A/N: the song in this chapter is called Baby, Come on by +44, kind of random, but i liked how it fit. Good stuff check it out!
The next morning Nick sat down on his bed still in his plaid pajama bottoms and no shirt. He was absent mindedly playing this favorite acoustic guitar and thinking about his night with Miley. He sighed and played around with chords until he got it right and he began to sing:
She's a pretty girl
She's always falling down
And I think I just fell in love with her
But she won't ever remember, remember
And I can always find her
At the bottom of a plastic cup
Drowning in drunk sincerity...
"Another song about Miley?" Joe smirked as he stood in the doorway of Nick's room. Yes, Joe knew about Nick's thing for Miley. Heck, everyone did except for Miley herself.
Nick blushed and mumbled "Maybe.."
"You gotta tell her" Joe said seriously "You can't just keep following her like a puppy. I know it kills you inside that she doesn't know how you feel, Nick. But that's because you've never been able to tell her"
"Yeah, Joe you mean like how you've never been able to tell Lilly that you like her?" Nick said, trying to get the spotlight off of him.
"Actually, little bro, Lilly and I are official as of last night" Joe said staring off dreamily and smiling.
"Ugh!" Nick cried in frustration.
Joe chuckled, "Anyway, I came up here to tell you to come downstairs, Dad wants to talk to us about touring and then we're gonna go down to the record company to talk about it more officially. Kevin's already downstairs and dressed. So get ready, bud." and with that he left the room.
Touring. Yes he and his brothers were in a band. Music was the one thing Nick loved more than Miley, besides family and God, of course. He got up and went to the bathroom and turned on the shower. As the water pounded against his back he thought about Miley, drunk with her arms around him. Sober and smiling and laughing on the beach. Maybe she would call him later to hang out. All he ever wanted was to be there for her, whenever she needed him.
After he got dressed in jeans and a button down plaid shirt he walked downstairs to see his two brothers and dad sitting at the dining room table. As soon as Nick took a seat his dad began to talk.
"Okay boys, so as you know we're going down to the record company to talk about opening on a tour for someone. Your first CD comes out in a few months, but all that's left is stuff the producers need to do so you're free to go on tour. They want to get your music out there before the CD comes out." The boys all grinned excitedly and began to talk about being on tour.
"Wait one second boys. First we have to get some things straight. Your mother, Frankie, and I are all coming with you"
The boys nodded, they were a close family and it seemed right to them that they should all travel together.
"Also, you have to make sure that this tour is really what you want. You're going to be leaving people behind and not seeing them for a long time. I know you boys are very talented and deserve this opportunity to break out, but I would never push you into something you guys can't do. Now I'm gonna let you boys talk about it while I go get ready for our meeting later down at the record company" Mr. Jonas got up and left the table and the three boys began to talk.
"Can you believe this is really happening? Us going on tour! We're gonna be rockstars!" Kevin said getting excited. He had just recently broken up with his girlfriend so he was ready to get on the road and experience new things.
"Yeah," Joe said, "It's like everything we wanted is coming true, except leaving Lilly. But I let her now we would be going on tour and that I wouldn't be around. And I'll be able to call her when I'm free so it's not that big of a deal..." he trailed off thinking about it.
"What about you Nick? You're awfully quiet... You're the one who started this all off after all... Mr. Solo Album" Kevin said jokingly.
"Haha," Nick laughed sarcastically then getting serious, "Do you think Miley will be okay without me?"
Kevin and Joe exchanged a look. It worried them sometimes that their little brother cared so much about Miley. Yeah, they all loved her, they were close family friends, but Nick's dependence on her was sometimes ridiculous. It was like he had convinced himself that Miley needed him, although they all knew that Miley, while she could be a little wild, was still a smart independent girl and besides she had loads of friends who could just as easily take care of her.
"Nick..." Joe started, "I think Miley will be find without you."
"I mean she'll miss you and stuff," Kevin jumped in trying not to hurt Nick's feelings, "But you guys can call and text. God knows Miley loves texting. She has a good head on her shoulders and she has lots of support."
Nick nodded slowly and they heard their dad call them to get ready to leave. Nick's phone vibrated in his pocket.
Miley: Hey BFF, heard you had a meeting today. Hang out at rico's later? xo Miley.
If she only knew...
Aww... so has anyone seen Nick's new puppy, Elvis? so cute P
AND REVIEW PLEASE. this chapter really just sets up things to come, so i'll probably post the next one later tonight.
