AN: Hi! Thank you to Mary Wilde, anonymously1889, Dont-Stop-Believin, phia514, Luckystarz910, ScorpioSmile (Ally is 25, Austin is 34, Jaime is 18 and Tyler is 40 :D) and to all the guests that reviewed. I hope you enjoy the nice...special...fluffy moment in this chapter :)
Song: AronChupa ft. Little Sis Nora - Little Swing.
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Chapter 12
Four Weeks Later:
One step. Two step. Three step-
"Ally! C'mon, I will push you in the river if you don't move your ass! It's like a hundred degrees out here!" Jaime growled and stomped from the stone behind her and Ally quickly scribbled down on the whiteboard and held it up for her to see. "It's nice to take your time as it's easy to embrace the-Stop being so poetic, I've got sweat dripping out of every body part!"
"You really know how to attract a man's attention!" Tyler shouted from behind Jaime and she swirled around to growl at him.
"This is all your fault! You suggested we go on this damn hike!"
Ally grinned and she jumped onto the next stone. Over the past four weeks, Ally had come to enjoy and embrace the people she was surrounded by. She was slowly coming out of her shell and she was having the best time of her life.
Austin was at work and Tyler had suggested the three of them take a hike. Ally heard Jaime groan from behind her and Ally rubbed her previous words from her board and wrote some more.
"I'm guessing you love hiking?" Jaime read out loud. "Haha, if you could speak I bet your voice would be dripping in sarcasm."
This past month, Ally had learned so much about Jaime. She was the nicest, sweetest and the most bipolar girl she knew. Jaime's natural attitude was an angry, annoying character, but she was never horrible, just sarcastic...she was very sarcastic, Ally smiled then jumped onto the dirt.
They never mentioned what had happened that day and Jaime seemed to be getting better. The cabin was cramped but they made it work. Tyler and Austin shared a bed in Tyler's room and Ally and Jaime shared a bed in Austin's room. This was when Ally really got to know Jaime. She's my best friend...she treats me better than Trish did. The thought made her frown and she quickly shook the negativity from her head.
Austin was always busy at work in the day and then when he got home, Ally would have a meal prepared for him and everyone else. They would all sit around the fire and Tyler and Jaime would fight, whilst Ally smiled and Austin rolled his eyes.
The thought of Austin made a wide grin appear on her face. They were much closer after she had told him what had happened and he never asked anymore questions. He just accepts me for who I am...that's why he's my ultimate best friend...Ally felt nerves build up in her stomach and she knew that Austin was slowly becoming more than just a friend to her. She was scared of the whole thing.
Jaime jumped off the stone and Tyler followed, then they looked at the dirt path which would lead them deeper into the woods.
"Damn baby girl you stink," Tyler sniffed Jaime and she responded by punching his arm.
Tyler always called Ally dollface or baby cakes, and he rarely referred to her as Ally. She didn't mind the nicknames and she had soon learned that he had a lot of names for Jaime. They may argue all the time, but Tyler rarely called her Jaime, it was mostly 'baby girl, sweetcheeks, princess, or lil' lady'. Jaime never protested to the names and Ally knew that deep down Jaime was beginning to care about Tyler because he saved her life.
"If you could all just stop fighting for a second that would be dandy," Jaime read from Ally's whiteboard. "Dandy? Are you on crack or something?"
"Her eyes look a little bloodshot," Tyler leaned in closer to her face.
"Do you have a drug problem we should know about?" Jaime questioned and Ally shoved them both back with a smile, then skipped off ahead.
"She's extremely happy today," Tyler whispered. "Maybe Austin finally made his move?"
"I doubt it," Jaime replied and Tyler rested his elbow on her shoulder. She growled and elbowed him in the stomach. "You asswipe!" She stormed off ahead after Ally, leaving Tyler to laugh behind her.
This place is so pretty!
"It's alright I guess," Jaime pulled out her water bottle from her rucksack and chugged the liquid down. "Not that I'm opposed to you being happy, but you're rather happy today."
I'm just embracing life, aren't you having fun?
"I'd be having fun sitting on the couch with pizza," Ally smiled then crouched down to pick a flower. She inhaled its scent and she shoved it into Jaime's face. Jaime inhaled sharply then sneezed loudly. "Can we go home now?"
"No way princess, this is fun," Tyler put his arm over Ally's shoulder and Jaime rolled her eyes.
Nature is fun.
"Dollface is right," He kissed her hair. "Baby cakes, have you been doing squats, because your ass is on fire!"
"Knock it off!" Jaime kicked his shin hard then stormed off ahead. Tyler grunted then reached down to grab it.
"I think she's in love with me, don't you think dollface?" Ally smiled and shook her head, then followed after Jaime.
...
Ally stumbled out of Austin's bedroom and she shut the door quietly behind her. The heat was unbearable and she couldn't sleep comfortably. She grabbed a bottle of water from the refrigerator, then walked outside onto the porch. She collapsed onto the steps and let the night air hit her bare skin.
