A/N Okay, Auslly chapter ahead! :) i'm really sorry it's taken me sooo long! i've had a very busy day. Enjoy xoxo

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Austin&Allynor am I associated with it in any way. All characters belong to Disney, however, I created Ian. All I did was twist the story line. I also don't own the song "Never Say Never" by The Fray, nor am I associated with The Fray.

"WHAT!" Trish exclaimed as I told her what had happened the night before. We were at her locker. "Shh!" I pleaded, "I don't need people knowing!"
Trish was actually excited I think. "I told you this would happen! I knew you had chemistry!"
I look at her, confused. "You never told me he would kiss me?" I point out. She shrugs, "That's beside the point."
Dez excitedly runs up to us, sporting a high-pitched scream. "I heard! I heard!"
I put my palm to my forehead. "Does Austin tell you everything, Dez!" I groan, and he nods quickly. "I think he really likes you, Ally!" He says.
I nod. "Me too, but what about our partnership? What if it messes things up between us?"
Trish looks at me questioningly. "Do you like him, Ally?" She asks me. I stare at her.
What was my answer to that question? Did I like him? I liked the way he smelled, and how gentle he was, and his cheeky smile...
"I... I guess so." I murmur to Trish.
She smiles. "I knew you did. I could tell you liked him from day one."
I frown. "What do I do, Trish?" I whimper, really not knowing what to do. But the bell rings, and we're forced to get to class, where, of course, Austin is.
He grins at me, and I grin back awkwardly. The tension between us was crazy, and I felt my face getting hot as I sat in my seat.
"Meet me at my car after school. I'll take you home." He murmured to me, and I nodded.
The school day seemed to take forever. When it was finally over, I scurried to Austin's car, where he was already seated on the driver's side. There was silent tension in the air.
Then he turns to me. "Ally, if I came on to you as... I don't know, if I came on too strong, or too quick... Tell me. I need to know whether you feel the way about me like I feel about you. And I know you're probably worried about our partnership or something, but... I think we can make it work."
I realize that I'm studying my hands, folded in my lap. And then I decide that it's my turn to speak.
"It's not that I don't like you back, Austin. I think you're awesome. But yeah, our partnership. If we broke up, who would help you out? Of course I still would, but I doubt you'd want me to. And then you're so popular, and I'm so... Not. Well, I'm exceptionally popular, thanks to you and Trish, but still. You have your reputation to worry about. Then, to add on to it all, you'll be leaving for college at the end of the school year..."
Then, I'm done. What else is there to say, really?
He stares at me. "I'm not going anywhere, Ally. I've decided I'm going to stay home. Ian and I will start work together."
Okay, so scratch out the college. But still, did he miss everything else that I had just said?
He sighs. I realize we're still sitting in the parking lot, less and less cars around us. I wonder what people are thinking.
"If you didn't have our partnership and my reputation to worry about... What would be your honest answer?" He asks me.
I look him in the eyes and answer honestly, "My answer would be yes."
He nods, and takes in what I've just said. "Now imagine that we could make sure not to ruin our partnership. And forget about my reputation, I've got nothing to lose. I'm an 18-year-old who has parties most weekends, who lets his own brother drive drunk, and who lets his parents still pay for his gas money. I'm not as perfect as most people think, Ally."
I swallow hard. "My... My answer would still be yes."
He, surprisingly, takes my hand. "Then let's just not let it ruin our partnership. We'll give it a shot, and... And, if it doesn't work out, we'll let it off easy, and continue writing together. That's all I could ever ask for from you."
I smile and lightly nod. We were now the last ones in the parking lot, so we must have been sitting here a while. So... Were Austin and I officially together? I was pretty sure that I just agreed to be his girlfriend or whatever.
Huh. Who would have known? Me, homeschooled Ally, dating Austin Moon: multi-talented, party-throwing, fun. It's like what I thought that night Austin performed our first song: I could get used to this.

A/N I really enjoyed writing this chapter! I think I can have the next one up by tomorrow, I may even get 2 up tomorrow. Review, favorite, and follow! Thanks :)