Epilogue.
3 years later.
Nick POV
I opened the front door giving a huge sigh in relief, finally after months and months of work the new CD was finished and the stress was over. I pulled off my jacket and dumped my music sheets on the hallway stand, taking in a deep breath it was so good to be home. I straightaway spotted the two suitcases sitting neatly at the door balanced against the wall, wow she'd actually been organized for the first time ever. I tilted my head realizing something, why didn't I hear screaming? Why was there no laughing or crying? I shook my head and began to walk forward as I heard the giggle.
"I can hear you." I stated.
I waited as I heard the little adorable laugh again.
"Where's little miss giggles?"
I spun around looking for the chocolate curls, but found none. I tip toed over past the two suitcases and looked behind them, not there. I looked behind the cabinet and found that she'd found a new hiding spot.
"Okay where are you?" I questioned putting my hands on my hips, "I give up."
"You can't…"
I spun around turning to the open door heading towards the lounge room. I edged up to it and leaned down looking through the small crack.
"Sophie you are getting smarter, but daddy is still the master of hide and seek."
"No you're not, Uncle Joe is the master of hide and seek." She jumped out from behind the door grinning, "Rawr I'm a lion."
I laughed looking at the face paint across my two year old daughters face replicating a lion, her bright blues eyes staring at me while the messy curls hung around her shoulders. Sophie Grace Jonas was strangely enough born on the day before my birthday, although I'd been terrified about Miley's health the whole pregnancy everything had been simple…compared to Danielle's anyway. Sophie was my shining light now and Miley and I both adored her, although she was definitely more like her mother then me. Sophie giggled at me and then raised her arms up…
"Did mommy do the face paint?" I questioned and reached down picking her up.
"No, Aunt Demi did."
I smiled kissing her cheek as she giggled again moving her hand to my face,
"Mommy has been busy…"
"Packing?" I whispered kissing her black nose as she laughed again.
"Yeah and now she's sleep."
"You mean asleep Soph not sleep. Did you make her tired? Or was it aunt Danielle and aunt Demi?" I questioned as we headed towards the staircase, "Or was it cousin Matt? Was he being naughty again?"
"I don't know, I was sleep and when I woke up every...one gone daddy."
I laughed at her grasp of English, she was good at talking but there were still some words she stumbled over.
"And mommy was asleep?"
"Yes."
I smiled putting her onto my hip as I pushed open our bedroom door, and sure enough there was Miley completely out of it on the bed. Clothes were flung all around the room and I shook my head, she'd been organized in packing but Miley had made a huge mess in the process. I walked over and frowned looking at the love on my life's face. There was two half recognizable flowers, and a long black line running down the side of her face. Then to add there were a couple of yellow and green dots, finishing off with a blue moustache…
"That's not paint is it? That's pen." I whispered looking at Sophie who laughed.
I saw the devilish look in her eyes, the same Miley had when she was up to no good, "You did this to mommy didn't you? While she was sleeping?" I questioned and Sophie nodded.
"Don't tell her daddy, it funny!"
I laughed and nodded putting Sophie down on the bed, "Miles, Miley come on wake up. Miley…" I rubbed her shoulder gently as she gave a groan rolling over and cuddling into the pillow. "Miley, come on wake up. Honey you got to wake up, Miley I'm home-"
Miley opened her eyes staring at me, for a moment she just gazed at me. Then Miley violently bolted up giving me a hell of a fright...
"Oh my god, where's Soph? I just laid down for two seconds, I must have fallen asleep. Oh my god, Nick where is she?"
I laughed kissing Miley's head and nodded towards Sophie, she instantly pounced on Miley laughing. Miley let out a sigh of relief bringing Sophie into a hug, as I tried not to laugh at how funny Miley looked right now with all the ink across her face. Miley must have noticed me looking, because she moved her hand up the her face confused.
"Do I have something on my face?" She asked and I shook my head.
