Chapter 15: Fevers & Finally

Austin's P.O.V.

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When my eyes opened up, I was laying down on a soft bed in some room. Probably in a hotel. My vision was starting to get a bit clearer, I could make out vague, shadowed objects. But the more I became alert the more aching in my body became apparant, and I groaned as I felt like someone lit me on fire. The touch of a hand on my forehead startled me and I jerked my head up. I soft shush came from above me, and I knew it was Ally. I relaxed and reached up slowly, feeling for her arm and the sliding my hand down til I found hers, clutching onto it.

"Ally," I began to say, but it was more of a croak, and then she was placing her finger over my lips. I felt the rim of what seemed to be a glass, and opened my mouth, feeling cool water spill into my mouth and down my throat. When she pulled the glass away I tried to speak again, but instead she told me to stay quiet, and gave me two pills, which I assumed were for the pain. She placed the glass in my hand, and I felt the slight shift of weight as she stood up from the bed. The soft padding of her feet across the floor told me she was going to the left, then there was the sound of a door opening. Moments later I heard the sound of running water.

"So this maybe awkward but," A voice to my right said, scaring the shit out of me and bringing a shreik from my throat, making it burn instantly afterwards. There was silence until the boy next to me started to burst out with laughter. "Dude! You scream like a girl!"

And I can only assume the thump I heard was him falling to the floor. My face set into a scowl and the tips of my ears burned in angerment and embarrassment. Who was this guy? I was about to voice my question with seething venom when Ally came back into the room.

"Jordan, what is going on?" I could almost see the way her brows would be furrowed, her eyes squinted, and lips set into a firm line.

"You're-!" Jordan began to say before he spluttered with more laughter, "You're boyfriend screams like a girl!" And more laughter insued.

My face burned at the fact he called me Ally's boyfriend, and then I heard Ally take in a deep breath. "Jordan, shut up and go get me ice from down stairs."

I heard the sound of something hollow fly threw the air and hit something solid. I could only smirk as I heard an 'oomf' come from Jordan. I actually almost laughed, but the burn from my throat prevented me.

I felt Ally's tiny hands wrap around my wrists softly, "C'mon Austin. You're running a high fever, you need to cool off."

Ally helped me up and guided me to the bathroom, sitting me down ontop the toillet while she turned off the faucet. "Ummm...okayy. I didn't exactly think this through because since you can't see you won't be able to get yourself into the tub-um..." I smirked as I could practically feel the heat of her blush radiating. "Okay. I'll close my eyes while you strip, and then, um, I'll help set you in the tub."

"I don't think two blind people in a bathroom is a good idea, Ally." I chuckled, suprised to hear my voice come out less scratchy. I heard her give a small laugh of her own, "Right, right. Umm..."

"You know you don't have to cover your eyes." And my eyebrows rose in suprise as the words slipped out of my mouth. What the hell? There was silence that filled the room until her voice broke through it.

"Yeah, your fever is definently getting to you. We don't have time for this. You're going in with your clothes on. Or, I guess more like going in with your pants. Since, yeah okay c'mon." My body shook with supressed laughter but I obediantly stood up when she put her hand on the small of my back. Guiding me to the tub I carefully placed my feet in only to sqeauk in complete suprise. "Jesus that's cold!" I would have jumped right out too if Ally hadn't firmly placed her hands against my stomach.

"That's the point Austin. You have a high fever and the cold water will help bring your tempeture down. Now lay down." I hesitated, my body was still aching and I'd honestly prefer a hot bath, but I understood what she was saying. Although it'd be pretty easy to get past her, tiny body and all...

Sighing in defeat I slowly sunk into the tub, gritting my teeth as the chilly water coated me. It was like I was in the ocean at the beach during winter...in Chicago.

"Ally I have the ice!" Jordan's voice sounded through the room, booming when he entered into the bathroom. There was the sound of the ice scraping against plastic of what I presumed to be the bucket that was thrown at him earlier as he handed it to Ally, and then I could just make out the outlining of Ally's head as she leaned down toward me.

"Okay Austin, I'm going to count to three and you have to promise you won't scream."

Scream from what?

"One."

Wait, why did Ally make Jordan go get ice?

"Two."

Holy crap, she better not do what I think she's going to-

"Three."

"Wait-Ahhhhh!" I shreiked out as a million ice cubes filled the tub and piled over me. Jordan began chortling and I heard Ally with repetitive I'msorry's!, and I really just wanted to curl up in a ball as all my dignity washed down the drain-much like I would love all this freezing water to do.

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The loud sound of the thermometer under my tongue caught Ally's attention as she put the map she was looking at away. Gently pulling the annoying stick away and scanning the numbers before breathing a sigh of relief, "Okay, you're at 100.4 now. Do you want to try opening your eyes now?"

Ally told me that with having a fever and having my eye all busted up, could have been way it was hard to see, so she told me to rest and just not open them for a while. It'd been two hours of me sitting in that damn tub, and everytime I got around to being used to the frigid water, they umpted it up a notch. The only thing that really made it bearable was holding Ally's hand while she just talked; and trust me, Ally could talk forever. And I loved it, just hearing her voice. During that time in the apartments I thought I was never going to see Ally again. And I wasn't going to waste another moment.

Rubbing my eyes softly, I began to open them and blink at my surroundings. The big lightbulb in the bathroom 'caused me too see a big splotch in my vision, but then it went away.

