Hollywood's new couple

When Hans was finally back home, he was still amazed. The evening went perfect, and he had to admit that he never had a date before during which he felt so much at ease and comfortable. But what really wiped him off his feet was that kiss. It was just electrifying and he felt like a young teenager who got kissed by a girl for the first time, and to him, it was the final proof that he didn't want to live without this crazy girl anymore.

The weird thing about the situation was that, despite always being a sweet teenager, for a lot of people Miley wasn't considered as being very attractive anymore. Raddled, unpleasant, megalomaniac, arrogant…these were just some of the words used to describe her. What's more was the fact that she wasn't really his type. Usually, he required at least a certain height and blonde or light brown hair. Miley was about 5 ft 5, maybe 5 ft 6, dark brown hair, her nose was pretty small and her eyes a bit closer together than they should have been…and yet, she was the most beautiful girl that Hans had ever met.

Just as he was about to go to sleep, he received a text message from Miley:

"Hey, thanks again for this amazing evening. And don't forget what you've promised me. Good night "

"Haha, don't worry, I'll hit you up tomorrow. And I also enjoyed every second of tonight. Sweet dreams"

The next day, Hans woke up pretty early. The Californian weather usually inspired him to get out of bed around 9am latest, so he made himself breakfast, went through his morning workout routine and texted Will, like he promised before the date.

"Hey, I don't want to brag, but I would say yesterday evening was a huge success"

"You and me, lunch at Soprano's. I'm still in the CBS studios for another 30 minutes approximately, after that I'm done for the day. I need to know every single detail about yesterday's date, or Jada's going to murder me"

"Haha, got it, see you in an hour"

Hans was really happy that he was able to buy the house just next to the Smith mansion. Real friendships were a rare gift in Hollywood, and his relationship with Will was a big exception. He had to smile when he thought back to the day when they first met. Of course, his real estate agent told him beforehand about his potential neighbors, but Hans didn't really care about that. Since he was raised the right way by his parents, he didn't care if his new neighbors were some famous Hollywood people or a regular waiter. Immediately after he moved in, he put a welcome basket with all sorts of useless stuff (like pasta, candies, wine etc…) together and went over to their house. Will and Jada were completely stunned and their first thought was that it must have been some sort of hidden camera prank. In a neighborhood where new people moved in and out like every week, this sort of behavior just wasn't something they were used to. Anyway, after this first meeting, Will and Hans quickly became pals and it didn't take long before they had built a deep friendship, and by now, they were kind of known as Hollywood's most popular friends.

During their lunch, Will wanted to know every single detail about that date, and he was truly happy for Hans. He had always been worried that his friend planned on staying single for too long and would miss the right time to settle down. He knew from his own experience how fast you could get used to this single life, consisting of non-stop parties and young women…and how deep you could fall.

So after Will had gathered enough information to report to his wife, Hans drove back home and finally texted Miley:

"Hey, how are you, slept well? I hope you didn't have a sudden change of mind and would still like to see me again?"

"Hi, I'm really happy you texted me. There's no way I'm gonna change my mind, I would be more than happy to go on a second date with you"

"Well, when would you be free? I'm pretty flexible right now, I have no upcoming projects, at least not for the moment, but I suppose your schedule is pretty busy?"

"Not really, no. I have a few things where we are still negotiating, but I have no gigs for the moment. So, the next days, I'll be available, at least in the evening"

"Sounds great. How about tonight then?"

"Did you already make some plans? I'm ready for anything…except going to parties maybe… "

"Oh wow, do I really got the right number? But let's see…going to the movies is out of question, we don't want you to cause a panic. How about movie night at my place? Pizza, popcorn, bad movie…sounds perfect to me?"

"Let's say 7pm?"

"Perfect"

"Ok, see you later, I'm really looking forward to see you. Oh, and this time you have to give me your address"

Hans texted her back and also sent his address. So he really would have a second date with Miley Cyrus. He felt, which was unusual for him, excited and nervous…and was looking forward to this like a teenager to his first date with a girl. He already ordered the pizzas and drove to the supermarket to get a few snacks and drinks. Back home, he took a shower and waited for his date to arrive.

A few miles away, Miley was fighting with the same symptoms. Yesterday evening was the for the first time since she was about 16 years old that she felt truly happy. She still had no idea how she was supposed to regain control over her life, but she knew that having met Hans could change everything. And she was convinced that it would be a change for the better. He managed to make her question a lot of things, the reasons why she wanted to change her image, but mostly how she wanted to live her life and what kind of person she wanted to be. She still didn't really know the answers, but the one thing she knew for sure was, that she wasn't the person that her management and her false friends pushed her to be. She also thought a lot about her girl gang and she realized that the other members only took advantage of her. Everytime Miley tried to ask for help, she was immediately shut down, the only thing that mattered was finding the next party and get as much attention from the media as possible. She never felt at ease around them, and the last time that she felt that someone loved her just because she was Miley was all the way back when she was a little girl and spent time with her Godmother, Dolly Parton. And yet, she felt extremely nervous, afraid to destroy everything again, like she did so many times over the last years, especially when it came to her father who tried again and again, without success, to pull her out of this swamp.

