Speak Now

It's not like she was trying to act suspicious, but Ally realized just a little too late that lingering in the curtains wasn't exactly normal wedding etiquette. If the questioning stares from people passing by didn't give her away, it was surly Trish running over (which was truly a feat in her six inch platforms) and whipping back the curtains, exposing Ally.

"Ally! What are you doing here?" Trish hissed, grabbing Ally's wrist and pulling her out the front door of the church.

Ally sighed and looked down at her feet. "I… I don't know. I just couldn't stay away."

Trish gave her an apologetic look. "You know Cassidy would have your head if she found out you're here."

"I know, I know. I just thought that maybe if I came-"

Trish cut her off by suddenly pulling her behind a large oak tree.

"Ow, Trish!" Ally cried, rubbing her wrist. "Stop yanking me around!"

"Sorry!" Trish said as she peered around the tree. "I just saw Kira at the front door. I think she was checking to make sure you aren't here."

Ally sighed. "I should just go home, shouldn't I?"

"No! I think it was right for you to come. You need to fight for your man!" Trish grabbed Ally by the shoulders and shook her.

Ally laughed. Her gaze fell on the stained glass windows of the church, through which she could see all the happy guests milling about. Ally's smile faded as Trish let her go.

"He can't marry her, Trish." Ally whispered, tears starting to well up in her eyes.

"Then it looks like you have a wedding to stop." Trish said quietly, nudging Ally out from behind the tree.

Everyone was now seated inside of the church, the wedding about to begin. Trish and Ally slipped in the door just as Cassidy and the wedding party rounded the corner outside and the doors closed behind them. They scurried along the back, Trish leading Ally to where Dez had saved them seats at the end the fourth row. Trish sat down next to him, taking his hand and kissing his cheek. Even after three years, Ally still wasn't quite used to the fact that the complete opposites were actually married.

Music began to fill the hall, as the officiant took his place at the altar. Ally's breathe caught in her throat as Austin took his place. He looked amazing. Ally couldn't remember the last time she saw him in a suit and his hair actually combed neatly into place. When Ally looked at his face, she expected to see him grinning from ear to ear, but his expression was neutral. Something (maybe hope) fluttered in Ally's chest.

The doors open, and the wedding party began to file in. Austin's only groomsman was Dallas. Trish had told Ally that Austin wanted Dez to be his best man, but Cassidy wouldn't let him, saying that Dallas' look tied in better with the décor. Everything that Ally knew about the wedding was from Trish. She told her everything that Dez told her, from the colors to their honeymoon destination of Maui. Austin hadn't spoken to her for the six months he and Cassidy were dating. Trish told her that Cassidy felt threatened by Austin and Ally's friendship, so she made him cut ties with her. Of course Ally was heartbroken to lose her best friend, but at least he was happy. When Trish told Ally that Austin was to marry Cassidy, Ally couldn't hide her disappointment; she knew it meant they would never speak again. Ally's fears were confirmed when she didn't get an invitation to the wedding.

Cassidy's bridesmaids consisted of Kira, Piper, and Brooke, all clad in too short, bubblegum pink dresses. They smiled as they walked down the aisle, scanning the crowd, making Ally's heart hammer as she slunk down in her seat, sure they were looking for her.

Everyone stood and faced the door as the music changed. Cassidy appeared at the door. Ally fought the urge to roll her eyes as she looked over Cassidy's dress. The tulle princess skirt was so large, that she nearly didn't fit down the aisle. The top was strapless and Ally was nearly blinded by the excessive bling. Ally thought that she looked like a cloud that puked up a disco ball.

Cassidy floated down the aisle, and when she reached Austin, she shoved her bouquet of pink roses into Kira's hands and took her place at the altar. Austin had to step back to make room for her excessive skirt.

Ally's heart clenched as the officiant began the ceremony. Ally knew she had one shot and she had to get it right. Trish clenched Ally's hand and gave her a reassuring look.

Ally couldn't take her eyes off of Austin. While Cassidy was grinning ear to ear the whole time, Austin's face still showed no emotion.

Ally's heart began to beat at the speed of lighting as the officiant began the most important part of the ceremony (at least to Ally).

"If anyone has reasons why these two should not be married," the officiant began, "Speak now, or forever hold your peace."

