When I Look At You;
Chapter Eleven; Fast Food Dates.
"Lilly!" Taylor yelled as she ran into the apartment and threw her arms around Lilly's leg. Lilly let out a laugh as she bent down and wrapped her arms around the little girls, small body.
"Taylor!" she yelled back with the same enthusiasm as the little girl's. "You sure have gotten big!"
Taylor nodded her head rapidly with a small giggle escaping her lips. "I did get bigger that's what Aunt Mi said when she first saw me."
Lilly smiled. "Well you sure did." She said ruffling Taylor's blonde hair.
"What are you doing here?" Taylor asked.
"Well, I decided to come visit you and Miley, I hope that's okay?" Emily asked innocently, biting her lip waiting for Taylor's approval.
"Of course!" Taylor burst out, throwing her hands in the air. "The three of us can have so much fun along with Ashley!"
"Ashley?" Lilly asked as her forehead creases in confusion.
"My best friend in the whole wide world, she is awesome you have got to meet her!" Taylor says dramatically.
"Right, Miley has told me about her." Lilly said. She had realized that Ashley was Nick's daughter.
Taylor nodded her head at Lilly and turned over at Miley. "Aunt Mi, whats for dinner tonight?" Taylor question, rubbing her small hand over her stomach.
"I was thinking we eat out tonight or maybe get something delivered." Miley replied, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Oh, can we please go to McDonalds, the one with the big play area?!" the little girl asked, looking at her aunt with her oceanic blue orbs and pouting her bottom lip.
Miley laugh as she saw the puppy dog look. The look she used all the time on her father to get what she wanted. She used it now too, sometimes not as much. Mostly on Oliver and Lily, occasionally her father when she went down to visit him in Tennessee.
"Yeah, we can go to McDonald's."
"Score!" the two blondes, said as they high fived each other and their blue eyes glowed with excitement.
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"Ashley is going to be so happy when she sees you." Nick explained as he and his brother sat in his porche on their way to pick up Ashley from school.
"Well," Joe said letting out a small laugh. "I am her favorite uncle."
"Actually Kevin has that spot, I think it was because he bought her the Barbie mansion along with five dolls." Nick explained, a laugh escaping his lips.
Joe decided that he would stay in LA for a while and stay with his brother, because he knew he was not welcomed in his parent's home. He was planning on leaving back to Miami, but Nick thought it be better if he left the memories there for a bit and relaxed down here with him and his family.
"Well Kevin bribes her with stuff, I don't." Joe said. "And dude, I always thought Kathy picked up from school."
"She did, but mom was telling me how I don't spend enough time with her and she was right. I need to balance work and my daughter fairly." Nick explained to his older brother, as he turned left, merging into the next lane.
Joe nodded his head. His brother was defenitly a hard workingman. Responsible and always took his work seriously. Even as a teenager him and the rest of the family called him "Mr. President" because they knew a responsible young man like him would qualified to be president.
"Who would of thought that the you, the youngest one would be the one who did everything right?" Joe stated seriously.
Nick laughed; "Defenitly not me."
As he turned right and reached the school, he parked the car in the front and both boys stepped out of the vehicle and walked into the school.
Ashley was sitting with two of her other friends and they were playing with their babies. Taylor was there early but had left an hour early, so Ashley was left with two girls in a younger grade. Her eyes shot to the door as she heard it open, hoping it was her father. A smile spread across her face, spotting her dad but got wider when she spotted her uncle.
"DADDY! UNCLE JOE!" Ashley shouted, across the room, picking up her Barbie and running towards them.
Joe quickly caught her in his arms and threw her up in the air. "Why hello there beautiful.." Joe said smiling. It was a song he wrote and when Ashley couldn't sleep he would call her and sing it to him.
Ashley giggled. "Uncle Joe!"
"Happy to see me?" he asked, holding her in his arms.
Taylor nodded her head. "Very!" she answered as she threw her arms around his neck for an embrace.
Nick smiled at the connection between his brother and daughter but he tore his gaze away in search for a little blonde girl with blue eyes, but there was no sight of her meaning there will be no sight of the tall brunette either. He let out a sigh.
