"Hey Sunshine, you alright?" Joe murmured softly, brushing the bangs from her face.
"My legs are a little sore…" Miley yawned, snuggling against the blanket.
"I'm sorry…" Joe said, his eyes gentle, as his hand made its way to her cheek and caress it soothingly.
"Don't be, I'm fine." Miley smiled, closing her eyes and leaning to his hand. "What time is it?"
"Almost noon, you wanna grab some lunch?" Joe grinned, sitting up to stretch.
"Sure, I'm starved." Miley grinned sheepishly as her stomach growled. Joe chuckled. "Can we go to Rico's?"
"Whatever floats your pretty little boat, my dear." Miley laughed as she sat up, being pulled onto Joe's lap. She closed her eyes, smiling as she purred contently at the warmth and protection given. A few more minutes of snuggling couldn't hurt, right?
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"So what do you wanna do today Monsieur Jonas?" Miley giggled as Joe tried to feed her an 'empaNAda~!' Joe shrugged slightly.
"We can do whatever you want, I owe you that much." Joe smiled as he put the spicy pastry in Miley's mouth. Miley swallowed before speaking.
"You don't owe me anything Joe. Come on…let's go do something fun!" She whined as Joe fed her another bite.
"Hi ya toots, how 'bout going on a date with Rrrrrrrrrico?" Rico butted in with a trying Latino accent. Miley groaned, here we go again.
"Listen Rico-"
"Sorry midget, this lovely lady is taken." Joe smirked in triumph as he messed with Rico's hair. Rico shook him off and glared.
"Fine, but one day you will regret it and come crawling back to ME! Muahahahahaha!!!" Rick laughed evilly. "By the way, the empaNAdas will be three dollars."
Miley was about to reach into her pocket but Joe beat her to it. He stuffed the cash in Rico's hand before the midget skipped away, leaving Joe somewhat amused.
"Thanks Joe."
"It's no prob." Joe smiled, still staring at the direction where Rico took off. "Is he always-"
"Unfortunately, sadly, yes." Miley sighed but giggled when Joe started playing with her fingers. "Hey Joe-"
Miley was interrupted when Joe's phone rang a little too loudly, playing 'True Friend.'
"Sorry." Joe said, giving her an apologetic look as he flipped open the phone professionally. "What Lils?"
"Hey Joseph, it's mom." Denise said on the other end.
"Ummm…what happened to Lilly?" Joe asked uncomfortably as he shifted in his stool with Miley looking at him curiously.
"Lilly lend me her phone so you'd pick up honey." Joe nodded, feeling a bit guilty hearing the slight disappointment in his mother's voice.
"So uh…what do you need, mommy?" He said, trying to cheer her up.
"Where are you right now?" Denise asked with a slight panicky tone.
"Rico's just down by the beach." Joe said hesitantly. "Why?"
"Don't leave, we'll be over in 10 and-"
"Wait, WE?" Joe said loudly, causing Miley to stare, mouthing 'What's wrong?'
"Just wait there honey, we need to sort this out, I can't leave you and Miley alone in an empty house." Denise sighed.
"Sure you can, we're doing just fine, thank you." Joe retorted with an attitude. "Dad had no problem with it when he kicked us out."
"Joe…" Miley murmured, catching on as she rested a hand on Joe's hand, rubbing it soothingly.
"No Mi, don't." Joe said, pulling his hand away. A flash of hurt came across Miley's eyes, making Joe soften as he took her hand in his and brushed the back of it with his thumb. "Sorry…"
Miley nodded understandingly.
"Joseph, sweetie, just don't leave, I promise it'll be alright." Denise begged. "Please?"
Joe sighed heavily.
"Fine. But if anyone does anything to Miley we're leaving." He said with a tone that tells you he meant it.
"Fair enough," said Denise. "See you in a few, honey."
"Bye mom."
"Bye." Denise whispered softly before both lines went dead. Joe breathed deeply.
"It'll be fine." Miley soothed, squeezing his hand as Joe send her a weak smile.