Ally's heart hammered in her ears. This was her chance. Why couldn't she stand up? Trish squeezed her hand.

"This is your chance, Ally!"

Ally couldn't breathe. Cassidy looked out into the audience and chuckled.

"Obviously no, so let's just speed right along, now." Cassidy said forcefully.

Before Ally could even process what she was doing, she was standing.

"Wait!" The strained word fell out of her mouth. The entire church turned and looked at her with horrified looks.

"Ally?" Austin breathed, looking almost relieved. Cassidy, on the other hand, was fuming.

"I-" Ally began, prepared to launch into the speech she had prepared, but Cassidy cut her off immediately.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Cassidy screeched, her face envying a tomato. Austin stepped back, looking amused.

Ally weaved her way down the row until she was standing in the middle of the aisle. Feeling everyone's eyes on her, she subconsciously smoothed down the hem of the red dress she was wearing.

"I came here," Ally began shakily. "B-because-"

"Would you just leave? You're interrupting the happiest day of my life." Cassidy's hands were balled into fists at her sides. Austin shot her a look that said 'Please don't go.' It was the first time he'd looked her straight in the eyes for seven months. Her heart swelled in her chest, and she felt a new wave of confidence.

She ignored Cassidy, keeping her gaze on Austin. "You can't marry her, Austin."

Cassidy put her hands on her hips. "Who are you to say?"

Ally ignored her. "Look, Austin. I can't watch you do this. She's horrible and you know it."

"You're just jealous because he's mine! I knew you had a thing for him." Cassidy sneered.

"Is this true, Ally?" Austin asked, taking a step forward. Cassidy put out her arm to stop him, but Ally hardly noticed. He said her name. Oh how she missed the sound of his voice.

"I-I" Ally stuttered, realizing she was about to reveal her feelings on front of a church full of people. She took a deep breath and looked him deep in the eyes. "Yes. I'm in love with you, Austin. I'm tired of hiding it, and I won't deny it any longer. It pains me to see you so unhappy with her. I don't care if you do it for me. I don't care if you never talk to me again. But please don't marry her if it means you won't be happy."

Ally hardly noticed the tears running down her face. Austin turned and looked at Cassidy, who was so angry she couldn't form a coherent sentence. For a moment Ally's heart seized to beat, thinking that he was still going to go through with it.

He took Cassidy's hands and shook his head. "I'm sorry, but I think we both know that it was over a long time ago."

Ally's jaw dropped open, as did probably everyone's in the building. The crowd began murmuring and Cassidy was stomping her feet and screaming, but Ally wasn't on focused on that.

Instead, she watched as Austin jogged down the aisle to her. Her voice caught in her throat as he reached her.

"Hi." She squeaked out. Austin smiled.

Amidst all the chaos going on around them, Austin bent down and kissed Ally right there in the aisle. Everything around them faded away until it was just the two of them. They broke apart and Austin rested his forehead against Ally's.

"Hi." He whispered and kissed her nose.

In one swift motion, Austin scooped Ally up off of her feet bridal style and carried her out of the church. He deposited her in the limo that was idling in front of the church. He climbed in after her and kissed her again. "Thank you for saving me."

Ally laughs and kisses him again. The car pulls away from the church. Ally looks back and sees Cassidy on the steps, throwing anything in reach. Ally laughs and settles back into her seat, Austin putting his arm around her.

"Where are we going?" Ally questions after a few minutes.

Austin gives her a sly smile. "How does Maui sound?"

A&A

Hey guys! I hope you like this one shot inspired by Taylor Swift's song Speak Now. I know it's kinda cheesy and cliché but sometimes cheesy and cliché is a good thing.

I've decided that every Saturday, I'm going to post a one shot (although you probably already get that from the title and the description). But anyways I think it's kind of cool to have one shots all in one place-kinda like a collection. So yeah. Hopefully you're all cool with this. :)

And sorry if you thought this was a new chapter for Million Dollar Magic or any other story. I promise that I'm working on them. I've pretty much set a goal to finish each story. And I'm really excited about MDM (and I think a lot of people are, too) so I'm really taking my time to make the chapters to the best of my ability.

Feel free to leave one shot requests. You can give me a prompt or a song or anything you want and I'll try to write a one shot about it.

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