Back home

After the game, Hans took his time to talk to everyone, and especially his former rookie Aaron Gordon and coach Scott Skiles were surprisingly emotional. After he said his goodbyes to the whole Magic team and staff (they flew back to Orlando the same evening), Hans just wanted to eat something and lie down on the couch. But Miley had other plans in mind and already organized a surprise party. They drove to her father's house where some of his friends were already waiting. Of course Will and Jada were there, Kobe with his wife, Billy Ray, Ellen and Portia, and last but not least, David Beckham and his wife Victoria. Luc and Sabrina were also invited and they arrived together at the mansion.

Fortunately, it was a pretty quiet evening with a barbecue and a couple of drinks. After his friends left the house around 2am, it was also time for Hans and Miley and their friends Luc and Sabrina to drive back to his house. They still had to pack their luggage and they would have to leave for the airport around 12am. Miley's flight was at 5 pm, but she would of course spend the night with Hans. After they said goodbye to Billy Ray and were on their way to the car, Miley suddenly said:

"Could I just have a quick word with my father before we leave? There are a few things I have to tell him"

"I see…we'll wait outside" Hans replied and kissed his girlfriend.

Miley went back to her father, who was still cleaning up the kitchen and was somewhat surprised to see his daughter coming back.

"Oh Miley, you forgot something? "

"Not really, no. But, can we talk?"

„Of course" Billy Ray said surpised. „Oh my God, she's pregnant" was the first thought that came to his mind.

"I just wanted to ask you, and I know it's a bit short term, if you would be willing to come to Washington with me tomorrow? That would be a huge relief for me"

"Are you sure? Because you made it pretty clear at one point why I should stay away from your gigs as far as possible"

"I know, and I feel terrible because of what I said. It would be just…you know what, just forget it, I shouldn't have brought this up"

"Miley, I'm your father, and if you want me to be there tomorrow, then there's nothing in this world that could stop me from flying to Washington with you. I'm just…surprised"

"Yeah, I know. So you're in?"

„Of course I'm in. And now come here and give your old man a hug"

Miley happily went to her father who took her in his arms.

"God, I really missed that" he said to himself.

"I'm so sorry about how I was treating you all this time. But I promise you, I will do my best to make it up, and I hope that one day, you'll be able to forgive me, and love me again as much as you did when I was still your little girl". She gave him a little squeeze, wiped her eyes and turned around to leave the kitchen.

"Miley, before you go. The only thing I feel sorry about if it comes to the last years is the fact that you really thought I might have loved you any less than I did on the day you were born. If anything has changed, then only the fact that I loved you more with each day that has passed. And no matter what happens or what you do…you will always be my little girl"

That was an answer that Miley didn't expect, and she went back to hug her father. She had Hans, she won back the hearts of the people from LA, and she finally got back her father who she seemingly never lost. For the first time in years, her life felt…complete.

"Thank you dad. I'll see you tomorrow"

"You will. And I suppose I have now a suitcase to pack before going to bed"

When Miley got into the car, Hans could see that she was pretty emotional. Fortunately, Luc and Sabrina, who were sitting in the second car, couldn't see her.

"You're ok?" Hans asked.

„Yes. Perfect. Or at least, better than I felt in years"

The next morning was all about going separate ways again, although the next days would be, at least for Miley, so stressful that she probably wouldn't even have the time to miss Hans. When the taxi arrived to drive them to the airport, Luc and Sabrina said goodbye to Miley. Especially the two girls had become almost inseparable and so, a lot of promises were made that they would text each other, call, send pictures, snaps (whatever on earth that was supposed to mean) etc…but everything was totally understandable, as they wouldn't see each other for at least 5 days.

But also Hans had a hard time leaving his girlfriend, even if it was only for a few days. He got so used of having her around every single day, or at least most of the days, that he couldn't imagine life without Miley anymore.

"And you'll be doing great in Washington tomorrow. Don't forget, make Hannah's song your own, and people will love it. And I already can't wait to pick you up at the airport."

"And you don't forget to watch my performance…and don't worry, my father will be there to make sure everything will be fine. I'll see you on Wednesday." They kissed goodbye, and Hans and his friends were leaving for the airport.

They made it through the check-in and the security control pretty fast, one of the many perks you had when you were traveling first class. After they were sitting in the lounge for an hour, taking advantage of the free food and drinks, they were led to the airplane. After taking their seats, it took a whooping two minutes for Sabrina to fall asleep.

Hans couldn't stop himself from saying with a naughty smile:

"I see someone didn't get too much sleep last night"

"Oh, you can stop your stupid smile…if only it would have been like that. But she spent the whole night posting and editing pictures on Facebook and Instagram. She actually waited till this morning to post them all at once. I think it was really like a shock for a lot of her friends when she suddenly had Miley as a follower on Instagram and as a Facebook friend"

"Well, at least you can say that this trip was worth something" Hans replied laughingly.

The flight itself was very comfortable and went by pretty fast. Since the last days were pretty exciting (for Luc) or pretty exhausting (for Hans), they spent most of the time, just like Sabrina, sound asleep. If he should ever had thought about a real comeback, the pain he felt basically everywhere in his body today, told him otherwise. Every single muscle hurt, and he felt like an 80 year old man.

The trip took just under 19 hours, and when they finally landed in Luxembourg, Hans was still tired as hell. He left Luc and Sabrina, who were picked up by Luc's parents, tried to find his car that his father left in the parking lot a day ago, and soon enough, he was on his way home. He had a quick dinner with his parents, who were glad to get to see their son after he spent the last couple of months in the US, and his mother was dying to know how things were going with Miley. Somehow, she still couldn't believe that her youngest son finally found himself in a serious relationship. Soon after, he went back to his penthouse, which was only about 5 walking minutes away. A short shower, and he could finally go to sleep.