Chapter 10: How He Asked Me To Sing For Him.
Ally's eyes fluttered open, and she was met by the most beautiful sight she'd ever seen. She gazed out of the floor to ceiling length windows, and could see the sun rising above the city. Ally smiled, and she became aware of the warmth that surrounded her. Austin's legs were tangled with hers and his strong arms were wrapped around her waist, holding her tight against his chest. She could feel his hot breath on the back of her neck, and it sent shivers down her spine.
Why do I like this so much?
She was glad that he wasn't angry about her taking the money, but the first thing that had come to her mind was that she needed to get out of there, so she did. Ally was too scared to go back to her apartment, maybe it was stupid, but she was kind of glad that it happened, because she felt safe here.
"Stop thinking so hard. I can practically hear you," Austin's voice was raspy, and she smirked, turning around in his arms to face him.
"I wasn't thinking too hard," She whispered.
"Sure you weren't," He smirked, and she suddenly felt something hard pressing against her thigh, when she realized what it was, her face began to heat up. Austin laughed, and she heard it coming from deep inside his chest. Her eyes locked with his, and she felt a flurry of embarrassment flood over her.
"I-I need to go to the bathroom," She scrambled away from Austin and ran into the bathroom. She shut the door behind her, then slid down it.
Well done. Now, he knows how much of a wuss I am.
Ally groaned and she rested her forehead on her knees. Her mind was rushing with a million thoughts. She wanted to ask Austin if they were an item, a something, but she was terrified to ask him. What if he laughs in my face?
She released a staggering breath and she got to her feet. She stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, and she gasped at the sight of her face. Like he's ever going to like me when I look like a tramp. She stared at the cut on the side of her face, it had scabbed over, but it was still fiery and red. She looked rough.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
Ally opened the door and she peeped through the small gap, trying to hide the bad side of her face. Austin opened his mouth to say something, but he shut it, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion.
"Why are you hiding your face?" He asked, and she shrugged her shoulders. "Don't hide your face from me."
"I don't like the way it looks," She whispered, and her eyes fell to the tiled floor. Austin pushed open the door, and grabbed her chin.
"You look fine...perfect," She looked up at him, and he smiled.
"I can't go to work like this," She said, and he pulled his phone out of his back pocket.
"Cancel all my meetings for today. Something's come up and I can't come in...get Negan to cover for me, and also Miss Dawson won't be coming due to an unexpected injury," He brought his cell phone away from his ear, then put it back in his pocket. Ally's lips parted, and her eyes widened slightly.
"Y-You can't take a day off work, because of my face," She stammered, and he just continued to smirk at her. "Stop smiling."
"I reckon you like my smile. I reckon it gives you a tingling sensation," He poked her stomach. "Right there."
Ally blushed bright red, and she stared down at her feet. "Stop looking down at the floor."
"I can't help it," She mumbled, and he gently cupped her elbow.
"Are you hungry?" He asked, and she nodded her head. He guided her back into the kitchen, and she sat down on one of the stools. "What would you like?"
"I don't mind," She replied, and he rolled his eyes.
"That's useful," He remarked, and Ally giggled. "I've got some cereal?"
"That's fine," Ally said, and her gaze flickered to the window. "The view is beautiful."
"It's alright," Austin grumbled, and she smiled.
"Okay, you're clearly not a lover of nice views," Ally accidentally knocked a cloth from the counter, and she got off the stool and bent down to pick it up.
"Trust me, I know a good view when I see one," His voice was rough, and she grabbed the cloth, and turned to see he was staring at her ass. Her face heated up for the third time today, and she sat back down on the stool.
Austin placed a bowl of cereal in front of her and she nodded in thanks. Austin sat down next to her, and he had a satisfied smile on his face.
I wish he'd stop smiling like that.
Ally felt her stomach flutter, and she quickly shovelled food into her mouth, trying to push the feeling aside. Ally felt her pocket vibrate and she forgot that her phone was there. She pulled it out and held it to her ear.
"Hello?"
"Where are you?" Elliot asked, and Ally almost choked on her food.
"I-I...I'm ill," She lied, and Elliot scoffed.
"Of course you are," He laughed.
"Who's that?" Austin asked, and Elliot stopped laughing.
"Was that Mr Moon?" He questioned, and Ally gulped.
"N-No," She stammered, and she mouthed 'Elliot' to Austin, and she watched his face stiffen. "I-" Austin snatched her phone from her hand, and held it to his ear.
