WHAAA-? Last Chapter already? Yep, this is it folks, the last addition to 'Real Love'. Hope you liked it as much as I liked writing it. Thanks to those who've been following my fanfiction this whole time, I appreciate all your comments :) And, as always, I'd love to read what you have to say about this last chapter or even the story as a whole. Please Enjoy.

On the day of Miami Music Fest, Austin and Ally were hanging out backstage, waiting for their turn for their show. Austin was tuning his guitar, and Ally sat with him trying to stay relaxed. Her previous thoughts of Austin were still in her mind but with them going on stage in a matter of moments, they were barely her focus.

"Nervous?" Austin asked as he tested the B-string of his guitar.

"Still a bit flat," Ally said, "and yeah I feel like my stomach is twisted into a billion knots."

"Don't be," Austin said fixing his B-string, "just remember everything I've been telling you."

"I know," Ally said with a smile, "And Austin?"

"Yeah?" he said looking up from his guitar.

"Thank you," Ally said, "for everything, I couldn't be doing this without you."

"No problem, Ally," Austin said smiling back at her, "Anything for you"

Hearing those words made Ally happy, he made her feel special. She believed in herself more, that she could perform for the crowd that awaited her.

Now they stood back stage waiting to be introduced. As they waited Ally felt the need to hold onto Austin's hand so she subconsiously went for it. He didn't pull away, instead he gave her hand a tight squeeze to reassure her everything was going to be fine, and he smiled down at her. That smile did wondrous things for her; it was like an infectious happiness that she couldn't resist feeling.

The organizer of the festival walked out onto the stage. "Hey everyone! You all excited to see Austin Moon perform this evening?" The crowd gave a loud cheer. "Great! Well we've got a special treat for you! Because he will be performing a new song tonight and not only that but it'll be his first duet which he'll perform with his songwriter, Ally Dawson!"

At that queue, Austin and Ally found their spots on stage. Ally sat at the piano and Austin sat nearby with his guitar. Ally could see the crowd and all the faces that watched her, but she didn't let it bother her. She just did what she's been doing all this time when she practiced with Austin.

Dez and Trish were in the audience completely surprised by what was happening. They had no idea what was going on or how Ally was even able to be standing on stage right at that moment. They looked at the stage, then looked at each other, then back at the stage, with their mouths gaping like fish.

The music started, and Austin and Ally performed their new song flawlessly. Their new song was followed by a cover of another duet, then they performed a few of Austin's older songs that they were able to work into duets. The crowd cheered for an encore and Austin and Ally performed their new song again.

When they were done, Ally felt amazing. She got a huge rush from being on stage and it felt so great to overcome her fear. Not only that but she got to prove to any of those hateful tweeters that told her she wasn't good enough for Austin because she couldn't perform, that she could actually perform. And even if they didn't see her, it didn't matter, because she would know it.

Dez and Trish met Austin and Ally back stage completely blown away.

"Oh my gosh! Ally! Austin! that was the most spectacular duet I've ever heard! You guys were awesome!" cried Trish.

"Yeah! you guys sounded awesome! I didn't know you had a voice like that Ally," Dez said.

Ally just smiled.

"Ally, I can't believe you got over your stage fright! I haven't heard you sing in forever! How did you do it?" Trish asked.

"Austin helped me," Ally explained.

Austin smiled proudly.

"Amazing," said Trish.

"Thanks!" Austin and Ally said together.

"The plan went better than expected, hey Dez?" Trish said giving herself and Dez a pat on the back for their accomplishment.

"Uh, plan?" asked Ally.

Trish explained casually, "Oh you know… we knew that you and Austin weren't going to talk to each other unless we did something to force you guys to see each other again. So we signed Austin up for Miami Music Fest, knowing that he was going to need something new to preform for it. So obviously he was going to have to work with you for that. We didn't expect you to overcome your stage fright in the process, just write a great song together for Austin to preform. And hey! it worked out way better because not only did you get over your stage fright but that duet had to be one of the greatest things we've ever heard!"

Austin and Ally gave Dez and Trish unimpressed looks for them having meddled with their lives.

"We couldn't let you just ruin a great friendship and partnership!" Trish protested.

Ally sighed, "I guess she's right. Who knows how long we would have gone without talking to each other?"

Austin just nodded in agreement. "Thank you guys," he smiled.

Ally second that thank you.

