Hey! So, I know I shouldn't be starting a new story with She Came Along still unfinished, but I have no self-control so here I go. Yes, this is AU, as are almost all, is not ultimately all, my stories. :) I really hope you like this chapter, and I'm not sure if I'll update before finishing She Came Along, which has about 2 chapters left. :) Enjoy, and if you're feeling nice, leave a review, maybe? :)

Disclaimer: Can't get rid of you, huh? I don't own Austin and Ally. Never will.

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19 year old Austin Moon sighed as his phone went off. Looking at the clock, which read 4:28, he got up rather quickly and threw on his police uniform (1). He responded to the emergency call and ran out to his car, wondering who had gotten in trouble so early in the morning.

He drove down the twisted roads toward the grocery store that had been robbed— he never got assigned serious crimes, being too young and all. He'd seen these roads far too many times, but he still looked out at the trees, knowing that he would be entering the highway soon.

As he saw the road for the highway, he turned his siren on, causing cars to immediately slow down and some to even pull to the side to let him by. He sped by, making sure no cars were in his way, of course.

Eventually, he reached the store to find that his best friend, Dez, was already there. He got out of the car, seeing all the commotion and jogged over to Dez. Dez was also watching the commotion go on.

"What happened?" Austin asked, needing the details as to what had happened. Dez sighed.

"Someone tried to steal some food. The manager is making a big deal out of it, though. He sure is giving her a mouthful," Dez said amused, pointing toward the store's entrance.

Austin turned to see a brunette-headed girl crying as an older man screamed loudly in her face. Austin shook his head as he walked toward them, feeling sorry for the girl. She was obviously frightened and this man was not helping out.

As he got closer, he could hear her repeatedly ask for forgiveness, but the manager only screamed louder. She was about to collapse; Austin could tell as he ran toward her, reaching her just as she fell. He caught her in his arms.

"Dez! I need an ambulance!" he yelled, unable to reach his walkie-talkie. Dez acted quickly as Austin tried to keep the girl from closing her eyes.

"Stay with me, now," he kept whispering. She slowly blacked out, only hearing someone speaking to her softly.

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*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*

She couldn't hear much more than a few whispers and the constant beeping of the heart monitor. She forced herself to open her eyes, slowly and gently. The bright lights instantly burned her eyes, and she tried to cover her eyes, only to find that she had been handcuffed to the bed-side.

She heard the door close and then there was a blonde-headed guy in front of her. He was blocking the light, which she was very thankful for. She quickly sat up once she saw that he was a police officer.

He smiled down at her as he sat down in the chair he had pulled up beside her.

"Hey, my name is Austin. Austin Moon. Are you feeling okay? What's your name?" he asked quickly. She wanted to laugh at how kind and generous he was being but settles for a smile instead.

"Yes, I'm feeling better, thank you. M-my name is Ally Dawson. U-uh," she trailed off nervously and put her head down slowly. She was ashamed.

"Are you scared of me?" he asked, oh-so-kindly, and with a voice like that, how could she be scared? She lifted her head to look into the brown eyes of this very handsome guy. He looked tired, and she couldn't help but feel guilty, knowing he must have been woken up because of her.

"Ally, may I ask you something?" She shyly nodded.

"Why did you try to steal from the store?" Ally frowned and she sighed, remembering her guardian, Nina. She must be so worried right now. Of course, if she hadn't already fallen asleep. That nice old lady was lazier than anyone you'd ever know.

She smiled as she thought about Nina and all the good things she'd ever done for her. She'd been there for Ally since—

"Ally? You okay?" Austin asked, interrupting her thoughts. Ally nodded.

"I d-did it for Nina. She's my guardian, but she's been having trouble walking lately. She can't work, and she doesn't have enough money to support us both. I was just trying to get her some food," she whispered, letting tears slide down down her cheek.

She still look beautiful to Austin. Very beautiful.

He looked at her in disbelief as he leaned back in his chair.

She was too kind. She wasn't a bad person. Quite the opposite actually.

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"Sir, I understand that what she did was wrong, but she was trying to help her guardian. She just needs some help. She's really not a bad person," Austin reasoned with the chief.

"Austin," the chief started, "if we let her go, she'll end up stealing again. We can't take that risk. Besides, the manager plans to charge her for robbery later on today at the station. She's a lost case," he finished as he patted his shoulder and walked away.

Austin sighed, groaned, and walked back into Ally's hospital room. She was sat there, staring at him sadly. She had heard it all.

"I'm sorry, Ally," he said as he sat down in the chair again. Ally smiled reassuringly at him as he slouched.

"It's okay. What I did was wrong, Austin. No excuses," she reasoned, attempting to make him feel better, but if anything, it made him feel worse.

He put a hand over his mouth and leaned his elbows on his knees, resting his head on top. He shook his head, refusing to look her in the eye. He knew there was a reason he was trying so hard, and it wasn't just because he knew she was a good person. There was more to it than that. So much more. He just wouldn't admit it.

"Nope," he refused, "there's got to be something I can do," he said with finality as he stood up and walked out of the room. Ally stared at his figure, wondering what he had in mind. He had one thing in mind —besides the pretty brunette— and that was to find the manager.

They were going to have a talk.

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About 2 hours later, while Ally was taking a nap, waiting to be taken to the police station, Austin walked back in, smiling contentedly. He had found the manager, reasoned with him, and gotten what he wanted. More or less.

He gently shook Ally and watched her wake up. She looked absolutely adorable as she stretched and yawned. He smiled admiringly at her, and she smiled back. He was happy that the handcuffs had been removed because they looked painful. It hurt that he had to handcuff there in the first place. It hurt more than it should have, to be honest.

"What happened?" she asked so delicately that all he really wanted to do was scoop her up in his arms and just hold her there. However, that would be a bit to intimate for only knowing her about 8 hours.

"Well, uh," he started as he scratched his head, "I convinced the manager to hold back on pressing charges. So you won't be going to jail," he paused as he saw her brighten up. She was about to praise him and thank him when he continued, "but we sort of made a deal."

Ally raised an eyebrow and waited for him to go on.

"He wants to make sure that you don't go off and steal anywhere else, so I offered to take you in and watch after you. Y'know, guide you, I guess. Ally, that means that you're going to be living with me."

Was that too short? I feel like it is. Maybe I left out too many details.

1. I did my research, and since this is set in Florida, you can be 19 and a police officer. I'm only 14, so I'm not an expert at police stuff, but nothing will be too off. :) Some things won't be right with law, but you get me. :D

Okay, please leave a review telling me what you thought, and I'll definitely improve if you feel that I can. :) Thanks for reading! :) Follow/Favorite if you want. They mean as much as review. :)

I'm not too sure where I'm going with this story, but we'll just have to see. :) Hope you liked it!

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