A/N Okay you guys, so here's chapter three. And also if you read my other story 'me and you' and were wondering why I'm updating this story more often; I'm working on an update for it too, but I've been having massive writers block for that story, while with this one I'm writing the next chapter immediately after I publish a chapter. So please just hang in there on an update for 'me and you' for a little bit longer.
Disclaimer: I don't own Austin & Ally or anything else you might recognize.
It's a few days after the 'incident' with Austin, and Ally has been avoiding him as much as she can. Cassidy and Trish had been helping her out as much as they could in avoiding Austin, but beggars can't be choosers and Ally just so happens to have most classes with Austin, Cassidy and Trish.
Originally she had planned to try and become friends with Austin, but now it seems he definitely doesn't want that. And it's hurting her thinking he doesn't want anything to do with her.
She's not entirely sure why it hurts, but she thinks it might be because usually anybody and everybody wants to be friends with Ally Dawson. But her two new girl friends aren't too sure if that's why it's hurting her.
After school the day of the 'incident', Ally knows Cassidy had talked to Austin about what had happened. She didn't give Ally any details about what they talked about, she just let her know they had talked.
Tonight's Thursday night, and she's going to the high school's baseball game with Trish and Cassidy. And it seems like God isn't on her side, because of course Austin's the star pitcher and Cassidy claims they never miss a game.
So thanks to them talking her into it; she's going to suck it up and go to the game. But on the bright side she at least does honestly enjoy watching baseball. And it's not only because the guys are in tight pants.
She just genuinely likes the sport itself. But the guys in the pants are not a downside one bit.
And so thanks to her father finding out she's going to the game, he's having the Moon family take her since it would be a ten minute drive out of the way for both Cassidy and Trish to pick her up. But riding with the Moons means she's going to be at the game an hour earlier, because apparently Austin's truck broke down so his parents actually have to drive him.
Sitting on her porch she waits for one of the Moons to motion her over. She sees a car pulling into their driveway and leaving a minute later. There are two little kids –a boy and girl- running from where the car was previously, and they're rushing straight towards the house.
Hearing a squeal she looks to where the two kids had ran and saw Austin. He had apparently picked up the girl and threw her over his shoulder. The boy was holding onto Austin's leg while Austin tried to walk.
She couldn't help the small smile forming on her face as she watched Austin play around with the little kids while in his baseball uniform. This is the Austin she wanted to possibly become friends with, not the douche Austin he's constantly acting like around her.
"Hey Ally come on over, we're about to leave." She hears Mimi say from the across the street.
It had caught Austin's attention what Mimi had just said and he froze. He hadn't even noticed Ally sitting there. And yet she had been staring at him and he didn't even notice. He's usually very observant, so this shocked him that he didn't see her.
Walking across the street, Ally awkwardly avoids Austin's gaze as she goes to Mimi and talks to her. He can't hear their conversation but can tell it's nothing important.
"Who is that?" he hears whispered in his ear.
"Oh that's Ally," Austin says to the little girl over his shoulder. Upon hearing her name, said girl looks over and gives the small girl a wave and smile, causing the corners of Austin's mouth to twitch up slightly.
"She's really pretty." The girl replies.
Looking at the teenage girl he notices she's wearing a pair of shorts and a tank top. And very minimal make up. It's the simplest way anybody could look, but for some reason it's his favorite way Ally's looked since she first came over to his house Saturday.
"Yeah…" he breathes out, barely noticing he's been staring at Ally much longer than what is considered appropriate. "Really pretty."
When they arrive to the game Austin's rushing to get to the dugout, muttering something about being scared that he's late and that won't look good as captain of the team if he is. Mimi chuckles softly, while shaking her head at her son's worriment but makes no comment because she knows he isn't late at all.
On the ride to the game, Ally learned the two little kids are named Travis and Scarlett and they're Mimi's niece and nephew that she watches for her sister at least three times a week. She quickly figured out that Scarlett is the more outgoing of the two twins, but Travis is almost just as outgoing.
Scarlett didn't hesitate to tell Ally proudly that she was named after Scarlett O'Hara from the classic movie Gone with the Wind. She explained how her mother wishes for her to be a strong southern belle like Scarlett from the movie when she grows up, and that's why she was named that.
There had been a quiet comment that had caught Ally's attention on the ride over when Scarlett had said the stuff about the character. Austin had muttered something that sounded like 'Yeah, but you better not end up flirting with and marrying a bunch of guys like some girls do.' but she's guessing only she had heard it. She could tell Austin was looking at her when he said it, and she wasn't sure how to feel.
She's just so confident the guy is set on hating her she doesn't know what to do. There's a part of her that knows something will eventually make them friends, but until then they'll just remain social in front of everybody.
"Ally!" she hears being yelled and sees Cassidy and Trish running towards her. And she's just noticing they've been at the ballpark for a good thirty minutes already, but she was too lost in her thoughts to realize. She gives them a small wave and smile as she meets them halfway.
They give her waves and smiles and then their faces fall slightly as they see what she's wearing. She looks down at herself and then quirks an eyebrow at them.
"Uh, is there a problem?"
"Oh, no!" Cassidy assures her, but tilts her head and releases a puff of air looking at Ally's outfit once again. Ally's beginning to question if everything is alright… "Do you have a jacket?"
"No…" she says awkwardly.
"Maybe it won't get too cold and you won't need one." Trish tells her, with a soft chuckle. "It's just the games get cold since they don't end until usually nine, and it is March so… We'll find you one if you get cold."
