So, I thought that since everyone reacted so well to the last chapter that I would post the next chapter today :D Anyways... this story is almost to 100 comments! I love everything you guys have to say!

P.S. Shout out to Frenchie12 whose idea inspired this entire chapter! Thanks! :D

"Uh, hey, Austin..." Ally said, doing a strange little walk-dance over to him, resorting back to something she would have done in high school during an awkward situation.

"Wait wait wait, you guys know each other?" Cassidy asked, looking from her boyfriend to her new friend.

"Uh, yeah, Babe, we were um," Austin tried to explain, looking to Ally for help.

"We were friends, back in New York. While he was recording there we, um, got to be pretty close. We, uh, lost touch when he came to L.A.," Ally finished, smiling nonchalantly towards the couple.

"Well, that's great," Cassidy finally decided, bouncing up and down. "Now we don't have to go through all that introducing stuff and we can just hang out, of course, only if you want to, Ally."

"Uh, yeah, sure, why not?" Ally stuttered, "But I should probably get to "Baggage Claim" and I gotta go find this building that my company's putting me up in and..."

"Oh, where?" Cassidy asked. Ally handed her a sheet of paper with all her information and Cassidy began jumping up and down showing it to Austin excitedly, Austin only nodded and faked a smile. "Oh my God! Ally, you live in the same building as us!"

"Really," Ally asked, genuinely excited for a moment.

"Yeah," Cassidy explained, "this is where they put up all the employees and artists for Starr Records that don't have their own place, didn't you know that this company is a branch of Starr Records?"

"No," Ally said, taking back the piece of paper and searching for any clue to this she may have missed.

"Well, come on, Ally. We'll help you get your bags. We can all take my truck back," Austin said, holding Cassidy's hand and gesturing for Ally to come along. Ally followed behind, dragging her suitcase looking like a lost puppy.

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"So, here it is! Casa de Cassidy!" Cassidy exclaimed, swinging her door open, not bothering to knock and surprising a girl on the couch. The girl quickly got up and gave her a hug. "Kira! Oh my God it's so great to see you!" The two girls embraced and screeched. Austin and Ally shared a glance but quickly turned away. Ally was fighting off the engrossing desire to chew on her hair.

"CASS!" A chorus of voices yelled at the door, footsteps following. Cassidy was lifted up by 4 guys all yelling and laughing.

"GUYS, oh my God it's so great to see you guys!" Cassidy yelled, being lifted by the group. "Ally, this is my band, this is Kevin, Ethan, Danny, and Elliot."

"Hi," Elliot said, making his way towards Ally. "Ally, right? I'm very glad to meet you." Ally started to blush while Elliot smiled at her.

"Don't listen to him, Ally, he's the biggest nerd in our band," Cassidy laughed. "He carried around a glue gun until he was 17, we had to have an intervention!" The rest her bandmates was cracking up and Elliot laughed sarcastically, turning his attention back to Ally.

"So, where are you from, Ally?"

"I'm from Miami, then uh, I just came from New York City, 'cause um, that's where I lived for a while." Ally knew she was stammering but she couldn't help it. Elliot was definitely cute and it's not like anything was going to happen with Austin considering his girlfriend was standing right there and she had realized during the ride here that if she was going to live so close to him that she was going to need to get over him.

"Hey, Cass, I know you just got home and all but I was wondering if you wanted to hear a song I wrote while you were gone?" Austin asked, holding onto his girlfriends hand. Ally couldn't help the feeling bubbling up inside of her, but she couldn't explain why she still felt this way after three years. That was when it hit her, closure. She needed closure. Watching Austin go across the room leading Cassidy to a guitar on a stand, picked it up and positioned himself in front of Cassidy. Kira and the rest of Cassidy's band gathered up around and Elliot held his hand out to Ally to stand next to him. They watched as Austin started to dance in the living room,

When the crowd wants more
I bring on the thunder
'Cause you got my back
And I'm not going under

Cassidy was dancing and smiling while Austin continued singing.

