Okay I know I said this was the last chapter, but damn I didn't know how much I wanted to get through lol. So.. this can be a two parter ;) Also, I tried to add some of the requests people asked for. If there's anything you still really wanna see then nows the time to tell me ;)


"Sit down." Gavin demanded.

"Have I done something wrong?" Piper asked doing as she was told.

"What exactly did you do to Austin?"

"I've already told you.."

"I need to know Piper."

"I thought you were cheating on me.."

"So your first thought was to what? Get revenge?" He asked.

"I don't know what I thought.. and I don't know why I decided to call him. I guess I know him so well that I thought he'd just go along with it.." Piper shrugged.

"Look." Gavin sighed as he sat next to her. "I don't wanna break up with you.. What we did back then was wrong and I think we both know it, but we're here now.. and if you still wanna keep things as it is, then I'd like it if we could." Gavin smiled.

"I take it you guys told him?" Piper asked.

"Yeah.. he didn't take it very well."

"I feel horrible for what we done now.. I feel horrible for what I done." Piper looked down.

"Do you think he'll ever forgive us?" Gavin asked.

"I have no idea.."


"Good news! The court has called for some supervised visits." Leanne smiled.

"What does that mean?" Ally asked rushing over to her.

"Essentially someone is going to come out and watch how you go about your day to day life with Charlie.. also Austin is going to have to be there."

"Austin…?"

"Is there something wrong with him?" Leanne asked.

"No, nothing." Ally smiled.

"What you two talking about?" Austin asked making his way down the stairs.

"We get to see Charlie." Ally told him.

"We do?" He said mid yawn, his eyes lighting up seriously.

"There will be people watching you, but Austin, it's your chance to act on that little speech you gave the other day." Leanne smiled.

"When is it?" Ally asked.

"Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow…" Ally thought for a second. "Charlie goes to his soccer practices on Saturdays."

"Indeed he does, and as it happens tomorrow is the big game and you two have tickets."

"I need to call Trish!" Ally pushed past Austin.

"She's excited." Austin laughed.

"Hey, are you okay?" Leanne asked.

"Me? I'm fine." He smiled.

"Good, cause she's gonna really need you tomorrow."

"Honestly, I'm cool… and hey.. I know I haven't paid you yet but I'll get you something."

"Save it Austin, I'm too emotionally invested in this case to even care about money."

"Are you sure?" His eyes widened.

"I'm sure." She smiled.

"Thank you!" He went to hug her and she stepped back.

"A handshake will do." She extended her hand.

"Right." He nodded shaking her hand.


"How do I look?" Ally asked.

"You look great." Austin smiled, barely looking up from his phone.

"Did you even look?"

"Yes." He sighed. "You always look great, besides it's a soccer game. We're hardly going to meet the royal family."

"I just want to look good." Ally said.

"For your seven year old son?" Austin raised an eyebrow.

"No, for social services you idiot." She threw a shirt at him.

"Hey." He looked up at her throwing it back.

"What are you even looking at anyway?" She asked sitting on his lap.

"It's not important."

"Well now that you've said that I know it is." She glared at him.

"Alright." Austin sighed. "You think we look like each other?" Austin asked holding his phone up.

"Gavin?" She asked. "Well.. you're both tall and you both have that awful stubble."

"Alright leave my facial hair out of this, it's manly." He said rubbing his chin.

"Right, of course." she laughed. "But I don't think you look that alike." Ally shrugged.

"Yeah, I'm much more attractive." He winked.

"Much more cockier too apparently." She said getting up.

"Actually, I'd give that one to him."

"Are you sure you are okay with doing this? You have a lot going on right now."

"Ally, I'm fine honestly." Austin smiled.

"We could call and reschedule or something.. I'm sure that's allowed."

"Ally." He stood up to join her. "I'm tellin' you to stop worrying about me okay. I'm absolutely one hundred percent fine." He put his hands on her shoulders.

"Okay, I believe you."

"Good." He leaned down giving her a quick kiss. "Now, I really think you should change into something a little more comfortable." He looked down at the dress she had chosen. "It's nice, but it's five thousand degrees out there and you'll be sitting on a dirty wooden bench for the best part of two hours."

"Well, when you put it like that."


Ally's eyes scanned every car that pulled up to the park, and everytime the car doors opened her heart broke with disappointment. "Babe, relax." Austin said taking his sunglasses off. "You know we're still super early, I don't know why we had to leave so soon." He glanced at his watch. "Because I didn't want to miss anything." Ally replied.

