A/N: Thank you all so much! Everyone who reviewed the last chapter/author's note and/or epilogue of Guess Who's NOT Coming to Guest Star!, you are awesome. :D Here's the first chapter of the sequel; I hope you like it! Please review.

If We Were A Movie

Chad's POV

Life as the greatest actor of our generation has never been better. After all, I've got Sonny, Tween Choice awards, Sonny, the love of the media, Sonny, thousands of adoring fans, Sonny, Jackson Tyler out of the picture, Sonny…what more could I want? Oh, I know. A role in a movie! Which is exactly what Marshall's offering right now. Or rather, what Marshall's informing me and Sonny of right now. He's not exactly offering it. Instead, he's offering an ultimatum – the movie or our shows. Dilemma! Sure, Mackenzie Falls can be "cutthroat and gossipy," and I'm not really close to my cast (I actually hang out more with the Randoms. Weird, right?), but still. It's Mackenzie Falls! And I'm Mackenzie! They can't replace me, that would be like – like – like American Idol with British people on it! It just doesn't work that way. Sonny moves to leave the office, and I take her hand as we walk out. I have to admit, I love

having that privilege.

"Sonny, what are we gonna do?" I ask. Yes, I asked for her opinion. For her help. Chad Dylan Cooper has changed over the past few months. She smiles in response, and I can't help but be glad that Jackson Tyler came. I might never have had the courage to ask her out if not. No, scratch that, I'm sure I would have. Just maybe not so fast. But the point is that I have her now, right?

"Chad, don't worry. Everything's going to be fine. Whatever we decide. Right?" How can she be so confident? Maybe it won't be fine. But I nod anyways, just because I know it's what she wants. Sonny presses her lips to mine, and I feel a thrill go up my spine. Yes, I'm still just as crazy about her as before. "After all," she continues, "it's like you always say. We're meant to be. Wherever we are and whatever shows we're doing." True. But still. This is a big decision. Giving up our shows? Especially when we're the main people on them. And we would have to leave behind our – friends (God, I can't get over that, it sounds so weird) – on So Random!. But a movie! I've always dreamed of being a movie star, as long as I can remember. To see my name as top billing on a movie poster, to hear that guy with the deep and dramatic voice read out "Chad Dylan Cooper" as he names the cast, to walk down the red carpet at my premiere. I can see it now, in my mind's eye, as I sign autographs and smile for the cameras while girls scream my name. Oh, wait. That already happens. But it will be even more, and even bigger when I'm in a movie! And no, the movie that I made doesn't count. That was kind of a documentary. And it was a made-for-TV movie anyways. But one that's in theatres…that would be spectacular.

Sonny nudges me, pulling me out of my glassy-eyed trance.

"Right?" she asks again. I shake the images out of my head and focus on the worried one before me.

"Yes, of course. But Sonny, I really think we should go for it! Can't you just imagine the headlines? The fans?" Sonny stares at me.

"Chad, you're not thinking logically. You're imagining the perks of being a movie star. But don't you remember? We've already got those! And we don't even know what kind of roles we would have, or what kind of pay we would get, or where we'd be filming, or who we'd be working with, or anything! Do you really want to throw away Mackenzie Falls just like that, for some project you don't know anything about? And what about Tawni? And Nico, and Grady, and Zora? Leave them behind? I don't know. I'll have to find out all about this movie before I accept. Would you accept even if I didn't?" Now her eyes are boring into mine, trying to test me. That's all it is, after all – a challenge. She wants proof of my feelings, proof that our relationship is strong enough to keep me on Mackenzie Falls. And of course it is, she doesn't need proof of that. But she's trying to guilt me into it anyways. She's forgotten who she's talking to, though. Chad Dylan Cooper is a master at the game of persuasion.

"Sonny, Sonny, Sonny, what kind of a question is that? That would be like me asking you if you would decline the role even if I had already accepted mine. It's just not fair to ask something like that. Is it?" I know that she's undecided, that she might not do the movie even if I do. There's more to hold her here at Condor Studios then there is for me. And we both know it.

"Well…okay. Maybe it's not a fair question," she concedes. "But I still think we should find out more about this movie before deciding anything. Both of us," she argues immediately, not wanting to declare defeat.

"Fine." I suppose it's logical. But so is my desire to see CHAD DYLAN COOPER in lights, right?

"Fine," Sonny grins, glad that she's gotten her way.

"Good."

"Good."

"But don't get used to me giving in, sunshine. Because Chad Dylan Cooper doesn't yield to anyone more than once," I warned her.

"Oh, of course," she agrees with a smirk and a laugh at my expense.

"You dare to laugh at Chad Dylan Cooper?!" I ask with an angry look on my face, reminiscent of Jackson Tyler. Sonny giggles and tousles my hair (gasp!) as we enter her dressing room. Tawni is there, waiting to hear all about our meeting with Marshall. Strangely, she's my favorite cast member on So Random!, aside from Sonny of course. I think it has something to do with our mutual hatred of Jackson Tyler and love for Sonny, even though it took both of us an extremely long time to come to terms with the latter. And there's also the fact that she's not a) stupid most of the time or b) insane and disturbingly manipulative, which is more than can be said for the other Randoms. No slight to them, of course. Haha. No, CDC hasn't changed all that much.

