I'm baaaack! Kinda… I'm still gonna take several days to write a chapter. Hard to believe I was actually faster doing this during school.
Disclaimer: I don't own Austin & Ally or any characters I didn't make up.
"Why did you get mad when he said you're just like him?" Ally asked confusedly crossing her legs as she leaned into the headboard of her bed. Austin lifted his head and looked at her, "You don't get it, do you?" She slowly shook her head.
He sat on the edge of the bed with his back to her, "If I'm just like him, then that means I'll run away from my responsibilities like him. I don't want to walk out on my family one day. That's my biggest fear."
He felt her sit beside him and put a hand on his shoulder. "But you're walking away from your problems anyway. Isn't that kinda like what he did?" she carefully asked. Austin's head snapped up in shock before closing his eyes and shaking his head, "He's the only problem I'm avoiding to prevent getting to know him and become like him."
Ally softly spoke next to him, "I understand what you're saying, but don't you feel a connection when you're with him? Cass said that's what made her forgive him."
He looked down and swallowed, "That's also why I'm avoiding him. For years, I've told myself that the moment I see him I'm gonna make him feel all the pain he made us go through, that I hate him, that he'll never be my father again. And now he's here, and it's like he never left. I feel so tempted to talk to him about my life and get to know him, but I stop. I always stop. I can't let myself fall for his act like my mom and Cass. I know he'll hurt us again."
Ally couldn't help but defend his father, "What if it's not just an act?! Maybe he left because he was forced to! Listen to him. He wants to explain everything but you push him away!"
Austin looked at her uncertain, "Do you know something I don't?" She looked at him apologetically, "Maybe. But you need to hear it from him, not me."
He sighed and looked at his feet, "Can we not talk about this now?" Ally decided to let it go just for tonight and smiled, "Let's get things off your mind tonight." She climbed into his lap and kissed him deeply. He smiled into the kiss and held her closer.
Ally slipped her silk robe on and went downstairs to find a very happy Austin walk up to her. Ally looked at him with a smile, "What's got you so happy?" He looked at his phone in his hand and at Ally again with a huge smile, "I got it." She laughed, "Elaborate, please."
"I got it. I got the part. The directors loved me and they want me to be in the movie!" he exclaimed. It took Ally several seconds to catch up before tackling him in a hug and exclaiming, "Oh my God, Austin, this is huge! I'm so proud of you!"
Austin told her about auditioning for a movie several months ago and how bad he wanted the role. He chuckled into the hug, "Thanks, Alls."
They pulled away and walked to the kitchen where breakfast was set. "Uh, Ally?" he asked nervously behind her. "Yeah?" she turned to face him. "About last night, you don't have any regrets about going all the way, right?" he rubbed the back of his neck. Ally smiled, "Absolutely no regrets." He sighed in relief as they took their seats.
"Mhmmm, this is delicious!" Ally moaned as she ate the food Austin prepared. "You didn't think I could cook, did you?" he laughed. She shyly shook her head no, "I always told my mom that I'll only love a man that cooks, I was right." She was oblivious to what she just said until she saw Austin freeze, "I-uh, I mean-"
He smiled and interrupted her, "I love you too."
To celebrate Austin getting the role he wanted, they decided to invite everyone to lunch to break the news. They had a private room prepared for them at the restaurant.
Cassidy took Ally and Trish to meet Kira, who came with Ryder. "Trish, Ally, this is Kira," Cassidy smiled. Kira gasped immediately, "Ally Dawson? Trish De La Rosa? Remember me from middle school?" Trish and Ally stared at her confusedly before Trish exclaimed, "Oh, yeah! Kira! I didn't recognize you without the braces and glasses."
Ally kept trying to remember her like Trish, but she didn't succeed. Kira smiled, "I was your library partner, Ally." She stared at her for a second before exclaiming, "You were the one that always recommended books for me!" Cassidy happily interjected, "So you're already friends! That's great!"
Meanwhile, Austin was busy introducing his parents to Ally's while ignoring his father's attempts to talk to him. Her parents were previously informed about the situation with Austin's father by Ally to not say something inappropriate for them.
Everyone congratulated Austin when he told them his big news. It almost seemed as if his family was more excited than him. After they took their seats Elliot asked, "Where are you shooting this movie?"
Austin replied, "It's two months in Vancouver. We start shooting in September." Trish nodded in relief, "So you'll be here for the wedding." He smiled, "Wouldn't miss it for the world."
Ally curiously asked, "What is it about?"
He replied as their meals arrived, "It's about a guy, Luke, played by me, who is in a successful dance group that he leads. He meets a girl with a kidney disease and falls in love with her. He finds out through her family that she loves dancing, so he gets her to agree to join his group for the contest they sign up for. From then on, it's basically problems with some of his teammates who disagree with his choice to bring her because they think her illness won't let them win and issues with her health and other problems that make them question their relationship."
"Aww. So you're gonna be the nice guy here," Ryder teased him. Kira slapped his arm and asked, "Who's playing your love interest?" Dez laughed, "Yeah, who's the girl Ally's gonna have to be okay with for kissing her boyfriend?"
Austin answered, "They're still holding auditions for the love interest. Which reminds me," he turned to Ally, "Ally?" She stared at him confusedly before asking, "What?" He carefully repeated himself, "They're still holding auditions for the love interest."
Ally's eyes widened as she understood what he meant before exclaiming, "No! No! I-I don't act." Everyone at the table booed her as Austin whined, "Come on! I want you to be with me in this movie!" Mrs. Dawson commented, "Yeah, Ally, it would be fun."
Ally shook her head, "Sorry, but I'm not an actress, but I'll still have a small part in this movie." He looked at her in confusion, "What?" She smiled, "I was requested to record a song for the soundtrack, so I'll be on set for a day or two. I'm also working on a single right now." Mr. Dawson proudly laughed, "Anyone else has something to announce?!"
Mr. Moon responded, "Actually, since everyone is here, we do." Austin quietly groaned at hearing him talk resulting in getting punched in the shoulder by Ally.
Cassidy leaned forward in worry, "Mom, Dad, everything okay?" Mrs. Moon looked at her kids nervously before explaining, "With everything that's been happening, we found it appropriate to try to ignite the spark once again, and we want to tell you something."
She raised her hand showing everyone a ring on her finger, "We're getting married again." Ally jumped from her seat when Austin furiously stood up causing his chair to fall over. "WHAT?!" he bellowed as everyone stared in fear at him.