"She's busy!" He spat, then hung up.
"Austin!" Ally snapped. "What the hell?"
"He was annoying me," He grumbled, putting food in his mouth.
"He didn't do anything," She retorted, and his gaze snapped to hers. "There's no need to get jealous."
Ally got off the stool, and pushed the bowl away from her. Austin slammed his spoon down on the counter, and got up, towering over her.
"He was just asking where I was," She said, glaring up at him. "Jealousy doesn't suit you."
"You think I don't see the way he looks at you!"
"What?"
"The way his eyes wander all over your body. The way he undresses you with his eyes," Austin gestured his hands up and down her body.
"Austin, please, you have to stop. Elliot's my friend!"
"Hm, you still had sex with him though!" He yelled, and she crossed her arms across her chest.
"Are you kidding me!? Stop, I already told you, I didn't have sex with him! Why would I give my virginity away to some guy that I don't even care about! I'm not like that! I couldn't do that to myself!" Her chest was heaving in anger, and he pinned her with his gaze. Ally wanted to storm out of his apartment, but something was stopping her, and she didn't know what it was.
She took a step away from him, and she walked around him. He reached out and grabbed her wrist. She stopped, and slowly turned around to face him. He stepped up into her space, and gazed down at her.
"I-I don't get it," She stammered, and her eyes locked with his. "Why does your mood change so quickly? I-I was only talking to Elliot."
The sound of Austin's heavy breathing filled her ears, and she forced the tears from her eyes. She took in a sharp breath of air, and tried to wriggle out of his grip, but his fingers tightened around her wrist.
"Austin," She breathed out his name. "Let go."
He pulled her against his chest, and she gasped. What's his problem! She wanted to scream at him, but instead she just gazed up at him, waiting for him to say something, but he didn't.
"Let go!" She snapped. "Please! Your hurting me!"
He slowly brought up his hand, and he brushed his fingertips against the cut on her face. She flinched, and bit her bottom lip. She reached up and laced her fingers around his wrist.
"I'm sorry," He whispered, and he rested his forehead against hers. She exhaled, and suddenly felt warm and tingly inside. "I just don't like the thought of you with another guy-"
"Austin, seriously. He's just my friend. It's the same the other way around. I have to watch Cassidy prance around the office, telling everyone that she's going to be yours someday. I had to listen to Kira telling me about how you two were together, and how once your done with me, you're just going to go back to her and fuck her...this is so messed up. I mean...we haven't even talked about...I mean...I-I-"
"What?"
"We haven't even talked about us. This may be a regular occurrence for you, but it isn't for me. All of this is new to me, and I'm scared. It's not like I've got many people to talk to about us. My mom's in England, my dad's dead, and I can't talk about it with anyone in the office, because they already think I'm with you to get more money, and a better job...it would be really useful if you said something, because I'm not good at this, you know more about it than I do...and don't you dare kiss me to shut me up, talk."
"Ally...I like you...I really do. I've never had these type of feelings before this is just as new to me as it is to you...I just hate the thought of other guys looking at you, thinking about you. I just get so angry, so quickly, and I end up taking it out on you. I don't mean it...I never do. There's just always a voice in the back of my head saying that you like it, all the attention from other guys."
Ally laughed, and she brought her forehead away from his. A smile settled on her face.
"You really are possessive," She smirked.
"Only when it comes to you," He gave her his trademark smirk, and she giggled. "Now can I kiss you."
"Well, I'm not so sure about that," She took a sly step backwards, and Austin raised an eyebrow.
"Oh really," He reached out to grab her, but she jumped backwards. "Ally," She took off running towards the couch, and he tried to grab her, but she scurried onto the couch, and jumped over the back. She continued to laugh, and she ran towards the bedroom door. She heard Austin barged into the room behind her, and she was tackled onto the bed. He straddled her lap, and firmly pinned her hands above her head. She continued to laugh, but they came out in hiccuped squeaks.
Austin crashed his lips against hers, pushing her down into the soft mattress. She couldn't fight the moan that came from the back of her throat, when he slipped his tongue into her mouth. Austin slid his tongue along hers, and she tried to move her hands from above her head, but his grip tightened around her wrists.
His body crushed hers, but Ally enjoyed the feeling of warmth it brought to her. Austin held onto her wrists with one hand, and rested his other hand on her hip. His hand slowly went under her top. Her whole skin flooded with goosebumps, then it was replaced with a feeling of heat from a fire.