"Nice to see your on time." The elder let out a soft chuckle as she handed Nick Ashley's backpack.
Nick nodded his head. "Thank you," he said, grabbing the backpack.
"I am hungry." Ashley stated, holding both Joe and Nick's hands.
"Me too." Joe said in a whiney voice.
Nick rolled his eyes at his brothers playful side; "What would you like to eat?" Nick asked Ashley as he looked down at her.
Ashley lightly tapped a finger against the corner of her lips and smiled. "I would love to eat McDonalds.." she stated.
Nick let out a sigh; Junk food was something he never ate, especially McDonalds. It was greasy, fatting and bad for your health. His daughter's eyes were on him and he had to decide if he was do something that would make him happy or something that would make his daughter happy.
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"I haven't had a McDonalds cheeseburger in like two years!" Nick exclaimed while laughing, before taking a bite out of the burger.
Joe let out a laugh; "Your way to healthy dude, you need to eat junk once in a while." Joe stated.
Nick chewed his food and swallowed the burger. "Well you eat way to much junk food, you need to eat healthier." Nick mimicked Joe, changing the words.
"HEY DADDY!" Ashley yelled from the highest point of the tunnel. She was waving down at her father and uncle.
Nick waved back with one hand. "Play for a little longer then you got to come eat your food!" Nick yelled. Taylor nodded her head and quickly scurried through the tunnels enjoying herself and to make things better, she spotted two familiar faces.
She quickly went down the slide and out of the tunnels. Nick spotted her, speed walking. "I said you can eat in a bit.." he said but his daughter kept walking straight, causing Nick and Joe to look at each other then look where she was headed.
Nick felt his heartbeat accelerate a tad bit faster.
"Ashley!" Taylor and Miley both yelled as they saw Taylor walking up to them.
"Tay, Mi!" Ashley said back as she hugged her best friend tightly.
"Who are they?" Joe whispered.
"That's Taylor," Nick answered. "Ash's best friend.."
"Who are the two women?" Joe asked once more, not tearing his gaze away from the three girls by the door.
Nick didn't even notice the blonde girl next to Miley because his eyes were focused on her and that smile that would spread over her face every time she Ashley. Her laughter was some such a pleasuring sound to his ears and her smile was indescribable.
"Ash, this is my Aunt Mi's best friend Lilly." Ashley introduces Ashley to Lilly. "Lilly, this is my best friend ever!"
"Nice to meet you." Lilly said, smiling at the little girl.
"You too." Ashley said politely as she smiled back. "Tay, you need to check out this tunnels." Ashley took Taylor's hand and dragged her towards the play area.
"Tay, you will play for ten minutes then you eat then you can play again!" Miley half –shouted but knew Taylor was not paying attention to her so she and Lilly started making their way towards the ordering area.
As they walked towards the door, it happened brown met blue. Miley made sure to slow down as she saw Nick's table. Nick smiled and waved at her, causing both girls to stop at the table.
"Hey Miley." Nick said, placing his burger down and looking up at the two.
"Hey Nick," Miley replied with a wide grin on her face. "Uhm, Nick this is my best friend Lilly, Lilly this is Nick, Taylor's dad." Miley introduce the two to each other.
"Hello Lilly." Nick said politely. "I would shake your hand but they are greasy.." he explained, staring down at his hands and releasing a low chuckle.
"Its cool." Lilly answered and her gaze diverted to Joe, who was looking at her but he quickly looked away. Lilly narrowed her eyes. – hm, he looks familiar, she thought to herself.
"Well Lilly, Miley this is my older brother Joe." Nick said, introducing his brother to Lilly and Miley.
"Whoa, your Joe Grey, right?" Lilly asked, suddenly.
Joe slowly nodded his head, clearly confused. "Yeah." He answered.
"Miles, remember that one night were me, you and Oliver were supposed to go out before you came over here?" she asked, turning over to Miley. Miley nodded and Lilly took this as to continue. "but you couldn't so I went out with Kelly and we headed out to the small bar and I swear you were performing there." Lilly finished off, looking at Joe.
