Chapter 8

Super Hero or Super Stalker

Here I sat at the passenger side of Jake's car, wearing a black pleated skirt that ended at my mid thighs and a striped tank top. I had my hair down and wore a light shade of makeup. I didn't know why I had to dress up tonight; it was just a simple party at the beach, nothing too big.

I glanced at Jake who was watching the road intently. He had his usual black jacket on, but under it was a button down short sleeved shirt and jeans.

I sighed and closed my eyes as I leaned back into my seat. The things that happened today was just too weird for me. From that stupid interview to Timmy acting so weird. When we got close I knew he was a shy person, but I didn't know he was that shy.

I opened my eyes and put my elbow to the side of my door as I cupped my cheek, staring out the window. I really do hope this party helps me relax a bit. I'm sick and tired of many things right now and I just need to break out of this scene.

I felt a hand on my arm and I looked up at Jake who was staring at me, worriedly.

"You okay?" He asked as he stopped the car at a stoplight.

"Yeah." I forced myself to smile. "I was just thinking about what happened today."

"Yeah, me too." Jake looked back at the road and started to drive once again. "And I've been wondering a lot of things since we met Timmy for some reason." Jake said and pulled into a parking area.

"Which is?" I still watched the side of his face as he pressed his lips together.

"It's really hard to read him. He seems so open and mellow when we first meet him and then you say he acted really shy when he was around you. He just gives me a bad vibe." Jake said as he looked for a parking stall.

"Yeah." I softly said and looked down at my hands. I was playing with the hem of my skirt feeling slightly nervous.

"I don't know he just gives me a bad vibe." Jake pulled into a parking stall and parked the car. He shut off the engine, but kept the lights on as he stared out into the beach. There were many people already there with a band and everything.

"How long are we going to be here?" I asked.

"Two hours or so?" He said and pulled the key out of the ignition.

"Ah, okay." I put my hand to the handle of the door, waiting to get out when I felt something wet brush against my cheek.

I looked at Jake and he shrugged. "Don't get too far away from me." He said as he leaned over, kissing my cheek once again.

"I'm not a little kid okay Jake?" I giggled and got out of the car.

Jake met me in the front of the car and took my hand, pulling me close to him as we walked on the beach. There were so much people here dancing, talking, eating, and just having fun. It's weird seeing so much people in just one place.

We headed toward the drinks area and spotted Lilly and Oliver there. They were staring straight ahead and, talking when I dropped my hand from Jake and threw my arms around Lilly.

Lilly jumped and pushed my arms off her as she turned around.

"Miley you freaked me out there." Lilly said as she patted her chest.

I laughed. "Well, it really is your fault for being so vulnerable all the time." I smirked and she rolled her eyes.

"What if I wasn't me and some other random girl when you did that? Would you be laughing now?" She asked in a serious tone over the music.

I shook my head. "Stop trying to prove a point!" I exclaimed and hook my arm with hers. "What are you going to do tonight?" I asked and she shrugged.

"Hang out with Oliver I guess? Unless you want to steal me away from him and go somewhere else." She said with a hopeful smile on.

"No thanks, I want to spend time with Jake right now. I'm kinda feeling-"

She giggled. "Let me guess, you're going to play with his mind tonight?"

I frantically shook my head as I blushed. "No way, no." I sighed; she's not going to get what I'm trying to say. "What I'm going to do with him is pure innocent." I replied.

She laughed out loud. "Yeah right, like your interview this morning, relationships that last as long as you and Jakes don't have to have sex in it. Please wh-" She started and I covered her mouth with my hand.

"And best friends don't usually say anything personal out loud, especially when there could be some paparazzi somewhere." I gave her a warning look and she backed off.

"I'm just saying" She shrugged went next to Oliver. Oliver took Lilly's hand and pulled her to the area where everyone was dancing.

I looked over at Jake and he smiled. "Want to dance?" He asked as he slipped his hand in mine.

"Of course." I said and walked over to the dancing area.

Jake slipped his hands around my waist as an upbeat song was playing. I smiled and slipped my arms loosely around his neck while swaying with him. He dipped his head, pressing his forehead onto mine as we continued to dance.

I bit my lip as I smiled. Ah, Jake's so cute.

He lightly kissed my lips and I smiled. Then that's where I saw a flash. I rolled my eyes as we parted. Stupid people who have no lives taking pictures while I'm doing something with my boyfriend.

"Shit." Jake breathed out as he pulled away.

I ignored the person who took the pictures and still held Jake close to me. We continued to dance as we spotted a few other people staring at us, but we didn't care. We needed to relax and loosen up before going back to school and work tomorrow.

We finally decided to stop dancing and I was out of breath and tired. I pulled Jake to the side of the beach and he laced his hands with mine while we walked. I guess he thought walking on the beach would be soothing, and I did think it was.

I sighed and saw a few paparazzi pass by holding their cameras up and watching us.

"Don't you hate it?" I asked as I stared at my feet.

"Hate what?"

"The whole famous thing. I mean a part of me misses being "Just Miley" but now that everyone knows who I am, it's like every time I want to be with you someone is interrupting us." I sighed.

Jake chuckled and planted a soft kiss upon my cheek. "Look Miley, it's been two years since you told everyone your secret; I thought you got over it." He said and tightened his grip on my hand.