Austin's fingertips brushed against the underwire of her bra. Ally could hear her heart beating fast, thumping continuously against her chest. She was certain Austin could hear it too. He cupped her through her bra, and she gasped against his lips. Austin pulled away, and gazed into her eyes.
"I'm sorry," He whispered, his voice husky.
"I'm just nervous," She whispered back, and he smiled at her, placing a gentle kiss on the corner of her mouth.
"You're so beautiful," He kissed her forehead, and Ally's face went red. She tried to hide her face from him, but he began to poke at her sides. She began to laugh, and he did it again, making her burst into a fit of giggles.
"Stop!" She squeaked. "Austin!"
RING RING RING
Ally could hear her cellphone ringing from the kitchen. Austin stopped tickling her and she grinned at him. She quickly kissed his cheek, then got out from underneath him. She made her way over to the kitchen. She grabbed her cellphone, and held it to her ear.
"Hello?"
"Hi sweetie," Her mom chirped down the phone.
"Oh, hi mom," Ally sat down on the stool, and smiled a little.
"How are you?" She asked, and Ally looked over to see Austin was sat on the couch, watching the television.
"I'm fine, never been better," She replied, and Austin looked over his shoulder, smirking at her. She rolled her eyes, and spun around on the stool.
"Ally, I really wish you'd come and see me," She said, and Ally sighed.
"I don't have enough money," Ally heard her mom laugh down the phone.
"You can come and live with us. Come on, you should move to England, there's plenty of jobs here in London. Henry with pay for your flight, and everything else. It would be perfect you can join my family-"
"What did you just say to me!" Ally snapped, cutting her mom off, and Austin immediately turned off the television. "I can't believe you just said that. Did you actually just say 'join my family'. What did I stop being your daughter the minute you moved to England. I'm your real daughter, and what because Henry flashes some money in front of your eyes I no longer mean anything to you!"
"Let's talk later honey," She chirped and hung up the phone. Ally's mouth was hanging open, and Austin was standing in front of her.
"I-I can't believe her," She stammered, and Austin pulled her into his arms. She rested her head against his chest, and he kissed the top of her head. "Usually when I'm this upset and angry I play the piano my dad brought me, but that's gone now."
"Hey," He made her look up at him. "Don't be angry or upset. I think you need to talk to your mom about how you are really feeling."
"It's like talking to a child," She whispered, and Austin kissed her forehead.
"If you haven't noticed I have a piano too," He pointed over his shoulder and she smiled. "I'd love to hear you play," Ally frowned. "Please don't tell me you don't like singing in front of people?"
"I've just never performed for anyone, except my mom and dad," She explained, and they walked over to the piano bench and sat down.
"I'd love to hear you," He whispered, and she smiled at him.
"Okay," She nodded her head, and she brushed her fingers against the keys, and she glanced out the corner of her eye to see Austin was staring at her contently.
Home, Reflections of ice shine bright in my mind remind me,
I long, To be cold and feel alive for that's what inspires me.
Home, To be free just to breathe only see in the eyes that know me,
Home, Like a dream out of reach I can't see through the film that clouds it.
Memories fade to dust, Slowly losing touch.
To belong, Is the feeling I want
Is it wrong, To miss the time that we had
Now it's gone? Didn't plan for this,
Home is where my heart is...
Is the feeling I want, Is it wrong,
To miss the time that we had
Now it's gone? Didn't plan for this,
Home is where my heart is...
Home, Used to wish to be gone, to be far from the ones who'd choke me
Now, All I want is to hear, to be near, feel them all surround me.
Memories fade to grey, Take me to the place.
Where I belong, Is the feeling I want
Is it wrong, To miss the time that we had
Now it's gone? Didn't plan for this,
Home is where my heart is...
Is the feeling I want, Is it wrong,
To miss the time that we had
Now it's gone? Didn't plan for this,
Home is where my heart is...
I'm grateful for the chance that is mine
So I'll cherish every second of time.
To belong, Is the feeling I want
Is it wrong, To miss the time that we had
Now it's gone? Didn't plan for this,
Home is where my heart is...
Is the feeling I want, Is it wrong,
To miss the time that we had
Now it's gone? Didn't plan for this,
Home is where my heart is...
Didn't plan for this, Home is where my heart is...
