Hey! I'm back!
Okay, a side note here. I thought this chapter would be long, but apparently, it wasn't as long as I thought it would be. Don't worry though! It still contains all the things I promised last chapter. ;)
Now, without further adieu...
Disclaimer: I don't own Austin and Ally or Taylor Swift or Ellie Goulding. ;)
(Now that I think about it, I recommend putting on the song Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding).
Ally glanced at Austin out of her peripheral vision.
He was wearing a nice white dress shirt that was tucked into a pair of black jeans. He wore a suit coat over his collared shirt, making him look ten times more better than if he just wore the shirt. Ally sighed as his black converse squeaked on the shiny restaurant floor.
"You couldn't have borrowed someone's dress shoes?" She nodded disappointedly at his poorly cleaned up shoes. Austin shook his head. To be honest, the shoes didn't bother her. She thought it was adorable that he always either wore converse or high tops.
"My feet are bigger than all the guys," he said, embarrassed. "Besides, it's not like anyone is going to notice."
"I did," she muttered under her breath as they sat down at their table that Austin reserved for them. She was really impressed by his dedication towards their second date.
The seafood restaurant - known as Le Poisson - was quite a fancy place. They had dimly light chandeliers to create a romantic mood. They also had fish tanks inserted inside of the walls to create entertainment for the place.
Everyone once in a while, the fish under her feet would appear, and she would squeak in surprise.
But not as loud as Austin.
It was hella cool.
"So, my lady," Austin said. "What will you be having on this fine evening?" He asked. Ally giggled and opened her menu.
"Well, Austin," she said. "When the waiter comes along, I think I'll just have a seafood salad," Ally answered. Austin nodded.
They got their food ten minutes later. Austin was telling her about how Dez had convinced him that zebras were fake at one point.
"And then Cassidy said 'Of course they're real, blondie!'" Austin said, waving his hands around to emphasize his point. Cassidy was an old friend - and crush - of Austin's. Ally had learned that after hearing the name Cassidy only once.
"So you really thought zebras were fake?" Ally asked incredulously. Austin nodded.
"Whenever Dez and I went to zoos, we'd always argue that the zebra pen should be called the 'Striped Horses' pen," he sighed. "Got kicked out of the zoo five minutes later."
Ally laughed with Austin. There date felt really nice. It didn't feel awkward or super romantic or anything. It just felt really good.
"So, what happened to Cassidy?" Ally asked. "How come she isn't part of your 'entourage?'" She joked. She must've hit a deep spot in his past because she saw his eyes glaze over just a little before coming back into focus.
"She's touring around with her band," he said simply. Ally felt the tension crackle through the air like lightning. She awkwardly tried to lighten the mood.
"Oh. Her band must be really great huh?" Ally said. Austin nodded. He had a faraway look in his eye. Ally wondered what went down between him and Cassidy. Ally felt a burning feeling unravelling in her insides.
"W-what happened between you two? Why do you seem so, distant when you talk about her?" Ally gasped out. She wanted to know, badly. But she didn't feel like it was her place to ask.
No going back now.
"We met. We grew close. We grew apart." Austin sighed. It sounded foreign to her whenever he was sad. He was always super upbeat and happy. Always flaunting that cocky ass smile of his.
"Anyways," Austin said, smiling. Ally was glad he was back. "When we're finished here I was wondering if you'd want to make a quick detour before heading home?"
"Detour?" She asked confused. "Where are we going?" Maybe that was a stupid question to ask since she knew Austin wasn't going to give in.
Austin gave her a crooked grin. "You'll see."
...
Ally was gazing out the tinted windows of Austin's borrowed car. It was really Jace's, but he was with Trish. They had been driving for fifteen minutes already, and Ally was wondering if a 'detour' meant driving all night into the next town.
"Austinnnnn, are we there yet?" She asked. Austin huffed and smiled at her.
"Not yet, Ally." When she started to fidget and protest again Austin spoke up. "God, why don't you turn the radio on? We'll be there soon." Ally took his advice and began to seek through the stations. She finally stopped on a song she used to love and began humming quietly.
Ally closed her eyes for a brief moment, thinking back to the time when this song was gold to her. It still was.
