Chapter 20.

Nick.

Today was the day.

I kissed the side of Miley's head careful not to touch the bruised area as she let out a cute mumble and I smiled climbing out of our bed. I pulled the blankets up and she rolled over moving her hands onto the warmth I'd left behind, I gave a quiet chuckle, she looked like sleeping beauty with really bad bed hair.

Today we were going to the police. I knew she was reluctant and that Miley was only going to do this to stop me pestering her, which wasn't exactly the reason I wanted her to make such a decision but still I'd do anything to know who this loser was. I walked downstairs and began to prepare breakfast for my angel, today I was going to make sure Miley got everything she wanted because I couldn't let her change her mind about going to the police. She had to tell them.

Miley's ringtone suddenly exploded upstairs and I heard her let out a huge groan,

I smiled pushing the scrambled eggs around the frying pan listening to Miley thump around upstairs trying to locate her phone. It stopped ringing and she instantly let out a huge huff only for the blaring to begin again, and this time she answered it.

I tipped the scrambled eggs onto the plate as Miley thumped down the staircase, without even seeing her face I could already tell. Today was going to be a very long day,

"Look Sel I-…No Selena, look okay so the media have the wrong-"

I turned smiling at Miley, who just glared at me taking a seat, her phone firmly placed against her ear it was obvious Selena had finally caught on to Miley's facial issue and wasn't accepting the media's explanation.

"Selena yes it was him, DON'T YOU DARE! Look today…just shut up and let me speak. What you say doesn't matter, I'm going to the police with Nick today." Miley announced leaning forward onto the counter pressing her hand onto her forehead, "Uhuh…yes, well no but, okay fine yes! God Selena just..."

I pushed the scrambled eggs over toward her as Miley just stared at them,

"I will, yeah okay uhuh tomorrow. Yes fine bye Sel- bye, BYE!"

Miley hung up and threw her phone down on the table not even glancing up at me, her eyes watching the eggs unsure like she was waiting them to jump up and attack her. I leaned forward onto the counter looking at her as she finally gazed up into my eyes,

"Hi."

"Good morning beautiful."

Miley just stared at me then looked away, "I don't think I can-"

"Miley…" I whispered,

"Eat this." She finished as I frowned, that wasn't what I was expected to hear. She sighed looking at me really apologetic, "Nick I just, I…I'm really not hungry right now my stomach feels like there are a million butterflies killing each other and the last thing I need right this second is food. I'm sorry, if I'd known you were cooking it I would have stopped you…" She whispered and I nodded pulling back the plate a little insulted as she grabbed onto my wrist,

"Don't waste it, you have them Nick. I appreciate the thought, I really do…"

I nodded leaning over and kissing her head, "It'll be better after today,"

"I hope so." She whispered kissing me on the cheek, "Because then all I'll have to worry about is you and that is a full time job alone," I gave her a look and she gave a weak giggle leaning over kissing my cheek, "Just kidding, you are amazing and thanks for breakfast."

"No problem."

"I'm going to go have a shower and…mentally prepare myself."

"Okay, do you want me to get you anything?"

Miley shook her head standing up, "No, I'm fine thanks Nick…for everything." She turned and walked away getting to the door frame only to spin and look back at me giving a weak smile, "Oh and by the way…I love you." Miles gave me a real smile before disappearing out of the room.

I sighed and pushed the fork into the eggs picking up a bit and placing it in my mouth, she was stressed I had to be understanding for today at least. I began to eat the breakfast as the shower started running and Miley's phone started ringing again, I couldn't help but look over to see who it was...

Liam.

I frowned for a moment thinking, who the hell was Liam? Then it clicked.

Taylor's boyfriend!

I grabbed her phone and pressed accept moving it to my ear,

"Miley I want you-"

"It's Nick, her boyfriend," I responded cutting him off.

What was with that sly tone?

"Oh…" He stated pissed off, he let out a huff then sighed. "Well tell Miley she needs to be around at Taylor and my place in an hour. We have an announcement and Tish plus Billy have something to say as well, so can you tell her I want her over here? I suppose you can come..."

Suppose? What was that supposed to mean? I thought he was a nice guy I guess he had a big head like all those Hollywood twits. I frowned shaking my head, there was no way we were putting this off Miley had to go to the police today family announcement or not. .

"She can't come sorry."

"You didn't ask her." He replied bluntly.

"We're busy sorry, bye Liam."

I hung up the phone shaking my head, idiot.

The second I put the phone down it began to ring again and I groaned looking to see Tish flashing up on the screen, oh great just the person I wanted to talk to this early in the morning. I picked up Miley's phone knowing she'd only keep ringing back if I didn't answer, or worse she'd ring my brother and then some how obtain my phone number.

"Miley you need to-"

"It's Nick."

Does no one say hello anymore?

"What?" She questioned annoyed, "Where's Miley?"