Ally stopped, and she glanced over at Austin. He was beaming from ear to ear, and she felt her face heat up. She had a small, innocent smile on her face, and Austin reached out and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
"I could turn you into a star," Ally laughed loudly, and Austin grinned, kissing the side of her head.
...
Ally wasn't sure how they got here, but they had ended up at a nightclub. It was around midnight, and she was kind of tired. Austin knew the person who owned the bar, and he'd been summoned upstairs, and the owner had specifically said she couldn't come.
What the hell? Rude!
Austin hadn't wanted to leave her, but the owner kept on insisting it was really important, but Ally could tell he was lying. Austin had kissed her cheek, telling her he wouldn't be long.
Yeah right. That was an hour ago.
She wasn't angry with Austin, because he couldn't help that he was a busy man, but she could blame the owner of this nightclub as much as she wanted too. Ally smiled and she took a sip of her beer, her face cringed as it tasted weird. She brushed it off and realized it was a different brand of beer she'd never had before.
She looked over her shoulder, and up at the VIP area. It was through a door, which was guarded by bodyguards. She'd already heard people around her saying that it was the coolest place to be, apparently there were bedrooms up there.
Why would they have bedrooms-Oh!
Ally felt her face heat up, and she took another nervous sip of her beer. She wished Austin would hurry up. She wanted to go to bed. They had spent the whole day together, and he continued to slip compliments here and there. He always went out of his way to make her smile, and Ally couldn't remember the last time she'd been this happy since her dad had died. Ally shook off the thought.
Ally hopped down off the stool she was sitting on and grabbed her purse. She made her way towards the bathroom, and there was a crowd of women in there. Ally walked over to one of the mirrors and she saw a bit of her mascara had smudged. She rubbed it from under her eye, and her ears zoned in on the women talking.
"I can't believe it," One of them whispered, jealousy ringing through her tone.
"Sandra, you are just jealous," Another one retorted.
"Of course I am. Gina gets to go up there a be with a billionaire," Sandra tutted, and Ally froze.
"She's such a lucky bitch," A new woman joined in. "What I'd give to go up there and fuck a billionaire. At least Gina can tell us all the details once she's done. He might take her back to his massive apartment. God, she's going to be getting fucked on the most expensive bed sheets in the world."
Ally felt her throat begin to clam up. She shook her head. They can't mean him...n-no they can't. Maybe he's gone there because I wouldn't put out earlier. Of course he would. I'm nothing, but a piece of scum! Ally suddenly felt really dizzy, and gripped the sink for support.
"Are you okay?" One of the women asked, resting a hand on her shoulder. She roughly shook off her hand, and spun around to face her. Ally began to panic when she couldn't see the woman properly. She couldn't see any of them properly. They were just a blurry mess. She stumbled backwards, and her back collided with the wall.
"Is she okay?" Another of them asked, and Ally felt drowsiness wash over her, and she collapsed onto the floor. That icky tasting beer filled her mouth, and she felt her eyes widened.
S-Spiked.
...
Austin was sat in Finn's office. He was sat on the other side of his desk, whilst he listened to him rambling on about how he wanted to buy another club, but he needed a loan from him. Austin glanced at the clock and realized how long had passed. An hour, shit! He sat up straight in his chair, and he cut Finn off.
"I really need to be getting back. Can we talk about this another time," Austin suggested, and Finn rolled his eyes.
"Why don't you just forget about her. I've got plenty of girls up here that will just drop their panties for you right now. It's better than putting in all that work," He explained, and Austin stood up, towering over his desk.
"Listen here Finn. I don't want any of your fuckin' whores. I'm fine with who I'm with, and you better not talk bad about her, otherwise I will not help you out," He turned around, and marched out of his office. He made his way down the hall and out into the VIP area. It was packed full of rich men, and Finn's whores.
A sick smell of cigarette's and alcohol filled his senses, and he stared at the woman in front of him. She was wearing a pink crop top, that barely covered her chest, and a tight skirt that barely covered her area. She looked up at him through her fake eyelashes, and smiled at him with her bright red lips.
"You want some company," She reached out and pressed her hand against his arm. He stared at her touch like it had just burnt him, and he shook her off. "C'mon, I can help you relax," She reached out to touch his face, but he grabbed her wrist, and flung her arm away from him.