"No, you don't."
"Okay good. Nick you got to pack! I thought you were going to do it last night! How did everything go with the recording today?" She questioned leaning up and giving me a light kiss on the lips putting Sophie on the floor.
"Great, completely finished!"
"Fantastic, congratulations baby." She whispered leaning in and giving me a kiss.
"I know you've finished your movie, I've finished the record and we are finally going on vacation. Is everyone gone?" I questioned and Miley pulled a face looking at me, "Please tell me they aren't coming back, I can not deal with Demi reliving the honeymoon one more time."
"They are, and so is Joe and Kevin." Miley whispered, "And Matt."
"Terrific."
"Oh and all of my family." Miley muttered,
"WHAT?"
"Okay Sophie how about we clean the lion paint away? And if you're lucky maybe you can have some ice cream." Miley stated as I let out a groan, great so much for a quiet night before we left on vacation.
Miley POV
"Why are you looking at me?" I asked Noah who shrugged.
"No reason."
I gazed around the dinner table to see half the table were trying not to laugh, I sighed pushing my hand through my hair confused. I went back to feeding Sophie who as per normal was being really fussy. She shook her head as I tried to push the pumpkin into her mouth.
"Matt you got to eat the pumpkin!" Danielle hissed,
"NO" Matt screamed.
"Yeah Sophie, listen to aunt Danielle you need to eat the pumpkin!" I hissed at her and she rolled her eyes. I mean what two year old had this much of an attitude? I could now see why they called it the terrible twos.
"I hate pumpkin-"
Before Sophie had the chance to finish I pushed the spoon into her mouth. She instantly spat it out and I groaned, "Sophie please for mommy, can you eat the pumpkin!"
"NO" Matt yelled.
"You know we had amazing pumpkin on the honeymoon, it was just fantastic. They cooked it in these special…" Demi started as everyone gave a groan.
Ever since Demi and Joe got married three months ago, and got back from their honeymoon it seemed it was the only thing they could talk about. I looked over at Demi who looked insulted that none of us wanted to hear her story, I'd heard the honeymoon stories so many times I felt like I'd lived them.
"Demi the pumpkin was great, so both you two kiddies should eat your pumpkin!" Joe stated giving Demi a smile as she grinned at him, they leaned in for a kiss as I kicked Joe in the leg.
"OUCH!"
"No kissing at the table with minors."
"Hey that never stopped you when I was living here." Noah butted in, I looked at her and went to retort but realized she had a point.
Noah had ended up moving back in with dad, who had repaid me and was now finally back on track again. Brandi, Trace and Braison were great and had fully accepted Nick into our family, so all the awkward tension was gone. And now we had Sophie my gorgeous little girl, who was so much like Nick although he disagreed with me completely…I suppose she was both of us mixed together into a psycho crazy child.
"Hey come here, what if daddy feeds you?" Nick whispered.
"YES!"
"Rejected Miley!" Kevin stated as I frowned at Sophie.
"Fine then, daddy can shove the pumpkin down your throat. Here daddy, make sure she doesn't spit on you." I stated handing over the spoon as Nick smiled taking it from me.
"So you ready to leave soon?" Dad questioned and I nodded.
"All packed for our vacation!"
"Where are you going Miley? Come on you can tell us…" Demi stated seriously looking at me as I sighed, "We need to know where you are going Miley, is it overseas or in the U.S?"
"Not telling." Nick stated looking at me.
"Do you know Sophie?" Joe asked hopeful.
Sophie nodded as Nick tried to get the pumpkin into her little mouth,
"We're going to-"
Nick covered Sophie's mouth shooting her a look as she just started giggling, I rolled my eyes only to see Braison staring at me. "Why is everyone staring at me? Do I have something on my face? Seriously, why are you all staring?" I questioned as everyone looked at me.
"No Miley, no you don't…" Brandi stated deadly serious.
"Then why is everyone looking at me?"