"So you were saying?" Joe asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Oh, I forgot." Miley grinned sheepishly. Joe chuckled, shaking his head as he slurped on his drink. "Oh! I remember now, I was wondering if you wanna go to a movie premiere tomorrow! Zac Bolton's 17 Again!"
"Mi that sounds awesome but I don't think we can get in." Joe laughed as Miley raised a brow, waiting for him to come to his senses. "OH! Right! Anna-Hey Ontana-May!"
"You are such a dork!" Miley laughed, burying her face in his shoulder.
"Hey! Don't be mean!" Joe laughed with her. "Just you and me? Wouldn't that be weird?"
"Why? You're Hannah's Bestie!" Miley giggled.
"No offense Smiley Miley but us guys don't do 'besties.'" Joe pointed out. Miley faked a girlish gasp. Joe shot her a look as Miley coughed, changing her voice into a deep one.
"It's cool, we can just hang, cause you know, we're dudes, and like FOOTBALL! MONSTER TRUCK!!!" She laughed while Joe gave her a playful glare. "GIRLS! CARS! NOSE HAIR!"
"Oh you wanna play that way?" He retorted cockily, going high pitch. "Ohhhh look! I'm a girl, I like malls! And like my nails are so like, pretty, and my hair is like, shiny, and ohhh look! Maaaaani-Pedi!!!! Shoes!!! I have to have that!!! Eeeeeep! HOT GUYS!!! I just wanna bake cookies on him!!!"
Miley looked at him with her mouth hanging wide open. "We do not talk like that!!!"
"Yes you do!" Joe laughed, still in girly voice. "Hey gurl! OMG is my hair okay?"
"Oh Jonas, you are so in for it." Miley threatened playfully.
"Yea? Bring it Stewart, show me what you got!" Joe challenged with a grin on his face. Miley smirked and jumped on him, swiftly knocking him off his stool and onto the sand.
She shrieked loudly when Joe grabbed onto her and easily shove her beneath him. Joe, carefully of course, pinned her down on the white sand as he tickled her endlessly, earning squeals and screams. Miley kicked her legs and managed to turn Joe over so she was on top. She straddled him to the ground and pushed him down by the shoulders. To her surprise, Joe just lay there, smiling up at her.
"What?" Miley asked, her shy side emerging. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing." Joe said, his smiled broadening.
"Joe…." Miley pouted, giving him the puppy dog.
"Just thinking, Miles of Smiles." Joe said, still smiling.
"About what?" Miley asked curiously, tilting her head as she let down her guard.
"THIS!" Joe yelled, taking the chance to pin her by the shoulders and straddle her to the warm sand. Miley yelped.
"Hey! That's so not fair!" The brunette squealed, trying to push him off. Joe laughed, not budging. "Joe come on, you're hurting my shoulders." Miley winced slightly.
"Sorry!" Joe jumped, immediately putting his hands on either side of her head. "Mi, are you okay? I didn't mean to hurt you I swear!"
"Chill, it's okay." Miley smiled up as Joe sigh a breath of relief. His hands found hers and led them to the top of her head. Miley giggled as the sand tickled her slightly exposed stomach. "What are you doing?"
"You wanna know what I was thinking?" Joe asked, ignoring her question.
"What?" Miley asked, suddenly excited as her eyes brightened. Joe smiled.
"Just how lucky I was, being able to have you in my life." Joe said, staring into her eyes.
"Aw Joe…" Miley murmured, melting in his deep pools of chocolate orbs.
"Sure, I don't know if this relationship will last, and I certainly don't know what we have in the future, but…" Joe paused, inhaling deeply. "But I hope to always have you in my life."
"Joseph…" A man's voice echoed from behind the two as Joe and Miley both jumped, getting on their feet.
"H-How much did you hear…dad?" Joe asked, nervously wiping his hands on his old blue jeans.
"Enough." Paul said, looking towards Miley, who immediately tensed behind her Jonas boy. Joe put out an arm in front of her protectively.
"Don't." He said, not without some bitterness.
"Joseph I-"
"Miley! Joey!!!" Lilly yelled, running towards them with the rest of the family.
"Lilly!" Miley cried as Lilly jumped into her arms.
"Hey, I heard from Joe yesterday, are you okay girl?" the blonde asked worriedly.
