I Won't Give Up: Chapter 2
A/N: Chapter 2, whoop whoop! Disclaimer: I do not own Austin & Ally or anything else. Pretty please review, and enjoy!
Ally's POV
I was laying on my bed, wide awake at three in the morning, wondering why on earth Austin and I kissed. All of my thoughts jumbled, and I couldn't straighten them out to save my life. All that was half way coherent was a mental image of Austin's face. The way his light blond hair swoops over his forehead, just barely touching his eyelids. His kind brown eyes that bore into mine. Those full lips that could flash a crooked smile at any given time. I squeezed my eyes shut, never wanting to let the picture escape me.
My sheets were thrown off my body, and I shoved my pillow over my head. A few tears soaked into my pillowcase, and I choked them back quickly.
Turning over to my stomach, I sighed and hummed a new melody, slowly drifting off to sleep as I thought of Austin's sweet voice singing beautiful lyrics to me…
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Slowly, I felt myself drift back into consciousness, and my eyelids lifted gradually. I caught a glimpse of the sun peeking through the blinds on my window, and I shot straight up. I grabbed my bedside clock and stared at the numbers, mentally willing them to turn back in time. I was late for work.
I raced through my morning routine, throwing on a wrinkled skirt off the floor of my closet, and slipping on the first pair of shoes I found. Pulling my hair back in a headband, I skipped breakfast and ran out of the front door and towards the mall.
On my way to Sonic Boom, I slammed into a tall, muscular body. Disoriented, I tripped over my feet and into the arms of the unknown stranger. "Ally?" A familiar voice asked, concerned.
It was Austin, of course. I smiled weakly up at him. "Hey," I said softly, retracting my body from his. I felt a blush creep up to my cheeks, and I looked down at my feet.
"You're late?" Austin asked, chuckling to himself, as if nothing had happened just a night ago.
"Yup, gotta go!" I took the opportunity to scurry away from as fast as I could. I glanced back and saw the confused expression on his face, and I sighed. Our relationship was just so complicated. Hello? We kissed, for God's sake! My body shivered at the thought. I remembered in great detail how his lips fit with mine so perfectly, how his hands touched me so gently. I wished I could relive it.
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"Wow, Ally Dawson is late for work? Are you sick?" Trish hopped off the bench next to Sonic Boom as I entered in a hurry. Scrambling for the right key, I jammed it into the lock and twisted violently until it clicked.
"Can't talk now, Trish! My dad is going to come and check up on me any second and he can't know I was late." I flipped the closed sign to open, and set out the cash register. I grabbed my nametag and quickly clipped it onto my shirt.
"Sheesh." She complained, flipping her dark curls over her shoulder, scoffing. I rolled my eyes at her. "You do know that your outfit doesn't match whatsoever, right?" Trish giggled at my clothes, raising her eyebrows.
"Shoot! Really, Ally?" I talked out loud to myself, mentally kicking myself. Yeah, I looked pretty darn stupid.
"Why are you late? And why do you look so tired?" Trish asked.
"I overslept because I couldn't fall asleep last night. I kept thinking…"
"About what? Something's up, and I know it." She warned, sending me a look telling me that I better spill the beans or else. I rubbed my neck nervously.
"Well, I guess you could say that… Austin and I…we sort of, kind of…. Kissed." I finished, swallowing. Trish's eyes widened, and she started jumping up and down soundlessly. A huge grin spread across her face, and I hit her arm. "Trish, stop! Why are you happy?"
"I knew it would happen! I knew it! Dez totally owes me twenty bucks! Oh yeah!" She danced around the counter happily, cackling.
"Wait, what?" I questioned.
"I totally knew you and Austin were gonna end up together! I mean, come on. It's totally obvious how much chemistry you guys have. Let's be serious here." Trish put a hand on her hip, shrugging. My jaw dropped.
"What? No. No, that's crazy! It wasn't even real… I mean, we were both kind of caught up in the moment… I don't even know! I don't know what happened. But after we kissed, Austin just got up and ran out." I explained, realizing how crazy I sounded. Trish smirked.
"You like him. Be honest with me! You liked it, didn't you?" I bit my lip and gave a small nod. She gasped and proceeded to dance around more.
"Gosh, just please stop! This is so embarrassing." My cheeks burned.
