Ally's Boys: Chapter 5
A/N: I'm really sorry that I haven't updated this story in a while! I promise to be better about it. I just have so many ideas for this story and my other one that I'm working on, and I can't really sort them out. Disclaimer: I do not own Austin & Ally or anything else I may mention. Enjoy!
Ally POV
The end of summer crept up on us before we knew it, and suddenly a rush of school shopping and parties were everywhere. The hot, late nights spent with my good friends were shortened, and I was dreading the beginning of tenth grade. Desperately seeking extra summer time together, Austin and I were practically inseparable. My dad had given me the week off before school started to enjoy the rest of freedom with him, and I was extremely grateful.
Trish, Austin, and I were at Dez's house, filling up water balloons to prepare for a huge water balloon war. After several days of begging, Austin and Dez finally convinced Trish and I to participate. The tall blond had a mischievous glint in his brown eyes, and I rolled mine, hiding my worry.
"You better be glad I agreed to do this. My hair is about to go crazy. Do not be alarmed by the afro I'm going to get." Trish warned, tying her hair back into a pony tail. I laughed, knowing she was telling the truth. I had seen the afro before, and it certainly was crazy.
"I'm gonna get you guys so good! I will be the champion of this war!" Dez hollered from the top of his driveway, juggling five water balloons. We stood and watched as he lost his concentration and they all fell on top of him, soaking him instantly. All three of us clutched our bellies in laughter, while Dez pouted alone.
"Come on Dez, there's more over here." Austin tossed him the bag of balloons and chuckled. "You better watch it, Ally. I'm coming after you." He shot me a look, raising his eyebrows. I blushed furiously at his words and looked back at the balloon I was filling up.
"Whatever you say…" I counter, smiling to myself. Austin laughs and ruffles my hair playfully. My body tenses at his soft touch, and I shake my head at myself. Stupid, Ally, he doesn't like you and never will.
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About an hour later, the four of us were dripping wet with huge grins plastered on our faces, lying in Dez's front yard. My hand kept brushing Austin's, and shivers ran up and down my spine.
I was extremely surprised and pleased with myself. Not only had I pegged everyone with balloons several times, but I did it in my bikini. Oh yes, Ally Dawson wore a bikini. You better believe it.
It was the light blue one I had bought last year with Trish when she forced me to get it, but had never worn it before. However, I felt brave this morning and had thrown it on. So when I pulled off my clothes to get ready to be soaked, I had earned several gawks and stares from my friends, especially Austin. His eyes had bulged when I took my t-shirt off, and I smirked to myself.
The flirty musician had sauntered over to me after he finished staring, and bent down to whisper in my ear. "If you wanted my attention, you could just say so. You didn't have to wear that skimpy thing." He rasped, winking. I pulled away, shocked, swatting his arm.
"Shut up, Austin. You love it." I grinned, skipping away from him, a water balloon in hand. Suddenly, I felt a balloon hit my back, thrown from none other than Austin. And that was how the war had begun.
Now the sun was setting, and we were still soaking wet on Dez's lawn.
Austin spoke up. "So are you guys going to that kid Adam's pool party tomorrow? It's for the end of summer. I heard a lot of kids from school are going."
Trish and Dez both stated they would be going. Then we all agreed to go home and meet each other tomorrow at the food court. Austin walked me home.
"You never said whether you were going to the party or not." Austin asked, nudging my arm that was swinging next to him.
"I guess so. His parents are out of town, so there will be drinking. But if you want to go, I will too. It's fine." I nodded, flashing him a smile. His eyebrows furrowed, and I could see confusion in his eyes. I love his many facial expressions, and I could read them all perfectly.
"You don't have to go. I can stay back with you." Austin offered, shrugging.
"No, it'll be fun. I'll just hang out with you." I said, He beamed, and suddenly stopped in the middle of the sidewalk, pulling me to a halt beside him. His long, strong arms wrapped around me unexpectedly, and squeezed me really hard. I sighed happily, and relaxed my head onto his chest. Our embrace ended way too quickly.
"What was that for?" I asked, puzzled.
"You're just the best, Ally. Thanks for doing stuff with me even though you don't really want to. I love you." Austin's eyes danced, and the sun shone on his blond hair, illuminating the tiny highlights that he got from the sun.
"I don't mind. I just like spending time with you. I love you too, Austin." I smiled, looking down at my flip flops. We continued walking.
When we reached my front door, Jake peered through the curtains to spy on us. He winked at me, and I blushed, annoyed. "So you want me to come by tomorrow and pick you up?" Austin laughed at Jacob, shaking his head.
"Yeah, that's good. I'll call you." I agreed. Throwing my arms around his neck one more time, I felt his warm body press against mine. "Bye, Austin. See you later."
"See you, Ally." And with that, my blond rock star turned and walked toward his house, waving goodbye as he went.
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"You ready, Ally?" Austin came by to pick me up, and we were standing in the foyer, getting ready to leave.
"Yep." I nodded, and turned towards the front door, my hand on the knob.
"Whoa! Hold your horses. Come back here." Jacob stopped us immediately, and I sighed, wondering what stupid thing he wanted. Rolling my eyes, I crossed my arms and waiting impatiently for him to explain. "What bathing suit are you wearing Ally?" Jake raised an eyebrow, and realization dawned on me. He knew I was wearing that bikini. I blushed.
"Oh, just one from last year, come on Austin-" I tried to make a break for the door, but I was stopped once again.
"Not so fast." This time, it was Austin that interrupted, not Jake. I looked at him, shocked. "Are you wearing that bikini you had on yesterday?" He asked.
