Whoa guys! So close to 100! Can we reach it? I know that it has been a while since I've updated this one, I'm sorry. I needed to focus on getting to the good stuff in Careless Heart. I want to give you quality and not something that my heart wasn't put into, I assure you that this chapter is quality.

Disclaimer: I don't own Austin and Ally or The Disney Channel. I don't own the song lyrics either.

Austin's POV

Once I had Ally's ring I thanked Neil, then Dez, drove Trish and I back to the mall.

"We need a game plan. You can't let Ally get on that plane back to Italy." Dez says. I look back and forth from one to the other. Little did they know that I was already formulating a plan in my head on the way back here.

"Alright Trish. I need you to go shopping with Ally. Tell her that I'm bringing her out for a really nice dinner to make up for lost time. I'm only going to need a few hours to get everything in place."

"Taking Ally shopping? That won't be a challenge. We both love shopping."

"You have a plan, bud?" Dez inquires with a smirk on his face.

"Absolutely. I bet that you guys will love it, but you won't know about it until after Ally does."

"Trish, I need Ally ready by five o'clock." I say to her with a sense of urgency in my voice.

"I can definitely manage that Austin." She smiles at me brightly. "It's about time."

Dez pulls up to the mall and I get out of it. "Trish, go to The Marriott and pick Ally up."

"Dez come with me. We have some calls to make." I get into my car and Dez gets in his and he follows me back to his house. When we reach the house we make a few calls and everything is set.

"Do you want to come with me to my house? I need to go get ready and I'm kind of -"

I don't even get to finish my sentence because Dez read my mind.

"Sure, man I'll come with you. Aren't you worried Piper will be there?"

Truthfully, I am. I know that there's a possibility. I just don't want to have to deal with the awkwardness of it all if she is there.

"No, I'm pretty sure she grabbed all her stuff and left."

Please don't let her be here.

We arrive at my place and once I unlock and open the doors I don't see any sign of Piper. We walk up the steps leading to my current home and Dez decides to open up the rest of the discussion.

"You're not going to live here in this townhouse with Ally are you?"

I'm not really offended by his comment because it's Dez and it sounded like a real question that he wanted an answer to. "No Way! Once this goes down everything else is going to follow shortly after."

"Good. That's what I was hoping for. Starting off your life in the place that you shared with Piper... I can assure you will not go well. Ally would feel out of place, oh and you're absolutely getting rid of that bed and mattress."

"Dez, I get it."

I repeat the mantra of Please do not be here and when I open the front door. I let out a huge sigh of relief as I look around and there is not a trace of her.

THANK GOD!

I walk into my bedroom and see that all of the pictures of us are broken and in the garbage can, but I could care less. She's not my true love, should I feel bad? Maybe, but when she finds someone to love her the way that I love Ally she might feel differently. I'm not counting on it, not that I ever plan to speak to her again but maybe one day she'll realize it was for the best.

She took everything with her except for her engagement ring and left me a note on my pillow.

Austin,

This is pretty self-explanatory but I don't want it. I don't want this reminder. I've taken all of my stuff and while I could have trashed our place..I didn't. Goodbye.

-Piper

Once I finish reading the note, I grab a lighter and walk over to the kitchen sink, set the note on fire to burn it. Dez just looks at me. "Bro, I'm not even going to ask what that note said. Or what you're going to do about this?"

He picks up Piper's engagement ring that was a one and a half carat marquis cut with a simple band.

"What the fuck am I supposed to do with this Dez? I don't want it."

"Sell it."

"I can't hold onto this. You hold onto this for me...At least for a little while. Hell, you could even sell it and keep the money. I don't care what you do with it. I don't need it."

"Sure. I'll take it off your hands."

I walk to my closet and pull out a sharp looking tailored navy suit, white shirt and red tie. "Are you nervous?" My best friend asks me. "No Dez. This...with Ally. It's right. I just know in my heart that it's right."

"Ah, so I see you have listened to my wisdom over the years. When you're in love you'll know."

"Yes."

I spent the next hour or so getting ready and talking to Dez. I neglected to mention that last year Dez and Carrie got engaged..Well, now you guys know. "Are you sure that you don't need to be home right now with Carrie? She is Piper's sister after all."

