front of everyone."

"Well, I don't know about you but I don't trust that guy with my baby sis." Justin rises from the sofa followed by Tawni. What is her reason?

"What? Oh, you know I'm nosy." Mitchie stands too.

"Sorry, I just can't stand that damn movie." I jump from the sofa.

"Let's go."

"So, what's our plan?" Mitchie asks making a quick left.

"Not getting caught"." Tawni brushes off. Oh, god.

"What if we do get caught? What the hell am I going to tell her? Mitchie what are you doing here? She'll ask. 'oh nothing, just stalking you.'" I'm not a good stalker. Boys always knew I was hiding behind a bush.

"No, you just grab her by her face and plant it on her. Girls like that." She elbows Justin flirtatious and I squint away.

"My mom is there. Shit, mom is there. What if my mom finds us? She thinks I'm straight. Mitchie is the gay one." I receive a slap on the back of my head.

"Remember whose car you're in." I apologize.

"Sorry, it's just that Mom and Dad'll be there. Why couldn't they just go somewhere else?"

"Where, a motel?"

"TAWNI!" I fist the girl's arm.

"Ouch, it was a joke. Tough crowd." Apparently it was. Justin's face looks as if you'd just poured hot wax on his parts.

We pull into the parking lot and I climb out of the car like a bullet. We all do. Luckily for us the restaurant has large glass windows which means…that Alex can see us. I dart towards the nearest bush.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Tawni's giggles can be heard.

"She can see us. I'm hiding." Justin rolls his eyes at my ineptitude and pulls me behind a wall. I guess he is the smarter Russo.

Normal POV:

Alex debates whether her plan will fall into place. There's so many things that could go wrong. Sonny could just decide to forget about Alex now that she has Chad.

"So…what do you think about my magnificent acting skills?" Chad's smile is authentic yet it still fits in his role. He shows excitement that Alex finally fell under his Charms. That's only because he too is part of the audience. He pays no attention to reality. This is all to make Sonny jealous. This is all to make up for those kisses. He truly does deserve a standing ovation. To have an audience applaud for hours. Currently Chad is blocking all his true questions. If he could really say what he wanted then he wouldn't have to stick to the traditional first-date questions. He'd ask her what she really wants. Why can't she and Sonny cut the charade and stop getting other people involved?

"Worthy of an Oscar of course." Alex is glad that she doesn't have to try to impress Chad. She was more nervous while preparing herself for the 'date' than actually being here. "Oh, forgot to tell you." Alex puts her glass of wine down. Chad had desisted in getting some but she put her foot down.

"Oh, I know, I look lovely." He gently strokes his hair, charmingly. Alex has to giggle at this.

"Actually, Sonny's parents are here tonight. It's their anniversary." Chad rolls his eyes a little but Alex fails to notice. She tries to guess who they are. "I've never met them so, who knows who they are."

"I know who they are." Alex connects with Chad right away. "All you have to do is look for two old farts with an exaggerated butt chin." Failing at being as classy as she wants Alex covers her snorts with a napkin getting looks from the other tables.

"You're so mean." Chad puts his finger over his chin professing it as Sonny's parent's chin.

"Well hello there, honey. I'm Mrs. Sonny's mom." Alex kicks him under the table as the waiter waits upon them.

"Good evening."

"Hey." Chad takes the menu form the waiter.

"Wh--"

"We'll call you when we're ready." Chad brushes his off as if he were royalty. Alex almost feels bad for the poor man but she has business of her own.

"As I was saying.." They wait until the waiter is out of sight. "I think sonny's chin is what's most adorable about her, jerk."

"She looks like she got hit with a rock." Alex snorts. "I'm not even kidding only Sonny can make her twin look fifty times better.

"They are identical twins Chad."

"Well ok…Sonny is just cute…sometimes."

Alex wears a dreamy face that from the outside can be misconstrued as a fascination for the boy in front of her. Chad annoyed at Alex looks towards the window catching a repetition of what seems like Sonny. They are both here.

"Yeah…she's so cute." Chad snaps and taps on her hand. Alex lifts her head and before she can respond she sees Tawni and her brother.

"What the fuck?" She sees Tawni speak to an aged couple. Sonny's parents? Eww, they are ugly.

"What?"

"It's Justin, he's here." Chad proves that what she's saying is true. The whole circus is here? Just because of a date?

He looks at the window and doesn't see the girls anymore. They must be on their way.

"Are those Sonny's parent's?"

"I think so. Oh god, wait. I think they are leaving."

"What the hell was the whole point of-- Wait. They're coming over here." Tawni can't believe what she is about to do for Sonny. Interrupting the fake date. They made such a cute fake-couple.

"Oh god."

Sonny's POV:

Persuading Mitchie into changing wardrobe wasn't an easy task. The glares I got from the girl. Sometimes I wish she could just give me a ten-minute speech. Instead she told me she'd go for a walk. At least that what I heard.

