CHAPTER 3

Austin POV

It was after training when Kaylie and I were headed to the deli to get something for dinner together, then I asked her about the call she had with her parents.

"Kaylie, how did everything go with your parents?". I questioned. She might not want to tell me and if she decides not to tell me than I won't heckle her about it, because that means it probably ended badly.

"I don't want to talk about it right now. But my mom said she'll be coming this evening ." Kaylie said. Argh, I wanted to more about how it went so badly.

"It's ok, I understand. If you ever want to talk about it, I'll always listen." I'm know she's going to tell me about it sooner or later, but I just wish she would tell me now.

We ate our sandwiches at the tables outside of the deli. Soon enough the the reporters and the press would discover that Kaylie and I were seeing each other. I wonder how Kaylie will handle it, which was all of the press asking her intimate details about our relationship.

Kaylie POV

We drove back to my house to hang out there and I asked Austin to be there when my Mom comes home. I needed somebody to be on my side.

We got back to my house and Austin got out of the car to enter the password for the gate, he was always doing things like this to make things easier for me. I love him so much.

He drove up the long driveway, got out of the car and opened my car door for me. So sweet, always so sweet.

"Thanks Austin! Did I tell you I love you?" I asked Austin.

"As a matter of fact, you have! But I love you too!" Austin exclaimed.

We walked into the house Austin had his arms around my hips and I had my arms wrapped around his waist. We were slowly walking to my bedroom and I knew where things were headed. We eventually reached my bedroom and he sat down on the edge of my bed, I turned up the music and closed the curtains and then proceeded to make my way to the bed. Austin and I resumed our kiss, he pulled off my shirt and i started to pull down his sweats, never breaking our kiss. When suddenly I heard the front door open. I immediately tossed Austin his pants, and put on Austin's sweatshirt because it the closest article of clothing I could see. Even though I love wearing his sweatshirt.

"Kaylie?!" I heard my Mom holler from the downstairs, I opened my bedroom door and ran down the stairs with Austin following behind me.

"Yea, Mom, I'm upstairs, I'm on my way down." I shouted throughout the house giving Austin one last kiss before we were about to feel the wrath of my Mom discovering were dating.

"Hello kaylie." My Mom said in a very monotonous tone. "Is that Austin Tucker behind you?"

"About that, me and Austin are-" . Is all I could get out before she cut me off.

"I know.". What? How could she possibly know?!

" What?" Austin blurbed out while clearing his throat.

"Sasha told me." SASHA? Why would Sasha call my Mom and tell her about us? "He figured it was best if he told me so I could brace myself for when you told me. And honestly I would have preferred if you told me from the beginning instead of keeping it a secret, but I understand why you think you couldn't and I know I haven't been around a lot the past couple of weeks, but that will change because I'm going to move back in, Well actually We are going to move back in." What, my mom and dad are getting back together, this is great news, I thought to myself.

When suddenly I saw Marty walk in the front door. How could my mom live with Marty Walsh in the house that belonged to her and my dad. And ew, I hate Marty. But I guess I'll have to make the best of it, because after all she's ok with my dating Austin, so I guess I'll have to be ok with her dating Marty. Even though it would be hard, but as long as I have Austin by my side, I would feel invincible.

Austin and I were in the middle of watching a movie while my mom and Marty were unpacking their things.

Knock*knock*

"Come in" I answered to the knocking at my door. Austin and I were lying down together on the couch in my bedroom watching the Chinese compete against France.

"Kaylie, I think it's time that Austin went home." My mom told me. It was only 8:30 and its not like I would be doing anything else if he weren't here. Does she not realize that we've practically have been spending every night together since her and my dad moved out. Guess she didn't.

"In a little bit, mom." . I really didn't want Austin to leave, he would have to leave soon anyway due to our curfew that was set by Sasha. " oh and please shut the door on your way out." I managed to say before she walked away.

