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Izahid69: Hey just wondering because you mentioned Ramadan, but are you Muslim? Don't worry, if you are, I'm not prejudiced or anything, actually I am Muslim, so I was just wondering if I wasn't the only one.

Yes, I am Muslim. I hope that isn't a problem. I am a human being after all. If you're so bothered by it, look at me as just another author of an A&A fanfic.

Disclaimer: I don't own A&A or any characters I didn't make up.

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.

Mr. and Mrs. Moon quickly stood up trying to calm their son down. "Austin, please, just hear us out," Mike pleaded. Austin glared at his parents, "You didn't even tell me you're dating! Is this how it's gonna be, Mom? You won't tell me anything anymore? How about you don't tell me about the wedding then? Just go get secretly married to the man that hurt you for years behind my back. It's not like I care anymore. I tried protecting you, but you won't listen."

His father tried to say something but Austin interrupted, "Not a word, Mike. I need some air." Everyone watched in silence as he walked out of the room.

His mom fell to her seat as tears streamed down her cheeks, "I really thought he would understand, I really did. He just won't listen!" Her fiancé sat next to her trying to calm her down. "I'm going to go talk to him," Ally announced. "No," Dez interjected, "I will. No offence, Ally, but I think he needs someone who was with him when his problems started when he was younger."

Ally understandably nodded to him and he left to find Austin. She noticed Mimi and calmed down by now and everyone was congratulating the couple on their engagement. She walked to them and hugged them both, "Congrats, Mr. and Mrs. Moon, I hope you really enjoy your time together this time. And don't worry about Austin. He'll come around. I know him."

The couple appreciatively thanked her and Mimi asked, "Would you be one of my bridesmaids, Ally?" She smiled and nodded, "I would love to."

Everyone took a seat again and talked about the wedding trying to lighten up the mood. "When are you planning to get married?" Cassidy asked. Mike smiled, "We want to get married in August. It's gonna be a small wedding."

Ally's mom commented, "Tell me if you want to have an outdoor wedding. I have the perfect spot for that." Mimi thanked her for the offer. Elliot smirked, "You got a lot of groomsmen for this wedding, Mike. Who's gonna be the best man?"

Austin's dad rolled his eyes knowing exactly what they wanted to hear, "I had to make the hardest decision of my life, all of you are really close to me," Ryder interrupted with a smirk, "Good answer." Mike continued, "But I want my son to be my best man."

Elliot leaned closer to the table, "Not seeing the tear of sadness that you couldn't choose me." Ryder agreed, "Yeah, where are the tears?" Mike pretended to be crying until the whole table erupted to laughter.

Ally smiled at how close the guys seemed to be with Mike. She wondered if Austin actually let him in, would they be like that? Or closer, perhaps?

After a while of light conversations with a hint of tension and worry, Dez and Austin walk back in. Everyone falls silent as Austin nervously asks, "Mom, can I talk to you for a sec?"

Ally kept glancing at the two in the corner talking to see if things were going well. Dez came up behind her, "Don't worry, I talked to him."

Ally laughed, "Well, this is Austin we're talking about. Is he gonna listen?" He shrugged, "I hope. Though, from what I see, things are going well over there."

She glanced at her boyfriend and his mom to see them smiling before hugging tightly. Cassidy and Kira came up beside her, "He's stubborn as hell, but when it comes to his mom's happiness, he's ready to do anything." Cassidy and Ally nodded in agreement to Kira's comment.

Austin watched his mom walk away and his father getting closer to him. He smiled, "Austin, I'm so glad you're on the same page as us.

Austin rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah, listen, Mike," he got closer to the man in front of him, "I only agreed for my mom's happiness. I can easily change my mind in a heartbeat. You wanna marry her, listen to me," his father nodded with wide eyes, "you will not hurt her like last time. You won't walk out on her once you find out it's too much. If I ever see her crying because of you, even one tear, and I'll make sure you never come close to us. Understand?"

Mike nodded before adding desperately, "I really hope this brings us closer." Austin carelessly said, "Think what you want. It's not happening. I know who you truly are," before walking away.

He caught his sister watching the whole conversation with his dad from the corner of his eyes and knew she wasn't happy about it, but he didn't care what she was going to say.

Ally climbed into her bed with her earphones on later that night. It had become a habit for her to listen to Austin's songs before sleep to help her sleep better. Sometimes she stays up late watching his music videos. Her favorite music video is his most recent, 'I'll Show You.'

It showed the bad phase he went through from his perspective and how stressed he got before concerts. She liked it because she thought it showed his human side, not the perfect heartthrob every magazine and interview showed.

She noticed a video of an interview of Austin and the guys recommended for her. It must be new since it was only uploaded a week before. She read the very interesting title to her, 'Austin Moon Confirms He Is Single.'

'There have been some events linking you to your ex-coworker, Ally Dawson. Rumor has it you two are an item,' the interviewer said. Austin and the guys laugh nervously. He replied, 'These events must be when she comes along with her best friend who happens to be Dez's fiancée. I don't know who started the rumor, but I can assure you it's false. Not every girl I hang out with is my girlfriend.'

Dez agreed, 'It's true. Ally is wonderful company and comes along with my fiancée sometimes when we hang out. She and Austin are nothing more than friends.'

Ally noticed how uncomfortable Elliot looked at the conversation as if he didn't like lying.

Ryder went along with it, 'Yeah, and she and our girlfriends get along great, so they invite her most of the times.' The interviewer playfully frowned, 'So there's no chance that we ever see some real life Auslly action?' Austin laughed as he shook his head, 'She's amazing, but not my type. She's more like a sister to me.'

Ally stopped the video to look at how comfortable he said these words, as if they weren't lies. She shook her head to stop the feelings. It's not like he really meant them, he has to say that to keep their relationship a secret. No matter how much she told herself that, she couldn't stop the hurt from taking over.

Austin hurried to get the door in only his sweats and messy hair while groaning at his sleep being cut short. He rarely got to sleep in, so when he had the chance, he sleeps until noon. Today was an exception though seeing as the doorbell interrupted his peaceful sleep.

He opened the door to see his sister standing in front of him sternly. He winced at how she pushed herself past him into his home. He closed the door and followed her to the living room, "I'm gonna get an earful, won't I?"

She turned to face him angrily, "Yes! Because you deserve it! Mom is extremely worried about you because of how you've been acting with Dad lately!"

He growled, "He's not our dad, don't call him that." She exclaimed, "Yes, he is! If you give him a chance that is! He tries so hard to get you to listen to his explanation, but you're so stubborn! Trust me, once you hear him out, everything will fall into place and you'll want him to be your dad again. That's what happened to me!"

His head snapped up, "Well, I'm not you, okay, Cass? I'm not gonna let this man who destroyed us back into my life just because he's back! Have you ever thought why he suddenly came back after we started getting loads of money from my career? The man's only here for money! He'll leave us again, and when that happens, I'll have to scrape all the pieces together again. I'm avoiding the inevitable."

Cassidy asked weakly, "What makes you think he'll leave us again?" He shrugged, "I just know it." He watched as tears pooled in her eyes as his words sunk in before stretching his arms, "C'mere, Cass."

She hugged her brother tightly and spoke, "I don't want him to go. He's the best father in the world." Austin couldn't understand her point of view as he thought the complete opposite but just hugged his sister tighter.

"Will you please just hear him out? It breaks my heart to see him so stressed," she mumbled.

Austin sighed not wanting to make her even more upset, "Someday, Cass, someday." She asked, "When's that?"

He replied, "Someday."