Here is the awaited epilogue. I'm so so so excited about this one, you don't even know. The first part was an idea I thought of in bed a while ago and have not stopped thinking about since. I really like it. It's lightly inspired by Good Girls by 5SOS and a Coca Cola commercial. Though, while I had that part, I had no perfect ending. Until I remember the possibility of a second sequel (is that a thing?) and I discovered the perfect way to leave you guys on a cliff-hanger.
Warning: while the first part is fluffy, the last one might leave you in shock.
*Five years later*
Ally opens the doors to the university library, her eyes scanning the enormous room filled with aisles and aisles of books. She shoots the receptionist a quick smile as soon as she notices her entrance, Ally being a recurring visitor, especially around the stressful time with the finals approaching. But that was not the reason she was here today.
Walking all the way to the back, the heels of her wedges ticking on the old wooden floor, she arrives at the section that was, as she had expected, completely abandoned. 'Supernatural Romance' was the section called, which was enough of an explanation why nobody would even come close to that aisle. In between two shelves of novels about romances between creatures from space and humans that maybe went into a little too much detail, Ally paces back and forth in anticipation of the person who was just about to arrive.
It wasn't a surprise she was the first one to turn up, he always liked to surprise her when she wasn't paying attention. It was one of his specialities. She hadn't seen him in long, too long. Ever since he graduated and she wouldn't see him every day in between classes like she was used to, she had missed him terribly every second of the day. More than she would like to admit to anyone, including herself.
He would visit her as often as possible and she would leave the campus whenever she had the time, but it wasn't quite the same. Especially at night, she missed his presence unbearably. She hadn't seen him in weeks, which had a reason they were both not content with, but they didn't really have a choice.
You see, Ally, Hannah and Dan decided to stay on Brown after graduating to get their Master in Psychology. That was next level difficulty and they needed every bit of concentration to keep up, even Ally struggled with it sometimes. This was why Hannah had laid out a simple rule; no funny business in the few weeks they needed to study for their exams, meaning no seeing the boyfriends in order to fully concentrate. Ally had agreed, reluctantly.
What Hannah, who was struggling with not being in Dan's presence, didn't know, was that Ally and Austin had been meeting in secret every few days at this very spot. Their friends would both kill them if they found out, figuring they would commit a murder for just a few minutes with the other after days of loneliness.
Austin had been applying for jobs right after graduation and found one remarkably fast. There had been a job opening for a sports magazine which mainly focussed on tennis news. In two years, he had climbed to a slightly more important position. He even had gotten the opportunity to travel to London to attend Wimbledon, one of the most important tennis competitions in the world. With a small group, he had had the privilege to interview some players and watch the big players from up close. It was a dream come true for him. He could see himself inching closer to finally question his heroes.
Glancing at the big clock on the wall, she starts wondering if she hadn't been mistaken about the time or place. But there was no way, it was the same every Tuesday and Friday; six PM at the abandoned aisle. Maybe the fact that he had only just returned from The United Kingdom had made him forgot their appointment? The sound of a book falling to the floor in an aisle next to her makes her jump up. Quickly walking to the shelf between the two narrow spaces, she pushes a few books to the side to create a way to see the other aisle, which was completely empty, except for the forgotten book on the ground.
"Austin?" She whispers, taking another good look through the shelves. She was sure there was someone who was responsible for scaring her, besides gravity. It might've been a plan to scare her again, ruined by his clumsiness. But there was no sign pointing in the direction that he was in the room.
"Guess who," a sudden voice breathes in her ear as two hands cage her in by resting on the shelves she was still facing. A relieved smirk appears on her face when she recognizes the way he presses his body against her from behind and the way he brushes her hair to one side to make her neck bare. Pressing soft kisses on her skin which become longer and more intense with every second, he makes his way up to her ear. She sighs happily as she stretches her neck and leans back into his chest while he starts nibbling on her earlobe. "Missed me?"
"You have no idea," she looks at him naughtily after turning around, his lips disappearing from her neck. Giving him no chance to respond, she pulls his collar to bring him closer and attacks his mouth hungrily. Teeth clash in an impatient kiss, making them both giggle before taking the time to appreciating the moment. Letting his hands embrace her sides, they eventually caress her thighs, a sign for her to jump up and wrap her spring-sun-tanned legs around him. Leading her to a desk just next to them, he grants his muscles a break as he places her on top of it.
