Chapter 24 Changing

Miley was dying inside. For a while all they have been doing was walking in silence in the streets around the hospital. She didn't know if she should break that annoying silence or just wait for him to do it. She glanced at him seeing him looking at the ground with the same expression that she couldn't read. By now, she was well known that Nick can keep his facial expression for a while without changing it.

"What changed your mind?" she asked finally not being able to take it anymore.

"In what?"

"Standing me." She raised an eyebrow.

"I'm just accepting the facts."

"You mean the fact that I'm a member of the family?"

"Is there any other fact to accept?" he finally looked at her but she turned around to make sure he didn't see the disappointment in her eyes.

"Nick, is there any chance that I'm having a second chance?" she asked after a while of silence.

"It's hurting not to know, huh?"

"Yes, Nick, it is. I know you can't forgive me, I know that. and I know that you don't believe I can change, but if you didn't notice I already changed a bit. Maybe I still selfish and not trustable, but I'm a human, I'm not perfect. And what changed me in the first place is you. So, change me, Nick. Change me." She cried letting all her emotions and tears show.

He stood there not knowing what to say or do. He looked at her breaking down in front of him. He finally looked away not being able to see her crying like this and not comforting her. But he didn't know if he should actually go and comfort her. She hurt him, but after all, he loves her.

"You know what, forget anything I said." She whispered, "Just if you're not ready to forgive me, don't lead me on like this." She said and turned around to leave.

He stared at her thinking fast. Should he let her leave again? Is he ready to give her a second chance? Is he ready to give them a second chance? If he didn't, how long will it take him to move on?

"Miley," he heard himself calling without over-thinking about it.

She froze in her place for a second, then slowly turned around and stared at him…

"Do you really want to change?"

She looked him directly in the eyes, and nodded honestly.

"Then maybe we can do this." He whispered but loudly enough for her to hear.

"Do you really want to change me?"

"Yes, I mean, the new Miley will be better than the old." He told her, "Your real name is Miley, right?"

"Yes, Nick, I didn't lie about everything." She rolled her eyes. "And if you want to, I'll tell you the whole story. I've told it to mom and Demi already."

"What about we go back and you tell us all?" he suggested. She hesitated but nodded anyway as they started walking back to the hospital.

"How long will it take you to forgive me, Nick?"

"You're partly forgiven already. Demi just told me that you wanted to tell me the whole truth the day you got kidnapped."

"That's why you came with me? Because they told you to?"

"Not really, they helped. But, I don't know, I wanted to come, I don't know if it was to give you another chance, or know if you mean your apology or another reason, but I just felt like coming."

"And that's why I'm partly forgiven?"

"No, you proved that you actually care, you planned a birthday party for Demi and you helped Danielle."

"How do you know I'm not acting?"

"Well, I can't tell about Demi, but Danielle, it was a surprise, we didn't know she would be delving the baby today. So, you must have acted naturally." He concluded.

Back in the hospital room, they all were chatting about the same topic since the other two left.

"I don't know how Nick is forgiving her like that!" Joe shook his head.

"He loves her, besides; didn't you see what she just did with me?" Danielle stated.

"So, you're forgiving her too?"

"Listen, she's now a member of the family, and we won't be able to avoid her forever, especially that we used to be so close to her." Kevin told his brother.

"But that wasn't the real her."

"Trust me, Joe, now, that's the real her. Guys, she changed… not completely, but she changed." Tish defended her daughter.

"Listen, Joe, she grew up in the wrong environment, she didn't know the right from the wrong. But she did when she knew the differences." Denise told him.

"Whatever." He replied annoyed. He didn't know if he should forgive her or not. He wasn't the closest to her from the group. After Nick was Demi then him. He didn't know if he has the right to even be so mad at her, but he was. He hated her hurting his brother and lying to all of them. But if she was really sorry, then maybe just maybe he could forgive her.

The door opened as Nick and Miley stepped in. All heads snapped towards the door, some frowned, some smiled and some looked at them waiting to know what happened.

"So, I take it that you two talked?" Demi smiled.

"Kinda." Nick answered quietly.

"So you just took her back?" Joe asked.

"No," both Nick and Miley answered.

"Well, Miley wants to tell us the story."

"What story?"

"Her story." Nick shrugged as they sat down and Miley told the story that she told her mother and sister before. Selena who was quietly sitting in a corner that they almost forgot about her helped her in some parts that she seemed to be having trouble telling.

"Are you really sorry?" Joe asked as she nodded. "Well, I guess we can handle another chance, but if you screwed it up, then that's it. At least for me."

"I understand." She whispered.