"No, man. I'm right where I need to be right now. Carrie knows that I love her. Besides she's probably with Piper. As my best friend you come first. Piper isn't my sister-in-law yet so my loyalty lies with you..it always has. Don't give Piper another thought." He pauses. I respond with, "I wasn't planning on it. Honestly, she should have never happened to begin with." He smiles an all knowing Love Whisperer smile and gives me a firm shoulder slap. "So, are you ready to go get your girl?"

"I'm beyond ready. Its always been Ally, Dez. I've loved her this entire time. Thanks for all of your help, support and understanding why I couldn't marry Piper."

As I look at my best friend I see pure elation and he's even tearing up.

"How could I not support true love?" Dez and I give each other firm bro hugs along with I love you, man and he wished me luck and that we would see him later.

Flashback

We had just gone to get ice cream, started walking back towards my parents house. On the way though, we stopped at a park. The park was so nice. Ally and I went to go enjoy our ice cream and sit underneath a willow tree. A tree that has cascading branches filled with greenery and that I now know symbolizes our deepest inner emotions and our hearts desires.

"Hey, Ally?" I say as we sit down on the grass, I press my back against the trunk of the tree. I leave my legs open for her to sit in between them.

"Yeah, Austin?" She sits down in her plum colored sun dress and presses her back into my chest. I put my arm around her stomach so she's secure. Yeah, I'm doing it for her safety right?

No. I just want to feel close to her. I love feeling close to her and the warmth that spreads through me whenever we're this close.

While she's indulging in her cone of Fruity Mint Swirl a thought comes into my mind."I know that we're young, but you're my best friend. My dad told me that my mom is his best friend and that's why he married her. Does that mean that we'll get married someday?" I say as I lick my own cone of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

She turns her head to look at me and blushes, "Well, I guess only time will tell. You're my best friend too, Austin."

"Do you think that you could ever see me that way? You know, in a romantic sense?"

"Well, you are very handsome. So, yeah. I just don't want to lose our friendship. You're way too important to me."

"You're beautiful, Alls. I feel the same way." I kiss the top of her head.

"Okay, so if I asked you to marry me you wouldn't say no?"

She giggles, "Well, this depends on a lot of things. Like, if we're with other people. If I'm already married or engaged to someone else. If you were to get engaged to someone else that isn't me. If we're even on the same side of the world.

I cut her off, "You're rambling."

"Whatttttttttt!" I give her a look, "Ooops. I mean sorry."

"I think that I could easily fall in love with you, Ally."

"Then to answer your question..If we're in love if and whenever you asked me.. then I would probably say 'Yes'.

She gives me a kiss on the cheek and I feel my cheeks heat up. We stand up and I pick her up spinning her around as she giggles uncontrollably. Ally's laughter makes my heart go crazy.

"Come on, Austy. Please don't drop me."

"Now, why on earth would I ever risk dropping and hurting the future Mrs. Austin Moon."

I smirk looking up and her with her hair falling over our faces and covering them in a blanket. She playfully hits me on the shoulder and doesn't say another word. I sulk but put her down on her own two feet.

End Flashback

Austin's POV

I hop in my sleek black Mercedes S class and drive back to The Marriott. The trip is brief and before I know it I've arrived. I walk through the glass doors of the hotel and to my right is the same hotel concierge that assisted me yesterday and she smiles at me. I walk to the elevators and take it up to the fifth floor and after walking down the hall, I'm right in front of Ally's room 504. I knock on the door and hear Trish and Ally's voices on the other side of it.

"Ally, just let me put on the finishing touches of your makeup."

I knock just once more in case they didn't hear me. "Coming!" It sounds like Trish's voice on the other side, my suspicions are confirmed once the door is opened revealing her.

"Allycakes! Austin's here." I walk through the doorway and into the room trying to keep my mind from wandering to the events of last night with the stunning brunette. I look at the front end of the bed and see that Ally's entire suitcase is packed and zipped.

She's not leaving yet right? I can still change her mind.

Ally then stands from her once seated position on the bed and starts to put her earrings in. I walk over to her side. "Here, let me help you." She hands me the earrings and I put them in for her. She then sits on the bred again to slide on her silver and black open toed sequined heels. "My flight leaves at nine o'clock. I need to check out of here in a few hours. So, this will be our last dinner together."

Whattttt! Oh No it's not!

Don't get discouraged Austin.

Well, this isn't exactly going how I planned it so far.

