Love Story.
Chapter 1.
Miley Stewart sat up in bed and squinted through the sunlight and saw her brothers, Jackson, looking at her through the sunlight that streamed through the bay window at the far end of her room. "Jackson, what is it?" Miley snapped and tied her hair back into a messy bun as Jackson chuckled and walked over to sit on the edge of her bed.
"Miley, where were you last night? Don't think I don't know you were gone. I have a Spanish test on Monday and I was up all night studying and I heard you crawl through your window and fall onto the ground at 3am. Tell me where you were and I won't tell Dad," Jackson threatened and smirked at his little sister, and she rolled her eyes and hopped out of bed.
"Lilly wanted to get the English homework since she never wrote it down on Friday," Miley lied and looked away so he wouldn't know she was lying.
"At 3am on a Saturday morning?" Jackson asked and gave Miley a look. The truth was that Miley had a secret boyfriend. His name was Nick Gray (A/N: I'm spelling 'Gray' the American way. So if it was the British way, it would be Nick Grey) and they had been dating for just over 2 years in secret. No one knew. Everyone was against it. Their parents, their brothers, their sisters, their friends, everyone. But Nick and Miley loved each other, and that was the important thing.
"Yes. She was trying to get to sleep and then she realised she needed the English homework, so she called me at 2.30 and asked me to meet her at the park with the English homework, and I went because she's going to visit her grandma in San Diego today and won't be back until tomorrow night," Miley lied. She hated lying to her family, but it was the only way she could see Nick.
"Uh-huh, I bet. You know, this conversation is totally whatever, and Dad's making pancakes. I should be down there and eating them, not talking to you," Jackson said before getting up and leaving Miley's room. Miley sighed and she jumped as her phone went off at full volume to 'Love Story' by Taylor Swift. It was her personal ringtone for Nick. Nick was programmed into her phone as 'Romeo'. She picked it up and read the text.
From: Romeo
i had a great time last nite. c u tonite, same spot? luv u. romeo x
Miley smiled and her thumbs ran across the keypad of her SideKick as she texted him back.
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Nick Gray woke up in his bedroom and rolled out of bed, picking up his phone as he walked into the bathroom and started the shower. He quickly texted his secret girlfriend, Miley, before brushing his teeth, and within moments, his phone went off, and he looked at the screen to see had a new text message from 'Juliet', the name he had for Miley on his phone so no one knew it was her.
From: Juliet
i had a gud time 2. i'll b there. 12 again? luv u 2. juliet xoxo
Nick smiled and closed his phone before taking off his clothes and hopping into the shower with a smile on his face.
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Miley was wearing white linen shorts with a white and brown striped tank top with brown flip flops as she ran down the stairs and saw her dad cooking pancakes and bacon, and Jackson stuffing it down his throat as fast as he could.
"Boy, eating that fast isn't healthy," she said to Jackson and sat down at the breakfast bar, digging into her bacon and pancakes as Jackson gave her a look and said, "Miles, eating's ALWAYS healthy. Do you not learn anything at school?" Miley rolled her eyes and looked at her dad.
"Daddy, I'm going shopping with Lilly later," she lied, and crossed her fingers under the table, hoping and praying that he would believe her.
"Are you sure? Because last time you went shopping with Lilly, I walked into the mall to get your grandma a Christmas present and saw you talking to that Jonas boy," her father, Billy Ray, said with disgust in his voice.
"Daddy, I was telling him to leave me and Lils alone. Daddy, why do we hate the Jonas' so much anyway?" Miley lied, and Billy Ray and Jackson looked down.
"Dad, she's old enough to know now. Why don't you just tell her? You told me when I was 16. And she's 16 now," Jackson said, and Miley looked between Billy Ray and Jackson. "Tell me what?" she asked anxiously, and Billy Ray looked up and said, "Sweetie, sit down."
"Daddy, I am sitting. Tell me what the Jonas' did!" Miley exclaimed, and Jackson looked up at Billy Ray and Miley before looking down again.
"Miles, when you were 2, your mother left us. And it was because of Paul Jonas. It turned out that he and she were having an affair behind my back, and Denise's back too. Denise took Paul back, but I couldn't take your mother back when I knew that she had been kissing and screwing some other man. So I told her to leave, and she did. She moved to Florida. I hear she got remarried as soon as the divorce papers were signed. Paul used to be my best friend. But then I found out what he was doing with my wife, and I haven't talked to him since. I hate what he did to me. And I forbid you to speak to any Jonas ever. You understand me, Miley Ray? I NEVER want you talking to that family," Billy Ray said, and Miley knew by the tone of his voice that he was serious.
"Daddy, it wasn't just Mr. Jonas' fault. It was Mom's fault too!" Miley exclaimed.