"But it's so cute! Now all we have to do is find Austin and make him explain why he left. Ally, he's totally into you." Trish grinned, pulling me towards the door.
"No! God, no. I don't want to talk about this with him! It will be so awkward and ruin our friendship forever. I can't risk that. I can't lose him, Trish." Tears sprang to my eyes at the thought. I wiped them away quickly. Trish's determined expression softened, and she put an arm around me.
"Hey, it's ok. I'm sure it will all work out. You either start dating or just go back to being friends. No big deal." Trish said, but I could tell she was already plotting. I sighed in defeat.
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In the food court on my lunch break, I was perched at a high table near the hotdog cart, sipping a lemonade. Austin and I always used to split a lemonade…
Suddenly a tall shadow was cast over my table, and I looked up into the face of the person standing in front of me, squinting my eyes from the sun. It was Dez. He was dressed in a ridiculous outfit once again, with his huge clown shoes.
"Hey there, Ally!" He smiled happily, and I chuckled.
"Hey, Dez. Wanna sit?" I offered the other seat to him. He plopped down and leaned forward towards me.
"I need to talk to you about something." He said in a mysterious tone, and I sighed, expecting him to ask me about monkeys or quesadillas. Who knows.
"Go on." I nodded, letting him begin.
"Look, I know you and Austin kissed. He told me. And may I just say that I am totally supportive of this new couple thing. I won't be jealous of you if you cut into me and Austin's time. I get it, you're his girlfriend." Dez winked at me, flipping his shiny red hair. My eyebrows raised in shock.
"You think I'm Austin's girlfriend?" I asked incredulously.
"Yeah, he told me you guys kissed!" Dez explained, rolling his eyes at my 'stupidity'. I burst out laughing.
"Dez, Austin and I aren't dating." He looked extremely confused, which made me laugh even more. "What exactly did he tell you?"
"Austin said that you guys were up in the practice room writing a song, and that you guys kissed. He said it just felt right." Dez said, shrugging. My eyes widened. It felt right? Yeah, I guess it did. He was totally right. Dez gave me a strange look as realization dawned on me.
"Yeah, but we aren't going out. We just kissed and I haven't really talked to him since." I told him.
"Aw! I wanted you to go out with him! I like you, not those other girls he's been with. They're all really dumb." Dez pouted, and I chuckled.
"Well, thank you, Dez. I guess I kind of need to talk to Austin, then, huh?"
"Yes. And when you do, make sure to tell him that the pineapple is in the control room." Dez said seriously, placing his hands on my shoulders.
"Of course." I nodded, smiling to myself.
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Charging through the Moons' front door, I stopped in the foyer. "Austin?" I called, listening for an answer.
"Ally, dear, is that you?" Mrs. Moon answered from inside the laundry room. I wandered over, and picked up a laundry basket outside the door, handing it to her. Austin definitely got his looks from his mother. Mrs. Moon had the same blond hair and warm brown eyes that twinkled. However, Austin inherited his father's nose.
"Hey, Mrs. Moon. Where's Austin?" I asked, grabbing a shirt to fold for her. She smiled at me gratefully. I wanted to help out since I knew how much she was going through, and I felt bad.
"He should be in his room. Is there something going on? He's been acting kind of strange lately." She asked me, concerned. She knew that if something was going on, I'd know. And she was right.
"Um, yeah. I don't know if he wants you to know, though…" I trailed off, hoping she'd understand. I'd rather not tell her I'd kissed her son. She nodded.
"I get it. You can go on up, Ally. Thanks for the help." Mrs. Moon gave me a quick hug and took the blouse from my hands, pushing me towards the stairs. I grinned at her; I loved Austin's mom. She was kind of like my mom, since I didn't talk to my own mother.
Taking the stairs two at a time, I bumped into Tommy, Austin's older brother. Tommy looked nothing like Austin. He had his father's dark hair and was a little more muscular and bulky. Austin was more tall and lanky. He did have Austin's eyes. "What's up, Ally?" He nodded to me.
"Hey, Tommy." I smiled, continuing to bound up the wooden steps. Austin must have heard me coming, because I saw his door swing open a little, an invitation for me to enter. I stepped through the door cautiously. Austin was sitting on his window seat, facing the window. He was shirtless and in basketball shorts. Austin's bare back was surprisingly attractive…
"Hi." He said, still not turning to look at me.
