Warning: Mature suggestive content later in the chapter!

Chapter 7

Ally stirred in her sleep. She let out a deep breath and opened her eyes. At first everything was blurry but in a blink of an eye everything came to focus. Then she noticed the arm that was hugging her at the waist.

Oh, god. What happened? she thought. She scanned the room and looked to the person asleep next to her. Then she realized. She closed her eyes and sighed. That was such a relief. But what happened last night?

We still had our clothes on, so that's good. Then she remembered. The s'mores. Hot chocolate. A warm fire. Romance movie. Warm comfort. And her plead for him to stay.

She twisted her body so she was facing the guy next to her. Austin. He was so peaceful and relaxed when sleeping. He looked so happy. She loved last night. It was one of the best nights of her life. Just amazing. As she was recounting last night's events another memory raced through her mind. That was one of the greatest nights of her life, or she so thought. Now that so called happy memory was nothing but a nightmare.

-Flashback-

They had to share a hotel room, since every body had already chosen their best friend. But they were best friends and they didn't mind sharing a room even though they were of opposite genders.

It was an overnight stay at a hotel for a competition. With no surprise, Ally had been accepted to represent her school. He barely scrapped passing, but surprising everybody. So with a group of ten, they were there for the night proudly for their school.

It was now, eleven at night, since they had stayed up late preparing, they were settling in their hotel room. It was just a simple room, with a large flat screen TV, bathroom, closet and two beds. Pretty basic.

When they first entered he had claimed the bed closer to the balcony. She didn't mind since the TV was directly in front of her bed. They set down their overnight bags and explored the room. There wasn't much to find, so Ally flopped onto her bed and started texting her friend Trish, who could've come but didn't want to due to the excess work of missing school to be in a school competition. Then she bounced up and down as he jumped onto her bed, settled himself, and grabbed the TV remote.

She looked at him. "Really?"

"Yep. I'm bored, so TV it is!"

"Why on my bed? Why don't you text Dez?" Ally replied.

"He's on a trip and yours is in front of the TV," he casually replied, flipping through the channels.

"Why don't you go take a shower and prepare for bed instead?" she countered, getting tired of her best friend's attitude. "We have to be in the lobby by eight."

"Fine Ms. Smarty Pants." He rolled off the bed and grabbed a change of clothes from his bag. As he entered the bathroom, he called out to her, "Would you like to join me? I know you want to!"

She rolled her eyes. "Gross! Hell, no!"

"Whatever! Your loss!" he retorted and started a shower.

Once he was gone, she pulled out her change of clothes and put them in a neat pile. Then she rearranged the bed, and turned on the TV. But her thoughts strayed to her best friend who now seemed to be singing in the shower.

She laughed. He was one of a kind and trust her when she says one of a kind. Because he truly was. They had been classmates for a while now, but he hardly noticed her. Until recently he started paying attention to her, and they soon became best friends. And she admits, she might have teensy little crush on him. Okay, maybe not teensy, more like major crush. And only her best friend Trish knew. And its been like that for a while. And even though they were just best friends, with a one-sided crush from Ally, Austin from Ally's point of view seems to be quite a flirt with her. And sometimes she wondered if he liked her back. Ally sighed. But it was never going to happen. Even though they were best friends he was still school's Mr. Popular.

Then she turned to her phone and resumed her conversation with her BFF.

He came out ten minutes later wearing basketball shorts and a sleeveless tee. He turned to her. "Your turn."

She sighed, tired from today's events, grabbed her phone (there was some conversations she'd like to keep from him) and clothes and walked into the bathroom. After a warm shower she changed into her pjs which were yoga pants with a fitted grey shirt. This normally wasn't her pick which was short shorts and a tank-top, but she didn't want him to see her like that.

Ally walked back to the room to find him on her bed, yet again, watching TV.

"Get off," she pleaded as she tried her best to push him off the bed.

"You can't make me!" he replied as he tried to fight against her strength. "I'm stronger." And to prove that he showed off his guns. "Boom! Boom!"

"Urgh! Fine!" she exclaimed. "You can stay, but when its off to bed, you have your own."

He nodded eagerly and turned his attention to the TV again. Ally shook her head and went back to the bathroom to dry her hair. Once that was done, she settled next to him on the bed. "So what are we watching?"

