Minutes and Days: 1x01: Already gone

Summary: After avoiding Nate for what seemed like forever, Alex is finally forced to come face to face him, her heart break, and the drama that had always surrounded them.

A/N: This is my first Multi Chapter in a while and so I had gotten this idea from another author to write a story like a season, so that's what I am going to do. So everybody is famous in this story, and it takes place two years later. It's kind of like a sweetangsty fanfic. And also, sometimes I might not focus as much on Nate/Alex but switch over or Shane/Mitchie/Trace sometimes. I still haven't decided :)

I still haven't decided how long it will be but I am a horrible updater. I will try to update as soon as I can but I am horrible at that D: Read and Review!

Remember all the things we wanted

Now all our memories, they're haunted

We were always meant to say goodbye

It's been 2 years, 7 months, and 12 days since she lasted talked to Nate. She should have known it was inevitable to avoid him forever. Somehow she thought if she were able to avoid him forever, it would make everything easier on her. Her heart. On his heart. After all, she broke up with him because she knew if she didn't, he would end up hurting her. It wasn't clear at first, but it soon because obvious he was still in love with Smiley Miley. And she couldn't blame him. Next to her, Alex felt like she was just so, Plain. Brown eyes against Miley's Sea green eyes. But it wasn't that, it was just that he wasn't over her at the time. Alex felt like they weren't meant for something serious. That one of them was going to have to walk away and she didn't want them to burn out. She let him go because she loved him. She didn't want to see him hurt because she knew whose arms he wanted to be in. Who he needed to be with and at the time, it wasn't her. She told him that he needed to focus on his music and himself.

They were young and in love. They had all these things they wanted, and dreams they wished would have come true. He loved her right. She loved him right. But maybe you have to say goodbye to get a second chance at love. She didn't think they were supposed to get a second chance. That you know who's the one the first time. She knew that he knew and every day he spent with Alex, was just about one less with Miley and it was hurting him. Sometimes she felt like she was holding on to them for him. She was always there for him and she always would be. And maybe by keeping him so close she was just ending up hurting him. Or maybe not?

In 4 hours and 28 minutes, she would have to come face to face with him once again and maybe she wasn't ready. But she wasn't a coward either. She and Connect 3 were presenting an award and doing a skit together. Alex wanted to know how she ended up with this. With them. But she wasn't going to back out. She couldn't. It would be unprofessional and that's something that she refuses to be.

Alex wished she didn't have to go back to L.A. That she could stay in Texas and live carefree. Something's in Hollywood aren't so glamorous as they seem. She held her script tightly in her hands glancing over it wishing this day would pass already. At least she had the silence of the airplane to calm her down. For now. The cool air blowing in her face. The sounds of Paramour and Kate Vogel filling her ears. Maybe everything was going to be okay. Maybe they would be friends. Maybe they would be okay. He was with whom he is supposed to be with. Miley. And as quickly as she came, she was already gone and everything was back to normal.

And back, way back in her heart, maybe she didn't know yet, that she was still holding on to him. That she never let him go.

xoxo

"What the hell is this man?" Shane said standing in the garage of their house. It was like a car. Except smaller. Really small. And different looking.

"This brother, is an It car." Nate said stroking the front of the car. It was metallic orange and about 1/2 the size of a normal car. Well,not exactly normal, it was like an electric car.

"It car? You can hardly call this a car." He said letting out a chuckle, "It's a mouse car."

"It's an environmentally friendly car and it's much better than that thing you call a car." He said motioning to the giant black SUV in the driveway.

"What ever man, at least when I get into a crash, I won't end up dead."

"Well, I'm the only on in the family, besides Frankie without a driving ticket. And besides, I didn't even buy it, the people at the TCA's gave it to us. Like a gift."

"And you can have it. I'll stick to my car."

And it his Nate. Like it was supposed to be a mile away instead of just being inches in front of him. The TCA's were tonight. And it was tonight he would be seeing her. Herherherherher. Why now did she have to come back? When everything in his life was perfect. The perfect girlfriend. The perfect sound. Everything was just so right. And it was like he was being picked up and thrown into a turmoil of drama. He didn't like drama. He liked it where everything was simple. People would be talking. Would Miles be mad? What if she still likes me? All these questions poured his head.

"Of course." He said responding back to Shane, "I need some water." He said stepping inside his house leaving Shane baffled.

xoxo

How did she end up so lucky? Mitchie Torres asked that question every day. Looking into the eyes of the boy she loved. Trace Stewart. Her bad boy (without those ugly things above his lips.) Her bad boy with a beautiful heart. Her bad boy that made her smile like crazy. Her bad boy who's made her the happiest she's been in a while. She pressed her lips to his wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Did I tell you how excited I am to be performing a song with you tomorrow night?" He whispered in her ear.

"Yes you have." She said grinning ear to ear securing her hands around his back holding him close pressing her lips once again to his. She pulled apart sighing, "What if they don't like me?"

"Babe," he said taking a step back and looking into her eyes, "Why wouldn't they like you."

"I don't know. Maybe they'll think I sound bad or something."

"You'll. Sound. Amazing." He said placing kisses on her nose in between words.

"Mm, I hope so." She said pulling him to her closing the space between them.

"You look amazing too." He said pulling her down so they were lying on his bed. She giggled tracing his features on his face.