"Hi." I walked slowly towards him, and sat next to him, facing his open window. I could smell the ocean breeze on the air, and see the flowers of his mother's garden swaying gently. It was beautiful.
"Want to talk?" I asked, nudging his arm. The small contact of our skin made me shiver.
Austin did not answer, just turned to look me straight in the eye. My breath caught, and I heard his catch as well. The muscle in his jaw twitched, and I clenched my hands into fists, nervous.
"What?" I asked self-consciously, rubbing my arms.
"I'm going to do something, and you have to promise not to hit me or leave or something, ok?" His innocent brown eyes blinked, and I nodded slowly, afraid.
Austin leaned in ever so slowly, and I stopped breathing all together. His body got closer and closer. My heart pounded wildly, and I was scared he would hear it. A small smile danced across his face, and Austin closed the small gap between our faces. His lips met mine, and I immediately kissed back, without question. I felt him smile against my lips, and I intertwined my hands into his soft hair. His hands wrapped around my waist, pushing me up against the wall of his window seat. I shifted my position to allow him easier access.
This kiss… it was too good. I felt the breeze flow through the open window, and I melted into Austin. Our bodies meshed together perfectly, and I couldn't believe it was happening. Again. My hands found their way down to his bare chest, and I felt him shiver. I grinned, glad I could make such a big impression on him. He chuckled, and kissed me harder. It started out so soft and gentle, and now it was so heated and passionate. I couldn't stand it, it was so perfect.
We stopped to catch our breath, but didn't move away from each other. I looked into his eyes, and smiled wide. He touched my hair.
"Um, wow." I whispered, still unbelieving.
"Yeah." Austin agreed.
"Why did you do that? Not that I'm complaining, I was just wondering."
"I was thinking so much about our first kiss. It had felt so perfect and right to me. I never wanted to forget it. I knew we would have to talk about it eventually, and I knew I wanted to kiss you again. But I didn't know how you felt. So I kissed you again to know what you were feeling and because I just really really wanted to." Austin shrugged sheepishly, winking at me, making me blush. "Ally, you are so beautiful." He told me, and for once, I believed him.
We sat in silence for a moment, and I suspected he was waiting for me to answer him. I gathered my thoughts.
"Ok, you can't just go kissing me anytime you want! It's so unfair. You have this power over me or something, and I can't help but stop breathing when you kiss me." I scolded him.
The tall blond raised his hands in defense. "That's not my problem! I can't help it if I'm just so irresistible." He grinned cockily. I shoved him off the window seat.
"And I felt it too. When we kiss… it is perfect. It feels so right. In case you didn't figure out what I was feeling, I freaking loved it." I smiled, throwing a pillow at him. He laughed happily.
"That's good to know. So, Ally, I guess there's only one other thing to discuss." Austin scooped me up unexpectedly in his strong arms, and plopped me down on his messy bed. He dashed over to his closet and grabbed something off the top shelf. A small jewelry box. I covered my face to hide my blush. Austin pulled my hands down, looking into my eyes.
"And what's this thing we must discuss?" I asked playfully.
He sat down on his knees in front of me, resting his arms on my lap. "Will you, Ally Dawson, be my girlfriend?" My rockstar offered me the jewelry box, and I took it.
Inside was a delicate silver necklace with the initials A&A on a heart. I fingered the shiny necklace, and admired its beauty. I'm sad to admit, that I was super cheesy and emotional and actually cried. Yep, I cried. A few tears did fall. Austin looked worried when he saw this.
"What's wrong?" He asked me hurriedly.
"Nothing, nothing! It's just so amazing. Thank you Austin." I breathed, putting the necklace on with a satisfying 'click' of the clasp. He grinned at me.
"You haven't answered my question."
"Well, that depends. Do I get to kiss you anytime I want?" I pretended to think about my answer. He rolled his eyes, and pulled me down onto his lap.
"But of course. Just as long as I get to kiss you whenever I want!" Austin kissed my nose, and I giggled.
"Then my answer is yes." I whispered in his ear, and he quickly turned to connect our lips once more. Sparks flew. Just like in the Taylor Swift song.
A/N: How was that? I have so many ideas for this story, I just don't know which one to use! Anyways, thanks for reading, and please review!