'Power Of Good Treatment'

"I found him." Joe suddenly exclaimed looking at his laptop screen on his lap while he and Nick was still sitting at the garden while the girls were up doing God knows what.

Nick's head snapped at him with excitement and joy, "Robert?"

"Yeah," Joe nodded, "God it has been hard finding him!" he commented as Nick leaned down a little to have a better view of the laptop screen.

"He's really careful then, huh?"

"Pretty much!" Joe agreed, "Look here, it says that he's really successful in his job… and most of his deals are in US."

"What's his nationality?"

"Um… here… half Italian half American."

"That explains it, Joe." Nick said, "We need more researches about him… try to know if his job is all clean."

"Consider it already done."

"Joe…?" Nick called after a while of silence.

"Yes?" he asked not completely focusing with him as he was still working on his laptop.

"You know Miley very well, right?" this made Joe's head snap towards him as he put the computer aside and looked at his friend.

"Kinda… why do you ask?"

"It's just… she… I mean…"

"Nick… don't tell me you're falling-"

"No. it's the other way around."

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you see why she was talking about me? Besides, she changed her way of dealing with me; she's a lot nicer. I'm afraid she's falling for me."

"Uh-oh. That'd be a problem."

"You think?"

"Well, I don't think there's something to do about that." He stated calmly, "But maybe if you treated her a little harsher again…"

"No." he shook his head.

"Why?"

"We're making a progress, I can't screw it all now."

"It's all for the mission."

"Dude, if I kept treating her bad then good then bed and good again… she'll never help us as she's doing now… besides, she didn't do anything wrong so I'll be harsh to her."

"Since when do you care about that?" Joe smirked.

"Always been."

"No. face it, you're afraid if she's falling for you, you'll do to, or to be more specific, you'll fall harder than you already are."

"I don't like her."

"You so do."

"Even if I do… I'll be able to control my emotions, I've been doing that for a long time, but in her case, she'll just be broken which will end up in big mess as you already know."

"Well, you've got a point here."

"I guess there's nothing to do but wait, huh?"

"I guess so." Joe looked at him apologetically as Nick nodded and looked away returning back to his silent thoughts as Joe looked at him for another minutes seeing him leaving to a whole other world before returning to his work as well.

XxXx

"Why don't you tell him, Mi?" Selena suggested suddenly as the other two looked at her confused.

"Huh?"

"Nick, why don't you tell him you like him?"

"No." Miley shook her head violently.

"Why?"

"I don't think it's a good idea. We weren't standing each other."

"But now, you do."

"No, Sel, it's not a good idea." Miley said nervously. "Besides, it's not really that I like him, you know, just a crush!"

"Demi, help me here."

"I don't know, I think it's not the best idea right now either." Demi said analyzing the whole situation in her mind as she knew that Nick was there for a certain mission and he couldn't be involved in such romantic relations, which will end up in Miley being hurt, and she knew that Miley knew that as well.

"What? Why?"

"You know, Nick and Miley's relationship always has been complicated." Demi said in a tone that made Selena realize there's more that she's not telling her, and she didn't want to push them to say.

"But it also isn't good to have feelings for someone in silence."

"I told you it's not real feelings… yet."

"Then when it be you tell him."

"Maybe I will." Miley said trying to end the discussion.

"Promise?"

Miley stayed silent for a while before finally nodding, "Promise." She said absentmindedly.

Truth is, she didn't care if he was there just to protect her. She didn't care if he was going to leave at the end. Yes she cared about that when she thought Selena was the one in her situation but for her she didn't care.

She always believed that if the relationship was strong from the begging then it could work under any circumstances, so, if she wanted it to work… she will. But the thing is, she still wasn't sure if those feelings were even true. She was attracted to his personality. Strong, confident, controlling, strict yet cool and funny. She didn't know she could find someone with such personality.

And the fact that he saved her twice made her believe he cared; even if he was just doing his job, but she still did. She knew that she might be just imagining but she still didn't care, she wanted to live every moment in its time… there's a moment for feeling happy, a moment for feeling sad, a moment for being hurt. And right now it was her moment to feel safe, cared for and happy.

When the time comes for her to face the truth, she'll have to… but now, she was just getting along with her thoughts.

"How about we head downstairs?" Demi suggested after a while.