Jake was surprised as well, I could tell. He smirked. "Yeah. Why?" I tried to look not embarrassed, but I knew my cheeks were burning scarlet. Why were they being so weird about me wearing a bikini?
"Ally's wearing a bikini?" Jake asked, shocked. I sighed dramatically.
"What is the big deal?" I exclaimed, throwing my hands in the air. Austin looked doubtful, and he tapped his foot.
"Are you sure you want to wear something so… revealing to a pool party? I mean, there's gonna be a ton of guys there, and well, you look kind of…." Austin trailed off, appearing as if in deep thought. Jake nodded his head vigorously, apparently on the same train of thought as Austin. I groaned, still confused.
"I look like what? A slut? Well you could've just said that." I shrugged, but was still embarrassed. I shifted uncomfortably. What if Austin thought I looked bad in a bikini?
"No! You don't look like a slut, Ally. But you do look really beautiful, and guys will notice your body… a lot." The tall blond boy sighed. Wow. He genuinely thought I was beautiful? He thought guys would look at me? Hmm…
"Is that such a bad thing?" I countered, crossing my arms. I looked at Austin pointedly, with attitude. You go, girl! I liked this new risk-taking thing. Austin was taken aback. He wasn't used to me arguing.
My brother finally stepped in, holding his hands up to stop us. "Ok, if Ally wants to wear the bikini, it's her choice. I trust Austin to keep her safe." Jake spoke slowly, looking from me to Austin.
"I don't need protecting!" I scoffed, biting my lip. Austin rolled his eyes at me, and I glared at him. Jake held his hands up once more.
"Look, we're guys. We know what guys think, and we just don't want them thinking that about you. Ally, we just want you to be safe." Jake said, ever the voice of reason. Ha.
Austin stepped forward. "Fine, wear the bikini. But just know that I will be watching every single guy there like a hawk, and I will personally take it upon myself to beat them up if they get too close."
"God, don't be such a drama queen. I'll be fine." I said, and marched out the door, Austin right behind me.
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At the pool party, I discovered a new self confidence. I would usually be hanging back with Trish or Austin, always on the sidelines, watching other people swim and play. But this time, I was splashing and laughing. Even with guys…
Some cute guys in a grade higher than me had wandered over and were sitting next to me on a lounge chair. I could tell they were flirting with me, despite Austin hovering next to me. I was blushing. A lot. One dark haired boy even put his arm around me, offering me some of his drink. I giggled nervously, but I didn't like it. His arm was heavy and uncomfortable, and his drink smelled like booze.
Austin had sensed my discomfort, and immediately jumped into action. By the determined look on his face, I could tell he was out for blood. Stepping in front of me swiftly, he stood face to face with the dark haired boy whose name turned out to be Brian. Austin was taller, so Brian had to look up into Austin's dark eyes.
"I think that's enough. She's not interested." Austin spoke in a very low voice, and a small smile crept onto my face for no apparent reason.
"What are you, her bodyguard?" Brian sneered, poking Austin in the chest.
"Close enough. Now get out of my face." Austin said darkly. A small crowd had formed by then, and I was extremely embarrassed an uncomfortable from all the attention. Trish and Dez were in the back, sending me concerned looks.
Brian staggered away, along with his friends. Austin grabbed my hand firmly and pulled me away through the crowd, towards the vacant street. I worried my palms were sweaty, and that Austin would be totally grossed out.
When we reached the street, I realized I had left my shoes inside and that the pavement would be hot. Austin realized this as well, and quickly kicked off his own flip flops for me to slip on.
"No, Austin, I'll just go get mine." I said, shaking my head.
"Stop, just put them on. I'm fine. I don't want you to go back in there." Austin said, running a hand through his bleached blond locks. I sighed, but put them on as he requested. We walked a little farther out of view from the party.
Silence hung between us, and I closed my eyes, gathering my thoughts. He seemed to be thinking as well, and the quiet wasn't weird. "Thank you, Austin. You're always there to protect me even though I may not want you to." I said softly, looking into his eyes. Those warm cocoa brown orbs melted mine.
"Hey, no problem. I'll always be there. I just don't want anything bad to happen to you." His expression softened from the hard one he had worn at the party. I resisted the sudden urge to touch his face.
"I know. And I'm sorry I was being difficult about the whole bikini thing. I just wanted to… I don't even know what I wanted to do. But I know you just wanted to protect me, and I appreciate that."
Austin nodded, a small smile reaching his face. "No, you have a right to dress yourself however you want. I just worry sometimes. You just don't realize how gorgeous you are, and guys notice. And sometimes that can be a bad thing." Austin smirked, kicking his bare foot across the pavement. He didn't show any signs of pain from the heat.
"Yeah. I guess I just never really got that kind of attention from guys before, and I wanted to feel special. I don't know. It's stupid." I whispered, glancing away from his strong gaze. I felt a comforting hand on my waist, pulling me closer to him.
"It's not stupid. Everyone wants to feel special. It just kills me that you feel self conscious about yourself when you are so incredibly beautiful. I don't care what other guys may think." Austin told me quietly, his hot breath on my ear. His words made me blush, and my hands shook.
"Thanks, Austin. But isn't that kind of like Jake telling me I'm pretty since you're my best friend?" I pointed out.
He pondered this for a moment, and I waited patiently.
"What if I told you I wanted to be more than best friends?" Austin raised a flirtatious eyebrow at me, and my breath caught.
A/N: Cliffhanger! Haha. I hope you liked this chapter! Please please please review! I love it when I get reviews, and it totally makes my day. Click that review button now!