Not So Happily Ever After

Sunday Feelings

(A/N: To Clarify, this chapter happens the same day as Sunday Moaning. It's just a chapter to touch base with the other gang members. <3)

Sunday morning Chad woke up sandwiched between two people. For the faintest of seconds, he thought he was back on the isle with his former lovers. The moment was bittersweet, he liked Uma and Harry but it wasn't the same yet as it had been with his former lovers. Chad had been spooning Uma while she slept but now turned and wormed his way into Harry's strong arms. He wanted to be held because a part of him was honestly feeling homesick and the last thing he wanted to feel was alone. Harry woke enough to pull Chad lovingly close and hold hi sweetly, pressing a kiss to his forehead before attempting to fall back to sleep. Chad laid awake, face pressed to Harry's chest and fighting off those bittersweet vibes that seek to ruin his morning. He did fall for Harry and Uma, Harry more so than Uma but he loved them both. Harry was exciting and full of life, he liked to enjoy himself. Uma was much more reserved but not in a shy way. She was bold and daring and willing to speak her mind. In the dirtiest and most innocent of ways Chad loved Uma's mouth. It was his favorite part of her. His favorite part of Harry was no real surprise as Chad begged for it every chance he got. Chad was a horn dog and he wasn't going to pretend he wasn't, but he still had a heart. He loved Harry and Uma, but his heart still had a special place for the loves it left behind.

Chad got up reluctantly peeling himself from Harry going to shower away the sticky feeling from the night before. His head was swirling with thoughts of home and he couldn't help but swear to himself. He was going soft like all these Auradon goody two shoes. The isle was both a prison and his home. He missed it in equal parts to hating it. Now being away from it he longed for the familiarity it brought. The gang was always together and now they felt more separated than ever. He never imagined Ben would find someone like Carlos and get so caught up but with everyone pairing off they felt distant and his heart hurt. Chad didn't mean to start crying but the shower did its job of disguising them as they fell. Arms wrapped around his waist as he choked on a sob and to his surprise, it was Uma holding him. "You miss em huh? The gang, your home, and the ones you broke up with?" Uma asks softly rubbing his back and Chad knows if he speaks, he won't be able to stop himself from balling, so he nods. Uma seems to read him like an open book and pulls him down into her shoulder rocking him back and forth under the water humming softly. "It'll get better. Just give it time." On the outside, Uma seemed heartless and mean but deep down she was soft and had a good heart. Chad appreciated it, pulling himself together with her help before Harry joined in abruptly, his mood upbeat and excited, clearly not reading the tone of what was going on. "You're gonna be okay Chad. Promise." Uma finishes smacking Harry in the abs with the back of her hand to shut him up. Chad can only nod as the two sandwiches him in a hug and they work together to clean one another, no one really in the mood to get frisky like usual, instead just cleaning up as Uma hummed a song for them.

Lonnie was already well and truly awake before everyone. She was in the training hall for fencing practicing her sword work. She was dressed in some athletic attire for the time in her typical jade and cherry blossom pink colors. She always liked to spend her morning practicing her martial arts and warming herself up. With no one to push around, like on the isle, her muscles felt taut with tension needing release. She felt more and more tense by the day as she wanted more than anything to rough someone up just to do it. Behaving in a place like Auradon should come as simply as breathing but really it doesn't, not for Lonnie. Lonnie has always been a wild card, doing things by her rules and saying fuck it to anyone that tries to stop her. If they persist, she lays their ass flat on the pavement. She didn't get into Ben's gang to play nice with the pretty-pretty princesses like Audrey. She joined to be part of the worst group out there and now they were actually adjusting to Auradon, being good. It rubbed her the wrong way inside, but she fought it. It would all be worth it for her. The thought of her purple locks and blazing green eyes made Lonnie's body tremble and go slack, nearly dropping her sword. Mal had wrapped her dragon-like clutches around Lonnie and there was no going back.

Lonnie was well and truly weak for Mal and it made her feel like such a fool. Back on the isle, she didn't have time for romance or partners. She spent her days beating people up for taxes and having fun. It was something she and Ben shared, but when in Auradon, it seems so easy to lose your heart to someone you just met. That's exactly how Lonnie felt, a moment too late at noticing the door to the training room opened and Mal stood in the doorway. Lonnie stopped and looked to her, feeling her cheeks warm. "Need a sparring partner?" Mal asked walking in and Lonnie was floored. Did she want to spar with her? Could this vixen get any more perfect? She had attitude and looks, she was artistic and witty, and she even had the balls to challenge Ben. It was like she was plopped right into Lonnie's lap from the heavens and she couldn't help but stumble over her words for a second before nodding in agreement. Mal strode in picked up a spare sword and the two posed, bowed, and readied before launching into sword practice. Lonnie intended to take it easy on Mal but quickly found herself well matched as the two sparred. Lonnie may not be loving Auradon but she was certainly loving Mal.

Audrey was in the process of starting her makeup when Evie knocked on the door to their dorms. She let herself in after Audrey told her to come in. Evie smiled, face already painted for the day. "Can I do your makeup?" Evie asked sweetly and Audrey didn't have the heart to tell her no so she let her. Like a pro, Evie lined everything up to finish doing Audrey's started makeup. She applied foundation as she looked into her eyes and the two felt the silence was comfortable. As Evie did Audrey's makeup, Audrey couldn't help but think about the last time she had felt this way. She never had. Coming to Auradon was everything she wanted and more. Yes, it came with trials and its own share of problems, but Audrey knew that would happen. She took it the easiest of the four of them and was doing her best to help the other three. Her plan with Ben seemed to work and now Carlos and he were dating. Lonnie seemed okay if not tense and to Audrey, Chad never seemed better stuck between those two sea lovers. So Audrey let herself enjoy this and focus on herself for once. She didn't realize until yesterday at the mall with Evie and her mother that she spent so much of her time worrying about the other gang members. No more. She wanted to focus on herself and her own happiness for a while, of course, she would never give up on her gang mates, but she needed time for herself.

When Evie was done with Audrey's makeup, she turned her to face the mirror and Audrey felt breathless. She had done her makeup thousands of times, but it never felt so flawless and beautiful. Evie sat and smiled into the mirror with her for a moment before they turned to look into each other's eyes. "I look so beautiful Evie." Audrey beamed and Evie let out the bubbliest joy-filled laugh.

"You always look beautiful Audrey." Evie smiled sweetly. Not caring that they were wearing completely different shades of lipstick Audrey leaned in and pulled Evie into a kiss. It wasn't heated or needy, just sweet and full of emotion. An emotion that both of them desperately shared and couldn't get enough of. When they parted. Evie and Audrey broke down into a fit of giggles as red lipstick wasn't really Audrey's color. They grabbed a wipe and took off the lipstick before reapplying it. The two had plans to spend the whole day together again since everyone else seemed busy. Sunday had its ups and downs for everyone but as a whole, it wound up being a good day.