"Yeah, let's join them for some time." Selena agreed and Miley shrugged standing up as the left the room and went to where they left the boys before to see they were at the same spots.

"Wow, you haven't moved since we left." Selena said.

"Working." Joe answered nodding towards his laptop.

"Thinking." Nick shrugged smiling.

"Okay, I'm not gonna ask for details." She mumbled, "So, apart from the kidnapping part, how was the party?"

"Amazing, you know how to throw parties." Nick told her.

"Wow, you must feel honored, this came out from the Nick Adams." Joe told her chuckling as Nick smiled.

"What do you mean?" Demi asked.

"Well, Nick was the king of throwing parties."

"Nick?" Demi said surprised as he rolled his eyes.

"Looks like you were telling the truth." Miley smiled at him.

"Hey, I don't lie." He told her.

"So, you two were popular?" Demi asked.

"Yup." Joe answered, "Everybody wanted to be friends with us." He boasted.

"Reminding me of my high school years." Miley smirked showing him that he wasn't the only one.

"Yeah, we were ruling the school." Selena agreed.

"Ha, Nick has got every girl at school drooling over him." Joe said as Nick laughed rolling his eyes.

"Ew." Miley made a disgusted face, "Can't see why." She smirked.

"Hey, I'm hot." Nick said and fixed the hem of his shirt cockily.

"Keep telling yourself that."

"I'm." he mumbled deafeningly frowning.

"So, we were popular you were popular… what about you, Demi?" Joe said.

"Well, I wasn't in the popular group."

"The best thing you've made." Selena commented as Miley nodded.

"Seems like you didn't enjoy being popular." Joe raised an eyebrow.

"Well, that was expected, the only thing that made them popular is their social level." Nick smirked.

"No," Miley glared, "Not the only thing at least." She mumbled as he laughed.

"Yeah, yeah." He said rolling his eyes.

"Well, we weren't comfortable because there were no real friends."

"That's the popularity." Nick said. "I didn't have friends but Joe. Still I enjoyed my time."

"Can we not talk about high school years any longer?" Miley said dryly and for the first time they noticed who tense she got.

"Alright?" Nick nodded confused.

Selena cleaned her throat clearly knowing what was wrong, "So, let's find something to do." She said smiling as they all forgot about the moment of tension and started having some good time.

XxXx

"I'm bored." Miley pouted throwing her body on the bed.

"You can ask Selena over." Demi suggested.

"She's with Justin now." Miley frowned, "Besides, that's not the point, I have you here, I mean I want to do something new, we've been in doors for days and I want to go out."

"Well, you know we can't now." Demi looked at her apologetically.

"Why?" she whined, "It's been so long, I'm already over the fact that I was getting kidnapped."

"I know you are, but…" she trailed off as Miley knew she was going to say it was Nick's orders and he knows better than them when it comes to these things. "Listen, let's go downstairs and find something to do."

"No, I'm okay here. Just you and me, talking, you know."

"Oh, alright." She nodded understandingly, "So, what do you want to talk to me about?" she said as Miley sighed. "Don't tell me you have more feelings for him." Miley looked at her eyes and nodded slowly. "Uh!"

"Do you think it's wrong?"

"Well, having feelings for him in general, no. but in your case, it is especially that you know he will leave any time."

"I know, but sometimes it just feels so right, sometimes I even think he has the same feelings as me."

"You think he likes you too?" she asked surprised.

"Yeah, you know, he changed with me as I changed with him. I mean, we were fighting all the time but since we started getting along, I feel a strange bond sometimes."

"Well, I'm not gonna lie but I haven't noticed. Don't get me wrong, I just don't want to give you hopes and it turns out later to be false."

"I understand." She nodded. "Do you think it's a good idea to tell him?" she asked doubtfully biting her lower lip after a while.

"I don't know, Miley." She said looking at her with an unsure look. "I don't want you to get hurt."

"I won't." Miley shrugged, "If I'm telling him while I know that he might reject me, I'll be ready." She told her.

"It still isn't the best of ideas, I mean; you won't be the same if he rejected you." She told her, "And you know than Nick doesn't like anything that messes up his work."

"No, it won't affect me, if it affected him then it's his problem." She shrugged annoyed. "At least I'll know if I'm right or not, if I'm not then, I'll just stop."

"Are you sure?" Demi asked her, but Miley kept quiet.