"I'm fine." Miley smiled weakly, biting her lips as she turned her attention back to Mr. Jonas. She glanced at Joe nervously. "Joe…"
"Shhh baby doll, it's okay…" Joe shushed her gently.
"Joseph, I just wanted to talk to Miley alone." Paul said calmly.
"Oh there is no fu-"
"Joseph!" Denise scolded from behind.
"Sorry mom." Joe made a sheepish face. "But there is no freakin' way."
"Son-"
"No dad! No way-"
"Joe, it's okay…" Miley said, looking at him. Joe looked her up and down.
"Are you sure?" He murmured, scared for her. "I don't want you to get hurt."
"I won't. It's fine." Miley reassured as Joe pulled her into a tight hug and kissed her on the forehead.
"Are you positively sure?" He asked again. Miley nodded, kissing his cheek and giving Lilly small smile before following Paul to the other side of Rico's shack.
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"Miley, come here." Paul said, smiling warmly as he gazed at the ocean.
"Yes, sir." Miley gulped, approaching him. Paul sighed and faced her.
"Listen Miley, I'm so sorry about the biased ways I've been treating you. I have my reasons for doing that but it's still wrong. So I'm really sorry." Paul said sincerely.
"It's alright Mr. Jonas." Miley smiled as they both took a seat on the warm sand.
"No it's not, I really am sorry and I hope you find the heart to forgive me." Miley was speechless for a moment.
"Wow." She said, slightly stunned. "You sound so much like Joe."
Paul chuckled. "Hey, he's my son."
"I know. And yea, forgive and forget." Miley grinned.
"So...do you want to know why I did what I did?" Paul asked and Miley gave him a nod. "Well first…I don't know if you know this but, Joseph may be loud and crazy but he is really a sensitive boy. No one except the family and Lilly knows that. He cries when nobody's looking and is easily hurt."
"I know that." Miley murmured, staring at her hands with a soft smile on her face.
"Next…Joseph knows who he cares about. And when he does, he would die for that person. I just don't want him to get hurt like all his past girlfriends hurt him so I judged you unfairly. He would always sob quietly in his room, thinking no one hears him." Paul explained, stealing glances at Miley for any reactions.
Miley simply nodded, never taking her eyes off her hands.
"Lastly…" Paul sighed, taking a deep breath. "I don't want to lose him."
"What do you mean?" Miley asked quickly.
"Look at yourself. You are so sweet, innocent, kind and loving. You put him before you always. I can't help but feel that you're taking him away from us, and you don't even know it." Paul explained.
"I'm sorry…I didn't mean to." Miley murmured, looking down at her hand once more.
"See? You apologize when it's not even your fault, easily making Joseph fall head over heels for you, anyone can see that."
"Mr. Jonas-"
"It's okay. Just please don't hurt him, I beg you." Miley smiled.
"I won't. Never."
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Joe sat on a stool, rubbing his hands together nervously, until a warm hand fell on his comfortingly.
"Joe, she'll be fine." Lilly smiled softly. Joe just stared at her and rubbed his hands again. "JOE!"
"LILLY!" Joe shouted back with the same volume. He sighed. "Sorry, I'm just worried."
"It's okay Joey. I'm sure your dad's just warming up to Mi-"
"Mi!" Joe yelled, almost falling off his chair when Miley emerged from behind the shack, his dad strolling after her.
"Joe!" Miley giggled, running over to his open arms. "Hey you!"
"Hey yourself! Are you alright?" Joe asked, kissing her forehead.
"I'm fine. Your dad and I sort everything out." She grinned as Joe rested his chin on her head, looking at his dad.
"So Joseph, come back home with us, what do you say?" Paul asked, smiling brightly. Joe's arms tightened around Miley.
"With Miley of course." Denise smiled, walking up next to her husband.
"Really?" Joe asked, excitement evident in his eyes.
"Oh no, I couldn't intrude anymore." Miley said softly. "I'm fine on my own now. Thanks for taking care of me when I needed most."
"Honey, that's nonsense!" Denise said.
"Yea honey, that's nonsense!" Joe copied, earning a playful glare from Miles. "Seriously Mi, you should just move into our house. We have plenty of room."