"Just sing," she heard Austin say. Ally turned to look at him. Under the dark shadows and faint light of the world outside, he still looked as devilishly handsome as ever.
"What?" Ally asked. She suddenly gripped the armrest for support as Austin just passed a yellow-almost-red light blindly.
God, he was a horrible driver.
Okay, maybe not as bad as her.
"Stop humming and sing!" He yelled at her with a crazy grin plastered on his face. Ally watched as Austin rolled down the windows and cranked the volume up.
"LET'S GO ALL THE WAY TONIGHT, NO REGRETS, JUST LOVE," Austin screamed out the window while making a sharp right turn. Ally laughed at his aloofness and joined in.
"WE CAN DANCE, UNTIL WE DIE, YOU AND I. WILL BE YOUNG FOREVER!" They both sang the chorus together, laughing wildly. They both did arm gesture and made dramatic facial expressions to go along with the song.
Katy Perry for the win!
Before they knew it, Austin had parked the car at the bottom of the hill of their destination. Austin opened the door for Ally to get out as she blushed.
Ally gasped as Austin began to take his shoes off. "My feet are getting clammy," he told her bluntly. He slipped his socks off his feet and walked over to Ally.
Always count on Austin to say what was on his mind.
Disgusting or not.
"Take your shoes off," he suddenly said, eyes sparkling. Ally furrowed her brows but didn't say anything as she slipped the uncomfortable wedges off her small feet. She sighed in relief as the weight lifted as she raised her feet to walk.
"My lady," Austin held his arm out for Ally. She gratefully took it, gripping his bicep.
Never noticed this muscle here before.
They walked all the way up the hill, Austin smiling at her with the sweetest smile she had ever seen. Ally caught her breath on the sight behind Austin as they reached the apex of the grassy hill.
The whole sky was illuminated by a mass of a stars that went beyond as far as the naked eye could see. The colours blended optically as the sky went from black, to dark blue and then to a dozen other shades in between. The shining stars dotted every part of the horizon, creating what looked like a galaxy within the sky itself.
Ally stared at the sky, forgetting how to breathe for a moment. Ally noticed that Austin too was stunned, but she could tell this wasn't his first time here.
She cringed when she thought of him coming here with another girl. She silently prayed that that wasn't the case. She shivered as she tried to pry that thought out of her mind. He squeezed her hand.
Hand?
Wasn't she just holding his arm?
Hm.
Ally stole a glance at Austin. He looked at the sky with his deep brown eyes, enjoying every part of it. A sudden gust of wind blew his hair out of place for a second. He quickly patted it back down with his fingers combing out the tangle and resuming its former position.
"It's beautiful," she finally breathed. Austin stared at her with a knowing expression.
"But not as beautiful as you." Normally Austin would shy away when he said things like that, but she noticed that he didn't.
He kept looking at her.
All felt a wild blush rise to her cheeks. She lowered her head to break the awkward eye tension. When she looked up again, he was still smiling and looking at her.
He cleared his throat.
"So, Ally. I've got a very important question to ask you," she gasped as he pulled something out of his pocket.
Oh my god.
Oh my.
Oh.
Austin pulled out his phone and smirked at her. "Do you dance?" Ally sighed in relief as the simple question came into play.
"Dance? No." She laughed. "I -" She was cut off when Austin suddenly pulled her towards him by her tiny hands, swinging her body forward.
"You do now," he smiled.
Ally started struggling and protesting. Austin just laughed as he quickly typed something into his phone - the song - she thought.
He placed his phone in his back pocket as the music blasted out.
Austin let go of a feebly struggling Ally and held his hand out, holding hers.
The introduction of the song came into play as Ally giggled. She stepped closer to him and held his hand in her right one. And placed her other hand on his shoulder. She tilted her head upwards to look into his eyes.
You're the light, you're the night.
You're the colour of my blood.
Ally swayed to the music as she felt Austin pull her in closer. They were still smiling at eachother. Ally never felt more sure of herself than right now. In this moment.
You're the cure, you're the pain.
You're the only thing I wanna touch.
Never knew that it could mean so much, so much.
