A/N So the last chapter wasn't the longest thing ever, but I was in a massive rush to get that chapter up, so this one will be longer but not by much. I guess you could say this is a filler chapter so it's not the greatest.

Disclaimer: I don't own Austin & Ally


The next day Austin and Ally were on their way to school. Like expected Ally's dad wasn't the happiest about her hickey. Austin couldn't stop laughing when she told him, that she got a long lecture about no more hickeys until they're official, and then about her awkward conversation with Gracie explaining what a hickey was.

It was almost as if they hadn't gone on a date. As if they didn't kiss all weekend. They were just Austin and Ally the best friends.

The only difference was their fingers were currently intertwined.

"So Ally," Austin began awkwardly. "I have a question."

"Okay…" she said raising an eyebrow at him.

"This is very important."

"Austin, quit stalling."

"Okay, so I asked this Saturday then we kind of got distracted…" he trailed off his cheeks going pink thinking about them being 'distracted' -which consisted of a bunch of making out. "But, what exactly are we?"

"Well to my knowledge we're best friends." She said with a shrug. "You still haven't asked to be anything more than that."

'Oh, so she's going to be like that.' He thought. Maybe he could mess with her a bit.

"Yeah, just making sure. We're best friends and nothing else. We'll always just be best friends." He said shooting her a grin before looking at the road again.

Ally, was taken aback from his comment. Her mind was going crazy with questions now. 'Did he not want to date me? Did he only want to have a friends with benefits style relationship?'

"Yup, just best friends." She responded her voice cracking a little.

"Well good." He started off. "We wouldn't want to ruin the great friendship we have."

Ally, slipped her hand out of Austin's grabbing her songbook out of her bag. She started writing down some lyrics that have been in her head lately when Austin, turned into his usual parking stop at school coming to a stop. He turned the ignition off and turned to her with a grin.

"What are you smiling about?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I never asked you my question." He stated.

"Wait wha-? She started only to be cut off by the blonde.

"Ally, will you be my girlfriend?" he asked nonchalantly.

"But, but weren't you just saying that you didn't want to ruin our friendship? Couldn't this possibly ruin it?"

"I was kidding." He said chuckling.

"Kidding? You were kidding? I hate you!" she yelled at him trying really hard to sound angry. She didn't succeed though because her face broke into a smile.

"Hate me really?" he asked leaning in.

"Yeah…"

"You sure?" he asked his breath ghosting her lips.

"Maybe…you could make me not hate you?" she said smirking.

"Maybe I could." He replied capturing her lips with his.

"So you will be my girlfriend right?" he asked when they pulled away.

"Yes, you idiot." She said smacking him on the head.


After school and cheerleading and football practice they found themselves in Ally's kitchen doing homework. They were also watching Gracie.

Austin noticed Ally kept losing focus from the math they were working on.

"You okay?" he asked her a few minutes later.

"Wha- oh uh yeah, I'm fine." She answered not paying attention.

"Ally?"

"What?" she asked finally paying attention to him.

"What's wrong?" he asked cupping her face. "You seem dazed."

"Yeah, I'm fine…." She trailed off.

Austin looked at his girlfriend worriedly.

Girlfriend. He liked that he could use that word now. He knew she was hiding something.

What could she be hiding? She was normal all day at school. She was normal right after school. She was weird after cheer practice though.

What would happen at cheer? Well Cassidy is on the squad so it's hard telling…

"Alls, what's wrong?" he repeated once again following her up to Gracie's room, where she was currently taking a nap.

"It's nothing." She sighed.

"Tell me." He said sternly wrapping his arms around her waist from behind.

He could tell her resolve was crumbling and she was about to crack and tell him. He just had to encourage her a bit.

"No." she said her breath hitching when she felt his lips on her neck.

"Tell me." He whispered into her neck leaving open mouthed kisses.

"No." she said walking back downstairs to the kitchen.

"Come on, Alls tell me." He urged on, nibbling on her ear.

"I-I won't tell you, but keep doing that." She said a small moan escaping.

