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The car ride to my house was silent. So silent, that the only thing audible was the sound of Austin and I breathing. It was awkward, to say the least. But in that moment I was kind of thankful for it. Don't get me wrong; I wanted to know what was on Austin's mind in that exact moment, but I was afraid if I asked, I would hear an answer I really didn't want to. Why had Austin dragged me out of Trish's house, demanding that he was bringing me home? What was his problem with Elliot; had I been asleep that long? More importantly, why wasn't he talking me?

When we pulled into my driveway, Austin shut the car off, and let out a long withheld breath. I don't know how long we sat there, but I figured if we weren't saying anything, I might as well go inside. I reached for the door handle, without saying a word, thinking it might be best to keep the silence intact; but when I did, a warm hand wrapped around my wrist.

"Ally, wait." Austin sighed, as he let go of my wrist, slightly to my dismay. "Can we please talk?" He asked.

"Austin, I don't know what there is to talk abo-" I started, before he cut me off.

"Ally, please." He pleaded, desperation in his voice.

"Why don't we go inside?" I suggested, as I got out of the car, him following.

When we got inside, I put my keys down on the counter and slowly exhaled. I was trying to prepare myself for the upcoming conversation.

"What did you want to talk about?" I cautiously asked Austin.

He walked over to me lifting up his hands, but then stopped, quickly putting them back down, like he was confused, or didn't know how to get his words out right. But finally, he spoke.

"What was that tonight Ally?" He huffed.

"You're asking me that? I should be asking you that. You're the one who practically dragged me out of Trish's house with no explanation." I reminded him.

"Yeah, because you were throwing yourself all over Trish's cousin!" He yelled.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I hardly threw myself on the guy, Austin. I accidentally fell asleep on him. There is a difference." I was starting to get a little exasperated.

He pinched the bridge of his nose with his thumb and middle finger, attempting to calm himself down before he yelled at me again.

"How do you accidentally fall asleep on someone Ally?" He asked in disbelief.

"Hmm, well lets see" I said sarcastically, "I was tired, so I fell asleep, and I must have ended up resting my head on his shoulder absentmindedly. It is possible Austin, it's not like I did it on purpose. I just met the guy for crying out loud!" I told him, rolling my eyes.

"So, that's all it was then? An accident?" He asked, hopefully.

"Yes Austin, that's all it was. I don't know why you're so worked up about his. It's not a big deal." I tried reassuring him. He was starting to sound like a jealous boyfriend.

"It is a big deal, Ally. You're my best friend, and I don't want you near that guy. Please, stay way from him." He pleaded.

I sighed, feeling a bit guilty. "Austin, I can't do that. Elliot has given me no reason why I shouldn't befriend him."

He walked closer to me, minimizing the distance between us, as he placed his hand on my upper arm. I quickly sucked in my breath. It felt like lightening had just shot its way up my entire body, and I couldn't breath properly.

"Ally, I need you to stay away from him." He whispered, before leaning in. The kiss was short, and sweet. But as quickly as it had happened, he pulled away, brushing his thumb against my cheek. He gave me one last look, before walking out the door, without a word. My heart and mind, were both exploding.

~Next Day~

The next morning I woke up around 10 a.m. to the my phone beeping on my nightstand. I reached for it and flipped it open, not recognizing the number. I quickly read the text.

Unknown: Good morning, Ally! It's Elliot. I hope you don't mind, Trish gave me your number.

I smiled at the text before sending one back.

Ally: Good morning Elliot :) And that's fine, as long as she's not giving it away to serial killers or anything, I don't mind. Lol What's up?

Elliot: lol No serial killer here, just me. I was wondering if maybe you wanted to do something tonight?

Austin flashed through my mind, and I thought about last night, when he had kissed me, and then just walked out the door. He had his reasons for doing that I'm sure, and I had my reasons for what I did next.

Ally: Sure! I'd love to. What did you have in mind?

Elliot: Awesome! :) I thought maybe we could go to the beach? I haven't been yet, and I'd really like it if you came with me.

Ally: Aww, sounds good to me!

Elliot: Cool. I'll pick you up at 7. Can't wait.

The rest of my day was spent thinking about Austin. Although I didn't want him to, he just kept creeping his way back into my head. I made breakfast for me and my dad, did the dishes, cleaned my room, the laundry; anything that would keep me busy, I did, but nothing worked. What had it meant when Austin kissed me? Did he like me? Or was he just trying to persuade me to stay away from Elliot? What about Kira? Would he tell her? Would they break up? I had all of these questions, but not one single answer, and it was beginning to drive me crazy. By the time 7 o'clock approached, I was about half way out of my own mind. I couldn't shake Austin from my thoughts, no matter how hard I tried. I was about to go on a date with Elliot for crying out loud, surely I could find something else to think about.

Just to my luck, I heard a knock on the door. I was fully expecting to see Elliot showing up for our date, but it was none other than Austin Moon himself.

"Hey Ally. Going somewhere?" He asked me, raising an eyebrow. I was wearing a short jean skirt with a pink t-shirt, and some matching flip flops for the beach. It was late, so I was pretty sure we wouldn't be swimming.

"Um yes, actually." I blushed, feeling a little guilty. I felt like I was betraying him or something.

"Cool, where to? Mind if I come?" He asked, enthusiastically.

"Uh, I don't really think that's a good idea Austin." I told him.

"Aww, why not? Ugh, are you and Trish gonna have a girls night again? I thought we could hang out and watch a movie or something." He said.

"No, we're not having a girls night." I told him.

"Then where are you going, Ally?" He asked, starting to get suspicious.

"IhaveadatewithElliot" I blurted out, really fast.

"What? Can you slow down a little? I didn't get any of that." He said.

I huffed, exasperated. "I have a date with Elliot." I confessed.

"What? You've gotta be kidding me, right? Please tell me you're kidding, Ally." He demanded, angrily.

"I'm not, he texted me this morning and asked if I wanted to hang out with him tonight" I told him.

" And you said yes?! You can't be serious right now Ally. Did last night mean nothing to you? I kissed you for heavens sake!" He yelled. "And now you're telling me you're going out on a date with the same guy I specifically asked you to stay away from? That is so messed up." He growled.

"In case you had forgotten Austin, you kissed me and then walked out the door, without so much as a word. What was I supposed to think? You're dating Kira. It's not exactly something that was supposed to happen, and I have no idea what it meant." I argued.

"I thought I had made myself pretty clear last night when I kissed you, Ally. And I thought you had felt the same way, seeming as you kissed me back. I came back over here tonight because I figured we could go out and watch a movie or something. I wanted to spend time with you. But now I find out you're going out with Elliot. I'm just a bit confused" He hissed.

"Did you break up with Kira?" I asked him, blankly.

"No." He frowned.

"Then I have to go, my ride is here." I deadpanned, as I walked out the door, stepping around him, heading to Elliot's car.