Austin and Ally- Love Comes Around

Baby News.

I am staring at Ally and her baby bump. I cannot believe she didn’t tell me. This is so messed up. Then she has the nerve to just stand on the steps and smile, “Uh… Austin… I’m Pregnant.” Really I see that. I don’t know what to do. Trish leaves and I walk in and stand in front of her on the steps.  I still haven’t said anything. She grabs my hand and leads me to a room and sits on the bed. I am staring at her. “Austin, say something?”  I grab her hand, “Ally, What do you want me to say? I come back and find out you are pregnant. I had a feeling you were while I was on tour but you and Dez kept convincing me otherwise. Why didn’t you tell me? Where you just going to wait for me to find out? Where you going to wait for the baby to come? Where you ever going to tell me at all, Ally?” I sit down sad, upset, angry and confused.

She looks down at her hands, “I don’t know. I wanted to tell you and I had so many times that I started to but chickened out. I didn’t want you to give up your tour and dream for me and the baby. I was going to tell you, I was but then I figured if I hid it you could live your dream. I didn’t know what to do when you showed back up.”  I just stare at the wall. “Who knows?”

She looks back at her hands biting her lip, “Well basically everyone. My dad, Trish, Dez, Her mom and school all know. I didn’t go near your family because I was afraid.”  Nodding I look back down at my hands. “How far along are you?” She looks at me and back at her hands, “Almost five months.” I nod, “Okay, So it is mine.” She grabs my hand forcefully and I look at her, she is mad. “Austin, how dare you say something like that? Of course she is yours. I wish you would talk to me and look at me instead of acting like nothing is going on. I am sorry, Okay. I am sorry I don’t know what else to say. I messed up okay I get it…” “Wait, She?” I nod, “Yes, I am having a girl.”

I take a second for it to click. I am going to be a dad and to a little baby girl. Ally may have been in the wrong but she was doing it to protect my dream. I can tell she is sorry but right now she is the mother of my child. “Austin, if you don’t want to be a part of her life fine. I have a lot of support and I want you there but it’s fine. I love her and so does a lot of people…” “Ally, Shut up. I am going to be a part of my child’s life. No question about it.” She smiles and goes to kiss me but I pull back, “Ally, you did wrong. You should have told me. Is there anything else you haven’t told me?” She shakes her head no. “Alex took me to a couple of appointments because I was nervous but that was it. He protected me at school from harassment. I am living at Trish’s house because I wanted to be around a girl. My dad is excited and can’t wait.”

I start to smile, “I am really going to be a dad.” She smiles back at me and nods. Wrapping my arms around her I pick her up and spin her around. “Ally, I was wrong how I first acted I was shocked.” She smiles, “I know, you should have seen Trish. I got asked a bunch of questions and she slapped me at first. It took her a couple days to get it through her head. She is happy now.” “Wait, Trish slapped you and you were pregnant?” She smiles while nodding, “Yeah, I have had weird experiences.” I hug her, “I wish I was here for it all. I would have protected you and been there.” She smiles, “I know Austin, but you were busy and I had protection and nothing happened. Everything is fine.” I lean in to kiss her, “A baby girl?” She nods and I let all five months of anger, sadness, love and joy out in my kiss when we pull back I lay my hand on her stomach and feel a slight kick. “Ally, was that a kick?” She nod and I smile really big, “My baby girl kicked me.” She laughs and pulls away from another hug, “So, we are okay?” I pull her back, “Ally we are better than okay. Me and you are having a baby girl. Yeah we are young but I don’t care. I love you and I will love this girl. It is not how things should go but who cares. I am so happy, I finally understand everything. Oh, we are going to have a family.” She laughs and hugs back, “Austin, you need to go see your parents.” Nodding, “yeah, come with me?” Shaking her head, “No, I’m good.” I look upset, “Ally, come on. They are going to find out and you should be there too.” She looks down, “But Austin, they will see me and call me names. I don’t want that. Plus I have nothing nice to wear here. We have to go to my house…” I stop her talking by kissing her, “You look beautiful. Your bump is cute. You look adorable pregnant.  They will not judge, I promise. My mom had her first kid at 16. Let’s go, we can stop at your house, I promise.”

