I am really sorry to say this, but I'm cancelling S. S. Rodriguez. I don't see the story going anywhere. I'm going to keep the story up, in case you want to re-read it, but I won't be updating again. I'm sorry. But it isn't really exciting. I prefer writing this story. I'm really sorry. Please don't be mad at me for it. I just don't enjoy writing that story. And isn't enjoying it what writing is all about? So I'm sorry but S. S. RODRIGUEZ IS CANCELLED!!! I am super sorry if you're mad at me, but it's my story. If anyone wants to continue it for me, then message me and I'll give you permission to take it.

The Way I Loved You.

Chapter 2.

"M-Miley?"

"Abi, get inside," Miley commanded. Abigail tried to grab the toy from Mikayla, but Mikayla dropped it on the floor and stamped on it. "Mikayla!" Nick barked, and Mikayla kicked the toy towards Abigail while smirking. Abigail had tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Abigail, sweetie, go inside. I'll be in in a minute," Miley said. Abigail picked up the remains of her toy and glared at Mikayla, but she followed her mother's orders and walked into the house. Miley walked over to Nick and Mikayla.

"Do you find it funny when a four year old cries because some bitch just wrecked her favourite toy?!" Miley snapped. Nick was still in shock of seeing Miley as Mikayla spoke back with a cocky tone in her voice.

"Who the hell do you think you are?" Mikayla asked. Nick snapped out of his daze and turned to Mikayla, and he said, "Mikayla, get into my parents' house. Now." Mikayla rolled her eyes and strutted towards the Gray house, and Nick turned back to Miley.

"Miley, what are you doing here? Who's that kid you were talking to? The one who was crying. Who is she? What happened to you? Where'd you go when you left?" he asked quietly, but Miley ignored him and started walking back into the house.

"Miley, I think you should tell him," Mr. Stewart said quietly, and Miley turned around and glared at Nick as she spoke. "You want to know the answers to those questions? Well, I'll tell you, shall I? When you dumped me, you left me PREGNANT, Nick! So I ditched Princeton and moved back to Tennessee to raise our child! Her name's Abigail. And after the way your little slut just ruined my daughter's favourite toy, I don't want you anywhere near Abigail, got that?"

She shook her head at Nick and started walking back up the steps, but Nick grabbed her arm and turned her around. She could tell from his expression that he was angry, and for a lot of reasons, but Miley didn't care. She snatched her arm back and glared at him.

"You were pregnant and you didn't bother to tell me?! I was a father and you didn't bother to tell me! Miley, I have a daughter I never even knew about! You just ran away like a coward, back to your precious little Tennessee!" Nick yelled angrily, and Miley felt her eyes fill with tears.

"It isn't like you would've stuck around! Knowing you, you would've jumped at the first chance you got to leave me with Abi! I raised a child on my own on a farm in Tennessee. So far, she's been happy. She's had a good childhood without you so far. She doesn't need you to come and ruin her life, just like you did to mine!" Miley yelled.

She stormed back up the porch steps and she opened the front door, and she slammed it behind her, creating a loud BANG.

Nick stood in the middle of the Stewart family's driveway, frozen to the spot at Miley's words. He was a father. He had a daughter. Miley and his child had been in Tennessee all along. His daughter was called Abigail. She had had a good childhood so far. He sighed and looked around to see everyone staring at him.

"Tell Miley I need to talk to her," he grumbled, and he stormed into his parents' house and Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Stewart, Lilly, Brandi, and Noah all walked out. Noah was carrying Abigail in her arms, and she looked around up at her family with a tearstained face.

"Who was that lady who stomped on my dolly? Why was the man in Mommy's picture here? Why was Mommy crying and yelling?" Abigail sniffled, and Noah kissed her forehead and looked at the rest of the two families.

"Abs, honey, that was Mikayla. And the man in your mom's picture was here to see us. He and your mom don't agree on a few things, so they had a bit of a fight," Kevin said to her, and Abigail glanced up at the Gray house and then she jumped down from Noah's arms and ran into the house and up to Miley's room.

She opened the door and saw Miley sobbing on the bed, and she climbed up and sat down beside Miley, and she said, "Mommy, who was that man that was in your picture? Why was he yelling at you? Why were you yelling about me? Did I do something wrong?"