Once Ally stands up it's then that I really take in her appearance. She's wearing a red ruched floor-length dress, sweetheart halter style neckline with crystal beading just underneath her bust line. I check my watch and see that it's 4:45 p.m. "Baby you look beautiful." I tell her as I kiss the side of her neck, nuzzle my face into it. "So beautiful." I can feel Ally start to blush and continue to whisper all of the things I want to do to her in her ear. Trish clears her throat to regain our attention. "Well, I better get going. Call me when you get to Italy. I love you, Allycakes."

"Thanks for everything Trishykins. I will, love you too." Trish hugs Ally tightly as if she's really going to be leaving in a few hours and has no idea when she will see Ally next. She hugs me next and kisses me on the cheek. "I really hope that everything goes perfect for the both of you."

"I'll take care of her and I hope it does too." Trish walks out the door.

"Are you ready to go? Our reservations are at five o'clock." She nods and I grab her hand and we instantly interlock our fingers. Before we exit the hotel room she grabs her clutch and passport. "I need to check out of here around seven o'clock or so."

We walk outside to my car, I open and close the door for her. "Don't worry that won't be a problem. I really wish that you weren't leaving."

Once I'm in the drivers seat she says,"Austin. Miami is the place that I grew up, but now I want adventure. Miami isn't really my home anymore. I want to jet set around the world and live abroad."

"I understand."

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

After about fifteen minutes we reach our destination.

I pull my car over near the landing strip and park it. We get out of the car and I lock it. "Austin, is that?"

"It sure is, Ally."

"I thought that we're going to dinner."

"We are just not right this very minute. In a little while though, I promise."

I scoop her up in my arms and carry her over to the helicopter where our pilot is waiting for us. "You get in first Baby." I help her into the helicopter and verify with the pilot that everything is in order. He tells me that it is and the three of us are finally in it. Once I'm in I take the opportunity to buckle Ally into her harness and then buckle myself in as well.

The pilot flicks a few switches and then after a minute or so we're in the air. I hand Ally her headset with the speakers and microphone on it. "We're taking a sunset helicopter tour."

She squeals in delight and once we're in the air we take in the beauty of what's below us. Through the speakers of our headset I press a button and a song starts to play, Ally's favorite artist.

You Are In Love: Taylor Swift

Time moved too fast
You played it back
Buttons on a coat
Light-hearted joke
No proof not much
But you saw enough

It reminds me of all the memories that Ally and I share together. Like the time Ally helped me plan a date for yet another girl. We had set the lighting and dimmed the lights to

The light reflects
The chain on your neck
He says look up
And your shoulders brush
No proof, one touch
You felt enough

You can hear it in the silence, silence
You can feel it on the way home, way home
You can see it with the lights out, lights out
You're in love, true love
You are in love

And for once you let go
Of your fears and your ghosts

One step, not much, but it said enough

I let go of Piper and Ally let go of Ethan. Now, I just need her to let go of her fears of us not working out so she can be mine forever.

You kissed on sidewalks
You fight and you talk

Takes me back to our fight all those years ago at school and I kissed her on the sidewalk.

One night he wakes, strange look on his face
Pauses, then says, you're my best friend

I remember one night I had fallen asleep at the piano in the practice room and woke up with my arm around Ally's petite frame. I felt weird for a second but comfortable at the same time and then decided to shake her out of her sleep. "Austin? What's wrong? Do you want to finish our song?"

"No."

"Ally." She sat up a little straighter. "Mmm yeah Austin?"

"You're my best friend."

And you knew what it was, he is in love

And why I've spent my whole life trying to put it into words

You're in love, true love
You're in love

The song ends and I say to her. "You're beautiful." I take my hand and lightly caress her cheeks.

This is it.

"Alls, the last time we were in a helicopter my dream of playing Times Square on New Years Eve was about to come true. That dream came true because of you, because of your sheer talent as a songwriter. I should have known then just how much I loved you and wanted you by my side, but I was a fool. I was not brave enough to tell you that I wanted to be with you. We have spent way too much time apart. I know that this is going to sound crazy, but hear me out."

She gives me a warm look and places both of her hands over mine and it's enough to keep me pushing forward.

