Authors Note

Hello. Another chapter for ya. So the promo for Costumes and Courage has come out. I can't wait to see the episode. Yet again I don't have much to say so I guess I'll just go to...

Disclaimer: You know, everytime I say this, I die a bit inside. Not really. But that doesn't change the fact that the only thing I own is the plot.

Chapter 17

Ally's POV

"So basically, after your 3 year contract, you moved to New York?" I summarised what Austin has told me so far.

"I moved from California to New York with Dez because I needed a change, and he was going to NYU."

"NYU!" I exclaim happily. "I went to NYU too!"

"Really? What was your major?"

"English Language,"

"Oh right. You work at magazine. Of course you would major in English," He says awkwardly. I giggle at his awkwardness.

"So what did Dez major in?"

"Film making. He's really good at it. He graduated top of his class."

"Wow," I said in awe. "So what did you do while Dez was in classes?"

"I've told you that I worked in that coffee shop. I would work there in the day, then work here at night,"

"So how did you get back into the business?"

"I feel like I'm being interviewed," He laughs.

"Sorry, it's kind of a bad habit. I'm just curious about you 'fabulous' life,"

"Well it's not all that 'fabulous'" I hear him mumble under his breath.

"What?" I ask in confusion.

"Nothing. So I got discovered singing here not long after. And then I went up hill since then,"

"So how did you get this 'bad boy' image,"

"The pressure gets to you, and I did some things that I'm not proud of. I'm kind of glad to be on a break right now y'know. Away from the drama."

"And I thought my life was like a bad movie,"

"Enough with the depressing stuff. We came to have fun," He declares throwing his hands in the air dramatically.

"Actually, I came because Trish stole my phone and said yes with out asking me,"

"So you didn't come because you are totally and utterly in love with me," He says in mock hurt. I shake my head.

"I'm afraid not,"

"That hurts Ally," He says gripping his chest. I raise my eyebrows and laugh to myself.

"If it makes you feel better, I probably would have said yes,"

"So you are hopelessly in love with me," Austin asks leaning closer to me and placing his hand on top of mine. I moved my hand away, as if it were burning on a hot stove. And me being me, my whole face flushes.

"I n-never said that," I stutter. "Hey, you've completely recovered from your strop!" I point out trying to take all the attention off me. Then Austin starts laughing. I looked at him confused by his random outburst.

"What?"

"You are too cute," He says between chuckles. Once again, I blush even more if that is possible.

"And you're mean," I retort, crossing my arms like a child.

"Hey! I just gave you a compliment!" He argues. I just stick out my tongue.

"Are you going to stop acting like a kid?" He asks.

"Are you going to stop teasing me?" I ask in return.

"Why are you answering a question with another question?"

"Like you just did?"

"Lets stop asking questions all together,"

"Okay. Fine by me,"

"Good. We've reached an agreement,"

"Yes we have," I say finishing this little argument, with a smirk on my face.

"Would you like to order?" A waitress asks, bringing both us back to the world.

After that we ordered our food and were eating and talking about anything and everything.

"So you're telling me you hate scary movies!"

"Yeah, it true," I confirm nodding.

"What kind of weird person doesn't like horror movies?""

"One right here," I say holding up my hand.

"I bet you don't like them because you're too scared to watch them,"

"Nope. They are just so boring."

"What! They are so not boring! I mean how can you be bored watching people getting their brains ripped out?"

"Because the effects are terrible! You can so tell that it just some cheap noodles or something."

"Whatever. You're just a weird chick." Austin sighs knowing that he can't change my mind.

"Not weird. Unique."

"Unique? I like it," Austin says smiles approvingly. Suddenly all the light turn down and the spotlights light up the stage, bringing our attention to it.

"You guys know what time it is right? If you don't, then you must be new here," A perky lady says to the crowd. She has short hair that has like five colours in it.

"What's going on?" I whisper to Austin.

"It's a special thing they do here." Austin whispers back. "It's called 'Rock loud, or go home'."

"So for you people who don't know, tonight is Friday. And that means 'Rock loud, or go home'!" She exclaims, making everyone cheer. "That's right! Tonight is the night where everybody and anybody can come up and sing!" She explains. "So who is brave enough to start us off?" She asks, as the spotlight dances around the room shining on people's face. Then the spotlight lands on us.

"Well if it isn't one of our own? Austin Moon!" She says pointing to Austin. "And he is on a date. What a lucky girl," She says making everyone's eyes turn on to me. I just sink lower into my seat wishing to melt on to the floor, with my face a deep shad of crimson.

"Won't you sing for us?" She asks Austin, making everyone join in with a chorus of pleases.

"Sorry guys. Next time." He promises.

"You better. We're the ones that made you," She jokes, earning a round of laughter from the crowd.

After that somebody comes up and performs. They were good, but they were total rookies, but that made up half the fun. We were having a blast watching various people sing. I was really getting into it. Cheering for those who rocked it, and cheering even louder for those who flopped it, because at least they tried! I'm surprised that so man people are willing to go up and sing, but I guess after Austin was discovered here, it might be a first choice.

"I'm afraid that our time is up," The perk girl says sadly when the last person performed. "But I'll be here next week! So join us then. But for now, you guys rocked hard, now you can go home!"

"That was amazing!" I say to Austin as we walk out.

"I thought you would like it." He says taking my hand. I smile up at him, and swing our looked hands.

"It's a beautiful night," I muse, letting the light night air gently caress my skin.

"I agree. Lets not let it go to waste." I look up at him confused.

"What do you mean?"

"The parks not far from here," He indirectly suggests.

"But I'm wearing heals. No way am I walking far,"

"I'll give you a piggy back," He offers.

"I'm wearing a dress! No way!" I exclaim.

