Chapter 33

Nick POV

Flashback

"Daddy why are we running?" Kevin screamed as mom held me tightly in her arms, while the pounding of feet and screaming echoed through the palace I didn't understand what was going on.

"Because something bad is happening Kevin and we have to leave" I heard dad yell in reply while mom kept a tight grip on me, I gazed around seeing heaps of people running and screaming which only made me hold her tighter,

"Mommy what about Des? Is she going to be okay?" I asked suddenly worried, as mom looked at me. She was crying? Why was she crying?

"I don't know baby boy…I hope Des will be okay" She stated in reply and I nodded burying my head into her shoulder, I hope she was Des was my best friend and I told her she looked ugly but I didn't mean it!

"Don't worry about them right now, we'll worry about them after Denise they'll be fine. Billy won't let anything happen to his family you know that" I heard dad scream as we continued running and I buried my head into moms shoulder trying to hide from the loud bangs that were around me hoping Des was okay,

I let out a sigh pushing my eyes open and tried to adjust to the bright lights, I felt the pain but ignored it and gazed to the side of my bed looking for someone. I'd woken up earlier I was sure because I knew what had happened to me although it was all a little hazy still. I assumed I must have fallen back asleep, but I remember last time the pain was a lot worse then it was now…I felt stronger which I suppose was good. I sighed gazing to see no one at all in the room but realized something was in my hand,

I felt a soft palm and delicate fingers knowing exactly who it belonged to, I slowly moved my head over feeling my whole body let out a protest but I continued anyway. I looked over to see my girlfriend fast asleep, the instant feeling of relief swept over me seeing her okay and fast asleep her head against the chair and by the look of it she'd been there for a while. I gazed at her arm in a sling and then looked for any other wounds...but thankfully I found none.

"I think we should have got the turkey sandwich instead, this one is kind of festy, let's just give it to Miley and not tell her" Joe stated walking in the room not even gazing at me as Demi walked in and stopped dead in her tracks staring directly at me.

"NICK" She squealed excited as Joe instantly doubled back giving me a grin.

Demi rushed over moving her hand onto my shoulder looking at me in complete shock. She was so excited...overly excited, how long had I been out, no one had told me that? But from what I could tell it must have been a long time.

"Dems…" I mumbled pulling a face at how much she was hurting me right now, she instantly looked at me apologetic and took her hand away from me a huge grin still etched across her face.

"How are you feeling? Your dad said you'd woken up and that have been talking. Then the doctor drugged you out because you were in pain so we came here and you were asleep," Demi started and I nodded trying to keep up, "And then we had to go home and come back this morning, but you're awake and that is fantastic" She stated with a huge grin across her face as I gave her a smile....

"I'm feeling weird…like everything is so strange," I mumbled with a sigh, I just felt like my head and body were separated right now.

Joe gave a laugh pulling his seat over to me as Kevin walked in and gave me a huge grin and a laugh.

"Good to see you awake little brother, we thought we'd lost you for a while" Kevin stated with a huge grin sitting down as I noticed them all holding the sandwiches it had to be lunch then…

"The doctor said last night you were going to spend a week in here then some rehab but hopefully you should make a full recovery, which is terrific" Joe stated and I nodded and gazed over to see Miley still fast asleep, it was a wonder she hadn't woken up yet.

"She slept here all last night" Demi whispered smiling,

"Alexandra told her if she didn't come home she'd never let her play piano again but Miley said that piano didn't matter and that you were more important" Kevin stated giving me a smile,

"She wanted to be here when you woke up, guess it's going to work the other way round" Hoe finished and I gave a smile running my finger carefully along her hand, while I gazed back at her whole arm in a sling.

"So she's okay" I whispered nervously, "Everyone is okay?" I asked and all three of them nodded gazing back at me grinning,

"She has a broken arm obviously" Demi stated with a small laugh,

"But it was only you that really got hurt in the families, we were so worried Nick you have no idea at all. Miley went crazy, we all thought she was going to kill herself at one stage, all she was saying was I want to die, and it was all her fault" Joe stated with a laugh shaking her head as I moved my fingers along her hand entwining them as she instantly let out a groan.

"Wakey wakey Miley" Demi stated rubbing her arm as she let out another groan and tried to move her hand away from mine ang I gripped down on. Instantly her eyes opened as she stared directly at me.

I watched her face just stare at me like she didn't believe it at all, then she did something I didn't expect…she started crying. I watched her instantly start sobbing as Demi gave me a look and rolled her eyes rubbing Miley's back,

"I'm so so so so so sorry" She choked out, "I love you, and it's all my fault you got hurt, I was being stupid and I should have told you..." She continued between sobs as I gave a sigh wincing and pushed myself over and moved my hand up to her cheek.

"I love you too, and this is not your fault Miles…I promise you mean everything to me" I whispered as instantly a weak smile came to her face and I wiped away the tears. "I will always love you,"

Miley POV

"This tastes horrible…what is it?" I asked throwing the sandwich in the bin as Nick was shooting Kevin a look, which I didn't understand. Demi suddenly stood up giving everyone a smile,

"We're just going to go for a walk right guys?" Demi asked as I realized Nick obviously wanted to talk to me alone.