"No, kaylie, I left it open because I wanted it open." My mom snapped back at me. Was she kidding? Clearly she knows that I've been alone with Austin plenty of times, and just because she knows now doesn't mean she can control me now. And I didn't want Marty and my mom walking by my room to spy on me and Austin. Austin could tell that this made me angry, and that I was about to do something that I would regret, because now was no time to pick a fight with my mother.

"It's ok kaylie, I'm going to leave soon anyway." Austin told me. I really didn't want him to go, and i wouldnt see him until he picked me up for practice tomorrow.

We finished watching Genshii Cho perform while sharing some froyo.

"Kaylie, I better go now, it's almost curfew." Austin reminded me. I was sad that he would be alone at his house and I felt like I was still alone at my house.

"I'll walk you out babe." I told Austin. Hoping that I wouldn't have to face my mother and Marty. But even if I did, it was worth it and would always be worth it. Because I loved Austin Tucker and he loved me. And that made me happy. For once in my life, I was completely hopelessly in love. When I was seeing carter, when I kissed carter, it just felt like what we were supposed to do, not because we loved each other.

" I'll pick you up tomorrow on my way to the Rock?"Austin asked.

"Of course you will!" I squeaked back at him! I love him so much and it is killing me that he has to leave right now.

Before we walked downstairs I begun to kiss him and he kissed me back. I shut the door behind me with my foot and we walked over to the bed when I heard another knock at my door, putting my hand over Austin's lips, I answered "what do you want?"

"Kaylie, it's Marty, may I come in?" No. I did not want to speak to Marty, but my mom said I had to be nice to him and make him feel welcomed, so what the heck!

"Uh. I guess yea." I answered and he entered with me and Austin still lying on the bed with his hands wrapped around my waist and my hands on his shoulder. Maybe this would make Marty feel uncomfortable and then he would leave. A girl could only hope!

" Your mom is taking a shower but she wants me to tell you that Austin has to go now." . Gosh. I could not do this, having Marty telling me what to do, even if he was just the messenger.

" we know, I was just about to walk-"When suddenly Austin cut me off.

"Marty Walsh, it's a pleasure to meet you and I was just on my way." Austin said. I could've said that, but it does sound better coming from Austin than it would have from mine.

"Austin Tucker, as am I. Have a good night !" Blahblahblah is all I heard from Marty's mouth. Maybe I'll have to remind myself to thank him for ruining mine and Austin's moment. Just kidding I won't, I have to at least try to be nice. Whatever that meant!

"Kaylie, I love you but I really do have to go now, ok babe, I'll see you in the morning." I walked Austin out and gave him a goodnight kiss before he left. I wish it didn't have to be this way.

" Austin seems like a nice man.". Was my mothers attempt at trying to be supportive of my relationship and it was better than her trying to shoot is down.

"He is." I couldn't help myself. He really is a wonderful man.

" Uh. Ok. Listen kaylie, I know you've been on your own for the past couple of weeks aside from Leo, you haven't had much guidance the past few weeks but so you know and like I've said before, Marty and I are living here too, so as your mother when I say Austin has to leave, it means he had to leave. Understood?" Guess she wasn't that supportive of my relationship. Guess I was wrong. And he did leave when she asked, or rather when Marty asked.

"Yea, mom I know, he did. As soon as Marty came in to tell us." Which he did, so I don't know why she is on my case about this. " you can ask Marty if you don't believe me.".

" Honey, I believe you, and I didn't say that I didn't , I just wanted to make sure you know the rules. I wasn't doubting you. Do your friends know about you and Austin?" They didn't but why did I have to tell them, especially Lauren, who I still don't trust.

" UH. No not yet they don't"

"Well, you should probably tell them before they find out for themselves". Argh, she had a point there. Maybe I should invite then over for a sleepover it's been a while since we have all hung out.

"Can I invite them over then?".

