A/N: Hey guys! Just gonna make this short and sweet, y'all are gonna hate me after this next chapter! But don't worry, I promise that everything will get better soon my dears :3 *pats heads* Please review and enjoy!


Ally woke up the next morning in complete disbelief that yesterday had ever occurred. She knew that it wasn't just a dream when she felt her necklace, its cold smooth metal on her bare skin. She smiled happily. Why wouldn't she? She got to go out with one of the sweetest guys that she'd ever met in her entire life and it seems like he likes her.

She got out of bed and lazily made her way into her rather large closet, thinking about what she wanted to wear. It needed to be something casual, but cute and comfy. She wasn't quite sure what she and Austin were going to be doing today so she decided against wearing any heeled shoes. She smiled when she found a low cut sweater that was such a delicate shade of pink. She searched the racks of clothing some more and pulled out a white tank top and dark navy jeans. She looked over to the shelves of shoes and grabbed a pair of camel tan boots that came up to the mid-calf.

Quickly she changed and put on some light brown eyeliner, making sure that it was soft and looked natural on her face. Deciding that was all the preparation she needed after brushing her hair and teeth, she made her way downstairs. Autumn and Austin were sitting at the large dining table in the dining room while Mrs. Moon cooked a breakfast of sausage and eggs.

She sat down across from Austin and couldn't help but smiling when she saw his signature grin.

"Good morning Ally!"

Autumn gave a knowing glance at her brother as he greeted her so happily. She always knew that he liked her, but this was only proof because Austin Moon was never this happy in the morning. She shuddered. This wasn't good. Autumn saw the problem that was slowly forming right in front of her eyes as the heat of her coffee slowly brought her to the world known as reality. 'Oh Austin,' she thought quietly, her gaze shifting to the table. 'What have you just gotten yourself into?'


Later that day Ally found herself sitting in a kayak on Lake Tahoe. She looked down into the literally crystal clear water. She could see the bottom and it was 30ft deep! She looked closer and saw the bodies of ducks deep below the surface, catching a late lunch. Then she flinched as she felt something cold on her face. Looking up, she saw that Austin was right in front of her with a mischievous expression.

"Austin, that was REALLY cold!" She whined playfully.

He just looked at her and kept smiling as she wiped off the water he previously doused her with. He paddled his kayak closer to hers and helped her, using the sleeve of his jacket to wipe away stray droplets that she missed. She looked him in the eyes and smiled the light blush on her face obvious in the bright sunlight.

"You know I really missed you Ally," he said trying to keep the hurt out of his voice. He had to admit, the fact that she ignored him for such a long time hurt him. But he was just so glad that she was back in his life. And how could he blame her? Her mom had died.

"You've said that at least a hundred times."

Austin chuckled at this, realizing that he had in fact said it on multiple occasions. "Well, it's true. I missed you more than you could've ever imagined."


Their smiles never wavered, staying on their faces throughout the conversation. Soon minutes turned into hours and the sun slowly started to sink, causing the sky to turn orange. They went back to shore and hopped into Austin's truck. Now they were on their way to a local seafood restaurant, hoping that it wasn't too crowded. Thankfully they were seated in but a mere ten minutes of waiting.

Ally looked over her menu, closing it after she found the exact thing that she wanted. Austin looked at her curiously, "What are you ordering?"

"The clam chowder, it sounds really good and it's under the most popular dishes."

Austin looked over his menu again, finding the item and read its description. His mouth started to water and he quickly decided that he wanted to try it.

The waiter that was assigned to their table was younger, looking to be around Austin's age. He had a mop of brown hair and green eyes.

"Hello and welcome. My name is Kial and I'll be your waiter tonight. May I take your order?" He asked looking over to Austin.

"I'll have clam chowder and a basket of your freshly baked bread."

Kial took a moment and wrote down Austin's order. When he was done he looked over to Ally and grinned. He took a moment to look at her, making Ally feel uncomfortable.

"And what about for the lovely lady?"

"Oh! U-um…I'd like th-the same as him," Ally said stuttering as she felt his eyes looking at more than her face.

"Oooo, pretty and cute! Alright I'll have your orders out right away."

Austin felt a flare of rage in the pit of his stomach, making him feel less hungry than he was before the waiter came.

"That was weird," Austin said, trying not to say too much worrying that he would say the wrong thing.

"Ya, I hope that doesn't happen again," she said weakly as she lowered her gaze to the glass of water in front of her.

Luckily for the pair, the waiter didn't say much when he came back to their table. Still, they ate their dinner quickly, Austin paying as soon as they were done.


Later that night, the two sat close to each other inside the media room in the lower level of the house. They both ate various brands of candy while a movie played on a big TV screen. Ally couldn't have felt any happier at that moment. She was considering putting her head on his shoulder, but something inside of her told not to. She didn't know exactly what it was, but she obeyed anyways.

Just then Austin's mom came downstairs holding his phone in one hand.

"Austin!" She said loudly so they would here her over the movie.

Austin paused the movie quickly and looked up at her. "Yes?"

"Amber tried calling you a few times upstairs, so I answered it." Mrs. Moon tossed Austin's phone, the blond easily catching it.

Ally couldn't help but wonder who Amber was, a knot forming in her stomach as she contemplated the thought.

Austin put the phone up to his ear, smile fading. "Hey Amber," he said in surprisingly monotoned voice.

Mrs. Moon and Ally were quiet for a few seconds, looking away from each other.

"Mrs. Moon?" Ally finally said, her curiosity getting the better of her. "Who is Amber?"

Mrs. Moon turned, a look of astonishment plastered on her features.

"Oh! That's Austin's girlfriend."

Ally shuddered, and all of the happiness that she had before slowly vanished. She felt as if she were about to cry, quickly getting up and putting on her practiced poker face.

"I'm starting to get really tired. I think I'm going to go to bed," she said, leaving before the older woman could say anything.

Austin paced in the small room, irritation slowly but surely finding its way under his skin.

"I just really want to see you!" A voice said on the other end.

"I know you do, but I have family in town."

"Oh…when will they be gone?"

Austin stopped as he heard footsteps going up the stairs.

"Austin? AUSTIN?!"

He clicked the end call button, not really in the mood to talk to her, knowing that he would need to apologize later. He walked out of the small den at the end of the hallway just in time to see Ally disappear on the upper level.


A/N: I told you that I'd be hated after you read! But for those of you who read and review I give you promises of cookies and brownies. What? You don't like sugary sweets? Fine! I'll just eat them myself. *stuffs face*. Thanks to everyone who reviewed in previous chapters and to all that have read my story! I love you guys! Until next time...