"Okay, okay." Austin sighed. "You want a drink? I'm dying in this heat." He said taking a gulp of his water.

"I'm fine." She said.

"What are you so worried about?"

"I don't know.." She sighed. "What if he hates me?"

"Why would he hate you?"

"Who knows what Paul's been telling him.. he could have told him anything."

"I'm sure Paul's a dick, but somehow I doubt he'd do that." Austin smiled.

"Why are you smiling?" Ally asked.

"Because if I'm not mistaken there's a very happy seven year old heading your way." Austin nodded his head forward indicating for her to look behind herself. "Charlie!" She jumped out of her seat, startling some of the other parents but she didn't care. She rushed over to the little boy who flew straight into her arms. "I have missed you so much!" Ally said kissing his head.

"I missed you!" Charlie held on to her tightly.

"Miss Dawson?" Ally looked up at the formally dressed woman. "I'm Mrs Spencer." The woman stuck her hand out for Ally to shake it.

"Nice to meet you." Ally said standing up and shaking the womans hand.

"You are allocated ten hours to spend with Charlie, I'll be around but please don't let that influence anything you do." The woman didn't look very happy. "Before you take him anywhere you must consult me, for now, just pretend I'm not even here."

"Of course." Ally said smiling, studying the woman's facial expression.

Ally took Charlie's hand and led him over to her seat. "Hey little dude." Austin smiled.

"Austin!" Charlie sat on Austin's lap and hugged him.

"I'm surprised you remember my name." Austin laughed.

"I have good memory." Charlie smiled.

"I taught him that." Ally smiled.

"Uh huh." Austin smiled back jokingly.

"This is exactly how everything should be." Ally said sitting down. "How was dads?" She asked, making Austin feel a little uncomfortable.

"It was fun, his house is really big!" Charlie said, putting emphasis on the "really".

"That's nice." Ally said.

"But I missed you." Charlie wrapped his arms around Ally's neck.

"DAWSON!" A deep voice called.

"That's my coach." Charlie got up.

"We'll see you after the game, and good luck!" Ally kissed his cheek and he ran off to the field.

"See." Austin smirked moving closer to her. "I told you everything would be fine."

"I know, and thank you for being here." Ally pressed her forehead against his.

"Anything for you." He pulled back as he felt his phone vibrate. Ally took her eyes off him and looked over to the group of kids who were now warming up. There was a text, from his dad. "We need to talk about this Austin, call me." Austin sighed at the text. "Anything important?" Ally asked.

"Nah." He shook his head. "Just Dez wishing us good luck."


The game had been going on for the best part of an hour and it was the most frustrating thing Austin had ever watched in his life. Ally kept cheering, it was evident she had no idea what was actually going on in the game, but it was cute. Austin on the other hand knew exactly what was going on. Charlie's team were getting destroyed. For a bunch of six to nine year olds the game was brutal. "Time out!" The coach shouted after one of the boys yet again took a tumble. Austin shook his head. "That's it." he said standing up.

"Where are you going?" Ally asked.

"I'll be back in a second." He walked down to the fence that separated the parents from the kids. "Charlie." He waved his hand for Charlie to come forward. Austin lifted him over the fence. "What's going on in there? You've hardly touched the ball?" Austin asked getting down on his knee. Charlie shrugged in response. "Is something wrong? Every time someone passes the ball to you, you seem to avoid it."

"I'm nervous." Charlie sighed.

"Nervous about what?"

"All the other times my dad hasn't been here, mom always cheers anyway, even when we lose.."

"Right.. your dads not here though?" Austin questioned looking around.

"But you are." Charlie looked up at him. "I don't wanna look silly."

"Seriously?" Austin asked and Charlie nodded. It almost broke his heart to hear that Paul never even had the decency to turn up to a game. "Buddy, you don't have to worry about that.. I'll bet you are awesome at this. Let me show you something." Austin jumped up and grabbed a spare ball.

Ally watched as Austin done some tricky looking footwork with the ball while Charlie watched carefully. She couldn't help but smile as the high fived, and as Austin was about to walk away he was pulled back for a hug. Ally slyly looked over her shoulder at Mrs Spencer who seemed to crack a smile. Austin ran back up the stairs and took his seat beside Ally. "What was that?"

"What was what?" He smiled.

"That, with Charlie."

"Just doing what no one ever did for me." Austin put his arm around her.