As she was about to leave, she went to Billy Ray who was sitting in the kitchen.

"Hey Dad, I'm out. I don't know what time I'll be back, but please don't stay up for me, you really don't have to worry."

"No club outfit? Again? Where are you going?"

„Second date. Movie night, including pizza and popcorn"

"Miley, who is this guy? And how serious are you about this? Since yesterday, you seem completely changed. Don't get me wrong, I love it, it's just a bit suspicious to me"

"You know, I'd rather wait till tomorrow to talk about it. And I'm taking it very serious, because I have a feeling that this might be the exact person I need in my life"

"Alright sweetheart, we'll talk tomorrow. Have fun"

"Thanks Dad"

Miley knew that she had to make up for a lot of bad things she did in the past, especially when it came to her father. But she wasn't ready for this conversation yet, first she had to know where this romance with Hans was leading to. She really hoped that it would turn into something serious and stable, she was just tired and desperately needed someone she could lean and rely on.

Point 7pm, she arrived at Hans place and caught him completely off guard. He thought he actually had at least another 20 minutes before Miley would show up.

Again, she looked amazing. She was wearing short jeans, with a white top and a black blouse. After they greeted each other, Hans showed Miley the house, and most of all, she was impressed by the incredible view you had over the city of LA. This asset was actually one of the main criterias why Hans decided to buy this mansion. There were other, bigger and more expensive houses available, but this was the one where he felt at home from the moment he stepped in.

They sat down on a bench in a corner next to the pool, where you had an amazing view over the LA skyline.

"How are you? I hope you had a nice day till now?"

"I'm definitely feeling better than the previous months. I have no idea when was the last time that I slept so well. And you?"

"Besides being under a lot of pressure tonight, I'm great" said Hans with a grin.

"Haha, why are you under pressure?"

"Well, I was having lunch with Will, and when I'll be calling him tomorrow to report about my date tonight, he doesn't expect anything less than telling me when I'll be over for dinner or a barbecue or something like that…together with my new girlfriend" Oh wow, Hans felt his face blushing…something that didn't happen anymore since high school.

"Why are they so obsessed with hooking you up anyway?"

"Great question. And, I have no idea…"

"And who is this mysterious girlfriend, if you don't mind me asking?"

"Oh, well…actually, you know…well…" stuttered Hans

"Yes?"

"Phew, I was actually hoping that she's sitting here right next to me. But I can totally understand if you don't want to rush anything, or if you're not interested at all, I mean…"

"Hans?"

"Yes?" Jesus, this didn't go as planned at all.

"Just kiss me"

"Oh…with pleasure"

So he finally shut up and kissed Miley. Afterwards, they stayed on the bench for a couple more minutes, before going back to the house. The pizzas were supposed to arrive any minute.

When they sat down at the kitchen table and focused on their food, Miley suddenly wanted to talk about something serious:

"Look, I'm very happy how everything turned out, and if anybody had told me this before the PETA shooting, I wouldn't have believed a single word. But are you really aware what you would be getting yourself into? I mean, every day I realize more how stupid I was over the last years, how many people I've hurt and disappointed. And that the whole world will probably turn against me. And if there's one thing I don't want to happen, it's that you gonna wake up in a few days or weeks and regret your decision. Because, I already have this feeling now, that you are that person I can lean on and could make me happy again. And if it should get serious between us, just for you to realize that you don't want to be with me, I have no idea how to deal with that"

Hans was expecting a lot of things, but not such an emotional confession. He only met her a couple of times, but he already figured out that Miley's personality was way deeper and more complex than he initially thought. She definitely had an awful reputation in public, but the more time he spent with her, the more he realized how special she was, but also that she must have been disappointed and hurt by other people more than once. So he got up, walked over to her and put his arms around her:

"You know, I actually still can't believe that you're, for whatever reason, interested in me, I mean, you're Miley Cyrus. But since I have this stupid habit of building my own opinion instead of listening to social media or press articles, I came to the conclusion that you are the most wonderful and beautiful young woman I have ever met in my life. And if it really comes to the point that the whole world turns against you…that's fine, I have a thick skin, if I have to place myself between you and the world to keep it away from you, so be it"

Miley wasn't able to reply anything to this. She had her eyes closed, with a few tears running down her cheeks. After all this time of being on the edge of depressions, being cheated on, being attacked by media, having suffered from drug and alcohol abuse, losing herself and trusting the wrong people, after being sure she would never make her way back into a stable life, it really happened. She found a person that made her feel safe and secure, someone she felt in a way like she never did before, and for the first time since she was 16 years old, she didn't cry tears of despair but tears of happiness.

Later, when they were lying on the couch (as a good representative of the female gender, Miley fell asleep about 30 minutes into the movie), Hans was looking at her face, surprised about how things had turned out. He memorized every single detail of this beautiful face, the tiny scar on her front, the little beauty spot below her right eye, the dimples he could see because she was even smiling in her sleep now…he could have watched her for hours. He realized that this relationship wouldn't be easy, but he was sure of one thing. No matter what it would take, he would do everything in his powers that this wonderful girl he got to know over the last 2 days wouldn't disappear again. And if the whole world would turn against Miley, they first had to go through him.