Chapter 21

I missed Oliver so much, I wanted to pick up my cell phone and call him and apologise but something was holding me back.

I was scared to talk to him in case he wouldn't forgive me for what I had said.

Then I would have to face the reality that our brief marriage was over if he didn't forgive me.

Dad and Sam were out sightseeing together and Roxy and Lilly went shopping. I wasn't in the mood to leave, once again.

I had been lying on my bed all morning, staring at the picture of Oliver and me in my wallet.

"Live tonight is Hannah Montana, here she is now with the song As I Am." The radio DJ announces.

Letting a couple of tears fall I start to sing-a-long.

I soon decide to get up and turn the radio off, not being able to stand listening to the rest of the song.

Picking up my guitar I started to strum a few chords and just kept playing until words started pouring out of my mouth.

"I can honestly say
You've been on my mind
Since I woke up today, up today
I look at your photograph all the time
These memories come back to life
And I don't mind

I remember when we kissed
I still feel it on my lips
The time that you danced with me
With no music playing
I remember those simple things
I remember 'till I cry
But the one thing I wish I'd forget
The memory I want to forget
Is goodbye

I woke up this morning
And played our song
And through my tears I sang along
I picked up the phone and then
Put it down
Cause I know I'm wasting my time
And I don't mind

I remember when we kissed
I still feel it on my lips
The time that you danced with me
With no music playing
I remember those simple things
I remember 'till I cry
But the one thing I wish I'd forget
The memory I want to forget"

I quickly scribble down what I had sung, along with the melody.

I start to play once more but can't think of the bridge for the song. Everything came up naturally until now.

Sighing, I place my guitar down and lay back down on my bed.

I stare down at my wedding ring on my finger.

"They say that good things take time

But really great things happen in the blink of an eye

Thought the chances to meet somebody like you were a million to one

I can't believe it, whoa oh

You're one in a million"

My cell phone started playing with Oliver's ringtone. I pause, uncertain on whether or not to answer it.

"All this time I was looking for love

Trying to make things work

They weren't good enough

Til I thought I'm through-"

"...Hey." I say eventually.

"Hi...I...I just saw some of your songs from last night on the internet. 'Bottom of the Ocean' was...I just want to say that I'm-"

"No," I say cutting him off, "I'm the one who should be sorry, Oliver. I should have never said that we shouldn't have gotten married."

"I'm sorry too, it was my fault too. I mean, I know its hard being away from each other especially now that we're married. One stupid fight could never change the way I feel about you, Miles."

"Same here...I miss you so much, Oliver."

"I miss you too, but you'll be home in a week."

"Yeah, call me tomorrow?"

"Of course. I love you."

"Love you too." I say smiling.

It was a short conversation, but it changed everything.

Hanging up my phone I pick up my guitar again, satisfied that I will now be able to finish the song I was just working on.

I knew that he was the person I could depend on no matter what.

I would never lose him.


"I wrote this song this morning, I hope you like it." I say into the microphone.

"I can honestly say
You've been on my mind
Since I woke up today, up today
I look at your photograph all the time
These memories come back to life
And I don't mind

I remember when we kissed
I still feel it on my lips
The time that you danced with me
With no music playing
I remember those simple things
I remember 'till I cry
But the one thing I wish I'd forget
The memory I want to forget
Is goodbye

I woke up this morning
And played our song
And through my tears I sang along
I picked up the phone and then
Put it down
Cause I know I'm wasting my time
And I don't mind

I remember when we kissed
I still feel it on my lips
The time that you danced with me
With no music playing
I remember those simple things
I remember 'till I cry
But the one thing I wish I'd forget
The memory I want to forget

Suddenly my cell phone's blowing up
With your ring tone
I hesitate but answer it anyway
You sound so alone
And I'm surprised to hear you say

You remember when we kissed
You still feel it on your lips
The time that you danced with me
With no music playing
You remember those simple things
We talked 'till he cried
You said that your biggest regret
The one that you wish I'd forget
Is saying goodbye

Saying goodbye
Oh, Goodbye"

The crowd screams and I can't help but smile.

"I love you, Mike. I'll see you soon."


"I'm so glad the two of you finally made up!" Lilly practically yelled.

"I know." It was later that night and I was practically floating around.

"Maybe you should take like a chill pill. You are seriously like hyped up. You got good reason to be though I guess."

I leapt up at this, "I need the pill actually."

"When did you stop taking it?" She asks as I begin rummaging through my suitcase.

"When we first got to Europe, I didn't really see the point."

"Well now you got a reason for when you get back." She winked at me.

I laughed and threw the pillow off my bed at her.