I should be worrying because she has the car keys. Truly, I could care less. I adjust 'my' skirt and stop inside of the mirror. "Perfect." I praise the lord right this instant for having a twin sister.

Now to check on those two.

Two steps onward and I run onto Alex. God, why is my mother here when I don't need her. I feel a cardiac arrest on its way as I'm pressed against the mirror. My parents are 180 degrees from me watching the whole thing. If I were to move a couple of centimeters to the left I could probably be out of my parent's eyesight. Stupid brain do something.

"She's here isn't she?" Cleavage.

"I- I don't know what you're talking about." Lips. Lips that like red, crisp apples want to be bitten. I blink imprecisely. But her lips are tattooed under my eyelids.

"Oh, come on. Sonny." Is she calling me Sonny or is she asking me about Sonny? Wait, I'm Sonny. Oh, I'm so confused. I should have just burned Chad's tires like I was planning to do. "Where is she?"

"Uh…she's home. Justin, Tawni and I wanted to come. She just stayed there. I think she had a headache." I don't know which is worst. Her lips or her cleavage. I keep on trying to balance my vision between Alex, her lips, and her cleavage. It's not possible.

Alex grins widely. "She's jealous." She boasts.

"Yeah…wait, what?"

"She was jealous wasn't she? I knew it." Alex takes a step back analyzing the situation. "See? And you thought it was a stupid scheme."

"Uh…yeah. Stupid me." I say hoping for her to go along spilling the beans. Mitchie knew about this scheme. That horrible sister. Why didn't she tell me anything? "why couldn't we tell her though?"

Alex looks at me like I'm an fool. "Yeah why didn't you just tell her 'hey Sonny Alex is faking a date with Chad to see if you get jealous and prove if you like her or not. Then she's going to ask you to be her girlfriend.' You--"

"You want me to be your girlfriend?" Gah!!! Take that Chad Dylan--- crap.

"What?"

"What?" I turn ninety degrees towards the table. Shit.

"You're not Mitchie." She points at me accusingly, a little proud.

"Yes I am." I take the slowest wad of spit down my throat. Guilty.

"Sonny, you're…spying on my date with Chad?"

"Pfft, it wasn't even a real date. You just told me that this was all to prove to yourself that I do like you.. " Shitballs. Please don't tell me I said that out loud. No, please don't tell me my mother heard that. From my peripheral vision I can see Chad leaning behind Tawni to catch a glimpse of Alex and I. God, why are all of them so nosy? Where the hell are the waiters when you need them?

"Thanks for proving it."

"What--" Lips. Her lips just land on mines because what I was saying is an old record, heard so many times, so with her lips she smashes the record with strength Shattering the lyrics and the melody. She creates her own symphony as a moan dies to escape my throat. Of all the sleepovers where I almost got on my knees and prayed for this to happen she chooses to do this here. In front of my parents. I hear a gasp and my eyes open. My mother stands dumbfounded before me.

My hands press on Alex's shoulder lightly and she presses harsher almost bruising my bottom lip. This is all happening so fast but to me it's in slow-motion. Alex's tongue traces my bottom lip pleading, teasing. Like an adventurer running it's hand along the a gold-covered tomb astonished. He dies to open and find it's treasure. She tilts her head sideways and bites on my bottom lip.

Both of us gay? What a way to let down our parents. I know this is so wrong to them and I know I'm already old and I'm supposed to stick up for myself but I'm scared. I'm not Mitchie. I'm dying to kiss back and express how much I love her. How much I desire her. How I want to touch her like Mitchie got to make love to that woman. But Alex isn't worth that much. Neither am I. Alex's tongue is rubbing against mine looking for a reaction so I bite hard on it and she pulls away.

My actress mode kicks in and I wipe my face.

"Wha--" Not leaving sufficient space for her reaction I full-force grind my palm on Alex's face.

"What the FUCK WAS THAT?" I'm so sorry Alex. I promise I'll explain later. Fuck, this is all your fault.

"W-" In front of my parents? You know I wouldn't do this to them. I told you about Mitchie.

"That is the most disgusting thing you could have done. In front of all these people? You have the nerve to abuse our FRIENDSHIP in front of my parents? I don't know what would make you think that I would be a lesbian that is the most d-- I don't even want to see you right now. Don't ever--"

Leaving my fake wrath Alex storms off. Tawni soon stands in front of me and presses her own pal on my face twice her eyes showing a wrath of her own.

"There's your sign." A little shocked I look up to her and find her eyes furiously glaring at me.

Ok! HEHE how about we do something. Instead of reviewing write what you would say to Sonny if you were Alex. That will help me out. And if you still want review. K? Ok, GO!

PS: Sorry for the typos but you guys wanted me to update and my other fic need me. I apologize.