God I hate the heat.
Ally had to apply cream to her face and body because she had forgotten to put sunscreen on and she was burnt badly. The door opened behind her and Austin walked out. He sat down next to her and smiled.
"Is it too hot?" He asked and she nodded her head. "You look a little sore," He pointed to her face and she blushed. "Did you have fun on your hike? I never got a chance to ask at dinner because Jaime and Tyler were arguing."
She kneeled down into the dirt and she began to write words into the mud.
It was fun. She wiped away and wrote some more. I wish you had been there.
"Me too," He replied. "Maybe you and I could go on our own hike?" Ally smiled and nodded her head. She sat back down next to him and she felt nerves rush through her body. "You know, I never thought I'd like how things are now," He said and she turned to look at him. "Tyler is actually okay to be around and he still hasn't touched a single drink. I would never have talked to someone like Jaime in my whole entire life because she's loud and sarcastic, but I like her. Since we know what happened to her, she's easy to understand and seeing her being loud and sarcastic is actually quite soothing because you can see she's slowly beginning to heal. Then there's you..." He looked at her with an unfamiliar expression on his face. His eyes made her breathing hitch in the back of her throat and she wished for a second that he'd kiss her.
"Ally, you're without a doubt, the most inspiring person I've ever met. I feel like I've known you all my life and I can't begin to imagine my life without you in it...you've turned my life around and made it better..." He carried on praising her and Ally felt her self get lost in his eyes. Maybe I should kiss him? Ally thought, No I'm too scared...maybe I should take the risk. Her hands started to shake and she reached out and placed her hand on his arm. Take the risk.
He stopped talking and he gazed at her contently. She slowly leaned forward and pressed her lips over his. It was a light and short kiss because she pulled away after three seconds. He quickly reached out and cupped the side of her face, then brought her lips back to his.
Ally inhaled sharply and her fingers curled around the sleeve of his top. Her heart began to beat rapidly in her chest and her cheeks went redder than they already were. His tongue slipped into her mouth and she felt her heart flutter in her chest.
This was her first kiss. She didn't know if she was doing it right, but she didn't care. This was perfect. They broke apart, but their faces were still close. She could feel his warm breath on her face and she slowly released her grip on his sleeve.
The booming sound of laughter pulled them from their trance. They both turned to see Tyler and Jaime at the kitchen window, laughing their heads off. Jaime was leaning on Tyler for support of her uncontrollable laughter.
"At last baby brother!" Tyler howled and Jaime wiped the tears from her face.
"I feel like a proud mother!" She giggled.
"I feel like a proud father!" Tyler's face was smug and Jaime scrunched her face up.
"I don't want to be married to you!" She snapped.
"I don't want to be married to you either!" He hollered back and Jaime pushed him hard and he fell down onto the kitchen floor. Jaime began to laugh, but Tyler reached out and pulled her to the floor. She screamed then they both started laughing again.
Ally looked away from the kitchen window and nervously looked at Austin. There was a small smile on his face, then he got to his feet.
"Shall we go to the meadow?" He suggested and she nodded her head and grabbed his hand. They both disappeared into the woods and the fading sound of Tyler and Jaime's laughter could be heard.
...
The happy family vibe was short lived. Tyler had gone out to meet some friends and Dez had called Austin a few moments ago telling him that Tyler was drunk and causing trouble at a bar.
Ally hated the look that was on Austin's face and she watched him put on his jacket and head for the door. Jaime abruptly got up from the chair and she walked over to Austin.
"I'm coming with you-"
"That's not a good idea," He grunted back and she placed her hand on her hip.
"Do you really think that's going to stop me?" She questioned and Austin sighed then looked at Ally. "C'mon Ally lets make sure Tyler gets his dick kicked."
Ally would've smiled, but the whole situation was rather grave. She got to her feet and grabbed her whiteboard and pen. They all walked out of the cabin and got into Austin's truck.
"I knew this would happen soon," Austin muttered.
"How long has he been an alcoholic for?" Jaime asked from the backseat.
"Too long," Ally could see the exhausted look on his face and right now she wanted to hug him. I hate seeing him like this.
"He stopped though, didn't he?"
"He did, but he's an alcoholic. It's hard for him to cut it out," Austin explained and Ally saw Jaime had a distant look on her face. I guess she's never seen Tyler drunk before...he might scare her.
They drove for a while until they pulled up outside of the bar. Austin got out and he opened the door for Ally and helped her out. He looks so tough on the outside and his personality is harsh, but he's a softy on the inside.
They walked inside the bar and Austin kept Ally close to his side. Jaime stormed ahead and she stopped a few steps away and Ally watched her hands form into fists. They stepped up behind her and Ally saw what was making her so angry. Tyler was in a booth with a woman straddling his lap and his tongue was shoved down her throat.