"No, baby, you did nothing wrong. That man ... he was no one. Him and I ... don't agree on some things, sweetie. He wanted to know who you were, that was all, and I didn't want to tell him," Miley said, and she wiped her tears and sat up. She pulled Abigail onto her lap.

"I love you, Mommy," Abigail whispered, and she snuggled into her mother's chest, and Miley smiled.

"I love you too, baby," she said, and they soon fell asleep on Miley's bed together.

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Nick stormed into the Gray house and slammed the door, and Mikayla rushed out and wrapped her arms around him.

"Nicky, who was that little brat?!" she whined, and Nick winced and pushed her away angrily.

"Don't call her a brat!" he snapped, and he started walking upstairs, but Mikayla grabbed his arm and turned him to look at her.

"Why, Nicky? It's not like she's anyone special!" Mikayla said with a light smirk and a giggle, and Nick shook his head and snatched his arm back.

"That girl, Mikayla, that girl is my daughter. Mine. Alright? So you either buy her a new doll to make up for it or the wedding's off," Nick said, and he stormed upstairs angrily as Mikayla stood in shock in the middle of the hall, and the door slammed and she turned to see the rest of the Grays.

"Where's Nicholas? That boy's in big trouble," Mr. Gray mumbled and started walking upstairs.

"Mrs. Gray, how come Nick never knew that he had a daughter?" Mikayla whined. Mrs. Gray winced and turned to look at Mikayla, and she said, "Nick had just broken up with Miley, and they had lost their virginity to each other a month before the split. Nick broke up with her one morning, saying he was too young. That afternoon, Miley found out she was pregnant. So a week later, after graduation, she packed up and moved back to her home state of Tennessee, where she had the baby and didn't tell Nick so he could focus on moving on and getting over her, and growing old with someone else. Looks like her plan didn't go too well," Mrs. Gray said, whispering the last sentence.

Frankie walked past and glared at Mikayla before running up the stairs to his room. Mikayla winced at the sight of the teenager and walked into the kitchen after Mr. and Mrs. Gray. "But why didn't she tell him?" she whined.

"Mikayla, if you want to know so many questions, you shouldn't be asking us. You should be asking Nick or Miley. Because it isn't any of our business. Come to think of it, it isn't any of your business either," Mr. Gray said.

Joe and Kevin walked in, leaning against the counter as Mikayla spoke harshly. "It is most definitely my business, Mr. Gray. Because when I marry your son, that little brat will be my stepdaughter – unfortunately. So I have to know these things so as I can comfort Nick."

"Psh. You? Comfort Nick? You couldn't comfort a cactus," Joe said. Kevin laughed and high-fived Joe. Mikayla glared at Joe as Nick walked into the room and grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. When he grabbed it, he started to walk away again, but Mikayla stopped him and ran in front of his path to stop him from walking away.

"Nicky, can we talk?" she asked sweetly. Nick sighed and glanced at his family. He knew they all hated Mikayla's guts, but he couldn't help it. He had already asked her to marry him. And he was fine with it. Until Miley came back again.

"Uh, sure," he said, and walked out into the backyard with her. He sat on the bench at the bottom of the yard and she sat beside him. "What's up, Mikayla?" Mikayla looked at Nick and sighed. She knew that he wanted Miley again. And that was why she had to do everything in her power to make herself good enough for him again.

"Nick, I have some questions. Why didn't you know about the br – I mean, the girl? Why didn't she tell you? Why did you dump her? Why didn't you go after her? Why did you look at them the way you did? How did you meet the mother of the girl before?" she asked. Nick looked down awkwardly and stayed silent for a few moments. And then, the story poured from his lips.

"I'd known her for years. Since she moved next door to me from Tennessee. We started dating when we were young. She was my high school sweetheart. I loved her. But then it got too much after we slept together. All we did was either have sex or fight. It was all we ever did. And I think one night, I forgot a condom or something. The morning I dumped her, she looked like her world had just fallen apart. I felt so guilty. But I didn't want to fight with her all the time. No matter how much I loved her. So I ended it. And then, I saw her at graduation. She looked ... beautiful. I don't know what it was, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her the whole time. And then, the next day, I went to her house to ask her to take me back. But her dad said she'd left. For good. My world fell apart. I moved to New York to try and get her off my mind. I dated loads of girls, but none of them matched up to her. So I stopped dating for a year. And then I met you. And I liked you, so I asked you out. I don't know why Miley never told me about our kid. But I wish she had. I looked at them like I look at Lilly, Mikayla. I didn't look at them any differently. All feelings for Miley left when I met you. But my daughter ... I want to be in her life. I didn't get to be in it for years now. I want to be in it now."