" Kaylie, it's almost 9:30, you have a training day tomorrow, so you should probably get to bed! So my answer is no. But maybe you guys can drive to the rock together tomorrow?" No. Austin and I were doing that.

" actually Austin is picking me up and driving me to the rock." Maybe I could do lunch with them, although me and Austin had tentative plans to do that, but I guess, doing lunch with them is better than hanging out after practice, I could hangout with Austin after practice then.

" Kaylie you need to remember who you friends are, you can't just push them to the curb when you have a boyfriend." I know that. But I guess I kinda did that to them. Whatever I'll fix it.

Ringggg ringggg

"Hello?" Lauren said, I decided to call her, to make plans for lunch tomorrow.

"Hey Lo!" It's been a while since I've talked to her, for real at least.

" OMG, so are you going to tell me who got you that new Leo?!" I guess I'll tell her now just because she would probably see Austin driving me to the rock tomorrow or in the tabloids. It was better if she heard it from me than discovering it.

" About that Lo, I have a boyfriend.." I hope she won't be too mad at me for keeping it a secret.

"KAYLIE GIRL! Why didn't you tell me? I know I've done some things in the past, but you can trust me now, I would never do anything like that again! Our friendship means to much for me to through it away for some guy.". Ok, I guess she's not mad. But she does want to know, so maybe she's just acting like she's not mad so I tell her who.. Or maybe she was done being a crappy friend and wanted to be a good friend again. I hope she does.

" Promise you won't be mad?" I asked her, hoping her answer would be no.

" I won't be mad, but I might be if you don't tell me already!" She joked around.

" Umm, he has brown hair, blue eyes, and is taller than me."

" Kaylie, that doesn't help me at all! Just tell me his name! OMG, do I know him?" She hounded me.

" ok, and yes you do know him. It's...uhhh. Austin." I mumbled under my breath. Hoping she didn't hear. But she did. This girl has ears like a bat!

"OMG KAYLIE! K CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T TELL ME! AHHH, but I guess you didn't tell anybody, OMG is that why you two were talking to Sasha today?! " Ok, I guess she's not mad..

" yes. So do you and Pay want to go to lunch together tomorrow? It's been a while since we've done that?" I asked hoping that she would say yes.

" yea, sure girl, see you tomorrow, bye, love ya girl!" That was Lo. And it was good to have her back.

After speaking with Lauren I called Payson

Ringggg ringggg.

"Hello, kaylie?" Payson answered

"Hey Pay!"

"What's up Kay?". Payson questioned . I guess I'll just a cut to it. I didn't have to beat around the bush with her.

"Pay, remember when Lauren asked who got me that Leo?"

"Yea, why, and you said you got it from a friend, OH kaylie, do you have a boyfriend?" I couldn't tell if payson was happy about this or not. Most likely not, considering how seriously she take gymnastics.

" actually, I do." I admitted.

"Who is it?" She demanded to know, and I will tell her, she didn't seem that mad.

"It's... Uhhh. Austin." I pronounced.

"Austin Tucker! As in bad boy if gymnastics? Party boy?" All the things that she was saying was what he used to be not who he was now. But I'll explain that to them later. Of course they're going to want all of the details. Details that I did want to give up so easily, because that were me and Austin's details, our moments. And I wanted it to be only ours for the rest of our lives.

" yea Pay, but he's not like that anymore." I tried to explain to her.

" whatever you say Kay." Payson remarked in a way that only Payson could.

" so Lauren and I were thinking about doing lunch together tomorrow, you in?" I asked hoping she would be , because even though me and Lauren were good now, I still wanted Pay to be there.

" yea, I can go." Oh thank god!

After I got off the phone with payson I went downstairs to get a glass of water where I saw Marty. And he was asking about how my gymnastics was coming along and I was perfectly polite. It wasn't that bad of a conversation, although I still wish I was at Austin's house. But then again I always wish I was at Austin's house.

END OF CHAPTER 3