Hey yall I'm SO sorry this is so late! I've been feeling not so great lately (as I said) and it's just been really hard. But I'm back and writing so expect more and more uploads to come. Thank you so much for checking back and keeping up with this story! I hope you enjoy it! I have a question at the bottom so reply if you can!

"Morning" Miley woke up only to see Nick staring down at her, the feeling of excitement from last night's activities still in her body.

"How long have you been watching me?"

"About 20 minutes." He confessed.

"Normally I would be upset for not waking me up to see you for 20 extra minutes, but since I love you so much I'll forget it." He laughed at her reasoning.

"So Miley," she cringed at how formal he sounded using her full name. "I think we should talk about, you know, last night." He said, looking a little insecure as the words escaped his mouth.

"Ugh! How did I know this was coming?" she said dramatically. "Babe, we don't need to have this whole conversation. It happened. I don't think you regret. It I most definitely don't regret it. And we love each other. Plus like everyone does that." she read his unhappy expression. "I mean, not that it didn't mean anything to me. It did. But I'm just saying, ask anyone in a normal high school. Every girl there has gotten finger banged one time or another." She said casually. He looked at her for a moment and then burst out laughing.

"You're really something, you know that?"

"I've been told" she said, and smiled at him cutely. "But wait, I just have one thing bothering me. It's just… you're not going to expect more of me or want to go farther anytime soon right? I mean you're not going to be bugging me to… reciprocate?"

"Miley, of course not. Nothing is going to change between us at all. It's not like I became a different person overnight. I promise if you're okay, I'll always be okay. I don't need anything more than just to be sitting next to you. Everything else is icing on the cake." she smiled, knowing everything he said was the truth. "So you really liked it?" he asked after a minute, referring to her comment last night.

"Absolutely really really liked it!"

"Enough to want to try it again?" she smiled at that and a faint blush rose to her cheeks.

"Maybe..." she smiled. "But not right now, I don't feel like taking my underwear off again." He laughed and shook his head at her. Just then, Miley noticed the red light beeping on her blackberry, indicating she had a text message.

"Morning Sweetie, Noah and I went out to do some shopping- were having breakfast at the café in town at ten. Meet us there when you're up! Love you, Mom. P.s. whose bags were those outside the house this morning?"

"Oops, I guess the secrets out." Miley said, turning to Nick.

"Was it ever a secret to begin with?" he asked

"No, but sometimes I just like the secretively of it! Knowing that you're all mine and no one else knows about us. It's cool in a way. I've got you branded."

"Should I take offence to that?" he inquired, a little unsure of his girlfriend's sanity.

"I don't think so," she said indifferently. "Breakfast in an hour! I need to shower real quick before we go." She paused for a moment looking at him once again. "Come with me?"

"Seriously?" he asked, a little shocked. She didn't answer for a while.

"No" she decided. He mentally slapped himself for questioning her the first time.

"Tease" he said, joking. She stuck her tongue out at him in retort.

"Well excuse me for having morals"

"Mhm. If you say so. You get in the shower and I'll get my things from outside. I'm starving so let's try to be on time." He said, referring to Miley's constant lateness.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," she mocked, waving him off.

Forty minutes later they were out the door dressed and ready to go. Miley had decided on a cute olive colored tank dress and cowboy booths while Nick wore his usual jeans and a plaid button up.

"Look who's on time Nicky" Miley sang as they made there way to the car.

"Alright I'll admit I didn't give you enough credit."

"Well thank you. As long as we're clear on that." Nick laughed opening the passenger door for his girlfriend. "How long as you here for?" Nick flinched at the thought of leaving so soon, an action that caused Miley's mega-watt smile to fade.

"Tomorrow morning." He looked over at her apologetically. She took a breath in and nodded her head

"You're here now." She said taking his hand from the steering wheel. He smiled over at here intertwining their fingers. "This is gonna be the best 24 hours of your life, kid."

"Excuse me…kid? I'm older. And more mature. Therefore you're the kid."

"Oh please. You may be more mature but we both know who wears the pants in this relationship." They both cracked up at that.

"Fine! I surrender. I'm happily whipped." He squeezed her hand lovingly and she smiled. They reached a stoplight and Miley took a minute to look around at the town. She hadn't had much time to look around since she got there. But with Nick, everything seemed to slow down.

"I love you, Nick," she said looking over at him.

"I love you too" he replied, leaning down to place a kiss on their interlocked fingers. Looking down at them he felt as if his hands were almost too rough to hold hers. Miley disagreed. However they both seemed to agree that their fingers hit together perfectly. When they arrived at the restaurant they looked around and saw Tish sitting at a table with Noah and one other person who's back was turned toward them. It appeared to be a boy. Upon seeing Nick, Noah immediately jumped up and threw her arms around his waist. She always loved Nick and even called him her almost-brother.

"Nick! We didn't expect you! Oh my goodness! Come sit down!" Tish yelled. Apparently Miley's unusually loud voice was inherited from her mother.

"I know, sorry to intrude! It was kind of spur of the moment." He said answering Miley's mom. "Hey Noie" he said laughing. "I've missed you too." He and Miley sat down and Nick immediately felt Miley's hand reach out to him under the table for him to hold. He would never get tired of being able to kiss her or hug her or even touch her whenever he wanted.

"Oh gosh! I almost forgot!" Tish exclaimed suddenly, "This is Liam! Liam this is Miley's boyfriend Nick" Miley couldn't help but notice the way Liam's face contorted momentarily at the use of the word boyfriend. She never actually mentioned she was dating anyone, but Miley figured he had probably read about it online, or seen their picture on a tabloid magazine in line at the grocery store or something.

Hmm, thought Miley. This could be awkward.

So to be honest I'm a little unsure of where I want to take the whole Liam thing. I'm liking them together these days (please don't hate me!) so I thought it might be interesting to the story but it is a Niley story and I just don't know if it's right for this plot line. Let me know what you think along with any other comments yall have. Thank you again! xoxo