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Chapter 21

Ally POV

When we got back to the house Dez wasn't home. I was worried about where he really was, so I called him. He picked up the phone straight away, and he was laughing. I took that as a good sign.

"Hello?" he said into the phone.

"Hey Dez, its Ally. We wondered if you were okay." I said.

"I'm fine. I won't be back until around midday tomorrow. Don't do anything stupid. See you." He said hurriedly, and before I could reply he hung up. I stared at the phone, confused, but he had sounded fine so I forgot about it. I smiled at Austin who had just walked back into the lounge. He grinned back and jumped onto the couch beside me.

"Where is he then?" he asked me.

"I dunno, but he won't be back until tomorrow." I said. Austin grinned, raising his eyebrows suggestively. I rolled my eyes, slapping his arm gently. He smiled.

"What was that for?" he asked me, the picture of innocence, except for the smirk slowly spreading across his face.

"You know what it was for, Austin." I said softly, blushing. The truth was, I had been thinking exactly the same thing when Dez said he would be out for the night.

"No, I don't. You'll have to tell me."

"Oh, just forget about it!" I said, my voice rising.

"No, really, tell me." He urged.

"We aren't having sex just because Dez isn't here!" I shouted, before clapping my hand over my mouth, unable to believe what I had just said. He smiled, but he was blushing too.

"I guess we need to talk about that…" he sighed, looking away. I frowned, confused.

"About what?" I asked.

"Sex. I'm not going to push you into anything, honest. But if we do, you know…well, first off, it's not exactly legal. And I'm not saying we have to have sex anytime soon, or even at all, but if we do…it's difficult. I really like you, Ally, and I don't want to ruin what we have. But I am older than you…"

"Austin, stop! Look, when I am ready, and I can't possibly tell you when that will be, it will be fine. Nobody has to know. But we won't be having sex anytime soon, okay? We're going slowly, remember?" I reminded him. The blush was fading from his cheeks by now, and he looked much less embarrassed.

"Well, this whole going slow thing really hasn't worked very well, has it?" he said, sighing. I laughed, nodding in agreement. I picked up the remote to change channel and put a movie on. We sat in silence for a while, neither of us really watching the TV. Suddenly I couldn't bear it anymore.

"Do you want some popcorn?" I blurted. He nodded, looking relieved that he hadn't been the one to break the silence.

"Okay, I'll be back in a minute." I said, walking into the kitchen. When I got in there I grabbed the popcorn from the cupboard and put it into the microwave. Then I sat down at the breakfast bar, laid my head on my arms, and sighed. This was so awkward. I didn't understand it. At first things had been so easy between us, like nothing could go wrong. Maybe it was because we had talked about…you-know-what. Or maybe it was because we were going slowly. I mean, at first we spent most of the time we were together making out or flirting or something. Now we are trying extra hard not to get carried away, so we haven't got that anymore. Maybe this whole 'going slow' thing was a bad idea. Sure we had only known each other for a few days, but the chemistry is undeniable. And just because we make out a lot, doesn't mean we don't have feelings for each other. I sighed, making up my mind. Going slowly was only driving us apart, and I really did not want that to happen.

I jumped as the microwave pinged and I went to take it out. I went back into the lounge and passed it to Austin, who had been staring at the screen blankly. He grinned as he took the bowl, and I couldn't resist leaning down to peck him on the cheek.

"Did I miss anything?" I asked him. He frowned, confused. I rolled my eyes.

"What?"

"The movie. Did I miss anything in the movie?" I asked him.

"Oh, erm, I dunno. I wasn't really watching." He said, smiling apologetically. I laughed.

"Good, 'cause that means I can turn it off." I said, smiling. He nodded, looking slightly puzzled.

"Why are you turning it off?" he asked me. I smirked, kneeling up on the couch and slowly advancing towards him. He smiled nervously, making me want to laugh, but I held it in. I didn't want to spoil the mood.

"Erm, Ally…" he said huskily as I straddled his waist, leaning into him. He shivered, muttering something under his breath.