"Well Silver Linings Playbook is on," he replied.

"Oh! A favorite." They leaned back on the headboard the watched the movie. The bed comforter was wrapped around them as they watched. Her legs were pulled up near her with her head resting on her knees. He was sitting up with an arm wrapped around her. It was quite comfortable and who said Ally was complaining? This was one of her fantasies about them, coming true!

As Pat and Tiffany finally confess their love for each other, Ally sneaked a peek at her best friend. Looks like he chose the same second to look at her too. Then without warning the gap between their lips was filled as he crashed his lips onto her. She was surprised at first but she soon melted into the kiss. Then he ran his tongue over her lips, begging for entrance. She was hesitant at first, but agreed.

They stayed like that for the next couple of minutes then the next thing Ally knew she was flat on the bed with Austin on top of her, kissing her, hard. He soon left her lips and trailed kissed down her next. Sucking, nipping. She moaned. Her hands roamed his chest then to his hair.

His hands slipped under her shirt as he caressed her. He only pulled away for a second to pull off her shirt and his, throwing it to some random direction.

Ally knew it was going to happen. Tonight was the night she was going to lose her innocence. Her virginity.

And she did. To that back-stabbing jerk! She regretted that night since their nasty break-up.

-End of Flashback-

That was why. Why she was afraid to let a guy break down her walls. They might end up being that double-crossing jerk she thought she loved in high school.

She looked at Austin. She felt something different about him. That's why she started dating him. Because he seemed different than most guys out there.

But not now. She was busy with work today. She tried her best to not wake him up, but to no avail.

He groggily opened his eyes to see Ally awake. "Oh! You're up," he stated. "You should have waken me."

"I didn't want to. You look peaceful," she said. "I'm sorry that I woke you."

"Nah," he waved her apology away. "It's fine. But getting to wake up everyday to see your face would be a world I'd love to live in."

She giggled. "Seriously, Austin! I have to get up. I've got work."

"Fine. But before you go, do you mind making me some pancakes?" he begged with his puppy dog eyes.

"Okay!" She moved his arm and jumped off the bed.

As Austin was eating his large pile of pancakes, lathered with syrup, and topped with chocolate chips and whipped cream, Ally just stood there watching, amazed at how much this guy could eat!

"Austin, slow down! You're going to choke!" she warned.

"Nah! Am grud. Franks thow," he managed to say despite a full mouth of pancakes.

Ally was surprised that he could even speak. "Okay. I trust that you can stay here by yourself or go to your place. But I have to go to work."

He swallowed. "Aww! I wanted to spend the whole day with you!"

"As sweet as that is, I have work. But I'll meet you at Lighthouse Café at four," she called as she rushed out the door, finally realizing the time.

Austin waved and continued his work to plow though his stack of pancakes. All day he did nothing. He was really bored without Ally. When four was nearly approaching he made sure Ally's place was locked and he ran to his apartment for a quick change of clothes.

When he arrived, he smiled. Ally was already there. She didn't notice him because she was furiously typing away on her laptop, working on her story.

So he decided to buy her some cake to surprise her. He stayed at the counter making sure that Dallas guy didn't do anything to it. As he eyed Dallas's every move the bell chimed to signal a new customer.

Ally didn't look up, yet. but Austin turned to see a guy. He was tall in height, but shorter than Austin. He had short light brown hair and was wearing a navy blue polo shirt with grey jeans. They seemed to be about the same age, but this guy seemed more mature.

The guy scanned the café as if looking for someone.

"The cake," someone said behind Austin.

He turned around to see Dallas holding out two cups and a plate of cake. He also appeared to be smirking. Austin ignoring that, thanked him (not really wanting to) turned around and dropped the food. Hot coffee splashed over his shoes, but he didn't care.

He had turned around to catch the mystery guy walk up to Ally. She looked up, looking surprised. She then jumped up into his arms. They stayed like that for a minute before letting go. Then he sat down across Ally. In Austin's usual seat.

Austin stared wide at this whole scene before him.

A/N: So there was another cliffy for you. I'm evil *_* So while I leave you to ponder on that, I have to get going. Until next time, ciao.

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