Author's Note

I bet you guys weren't expecting me today! But yo gus work fast! You got to nearly 55 reviews in less than a day! When I woke up, my inbix was overflowing. So as a reward, I am uploading a day early! And nice try 99angelkitty. Your reviews only cout as one. And to those who thought that the chase is over; my friends, the chase has only just started. Happy reading.

Chapter 7

Austin's POV

"Phil! Can this wait until later!?" I exclaim into the phone, really wanting to get back to Ally.

"No Austin, it really can't. Your career already hanging by a thread! The record company is already angry about your partying!"

"But I'm on a date!" I whine.

"That can take a back seat right now! What is more important? Your career or some brainless bimbo who'll you'll dump in a week!" I was about to defend Ally, because she is most defiantly not another brainless bimbo, but I could tell that Phil isn't in the mood.

"You listen here Moon, you are going to go to this meeting, you're going to be on your best behaviour, and you will not fight back. You will sit there and look pretty, then you will be dismissed" He warned.

"Whatever," I sigh.

"That's more like it. Now get your butt here, you have 5 minutes," Then he hang up.

I really hate Phil, my manager, right now. I mean did he have to call at this particular time! I was having a kind-of-but-not-really-a-date-thing with Ally. She explained about her ex-boyfriend, who was a total jerk! I mean throwing away a relationship that lasted 5 years, over something so silly! And with a girl like Ally. She is so different.

Anyway, I made my way to the building where we had the meeting. I was turned off most off the time. Phil's the one that listens to producers; I only stay because I have to.

"Now Austin, we are aware of the bad press you are getting. So you have to be in the down low. No press for a week. Got that," I nod. Staying out the papers for a week. This is going to be hard.

"That means no clubbing," What! No way! I guess I'm not missing much, I guess I should just set my mind on winning Ally. I mean, I rather have Ally be my girlfriend for 2 weeks, than some boring, brainless, bimbo, that I usually hook up with. So now all I have to do is win her over. And because I am Austin Moon, I usually have girls throw themselves at me, so this chase will be fun.

I already got a game plan. First I act all sweet to her, until she agrees to go out with me. Then I show her to Jessica. Next, I take her on loads of dates for the 2 weeks. And finally, I say that my record label says that they don't want me to have a girlfriend to keep up the 'bad boy' image, and say we can still be friends! It is fool proof.

After the talk, I go home and go to sleep, because I'm not allowed at the clubs. Plus it's been a while since I've had a good nights sleep.

For the past 3 days, I haven't seen Ally at all (not that I been looking for her). It has been so boring not going to the clubs. All I do is go to Dez's apartment, then go home, play the guitar a bit, then go to sleep!

Speaking of Dez's apartment, I head over there after I wake up. It's my favourite hang out place after that small coffee shop I took Ally to. I used to work at that coffee shop before I got 'discovered'. That's why I always go there. Plus it is quiet and nobody really disturbs me because their either don't care, or don't notice me.

When I reach Dez's apartment, I use my key (I got one because I basically live here) and walk in to find Dez making breakfast, and Jess in her pyjamas with a load of curlers in her hair. I burst out laughing at the sight.

"That's why I said you should take that key off him," She hollers at Dez. He just laughs and shakes his head.

"Somebody's cranky. Is it the time of the month?" I ask, making her glare daggers at me. I just laugh and sit down at the bar to find Dez making pancakes. Yes! Pancakes are my favourite food!

"I'll do a few extra," Dez says already seeing me eye the pancakes.

"You shouldn't let him just come in here and take our food," Jess complains. She really hates my guts. That might be because I slept with her sister when she came to visit a couple of months ago. I don't really care, because I hate her just as much.

"You shouldn't be aloud to walk around the house like that. You might just turn us to stone if we look you in the eyes," I snap back. Dez just rolls his eyes. He hears this almost everyday.

"Any way, I'm going to go for my jog. Don't go peaking at me while I get changed," She says directing it at me.

"If I wanted to see a shrivelled up body, I would go see my grandma," I say, earning her hit my head. I hold my head in mock pain.

"Dez! Your girlfriend is abusing me," I whine in a kid voice.

"You kind of deserved that one dude," He says flipping the pancake that was currently on the stove.

"So, what's happening with this girl?" He asks changing the subject after Jess leaves the room.

"I found out that her name is actually Ally, and that she had a good reason for stealing the money."

"Are you sure she's not a gold digger?"

"Please! She didn't even know who I was! And she works at a magazine that I am in almost every week!"

"She a keeper," He jokes. I roll my eyes.

"Yeah. I feel like she is trying to push me away, but I'm cracking her walls. She let me take her on a kind-of-date. I'm not sure where we stand now, I mean I haven't seen her in 3 days,"

"Right, I'll be back in 10 minutes!" Jess announces, walking out of their bedroom wearing shorts, and a tank top.

"Kay," Dez replies giving her a kiss on the cheek, making me gag.

"Freedom!" I say loudly when she is out the door, making sure she can hear it.

"I heard that asshole!" her muffled voice comes from outside the door.

"So Austin," Dez says seriously. "I've been thinking for a while, I'll like to take our relationship further,"

"I'm flattered, but I don't swing that way. Plus you have Jess-,"

"Not you and me!" He shouts interrupting me. "Me and Jess," He explains.