Nick knew he was lying to himself by telling himself he loved Mikayla. He knew he didn't. But he had to lie to himself. Because otherwise, he would believe that he loved Miley. He knew he did, but he didn't want to believe it.

"But being in that child's life means being in your ex-girlfriend's life."

Nick's thought were brought to a halt when Mikayla spoke and told him the bad news about being involved in his daughter's life. Nick sighed and looked at Mikayla. He could tell by the look in her eyes that she was frightened. Frightened of losing him. Frightened of having to move back to New York alone while Nick moved in with Abigail and Miley.

"It's a risk I'll take. I never got to be with my child. I missed her baby years. I missed learning to walk. Learning to talk. As disgusting as it is, I missed potty training. I missed a lot, Mikayla. I don't want to miss anymore. I want to see her when she has her first day of school. I want to be there when she learns to ride a bike. I want to be there when she gets her first boyfriend, just so I can threaten him. I want to be there for her," Nick explained.

Mikayla sighed and looked into Nick's eyes. She saw the emotion and the care in them and she looked at his body. He was tense. "We could have our own children. We don't need the one from your past," she said.

"Maybe you don't need the child from my past, but I do. Yeah, sure we can have our own kids. But i want the one that was my first as well. What kind of father would I be if I found out about the child and abandoned her?" Nick asked.

Mikayla shrugged. She didn't really care about his child. She wanted him. And only him. Not his baggage. "Maybe we could start with our own kids now," she said huskily in his ear and climbed onto his lap, straddling him. She pulled her top off and Nick saw a lacy red bra. He gulped.

"Mikayla, maybe now isn't exactly the time. And not the place either. My parents and brothers are inside, and my ex-girlfriend and daughter are next door. I don't want them to see," he said quietly. Mikayla pulled off her bra and pants and started kissing his neck, placing his hands on her breasts.

"What, don't you want me?" she whispered in his ear. Nick gulped and closed his eyes, facing up into the branches of large oak tree beside the bench. "Mikayla, I'm serious," he murmured as she pulled off her thong and threw it across the yard. She stood up, and Nick opened his eyes to see her naked in front of him.

"I'm right here, Nick. Why don't you just let your want take over your body? You can have me," she said sexily. Nick shook his head and stood up. "Not here, and not now, Mikayla," Nick said. He took his keys out of his pocket and started walking out front, but she grabbed his arm and pressed her naked body against him.

"C'mon, Nicky. You can have me. You can go as hard and as fast as you want. You can do what you want with me. I'm right here. And nothing's hotter than a guy who doesn't care who's watching when he has sex," Mikayla said.

"Well, I guess I'm not hot then, am I?" Nick growled, and he stormed away. Mikayla stumbled onto the ground and watched him walk away. "WHAT, AM I NOT GOOD ENOUGH?!" she yelled after him. Nick ignored her and got into his car before speeding down the street and onto the freeway. He didn't know where he was going. He just wanted to drive away from all his problems.

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Miley woke up and saw Abigail curled up in a ball beside her on the bed. She smiled and kissed Abigail's head, and she whispered softly, "I love you, baby girl." She sat up and crept out of the room so as not to wake Abigail. She walked downstairs and saw Noah, Mr. Stewart, and Jackson all watching the news, and Mrs. Stewart was making dinner.

"Hey, guys. What happened when I went to sleep?" Miley asked cheerfully, and she sat down beside Jackson, who was staring at a text on his phone in shock. "Jackson? What's wrong?" she asked. She snatched the phone and froze when she read it.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?! WHY DOES THIS TEXT SAY THAT JOE CAN'T FIND NICK?!" she yelled. Mrs. Stewart rushed over and wrapped her arms around Miley in a tight hug, and she said, "Miles, calm down. Nick and Mikayla had a slight fight and Nick drove off."

"Joe just doesn't know where he is, that's all, Mile," Mr. Stewart said comfortingly. Miley shook her head. "I wish I hadn't come home now. I should have just stayed in Tennessee with Abi. If we had stayed there, none of this would be happening to me," Miley whispered to herself.

