"Today's the day," Miley murmured to herself as her eyes fluttered open, taking a deep breath she sat up slowly on her bed. She glanced at her bedside table where her phone sat, there was a text message from Nick, unable to control her smile she picked up her phone and opened the text message.

I need to see you. It read, automatically jumping out of her bed, Miley almost sprinted to the bathroom and washed her face, making sure that her face was clean. Grabbing a hotel robe, she wrapped it around her body and smiled at herself. Walking out of the bathroom, Miley grabbed her phone and the hotel room key before making her way to Nick's room. There were a million things running through her head as she walked down the hallway that seemed to go on forever. One of those things was, "what if he has changed his mind?" Even though this thought gave Miley false hope, she couldn't help but think about it. It was the only thought that brought a smile to her face but as she reached his door, she knew that it probably wasn't the case. Knocking softly, she waited for Nick to open the door.

"Hey," she said softly as he opened the door.

"Hey, come in." He replied, opening the door wide enough for her to walk in and closing the door behind her.

"What did you need to see me about?" She asked, with a glimmer of hope in her voice.

Nick gave her a confused look, before realizing what she was talking about. "Oh, that's right." He said with a slight nod, "I need help with my vows."

"Oh," was all she managed to blurt out. "Uhm, I'm sorry I just remembered that I had to, uhm, get the, uhm, shoes." She lied, knowing that her argument was heavily flawed. "Sorry." She added before opening the door and exiting the room. Feeling the tears welling up in her eyes, she walked back to her room, wiping away any tears that fell.

Miley spent the rest of the day in her hotel room, only using the phone to order room service. There was no way she was going downstairs to the buffet, mostly because she didn't want to see him with her. Even though it wasn't helping, she laid on her bed watching romantic movies that she had ordered along with chocolate covered strawberries. They were the only thing that she would eat when she was in one of these moods. Whenever she felt like this, she automatically knew what to do, it was like a survival mechanism. Miley had loves before, but none like Nick. Miley had known Nick since she was born and there was something about him that she just couldn't shake. If there was one person that Miley was supposed to be with for the rest of her life, she was sure that it was Nick, but here she was, on the day of his wedding, to her best friend.

Hearing a knock on the door, Miley quickly turned her head and called out, "it's open," loud enough for the person outside the door to hear. Running a hand through her hair, she wanted to make herself look somewhat presentable.

"Hey Mile, missed you at breakfast." Joe said with a polite smile.

Miley shrugged, "I wasn't really hungry."

"I can see that," Joe said with a laugh as he picked up the empty box of chocolate strawberries.

Rolling her eyes, Miley scoffed, "shut up."

Walking over to Miley's bed, Joe laid down next to her, "what are we watching?"

"The Notebook," She replied with a half-hearted smile.

They both laid there in silence, letting the movie play when Miley could feel tears welling up in her eyes. The love that Noah and Allie shared made Miley envious. She wanted someone to love her the way Noah loved Allie, unconditionally. Whenever Nick told her that he loved her, it hurt because Miley knew that it wasn't in the way that she wanted. Even though Joe was with her, she couldn't help but cry. When Joe noticed, he pulled Miley towards him and gently ran his hands up and down her back in an attempt to calm her. Laying her head on his chest, she softly sobbed. "Shhhh, don't cry Mi. It's okay. Shhhh." He said softly, continuing to rub her back. But once Miley started crying, it was almost like she couldn't stop. It was all finally coming out. Sniffling, Miley took deep breaths as she attempted to calm herself down. She looked up at Joe and smiled slightly, "I'm sorry," she apologized, still holding back tears.

Joe kissed her forehead with a smile, "don't worry about it Mi, I'll always be here for you. You're like my sister." He said, sounding cheerful, hoping it would influence Miley's mood. Miley smiled back at him, trying to look as happy as she could. Sitting up, she ran a hand through her hair, "I have to meet Selena soon," she said with a sigh, pretending that she had never cried, "I've gotta go."

Joe chuckled, "of course, Bridezilla awaits."

Miley sighed, rolling her eyes at Joe, "it's not that bad," she said getting off the bed.

"Of course it's not." Joe said sceptically.

Shooting Joe a look, Miley grabbed a dress and walked into her bathroom to get changed. She walked out of the room twenty minutes later, finally out of her pyjamas with her make up fixed. It was almost like this morning had never happened. "It's going to be a long day." She said quietly to herself as she grabbed her bag, "you can let yourself out, right?" She said with a smile, grabbing her room key and throwing it in her bag. "I'll see you at the wedding," she said with a smile blowing Joe a kiss as she walked out of the room.

Flashback.

Clearing his throat, Nick looked at Miley. "Can I ask you something?"

Miley smiled, "sure, what is it?"

Taking a deep breath, Nick looked at Miley and smiled, "have you ever been in love?"

Taken aback, Miley felt her heart beater faster. Catching her breath, she finally replied with a "yes."

