Trouble

Chapter 8

Ally released a breath as she slid on a white vest shirt that ended at the bottom of her rib cage, revealing her perfectly flat stomach. She tugged on a pair of black skinny jeans, sliding her feet into her favorite pair of black ankle boots. The ran a brush through her hair as she walked into the hall. Trish was sitting at the table with Devon who was dressed to spend the day with Austin. A soft smile danced on her lips as the brush slipped from her tangled curls. He wore a black and white plaid button down shirt, a white undershirt showing beneath it and a pair of red board shorts. Everyday he was reminding her more and more of Austin, she didn't know if that was a good thing or not.

" Damn Ally, you look hot," Trish complimented her best friend, shaking her head in amusement. Ally offered Trish a grin before her words registered in her mind.

" Patricia De La Rosa. What have I told you about using that kind of language around my son?" Ally growled, her cinnamon colored eyes narrowing to slits.

Trish offered a sheepish look before glancing at her watch. She shook her head at the time, knowing if Austin didn't come soon, she and Ally would be late for work. As she was thinking a few choice words, a loud knock echoed from the hall. Ally shook her head before moving towards the front door, Trish following behind her, eager to hear what was going to be said. The front door was pulled opened, revealing a disheveled Austin who was slightly out of breath.

" I'm sorry I'm running late. Dez wanted to go over a few ideas for a music video and he just wouldn't stop talking," Austin spoke in a rush, his torso bent as his hands rested on his knees. He was slowly regulating his breathing before he looked up, and he was regretting that action. He had never seen his sweet, innocent little Ally dressed like that. Wait… His? She wasn't his, at least not yet. His chocolate brown eyes slowly took in her appearance before he shook his head to clear his thoughts.

Ally was having a similar reaction. Austin wore a form fitting black shirt that outlined his defined muscles. White board shorts hung low on his narrow hips, a smirk dancing on his lips.

" Like what you see, Ally-Cat?" Austin taunted, watching as she quirked a delicate eyebrow before shrugging her shoulders.

" I've seen better," was her answer before pivoting on the balls of her feet and leading Austin into her apartment. Trish couldn't help but chuckle at the exchange, they were so blind sometimes. She followed behind them, smacking Austin's arm when she saw his eyes drift a little to low for her liking. He jumped, startled by the violent Latina as he rubbed his arm.

" Geeze Trish, you don't need to be so rough. I forgot how impulsive you could be," Austin muttered, his eyes widening at her reply.

" Well if you kept your eyes from straying below the waist, I wouldn't need to smack you to keep you in line, now would I? Hey Ally, can I talk to Austin for a minute while the Squirt brushes his teeth?" Trish spoke up, watching as her best friend glanced over her shoulder before nodding her head.

Trish and Austin paused in the hall, waiting until they hear Devon run off to brush his teeth before speaking.

" Listen Austin, and listen well because I refuse to give out a second warning. You broke her heart once before, and at the time I understood it, if only a little bit. However, Ally is my best friend. I've known her since kindergarten, have been her best friend since kindergarten. I know her better than any one. The only reason she was able to piece her heart together after you left was because she had Devon. He was her little prince in shining arm. Every time she thinks she's losing herself she looks at him, and it's like she sees the sun. I remember seeing that very same look whenever she was having a bad day and you walked in. You were her sun and than you left her. I know why, I understand why. Things between you two just fell apart after you said some regrettable words," Trish paused to inhale a breath, Austin was listening intently, something he wouldn't have done before. However he needed Trish on his side, he didn't want to lose Ally again.

" Do you know why Ally calls Devon her Little Man?" Austin parted his lips to answer before Trish shook her head.

" She gave you the bull shit answer. No one knows but her and I. I helped her decide on the name. What does your mother call you?" This time Trish waited for him to answer.

" Mom calls me her Little Prince," Austin answered, his voice low as his eyes narrowed in thought.

" Ally wanted Devon to have a piece of you, even if it was just in a pet name. She decided on Little because she didn't want to call him her prince, that spot was reserved for you. Devon became her Little Man, the only man in her life after Dallas, the jack ass, proved he couldn't stand being put in third place," Trish commented, rolling her eyes. Austin furrowed his brows as his lips parted to speak. Trish however slapped a hand over her mouth.

" Uh, that wasn't suppose to come out. Forget I said anything. Hey look, Devon is all ready to go," Trish quickly changed the subject, shaking her head, as she saw Ally and Devon coming from down the hall.

" Are you two ready? I really need to get going before Ricky starts complaining about working longer than he needs to," Ally spoke up, her eyes darting between her best friend and Austin. Both nodded as Austin dropped into a crouch, his hands resting on his knees as he met Devon's familiar cinnamon colored eyes. The words slipped out of his mouth before he could stop them.