"Mile, that is not true! I'm glad you came here with Abigail! If you hadn't the rest of us would be miserable from missing you. And Nick ... Joe and Kevin said he hasn't been the same since you and him broke up. He doesn't have the twinkle in his eyes anymore. They think Mikayla's just a distraction," Noah said.

"I can't do this, you guys. I think me and Abi should just move back to the farm for a while so I can think things through. I don't know," Miley said. Mr. Stewart wrapped an arm around her whilst Mrs. Stewart had an arm around her on the other side.

"Miley, we'll always be here for you. You know we will. Don't forget that. We love you. But you can't leave. We love having you here. And Joe ... Joe missed you. And you just got that new job. You have to meet with your first clients tomorrow. You can't just bail on them. Those clients are relying on you, sweetie," Mrs. Stewart said.

"I guess you're right. But I can't watch Nick get married to another girl. It tears me up inside just to see him. He broke my heart. Watching him get married would be pure torture. I just can't do it, guys," Miley said.

"Maybe you won't have to," Jackson said. Secretly, he was hoping and praying that Nick would change his mind about Mikayla and go back to Miley and his daughter. He hated seeing them all so depressed. And he didn't want that anymore.

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The next morning, Miley slipped on a pair of brown knee length linen shorts and a white cami, with a long brown cardigan over it. She slipped on a pair of brown flats and straightened her hair. She quickly applied some make-up and grabbed her brown leather Prada purse. She had her BlackBerry, her wallet, her keys, her planner, her iPod and her lip gloss in there.

Abigail ran in and sat down on the bed beside her mother. "Mommy, when will you be home?" she asked. Miley smiled and pulled Abigail onto her lap. She looked down at the beautiful little girl and said, "I'll be back by dinner. I promise. Be good for Uncle Joe and Aunt Lilly, OK?"

Abigail nodded and hugged Miley tightly. Miley smiled and hugged Abigail back. "I love you, sweetheart. I'll see you when I get back," she whispered. Abigail jumped down and ran into the living room, where Joe and Lilly were watching TV. They were going to watch Abigail while Miley met with her clients. Miley walked down to the living room and kissed Abigail's head.

"I'll be back by dinner. Thank you so much for watching her. There's food in the fridge for her if she gets hungry, the doctor's number's on the fridge with mine. Call me if you need anything. Bye, guys," Miley said, and she rushed out the door in a hurry.

"Do you know who her clients are?" Lilly asked Joe as Abigail played with a Barbie doll on the coffee table. "Yup. And she isn't going to like it," Joe said and picked Abigail up onto his lap.

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Miley walked into her large office at the top of a tall building and sat down behind the desk. She smiled and looked out over the L.A. skyline. She heard the door close and turned to see a young girl, no older than 18, and a woman no younger than 30.

"Hello, you must be Miley. I'm Alexis, your boss, and this is your new assistant, Beth. Beth will run your errands for you, get you coffee, take messages for you, things like that. Now, I understand that your first clients will be here in a few moments?" the older woman asked.

"Nice to meet you. Yes, they're supposed to be here in about 5 minutes," Miley said and smiled. Alexis smiled back and said, "Alright. Good luck. Beth will show you around the offices after the appointment." Alexis walked out of the room, and Beth smiled weakly at Miley.

"Hey, I'm Miley," Miley said and smiled. "Hello, Miss. Stewart. I'm Beth," Beth said quietly. "You can call me Miley. Is it good here?" Miley asked, looking around the room. Beth nodded and smiled. "Best job in the world. Everyone in the office is friends," she said. Miley smiled.

There was a distant knock. Beth's office was just outside Miley's, where the main door to Miley's office was, and where Miley's clients came through. "I better get that," Beth said, and rushed out. A few seconds later, she opened the door to Miley's office, and two people wearing sunglasses walked into the office.

"Miley, these are your clients. Nick Gray and Mikayla Russo," Beth said. Miley's body froze, and she looked up from her computer to see Nick take off his sunglasses and stare at Miley with a shocked expression.

"Miley? You're the wedding planner?"

A/N: Hope you enjoyed it. Please leave nice long reviews :) They make me feel good. The next chapter out will be out soon.