"In Texas?" Joe asked, a smile growing on his face.
Lilly clapped her hands together. "Yes!" she shirked. "You have such an amazing voice!" she gushed. "Your original, "Hello Beautiful" is amazing."
"Thank you!" Joe replied grinning. This was the first time someone has recognized him as a singer, especially that Joe has performed in many places.
"Well now I wish that I went out with you guys." Miley piped in, attempting to join the conversation.
"So do I." Nick said, looking up at Miley.
Miley laughed as she stared at Joe and Lilly, who completely ignored the two and continued talking something about songs Joe has covered.
"Well don't I feel left out." Miley stated, sheepishly looking at Nick.
"Well so do, lets start our conversation and make them feel left out!" Nick suggested, loudly hoping to catch their attention but nothing interrupted the two.
Miley giggled a scooted Nick over and sat next to him, taking a fry and popping into her moth. "Mmh."
Nick let out a fake gasped and placed his hand over his chest; "Oh no you didn't just take my fry!" he said, offensively.
Miley nodded her head. "Yup!" she said popping the "P".
Nick looked around and saw the ketchup he had squirted on the side, took some on his finger then put it on her nose.
Miley gasped and wiped her nose. "What the heck is up with you getting me dirty?" she questioned bursting into laughter.
Nick smiled. "There's that laugh.." he thought to himself. Nick looked at her, shrugged his shoulders and both burst into laughter.
The laughing off the blue eyes beauty and curly haired men caught the attention of the other two; Lilly smirked as she saw the two.
"Miles, can we go order?" Lilly asked, interrupting with the smirk still painted on her face.
Miley cleared her throat but a few laughs escaped until she saw that smirk on Lilly's face. She knew that smirk very well and now she didn't want to go with Lilly but she had no choice. "Yeah, lets go." She answered; she stood up and turned to the guys. "Nice meeting you Joe and nice seeing you Nick." She said before walking away with Lilly.
"You like him!" Lilly whispered yell as they were out of the play area.
"Lilly, shut up!" Miley said, already feeling the heat in her cheeks.
"Miles, you don't even act like that with Oliver and he is our best friend." Lilly pointed out.
"I-," Miley stopped herself. "He's just a really cool guy and what was that with Joe back there?" Miley questioned, placing a hand on her hip.
"He is a singer. Its like meeting your favorite celebrity, that was nothing on the other hand you and Nick, there is something there." Lilly said. Her expression was now serious.
Miley shook her head. "Lets go order.." she suggested walking over to the register.
Lilly let out a sigh and walked towards the register with Miley.
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"Do you like her?" Joe questioned, dipping a fry in ketchup. "You guys seem awfully close."
Nick quickly shook his head. "No, we just met throughout the girls." Nick answered.
Joe narrowed his eyebrows. "Oh." he answered. He decided to not push the topic any further, even though he could tell that there was something between the two;
"Do you like her friend or something?" Nick randomly asked.
Joe's head shot up. "What?" he asked, taken of guard.
"You guys just seemed like into each other.." Nick pointed out as he shrugged his shoulders;
"She is a fan of mine. The first time someone has recognized me, it's a very big thing for me." He replied a bit harshly. "Plus, I already said I am done with love."
"Well I said it too." Nick shot back. Both guys sat in silence but nothing no matter what it was, was able to stop them from looking at the two flawless, blue eyed beauties ordering their meals, while laughing and smiling.
AW. (: I loved this chapter and the moments in them . 3 don't like them, well sorry. I don't want to hear it. Don't like a couple then tell me about the couple you like, alright.
THANKYOU FOR THE REVIEWS AND ALERTS; keep up the good work . (: REVIEW FOR CHAPTER TWELEVE. Sorry for mistakes, its 12:32 and I am tired.
special mentions; Melissa, my twin. I love her and her green, nasty pickles. (: This chapter is up because she wanted it up . & also ASHLEY. I love you my nighthawk, she loves MUSTARD. Yeah, they are weird but our msn chats ROCK . FOLLOW MY TWITTER PLEASE; /dontforgetusx