"Well? What happened? Are you getting kicked off So Random!?" Tawni asks urgently when neither Sonny nor I make any move to speak.

"What? No, of course not!" Sonny responds quickly. I give her a sidelong glance that makes her sigh. "Well, not exactly. Apparently we're being offered parts in a movie." Tawni's jaw drops.

"What?! A movie? You? But…" she trails off. We all know what she's thinking – that Tawni should have been asked instead of Sonny. Which is entirely a matter of opinion. "Wait. Were you offered a role too?" Tawni turns to me.

"Yes. Yes, I was." I can't help but smirk and pop my collar as I say so. After all, it's a matter of pride, even if I refuse. I was still asked.

"That's why!" Tawni exclaims with a "Eureka!" kind of tone. "Of course they want you both in their movie. Can't you just imagine the box office appeal? They always spread rumors about the leading roles being an item to gather more viewers. Since you two are already an established couple, they don't even have to lift a finger and tweens around the world will pour in. Why didn't you tell me your idea, Sonny? It's such a good one! I need to call up Zac. I bet he can get us into a movie." I shudder involuntarily. Zac. I still can't believe that Tawni's dating him. Granted, they've only gone out twice. But still, that means I hear his name at least five times a day, if not more. And that's just five times too many. Can't you just imagine how much better it would be if all those "Zac Efron!"s were replaced with "Chad Dylan Cooper!"s?

Sonny turns bright red at the idea that she's using me to get roles. She looks at me and says worriedly, "That was never what I wanted, Chad, please don't think that!" Silly girl, of course I don't think that.

"Sonny, I know you weren't thinking that. I was more excited about the movie than you were! And you're much too nice to do something like that," I reassure her. Gosh, girls can be so insecure.

"Oh no!" Tawni suddenly exclaims, snapping her cell phone shut. "What will I do with you guys gone? I'll have no civilized company!" I can't help but laugh, even as Sonny shoots me a glare. Why look at me like that? I'm not the one who said it!

"First of all, our castmates are perfectly normal." Tawni and I both look at Sonny like she's crazy. "Okay, maybe not normal, but they're not uncivilized!" This is greeted with eye rolls. "And secondly," Sonny moves on, seeing that the topic of civilized Randoms is going nowhere, "we're not going anywhere. Well, at least until we know a bit more. Right, Chad?"

"Yeah. Sure. Of course," I say in a monotone. Hey, no one ever said I had to be pleasant about giving in.

"Are you kidding me? You're crazy, Sonny! You have to take it! Tell me what this movie's about." Well, Tawni agrees with me, which is good. Sonny finds it hard to go against the both of us.

"That's just the thing! We don't know anything about this project," Sonny explains.

"No, but you will pretty soon, unless I'm mistaken. And I'm never mistaken." Tawni points at Jeff - Josh - whoever he is - as he reaches the room. He pulls out three stacks of mail from the cart and hands one to each of us before leaving. At the top of mine and Sonny's are thick, official-looking envelopes that must be about the movie. Tawni grabs Sonny's and tears it open eagerly, and I do the same with my packet.

"You two would be the leads!" Tawni exclaims. "They don't tell you who any of the rest of the cast would be, though. I guess it's a surprise." Flipping through the script, I can see that Tawni's right. Not to mention, we're filming only an hour or so away from here, and the pay is better than Mackenzie Falls, which means it's way higher than So Random!'s. I would play the male lead, the heartthrob of the show, of course, but the story would center around Sonny's character, who is desperately in love with mine. Which is always an added bonus. Some other girl would play my girlfriend - I wonder who that would be. Regardless, though, this movie sounds interesting. And it would be a blast working with Sonny; that time I guest starred on So Random! in place of Jackson was one of the best times I've ever had. All in all, what's not to like, if not love? It's a movie, after all.

"Sonny, we should do it. We really should," I say emphatically, Tawni nodding behind me.

"I don't know, Chad. Leaving So Random!, possibly never to return?" Tawni stops nodding as Sonny speaks.

"What? Leave? But that's ridiculous, you can't leave!" Sonny shoots me a look that clearly means she is not leaving So Random!, especially now that Tawni agrees with her. Tawni notices, and quickly adds to her statement. "But you can't refuse the movie either. Maybe if you could talk to Marshall...but you have to take this role. Take it from someone who's lived in Hollywood for much longer than you. This will be huge for your career, and that's what comes first in this town. Even before friends," she ends with a sniff. Oh, God, spare me. I work in drama already – I don't need to live in it.

"Oh, Tawn, you know friends and family always come first to me!" Sonny rushes over and gives Tawni a huge hug. I decide that now is as good a time as any to leave them alone. I have a scene to shoot in any case. Drama surrounds me, what can I say?

"Sonny, I gotta go. But think about it, okay? This is what you've dreamed of your whole life. Don't let it slip away," I say, both to Sonny and to myself. She frowns in response, but I kiss her lips until they curve upwards, the way they ought to. "Love you," I tell her as I walk out. And it's true. I do love Sonny. But should I let that get in the way of my acting and what I want?

A/N: So I don't know how much I'll be updating over Thanksgiving break, we'll see. Reviews will definitely make updates come faster, though! :)