"How so?" I ask. He already lives with her, how much can he bear.

"I want to ask her to marry me," He states, making my eyes widen. I've seen this coming for a little while now, but actually hearing it, it's a bit of a shock.

"Are you sure dude?" I ask. "I mean marriage; it's a life time commitment,"

"One that I am willing to make with Jess," He explains.

"Then go for it," I say. I may hate Jess, but I know he loves her, and she loves him too. And they've been practically married anyway; they've been living together for almost a year, and bee going out for like 2.

"Thanks dude," He says, and then we do our handshake. After that he gets out the pancakes. I grab a plate and grab a big stack, then drench them in chocolate syrup.

"So, if she says yes, will you be my best man?" Dez asks me. I choke on my pancakes, not expecting the question.

"Did you even need to ask me that question?"

"No not really, but I didn't want to assume,"

"Of course I will!"

After that we just eat our pancakes in a comfortable silence. After a while Jess bursts in, magazine under her shoulder.

"I'm going to have a shower," She says walking past us.

"Nobody cares," I say, making her glare at me.

Dez and I continue to eat our pancakes. I swear I could eat 100 pancakes everyday. They are just so darn tasty. Jess walks out of the shower fully dressed, then gives me a disgusted look, and then grabs her magazine and sits on the couch.

"Wow, I didn't think you would work that fast," Jess comments. Dez and I look at her confused. "I mean with getting a girlfriend," She explained showing us the front cover of her magazine.

There was a picture of me and Ally kissing with the headline 'America's Bad boy settling down!' I search my brain for when this was taken. Yesterday with Ally's ex! When she pulled me down for a kiss to make him jealous! Underneath that it says, 'more pictures on page 5'.

"Let me see that," I demands, reaching over for the magazine. Jess just scoffs and moves it out the way. I get up and walk over to her, and snatch it out her hands before she can move it again. Once I finally get the magazine in my hand, I immediately turn to page 5. There is a picture of me and Ally in the coffee shop. She is laughing and I'm looking down with a sheepish smile on my face. That was when I said that corny line. There are several other picture, but I can't see them before Jess yanks the magazine out of my hands.

"So this girl; are we going to meet her? You know, to make sure that she is real?" She asks.

"That girl's name is Ally,"

"I know! You two should come over for dinner tonight!" She says like she has come up with the best idea in the world.

"We've only just started to go out, wouldn't that be creepy?" I ask trying to reject the idea.

"Your right. How about in a couple of days?" She states. "Not too chicken are ya?"

"No way! We'll be there!" I shoot back.

"Good! Be here at 7 in 3 days!"

"Will do!" I shout back. "Now I am going to tell her," I say storming out.

Great. How am I going to get Ally to come to have dinner with my friends, when we aren't going out, and I've only just got on good terms with her? And I've only actually seen her for a day! This is a stupid plan!

I've got her phone number. Maybe I can call her and beg her to come. But that'll seem desperate, and that I am not. Suck it up! Just ask her. Before I know it I am at the elevator. When it opens, I see the person I've been dying to see.

"Hello Ally," I greet her. She groans. "Nice to see you too," I joke at her reaction.

"Why can't I seem to get rid of you?" She asks no one in particular.

"I guess it is fate," I say in a husky, making her hit me.

"Hey! I thought we were on good terms!" I cry.

"I only went on the dat- what ever it was, because you helped me out,"

"You enjoyed it nonetheless," I smile smugly.

"I wasn't torture," She mumbled. "So why are you here? What happened to your pent house apartment?" She asks.

"I'm here visiting a friend," I reply simply.

"You have friends?!" She asks in mock shock. This time I hit her arm gently.

"Yes. And they want to meet you." I say easing her into the conversation.

"Me?" She asks confused. "Why would you friends want to meet me?"

"Because they've seen this week's front cover of some magazine," She still looks at me confused. "Kissing," I add.

"What!" She exclaims. "How! What? Where? When-," I grab her shoulders to calm her down.

"It was when you kissed me to make your ex jealous," I say calmly.

"What will everybody say!? What will my boss say?! I can't be dating a person that we talk about a lot-," I shake her to make her snap out of it.

"Snap out of it!" I shout. "Well that is the reason they want to meet you," I say, bringing her back into the conversation.

"Well tell them it was a misunderstanding."

"I can't!" I burst out. I can't tell her about the bet; that would completely mess up my plan! She looks at me like I am a crazy person.

"They've wanted me to have a girlfriend for ages, and I don't want to let them down. I mean, they looked so happy when they found out," That seemed to work. Acting would be a good career move for me next.

"So first I don't see you for a couple of days, now you want me to be your fake girlfriend in order to fool your friends that you aren't a man-whore; when actually are?" I give her my biggest puppy dog eyes.

"Fine," She caves in. Who can resist my puppy dog face? "When is it?"

"In 3 days,"

"What!" She exclaimed. She is so dramatic.

"Calm down, you'll be great," I reassure.

"I don't know if I can act like I like you. I mean I'm not that good of an actor," That totally hurt.

"Don't worry, it's not that hard to like me," I say picking myself up.

"Keep telling yourself that," She says patting my back. I just pout at her. This is going to be a fun fake date.

I bet y'all didn't expect that! So I will be back soon to upload the next chapter!