A/N: Need. More. A&A. Episodes.

A million thanks to WinterFairy7337 and Anne for their wonderful beta efforts!

I do not own Austin & Ally.


Dez was furious.

How dare that…that…he was so distressed that all attempts at polite vocabulary escaped him. How dare that hoodlum put his hands on his woman so intimately?

As he paced around Mike's living room in circles, Austin watched his friend with concern. He'd managed to persuade Ally to tutor him as he was already failing everything on his first day, so the lucky man was already on his way to getting to know her.

Unfortunately for Dez, it seemed that Trish here was already attached to someone. It was going to be much harder to convince her of the truth.

"Hey, at least you guys found the girls on your first day. What're the odds of that?" Mike tried to calm Dez down.

The attempt surprisingly worked Dez was now contemplating the positive aspects of finding Trish.

"Fine, we will just find a way to talk to Trish somehow. But that man had better not have sullied my woman," frowned Dez before flopping down on a beanchair with a sigh.

"Do not worry, Dez. I am sure Trish can take care of herself. She is a tough girl," Austin reassured him.


"Good morning, milady," Austin greeted Ally with a kiss on her hand when they met up at the library. Dez had decided against joining them so the two could have some time alone. The ginger, meanwhile, had plans to walk the new pet turtle that Donna had bought for him.

"Good morning. You really like to play the gentleman, don't you?"

"Well, there was a period in history when people actually had manners, so…yes."

Ally laughed, "You make it sound as if everyone now has a complete lack of social propriety. Not everyone acts like Trish, you know."

"Trish?"

"She was a little brash when she met you guys. So I thought…"

"A little?" Austin raised a brow in amusement and Ally smacked him lightly on the arm.

Then she started looking around, as if searching for someone. "Are you expecting anyone else?" he asked curiously.

Ally looked back at him, startled and embarrassed to have been caught in the act. "N-no. I was just wondering about the whereabouts of a librarian."

"Oh! What about that lady? Maybe she can help!" Austin pointed out an elderly lady at the reception.

"No no. I was looking for Dal-, never mind. Let's just look for the books we need." Austin stared confusedly after Ally who had nervously sped off with a blush.


"So, which subjects do you need help with?" Ally asked as they stood in front of a massive bookshelf.

"Um…" Austin dithered.

She raised a quizzical brow as she stared at him.

"All…of them?" he gave a sheepish smile.


"Well, since you need help with almost all of your subjects besides PE and English, I figured that perhaps a quieter and more private location for tutoring would be better," explained Ally as she opened the door to her home. "If that's okay with you," she added.

"Oh, I am fine with this, trust me," Austin beamed sincerely, happy to have more personal time with her. Ally found his words slightly strange but since he seemed nice and honest, she decided to shrug it off.

Ally led him upstairs to her study room. "My dad's away at a convention, so we shouldn't be bothered much."

Austin gasped once he reached the top of the stairs. Books were everywhere. They were piled in stacks on her tables, against her walls, and in her hallways. Noticing his surprise, she explained with a smile, "Books are my drugs of choice," she smiled.

"I seriously hope that that is your only drug of choice because you seem to be a strong addict," he said seriously and Ally giggled.

"But that is what I like about you," he whispered.

"What did you say?"

"I said that we should probably get started on our tutoring!" replied Austin cheerily as he skipped into her study.

Ally hesitantly followed him without further questioning.


Dez was happily walking his turtle in the park. And by walking, it really meant that he was literally shuffling minute step by minute step with a balloon leash as the reptile crawled steadily.

He had often done that with his own pets back home in his gardens and he figured why not keep some of his habits here. He did wish Trish was here to tease him about this though; he smiled as he thought of the feisty princess. His feisty princess, he growled to himself as the memory of Trent with his arms around her slinked back into his mind.

"Babe, you know we're meant to be."

It was as if the thought of Trent with Trish infuriated him so much that he was even hearing his voice now.

"You know I'm only dating Trish cause she knows like, so many influential people in the music biz. Plus, she throws the best parties in town. Y'know I gotta keep my social status up."

Wait a second. Dez peered behind the hedge that he was next to, only to find Trent sitting on a bench and speaking into a devil device.

'Speak of the devil…oh! A devil is using a devil device! Sweet alliteration! No. Focus.'

"Girl, you know you're the one for me," Trent cooed into the device. "Once I get a sweet gig, I'm going to dump Trish and we can live the high life!"

Dez's eyes widened in indignation when the realisation of what was happening dawned on him. That disgusting scumbag was using Trish! For something called a gig, whatever that was.

"Alright fine, I'll try to get out of tonight's date so I can go spend some time with my little boo, k?"

Dez vowed to expose the man's true colours as he tiptoed away with his pet turtle in hand, only to bump straight into the girl herself.

"Trish?!" he squeaked.

"Sup ginger?" she greeted.

"Hey sweetie!" Dez watched as Trent popped up behind the hedge. Trish smiled at him and Dez felt a fire burning in his chest. Heartburn, perhaps?

"Oh hey Dez! What're you doing here?" Trent seemed to have only just noticed the redhead.

"Just taking a walk," Dez said. He attempted to smile, but it came out more as a grimace.

"I see. Anyway Trish, I know we arranged to go to the movies tonight but my mom needs me home to entertain some of her colleagues that are coming over," Trent pouted and said apologetically.

"Aww. Oh well, since it's your mom…I'm OK, I guess. We'll just reschedule," Trish replied cheerily.

"Thanks! I knew you'd understand. Bye baby girl." He kissed her cheek before leaving.

There was a moment of silence as Dez debated his next course of action.

"Trent, he…" Dez began tentatively.

Trish looked at him questioningly.

"He…He seems to be seeing another woman…" Dez said cautiously.

Trish looked surprised for a moment before giving him a small wry smile. "I know."


"Where've you been?!" Austin was greeted by a panicky Donna as he stepped foot into the house.

"I had a study session with Ally, you knew that. Why are you—"

"What is going on?" asked Dez when he walked into the house a second later.

"Why didn't you pick up your phone?!" Donna rounded on Dez with impatience.

"Erm…" Dez looked down anxiously at the girl who seemed extremely irate. "I forgot your instructions on how to answer it?"

"BUT I ALREADY TAUGHT YOU GUYS!" Donna yelled at them.

"Why are you so mad?" questioned Austin, confused by her outburst.

"Because Michael's missing!"


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A/N: What happened in the park between Dez and Trish? Where'd Mike go? And an unwelcome surprise for Austin and Dez? A mildly jealous Austin? Tune in next chapter! :)