"Guess who just got a job at…the Stationary Store!" Trish said as she made a big entrance into Sonic Boom wearing a envelope apron and pen crown.

"Oh my gosh, Trish!" Ally said happily and bubbly, "that's so great! I'm so proud of you!"

"Uh, you ok Als?" questioned Trish, "you're not going to give me the usual eye roll and lecture about the bazillion jobs i give up on?"

Ally just grinned and shook her head.

"Ok," Trish said suspiciously and crossed her arms, "what's up with you?"

Ally squealed and bopped up and down, "ok. so you know how Dallas and I have been hanging out a lot lately?"

"Uh, yeah. That's why I, like, barely see you anymore."

"Well we were at the beach the other day and he finally asked me out on a real date!"

"oh my gosh ally, that's so awesome! where are you guys gonna go?"

"I don't know yet! He'll probably plan something perfectly romantic." Ally sighed and leaned over the counter with a dazed look in her eyes.

"Hey ally!" Austin said, sauntering into Sonic Boom with Dez.

"Mmm, hey austin," ally sighed

"Don't even try talking to Ally, Austin." Trish informed, "I think she's gone in full daydream mode."

"Why, what's up?" Austin asked.

"Dallas." Trish said.

"Is ally still hung up on that guy?" Dez asked

"Duh," Trish said, "haven't you noticed how much they've been hanging out together?"

Dez stared blankly at Trish. Trish rolled her eyes. "Hopeless," she said.

Austin did realize that Ally and Dallas had been hanging out. But now that he thought about, the two had been seeing each other a lot. He couldn't remember the last time he, himself, and ally had written a song together or even just hung out for that matter.

"What about Dallas?" asked Austin," I mean, I know Ally's really into him, and has been for a while. but I've never seen her this dazed."

"He finally asked her out yesterday," Trish explained.

"hey congrats Ally," Austin smiled at her.

"ah thank you," she responded dreamily.

"so what are you going to wear tonight ally?" Trish asked.

Ally snapped out of her trance. "oh no!" she exclaimed, "what AM I going to wear tonight! Trish we've got to go shopping! NOW!" She grabbed her best girlfriend and zipped out of the store. "Austin can you watch the store for a bit? Thanks!"

Austin watched Ally and Trish run out of the store. "So Dallas and Ally are finally going out."

"yep," said Dez, not fully listening, as he played with a gingerbread man he pulled out of his bag.

"It's weird," Austin said, "I never imagined Dallas and Ally actually dating. I just thought it would be this silly crush thing Ally had that would blow over."

"Oh yeah," Dez said still playing with his gingerbread man.

"Yeah," Austin continued, " do you think it's going to be weird seeing her, you know, be all couple-y with Dallas?"

Dez shrugged, "iunno"

"Yeah me neither. But you know, I never thought they had that much chemistry. Ally is really smart and creative. And Dallas…well..Dallas is Dallas."

Dez finally snapped into the conversation, "wait…are you…jealous?"

"ME? Jealous?" Austin said shocked, " you're kidding right? ally's like a sister to me! we're best friends. we're music partners! I'm just merely looking out for her in that brotherly, music partner kind of way."

"ok just checking," Dez said returning to his gingerbread man.

"at least I think that's what it is…" austin thought to himself, "yeah that's gotta be it.