So, you're probably wondering why I'm here, updating yet again, babbling yet again, when I said I was done with writing. Well, I've had a change of heart, and I'm finishing this story. *CUE FANGIRL SCREAMING*

That's right guys, I am out of retirement.

It was unfair of me to just give up on this story right in the middle, and I'm super sorry I did.

So forget all that crap about me ending, and let's start back up. Here's the next chapter!

P.S. I really hope ya'll didn't lose faith in me. You are the best readers ever and have always supported this story. I'm sorry I gave up on it. Let's turn it around.

Hope you enjoy!

Ally's POV

Life is a road and I wanna keep going.

We've been in London for a week and to say that its been amazing would be an understatement. I am having the absolute best time of my life here, all because of the people I'm with. The guys on One Direction, including my best friend Harry, and my duet partner/former enemy/friend/crush Austin. Yeah, you could say our relationship is a little complicated.

You may be wondering how that bet Harry and I set up last week is coming along. Ya know, the one where he bet that me and Austin would be together in 2 weeks time. Well, it looks like Harry is going to have to say he's becoming a whale researcher after all.

Yes, that's right. It does not appear like me and Austin will be getting together any time soon.

In fact, I've barely seen him this week. I've been hanging out with Harry and the other guys so much, and Austin wanted to sight see. We haven't even worked on the duet, like we've been supposed to. We're staying in the same place, hanging with the same people, and we're barely talking. Its weird for me to admit this, but I almost miss him. I miss how we hung out in Miami every day together at the studio, and went to the movies, and tweeted each other. Now we just say hi occasionally.

I want to talk to him.

Besides, we need to work on the duet. If we go back to the US without the song completed, management will kill us. And that's not hyperbole.

I've been thinking about the duet a lot lately, wondering what we could possibly do for it, and I just don't know. I'm completely stumped. I don't even know what genre of song to choose from. Hopefully Austin has some sort of idea.

Austin's POV

"Louis, are you sure about this?" I asked for what had to have been the fiftieth time.

"Yes, Austin. This is going to work. We haven't done all of this work all week for it to end badly. It'll work."

I nodded my head, reassured for the moment.

Are you confused?

You see, I've spent this past week with Louis. Before you go and start you crazy ideas and form us into some type of shipping pair, you should know that we've been working on my relationship. With Ally.

Cue the squeals, am I right?

Anyway, you know how Louis told me that I can show my feelings through a song, if only I find the right lyrics? Well, that's what we've been doing all week. Finding the right lyrics.

The song isn't competely finished, but if all goes well, Ally will help me fill in the holes.

I haven't spoken more than 5 words to her all week, which, trust me, was very hard. I had gotten so used to speaking with her all day that its been strange and unnaturally silent. But all of that is ending. Tonight.

That's right. Louis has convinced me that I'm finally ready to reveal the song, which also means I'm revealing how I actually feel.

Am I nervous? Pshh. What? Austin Moon doesn't get nervous...

I'm terrified.

So much could go wrong. So much.

Best case scenario, she thinks its just a song with no personal attachment.

Worst case scenario, she gets straight on a plane back to Miami, calls of the duet, and never speaks to me again.

Louis has chastised me for not thinking of the possibility that she actually returns my feelings, but that just seems improbable to me. The least likely scenario.

Louis just keeps saying, "You just wait and see," but I'm not so sure.

"Austin, call Ally and tell her you two are going to work on the duet tonight," Louis demanded. He does that a lot.

This time he seemed to be thinking clearly though, so I did as he asked and dialed Ally's number. After the third ring, she picked up.

"Hey, Austin."

I couldn't help but smile to myself. I love the way she says my name, how she seems genuinely happy to speak to me, like all of her attention is on me. I saw Louis smirking beside me because he caught my smile, so I quickly cleared my throat and turned away from him.

"Hey, Ally. Um, are you doing anything tonight?" There, that seemed safe.

I held my breath and she hesitated, for what seemed like eternity. "Well, I did have plans to go shopping with Harry, but he just bailed on me, said he needs a night with Louis."

That must have been Louis' doing. Clearing Ally's schedule so I wouldn't chicken out.

"Awesome. Well, not awesome that he bailed on you, but awesome because I was thinking we should work on the duet tonight."

"Ooh! Yeah! We should probably work on that."

I chuckled to myself, "Yeah, the month is going to fly by here, and then management will have our heads if its not finished."

"Yes, and that would be tragic, wouldn't it?"

"Definitely. So, tonight? Say, 7? In the guys' music room?"

"Sounds good, I've missed hanging out with you."

My breath caught in my throat. She actually missed hanging out with me? Hope started filling my chest. No Austin, don't hope. Don't hope. Wishing only ruins the heart.

"Yeah, me too. See you later, Ally."

I set the phone down and slowly turned around the face Louis. He had a wicked grin on his face, as if he heard the entire conversation. "Wellll?"

With a slight smile I said, "It's on."

Ally's POV

I hung up the phone with a smile on my face.

I'm hanging out with Austin tonight. We're working on the duet.

I can't keep the smile off my face.