"Come on. That dress is pretty flaring, so it should be fine." He has a point.

"Fine. But you have to carry me back to," I say taking off my shoes.

"Fine by me," He says leaning down so I can jump up. I hop up, and he holds me firmly by the thighs. I wrap my arm securely around Austin's neck.

"I am getting a strange sense of déjà vu." I laugh.

"I would rather not relive that night," I nod in agreement. "Even though you were hilarious," He adds.

"Remind me to never drink that much again," I ask, groaning in embarrassment.

"Trust me, if I even see you a mile away from alcohol, then I take drastic measure to keep you away," He assures. I laugh and lay my head on my arm, Austin's soft golden hair gentle brushing my face. I smile, inhaling the sweet sent of his hair that smells like...mangos?

"I love how your hair smells like mangos," I state. "Very manly,"

"Don judge. Jess switched my shampoo!"

"Sure," I reply unconvinced.

"So what! I like the smell of a tropical fruit,"

"I'm not judging. Plus it made your hair really soft," I comment, running my finger through his hair.

"Don't mess with my hair! It is my pride and glory," He warns half-heartedly.

"Oh really? Then you wouldn't mind if I did this?" I ask while ruffling his hair wildly. By the time I'm done, he looks like he has been electrocuted.

"Oh, you shouldn't have done that," He says before rocking forward, making my yell in surprise. I cling on to him as he sprints towards the park, eye shut tight in panic. Suddenly he comes to a halt, indicating that he has made it to the park.

The park look nice during the day, but at night it is majestic. All the lights from the buildings frame the park with a gentle glow that looks like stars. The flower patches that are usually vibrant with colour, are dull, and look mysterious and endearing, like in the movies.

"It's beautiful isn't it," Austin asks in a soft voice, as I take in the scene in awe.

"Yeah. And I thought it was beautiful during the day,"

"It's much better when it isn't crowded with people," I reply with a nod.

"Can I get down?" I ask, suddenly wanting to explore more of the beauty.

"Nope. I like it like this, when I am completely in control," I groan and kick my legs so that I am squirming in his arms.

"Fine!" He surrenders, letting me down. Once I'm down, I can feel the rough and freezing concrete underneath my feet. I squeak and jump up as the cold surface comes in contact with my skin.

"Can I have my shoes back?" I ask Austin desperately.

"These?" He asks holding up my shoes. I nod franticly, urgently wanting something to come between the chilly surface that were making my feet numb. "Okay. Come and get them," He taught, before dashing towards the hedge that leads to the maze. Really? A maze? In New York? Weird.

I sprint after him, ignoring the small tingles in my feet telling me that I cannot feel them very well. He is really fast, and he isn't running without shoes. So yeah, that gives him a big advantage. I run between the gaps that lead to the middle. This maze isn't particularly hard, and it is really small, so I can find him easily.

"Austin!" I yell when I find him, and run as fast as I can without shoes on, towards him. We were currently in the middle of the maze, and Austin was standing there with my shoes still in the air.

"Took you long enough," He says, making me snap. I run full force at him and reach up for shoes, but he just raises them a bit higher hardly even moving a muscle. I frown and jump again. He just raises it again. After playing this useless game for a minute, I get frustrated, turn around, and walk away.

"Aww, giving up so soon?" Austin taught. I just smirk a bit. And suddenly I turn, and tackle him, leaving him dumbfounded.

"I'll be taking those," I say smugly, taking my shoes out his hands. I was about to get up when suddenly Austin pulled me back down and flips us over so he is leaning over me.

"You never cease to amaze me," He says in a soft voice, looking me in the eye. Suddenly the air just got intense. It feels like it just the two of us right here, right now. Austin moves a stray piece of hair out my eyes, then leans down, and softly places his lips on mine.

The kiss is slow, but passionate. It's soft, like we're afraid it might end too soon, and we don't want to break it. I move my hand that has been laying next to me completely lifeless, into Austin's soft hair. The both of us are moving in perfect synch, in harmony, like the perfect song. Like two melodies intertwine to make a beautiful sound. When we pull away, my eyes flutter open again. I look up at Austin, breathless.

"We should go," He says in hoarse voice. I nod in agreement, and then Austin stands up. He offers me a hand, and I grab it and hoist myself up then put back on my long forgotten shoes. We start walking out the labyrinth not exchanging a word, suddenly a thick aura forming around us making it awkward. This is exactly what happened yesterday when he was going to kiss me.

"You know we made a deal. That I was supposed to carry you back to the car?" Austin asks breaking the expanding silence.

"You don't have to. I'm fine with walking," I decline. After what happened last time, I don't think it's a good idea if he gives me a piggyback.

After that little exchange, we walk in silence all the way to the car. Once again like a gentleman, he opens my door. The drive home was pretty uneventful. The roads were pretty much clear, as it was almost 10 o'clock, so we made it to my apartment building quite quick. Even in the elevator, we were quiet.

"I had a lot of fun tonight. Thanks for showing me the restaurant." I say when we make it to the my apartment door.

"I'm glad you did. I had fun too," He says while I unlock my door.

"Y'know, me and Trish were going to a movie night. You're welcome to join us if you want..." I trail, indicating that I want him to stay, because truth be told, I don't want this night to end.

"Is that an invitation?"

"Is that a yes?" I ask back.

"We're doing it again," He laughs.

"What?"

"Answering question with questions," He explains, making me laugh too.

"So are you?" I ask, a hopeful look in my eye.

"I would like that," He says, and I move so he can enter the apartment.

So guys, something that has been bothering me is, do you say Ally's name Allison or Allyson. To be honest, I prefer Allison, because the 'y' looks out of place. Any who, you guys should totally PM me if you want to. I love having conversations with you guys!

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