"So, what are you gonna call that little boy?" Demi changed the topic looking at the new parents.

"We were thinking Adam." Danielle said as the others nodded n approval.

"The best thing is… his birthday is two days before mine." Demi said excitedly.

"Yeah, and that's good because?" Joe asked her.

"What, he's gonna be close to me."

"Because his birthday is two days before you?"

"Yes, Joe. And you'll see." She said sticking her tongue out at her husband immaturely.

"Yeah, whatever." He replied smiling.

XxXx

Three years, three years changed almost everything in that small, close family. They have been called by the court a while after her mother knew about her to give any information about the gang in the listening. So, Nick, Miley and Selena told them everything they needed to know and Nick gave them the papers that almost made him lose the love of his life.

As for Kevin and Danielle, they were such great parents to now three years old Adam. They tried to make him live happily and cover all his needs. They now have another five months old daughter named Emma. Adam spent a lot of time with his uncles and aunts who also gave him a lot of attention; especially that he was the first kid in the family.

As in Demi and Joe's case, they now have a one and half years old cute daughter named Julia, she was her daddy's girl. Whenever Demi got mad at her, he's help her out of it and make Demi stop, which for sure caused his wife to be pissed at him saying that he's spoiling her.

The other younger couple who had a lot of problems, they slowly got closer again. It took Nick a while to get back to his normal self with her. He didn't want to be back to his normal attitude around her so soon… but he knew that she won't really change under any other circumstances and the fact that he also couldn't be away from here for long time had a role. After all, he was the reason of her changing.

It took them a little over a year to get together again, they passed stages and along the way they got closer again. At first, Nick acted awkwardly around her; it sure was hard for him to get used to be around her again.

But he couldn't help but notice how beautiful she's, how much she has changed, and most importantly how much he's in love with her. He tried a lot to start things with her again and give them another chance, but he was afraid, he didn't know how to.

Until that one day came when she tried to give him the idea that she likes someone else but without saying it out loud, and with every word she spoke he was getting more confused…

"You look happy today." He complimented her as she reached the seat next him in their garden and sat down.

"Yeah, I'm…" she smiled.

"May I ask why?"

"Well, do you know that feeling you get when you see someone special?"

"Oh, that must be someone so special to make you that happy. Is it someone in the store?" he asked referring to Miley's flowers huge store.

"You can say so." she said making Nick look at her skeptically. It was something that he can recognize easily when she uses her acting skills. Two years were already enough time, let alone he was the most one to get to spend time with her, it was something to their both satisfactions. But right now, he wasn't sure, if she was using any acting skills… why would she use them now anyway?

"Miley?"

"Yes?"

"What are you hiding?"

"Nothing." She shrugged and stared at the space making him not sure if she was really thinking of someone or it was just some trick like her so many others.

"So, how's the store? Any cute guys there?" he asked almost nervously but covered it up quickly by cleaning his throat.

She raised her eyebrow looking at him making him nervous, she lightly shook her head in what looked like annoyance to him, but she opened her mouth to answer him anyway, "I don't see why you care, but no."

He got aback by her dry answer; he knew she resisted rolling her eyes afterwards by just the look on her face, even though she tried to cover it up, but no, not to him.

He cleaned his throat and tried to think quickly of something to say, "Why don't you think I care?" yeah, this one could work.

"Maybe because you didn't care for the past two years?" even though he was positive she changed, but something that she couldn't ever get rid of was her mood swings; a few minutes earlier, she was happily smiling, and now she's annoyed and she can be so damn mean when she get annoyed, especially at the someone she's mad at.

"I haven't?" it was his turn to raise his eyebrows at her, "I haven't cared for you for the past two years?"

"You cared for me, but you never cared enough to notice my feelings for someone."

Was she talking about him? Was she trying to tell him that she still have feelings for him? Or is she mad that he's asking her about a new crush? No, she got mad when he spoke about other guys. It most likely if not definitely was him.

"Miley-"

"I need to go get some sleep." She said standing up.

"Wait." He called after her making her stop. "Why are you mad at me?"

"You really don't know, Nick?" she sighed turning around.

"Miley-"

"Nick, don't give me mixed signals." She paused and he opened his mouth to speak but she continued, "You know what I'm talking about exactly. Nick, for almost two years you've been making me feel that we never broke up some times and other times you made it clear that we're just friends. And I can't take it anymore; I need to know your real feelings. What do you want us to be exactly? Because if you aren't willing to be more than friends, I need to move on."

By the time she finished, Nick was already up facing her with such guilt in his eyes. He was right in front of her, and with taking a deep breath, he took her small hand in his and squeezed it lightly.

