I made it home to find dad on the couch with mom.

"Mom! You're home" I smiled.

"Hi sweetie. You look happy" she cheered.

"I have a date with Austin tonight" I blushed.

"So you guys ARE dating" dad said.

"I'm not sure, he asked me out about an hour ago. He's picking me up at five" I laughed and walked upstairs

"Have fun, sweetie…oh Lester, I just love love" mom squealed.

"Penny, I'm worried. I hope Austin doesn't hurt her" dad sighed

"Ally will be fine, they've known each other for two, almost three years" mom assured him.

"Yeah, but I'm worried about Ally. It's just Austin's going to become a rising celebrity"

"Yeah, but Ally's his songwriter. They'll always be together. She doesn't have to worry about Austin sneaking around" mom scolded.

"You're right, Penny. This morning, I caught Austin in her room. I was just worried"

"If anything happened, Ally would have told me. She comes to me for everything" mom laughed.

"I guess I'm just over protective" dad said.

"You are, Lester, but Ally's almost an adult. She can make her own choices"

I was sitting on top of the step listening to their conversation. I'm so glad mom trusts Austin and I. Austin texted me and said he had the car. He's on his way.

Ugh, I'm not even dressed yet. I pulled out my phone to call Austin.

"Hey, can you like wait a minute or two…" I mumbled.

"Yeah, I have to stop somewhere anyway. I'll be there in about an hour" he laughed.

"Thanks, Austin" I hung up.

I quickly jumped in the shower and blow dried my hair. Austin will be here in like ten minutes and I'm not even dressed. I ran into my room and put on my blue sundress, grey cardigan, and boots. I heard mom and dad yell that Austin was downstairs. I quickly did my makeup and ran downstairs.

"Hey, Ally. You look great" he smiled.

"Thank you" dad laughed.

"Mr. Dawson, you look great too" he smiled.

"Hear that Penny, Austin thinks I look great" he smiled and walked into the kitchen.

"Oh, I just love young love" mom smiled.

"Mom" I mumbled.

"Let me just get a picture of you two for my scrapbook" she ran to get the camera.

"I am so sorry" I whispered.

"Hey listen, your dad is a goofball. My parents love your dad. And I finally get to meet your mom. This is a big day for me" he whispered.

"Smile kids" mom came back with her camera

Austin put his arm around me and smiled.

"You two look so cute" mom cheered.

"Have fun, don't be late. Austin, have her home by eleven" she smiled.

"Thanks, Mrs. Dawson. Bye Mr. Dawson!" he yelled.

"Actually, we're having dinner with your parents tonight" mom told us.

"Oh, really? That sounds fun" Austin laughed.

"Alright, have fun, stay safe, don't be late"

Austin and I quickly ran out of the house and towards the car.

He opened the door for me and then went into his seat. We looked at each other and just laughed hysterically for a good five minutes.

"Your whole family is quirky, now I see where you get it from" he playfully punched my arm.

"Thanks, Austin. So what's on the agenda for tonight?"

"Well, I was thinking about dinner, movie, and nice walk on the beach" he smiled.

"Sounds nice, where are we going?"

"Ahh, I cannot say, Ally. It's a secret"

"So sneaky, Austin" I rolled my eyes.