Austin stood blinking in the light as he looked down at a huge birthday cake with his name written on it. He looked at the crowed, realizing that the previous guests were replaced with friends and family of his own.

"What's going on?" He turned his head to Ally, who was laughing with her hands behind her back.

"You didn't think I'd forget about my best friend's birthday, did you?"

"But…But…"

"It was all Ally's idea." Trish said, coming out of the crowd.

"We couldn't say anything because she would have gotten mad at us." Dez emerged from the crowd.

Austin turned his whole body towards Ally. "You…planned this?"

She nodded. "Dallas helped me pick out the place."

"Dallas…what?"

Dallas came out of the crowd. "Trish told me about what happened that night you were supposed to go on a date with Ally."

"And when he asked me about it, I told him it was complicated." Ally continued.

"But anybody could see she was clearly wasn't over you." Dallas smiled. "So, we all got together and planned out your birthday party."

"But…what does this have to do with us?" Austin asked Ally.

She smiled. "Happy Birthday."

She leaned up and kissed him.

Austin immediately wrapped his arms around her with no intention of letting go anytime soon.

People cheered and Ally pulled away from Austin, blushing, but Austin picked her up and spun her around, making her squeal.

"Austin!" She laughed. "Don't celebrate so soon."

"Why not?" He put her down and smiled at her before leaning in to kiss her again.

She turned so he kissed her cheek. "You still have to explain why you ditched me on our date."

Austin sighed. "I didn't."

"Well…you didn't show."

"I did!" Austin held her tighter. "But, I saw you with Dallas and-."

"What about Cassidy?" Ally interrupted him. "I thought…"

"No." Austin laughed. "I told her the truth. I told her that I think she's great, but I was in love with someone else."

-Flashback-

"Hey, Austin!" Cassidy smiled and walked up to him.

"Hey, Cassidy." He mumbled, looking at the ground.

"What's got you down, blondie?" She sat next to him on the bench in front of the fountain.

"Just this really complicated thing." He sighed, shaking his head. "It's hard to explain."

"Well, maybe you could try…on our date." She reached for his hand, but he pulled it away.

"Cassidy." He turned his body completely towards her. "I can't go on a date with you."

"Why not?"

"Because I think…I'm in love with someone else." He swallowed the lump in his throat, hoping she wouldn't kill him.

Instead, she smiled. "And just who might this lucky girl be?"

"Ally…"

She smiled even wider. "Dude! That's awesome!"

"It is?" Austin was confused.

"Yeah!" Cassidy laughed. "I always knew you had a thing for her, that's why it caught me by total surprise when you asked me out."

"Oh." He chuckled. "I guess you're right."

"So, why aren't you with her right now?"

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you have a date with her tonight? Dez told me you did."

"Oh, shoot!" Austin panicked and stood up. "I have to go. Thanks, Cassidy."

"No problem." She smiled and watched him walk away before she got up and went home to pack for her trip back to L.A.

-End of flashback-

"Love?" Ally gulped. "You love me?"

"Of course I do. How could I not?" Austin leaned in and kissed her lips again.

"Best. Birthday. Ever." He whispered to her after pulling away from their kiss.