"Don't touch me," He walked around her, then out of the door. He stared down at the bottom floor and scanned the crowd for Ally, but he couldn't see her. He slowly made his way down the stairs, and he tried to locate her, but he couldn't find her. He glanced over at the bathroom door, and he slowly walked over.
A group of women came walking out laughing. "What a freak," One of them snickered, and Austin felt his body go rigid. He slowly walked over, and he pushed open the bathroom door.
"Ally!" He exclaimed, and he ran over to where she was curled up in a ball on the floor. "Ally," He sat her up and shook her.
"Get 'ff..." She slurred, and she struggled to keep her eyes opened. "You 'ad 'ex with 'nother 'irl," Austin cupped her cheeks, and glanced into her eyes.
"Ally, did someone give you a drink?" He asked urgently.
"'uck you," Her head bobbed up and down. He looked over his shoulder and saw another woman standing there.
"Is she okay?" She asked.
"I don't know," Austin replied. "I think someone might have slipped something into her drink."
"Okay, I'm a doctor," She walked over, and joined him on the floor. "What's her name?"
"Ally."
"Hey, Ally," She grabbed the side of her head, and tried to get a good look into her eyes.
"'et 'im 'way from me," She thrashed violently, and Austin's eyes widened. "You 'urt my 'eelings."
What the fuck did I do now?
"Her pupils are dilated, someone's definitely slipped something in her drink. Her symptoms aren't to serious. It's just something she can sleep off. It's just making her really drowsy. Take her home," She said, and Austin nodded his head.
"Thank you," He whispered and she got to her feet and left. Austin looked back at Ally and she was trying to glare at him, but her eyes kept drifting close. "Let's go home."
He scooped her up into his arms, and kicked open the bathroom door. He headed out of the back exit, and over to his car. He strapped her into the passenger seat, and drove off. Her head kept flopping everywhere and he felt his hands clenched around the steering wheel.
Why was she saying things like that? Everything was fine before he left!
After ten agonizing minutes, he parked his car in the underground spot he had, and he got her out of the car. He kept her bundled close to his chest, and she began to mutter words he couldn't decipher. He walked into the elevator and pressed the button for his floor.
He heard her soft breathing and he glanced at her to see she had fallen asleep. Her hair was plastered all over his chest, and her lips were parted. He was beyond pissed that someone had spiked her drink.
I should have stayed with her!
The doors opened and he walked down the corridor. He unlocked his door, and kicked it shut behind him. He walked into his bedroom, and gently lay her down. He removed her shoes, and placed the next to the bed. He removed her jacket, then placed the blanket over the top of her body. He reached out a brushed the hair from her face. She looked so peaceful, and he couldn't help, but wonder what the hell had made her react that way towards him.
...
Ally's eyes fluttered open, and her eyes began to sting. She looked around, and realized she was in Austin's bedroom. She suddenly felt a weight on her chest, that was followed by a tsunami of emotions. She felt crying, and she did. She started crying, and she didn't know why.
"Ally?" She snapped her head to the side, and saw Austin waking up next to her.
Everything came flooding back to her, and she sobbed. He sat up straight, rubbing his eyes, then he reached out for her. She thrashed away from him, ignoring the pulsing pain in her head.
"You had sex with that whore!" She shouted, and Austin froze.
"What?" His voice was rough and hoarse.
"You heard me!" She snapped.
"Ally, you were saying this last night, but I don't understand. Did someone say something to you," He reached out and grabbed her shoulders.
"These girls said their friend went up to the VIP area to have sex with a billionaire...y-you w-were u-up there for s-so l-long...am I being stupid?"
Austin smiled at her, then reached out and brushed the hair away from her face. "I'm so sorry for leaving you."
"That's fine," She flashed him a weak smile. "I know you're a busy man."
"That's no excuse to leave you for an hour, then you got your drink spiked. I'm sorry," She looked up at him with shiny eyes, he brushed his thumb against her cheek.
"I'm sorry for being a bitch," She smirked, and Austin chuckled.
"Come here," He pulled her into his arms, and she laced her arms around his neck, and buried her face into the crook of his neck. He returned it, and massaged her back with his hand. She caught sight of the clock over his shoulder, and her smile widened.
"I think we might be late for work," She giggled.
"Just a few more hours in bed won't hurt them."
AN: Hi! Thank you guys for all your lovely reviews for the last chapter, they really inspire me to keep writing, so please review this chapter. In the next chapter Elliot causes a lot of problems in the office :)
Song: Birdy - Home.
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