"You'd look even more amazing without all this clothes on." She said rolling over placing kisses on his lips. She felt her phone buzzing in her back pocked. She gave him a smile pulling it out. She rolled back over, "Look, a text from Lexie!" she exclaimed.

Trace pulled her back to him so he could hold her in his arms.

Mitch-

I can't wait for tonight, I finally get to see you soon. Seeing him today to shoot a skit :/

"Girl problems?" Trace asked reading over her shoulder.

"Girl problems." Mitchie assured him.

xoxo

The other side of the door. That's where it's at. The drama, the heart break, the show. Where she was wanted. She called this place Hollywood. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and turned the nob.

"Alex Russo," Joe Calio the director of the awards greeted her, "you look... Jet lagged. But don't worry, the Make up artists can fix that" He said scanning her up and down her body. She looked down at what she was wearing. Grey sweats and a New York yankees baseball hat his her hair in a pony tail. She thought she looked decent. "You remember the Grey's don't you?" He asked.

"Of course Joe." She said smiling. She walked over to where the boys were sitting, "Jason!" She said giving him a big hug then walking over to Shane to do the same. Then for the first time in what seemed like forever she came face to face with Nate. He still had those amazing brown eyes and curly hair. "Natie." she said as they pulled each other into a hug, "I think you look beautiful" Nate whispered into her ear. She could feel her cheeks turning crimson as she pulled away.

"Group picture everybody" She heard Joe call to them.

"Looks like I can still make you blush" He said winking at her and then pulling her close to him slipping his arm around her waist as them smiled for the picture. She felt her cheeks turning even redder if that was even possible.

The rest of the day passed in a blur, take after take, she thought the day was never going to end. There were those moments, sweet and awkward, where they would catch each other's eyes and smile and she felt the butterflies going again. Like the first time they met.

-Flash Back-

"Alex, I'd like you to meet the people I am going to be spending the next year with." Mitchie said beaming with pride as she led Alex to the docs where Connect 3 was sitting facing the water. "Hey losers," Mitchie called after them to get their attention as they neared the brothers, "I would like you to meet the greatest friend in the world. Miss Alex Russo." She said pushing Alex towards them.

"Hi," She mumbled blushing. Alex normally didn't take compliments very well even from Mitchie.

"I'm Shane, and these are my brothers Nate and Jason." Shane said offering her a handshake.

"I know." She said shaking his hand, "I mean nice to meet you. I'm Alex."

Mitchie, Nate, Shane, and Jason could hardly contain their giggles. "What happened to the charming Alex Russo on TV?" Mitchie asked sarcastically.

"She's standing right in front of you Mitch." She replied with a grin laughing lightly with them before they all took a seat on the dock hanging their feet off.

"You know Alex, Nate here LOVES your show Wizards of Waverly place," Shane piped in, "In fact, every friday he records it to watch when he can." He said as Nate shoved him. Again with the blushing, when would it every go away.

"Come on Shane, leave your poor little brother alone." She said laughing, "We all know you never miss an episode of iCarly."

Alex looked at Nate can could tell he was a little embarrassed by what Shane said. She observed his features, he had a perfect jawline and there was no doubt in her mind that he didn't work out. The way that the fabric clung to his chest gave him away. She was brought back to reality by a huge splash as she looked at the lake to find a soaking wet Mitchie and Shane.

"And the flirting continues," Jason said laughing, "I'm out, Nice meeting you Alex. Later Bro hoes."

"Bye Jason," Alex said waving turning to attention back to a splashing Shane and Mitchie.

"Do you really want to sit here watching them?" Nate said scooting closer to her.

"Come to think of it, not really." She said smiling at him.

"So come on, I'll show you around since Mitchie obviously isn't." He said pulling her up. They were mostly silent, with the occasional comment about how beautiful it was while they walked through the woods and around camp.

"Lets play a game," Nate suggested in an attempt to break the silence.

"Like what?"

"Like twenty questions" He said glancing at her.

"I like that game. I'll go first," She said tipping her head to the sky to think, "First Kiss, Age and Who?" She said trying to make him blush.

"13, and Miley Stewart," He said looking down his cheeks a blazing red. "My turn, Favorite Color?"

"Is that the best you can think of?" She said shoving him lightly in the shoulder while laughing, "That's not very creative."

"But it's a question," He said pointing out smirking.

"True, so green. Green's my favorite," she said turning to come face to face with him. "Favorite Movie Character."

"And you called me not very creative," He teased.

"It's more creative than your first question."

"James Bond. He's good looking, and talented just like me." He joked smiling at her looking up to meet her gaze holding it for a few second before turning away so they could continue their walk. And their walk continued like that, learning more and more about each other till they got back to the dock to find that Mitchie and Shane had disappeared and it felt like they'd have know each other for ages. They sat at the dock watching the sunset at she rested her head on his shoulder. It was the end to a perfect day and they evening had just begun.

-End Flash Back-

Alex gathered her bags once the filming was finally finished. She rounded the corner to hear overheard somebody talking on the phone. She recognized the voice and knew it belonged to Nate "I love you too." She heard him say. She would have been lying to say that she didn't care that he was saying it to somebody else, but she felt sad. Kinda wishing it was her.

Nate rounded the corner to come face to face with her.

"Hi," She breathed out slowly looking up.

"Hi," He said giving her a small smile.

Chapter 1, but I promise you it will get better so please Review! :D I'm not that great an updater but more reviews encourage me to update faster :)