Joe instantly shook his head and went back to eating his sandwich."Now Joe" Demi hissed and he looked at her scared jumping up as Kevin gave us a smile and the three of them walked out. The second they closed the door I let out a sigh and played with Nick's fingers,

"Miley, this wasn't your fault you know that right? You did what you thought was best…" He whispered, but still the guilt I felt inside was killing me…this all was my fault everyone knew it, thousands of people were dead because of me. Nick could have died because I was so stupid.

"But it is Nick…this is my fault," I stated gazing at him, "Innocent people are dead because of me…" I whispered and he gave a sigh gripping my hand and attempted to pull me over to him as I stood up and moved closer and he dragged me onto the bed.

"Those innocent people knew exactly what they were doing when they went into this battle against the King, they knew they could die and they knew that even if they died they might be able to finally restore some order." He whispered pulling me closer to him as I sighed lying down next to him,

"That doesn't mean I didn't cause it Nick. I just feel that me being Queen is going to cause more heartbreak then good…" I whispered as I rested my head on the pillow and he traced his hand along my sling,

"I'm the one who found you first" He mumbled as I stared at him, "I saw you there Miles, in that dress I seriously thought you were dead" He mumbled looking at me scared,

"Everyone knew in the battle that we had to do anything to save you, and that's what I did…I was willing to get shot to save you Miles, all those people will die in vain if you don't take what should have been yours a long time ago" He whispered moving his hand up to my face and slowly tracing his fingers down it, while I gazed into his bright glowing eyes.

"I'm scared though…" I whispered,

A smile came to his face, just seeing him smile made me feel a little bit better and he rolled his eyes moving his hand threw my hair.

"Of what?" He asked giving another smile, "Mileybeing Queen is simple, it's not like you do anything. I mean you just agree to things, sign some sheets you agree with and attend all the openings and stuff."

"It's not like people aren't going to be there to help you! Your not running a country on your own" He stated and I sighed, I knew that but still there was so much responsibility in being Queen.

"You won't leave me will you? I whispered nervously, "Promise you'll be here for me no matter what I do?" I whispered and he gave me a small laugh which turned into him wincing, I frowned looking at him worried.

"Are you okay? Want me to get a nurse or a doctor or someone?" I asked scared moving away from him as he shook his head and pulled me over again.

"Hello I survived two bullets, a little pain isn't going to take me down" He stated smiling, "Of course I'll be there no matter what, you're my girlfriend and I love you" He whispered as I leaned closer to him resting my head next to his.

"Even if I was married to a guy I hated?" I whispered and he rolled his eyes,

"What wedding?" He whispered, "Marriage is supposed to between two people who love each other, so to me technically there was never a wedding nor were you ever married"

I gave a small giggle and he slowly moved his lips gently onto mine, I didn't do anything but kiss him back a tiny bit seeing I didn't want to hurt him.I felt like I was just consumed by absolute pleasure being so close to him when I'd thought a couple of days ago he was going to die. I never wanted it to end but I slowly pulled away a smile coming to my face as he moved his hand onto my back pulling me closer again…

"I missed you" He mumbled, "I missed us" I smiled as he pulled me back into a kiss more forcefully this time as I kissed him back moving my hand carefully through his hair…that's when we heard the door open…

"MILEY" I heard Magritte scream "NICK" I instantly pulled away from Nick in fright and rolled back forgetting how little room there was behind me and instantly dropped off the bed and landed straight down on the floor with a huge bang.

"Ouch…" I instantly yelped feeling my head hit the cabinet next to Nick's bed, arms instantly come around me pulling me up as I rubbed my head. Nick looked at me panicked, I looked over to see everyone laughing...how kind of them.

"I'm okay everyone…" I stated, "Thanks for all your concern" I watched them continue to laugh at me expense as Joe stood next to me,

"You know your not supposed to have sex in the hospital" Joe whispered as I flung my arm out and slapped him across the chest only to be hit across the head with a magazine from Magritte.

"Sit down and behave young lady" She yelled, "Nicholas how are you feeling honey?" Magritte asked as instantly everyone swamped around him so I could no longer see. I felt someone's hand come to my shoulder and I gazed to see Denise,

"That hurt didn't it?" She asked and I nodded rubbing my head as she laughed sitting next to me, I looked at everyone surrounding my boyfriend...I wanted alone time with him.

"You told us you wouldn't take the crown unless Nick woke up. So does this mean it's time to start thinking about a coronation Miley" Paul asked me and I looked between both of them.

"Yeah I suppose it is…" I whispered seeing both their faces light up, I looked over to see obviously they weren't the only ones listening in. Grandma gave me a wink as I just looked down at the ground…oh crap this was actually going to happen.

A/N- Thanks for all the reviews they were awesome! Not going to update till the weekend and hopefully the story will be finished by Sunday! I hope everyone had a great weekend :D