"Ally, I'm so in love with you. SO much so that you're all that I ever think about. I realize that we haven't been together that long, honestly I don't care. I know my heart. My heart that beats for and because of you. Our best friend once told us, "When you're in love you'll know." Well I can tell you for sure that I do."

There are tears streaming down her face.

"You are the most beautiful, kind, talented and caring person that I have ever known. I was foolish to think that anyone could ever come close to you. You're my soul-mate, I mean that more than you could possibly know.

My gorgeous girlfriend looked up at me through her wet eyelashes. "Oh Austin."

"I know that this is sudden, perhaps even crazy but I don't want to waste anymore time than we already have. I love you. It's always been Only you truly you in my heart. I don't want to live another day without you.

You are my the absolute love of my life and so much more... I need you to look down and onto the shoreline."

As we look down as we fly over the ocean on the sand with red and yellow rose petals is "Austin & Ally Moon Forever?" There's also a romantic dinner set up for the two of us as well. Ally looks at me in total awe but still unsure of what exactly is happening. I take the opportunity to pull the velvet box out of my pocket, pop open the lid revealing Ally's Neil Lane engagement ring.

I sing to her and into my headset Capella.

I, own this dream
'Cause I've got you with me
There's no way I can make it without you
Do it without you
Be here without you

"I want to spend the rest of our lives making our dreams come true you please be my wife? Marry Me, Ally. There's nothing I want more than for you to become Mrs. Austin Moon."

"Is this really happening?" She asks me tears in her eyes that I hope are of happiness. I take her ring out of the ring box and place a gentle kiss on her left ring finger. "Does that answer your question?"

"I-I-I can't believe this is happening. Is this for real? Are you for real? I mean is this really for real?"

I chuckle lightly and kiss her cheek, "I assure you that this is actually happening. Alls, will you be Mrs. Ally Moon? Will you be my wife?"

Once the shock subsides I finally get a "OMG! OMG! I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING? YES, OH MY GOD YES AUSTIN!"

I show Ally her ring before sliding it on her finger. "Austin, it's stunning. I mean-"

I cut her off, "It's the perfect fit."

"How did you?"

"I had Trish give me your ring size."

We each take our hands and turn in our seats to put our hands on each others faces. I can't wait another second to kiss her. This kiss is fueled entirely by love, true love, passion, insane passion, and happiness. When we pull away I put Ally's hand on my chest and she puts my hand on hers. "You got my heart beating like that." We both say in unison and Ally starts to giggle. She's absolutely glowing right now.

"Hey baby, wave to the camera for me." I point to the dashboard that had the discreet looking video camera on it. "We're? You recorded the proposal?"

"I did."

She puts her forehead against mine waving her left hand in front of the camera. "We're going to get married." She says quietly against my lips but very content and I can hear the blissful tone in her voice. "You're going to be my husband."

"Yes Baby. Your husband and the father of our children whenever we're ready. Listen, I know that you want to go back to Italy. The only way you're going is if we're going together. So what do you say we find our next chapter in Europe? I don't care where we go, because my home and my heart is wherever you are."

"You really mean that, Austy?" I nod my head and kiss her left hand. "I love you fiance."

"I love you too fiancee."

I bought Ally a three carat pear shaped diamond center stone engagement ring with round diamonds all around the rest of her band. When I saw this ring, I was blown away by how perfect it is. I chose this ring because I wanted to take this right-side up teardrop style cut ring and turn it into something positive. The teardrop represents the sadness that we've felt while we were apart, it represents her song..the one that she wrote about me, it represents that I don't ever want her to feel unwanted by me ever again. I will spend the rest of my life loving this woman more than she could possibly ever handle. I will never want another woman or love another woman the way that I love her. I realize that now.

"How soon do you want to get married?"

"How about a few months from now? I don't want to waste another second of us not being together. I also am realistic and won't push for a crazy soon wedding."

"Promise me when you look at your engagement ring you'll see the right-side up teardrop as a positive thing."

"Promise. I have an idea as to where I want to get married too. I'm so excited and I can't wait to jet set around the world with my soon-to-be husband."

I pull Ally in for one last kiss before landing on the beach where we're going to have our romantic dinner and celebrate our engagement.

The End.

A/N: Please tell me your favorite parts in this chapter. Was it worth the wait? Do you guys want an epilogue and/or SMUT? :) I can give it if you want. Majority rules. I hope that you all have a ton of feels now. XOXO