Chapter 16: How Things Will Become Clearer.
It was her first day back at work since her mom died. It was two days until Austin's birthday, and Ally had her song written already. She was nervous, very nervous, but she wanted to do this for Austin, and for her mom.
Austin had helped her through everything. Of course she always thought about her mom, and her dad, but Austin always seemed to be there when she was crying. She was very grateful for everything he's done for her, and she didn't know how to make it up to him.
Ally rushed through the buzz of the workroom, and fled into the waiting room. She placed her bag down on her desk, then took a seat. Everything was just how she left it, but there was a stack of files that needed to be sorted.
She knew that work would distract her mind, and that's what she needed right now. She began to sort through all the files, and put them away in their correct spot in the filing cabinets. She kept her eyes on the clock, because she knew Austin was going to be coming out of his meeting soon, and she wanted to make him a coffee for when he was finished.
She finished putting away the files, and left the waiting room. Trish caught her eye, but she carried on walking into the kitchen, but she froze when she saw Elliot standing there.
"Oh," She gasped, and he looked over.
"How are you feeling?" He asked, genuinely concerned.
"I-I'm fine," She stammered, and she walked over to the coffee machine.
"Good," He muttered. "I'm glad."
Ally looked at him, then quickly focused her attention on Austin's coffee. He cleared his throat from next to her, and awkward tension filled the room.
"You didn't deserve it," He whispered. "You didn't deserve to have that happen to you."
Ally couldn't think of what to say, so she just stared at him blankly.
"Things might not always be as they seem, just remember that," Elliot gave her one last longing look, then walked out of the kitchen. Ally opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. What was that supposed to mean?
Ally quickly made Austin his coffee, and when she walked out of the kitchen, she saw him walking into the waiting room with Dallas, and Dez. Trish flashed her a smile, and she knew that Elliot had probably told her everything, but she didn't want to talk about it.
Ally walked into the waiting room, then into Austin's office. They all looked over as she walked in, and she saw the sympathy on Dallas and Dez's faces. She brushed it off, and walked over to his desk, and put the mug down.
"Thank you," Austin said, and she smiled.
"Are you going to let Elliot carry on working here?" Dallas spoke up, and Ally glanced over at him. "I'm just wondering."
"As much as I hate the bastard, he's still good at his job," Austin muttered, and he took a sip of his coffee. "You two can go now," Austin nodded at Dallas and Dez, and they left.
"Are you going to fire him?" Ally asked.
"No, do you want me to?"
"No," She whispered.
"Are you okay?" He got up from his chair, and walked around the desk.
"Yeah…" She stared down at the floor, and he cupped the side of her face.
"Ally?"
"It's just something Elliot said to me," She looked up at him, and she watched anger spark up on his face. "He said things aren't always as they seem."
"Don't listen to anything that he says," He muttered.
"I won't," She sighed.
"Are you sure you're okay. You can go home if you want to?" He brushed his thumb along her cheekbone, and she shook her head.
"I need to keep myself busy," She said, and she pushed herself up on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against his. "Thank you…for everything."
"It's my birthday in two days," He whispered, and Ally felt his hot breath on her lips.
"I know," She smiled, and he kissed her quickly.
"I was thinking you and I could just spend one of our lovely nights in with pizza, and a movie?" Ally's eyes widened slightly, and she watched the smile grow on Austin's face.
"You know, don't you?" She questioned, and his eyes sparkled.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Ally poked his side, and he chuckled. "Okay, yes I do."
"It was meant to be a surprise," She frowned, and he kissed her again. She moaned into his mouth, and he walked her back until she collided with his desk. Ally felt something spark up in her stomach, and she smiled against his lips.
Austin ran a hand down her back, and Ally felt jolts of pleasure shoot down her spine. She curled her fingers around the front of his shirt, and pulled him into the gap between her legs. He kissed the corner of her mouth, then placed wet kisses along her jawline, and down her neck. He began to suck on her pale skin, and tiny gasps came from her lips.
Her whole body began to tingle, and her mind went blank. It was like she'd forgotten everything, and she could only focus on what was happening right now. Austin's hand landed on her thigh, and he slowly moved it up her smooth skin, and underneath her skirt.
