Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! So, last chapter focused on Ally's thoughts and kind of realizing where she stands, so this chapter is going to focus more on Austin.

P.S. Shout out to R5Forever for one of the sweetest reviews I've ever gotten! Thank you a ton! It made my day :)

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The Next Morning

AustinMoon: Dez we have to talk i really need ur advice

DEZ48: What man?

AustinMoon: I kissed Ally.

DEZ48: What?! That's great!

AustinMoon: Yea... but after she just kinda pushed me away and ran out the door and she hasn't even called me yet

DEZ48: When? Was it during ur date?

AustinMoon: Ya. I sang to her, the song from the party, heartbeat, and it was just really great.

DEZ48: Magical even?

AustinMoon: Yeah and the kiss was amazing i just, i'm really confused

DEZ48: Maybe it wasn't mean to be?

AustinMoon: No way. I wouldn't have run into her if it wasn't.

DEZ84: then make it happen!

AustinMoon is now offline

Austin stood up from his desk and knocked his chair to the floor. He picked it up and quickly tried to put it back under the desk. He grabbed his phone from his pocket and his jacket from the chair and ran out the door.

"Come on! Come on! Pick up!" Austin whispered to himself descending the stairs. "Ally, come on!"

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Later that morning

"Who's that?" Dallas asked, holding Ally's hand across the table at the same café table she and Austin had met at less than 24 hours ago.

"No one." Ally said, smiling at him and switching her phone off.

"So, babe. What made you decide to finally call me back?"

"I, I just felt like it was time to see what you had to say." Ally countered timidly.

"Well, as I've been telling Trish for weeks, I'm really really really sorry, Als. You know how much you mean to me, right? It was really stupid what I did, I'm sorry."

"Of course." Ally said, looking into her hot chocolate.

"Come on, Als. You know I'm telling the truth." Dallas said with honest eyes, squeezing her hand.

"Dallas..." Ally started.

"No, Ally. I'm really sorry. More than I've ever been about anything! Don't you believe me?"

"I, yeah." Ally said, giving up. "But, I just don't understand how you could do that if you really loved me?"

"I did! I do! Ally, it was stupid! I was stupid! All she had going for her was her looks, and... I don't know, I was weak?"

"Yeah, sure." Ally said.

"Please, Ally. Look at me." Dallas said and reached under her chin, bringing her head up and meeting their eyes. "I love you. I always have and I always will. You're the only girl for me. Please, Ally, say you'll be my girlfriend again?"

"Uh... of course." Ally said, nodding slowly. "But if you ever do that to me again-"

"Wouldn't dream of it, Ally." Dallas said and put his other hand around the one he was already holding. Ally smiled at him then at their interlocked hands. She put took her other hand from the death grip it had on her hot chocolate and slowly took hold of his hand.

"I know. I love you, too." Ally said, but she knew her voice had faltered.

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Earlier that morning.

*knock*knock*

"Who is it?" Trish yelled, walking out of her room and rubbing her eyes. "It's 11 in the morning, some people are sleeping!" She opened the door and looked the tall blonde guy up and down.

"Are you-?" She began.

"Is Ally Dawson here?" Austin asked, hurriedly while looking over Trish's shoulder and into the apartment.

"Um... no she's not here right now? But can you answer my question, please. Are you Austin?"

"Uh... yeah. Yeah, I'm Austin." He said, still looking around the apartment, "Wait, has she mentioned me?"

"Uh, yeah!" Trish said, as if it was extremely obvious.

"Really?" Austin asked, "Well, where is she, exactly?"

"Uh..." Trish stammered and looked down at her shoes. Looking up she asked, "What is this... uh... in... reference to?"

"Um... Well..." Austin began, "I, I just really need to talk to her. Something happened yesterday and I really need to know how she feels."

"Well. She's at the café-" Trish said, slowly.

"Thanks! Gotta go, bye!" Austin said, running down the hall towards the staircase.

"Austin, wait! I don't know if you're gonna like what you see! Austin!" Trish yelled down the hall, "Oh, Ally. Please don't do something stupid." Trish walked back into the apartment and closed the door, then leaned against it and closed her eyes.

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"Ally? Ally?" Austin called, running into the café and to the counter. "Is, uh, Ally Dawson here?"

"Over there." The lady said, pointing.

"Thanks!" Austin replied and the lady smiled and went back to work.

"Ally!" Austin turned and began to walk towards the table they were sitting at just a day ago.

"Ally..." Austin whispered, grabbing his chest with his hand and leaning into the chair at the nearest table to keep from falling when he saw it. Saw her. Saw him.

"I love you. I always have and I always will. You're the only girl for me!" The guy touched her chin, bringing it up to look into her eyes. Her beautiful, perfect, chocolate eyes, "Please, Ally, say you'll be my girlfriend again?"

In that moment, Austin thought his heart was more broken than it had ever been. Seeing this girl, this girl whom I barely knew, but shared this deep connection with. This girl, that he was pretty sure he was falling in love with. He wanted to leave, to get out of this café and back to his apartment. He just wanted to run, away from this place. Away from this girl. Away from his feelings.

"Uh... of course. But if you ever do that to me again-" Ally began.

"Wouldn't dream of it." Austin watched their hands as they intertwined, as she placed her gentle, graceful hand over his. He could feel something deep inside of him, churning and burning with hate and fury. She had kissed him, well, he had kissed her, less than a day ago. How could she go out and date some guy? Or even worse, her ex. As the thought occurred to him, Austin knew it must be true. This guy, it was obviously her ex. But he had cheated on her, there's no way she would take him back, there's no way she could trust him or say she loved him or anything. She just wouldn't.

Then, the world stood still. As if all time had stopped, because what Ally had just said, it contradicted everything he thought of her. And it broke his heart. Before he knew what he was doing the chair he had been sitting in was on the ground and the door to the café was behind him. He ran down the block towards his apartment but after a few minutes he stopped, sat down on a bench and put his head in his hands. The entire scene rushing back and hitting him full-force. Especially the last thing he had heard her say;

"I know. I love you, too."

In the words of Spencer Shay (being an avid iCarly fan) OOOO! Drama!

Okay, thanks for all the reviews, I'm really psyched about this!

P.S. I love constructive criticism and any tips or suggestions you may have to make the story develop better, and if I use your idea I'll definitely give you credit :)