Things were clearer than before, everything forming how they should and not being just big black shadows. My eyes focused on Ally and I sat up rubbing my eyes so I could get a better picture. This was My Ally, and I spent too long thinking of how I wanted to die right there because I thought she already was.

After blinking, my eyes zoned in on her precious face, and she had the most cutest shy half smile on her face, and when she realized I could actually see her she full on grinned.

"Ally!" And without another thought I sat up on my knees and pulled her into a tight bear hug. She let out a high pitched sqeaul, and remembered I'd been sitting in ice water for two whole hours and she probably felt like she was hugging a boulder of ice. I jerked back quickly and muttered a sorry, while smiling sheepishly. She was smiling at me happily and amused, and slowly she wrapped her arms around me, shivering as I rewrapped her in my embrace.

"I'm so happy you're okay, Austin." She said as she tucked her face into the crook of my neck. I closed my eyes tightly, and squeezed her a little closer; I loved her so much. Too much to lose her again. I buried my face into her hair, and lost myself in her cinnamon brown sugar sent.

I had to chuckle, "You're happy? Oh, Ally you have no idea how happy I am, that you're safe."

I pulled back and stared into her warm, chocolate eyes, just relieved to see the life in them again, and wanting to hold onto that moment forever. I brought my hand up and cupped her cheek, pressing my forehead against hers, I looked her squarely in the eyes as I swore, "Ally, I promise to you that I won't give up protecting you til you're safe again. You're," I stopped to clear my throat, and brushed out noses together to calm the nerves in my system. "You're my only life to live for now."

It didn't matter how she took that statement. Really there's only one way it could, but I really wouldn't have blamed her if she pretended I meant it in a 'you're my best friend' way, or maybe my sister. But she definently knew how I felt then, and that's all that mattered. I was not looking for sympathy, or a confession of returned feelings, althouth that would've bene great. I was merely in the state of mind of, 'This girl means and is everything to me, and I'm going to die fighting for her. But I'm not going to die and let her think this was all something her bestfriend did. She needs to know I've completely fallin for her, and there's no way of getting on my feet again.' Maybe that was a bit dramatic, but with the turn of events you couldn't help having thoughts like that.

When I actually had the courage to look at her again, she had this look of suprise and tears were in her eyes, and when our eyes connected she let a watery smile cross her lips.

"Austin, I-"

Before she could say another word, I cupped her other cheek, and brought her face so close to mine til our lips were brushing. "Don't say another word." I whispered against her lips before closing mine around them.

I can't really express the feeling I had of finally kissing Ally, but I guess it could be described as getting a high fever all over again. My body felt hot, and my heart was hammering like I had drinkin a monster way too quickly, and tingles ran down my spine. The strange part was, was that I was extremly content to stay like that forever and yet I wanted more.

So when Jordan busted open the door, clanging around that stupid ice bucket yelling, "Room service is here!", there wasn't a hesitant bone in my body when I went to get out of the tub and dunk his ass in that freezing water from hell. The only thing restaining me was Ally's arms wrapped around my neck tightening slightly. When Geeky-I picked up on the name after Ally told me. It pisses him off-noticed the position we were in, he slowly dropped the bucket and scratched his neck. Dez and Geeky would get along great, was all I could think of.

"Uh, heh,,...you guys um...room service's is here." He said quickly and practically ran out of the room.

"I think he likes you." I said after I got out and started drying myself with a towel. Ally was placing a pair of Geeky's extra sweats and a t-shirt on the counter. She turned to me with wide, amused eyes and laughed.

"Nope. We have more of a brother/sister bond."

My face scrunched up, "But he was apart of some group of thugs who abused you Ally. How can he even come close to being a brother figure?"

Her pale face turned sad, "You don't know him Austin." She said calmly, "He helped me a lot throughout this whole ordeal, and has been nothing but kind. He's a good kid."

"Then why was he hanging with all those goons?" Nothing was making sense, and I was growing both curious and slightly frustrated.

Ally turned her back to me and leaned against the counter. Folding her arms infront of her she stared at her reflection. "I don't know Austin. He won't tell me. But whatever it is, it obviously wasn't his choice." Turning to me, she gave me a half smile, "Does it really matter anymore though? He's on our side 110% now."

"I guess not." I relented, "I just am having a hard time trusting anyone who comes near you."

Reaching over she gave my arm a reassuring squeeze, and looked me firmly in the eyes, "He's a good kid Austin. Trust me." She smiled, "He's a good kid."

Ally could be naive, and as much as I wanted to point out things that didn't add up, we we're all tired, and we needed a break. From what I heard, we're moving on again in the morning. "Okay, I trust you."

As I watched Ally close the door behind her so I could change though, I told myself I'd keep an eye on Jordan anyway. Something didn't sit right with me, and I was determined to find out. No one was going to hurt her again. Until my last breath left my lungs, and my heart beat for the last time.

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A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Summer's here and I've been pretty busy.

But I've missed you all and hope you enjoyed this chapter! More Auslly for ya, huh?(;

The next chapter is when things start to get down to business though!

I can't wait! Because I don't kno if I've mentioned this, but I literally right off the top of my head. So it's like I'm experiencing the story with you :P only... not really o.O

Hhaha, sorry, I'm in a silly mood.

Btw, has anyone watched Tracks&Troubles?

Didn't you just want to slap the CRAP out of Kira?

Ugh!

Okay, I'm done c:

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