"Austin!" Ally screamed, giddy and alive, as she felt warm arms wrap around her torso and bring them close to a slender and quite muscular chest.

The blonde boy in question smiled adoringly, placing his head on his girlfriend's collar bone. "Ally, I love you."

Ally blushed, nuzzling into Austin and soaking in the warm embrace. "I love you too, Austin, but I need to finish my homework. College isn't as easy as high school."

Austin snorted. "Who said high school was easy? It was difficult." He looked at the brunette. "But of course you feel differently!" And suddenly Ally was being tickled, and she fell to Austin's bedroom floor, laughing.

"Okay, okay! I get it!" She shouted, flapping her frail arms around, her face contorted into an expression of pure glee.

Austin tsked, laughing himself as well. He merrily continued on tickling his girlfriend. "Such a geek!"

Ally squealed, still laughing, but becoming exhausted, and Austin chuckled, the movement in his hands gradually stopping. The blonde then plopped himself next to the beautiful twenty-one year old.

Austin turned his head over, meeting the chocolate doe eyes of Ally, and she met his brown irises flecked with gold, still giggling quietly.

The blond smiled slightly, his expression somewhat dazed, as he turned over on his right side, and Ally immediately complied and laid on her left; and Austin placed his hand on his girlfriend's cheek, bringing the soft flesh closer until their lips collided.

The kiss was tender; soft and slow, filled with emotions that couldn't possibly be expressed any other way.

Seconds, minutes, hours maybe went by until they parted, and both of the couple's expressions were filled with many affections.

"I really do love you, you know," was the silent whisper of Ally, and her adoring eyes told layers of truths.

Austin smiled and laughed breathlessly. "Well, I do, too. Especially when I'd give up a batch of pancakes for you."

Ally immediately busted into fits of laughter, clutching her stomach and rolling back onto her back. "Austin!"

The questioned man was in the same position as she, caught in the moment and letting his amusement get ahead of him.