"Because we all love you Miles, right Sophie? You love mommy?" Nick asked as Sophie looked at me with her big blue eyes and shrugged. Instantly everyone started laughing as I shook my head,
"Love you too Sophie."
"I love you Miles." Nick whispered kissing my cheek.
"Good at least someone does…"
"I do." Matt yelled.
I grinned over at him with his curly hair, and then turned back to Sophie. She just giggled and nodded.
"Me too."
"Awww." Danielle cooed smiling.
"Okay you want anymore?" Nick asked Sophie and she shook her head.
I looked at Nick and he nodded, it was time to leave. I leaned over grabbing Sophie's bib and wiped her face as she giggled at me. That was one thing about Sophie she never stopped giggling, even when something wasn't funny. Nick pulled her out of the seat onto his lap as we turned looking at everyone.
"We're going to head off to the airport, dad you're in charge of locking up." I announced as everyone turned and looked at me, "And if any thing is stolen, you are paying me."
"I can lock doors." Dad muttered as I smiled.
"Don't go." Demi pleaded.
"We are going, we need to do this. Right Miles?" Nick questioned and I nodded. "Plus it's only a week, and this is Sophie's first big holiday!"
"And what the last two tours didn't count?" Kevin asked as we both looked at him.
"That was work!" I stated.
"What about when we all flew over to Australia for Liam and Selena's wedding?" Joe questioned as I looked at Nick who shrugged.
"That was work too, we had to deal with all the glares at Miley from Liam's family." Nick stated and I nodded in agreement, that trip I regretted looking back on it. Selena was so happy but it really kind of freaked me out that our ex's bonded over their hate for us and fell in love. Selena however was over the moon and I'd actually talked to Liam and we were trying out the whole "friend" concept. I picked up Sophie out of Nick's lap as she grabbed onto my hair grinning.
"Fine whatever you say, bye guys." Kevin stated.
Everyone began to stand up to wish us farewell on our journey to a secret location. I passed Sophie around the group who seemed a lot more keen on giving her kisses then even muttering a goodbye to me.
"Bye Miles!" Demi stated grinning, "I don't want you to leave."
"I need too."
I pulled her into a hug followed by Joe and my entire family, and finally managed to get my daughter back off Brandi. I said goodbye to Matt and Danielle before finally coming face to face with Nick at the end of the line. "Right then, Let's go!" Nick stated grinning.
"Bye everyone!"
"Have a good vacation guys."
Nick picked up our bags as we headed outside for the last time in two weeks, Sophie snuggled into my neck as I kissed her head. "Mommy I don't want to leave home. I want to stay…"
"You want to see grandma for the first time don't you?" Nick asked.
"Yes."
"Well we need to go to Brazil then, and you'll get to meet your uncle Charlie." I whispered referring to me newest sibling who had only just turned three. Sophie smiled and nodded as Nick opened the car door.
"This will be fun Sophie." He stated as I put her in.
"Ok."
I closed the door and looked at Nick who smiled at me, "Maybe we should have told them where we are going? I feel bad that I've been talking to mom and none of my family even know."
"It was their choice Miley, come on."
I nodded as he leaned forward kissing me on the lips, I smiled and kissed him back before hearing a bang. I turned to see Sophie pressing her lips against the window pulling a face, I laughed and Nick gave her a silly face in response. These days when ever we kissed she always seemed to be there, Sophie popped up at the most inappropriate times but I suppose it was something we'd gotten used to by now.
"Come on let's go."
I climbed into the car turning to look at Sophie. "You think your so funny don't you?"
"Yes!"
"Takes after her mom." Nick stated starting up the car,
"Excuse me? I don't think I'm funny, I am funny."
"Uhuh..."