It didn't take long before the game was over with Charlie scoring the final goal. Austin was the first to jump out of his seat . "I taught him that." Austin smirked.


"I'll give you a few minutes to say goodbye." Mrs Spencer said.

"I'll go pay the bill." Austin said, downing the last of his drink and getting up.

"When will I see you again?" Charlie asked.

"Soon." Ally smiled. "I hope."

"I like Austin."

"I like him too." Ally laughed.

"I know what's happening." Charlie sighed.

"What do you mean sweetie?" Ally asked.

"What dad is doing.. is it my fault?"

"No!" Ally shook her head. "Of course not, it's no ones fault.. it's just something that happens."

"Dad said it was Austin's fault."

"Your dad is just trying to cause trouble." Ally sighed. "Anyway, it's nothing for you to worry about. I promise." Ally scruffed up his hair. "And, it's your birthday next week! You should be more excited about that."

"I'm old." Charlie said, making Ally laughed.

"No, Austin is old."

"I heard that!" Austin shouted.

"You were supposed to."

"I miss you." Charlie sighed.

"I miss you too baby, but you are having fun at dads place right?"

"I guess so." Charlie shrugged.

"Time to go Charlie." Mrs Spencer called.

"Come here." Ally said pulling the little boy into her arms. "I will see you very soon, okay?" Ally asked and Charlie nodded. "Good boy." Ally kissed his cheek. "Say bye bye to Austin." Ally said as Austin walked back over.

"Leaving us already, man you just got here." Austin knelt down.

"Thank you for helping me today." Charlie smiled.

"Oh don't mention it. Pound it." Austin said holding out his fist. Ally watched as Charlie's small hand fist bumped with Austin's rather large one. Ally had to hold back tears as she watched Charlie get into the car and be driven off without her. "I think that went really well." Austin said taking Ally's hand.

"It did." Ally smiled.


"So, it seems they were really impressed with you two as parents." Elliot smiled.

"But.." Leanne took a moment. "Apparently the jury are leaning more towards Paul."

"What?!" Austin spat out.

"Apparently he was acting like a really good dad too."

"Yeah, acting being the keyword there." Austin added.

"Look the only good argument they have against us is the fact that Paul has a better paying job!" Leanne threw herself on the chair.

"Why don't you become a lawyer Austin?" Elliot suggested.

"Uh.. doesn't that take years of training?" Austin asked.

"Yes, and it's a stupid idea." Leanne sighed.

"Well at least I have ideas!" Elliot folded his arms.

"Why is it so hard to get a job in this goddam city?" Austin shook his head.

"We'll think of something." Ally added.

"Ally, we need him to have a job by noon tomorrow. If we don't Ryan is going to destroy our argument."

"All because of fucking money. I mean I know it's important but Ally's managed fine herself for this long, she could do it again. Plus, I'm here now. Just cause I don't have a job right this second doesn't mean I'm never going to get one!"

"Austin.. please don't." Ally rubbed her forehead.

"Sorry.. I just get worked up about shit like this."

"Is there absolutely nothing you can do?" Elliot asked.

"I don't know." Austin shrugged letting his arms flop. "Wait… maybe."

"Well, go on?" Elliot's eyes lit up.

"Give me an hour." Austin grabbed his jacket.

"Where are you going?" Ally jumped up.

"Trust me on this one babe."


Austin pushed open the double doors of his father's "empire". He marched up to the front desk, and saw the usual secretary, Haley. She had always tried to flirt with him in the past. "Where's my dad?" Austin asked.

"Austin?" She looked up from her phone. "You aren't supposed to be here, you were fired."

"Actually I quit, and don't give me bullshit, just tell me where my dad is."

"I don't know." Haley shrugged.

"Yes you do."

"He's in a meeting right now, you can't go in."

"Alright." Austin said, noticing the two security guards that had their eye on him.

"Sorry Austin." She shrugged again. "You can always just talk to me." She smiled.

"Uh.. I'll pass… places to be." He said backing away from the desk. He composed himself before making a run for his dad's office door. It took the security guards a few seconds to catch what was exactly happening, which gave him just enough time to push the door open before he was caught. "Austin?" his dad looked up at him. There were about ten or so other people sitting around the table, one of them was Gavin. "Let go of me." Austin said trying to break free from the grip. Mike nodded at the guards who loosened their grip on Austin. "I'm really glad you came but now is a bad time.."

"I'm not here to talk about that." Austin said.