"In the shower."

"Right." She stated in a disbelieving tone.

"She is."

"Well you two need to go to Taylor's house, we need to tell you something and so does Taylor, you have to be there in a hour." She announced and I sighed, crap how was I going to get out of this? She'd ask why we couldn't come and then I'd have to make up some lie, which she wouldn't believe, and in the end I'd blab and she'd most likely want to come with…

"How long will it take?"

"An hour tops. It will be short and straight to the point."

"Fine we'll be there."

"Okay bye Nick."

I sighed as the shower stopped and I pushed the last bit of egg into my mouth. I pushed the plate into the sink and checked the clock; we'd just go after this stupid family thing. I sighed and headed towards the staircase only to look up and see Miley standing there wearing well…not a lot. I stared at my girlfriend in her bra and underwear gawking; her body still blew my mind.

"Close your mouth and get out of my way." She announced moving towards me,

I smiled and blocked her path as she frowned stepping down onto my toes, I smiled at her face inches from mine. Miley leaned forward and I wrapped one arm around her bare waist as she teased me biting her lip staring into my eyes while her wet hair dripped onto my skin,

"You know…I like you walking around like this."

"Well don't expect it often."

"Why not?"

"Because next time I'll make sure I have clean clothes in the bedroom. You however are blocking my route to the laundry, so if you don't mind I'd like to get passed." She whispered and smiled at me as I shrugged my shoulders giving her a evil smirk,

"Not without a kiss. A real kiss."

Miley rolled her eyes and nodded, "I suppose I can do that."

My mind suddenly flew back to Liam as I reminded myself to tell her however right this moment I had other things which needed to be…handled. Miley leaned towards me and closed her eyes as I pressed my lips against hers and I moved straight in taking control in the process sliding my hand down and grabbing her ass. We continued to kiss until Miley finally broke away giving me a smirk then a small peck,

"Can I pass now?"

"I suppose so…"

I stepped away as she moved off my feet and walked towards the laundry,

"So when we leave-"

"Oh by the way Liam called." I announced.

Miley stopped dead in her tracks and spun around wide eyed, "Why?"

"Because we have been requested to Taylor's house." I responded rolling my eyes, "I told him we couldn't come, I didn't realize he was such a complete tool he was just plain rude to me on the phone." Miley just stared at me her face completely horrified as I frowned, "Then your mom called and kind of demanded we go, so guess what we're going yay."

"Going where?" She whispered,

"To Taylor's house…I just said that. Are you okay?"

Miley instantly smiled and nodded, "Of course I am, so why are we-"

"Don't know they both have something to announce, what ever that means."

"Right so we'll have to delay going to the police for another day?" She asked hopeful, I just glared at her and she sighed, "Or we could just do it afterwards, you better go get ready then Nick." I nodded and gave her a smile which she returned as I stepped up the first step and stopped, listening in on my girlfriend.

She didn't move,

I leaned back to see her just standing there staring at the floor with a completely freaked out expression, she sucked in a breath then quickly headed to the laundry as I frowned…what was that about?

Miley.

How could I spend the morning with Liam and then go to the police?

I walked up the driveway towards the house dreading the next hour or so, I knew after this I'd most likely change my mind again like ever other time. I purposely dragged me feet clinging to Nick trying to think of a way out of this but it seemed there was none and I was just going to have to cope. I hadn't seen him since well...that night and I already knew he'd be pissed, really pissed which just completely freaked me out.

"Hey you okay?" Nick whispered as we reached the door.

"Uhuh."

Nick pulled me around to face him frowning, "No your not…"

"I'm not, I don't want to be here right now."

"Neither do I."

"Let's make it quick." I stated seriously,

Nick nodded in agreement as I raised my hand knocking on the door, we then patiently waited as the door finally swung open to Taylor's bright face. She gave me a huge grin and pulled me inside dragging me into a huge bear hug, as I awkwardly wrapped my arms around her.

"Miley! You're here great, Hey Nick!"

She let go of me overly cheerful for this early in the morning, I stared at my sister suspicious what was going on? Tay had never ever been a morning person, so I had no idea why she was this enthusiastic. I watched her hug my boyfriend giving an over the top smile, "So mom and dad are already here, after this I think we should go out for lunch?" Taylor suggested and before I could reply she pushed me forward continuing, "We really need to have a girl chat session." I just stared at my sister, was she kidding? Me a girl chat session? Yeah that wasn't going to happen. Ever.

"We're going out sorry Taylor." Nick muttered,

"Oh…oh okay that's fine some over time."

I nodded shrugging putting a fake smile across my face, "Sure Tay..."

She clapped her hands together happily, "Fantastic!'

Fantastic? What was that?