At her house her dad looks nervous until she smiles and nods. He smiles huge and pulls me to him. “Austin, it is great to have you back. Sorry about earlier. I wasn’t allowed to tell you. I am so happy. A grandbaby.” He pulls back and is so happy I smile, “Uh, Thanks, sir.” “Call me dad.” “Dad, leave him alone.” “I’m okay Mr. Dawson.”  “What, I know you guys will marry one day.” She rolls her eyes and goes upstairs. After a minute with her dad I decide to follow. He is super excited, it is kind of creepy.

I go knock but the door is halfway open. Well I decide to go in. I walk in to see ally pulling her shirt over her and I see her bump perfectly. It is cute. She really is adorable pregnant. I walk up and hug her from behind laying my hand on her stomach. “I love you so much Ally.” She turns in my arms, “I love you too Austin.” We start to kiss and we end up on her bed. I have missed this girl so much. Everything is different but at the same time not at all. Her kisses are like fire, I feel sparks and heat at the same time.  We pull back from lack of air. “Hey Austin, want to see your daughter?”  I smile huge, “How?”

She gets up and grabs a book and brings it back to the bed and sits down. She hands me the book and I open it to see a black and white photo with a dot in it. It pen she has an arrow pointed to and has written, “This is you.”  I flip to the next page and see more pictures and every time the dot grows until it starts to kind of resemble a baby. It is at the end and I feel tears rolling down my face. “That was amazing.” She pulls me to her and puts my hand on her stomach, “She is growing healthy and is happy. She kicks a lot but she has not stopped kicking since she heard your voice. I played your songs and everything for her. Come with me to my appointment tomorrow?” I nod and smile big, “Ally, I still can’t believe this is happening.” She laughs, “I am almost five months pregnant and growing and I still can’t believe this is happening.” I smile and kiss her grabbing her hand.

At my house I see she is nervous, “Come on Ally.” She nods and we enter the house, “Mom, I’m home.” I get rushed and pulled into hugs and kisses. They finally see Ally standing in the corner. “Ally, It’s great to see you.” She nods, “Mom, can we talk to you and dad?” My mom nods and takes us to the living room. We sit down and I don’t know what to say. “Austin, what’s wrong?” I just stare; Ally takes it over and stands up, “Mrs. Moon, I am sorry this happened. I love Austin and I would have come around sooner but I was scared.” With that she lifts her shirt to show her baby bump and pulls it back down while sitting next to me. My mom just stares and get up. She grabs Ally’s hand and pulls her up. Ally looks scared but my mom pulls her in for a hug, “Oh, Ally. You should not have been scared. I am having a grandchild. This is amazing. What is it, do you know?” She has tear falling down her face as well as Ally, “A girl.” My mom smiles big and pulls her in again. I am still sitting, “Austin, get up here.” I join the hug and when my mom is done we sit back down. “Okay, Austin. This is what we are going to do. I am going to go shopping. We need girl stuff. You and Ally come up with names and what you want for the baby. Also you need to figure out living arrangements. Bye, Love you both. Ally, come by anytime.” With that my mom is gone and I am shocked.

Going to sit on my bed I pull her against me. While I play with her belly, I hear her sigh in content. “Ally, I was thinking about what my mom said. She was right.” “About?” “Well, what are we going to do about living arrangements?” She turns to look at me and smiles, “I don’t know Austin. What do you want to do?” I shake my head, “I don’t know.” We move to lie next to each other and are starting to fall asleep because it is pretty late and has been a day full of surprises. “Ally, what are we going to name her?” She shakes her head, “I don’t know. I have been getting names from everyone.”  “Austin about the living arrangements, I was looking at houses but if you want we could always look together.” He turns to his side and smiles, “Ally that would be great. We could move in together and raise the baby like a real family.” He kisses me and smiles. “Anything in mind.” I smile, “I’ll show you after the appointment. Let’s sleep, I am tired.”

We curled up together and for the first time in five months I slept happily. I was lying next to the women I loved. Except something new to this is, I am also lying with the mother of my child. Could life be anymore perfect?