"and just for the record," Dez started, "I came up with this idea, Trish was the one who came up with the idea that -"

But Trish quickly interrupted him and said nervously, "Okay! we'll let you finish packing up, catch up with us later, okay?" and she and Dez left.

"Well that was a bit weird," said Ally.

Austin shrugged, "It's Dez and Trish."

As Austin and Ally helped take down the set up and packed away their own instruments they were frequently visited by fans from the audience that had just watched them. They said things like:

"Oh my gosh, that new song is officially my new favourite song!"

"You guys sounded amazing together! Hey Ally, I thought you had stage fright? Well if you do, you did super well for someone who does!"

"You guys are like the perfect couple, I'm so glad to see you're back together. And performing together too! Please tell me you're going to continue doing songs together!"

"Best. Duet. Ever."

All the comments began to get a bit overwhelming, Ally wasn't used to being so praised. But of course, she still appreciated everyone's input and thanked them all for their kind words. As did Austin. The organizer of the Miami Music Fest said that the show was so successful that he wanted to make sure that BOTH Austin AND Ally would be back to perform together next year. Without the need to give it a second thought, they said yes.

When Austin and Ally were ready to meet up with Trish and Dez, Trish and Dez said that they would celebrate Austin and Ally's great performance tomorrow because they were tired and called it a night already. Though, Trish encouraged them to celebrate tonight anyways because it was well deserved.

So Austin and Ally went out for dinner. They ordered some burgers to go and brought them to the beach. It was nighttime and there were only a few couples on the beach. Austin and Ally sat on the sand and enjoyed the large bright moon that hung in the clear night sky.

When they finished eating, Ally said, "you know, people think we're a couple again after seeing us perform together on stage."

"Hm yeah, I guess they do, don't they," Austin said casually.

"Does that mean we're going to have to pretend to be a couple again?" Ally asks.

"No," said Austin, "I'm not going to force you to do that again. After what you said to me about caring too much about what others say about me, I realized you were right. Why should I care, as long as I know the truth and the people I care about know the truth, then I'm fine."

Ally smiled, "Good to hear, Austin."

They sat quietly for moment. Side by side. From instinct of pretending to be Austin's girlfriend, Ally leaned against Austin, tilting her head on his shoulder. Then she realized what she was doing and jolted her head back up, "Sorry," she apologized, embarrassed, "old habit."

"That's okay," he said, "I don't mind."

So, making herself comfortable, Ally settled her head on his shoulder again and they admired the the moonlight.

"It's beautiful," Ally says softly.

"Yeah, " Austin says, looking at Ally, "You are."

Ally tilts her head up and looks at him curiously.

Austin could feel his face warm up from what he just let slip from his mouth. This was it, he was finally sure of how he truly felt about Ally and he had to tell her. So he builds up his courage, then says, "You know, we don't have to pretend to be a couple but….would you ever consider being a real one?"

Ally is surprised by this suggestion. But also extremely happy to hear this. she asks him, "Where is this coming from?"

Austin shrugged and began to ramble, "I miss those things that we pretended to do as a couple. And you're always on my mind, Ally. And when you're not around, I miss you. When we were avoiding each other, I still wanted to see you even if I was mad at you. I can't help but want to be that guy that you're always thinking about. That guys that's always there for you and that you can always count on. I know this is probably really weird for you right now, and I understand if you don't want to be a couple but I had to ask you because it's just been taking over my mind recently and I had to know what you thought."

"You want to be me real boyfriend, Austin?"

He nods nervously, "I want you to be my real girlfriend"

"With real love?"

"With real flirting"

"With real romantic walks?"

"With real dates"

"With real cuddling?"

"With real kisses"

With those words, Austin leaned in to kiss Ally. She leaned her head towards his head and their lips met. An indescribable, wonderful feeling washed over them. Ally brought her arms around Austin's neck and he wrapped his arms across her back. He gently ran his hand along her spine, which gave her beautiful sensation. Austin enjoyed the feeling of Ally's fingers dancing through the hairs on the nape of his neck. Ally felt whole; that hallow, empty feeling she had felt before, was gone. She realized what had been missing at that time, was Austin. He made her whole. As she made him feel complete. It was like they were on the same page the whole time, falling in love with each other and what not.

Austin broke away from their kiss for a moment, "Of course, though, it's been real all this time, hasn't it?" he says.

Ally smiles, "Yes," she says and continues to kiss him.