"God, I missed you so much," Austin mutters against her lips as her fingers starts tangle in his hair. In an attempt to tighten her legs around Austin's waist, Ally hits a library cart with one of her feet, making it tumble over. The unbelievably loud thud on the hard wood is heard through the whole library and a few eager students join the receptionist as she shushes the two. Not a single person had seen what caused the accident, luckily, and the two bite their lips to hold in their laughter as Austin helps her off the desk.
"Sorry!" Ally tells the complainers quickly, which results in repeating shushes. Holding two hands up, she shouts a sassily 'excuse me' directly after it. Austin chuckles while pulling the heavy cart up and looks down at the books. After shrugging at Ally, he lowers himself to pick up the books before handing them over to Ally, who places them neatly back in the cart.
"Who thought meeting up in a library was a good idea again?" He innocently asks her in which she pushes his shoulder, almost making him fall over.
"Hannah has got me on a 24-hour watch, I have no privacy whatsoever. When I stepped out of the shower yesterday, Hannah said she thought she had heard your voice and claimed she expected you were in there with me," she rolls her eyes, making Austin laugh quietly as he hands her one of the last few books. "She means it well, but his is the only time she leaves me alone, so we better use the time we have."
"We better," he mumbles. As Ally keeps her eyes on the cart and blindly gets handed novels, she doesn't notice how Austin places the last book in her reached out hand. When she holds it up again, expecting another book, he grabs her hand with his own. When Ally looks down confused, her mouth drops open when she sees him sit on one knee, holding her small hand and showing a small black velvet box with a diamond ring in it with his free hand. "Ally Daw-"
"Yes," she tells him, short on breath.
"You haven't even heard the question yet!" He laughs out loud, squeezing her hand slightly. "That's the best part!"
"Well, ask it before I'm attacking you," impatiently jumping up and down, she looks down at him excitedly. Taking his time to clear his throat and shake his shoulders loose, she rolls her eyes while giggling.
"Ally Dawson. In a few years, when we have found a nice house, when we both have a stable job and maybe a dog or two," a smile grows on his lips, matching the one he sees slightly hidden behind Ally's hand, he takes a deep breath. "Would you be my wife?"
"I do," Ally replies in a high pitched voice, pulling him up hurriedly. Laying both hands on his cheeks, she kisses him deeply before she lets him slip the ring on her finger. After admiring it for a second, she looks up to view her soon to be husband. "I absolutely do."
Even though the group was forced to split when half of them left college after they graduated their senior year, every now and then, they managed to find time to hang out. Whether it was on campus or one of their regular restaurants, the bond they had couldn't break after all these years.
A few months after graduating, Lib got hired as a media journalist for Defy Media on a YouTube channel. Every few days, she and some other girls would bring their audience the latest news and gossip about the hottest stars. She even had had the opportunity to interview stars at the red carpet numerous of times. Her quirky personality and talent for finding the right questions to keep interviews light and fun made her a popular face in the media business.
This new job forced her to move to Los Angles right away, a change that had made a lot of impact on her life, but she couldn't say she hated the glamorous state. Sadly, after dating for a year, she had broken up with Ruby. Even though she thought she loved her, she noticed she started seeing her like just a friend. The lack of personal contact also contributed to the decision.
Thanks to Ian's valuable contacts his father had brought him, he quickly got offered a internship at one of the biggest news papers of the country. After a year of hard work and late hours, his unmistakable talent had proven itself. He hadn't get offered a contract yet, but his boss had told him he would be a perfect addition to the team.
Austin and Ally found their four friends sitting at their usual spot, a particularly sunny picnic table in the centre of the campus. Seeing Hannah lean into her boyfriends side, Dan absentmindedly drawing figures on her upper arm with his index finger and Lib and Ian having their usual happy bickering, it seemed like nothing had changed in five years.
"This feels awfully nostalgic," Austin speaks both of their minds while squeezing the hand with the shiny new ring excitedly. "Arriving with big news has kind of become our thing."
"I think this will be our biggest yet," Ally bites her lip as she matches his nervous grin. Bringing their held hands to his lips, he kisses her fingers softly, admiring how his engagement ring looks on her.
"Hey, Austin! Are you back already?" Dan looks up once he sees the couple to greet them surprised. "How was Wimbledon?"
