And, without further delay , here it is… *drum roll* part 2! Sorry, it's late and I'm a little slap happy. Keep up the great feedback! Anywho, on to the story.

Ally POV

I'm surprised, and a little disappointed, to find my room empty when I come back. The nurse gives me a sympathetic smile before leaving. I sigh, leaning back into the bed.

"Guess it's just you and me." I whisper to the baby, resting my hands on my belly, "But that's okay. Who cares whether or not they want you, we don't need them. We'll be just fine. Just me, you and, hopefully, your daddy."

I feel a small flutter in response and smile, feeling somewhat reassured that things will be okay.

There's a knock on the door then.

"Come in." I call.

The door opens and my dad pokes his head in.

"Hi, honey." He says uncertainly.

"Hi." I reply without any emotion.

He steps the rest of the way in, "I think we need to talk."

"Why? Do you want to put Austin down some more?" I retort.

He sighs, "I never meant to put him down. I-"

"Oh really?" I cut him off, "Because it sounded exactly like that's what you meant to do! He's been so amazing through this whole thing, he didn't deserve for you to cut him down like that."

"I know, and I apologize for that. I was upset and I took it out on him. But, you have to understand, I just found out my only daughter is pregnant. That's hard news to take." He explains.

"Now you sound like Austin's parents." I mumble.

He sinks down onto the edge of the bed, "Honey, you and Austin…you're only twenty years old, you have singing careers. This isn't exactly an ideal time for you to have a baby."

I feel tears stinging my eyes, "So what should we do then? Put it up for adoption?"

He sighs, "I just think you should at least give it some consideration."

The tears spill over, and my hands shake, " Get out."

"Ally…"

"No. Leave." I cut him off.

He looks at me for a second before getting up and walking out without another word. I sink back into the bed, closing my eyes as the tears fall. The way things are looking; Austin and I are going to be alone in this.

I open my eyes, looking around the room. It's pretty bare, except for all the machines connected to me. I can't help wishing Austin were here, to make the room feel less empty. My eyes land on something then, and I realize maybe there is someone who will be on my side.

I pick up my phone, dialing the only person who might understand.

Austin POV

I've been running all over the place, trying to put together what I need for Ally's surprise. I think I finally have everything. I know she'll be surprised but whether she will like it is another story. I had been racking my brain, trying to come up with a way to carry this out without making her mad. So far, I think it is going to be inevitable that she gets at least a little upset at first. I know this isn't exactly the ideal situation, but I know in the end it will make her completely sure that she is not alone.

Ally POV

"What do I do?" I cry into the phone.

"Honey, you can't worry about everyone else. Your main focus has to be you and that baby. If they don't want to be there, that's their loss." My mom tells me softly.

"But I want them in her life. I need them here. I can't do this alone." I reply, more tears falling.

"You're not alone. You have Austin, and me as soon as I get a flight home. And I'm sure Trish and Dez aren't going to leave you, either." She reminds me.

I sigh, "I know but…it just feels like none of them really want this. That they're just pretending."

"You know that's not true." Mom says.

Tears start running down my face, "I just wish you were."

"I'm trying, sweetheart, really I am. With any luck, I'll be able to meet you in Miami in a couple days."

"I really hope so."

She tries to say something else but her voice is lost in static before the line goes dead. I sigh, putting my phone back on the little table. I stare at the ceiling in silence for a few minutes until there is a knock at the door.

"Come in!" I call.

The door opens and Trish pokes her head in.

"Hey." She smiles, "I'm not sure how calmed down he is, but I don't think you're dad is going to kill Austin now. He's just angrily pacing around the parking garage."

"Oh, well, that's…good." I reply.

She walks in, Dez following behind.

"How are you feeling?" Dez asks.

I shrug, "Okay, I guess."

Trish sits on the edge of the bed next to me, while Dez, in true Dez fashion, lays across the foot of the bed. I look at him, shaking my head.

"You missed Dez almost getting kicked out of the hospital." Trish says.

Somehow I'm not surprised, "What did he do?"

"He walked into a delivery room, right in the middle of a woman giving birth. Then screamed and fainted." Trish answers.

I can't help laughing, "Wow."

"Hey! It's not funny!" Dez interjects, "It was terrifying. All that blood and screaming…" He shudders.

"Thanks, Dez." I say.

"Oh, uh, I'm sure it won't be like that for you. Yours will be smooth sailing…or pushing." He looks between me and Trish, "I'll stop talking."

"Good choice." Trish tells him, then turns back to me, "So, where's Austin?"

"I'm not sure. He was gone when I got back from my tests. I thought maybe you guys would know where he went." I reply.

"Nope. We haven't seen him." Dez says.

"I'm sure he'll be back soon, though." Trish adds.

I sigh, "I hope so." I look between them, "So, how are things between you two, after the, uh, incident."

Trish stares at the floor while Dez rubs the back of his neck.

I raise an eyebrow, "Guys?"

"Things are fine." Trish says quickly.

"Yeah, not awkward at all. I'm definitely not going back to LA because of it." Dez adds.

"You're going back to LA?" Trish and I say at the same time.

"Just for a little bit. I really need to see Carrie." He explains.

Trish jumps up suddenly, "I'm going to go get something to drink."

Dez and I watch as she hurries out the door. I'm not completely sure but I think I saw tears in her eyes.

"What was that all about?" Dez asks.

"I don't know. If I could get out of this bed without setting a bunch of alarms off, I would go find out." I answer.

"Maybe I should…?" He gestures to the door.

"You can try, but I'm not sure she'll talk to you." I reply.

He nods and gets up, walking out of the room. I sigh and lean back into my pillow. What a day.

After while, my eyelids start getting heavy and I let myself fall asleep. I awake with a start sometime later, shaking and breathing heavy.

I hear Austin's voice across the room.

"Ally? What's wrong? Are you okay?" He is at my side then, taking my hand in his.

My eyes flood with tears and I throw my arms around him, almost pulling him into the bed as I sob into his shoulder.

"I don't want Dez to deliver our baby!" I cry.

He gently rubs my back, "What are you talking about?"

"I dreamt that I went into labor and Dez was the only one in the room, and he was delivering our baby! That can't happen, Austin! He can't deliver our baby! He just can't!" I choke out, sounding hysterical.

I can tell he is trying not to laugh as he kisses the top of my head, "Don't worry, Ally-gator. I promise I will not let Dez anywhere near you when you go into labor."

"Good!" I reply, hiding my face in his shoulder, "And stop laughing! It's not funny!"

He tries to stop, but I can still feel him shaking. We sit like this for a while, until I am able to compose myself.

"Are you okay now?" Austin asks, pulling back a little.

I nod, swiping away a stray tear.

He smiles and kisses my forehead, "Good. Cuz I have a surprise."

"A surprise?" I frown.

He nods and, much to my disappointment, goes to the other side of the room, looking for something in his jacket pocket. He finally finds what he's looking for and comes back over.

Austin smiles, taking my hand, "Ally, you know I love you and our baby more than anything. You two are the most important things in the world to me and that's never going to change. And to prove it…" He gets down on one knee, taking a ring box out from behind his back. He flips it open to reveal a gorgeous ring-silver with a simple, curly design on the band and a heart-shaped diamond, surrounded by two smaller diamonds.

My eyes widen and I cover my mouth, "Oh, Austin…"

"Ally Dawson, will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"

So I hope that wasn't too predictable. Stay tuned for the next chapter to see what Ally's answer will be! Also, start voting on baby gender! Hope you guys liked it! Don't forget to review/favorite/follow!