He pulled away as soon as she said to continue. If she wasn't going to tell him what's wrong he wouldn't continue.

He started gathering his stuff and putting it all back in his backpack, only to be stopped by a small hand on his wrist.

"Yes?"

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"Home." He said simply.

"But, why?" she asked running her fingers up and down the length of his arm.

"You won't tell me what's wrong." He stated.

She stared at him in shock. He was going to do that to have her tell him what's wrong? In his defense though she tells him everything after all.

But did she want to tell him this? Day one of their relationship and crap is already starting.

It's not like she doesn't want to tell him. She does. She's just not sure how he'll react.

"Ugh fine." She said groaning and jumping on his back to keep him from walking out the front door. "I'll tell you."

"Okay." He said throwing her off his back and onto the couch. "What's been going on in that pretty head of yours?"

"So apparently it's already spread like wildfire we're dating…" she trailed off.

"And?"

"Okay so when I was getting ready for cheer today in the locker room, I overheard a conversation." She began. "It was between Brooke, Kira, and Cassidy. They said you were only dating me to make Cassidy jealous and that they're going to get back at me for even thinking of dating you when I know Cassidy likes you. Now don't get me wrong I did know Cassidy liked you I mean who wouldn't? Who wouldn't know Cassidy likes you? Well I mean who wouldn't like you either? I mean you're Austin Moon internet sensation. Not to mention a pretty decent kisser. But oh god I hope nobody else knows that expect for me. And well of course your ex girlfriends…. Why aren't you saying anything?"

"That's what you were so upset about?" he asked trying to hold back a smile.

She looked at him confused on why he was holding back a smile and nodded.

"Come here." He motioned as she came to sit in his lap. "Don't worry about Cassidy. Okay? I don't want to date a whore like her. Besides I have you what could be better than dating Ally Dawson?"

"Kissing said Ally Dawson?" she asked.

"Yes, but just don't worry about anything with our relationship anymore. Okay? I don't care what Cassidy, Brooke, Kira or anybody else does. This is us we're talking about. We can make it through whatever, cause hey we're better together."

"Don't quote your own songs." She said dryly.

"Mhm you like it when I do because they're your songs too." He said kissing her neck.

"Maybe." She said grinning before connecting their lips.


"I'm home!" Lester called walking in through the front door. "Austin get your lips off my daughter and both of you get the groceries from my car."

"How'd he know?" Austin asked pulling away from Ally breathless. "He was in the foyer and you can't even see all the way in here from there."

"Who knows." She said getting off his lap grabbing his hand pulling him up.

"So Austin, you going to stay for dinner or was eating Ally's face off enough?" he asked dryly.

Austin's face turned redder than a tomato and all Ally could do was laugh. Austin glared at her causing her to stop laughing.

"Dad, stop embarrassing Austin. And yes he will be staying for dinner. We still haven't finished our homework." Ally said grabbing Austin's hand and walking out to the car.

"So where's Grace?" Lester asked when they walked back into the kitchen groceries in hand.

"She's in her room. She took like a nap for two hours then woke up and is now playing with her dolls I think. She said she wasn't feeling that great at school." Ally replied. "I think it's the divorce finally hitting her."

"So how are you taking things?" he asked.

"I'm doing okay…" she trailed off. "There's nothing that I can do about it. Stuff happens. It's done and over with."

Lester looked at Austin. Austin knew that look. It was the look that said 'I know she's hiding stuff' and Austin knew she was.

Austin understood this wasn't something she wanted to talk about. Not even with him really. They haven't talked about it since the day she found out. But he knew Ally. If Ally keeps things bottled up for awhile she'll explode.

Austin walked up behind where Ally was putting stuff in the cabinet and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"You can't stay quiet about this forever you know?" he whispered in her ear. "You'll have an emotional break down if you do."

"I'll talk to you alone about it later, okay?" she replied.

"Okay." He said dropping a kiss to her shoulder. "You need to talk to your dad too."

"I know." She whispered. "I will when you go home tonight."

"Promise?"

"Promise." She confirmed giving him a chaste kiss on the lips.


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