"Now who's talking nonsense?"
"Still you." Joe laughed. "Right mommy?"
"He's right Miley. You should just move in." Denise agreed.
"But-"
"MILEY!!!"
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-That Night-
"Ugh, I can't believe you!" Miley grunted, sitting down on Joe's bed with bags and bags of clothes.
"What?" Joe asked innocently.
"You made me move here! I don't wanna be a piece of dead weight for you guys!" Joe gasped, flicking her forehead. "Ow! What was that for?!"
"For talking that way! You aren't dead weight. FYI you are super light." Joe argued. "Seriously Mi, I hate it when you talk about your self like you won't amount to anything."
"Joe…" For once, THE Miley Stewart didn't have a good response.
"Miley Ray, I'm not kidding this time." Joe said, his voice and everything supported the fact that he was completely serious. Besides, he never calls her 'Miley Ray.'
"Sorry." Miley muttered, looking at the floor. Joe gently tilted her head up to face him.
"It's okay, just don't do it anymore." Miley nodded and Joe grinned brightly, kissing her forehead. "Good. I'm gonna go take a shower, you go ahead and rest, we, my dear, have a premiere to attend."
"Okay, hurry." Miley giggled, pecking his lips softly. Joe moaned as he found it hard to pull away. Giving in to himself, he grabbed Miley's head and pushed her to him, deepening the kiss. Joe licked her bottom lip, begging for entrance. He made a noise when Miley decided not to respond.
"Mi, please…?" He whimpered against her lips. "Don't tease me on something like this…"
"F-Fine…" Miley murmured, opening her mouth as she nibbled his bottom lip affectionately, receiving a soft moan. Joe gently sucked on her tongue as Miley groaned, scratching his head.
"Ew gross! I don't wanna see my BFFs' shoving their tongues in each other's throats!" Lilly whined from the doorway. "At least lock the door!"
Miley and Joe pulled away, blushing furiously.
"In my defense, my tongue wasn't down her throat." Joe said, getting up. "I was just sucking-"
"EW! Too much information!" Lilly screeched, running away. Miley slapped him playfully.
"Just go take your stupid shower!"
"Yea yea yea." Joe laughed, skipping into the bathroom all too happily, leaving Miley to shake her head on the bed.
Once the door closed behind Joe, Miley decided to put her stuff away. Accidentally, she stumbled upon a small notebook on his desk. Curiously, she picked it up and flipped through it. All the titles were intriguing, but one caught her eyes—it was titled 'Miley.'
"What?" Miley whispered, scanning at the lyrics below.
Miley used to be that girl,
The one that never said a word,
But she only sang, Jonas Brothers, and all those boy bands,
Now it's been a few months, it looks like things have changed,
Now she's mine and I wanna say…
Miley grinned, remembering when they first met and how the became a couple.
Miley always laughs when I act stupid,
I am unaware that I'm a nuisance,
With her it's never wasted time.
Miley always knows exactly what I'm thinking and she's always on my mind,
I'm never gonna let her go,
Miley always know.
"Awww...He's so sweet." She murmured to herself, eager to see the next verse.
Miley always tells the truth,
Even when it's hard to do,
And she always understand,
Even when it don't make sense,
Even though she is the "blonde",
I'm the one that feel so dumb!
"Hannah." Miley giggled, Joe is so true to his lyrics.
[Chorus]
When I have a problem (I'm sure that Miley knows)
When I'm feeling lonely (I'm sure that Miley knows)
When everything's crazy (She's always there for me)
And I'm sure that she knows, I'm never ever gonna let her go!
(A/N: Lol the bridge part was hinted in the last chap on Joe's POV if anyone noticed)
[Chorus]
Never gonna let her go,
Cuz Miley always knows.
Miley closed the notebook, carefully setting it on the desk and walked back to the bed with the brightest smile on her face.
'He's such a dork, a sweet dork, my dork.' She thought, giggling as she grabbed her own songbook and began to write.
'How did I get here,
I turned around and there you are,
I didn't think twice or rationalize,
But somehow I knew...
That there's more than just, chemistry…'