"No," she shook her head and the silence filled the room. "You know what," she suddenly said standing up, "I'm telling him, at least I'll be comfortable, I'll know if I'm doing the right thing." She said determined.

"Listen, Miles, if you know that this is what will make you comfortable, then do it." Demi told her, "Just don't allow this to affect you."

"I won't." Miley shook her head, "And you know what, I'm gonna do it now."

"Now?"

"Now!" Miley nodded and stood up leaving the room and went searching for Nick.

Finally, she found him sitting in the hall downstairs alone.

"Hey, what's up?" she said sitting next to him.

"Nothing, just thinking." He said a little absentmindedly.

"About?"

"Robert."

"Oh!" she looked away.

"So, what are you up to?" he changed the topic now fully concentrating with her.

"Well, I was just bored so I thought I should find something to do." She shrugged.

"Where's Selena?"

"With her boyfriend." Miley informed.

"That's why you're so bored!" he smirked.

"What do you mean?"

"C'mon, someone with your personality will get bored quickly with the single life… I mean you like creating events." He said.

"Seems like you'll never understand me." She shook her head, "For your information, I only had two boyfriends before."

"Two?" he asked surprised but then pursed his lips in a line amused.

"Aha, I only dated whom I saw a future with, whom I truly liked." She said, "I might like events as you said, but the events that I only want."

"Well, I have to say, I didn't expect that." He admitted smiling.

"So, what about you?"

"What?"

"How many girlfriends have you had?"

"Oh…" he laughed which made her smile.

"That much?"

"Well, you can't really call them girlfriends as most of them didn't last for more than two weeks but if we counted those who lasted for more, then they should be around four."

"Wow, no surprise you liked your high school years." Miley rolled her eyes smiling.

"Best years ever." He said making her laugh.

"Seriously, did you like any of them? Or was it just for fun?" she asked after her laughter died down.

"Um… maybe two of them?" he said trying to remember, "But, you know, never really liked them."

"God, have you ever liked any girl?" she exclaimed sarcastically, but secretly she was eager to know the answer.

"Yes." He said deafeningly.

"I doubt." She rolled her eyes as he smiled but said nothing. The silence fell among them for a while as Miley was thinking for the best way she could say what she actually came for. "So, Nick?" she asked hesitatingly after she cleaned her throat.

"Yes?"

"Um… there's something that I want to tell you."

"Yes?" he frowned concerning.

"You know how we were treating each other at first… and then we agreed to try and get along." She stopped.

"Yeah…?" he asked for her to continue.

"Yeah, well, when we actually started getting along, I started to see how good of a person you are. And…" she paused taking a deep breath, "And slowly I started to like you."

There she said it.

His mind worked fast, that was the moment he feared the most, he didn't know how to get out of it… so he decided on playing dumb.

"Good," he smiled, "That will ease the mission you know it's better when we all have that-"

"Nick, you know that's not what I meant." She cut him off, "I mean like really liked you, in a more than a friend way." She softened .

Playing dumb didn't work.

He felt it was coming. But he kept telling himself that it wasn't true. Why now? Just when they were getting along, she decided to ruin it again. Doesn't she already know that he's not looking for those kinds of thing? Doesn't she know that she's causing drama? Doesn't she know she's going to be hurt?

And that's why he didn't want to reply. He didn't want to hurt her.

Looking at her awaiting sparkling eyes, he lost all courage to tell her he doesn't feel the same way. Ha, and he was making fun of Demi saying that she won't be able to not follow her heart!

Why did she have to feel like this? All because he treated her well? Because he didn't continue with the harsh attitude?

It's not like it's the first time he treats a girl in one of his missions nicely. But it is the first time he gets used to one so quickly and really talks with her like he is talking with Miley.

Out of all the un-answered questions that went through his mind in just five seconds was the most important question that was also un-answered…

What is he supposed to do?

Sooooooo sorry for the late update :( Studying! (unfortunately)

But I'll finish my exams on 26th of Jan. So, can you bear with the late updates until then? I'm not going to stop writing, it's just going to be less frequently.

How did you like this chapter though? Think he's going to agree with her or not? :)

Btw, the title was supposed to be the effect of good treatment, but since it's al powers I thought this one works too :)

Special thanks for… IWantNiley3.0, Simar, Gabby, Julia, FirePrincess251 & XoXSweetestXoX I really appreciate you reading my freaky writing :)
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