A/N: So here I am squeezing in an update even though, you guys didn't even come close to hitting the review mark, just letting everyone know that I won't be updating for the next 2 weeks or so, because I'm going to be extremely busy. But this one is a decent lenght to pass the time.
Chapter Nine
Three Weeks Later
It had been three weeks since the dinner at Mitchell and Emily, and Cody and I have been running around doing wedding plans, as I tried my best to allow the thought of Nick to slip between the cracks. I glance over at Cody beaming face, as he fed me a piece of cake, smearing the frosting onto my face, as I laughed.
"Hey..." I whined, wiping away the white frosting.
Cody grinned, leaning over, kissing me, as the frosting smeared across his handsome face, before he wiped it off, licking his fingers clean, "Yum."
I laughed, "I like the red velvet cake, with the white frosting."
He nodded, "I agree, the red velvet cake was to die for," he looked up at the baker, pointing to the cake, as we discussed the number of tiers we wanted for the cake, the baker writing down the specific specifications, that we wanted.
Cody and I walked out hand in hand, as we walked down the sidewalk of the busy street to our cars that were parked beside one another. He leaned over, wrapping his arms around my waist, before pulling me close to him, as his lips captured mine. Breaking away from the passionate kiss, a grin appeared across his face, "I'll talk to you tomorrow, when we meet my parents for lunch."
I nodded, "I'll see you later baby. Drive home safe."
He smiled, walking over to his car, "I love you."
I grinned, as I slid into the car. Pulling out of the parking space, I drove down the Californian roads, my little white car, speeding down the expressway before turning into the main street that led to my house. Slowly driving past the street lined with shops, turning off the side streets, I pulled up in front of my house. Putting the car into park, before shutting the engine, slinging my bag onto my shoulder. I walked towards the front door, pushing open the heavy wooden door, as the cool air wrapped around my body, slamming the door behind me shut.
Walking through the quiet house, I headed up the steps towards my room, as the door pushed opened, the faint sound of a guitar could be made out, the strumming of the metal strings as I took in the words, as they played. Tossing my things onto the bed, I made my way slowly towards the glass french doors, the sound immediately amplified, before pushing the door opens quietly, closing it softly behind not to create a sound. I watched the way Nick's fingers strummed the guitar, his voice was pure, belting out the line with his heart and soul.
"In this world, living of desire. Conforming to fit what others require. Being something we're not to find bliss. Our selves forgotten our true souls amiss." His voice held the final note, before I saw the faint trace of a single tears, that slid down the side of his face, allowing myself to be moved by his music, my hands clapped against one another as the sound broke him out of his trace, my voice soft, "That was beautiful...
He pushed himself off the groung, as I slowly made my way over the adjoing balcony, landing onto the wooden planks that were set beneath my week. Slowly pacing myself towards him, as my hands moved forward brushing against his cheek, before the words came freely,"You are amazing, don't ever change, not for anyone."
My eyes were sheilded behind a layer of tears, as the droplets filled to the brim, before the broke free, running down the side of my face. He locked his gazed with mine, before his hand came foward brushing away the fallen tears, before he spoke, each word came out slowly, "No one knows me the way you know me." His words sinking down into me as I absorbed each sylablle, allowing myself to lose the inner battle with myself. His voice finally broke the silence, strong, as he spoke, "Miley, I can't lie to my heart anymore."
My eyes widen in confusion, as I took a step back, my voice shook, "What do you mean?"
"I can't do this anymore, pretend that I'm ok." He said , the tears spilling out of his eyes as they overflowed over the brim.
The hurt that filled within me, slowly took over, as my voice vunerable as they quivered in pain, "What are you saying?"
His hands came forward, cupping my face in his large hands, before he closed the gap between us, breaking the distance that seperated our lips, as the sparks immedaitely erupted through my body, the butterflies fluttered through the pit of my stomach as I stood beside him, our lips resting against one another. Before he pulled away, his voice soft, "I still love you."
I looked at him, as I watched him, before I pulled away from his arms, breaking the distances between us, slowly walking away from him, shaking my head. The tears falling from my eyes, my body shook, before I took the alt few steps.
"Miley..." He called out.
I shook my head, before I cut him off, "No, you don't, you can't." I said in disbelief. His words made no sense, he couldn't have no, not when my life was piecing together. My hand grasp onto the cool railing, as I pushed myself off the wooden planks, landing onto the cement ground, before my hand grazed against the metal handle.
"Miley, I love you, doesn't that mean anything?" He shouted after me.
The tears fell, before I looked back my eyes met with his before I shook my head, "Nick, you can't do this, not now, when my life is starting. You are too late... I'm sorry."
His eyes filled with tears, before he spoke out, the words coming with a sudden confidences, "Miley, if you can tell me that you don't love me, fine. I'll leave here and now, but you know that deep down, you still love me too." I said loudly.
My face broke out into a frown as I listened to his words, my heart raced against my chest, screaming for me to step forwards, as my brain called out in the back reminding me of the pain I had felt when he was away. The tears sliding down my face, before I shook my head one last time, "I'm so sorry."
Pulling open the metal handle, as I pulled the door open, I stepped inside, slamming it shut, as I collapse to the ground, allowing the tears fall.
A/N: So I combined the two parts together, to make this chapter, it isn't entirely the same, but it isn't entirely different either. I'm trying to rewrite, to the best of my ability