Nick smiled, "I-I don't know how to explain it.. But there's this girl, and whenever I'm around her I can't help but smile. She just makes everything better, y'know? I mean, she's caring, selfless, loving and beautiful, inside and out. And the way I feel about her, it's real. All of it, and I really don't care if I sound like a cliché. I love her and I don't think I'll ever feel this way about anyone else ever again."

"I love you too." Miley whispered to herself.

Turing his head to look at Miley, Nick gave her a look of confusion.

Clearing her throat Miley smiled, "I'm sure she feels the same way too," she said, hoping it was her.

"I don't know," Nick murmured.

Sighing, Miley placed her hand on his shoulder, "who wouldn't love you, Nick? You're the best. And I'm not just saying that. You are one of the most amazing people I've ever met."

Looking up at Miley, Nick smiled, "thanks Mi, you always know what to say. I'm going to tell her how I feel."

And with that single sentence, Nick broke Miley's heart. She could feel it breaking in her chest but all she did was continue to smile. "W-w-who?" She managed to spit out.

"Selena," Nick replied with a smile as he reached into his pocket and grabbed out his phone, dialling her number.

"Oh," was all Miley managed to say, "I have to go." She added, walking out of the room as quickly as possible.

"Thanks again for helping Mi." He smiled, calling after her.

/Flashback.

Standing at the alter, Miley watched as Selena walked down the isle. There was no doubt about it, she looked beautiful and she was probably the right girl for Nick after all. Glancing at Nick, Miley couldn't help but frown a little bit. His expression was of pure joy and as happy as she was for them, she wanted to be the one who made Nick that happy. Looking back at Selena, Miley smiled as she reached the alter, taking the bouquet of flowers.

Clearing his throat, the priest began to speak, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony." Taking a deep breath, Miley smiled to herself as if she was reassuring herself that this was the right thing to do. She loved Nick too much to make him unhappy and much to her dismay, Selena made him happy so there was no way that Miley was getting in the way of that. She loved Nick but Nick loved Selena, that's the way it was. She couldn't change it. "If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace." Biting her bottom lip, Miley tried to stop the tears from falling. This was it. Any moment now, Selena would be Selena Jonas. Miley forced a smile, trying to make sure no one suspected a thing. But Joe did. Joe watched Miley throughout the whole ceremony and he knew that there was something wrong. Something Miley wasn't telling him.

Taking a deep breath as Nick prepared to say his vows, Miley forced another smile. This is how it's supposed to be, she kept thinking to herself as they said their vows. "And now, you may kiss the bride." Nick and Selena turned towards each other and shared their first kiss as man and wife and the crowd cheered, politely, Miley clapped her hands and smiled.

As the reception finished, Miley took another glass of champagne from the server's plate, finishing it with one gulp. Placing the glass back onto the plate, she grabbed another, following the crowd to say farewell to the newlywed couple. Waving goodbye, she smiled, a genuine smile. She was getting a buzz from the alcohol which distracted her from her true feelings. When Mr. and Mrs. Jonas finally left, Miley walked back into the hall, getting a clear shot of the bar as she finished her glass of champagne. She knew that she needed something stronger. Approaching the bar, Miley smiled at the bartender and ordered a Vodka Tonic. She sat down on a stool, waiting for her drink. Joe walked up to Miley and placed his hand on the small of her back, "looks like you're feeling better."

Miley giggled, "of course I am. Today's a great day, my two best friends in the whole world got married." She replied quite loudly.

Joe chuckled, "how many drinks have you had?"

Shrugging her shoulders, Miley giggled, "I don't know, that's the best part!"

Clearing his throat Joe looked at Miley, "why are you doing this?" He asked, seriously.

Miley shot him a look, "doing what? I'm not doing anything. I'm being happy for my friends!"

"Cut the bullshit, Miley. I've known you your whole life. I saw you at the alter." Joe finally spat out.

Miley scoffed, "what are you taking about?" She giggled, "a lot of people saw me there, I was at a wedding, duh!" She said, gently tapping her forehead.

"No, not what everyone else saw. Everyone saw Miley Cyrus in a beautiful dress at her best friends' wedding. I saw Miley Cyrus heartbroken at her best friends' wedding."

"What?" Was all Miley managed to spit out, "you don't know what you're talking about, okay?" She said, standing up to leave.

Joe stood up too, with no intention of letting this subject go. "All I want to know is why, Miley. That's all."

Miley looked at Joe and chuckled, "you want to know why?" She repeated, "I'll tell you why because the only man I've ever truly loved got married today to my best friend." She said, somewhat angrily.

"Why didn't you just tell him?" He said with a slight shrug of his shoulders.

"Oh, Joe..." She said with a giggle, patting his cheek with her hand. "Because he loves her and there is nothing I can do about it."

AN: Poor Miley. D; I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update. I've been busy and I've had a serious case of writers block. This is another one shot I've spent months on. Quite sad I know. :/ But I hope all of you are well and taking care of yourselves. And always remember, reviews are always welcome. ;) x