Ally reached out and gently grabbed her wrist. Jaime looked at her with a distant look in her eyes and Ally felt her heart ache for her. Seeing the man who saved you from being raped, with his tongue in another woman's mouth whilst he was drunk and had his hands shoved under her tank top, probably was hard to see.
Tears shone in Jaime's eyes and she ran off into the bathroom. Ally went to go after her, but Austin began to walk over to Tyler, so she followed him.
"Get up Tyler!" He snapped and Tyler brought his mouth away from the girl. "I'm tired of this shit!" He grabbed his arm and roughly pulled him from the booth. "Are you kidding me with this shit? I thought you were done!?"
"Is this dude given you shit?" One of Tyler's drinking buddies interfered, and before Ally could blink, a full blown bar fight broke out. Austin pushed Ally backwards, then he had taken Tyler to the floor, both of them throwing punches at one another. A chair flew in Ally's direction and she dropped to the floor to dodge it. Some man dripped over her body and she scurried to her feet and dodged another two men that fell to the floor in a scuffle.
Ally reached out for the bar, but glasses were smashed as a man was thrown into the bar. She looked around for Austin but she couldn't see him. She began to panic and she didn't know what to do.
Another man flew her way and she ran out of the firing line. Then, she caught sight of Austin and Tyler fighting on the floor. She pushed through the bustle of people and she reached out and grabbed Tyler's shoulder. He swung his elbow backwards and it hit her nose. She landed on her ass and clutched her nose, and she felt the blood seeping through her fingers.
Ally's eyes widened and Tyler's eyes landed on hers. He stopped fighting and shame washed over his face. Austin threw a punch to his face and raced over to her.
Police sirens echoed around and people immediately stopped fighting and fled. Austin reached out and moved her hands away from her face.
"Tilt your head back darling," His voice was oddly soft after what had just happened. He gripped the bridge of her nose for her and he asked someone to grab him some napkins. Austin pressed them gently against her nose and tried to clean up the blood.
Ally watched Jaime storm past her and Tyler got to his feet in front of her.
"Are you happy now!?" She shrieked, then she pointed at Ally. "Look at what you've done! I thought better of you!"
"You don't fuckin' know me bitch!" Jaime seemed taken aback from his outburst. "I should've just let that man carry on what he was doing to you in the woods!"
Austin's attention flew from Ally to Jaime and he watched her smack him hard across the face. She let out a sob and the police walked in.
"He started the fight, lock him up in the drunk tank and keep him there for as long as you like!" She shrieked, then she walked over to Ally and crouched down next to her.
The police took Tyler away and Ally placed her hand on Jaime's arm.
"Don't worry about me," She whimpered and Ally could see she was trying to keep it together. "Let's get your nose cleaned up."
...
Fortunately, Ally's nose wasn't broken. She just had a cut and a bruised nose. Austin was sat opposite her at the table and they were eating breakfast.
Ally had been up for most of the night holding Jaime whilst she cried. Tyler was still in the trunk tank and Ally could see Austin was still angry about the whole situation. He had a couple of bruises on his face, but he had let Ally put an icepack on his face before they went to sleep.
"How are you feeling?" He asked and she nodded her head. "I won't let him stay here anymore after what he's done."
Ally pulled the lid off the whiteboard pen and she wrote something down.
I don't care about what he did to me...I just hate what he said to Jaime...that was a heartless thing to say.
"I actually thought he was changing and I assumed it was because of you...and it partly was, but I think it's Jaime that made him get a lot better as well. He's used to having women around him that have no class and would do anyone, but you two are completely different. He knew that the moment he met both of you and he had respect for you...last night before Tyler left to drink, Jaime was talking to me about how she would never be able to be with a man, not after what happened. I saw Tyler was standing in the hallway, but Jaime didn't notice and she carried on talking about how much she hated men and she never wanted another one near her in that way...that was when he stormed out of the back door and disappeared..."
He likes her, doesn't he?
"I think so. She's only eighteen and he's forty, I bet he feels like he's just as bad as the man that raped her for even thinking about her in that way," Austin explained.
Ally felt tears burn her eyes and she sniffled. That's sad, she wrote and Austin got to his feet and crouched down next to her chair. She turned to him and he reached up and cupped her cheeks. He brushed away her falling tears, then leaned up and pressed his lips against hers.
He inhaled sharply and her hands latched onto his wrists. She could feel her tears mixing with the kiss, but she began to feel comfort and warmth from it.
She opened her mouth for him and his tongue joined hers. This kiss had started slowly, but the moment their tongues met, a new type of passion filled Ally and she clutched onto the front of his top.
Austin's fingers went into her hair and he pulled away to take in a breath, then kissed her with a bit more force. Ally felt her head begin to spin and everything that was making her sad, seemed to disappear.
He makes me happy...so happy.