"Is that..." Hannah shuts up Dan before he can ask any questions about Austin's visit to his native country by standing up dramatically and pointing a shaken finger to Ally's hand. Her sharp eyes had quickly picked up on the new accessories around her finger, her mouth dropping open in disbelief.
"Austin asked me," letting go of Austin's hand, she holds her own up while smiling brightly, showing the ring to everyone sitting at the table, their eyes all widening. Proudly, her soon-to-be-husband wraps an arm around her shoulder. It doesn't take long before high pitched screams are being heard from both girls and cheers from the boys, who were already informed of the plan a few days ago by Austin himself. After tight hugs and lots of time spent admiring the ring, the couple sits down with the rest.
"You'll be having babies and everything before we know it," Hannah beams as she grabs Ally's hand over the table to take another look at the shiny object. Ally's grows gloomy in a matter of seconds after the comment while Austin just chuckles. Growing up in a big family with two younger sisters, he had had the classic sibling love childhood and he couldn't wait to experience it as a parent, seeing his own children grow up.
"I'm only giving her the ring for now," he presses a kiss against Ally's temple as she masks the sudden feeling of distress with a happy smile.
"A tiny Austin, can you imagine?" Hannah continues, blind to Ally's sudden change of mood.
"Anyway," Lib cuts in, feeling how a sudden awkward silence rises. "Have you thought about a date yet?"
"We want to wait until we're in a stable period. Buying a house, settling in, all that kind of stuff," Austin responds.
"Ian, you've been awfully quiet," Dan turns his attention to Ian as he's just been listening to the rest. "Do you happen to have any big news to reveal as well?
"Nope. No, not really," he laughs awkwardly, his eyes meeting Lib, who's giving him a knowing look. Giving her a reassuring smile, he grabs her hand under the table. Silently, they decide to drop the announcement of their relationship another time. "Same old, really."
"Hey, we have our next lecture in an hour. How about we grab some lunch at the Blue Room for old times sake?" Hannah suggests, receiving agreeing answers before they all get up.
"We will see you there," Ally grabs Austin's hand before he can follow the group and gently pulls him back to the table as the rest makes their way to the restaurant. He studies her curiously before he finds the rather stressed expression noticeable in her eyes.
"Please don't make out on our old lunch table," Lib yells at them, making the other three laugh, but the couple doesn't pay attention to her.
"What's wrong, babe?" He asks her as Ally makes him sit down on the bench next to her. Pursing her lips, she tries to prevent the tears from escaping.
"There's something you don't know about me."
"What are you talking about? I know everything about you!" Laughing, he tries to see if there is any way he could make his fiancé smile, but he sees the salty tears falling on her cheeks without her permission. Wondering how big this secret could be that Ally would completely break down in front of him, he tries to dry the still flowing tears with his thumb. "Why are you so upset, Ally?"
"Because this might change your mind about marrying me," her voice breaks as she hides her face behind her hands. Austin is about to ask what could possibly be that important and tell her that he will love her no matter what, when Ally takes a deep breath before giving him a hurt look.
"Austin, I don't want to be a mother."
Did y'all see that coming?
I have a plot in my head, I really do. I just need enough people being into it. Don't worry, after this epilogue there will be a 'chapter' of ideas I have for my next story. If you guys could be the sweetest, it would mean a lot if you could read the summary and tell me what you think I should write next. Obviously, the amount of inspiration I get for one story is pretty critical, but your opinions will definitely be taken into consideration. Kinda like award shows, hmm
SPEAKING OF! LAURA, ROSS AND AUSTIN & ALLY ARE NOMINATED FOR A KCA! You all remember last year (we KILLED it) and we want to repeat that. I know I've been voting like CRAZY on tweetdeck, until Twitter decided to be a BITCH and kill 20 (!) of my egg accounts. (I'm still salty) that's pure murder and I will never forgive them. My precious eggs. ANYWAY, every vote counts so make sure to vote on the site, I'll put the link on my page, and on twitter.
If you vote on twitter, make sure you follow these rules
The hashtags for the three categories are:
#VOTELAURAMARANO #KCA
#VOTEROSSLYNCH #KCA
#VOTEAUSTINANDALLY #KCA
One tweet can only have ONE category vote. So you can't vote for ross and laura in one tweet, neither votes will count.