"Thank you for flying with British Airlines, we hope you enjoyed your flight, please stay seated until the captain as removed the fasten seatbelt sign."

I would see him again in just a couple of minutes. My heart ached for him.

As soon as I heard the ding, indicating that the seatbelt signs were switched off, I was up out of my seat and grabbed my hand-luggage.

"I'll meet you out there." I tell Lilly, not bothering to listen for a response.

Not surprisingly, I'm the first one off the plane. I practically flew down the aisle.

Picking up my speed I bolt down the hallway which leads to the arrival lounge.

Seeing a sea of people waiting for their loved ones, my eyes quickly scan the crowd.

I finally spot him standing there, everything else becomes a blur.

I approach him slowly at first, taking in everything about him, but soon pick up my speed and run into his arms, abandoning my suitcase a few feet away from him.

He spins me around, causing me to laugh.

Setting me down, he looks me directly in the eyes, his hands lingering on my waist.

"I missed you so much," he tells me softly, "Do you have any idea how much I love you?" He asks absentmindedly.

"I think I do." I say before bringing my lips to his, pouring everything I had been holding in over the past month into this one kiss.

Finally pulling away, I remain a mere inch away from him, taking in his scent.

"After all this time, you still continue to leave me breathless, Miles."

"It's times like this I wish there was no Hannah Montana. That way I'd never have to leave you again."

"It's your dream though, Miles." He assures me.

"I know, but you're my bigger dream."

"Enough with the gushy stuff already." Jackson says heading over to us, just in time to see Lilly coming out.

She runs over to him instantly, kissing him hungrily.

"Stop with the gushy stuff." I repeat, laughing.

Giving everyone a hug goodbye after collecting our luggage, I happily walked out of the airport with Oliver's free arm wrapped around my side.

Making the way to his car, he places my entire luggage in the back seat and the boot of the car. I simply lean against the side of the car watching him as he does so, examining the muscles in his arms.

After a brief moment of silence on the ride home, I apologise once again.

"I shouldn't have said that awful thing." I say rather sheepishly.

"Yeah, it really hurt. But I'm to blame to, I did kind of agree to what you said." He says putting his free hand reassuringly on my thigh. "Guess we made it through our first major fight as a married couple." He says glancing at me lovingly quickly before returning his eyes to the road.

"Ya' think?" I giggle.

We arrive home not too long later; it's now eight o'clock pm.

"You want any food?" Oliver asks me as we head into our apartment.

"No, not hungry."

Shutting the door behind me I kick off my shoes next to Oliver's and follow him into the living room and sit on the couch next to him.

"I've been going crazy this past month without you." He confesses to me after, gently rubbing my arm.

"Yeah, I have too. Ask Lilly what I was like."

"I did, she called me. She kept trying to console you but you just shut yourself off."

Looking down at my feet, I close my eyes and let out a heavy breath.

"I never want to leave you again. I meant what I said at the airport...you...you mean more to me than Hannah." I add the last part looking up into his eyes.

"I would never make you choose between your lives, Miley."

"I know, but I told all the people back in my hometown the truth and they all understood and have been keeping it a secret for me. Maybe I should tell the world, I'd just hope they'd accept it too."

"Give it some thought, you can't take it back once you do it."

"I know." I told him.

"Even if that did happen, you would never lose me."

"I love you so much." I whispered.

With that I took his face in my hands and pull him towards me in a lustful kiss.

Leaning back slowly, I lay back on the couch, Oliver now on top of me.

My hands start to travel up his shirt as his start to travel up my thigh, sending my senses wild and into overdrive.

Moaning into the kiss I manage to say one word, "Bedroom."

Words were no longer needed.

Oliver gets off me, not breaking our kiss, and picks me up bridal style and heads to our bedroom.

He places me down on our bed and tears his mouth from mine and starts placing kisses along my collarbone down to the top of my dress.

Reaching for the hem of his shirt, I pull it up over his head and trace my hands over his toned stomach, which I had not seen since before the tour.

He reaches for the bottom of my dress and I pull myself up to assist him in getting it over my head.

This time he makes a trail of kisses from my belly button up to my mouth.

Reaching for his belt, I unbuckle it and tug at his jeans; he helps me pull them off.

I run my fingers through his hair, deeply kissing him once more, as his hands deal with my bra clasp.

Finally, we were down to nothing.

Staring into each other eyes for a moment, he sweeps a strand of hair out of my face.

"Always and forever." He said gently into my ear.

With that, everything that had been built up over the past month was poured into this moment.

Savouring every touch, every moment that had been foreign to me over the past four weeks, I knew for sure that this was forever.