Ally laughs shaking her head at them. Surely she won't get too cold. Rolling her eyes and hooking arms with the two other girls', they walk over to the Moons.
The temperature had dropped. Ten degrees. She's learned North Carolina weather is bipolar.
It'll be warm during the day and then cold at night. She didn't like this weather right now, because it's causing her to do something she doesn't want to do.
She had asked Mimi for a jacket, but the older female had told her she didn't pack any extra. But of course, Austin happened to have a spare or two.
Austin. Austin's jacket. She's going to be wearing his jacket –if he allows her to of course. Her heart just skipped a beat for some reason.
Cassidy and Trish would have been an option to ask for a jacket, but they had to leave the game early. Stupid homework.
Walking to the dugout her arms are awkwardly crossed over her chest. And she's guessing some of her cleavage is being pushed up by the positioning of her arms, because all the baseball players outside the dugout are staring.
Coughing awkwardly as she gets to the entrance of the dugout, she catches the attention of a tall redhead. He gives her an odd look, but nevertheless walks over to her.
"Can I help you?" he asks his voice dripping with excitement and a slight pant from playing.
"Yeah… I need to ask Austin," she starts saying, going on her tiptoes to look over his shoulder and points awkwardly at the blonde near his bat bag. "a question." she finishes going back to regular height.
He nods at her, giving her a soft smile and chuckle. He calls Austin over with a quick 'Moon, a girl wants you.' and as soon as said boy walks over, he leaves the pair alone.
"So you have a question?" he asks her, and he can already tell what her question is by her shivering. A slight smirk forms across his face, but goes away as quick as it had came noticing the looks the other guys were giving her.
There's an almost protective like feeling that rushes through him as he runs to his bat bag to get a jacket for her. The second he looks up from zipping the zipper on the bag he notices them staring more, and more. And he can't help it when he rushes back over to the short brunette.
He lays the jacket across her shoulders and gives her a soft smile, which she returns. Her breath catches in her throat as she realizes how close he is to her face.
"Hi…" she whispers, her breath ghosting over his face. His gaze is intense, but she realizes this is the Austin she wants to know. The one who's already stopping prying eyes from looking at her.
This feeling of being watched over by somebody obviously very caring, feels familiar. And she just wishes Austin would have showed her this side the first time they met.
But then she remembers they've only known each other since Saturday, and it's only Thursday. Maybe he'll show her this side more often if she gets to know him better. So maybe she still wants to become friends him after all…
"Hey." he replies, his finger pushing back a stand of hair that had fallen into her face. And as she feels the rough calluses on his finger tips, -from pitching one too many baseballs she muses- she decides this is familiar somehow.
"Moon you're on deck!" they hear his coach yell, and it breaks them from their trance. Adjusting the jacket she mutters something quick about leaving, and begins walking off.
And as she walks off, she hears the redhead make a comment about a letterman jacket. And really liking this girl. And you better not mess up this game because she's here.
Sure enough, when she looks down she notices she's wearing a letterman jacket. And when she looks back and sees 'Moon' embroidered on it, she inwardly gasps.
She had just wanted a jacket. Not his letterman jacket. And she most definitely didn't want to have a moment with Austin.
There was a quick moment when she had wondered why he made such a rush to get her a jacket. But then she remembered the other guys were staring at her. And now she's wearing Austin's letterman jacket, with his name embroidered on it.
It was as if he was claiming her as his. But he couldn't be making her unavailable to all other guys already could he? Half the time it seems like he hates her, so there's no way he's claiming her… But then at other times he doesn't seem like he hates her.
And oh god she's just so confused.
Shaking her head, she tries to clear her head. And as she sees Scarlett running over to her she puts on a huge smile, completely ignoring what had just happened and listens to the seven year old babble about a bug she had just saw.
Sometimes you regret things. Other times you don't. She's not sure if she's regretting this idea or not.
She had made a rash decision of telling her dad she never wanted a job. She knew by her saying that he would force her to get one. But she also knew he wouldn't send her to a usual job.
And of course, she was correct.
Lester had sent her to work for the Moons on their farm. And it's all a part of Ally's plan.
After Thursday's baseball game two days ago, Ally had decided she most defiantly wants to know Austin. Whether he's a douche or not.
She knows there's a side to Austin that's sweet, caring, and somewhat protective side. It's the side he showed her for a moment at the game, but it was gone as quick as it had come.
There's such a familiar feeling that flows through her veins with every encounter she's had with Austin. And she's set to learn why that is.
Sitting on a hay bale, she picks at her nails waiting for the blonde she's been thinking about to come to the barn for her first day of labor on the farm. Their last encounter had been the day before, and it involved Austin demanding back his letterman jacket. So yes, she was somewhat nervous for today.
She hears footsteps, and some dirt being kicked around and immediately knows it's Austin. There's a moment where the nerves go into hyper drive, before she sees him and her thoughts of what could go wrong stop short.
He's wearing something similar to what he was the first day she met him. Jeans, boots, cutoff. It's so simple, but it's just so… Austin she muses. She couldn't deny it if she tried, she is attracted to the blonde. At least attracted to his looks.
"Okay," he starts off. "I don't mind being put in charge of you and your work on the farm, and show you how everything is done. But I just have to know you'll listen and do what I say. Can you do that?"
"Of course." she says with a roll of her eyes.
"Good." He says, a smirk forming across her face. "Now first thing… Let's go feed some chickens and fetch some eggs."
And as they walk towards the chicken coop Ally can't help but have a smirk of her own. If only Austin knew she was going to get him to be friends with her through this farm work… If only he knew.
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