"I wanted to talk to you about this for a while, Mi. But, I didn't know how to bring up the topic, you actually mean a lot to me. You're special to me. About two years ago, I tried to hate you, but I couldn't and I gave in way too quickly for you again, and you know that. And over those two years, I've never fallen out of love with you."

"Why didn't you make a move then?" she asked quietly.

"I couldn't… I was afraid."

"Of what?"

"Your reaction mostly, but I didn't even know how t start this again, you know, I didn't do this right after getting closer again, because you know, it would have been awkward, and then, when you were changed, I tried a lot to open up the topic, but failed every time."

"You're having your chance now." She bit her lip.

"Well, as I just said earlier, I love you, always have been and always will be and I want to give us a second chance."

"God, did I have to push you like this?" she rolled her eyes as he looked at her awaiting for her reply, "Fine, I love you too, and I want that second chance too, even though it's a late one, but it could work."

"How romantic of you!" he rolled his eyes.

"You were always the romantic one in this relationship." She protested.

"You know, you must complete it with a kiss, like the movies, right Joe?" they heard Demi's voice from behind them.

"Yeah, nobody will watch a movie if it was like this." Joe shook his head chuckling.

"How much have you witnessed?" Miley asked them.

"Since you were like 'why didn't you make a move' and he was like 'I was afraid'." Joe smirked.

"Let's go somewhere private."

"Here it goes, they have been dating for like two minutes and they're already searching for privacy; I guess I'm gonna have some fun in the future." Joe smiled.

… That's pretty much how they got back together, it started as one of her tricks and using her acting skills, she tried to convince him that she likes someone else. But that didn't work due to him knowing her pretty well.

There's that day, when Tish's house was full of movement, full of life, all the family was there moving around the house, everybody wants to do a specific thing, while her big garden was full of guests awaiting impatiently for the ceremony to begin.

"Miley," Joe called out in frustration as he searched for her around the house. He finally reached the room where his brother was getting ready and entered without even bother knocking. "I've been searching for you for so long." He complained.

"Wait, she's with me now." Nick said titling his head a little up to allow her tie his tie perfectly.

"I don't know which one to choose, you're already dressed." Joe complained again.

"Ugh, where's your wife, Joe?" Miley said trying to concentrate on her fingers' moves.

"She's getting dressed." Joe answered.

"God, I need to change too. I'm the maid of honor for God's sake."

"You're okay like that." Joe shrugged as she glared at him.

"Do you want Selena to kill me?" she snapped looking at her dress that was placed stupidly in a hurry on her body, and her feet that were covered in two different pair of shoes and finally her hair which wasn't completely done.

"What should I do then?" Joe huffed.

"I'll see what you want after I get myself dressed."

"That's not fair. You helped him." Joe complained as Nick chuckled knowing that he was the one in a good situation, he was the boyfriend after all. Miley finally finished his tie and got out of the room quickly.

"DEMI," she yelled, "Demitria, come here right now."

"What?" Demi asked as she reached them with her one and half years old daughter Julia by her side, with her bride's maid dress perfectly fine and her hair already done. Apparently, she was ready. "Wow, you look horrible." She said as Miley glared at her, "Sorry." She whispered.

"Help your husband here, because I don't want to look horrible at my best friend's wedding." She snapped and left them going to her room in a hurry to try to at least look presentable.

Three years changed a lot. Miley and Selena lived with her mother since she found out, and Selena found the love of her life after a few months… and since then, they have been dating. And months ago, Justin proposed to her. Selena chose Miley to be the maid of honor and Demi and Danielle to be bride's maids. They wanted to have a simple wedding at the garden of their house. And today was the day, and while Selena was getting prepared with her dress, hair and makeup, Miley was losing her mind because of the others who wanted her help in almost everything.

Finally, she managed to ignore their needs and let Demi or any other one help while she got dressed herself. She finally finished just in time and left her room, she saw Joe in front of her also ready.

"You got what you wanted?" she asked him.

"Yes, I did." He replied and turned to look at her. "Wow, you look great." He said gazing at her pure blue dress that was a little different from Demi's one. She had her hair up with few strands down on her face that made her look even more beautiful.

"Thanks."

"Nick will love that."

"Is everyone else ready?" she changed the subject, since she knew Joe pretty well, and knew that he won't stop until making her mad. Since she and Nick got together again, he has been driving them crazy with his comments on them, but they loved his sense of humor anyway.

"Yeah, and Selena asked for you."

"Alright, I'm going to see her." She said and walked towards Selena's room and knocked entering as she saw Demi, Danielle and Tish already there around Selena who was also ready.