Also, make sure you ALWAYS put the #KCA after each vote #. My tactic, is to go on the computer, copy one vote hashtag + #KCA and tweet random stuff while pasting the hashtags after each tweet.
Like this:
Wow I'm boring #VOTELAURAMARANO #KCA
What should my next story even be #VOTELAURAMARANO #KCA
If you press ctrl and V it will paste! Very handy
AND RETWEETS COUNT! SO RETWEET EVERY VOTE YOU SEE!
That's about it. I will see you guys in my mailbox. Don't forget to tell me what you thought of the epilogue and be sure to keep an eye on my next update. Oh, and the submission box for titles is now open! I'd love to have it have that 'working out' part somewhere and maybe something with adulthood and parenting? Don't hesitate to submit something, no idea is a bad idea!
I'll be seeing Twenty One Pilots tomorrow and I just wanted to update this story before that amazing experience. I honestly can't wait
I love you all!
Lookin' For Treble chapter 15
AHHHHH HOLY CRAP I LOVE YOU THIS STORY TOO MUCH I DONT WANNA SEE IT GO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I STILL REMEMBER READING WORK THINGS OUT AND IM KINDA FLIPPING OUT OHMYGOD THERES TOO MANY FEELS GIMME A SEC. - Ahahahah it's been a long time, huh? Man, I wrote Work Things Out while writing Roles Of A Lifetime and that seems ages ago. We've come a long way, thanks for sticking with me :) Hope you loved this one too!
fizaimran8 chapter 15
Perfect - you're a doll :*
katebemwah chapter 15
Ohmigosh I can't even...
I've read ths chap lyk 3 tyms nd it still puts a smile on ma face...well the austin and ally part, the lib nd ian part nt so much, idk I jst thot they were meant 2 b,...or r u going 2 do lyk a trilogy based on tryin 2 get lib nd ian 2 admit their feelings 4 each other,...idk
Anyhoo loved ths sequal as much as the 1st coz I rarely ever read sequals
Can't wait 4 yo nxt story *mwah* Thank you! I hope you liked that Lian (?) got together anyway. I hadn't planned that, but saw a lot of people wanted them to end up together. Your wish is my command. The trilogy will most likely come, if you're up for it. Thanks sweetie!
Fishelle chapter 15
THAT WAS SO CUTE AND IT WAS SUCH A REALISTIC WAY TO GET THEM BACK TOGETHER AND AHHH you rock my socks 3 – Yaaaay I love that it's realistic, that's my n1 goal! You rock my stocking girl
RubyR5 chapter 15
This Ruby girl sounds really cool. She has an awesome name. ;)
But seriously, this chapter made my day 1000 times better. The wait was totally worth it. Thank you! - I LOVE your name, thank you for letting me use it! Sorry for letting her have such a short appearance, though :) I'm glad you liked it!
Guest chapter 15
THIS CHAPTER WAS AMAZING AS ALWAYS AND IM SO SAD IT COMING TO AN END (technically it has, but whatever) AND I JUST THERES SO MUCH MORE TO HAPPEN LIKE THE NEXT TWO YEARS AND HOW EVERYONE TURNS OUT (maybe you will explain it in the epilogue, but I have no clue) AHHH I NEVER WANT THIS STORY TO END!
PLEASE NEVER QUIT WRITING YOU HAVE AN AMAZING ABILITY FOR IT! ALSO I HAVE A QUESTION: Will you be continuing this series? If not will you continue writing for Austin and Ally? ANYWAYS I HOPE YOU HAVE A LOVELY WEEK AND I LOVED THIS CHAPTER AND STORY! - Me too girl, it's always a shame to end a story, but with one door closing, another opens! Who knows what you will read next! I hope I'll be able to write that in a possible second sequel, that would be cool. I'll always keep writing for Auslly, count on another few years. I hope you had a lovely week too!
EllaGx chapter 15
This was so cute, the tie idea was genius! Aw I feel bad for Ian, hope he finds a girl (lib!?) in the epilogue (or part3!?(;)
your writing is amazing though! Can't wait for your next story (: - Thank you so much! One of those on the spot ideas, you seem to like those the best, gotta remember that. Seems like a lot of you are into a third part, damn, you're hyping me up as well! Thanks so much lovely!
Honestly, I had a pretty shitty day and answering your reviews made it so much better. You have no idea how happy you guys make me, it influences me a lot. Bless you all