You're my point
You're my guard
You're the perfect chord
And I see our names together on every billboard

We're headed for the top
We got 'em on lock
We'll make 'em say "Hey!"
'Cause there's no stopping us
When we hit the same but different
We're never gonna quit
And we'll keep rocking!

There's no way I can make it without you
Do it without you
Be here without you
It's no fun when you're doing it solo
With you it's like whoa
Yeah and I know
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

Austin finished and put the guitar back on the stand, taking a hug and a kiss from Cassidy making half of the population of the room make disgusted sounds while Ally's whole body seemed to go numb.

"It's not done yet," Austin said when the two separated.

"I love it anyway!" Cassidy said, putting her arm around him.

"Exactly, though, I was hoping you would help me finish it?" Austin nudged her back.

"Sure, Blondie." Cassidy replied. Ally leaned over to Kira who was standing on the opposite side of her for a an explanation,

"It's a pet name she used while Austin was trying to ask her out," Kira said, nearly reading Ally's mind and it startled her. "Don't get jumpy, I'm good at reading people's actions." Kira smiled and Ally returned it.

When everyone separated because Kira had put out some chips and soda, Ally took Austin by the arm and asked if they could talk for a minute.

"Sure, Ally," Austin replied, obviously shocked at her request and looking towards his friends and girlfriends called out, "I'll be back in a sec." The two of them made their way onto the balcony of Cassidy's apartment and Austin sat down on one of the two lounge chairs. Ally sat down on the adjacent one and sighed. "So? Why are we out here?" Austin asked.

"I just wanted to see how you were..." Ally said, trying to come up with an excuse but failing miserably and cursing herself in her head for not coming up with one before she came out here.

"Ally, I get it. You're here and you're surprised to see me. I have to say the feeling is mutual. But I'm happy with Cassidy and I know you've moved on too so I think we should try to be friends, okay? You know, none of the awkwardness like earlier." Ally's masquerade was enough to make Austin smile and pat her knee. "Great." Austin stood up and started to walk toward the door.

"Why did you leave!? Why didn't you call me or write to me?" Ally yelled as Austin reached towards the door handle, Austin spun around to see Ally standing with her fists clenched and a tear on her cheek.

"Because you told me not to!" Austin said, walking towards Ally, "You made it pretty damn clear in the letter you left me. You didn't even have the damn courtesy to tell me to my face! Ally, you are so... so..." Ally walked up to him putting a hand on his shoulder and kissed him gently on the lips. Austin pushed back for a split second before pulling back and pushing Ally away from him. "What the hell are you doing! Ally I'm in a relationship! I'm happy! Why are you screwing with me?"

"I guess I have closure now," Ally said, bumping Austin's shoulder with her own as she opened the door and made her way back inside the apartment.

"Ally..." Austin stood on the balcony and finally wrapped his mind around what had just happened and made his way inside. When he got inside he was greeted by Cassidy jumping up next to him and stuffing a chip in his mouth.

"Hey, Ally," Elliot said making his way towards her, "I know we just met and stuff, but do you wanna grab dinner sometime?"

Ally looked towards Austin, feeling the butterflies in her stomach start to die and she watched him kiss and laugh with Cassidy. "Absolutely." Ally finally answered, smiling at Elliot and touching his arm. Austin watched from the corner of his eyes while Ally flirted with Elliot and felt a swarm of butterflies spin up in his stomach and a wave of some emotion he wasn't quite sure how to define wash over him.

Austin found Ally's eyes while she was dancing with Elliot and he was sitting next to Cassidy and they shared a glance neither of them could describe as anything but electric, whether it was a shock that would restart a heart or cut down a tree, it was there and it was powerful enough for both of them to look away as quickly as their eyes had found each other.

Oooo drama! Again. Always. Always drama. Anyway I love reviews and I also love constructive criticism and ideas for the story. I got the idea of Elliot being in the band from Frenchie12 whom I thanked before but I just wanted to give them credit!

Also, I'd love to hear your favorite parts or quotes from the chapter for inspiration, thank you!