You're the fear, I don't care.
'Cause I've never been so high.
Follow me through the dark.
Let me take you past our satellites.
You can see the world you brought to life, to life.
They stayed like that until their jaws couldn't suppress their smiles anymore. Austin twirled Ally around, and she felt so free. She giggled as his face appeared behind her ear, smiling at her. Their arms were crossed in front of her.
So love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do.
What are you waiting for?
She saw Austin mouth the words to the song as he closed his eyes suddenly. She smiled at him. He was so into the song, so far away. But at the same time. He was right here, under the stars, with her.
Fading in, fading out.
On the edge of paradise.
Every inch of your skin is a holy grail I've got to find.
Only you can set my heart on fire, on fire.
Yeah, I'll let you set the pace.
'Cause I'm not thinking straight.
My head's spinning around I can't see clear no more.
What are you waiting for?
She closed her eyes too, as she felt herself being twirled again. And then their bodies were pressed up against each other. She opened her eyes and blinked when Austin's face was inches away from hers. He smirked.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do.
What are you waiting for?
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do.
What are you waiting for?
Austin seems to really like the chorus. Ally smiled.
"Just sing," she mimicked him. He glared at her playfully.
"Only if you'll sing with me," he smiled when her playful smirk faltered. She opened her mouth.
"I'll let you set the pace," he cut her off. She gripped his hand.
"'Cause I'm not thinking straight," she followed. He suddenly dipped her after twirling her around again. She giggled.
"My head's spinning around I can't see clear no more." He picked her back up again. She gasped as his face was only breathes away from hers. She saw that mischievous twinkle in his eye disappear as he stared into her eyes. Ally gulped nervously as it was her turn to sing. She saw him lick his lips, shifting his eyes a little lower.
"What are you waiting for?" Her voice was barely audible.
What are you waiting for?
"Nothing," he whispered suddenly as the chorus kicked in. His eyes sparkled with something Ally had seen before, but wasn't sure what.
Ally only had a second to register that he had said something before his soft lips fell on hers. She felt giddy as her body instantly took over, her brain shutting down.
He moved his lips against hers. Kissing her slowly and softly as the music played on.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do.
What are you waiting for?
She finally snapped out of her daze and wrapped her small arms around his neck, putting a hand into his dirty-blonde hair. She felt him smile into the kiss. Ally felt him press harder into the kiss, like she was the only thing as important as breathing. She felt herself smiling too as Austin suddenly dipped her again, pressing his lips against hers for a sweet kiss. His strong arms were the only thing keeping her from falling.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do.
Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do.
What are you waiting for?
Austin had been kissing her all over. Giving her light pecks on the lips as he moved from her neck to her temple and then finally, her forehead.
"Austin," she sighed. Her back was pressed up against a tree that was near where they parked Jace's car.
"Mmm?" He mumbled as he kissed her neck again. She sighed happily.
"Th-think w-we should get back," she sighed. He chuckled as he pulled back and looked at her.
"Back to the hotel? With Dez, Carrie and Trish?" Austin made the hotel sound as pleasant as a sore throat. He wrinkled his nose cutely. Ally was about to make a smart remark about how he forgot Jace too, but let it slide.
"Where else would we sleep?" She asked as she found the chance to wrap her arms around his neck.
"How about here? Under the stars?" He asked after only a moment's hesitation. She laughed and kissed him lightly. He smiled and raced over to Jace's car and opened the trunk, revealing pillows and blankets already set up.
When he led Ally back down to the blue vehicle she eyed him.
"So apparently, you had already planned this all out huh?" She laughed when he blushed.
"All I needed was for you to say yes," he told her. She climbed into the back of Jace's car. Austin followed.
They both looked at the stars for what seemed like an eternity before Ally slumped onto his shoulder.
"Goodnight," she mumbled against the soft fabric of his shirt as he lowered the trunk door of the van. She got into a more comfortable position as he placed his head on top of hers.
"Goodnight, Ally."
Cue the aws! Haha, just kidding... Just kidding again; you can 'aw' if you want. :) I remember staying up to finish this chapter since I had so much inspiration running for it! Haha. Tell me what you think of it!
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