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I know the first few chapters were posted very promptly. I actually started this one while on vacation, so I had an endless amount of free time on my hands. Now I'm back home and back to the grind of working two jobs, rehearsals, registering for college, and being a responsible adult. Plus, my roommate graduates high school in a few days. So I won't have as much alone time to update so frequently, but I promise this fic will be kept alive and the chapters will keep coming


The Fifteenth Annual Mattress Convention

Twenty five days later, Austin's parents announced they were going on vacation. Normally, he zones out during our family dinners and only pays enough attention to what they're saying to know when to nod and give the standard remarks at the appropriate times. But with that news, he spring to life, his thoughts instantly jumping to the unopened bottle of Phynaix hidden in his desk drawer. He assured them that he was unfortunately far too busy to join them at the Fifteenth Annual Mattress Convention, and that of course he would be okay by himself for ten days. No, he wasn't up to something...he was just very excited for them to take this much needed vacation. He spent the rest of dinner full of jitters, restlessly tapping his leg as he practically inhaled the rest of his food and waited to be excused. He took the stairs two at a time, leaving him out of breath by the time he sprinted through his bedroom door and collapsed onto his bed. Ally answered on the second ring, and he could hear the mischievous twinkle appear in her eyes as he told her about his parents trip.

The rest of the week seemed to drag on for an eternity as he did nothing but count the minutes until his parents left. When the morning finally came, Austin was up bright and early to begin preparing for the day. He couldn't seem to go more than a few seconds without his attention fleeting to the bottle still hidden in the depths of his drawer. After tossing and turning all night with a lack of practical ideas and a raise in guilt, he had decided that telling Ally about the Phynaix was the best way to go about it. The doorbell rang right as he was putting the finishing touches on himself. He took a second to step back from the mirror and look himself over before butt-sliding down the banister of the staircase. His parents had gotten to the door before he had, and he couldn't help but smile warmly as he watched them talk to Ally. She looked absolutely beautiful in a floral sundress that gave off that perfect innocent vibe that made Austin sexually frustrated. It was that same vibe that thankfully made Austin's parents sigh in relief when he told them Ally would be staying over when they were gone. They had laughed among themselves about how responsible she was compared to Austin, but he was too busy silently recognizing how lucky he was to feel insulted.

As he approached, he heard Ally telling them about how much work they had to do to prepare for his upcoming tour. He thanked God that Ally had gotten to them first. She was so much better at detouring any suspicions from adults than he was. She wasn't exactly lying to them - they did have a lot to get done and they had agreed to get started while she was there - just like she wasn't technically lying when she told his parents they had never had sex the first and only time they had ever questioned the thought. Of course she failed to mention that they had partaken in plenty of other scandalous sexual activities, just as she failed to mention they were sure to partake in them again over the next ten days.

"Well judging by how hard our son has been slaving in the kitchen today, I think the tour planning may have to wait.", his mom nudged his dad knowingly and Austin chose then to intervene before Ally's puzzled look caused any confusion

"It's just a small dinner", he announced with a scoff as he stood next to his parents, "Way to ruin the surprise mom. I thought you might like a treat before we got started on all that...hard work."

His voice cracked as he spoke, but only him and Ally seemed to notice. His parents were too anxious to begin informing Ally of all the household procedures if - and when - I screwed them up. They stood side by side in the driveway as his finally parents drove off, waving in unison as Austin slipped his free arm around her waist.