Over the past few days, there had been moments like this between them, but Ally only ever saw them as comfort, but right now she wanted him. Just him. She suddenly felt like she craved him, needed him. God, is this what possessiveness is like?
Austin's fingertips brushed against her panties, and her heart began to race in her chest, but it was one of the best feelings she'd ever had. Austin kissed his way back up her neck, and brushed his teeth against her bottom lip.
He stared at her with a heated gaze, and she knew he wanted to know whether he should stop, but she didn't want him too. Never. Ally crashed her lips against his, and slipped her tongue into his mouth. Austin brushed his hand up her inner thigh, and she felt like she was about to explode.
His hand ventured further up, and she felt herself getting wet from his touch, then his fingers brushed against her covered core. An unexpected moan came from the back of her throat, and she pulled him closer to her body.
He pushed aside the front of her panties, and his fingers brushed against the small patch of curls there. He moaned into her mouth and she gasped when his fingers touched her swollen clit.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Austin growled against her mouth, then removed his hand from under her skirt. He stalked over to the door, and flung it open.
"What!" He yelled, and Cassidy squealed.
"T-There's a man waiting in the workroom for you," Her eyes landed on Ally's flustered face, and she quickly ran off.
Austin looked over at Ally, and she flashed him an innocent smile. Ally got of the desk, and walked over to him with weak legs.
"I've got some work to do," She went to kiss his cheek, but he moved his head, so her lips landed on his. He buried a hand into her long hair, then pulled away.
"I'm going to be late back tonight," He said.
"Okay," She whispered, then bit her bottom lip. "I best get back to work."
…
Ally was sat at the piano, rehearsing her song. It was 11.00pm, and Austin was still at work. He had called her, and said that a last minute deal had come through. Ally didn't mind, because it gave her more time to practice her song. She was kind of sad that Austin knew, but she wasn't going to tell him about the song. That was going to be his surprise.
Ally began to think about what had happened in Austin's office, and how she wanted more. She needed more. But, she was glad they hadn't gone too far in his office, that wasn't where she wanted her first time to be.
Someone knocked on the door, and without thinking, Ally ran over, and opened it up. She froze.
The black hockey mask. The gloved hands. The black ghost.
A silver knife rested underneath her chin, and she swallowed the lump in the back of her throat. Ally opened her mouth to scream, but the knife was pressed harder into her skin.
"I wouldn't scream if I were you," Their voice was deep, and sounded exactly like the person who had been leaving her horrible messages on her phone. "I only want to talk to you."
He stepped into the apartment, and she began to walk backwards. "I-"
"Did I say you could talk?" He snapped, and she shook her head. "Now, I do believe its Austin's birthday soon…we need him out of the picture."
"W-What?" Ally stammered.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to kill him, but I will kill your mom if you don't do as I say," He explained, and she gasped.
"My mom's dead," He shook his head, and laughed.
"That's where you are wrong," He moved the knife away from her chin, and slipped it into his belt. "Austin is a big inconvenience in this whole thing. On his birthday, you're going to end things with him, and quit your job."
"No!" She snapped, and he quickly pulled the knife from his belt, and it returned to her chin.
"We will explain everything to you when you've done it, then we'll take you back to your mom," He said, and she shook her head.
"You're lying," She muttered, and he shook his head.
"I'm not. Everything will become clear soon. At his party, everything will become clear," He explained, and a tear fell from her eye.
"B-But, I-I don't want to do it," She stuttered. "I-I can't do that to him!"
"Either you do it, or, I'll kill your mom for real, and make you watch. It's your choice, but we'll be there at his party, and I'll know whether to kill your mom or not. Are we clear?" Ally blinked her tears away, and her eyes fell to the floor. "You need to grow up, and do the right thing. Family is the most important thing, right?" Ally nodded her head. "Good, I'll see you after the party," With that he left, shutting the door behind him.
Ally dropped to the floor, and buried her face into her hands. She cried out, and muffled her sobs with her hands.
Her mom was still alive?
She had to leave Austin…
Otherwise, they'll kill her mom…
AN: Hi! Sorry about the wait, I started school again, and I never expected to get so much work, so now updates will be every weekend, so I have time to do my school work. The next chapter will be longer, I promise, and it's also going to be the big chapter :) Thank you to everyone who reviewed, and please review this chapter, so I know you're all still out there, and like my story :)
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