" You have your mother's eyes," Devon grinned before nodding his head.

" Are you ready to hang out today Kiddo?" Austin questioned after shaking his head. Devon's grin seemed to get wider as her nodded his head eagerly, strands of platinum blonde hair falling into his eyes. Austin straightened his body before holding out his hand for Devon to take.

" Let's get on the road than," Devon wrapped his smaller hand around Austin's larger one before allowing him to lead him out the door.

Ally shut the door once all four of them were outside, turning the deadbolt and the safety lock before nodding in satisfaction. She turned on her heel to see Austin waiting on the landing, Trish and Devon already reaching the last step.

" What time do you want him back?" Austin questioned quietly, sliding his hands into the pockets of his board shorts.

" Bring him back to Sonic Boom around six? Unless you want to feed him dinner," Ally spoke, eyebrow quirked as Austin thought it over.

" How about I bring him here at six thirty and you feed both of us," he countered. Ally rolled her eyes before nodding her consent. Austin grinned before jogging down the stair case and leaving Ally to walk alone. Her thoughts were consuming her and she wasn't paying attention to which step she was on which caused her to trip. Her eyes widened as she prepared for the impact, feeling herself falling backwards before two strong arms snaked around her waist, catching her before she could do any damage to her back.

" I knew you were clumsy Ally, but honestly," a faintly familiar voice commented.

Ally opened her eyes, she hadn't realized she had shut them, only for them to narrow.

" Let go Dallas. I'm fine," she snapped, pushing out of his arms. His chuckle followed her as she continued down the stairs.

" You used to love it when ever I caught you before you fell," Dallas commented, following behind her. Ally rolled her eyes, sliding her purse higher onto her shoulder. She glanced up to see that Austin and Trish were watching her, well Trish was. Austin seemed to be glaring holes into Dallas. She shook her head, before deciding to answer him.

" The key word in that sentence is used to. And I didn't love it. I thought it was sweet," she countered, stepping off the bottom step.

" Ouch, Ally. You certainly know how to knock a man down," Dallas feigned hurt, holding his hand over his heart as he watched her step away from him.

" What is it that you want Dallas? I'm already running late as it is," Ally sighed, finally turning to face him. His eyes traveled the length of her body, narrowing slightly when he caught sight of something just above the waist line of her pants. She followed his gaze, her eyes widening fractionally when she noticed her tattoo was showing. Dallas didn't know who's initials they were, however he had decided they were another man's. Of course he would be right, but Ally refrained from telling him that.

" You used to cover that hideous thing all the time, why are you showing it off now?" he growled, looking away in disgust. Ally rolled her eyes at how dramatic he was being.

" My pants slid down because of the weight of my cell phone which I keep in my back pocket at all times, you of all people should know that. And maybe I want people to see it. Maybe, just maybe it'll get other idiots to back off," Ally returned, her own voice filled with venom as she turned on her heel, striding across the parking lot until she stood in front of the driver's door.

She looked over her shoulder as she heard a car door slam, noticing the white knuckled grip Austin possessed on the steering wheel. She released a sigh, knowing she didn't have time to calm him down, she really needed to get to Sonic Boom before rush hour which, she glanced at the time on her dash board and groaned, started in ten minutes. She turned the key, listening as her engine purred to life. She backed out of her space before glancing at Trish.

" What is it?" she questioned, startling her best friend who shrugged her shoulder, chewing on her bottom lip.

" It's just, Austin looked pretty pissed when he saw Dallas catch you, not to mention when you two were talking," Trish commented, watching Ally carefully. She released a sigh, shaking her head.

" He was being nice, catching me. But than he opened his mouth. He was pissing me off so I walked away. Why would Austin be pissed?" Trish shrugged her shoulders, before turning on the radio. Ally sighed, running her fingers through her long curls. Today was going to be a long, long day.

Austin sat on the sandy beach, watching Dez and Devon chase the waves that were crashing against the shoreline. The kid had a lot of energy, as if he had his own constant supply of sugar. He chuckled as the little boy was knocked over before getting right back up again, running towards the waves. He was stubborn, he only got angry over a few things, his current favorite color was yellow, he loved pancakes, he enjoyed spending time at the beach, he was a music prodigy. His son was sounding more and more like him each minute. He couldn't help the smile that stretched his lips. Devon was certainly a handful, but he was a fun kid to be around, his smile was contagious. Austin glanced at the watch on his wrist, groaning at the time.

" Hey Short Man, we need to get going before your mother skins me," Austin called, catching the little boy's attention. He watched him frown before running towards him. Austin had already pushed to his feet and saw the little boy trip, he caught him before he fell face first into the dirt.