Sophie laughed as we headed out of the driveway and towards the airport. I began to grow nervous about this whole idea, it had seemed like a good one but now I wasn't sure. I thought that mom didn't care about me when I got sick, but I found that when I got home she'd sent me fifteen emails which explained that she wanted to come back but she couldn't due to a flood. So I sent an email back and it went on from there, she had Charlie I had Sophie so everything got pretty crazy. Now things had finally cooled down for both of us mom invited us to come, and before I could respond Nick did for me.
"Someone's asleep thank god." Nick whispered as we pulled up at the small airport.
We climbed out of the car and I grabbed sleeping Sophie, while Nick grabbed our bags and we headed onto the private airport tarmac. We got on the jet and quickly did all the security stuff along with showing our passports. Finally the jet took off and I smiled looking at Nick, this was the right decision we wanted a vacation and going to Brazil would complete two things at once.
"You know what?" Nick whispered playing with Sophie's hair.
"What?"
"I love you." He whispered and I laughed.
"I love you too."
"I want another one of these." Nick stated absently pointing at Sophie as I laughed looking at him, and to think he'd been so worried about having her to start with.
"Well why don't we try for another one when we get back?"
"Really?"
I smiled and looked at Nick, "Sure."
He grinned kissing me on the head as I looked at Sophie. I closed my eyes leaning my head on Nick's shoulder, as he wrapped his arm around me. I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew Nick was forcefully pulling me out of my seat in a complete daze.
"Mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom"
"Yes Sophie?" I groaned yawning.
"We're here!"
I looked at Nick and then gazed out the window, wow we were here. Nick carefully took my hand as I picked up Sophie who was uncontrollable giggling as per normal. The door to jet opened as I sucked in a huge breath, this was it I was about to see my mom for the first time in three years. Nick pulled me along as I stepped out of the jet staring at the bright gleaming sunlight filled tarmac. Then I sawmy mom, standing there alone ready to take us to her new house and welcome us back into her life.
"Miley!" Mom called practically bouncing as I stepped down the last step.
I handed over Sophie and rushed over to my mom, within seconds her arms were around me and I felt tears come to my eyes as she clutched onto me. "I'm so sorry Miley, you have no idea how sorry I am."
"It's okay, it's in the past now." I whispered tightening my hug, "I missed you so much."
She let go of me and frowned moving her hand to my face, "What have you got on your face Miley?"
I turned staring at my husband and daughter both laughing as I moved my hand to my face, I shook my head looking at them. I turned looking at the reflective side of the jet and saw someone had deicded to draw on my face. I turned ready to kill staring at both Nick and Soph who were uncontrollable giggling with mom now.
'NICK"
"SOPHIE!"
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" I yelled and ended up laughing, I'd had this on my face all dinner and no one had said a thing.
"See funny daddy."
I moved over and slapped Nick playfully on the arm as he laughed putting Sophie on the ground who tackled my leg as I laughed. Nick pressed his head against mine and moved in for a kiss.
"Hey excuse me, I'm right here." Mom stated as Sophie jumped off my leg.
"YOU'RE MY GRAND...MA!"
I laughed and Nick took the opportunity catching me into a kiss, I smiled against his lips hearing my mom and daughter laughing. All our lies and drama was gone and now we were left with a family, it was still a little bit of a mess but who wanted a perfect one anyway. I had Nick, Sophie and all the people I loved around me, and that was all I could ever wish for. Nick pulled away and tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear for me.
"Miles..."
"Yeah?"
"I think you have something on your face." He stated deadly serious,
I groaned and slapped him, "Shut up Nick, I hate you!"
Nick laugehd moving in pressing his lips against mine, "You love me, and I love you it will never change."
A/N- Okay that was a super long epilogue haha, I got a little carried away. Not exactly the ending I wanted but I'm happy to see the end of this story! Thanks to all the amazing people who reviewed and anyone in general who read the story I really appreciate all the feedback I got :D I will eventually post a new story I have heaps of ideas, just none of them are actually planned yet! So thanks again you guys are amazing xxxx Bec.