"You look beautiful, Sel." She said proudly.

"You do too, Miles." She replied looking her in the eyes, "I never imagined I'll be in that position before you." She told her.

"She'll be soon." Demi mumbled.

"What did you say?" Miley asked her.

"I said no-"

"Hey, it's time." Kevin said entering the room with Joe and Nick on his tail. "Are you ready?" he asked Selena who took a deep breath looking down and nodding. "Let's go then."

They all got out of the room walking to the garden where the people were waiting for the bride to arrive and with Justin waiting for his soon to be wife to get there.

Miley, Demi and Danielle walked in first hen everybody stood up clapping when Selena appeared with Tish with her white long, flowing, stables dress that made her look stunning. Justin smiled widely looking at his bride as she walked the long way towards him.

Everybody watched as they looked each other in the eyes telling their emotional vows making a contract to stay with each other until the death apart them. They clapped after they were announced as a wife and a husband and they shared their first kiss as an official couple.

The guests spread around the huge garden enjoying their time at the after party.

"Wasn't this beautiful?" Nick whispered in his girlfriend's ear wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Yes, it was." She turned around to him, "I always wanted to see that day when Selena gets married."

"Yeah, you told me this about… twenty times, maybe?"

"Hey," she hit his arm.

"Did I tell you how beautiful you're today?" he said getting them both drinks and walking around.

"Actually, no."

"Really? Must thought I did since I thought about it a lot."

"Cheesy." She said and he gave her a nervous chuckle.

"Miley?" he called her after a while.

"Yes?"

"How do you see us in five years?" he asked as she froze. If she was going to tell the truth, she will say that she sees them happily married with a cute baby in their arms who will slowly grow up in front of their eyes, but will they even get married? Now, the real question is, should she tell the truth? She, for some reason, was nervous to talk about them getting married.

"Well, I see us happily together." She said awkwardly.

"Just together?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, well, don't you think about us getting married or something?"

"Well, sure, I do."

"In five years?"

"Well, if we're to marry, then, in five years, we'll be already a happily wedded couple with cute babies."

"Will you marry me then?"

"Huh?" she looked at him shocked.

"Miley, will you marry me?" she looked at his eyes to see they were dead serious, so, he was really asking her to be with him for their whole lives. She smiled and started shaking her head with tears in her eyes. "No?" he asked confused.

"No." she yelled, "Yes." She tried to correct it but she only made him more confused.

"Yes?"

"God, Nick, yes, I'll marry you." She finally said making him smile widely.

"Again, that's when you're supposed to complete the scene and kiss." Joe said looking at them.

"JOE." Demi yelled pocking his spine while holding her camera directed at the couple.

"With you around, we can't do anything, Joe." Nick told him gritting his teeth.

"Well, at least give her a ring, you know." Joe told him smirking.

"I was just going to, Joe." He said annoyed and got the small velvet box from his pocket and opened it offering her the small diamond ring.

"Oh, God, it's beautiful, Nick." She hugged him.

"What? Your relationship is so strange guys; you don't know how to run a relationship. You were supposed to kiss here too." Joe complained.

"We're happy like this, Joe." Miley told him, "Besides, since when we're a normal couple? From the very first start, we've been special."

"Yes, we both needed a change."

"No, it was just me." Miley told him.

"Nope, I was so concerned about the job and all that I didn't even try to live my life. You changed me too, Mi."

"But you changed me more." She smiled at him and pecked his lips.

"Again, you're weird." Joe said.

"Joe, shut up, they're cute." Demi told him as she shut her camera off.

The new engaged couple walked away telling their families the news. Selena was pretty excited for her best friend, which Miley was so thankful too, since it was supposed to be Selena's night and only Selena's.

But since they all knew he was going to propose, they weren't surprised at all. They were just even happier.

After the wedding party was over, Nick stayed over at Tish's house with Miley dreaming about their future. He never knew she'd be that excited about it. She was babbling about everything, from the invitation cards of the weddings to the names of the babies.

He just watched her talking and imagining, he just needed to agree with her and nod while looking at her admiringly. He never knew she'd change that mush. He never knew that love can change a person that much. But he was grateful for that. he was grateful to have someone like her. And so was she.

So, she was really a good person, who just needed the opportunity to change, and he was happy to be the one to give her that opportunity.

OMG, I'm so sorry for the late update, but I started the school last week, and I swear I was trying to finish this for a while whenever I got the chance to. You know those first days of school are the worst :(

So, that was it :( I'm gonna miss this story. But the good thing si I'm continuing my two other stories and when I finish a few chapters of them , I'm starting a new story :D who's excited? :)

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