"Oh.. then why are you here?"

"I want my job back."

"Right… Austin, this isn't a good time."

"Then you can make it a good time. For once in your life can you just put me, your son, first. Just once."

"Austin.."

"Don't give me excuses." Austin shook his head.

"You are the one who quit." Mike said.

"I know and I'm sorry... Dad.. Please… I really need this." Austin looked down.

"Okay." Mike sighed. "You can have the job back.."

"Really?" Austin looked up.

"Really." Mike smiled.

"I want a pay rise as well." Austin said.

"Uh…" Mike laughed uncomfortably. "How much of a pay rise?"

"30 percent."

"10 percent." Mike bargained.

"20."

"15 final offer." Mike said.

"Fine.. deal." Austin almost smiled. "I'm also gonna need you to provide some sort of documentation that shows how much I earn and stuff.. like now…"

"What is all this for?" Mike asked.

"I'd tell you if I had time."

"Alright… I'll do it as soon as I'm done here"

"Thanks… I'll just wait outside." Austin said noticing everyone was staring at him. "Sorry." He said smiling at them all.

"Austin, wait up." Gavin said running after him.

"Gavin!" Mike shouted. "It's fine." He sighed. "Let's just continue shall we."


"Austin."

"Yeah?" Austin turned around to look at Gavin.

"Can we just talk.. all I want is five minutes..?"

"Fine.." Austin sighed following Gavin to couch.

"Look I'm so freaking sorry all this happened… you know I never asked to be born. I never meant to come in a screw everything up."

"You don't have to do this." Austin looked down.

"I do.. because you have no idea how long I wanted to tell you about all of this. I know I really fucked up with Piper.. and I honestly have no excuse for that." Gavin sighed. "I mean come on.. she's hot as fuck." Gavin laughed and Austin couldn't help but join a little.

"I'll give you that."

"You know he is proud of you, right?"

"If you say so."

"Austin, he never shuts up about you. You might not see it, but I do.."

"Alright it's my turn." Austin said sitting up. "It's not your fault, and I can't blame you. You pretty much stole my girlfriend from me.. but." Austin smiled. "I've moved on and I know she's much happier with you."

"You have no idea how much that means to me.." Gavin smiled. "I feel like we should shake hands or something." Gavin suggested standing up.

"Yeah." They awkwardly shook hands. "Screw this." Austin said pulling him in for a hug.

"I've wanted to do that for a long time." Gavin admitted.

"I figured." Austin laughed and looked down at his phone to see a text from Ally. "where are you?"

"So who's Ally?" Gavin smirked.

"You honestly want to know?" Austin asked and Gavin nodded. "She's honestly the most wonderful person I know, and I really think I'm in love with her… and you already know her."

"No fucking way." Gavin's eyes widened. "The girl from Vegas?"

"Yep.."

"You two are together!?"

"We've been married… divorced.. and now dating."

"Holy shit, what the fuck?"

"Crazy right." Austin said. "She has a son, and this asshole Paul, who's his dad is taking her to court for custody. That's why I really needed the job back." Austin explained.

"Damn…"

"Yeah, back in court tomorrow.. and hopefully this is gonna get her the kid back."

"I'm so confused.." Gavin said.

"When there's time I'll explain." Austin reassured him. "You wanna see them?" Austin asked.

"Sure."

"This is the only picture I've got, the assholes in it."

"Dang Austin, she's even better looking that I remember."

"That's because you were drunk."

"I'm not the one who married her." Gavin joked then realized something.

"What?" Austin asked.

"That's Paul?" Gavin asked.

"Yeah."

"Paul Tompkins? Dude, he came by here a few months ago and tried to sell us some dodgy cars."

"What do you mean dodgy?" Austin asked.

"Like stolen…"

"Why did you guys call the cops? And more importantly why didn't I know?"

"You just weren't around, and Mike didn't wanna call the cops because he thought the guy was desperate. Just thought it was better to let him get caught by himself."

"You're sure this is the guy?" Austin asked.

"I'm sure." Gavin nodded.

"You think you could prove this?"

"Sure, I think we've still got one of the forms he gave us somewhere."

"This is great." Austin hugged Gavin once again.

"What's going on here?" Mike asked.

"Dad." The both said instantaneously.

"Here's the papers you asked for." Mike said looking between them. "What's going on..?"

"It's a long story." Austin said.


Paul is supposed to be the overall bad guy of the story, so try not be mad lol.