We walked into the lounge and I spotted mom and dad giving them a smile, they however didn't return it and I instantly knew this announcement wasn't a good one. I walked over as mom stood up staring at my face moving her hand up to my cheek gently as I watched dad shaking hands with Nick and them quietly muttering away so I couldn't hear,

"How have you been?" Mom whispered,

I stepped back and her hand dropped, "I'm fine mom."

She nodded giving me a weak smile. "And is living with Nick-"

"Is really good,"

She nodded concerned as I felt a hand fall onto my lower back as the tingle of fear shot through my body, "Miley hey how are you?" Liam stated dragging me into a hug from behind as I just stood there digging my feet into the ground petrified. Mom smiled and turned away and I wanted to scream for her not to look away, "You've been a bad girl Miley, what the hell were you thinking doing that to me?" He whispered threateningly in my ear running his hand down onto my ass. "When I say I want you Miley, I want you whether you agree or not you should know that by now. I'll forgive your little outburst, but just this time…"

Liam let go and walked away over to my sister kissing her on the cheek,

I let out a breath and felt myself chock on my tears turning around my whole body was just frozen as I purposely stared away from the group trying to stop any fearful tears falling. I had to tell the police, I couldn't live like this Nick was right they all were he was a bad person and Liam deserved everything he got.

A hand slid around my waist as I jumped forward scared,

"Whoa hey…Miles." Nick whispered confused,

I turned staring at my boyfriend and parents both staring at me all of their smiles dropping, Nick moved forward confused as I just smiled giving a laugh. "Sorry you…just scared me, so why are we here?" I asked moving past Nick's outstretched hand sitting down on the couch next to the end.

Nick moved to sit next to me only for Liam to throw himself down,

My mouth opened but I closed it leaning right up against the couch terrified, he wouldn't say or do anything here. He wouldn't. "Well ummm yes I suppose we should explain well we have bad news and you two have good news right?" Mom asked sitting beside Liam as I felt eyes watching me and looked to see Nick just staring at me confused,

"Yes so who wants to go first…good or bad?"

"Bad." I whispered looking up. "I want bad news first."

Mom and dad exchanged a look and I noticed they were both positioned as far away from each other, "Tomorrow the family is going to be rocked by a scandal and we wanted to give you the heads up, you've both noticed that…our marriage has no longer being working. It hasn't been for a while..." Mom announced boldly and I just stared at her, "So the thing is, we didn't want to tell you but you've noticed we hardly spend time together..."

Mom stopped looking over at dad,

"We got divorced five years ago and we didn't want the media finding out which they now have and it's coming out tomorrow."

Taylor instantly chocked on her drink, but honestly I wasn't surprised. I knew it hadn't been working.

I had never seen them as a couple, I'd seen mom and dad as completely separate people who loved me and not each other. I stared down at my lap more concerned over the presence alongside me as Liam's hand slid onto my knee as a gesture of sympathy but we both knew it wasn't as he squeezed down painfully and I bit my tongue keeping my mouth closed,

"But…no." Tay whispered, "No you can't you can't get- FIVE YEARS? You lied to us?"

"Honey we just wanted to protect you, we didn't want to ruin your childhood and-"

"Well now you have anyway! You lived int he same house and...we went on vacation but you two-"

"Have been separated for five years Taylor," Mom whispered repeating the point, "You can't change this Tay."

"NO!"

"Taylor we just-"

"NO you can't just get divorced and not tell US!" Taylor yelled.

"Honey we're sorry-"

"No your not,"

"Taylor!"

I looked at my sister tears in her eyes as I realized most of the eyes weren't on her they were on me, I should be crying or upset but right now my mind was only thinking of one thing escape from this situation. Dad moved over and leaned down looking at me as I turned away,

"Miley bud-"

"I don't care, to me you've never really had the happy relationship anyway. It's not a surprise."

The sentence hung in the air as I just shook my head, "I want the good news,"

"Well its hardly good news NOW, thanks a lot mom and dad! I can't believe you lied to us!" Taylor yelled frustrated throwing her hands up as the tears started, "Liam asked to marry me and I said yes so your announcing your divorce I'm announcing my engagement way to ruin everything. You just had to ruin everything for me like always!" My head flew up as my mouth dropped staring at my sister and Liam instantly jumped up moving over, I shook my head.

Oh shit.

"Oh my god, guys I'm sorry congratulations-"

"Bit late now, you just ruined it for us!" Taylor yelled,

"No…NO" I whispered terrified pushing my hand through my hair

"Hey…" Nick whispered sitting down beside me, "Hey it's okay look this is good Miles, they are getting-"

I stood up shaking my head, "THIS IS NOT GOOD NICK, THIS IS TERRIBLE. SHE CAN'T MARRY HIM!"

I instantly covered my mouth and I chocked turning and rushing out before anyone could stop me, oh my god what had I just done? I didn't stop and just kept walking leaving them all behind and headed to the one person who right now knew everything…

I had to see Selena.