"What was that Austin?" I breathed in his ear.

"I-I…Ally!" he groaned as I shifted my weight. He bent his neck backwards, breathing heavily with his eyes closed. I smiled; he looked so sexy right then.

"Yes?" I asked him innocently, absentmindedly shifting my weight again. He groaned, then suddenly brought his head back up and crashed his lips onto my own. The kiss was rough, and passionate, making me feel things I had never felt before. I couldn't help but press my body closer to his, moaning. He slid his tongue into my mouth. I closed my eyes, sliding my hands across his shoulders and then down his arms to his stomach. I toyed with the hem of his shirt, before tugging it upwards quickly. He automatically lifted his arms to let me slide it over his head and throw it onto the floor. He gasped as I ran my hands down his bare stomach, relishing the feel of his toned muscles beneath my fingers. I found it hard to believe that a guy this gorgeous wanted to be with me, but I guess he did.

"Ally…" he whispered, pulling away. We were both panting heavily. I sighed, expecting him to say something about stopping before we went too far. What he actually said surprised me.

"What?"

"If I've got my top off, it's only fair you take your off too." He said, smirking. I laughed, rolling my eyes. I leant down to kiss him again. After a minute or two he started to pull at my own shirt. I pulled away.

"Austin…"

"I was being serious." He said. I thought for a second, before pulling my shirt off quickly. If I did it quick, I wouldn't have time to change my mind. I wasn't planning to go all the way, and I think he knew that, but I was willing to do this. Luckily I had worn my best bra, a red lacy one with a cherry in the middle that made my barely-there boobs look less, well, barely-there.

"You're so beautiful." He breathed, looking me straight in the eyes. I smiled, leaning down to kiss him again. After another minute or two we found ourselves lying across the couch, him hovering above me. He started trailing red-hot kisses down my jawline, then my neck, then my stomach…he stopped just above my belly-button, looking up at me again. My heart was beating one hundred miles an hour, and he seemed to be able to hear it, as he cautiously laid his head on my chest, right where my heart is, and smiled.

"I can hear your heartbeat." He said, turning his head slightly to kiss my chest again. This felt so…intimate. It was like we were alone in the world, we had nothing else to worry about, to even think about but each other. I sighed in content as he slid his arm underneath me to hug me, pulling me tight against his body as we lay there together on the couch. It was a cold night, but the warmth from each other's bodies kept us warm, and we soon found ourselves drifting into a comfortable sleep.

I don't know how long we slept for, but when we woke up it was light outside. I assumed it was early morning, as there was no noise coming from outside the house. Sighing, I stretched my arms, trying to avoid hitting Austin, who was still sleeping peacefully. I stared at him for a minute, just taking him in. His hair fell just the right way, even when he was asleep. His lips were gorgeous, just so kissable. And his nose was the perfect size, not too big or too small. He was perfect, every inch of him. I squealed slightly as his eyes flew open. He looked confused for a moment, before realising where he was and smiling at me. I hadn't noticed this before, but one of his eyes was a slightly lighter colour than the other. I grinned, glad to know that he had at least one imperfection. Then I grimaced again when I realised that his one imperfection actually made him more attractive. He noticed my frown and opened his mouth to speak, but didn't get the chance.

"Hey guys, I'm ba-what the fuck!" Dez called, finishing off with a shout when he walked into the lounge. Looking at our intertwined bodies, I realised why he reacted so badly. We weren't naked, thank God, but our T-shirts were on the floor and, though that isn't so bad for Austin, and a girl I was revealing more than my brother probably deemed appropriate.

"We can explain-" began Austin began, but Dez raised his hand to stop him.

"Don't even try it. I'm going to try to erase this image from my mind. You two get dressed and, I don't know, do something." He said, rubbing his eyes as he walked out of the room. He sounded angry, and I had a terrible feeling something bad was about to happen. But looking at Austin, I just couldn't help it. I burst out laughing.

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