" You certainly got your mother's grace, huh?" Austin teased. Devon only grinned, as Austin settled him on his hip.

" Hey Dez, are you good to drive home?" Austin questioned his best friend. The tall red head nodded his head.

" Yeah, don't worry about me," Dez answered, waving Austin and Devon off.

The drive was filled with excited chatter as Austin listened intently to what his child had to say. He was thrilled, he never though he would have a child, let alone one with Ally. And sitting in the back seat was his own flesh and blood. He pulled into the apartment complex parking lot, cutting the engine to his black hummer. Devon was bouncing as he led the way up the stairs, Austin chuckling behind him as they reached the front door. Devon twisted the knob, pushing it open and calling out to his mother.

" I'm in the kitchen Baby," was Ally's answer. Austin allowed the little boy to lead the way, his heart nearly stopping as he saw Ally dancing in the kitchen as she cooked, singing along to the song that flitted through the speakers of her radio. She never knew how to dance before, yet standing there, watching as her hips swayed, he was hypnotized. His little Ally sure grew up. He shook the thoughts from his head, lightly sniffing the air.

" What are you making?" he couldn't help but drool as the smell drifted to his nose. Ally glanced over her shoulder, meeting his eyes for a moment, before frowning slightly.

She needed to say something, but she didn't want to say it in front of Devon. She blew out a breath as she twisted the knob for the stove burner.

" Baby, why don't you go wash up? Dinner will be ready in a few minutes," he nodded before running off to the bathroom. She scraped the contents that were in the frying pan into a bowel before putting it in the sink. Austin made his way around the counter, entering the kitchen. His feet wouldn't stop until he was standing behind Ally, a few inches separating their bodies. He reached out his arms, resting his hands on the edge of the sink. He was caging her, he knew that, but he need to say something to her, something that was important. She spoke before he had the chance to. She remained facing the sink, chewing on her bottom lip as the words left her lips.

" Why were you pissed this morning?" he stiffened slightly at the question, not realizing she had noticed that.

" I… um… I wasn't," he lied, it sounded forced, even to his own ears.

She shook her head, her curls tickling his chins. He sighed, leaning his head forward until his forehead was resting in the crook of her neck. He inhaled lightly, catching a scent that belonged solely to Ally.

" Austin. Don't lie to me. Why were you angry earlier," she countered, not moving as her body tensed from the sudden contact. Austin moved his hands to her narrow hips, holding them as he verified that she was standing in front of him, not Dallas, but him.

" Have you ever gotten so jealous that you were irrationally angry?" he spoke up finally, breathing lightly. She shivered from his breath ghosting over her skin as she shook her head.

" No… I never cared if Dallas flirted with other girls. And you always made time for me, so it never mattered," she answered, her voice quiet. Austin sighed, smirking slightly as he felt her shiver this time.

" I hated that Dallas was touching you, Als. I hated that you were actually giving him the time of day. It was irrational, but I couldn't help it," Austin explained, finally lifting his head.

His hands moved with her as she turned her body completely to face him. She shook her head she moved her hands to rest lightly on his biceps.

" Dallas was touching me because I tripped. He was being nice, than he opened his mouth and ruined the moment. He got angry at me because of my tattoo that he saw because my pants had slid down slightly. He hated seeing it, he always did," Ally informed him, watching as his eyes widened slightly before he furrowed in anger slightly.

" Does he know what the initials stand for?" she shook her head, chewing her bottom lip between her blunt teeth.

" He suspected they were the initials for…someone, a man that I l- care about," she caught her self before she let any information slip, her tongue darting out to wet her lips. Austin's eyes followed the movement. Before he realized what he was doing he was leaning forward until his lips pressed against Ally's.

He was surprised when she didn't pull away, however he also noticed she wasn't responding. He was about to pull back and apologize when he felt her hands slide up his biceps to wrap around his neck. He relaxed his tense muscles, practically grinning in the middle of the kiss. After a few seconds she pulled back, her eyes wide as she began to over analyze what happened. He moved his hands from her hips to cup her cheeks.

" Ally, calm down," he could tell she wasn't listening to him. He sighed, resting his forehead against her own. This action forced her to look into his eyes.

" Don't over think this. Please. Just let the dice fall where they will," Austin was pleading with her. She took a moment before closing her eyes and releasing a breath before nodding her consent.

" Mama, I'm hungry," Devon's voice broke them apart finally and Ally brought out the main dish for dinner, Austin carrying the salad bowel.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter, the second one today. I'm just spinning with ideas. I have another story in mind that I want to write for Austin and Ally, however I'm hoping to finish this one before I stray. It shouldn't be much longer, as I have the big climax in mind. Hopefully it isn't to far fetched. Let me know what you think.