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From "Achey Jakey Heart Part II." Alternate ending!

"Why didn't you just tell me that you wanted to break up?" Jake demanded quietly.

"Because..." Miley paused. "Because I thought if I did, then you would..." She ducked her head so she wouldn't have to look at Jake.

"You thought I would tell your secret?" he asked, incredulously. Miley nodded shamefacedly. Tears filled Jake's eyes. "If that's the kind of guy you think I am, I should tell your secret. Make sure that you never have this "normal" life again." he said roughly. Jake stormed out, slamming the door behind him. Miley ran after him, and they were at the end of the driveway before she caught up with him.

"Jake--" she began to say, grasping his hand.

"I don't want to hear it, Miley." Jake said coldly, snatching his hand out of hers.

"I am so sorry." Miley ground out, tears coursing down her face. "I never wanted to hurt you."

"Yeah, well, it's too late for that, isn't it?" he said bitterly.

"Jake, I am so sorry that I hurt you. Yes, it can't be undone, but can you forgive me?"

"I don't know." Jake admitted.

"Then go ahead." Miley lashed out. "Tell my secret. Whatever. Obviously, you don't care about me, so I don't have to care about what you do."

"What makes you think I don't care about you?" Jake asked sharply.

"What?" Miley asked, surprised.

"You heard me." Jake said, "I care about you, Miley. I care so much that this is killing me!"

"I care about you, too."

"Then why won't you show it?"

"It was just getting complicated, and....." Miley couldn't even finish her thought.

"Well, sometimes love gets complicated."

"Love?"

"Yeah. Love. Maybe you've heard of it?" Jake asked sarcastically.

"I didn't know...."

"Well, now you do. And I have to go."

"No, you don't." Miley shook her head and slipped her arms around Jake. "Because I love you, too." They stood there for a while, while Jake thought.

"I forgive you." Jake finally said, wrapping his arms around her.

"Thank you." Miley smiled though new tears of happiness.

"What in the Sam Heck are you doing out there?" Miley's dad called from the house.

"Apologizing!" Miley and Jake called back, together. And then they walked towards the house, with one arm around each other.