"I know it was, baby girl. But you don't understand how it felt to know that my best friend had been having an affair with my wife. It broke my heart. Your mother left because she knew that if would be best for you kids. She knew that fighting with me every day would make you two miserable, so she left when I asked her to. I'm sorry, Miles," Billy Ray said.
"Daddy, none of this has anything to do with me, or the Jonas' kids! So why do I have to stay away from them?!" Miley yelled angrily. She could feel the anger boiling inside her, but she couldn't control it.
"Nothing to do with you? Miley Ray, because of them, your mother is gone! Because of their father, you have no mother! Miley, you and Jackson haven't had a single phone call from your mother since the first week she left. Not a single birthday card for either of you! And you say it has nothing to do with you? It has EVERYTHING to do with you, Miley Ray Stewart," Billy Ray said, and Miley rolled her eyes and got up. "I'm going shopping with Lilly now," she muttered and stormed out the front door, slamming it behind her angrily, and Jackson looked at Billy Ray.
"Anger issues," Jackson muttered and ran up to his room to keep studying for his Spanish test.
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Miley climbed through a hole and jumped into the cave to see Nick sitting on a rock, looking at her while smiling, and Miley smiled back weakly and sat down beside him.
"Smiley? What's wrong?" Nick asked, obviously concerned. Miley shrugged. "My dad told my why my mom left us," Miley whispered quietly, and Nick fell silent.
"Let me guess. You knew, just like Jackson and probably everyone else?!" Miley snapped and stood up.
"OK, I knew. Kev told me when I asked him why I wasn't allowed to talk to you. He said my dad had an affair with your mom and your dad hated your mom and my dad for what they did to him and my mom, so he sent your mom out of the house and never spoke to my dad again. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I just didn't want you to get hurt. Believe it or not, I was trying to protect you," Nick said quietly, and took her hands, and Miley looked deep into his eyes.
"I'm sorry," she said quietly and sat back down beside him, and Nick smiled and placed a hand on her cheek before caressing it with his thumb softly.
"You didn't do anything wrong. I would've done the exact same thing," Nick said, and Miley smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I love you so much, Nick," Miley whispered, and Nick continued caressing her cheek whilst he leaned over and kissed her head gently, and whispered in her ear, "I love you too." It gave Miley chills, and she shivered and looked up at him.
The past two years with Nick had been amazing for her. She had never been so happy. He could get her to smile when all she wanted to do was cry. He could get her to laugh when she was angry. He could give her chills when it was in the middle of summer. When he kissed her, he gave her tingles up and down her spine. Those were just some of the things Nick Gray did to her.
"My dad thinks I'm shopping with Lilly right now. And my brother heard me come in last night, but I made some lame excuse about giving Lilly homework at 3am in the morning," Miley giggled.
"My parents and my brothers think I'm practicing football with my friends. And my mom heard me come in last night, but I said I was out for a jog since midnight because I liked the moonlight. Now she thinks I'm some kind of blood-sucking monster," Nick said, and Miley laughed again.
"I wish we didn't have to sneak around like this. I hate lying to my daddy and Jackson. It feels wrong. They're all I have since my mom left us," Miley said.
"I wish we didn't have to either, Smiley. But some day, we'll be together and not have to hide it. I promise. No matter what. I'd move to Antarctica if it meant being with you," Nick said, and Miley smiled and kissed him gently.
"You are so cheesy," she giggled, and Nick shrugged and leaned closer to her so their lips brushed lightly. "But it's why you love me, right?" he whispered.
"Of course it is!" Miley giggled and took his hand, standing up and pulling him up with her.
"Smiley, what are we doing?" Nick asked quietly.
"Slow dancing," Miley said and giggled as her phone went off, and she glanced at it. "Your dad?" Nick asked, and Miley nodded and answered. "Hey, Daddy," she said sweetly.
"MILEY RAY STEWART! WHERE ARE YOU?! LILLY'S HERE AND SHE SAID SHE NEVER HAD ANY PLANS TO GO SHOPPING WITH YOU! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!" Billy Ray yelled into the phone, and Miley held it away from her ear.
"I'm ... uh ... I'm ... buying Jackson's birthday present! Yup! You know what they say! Always be prepared!" Miley said, and giggled nervously, and Nick have her a strange look.
"Miley Ray, Jackson's birthday was 2 months ago," Billy Ray said, trying to keep calm.
"Well, I'm getting prepared for 10 months time, then. Gotta go, Daddy, bye! Love you!" Miley said and hung up quickly before turning off her phone and sitting it on the rock before turning to Nick.
"Now where were we?" he asked, and Miley got up on her toes and whispered, "Right about here." And with those words, she kissed him gently and softly.
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That night at 6pm, Miley walked through the front door and started walking up to her bedroom.
A/N: I'm going to end it there. Short chapter. Will Miley's dad see her or will she make it to her room? Will anyone find out their secret? Find out in the next chapter of Love Story.