"Yeah I did, but it's weird. I guess that interview really pushed me to act weird today." I stopped walking and Jake looked at me.

"Me too." He said and sat down on the sand, staring out at the beach.

I smiled and planted myself between his legs. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his hard chest. I could feel his cheek pressed against my bare neck as he kissed my shoulder.

I always wondered what would happen if Matt was here. Would he come up to me and talk to me or would he hurt me again? It really didn't make sense most of the time, but it didn't really matter, I guess.

I felt Jake kissing my neck and soon I realized that my throat was dry.

"Jake." I whispered and he smiled against my skin.

"Mhmm?"

"Can you get me a drink?" I asked and he moved his lips upward as he kissed just below my earlobe.

"Soon." He said with his lips moving along my cheek. I turned to him and he kissed my mouth.

"Please?" I asked and he sighed, pulling away from me.

"Okay, but don't go anywhere." He smiled and stood up.

I pulled my legs against my chest and stared out into the ocean. I realized that the beach was also a main place where Jake and I tell things to each other. That spot where Jake finds so comforting is now a blocked off area which no one can go to. Jake wasn't so mad when the county did that because it is a scary area. After all, that's where Jake was mobbed, that's where I was almost raped, then again that's where Jake and I made up our sophomore year.

"Hey look over there." I hear someone say and I turned around seeing two boys in their early twenties coming toward me.

I rolled my eyes and tightly hugged my legs. I could feel them coming closer to me as I kept my eyes locked to the ocean. Whatever these guys want is something I don't have so they better get away from me.

"Hey sweetie, what are you doing here all alone?" I could hear someone ask behind me. I kept quiet and still, pretending I couldn't hear them.

"Isn't that Miley Stewart?" The other person asked.

"Shut up." The guy said and I felt something brush against my back.

"Hey babe, want to help me with something?" The same guy who asked me what I was doing said. I bit my lip and sat still.

"Come on, its just one little deed." He whispered softly to my ear, with alcohol lingering in his breath.

I started to shake. What the hell were these dudes going to do? I took a sharp breath and looked at the guy. He had a beer bottle in his hand and his face shone through the moonlight. He grinned and started to rub my back.

"It will be fun." He raised his eyebrows. His hand went to his messy dark hair as he stood up.

"What are you doing?" I hear a third voice say and I turned into the direction to it. I saw Timmy walking up to me.

I couldn't say anything, my throat tightened, afraid of these two guys, and I just put my head down against my knees.

"Hey, we were just asking her to do us a little favor for us, no harm in that right?" The guy who stood just behind me said.

"Well she's not going to do anything for you. Freaks." Timmy said and I felt something grip on my arm. I looked up and saw Timmy. "Come with me."

I nodded and got up as fast as I could Timmy securely wrapped his arm around my shoulders and looked back at the two. I kept my head down and sighed. What the hell is wrong with this world? What were those two guys trying to get me to do?

"You okay?" I hear Timmy say.

I shyly nodded and felt his arm drop from my shoulders. I felt somewhat frightened that he was going to leave me, but he stood at my side. We finally made it back to where the party was and I hugged Timmy. I didn't know why and I don't even trust him, but I hugged him.

"Thanks." I said and he nodded as his cheeks turned crimson.

"It's no problem. I was just looking for Luann." He scratched the back of his head, shyly, and turned away.

"Miley?" I hear someone say my name and I turned seeing Jake walking toward me with a bottle of water in his hand.

"Hey Jake." I sheepishly smiled at him and he gave the bottle to me.

"I told you to wait, what happened?" He asked and I shrugged.

"These freaks tried to pick her up." Timmy said for me and I blushed.

"What?" Jake said and stared at the both of us.

"Don't worry Jake, I'm fine. They were drunk; I could smell the alcohol on them." I sighed and Jake hugged me.

"I'm sorry for leaving you." He said and I smiled.

"Jake I'm fine now, just don't leave me alone anymore." I said in a joking matter, but Jake kept a serious face on.

"I promised you that I wouldn't leave you anymore, remember?" He asked.

I nodded as I lightly kissed his cheek. I remember when he promised he wouldn't leave me, but then he did when he had to film that movie. That was right after The Matt incident.

He held me close and I watched as Timmy reunited with Luann. He held her hand and stared at me. It made me curious, how did he know where to go at the right time? He was looking for Luann, but it looked like Luann didn't need to be found when she was right there standing near the stand with the drinks.

I shrugged and pressed my face against Jake's shoulders. Timmy seems shy, but when he helped me out there, he didn't seem too shy. He's really a mysterious person; I wonder what his story is about.

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Matt stood in the crowd watching Miley and Jake. He smiled feverishly as he watched Jake and Miley hug. He rubbed his hands together as his eyes darted to Timmy and Luann. He studied Luann's features, seeing that she seems to be happy with that boy.

Just as he was about to look back at Miley and Jake, he saw Luann go on her tiptoes and kiss Timmy. He stared angrily at the couple and shook his head in frustration. He looked back at Miley and Jake.

"So close and yet so far." He sighed and turned around walking off toward the parking lot.

"Miley and Luann…" He sighed loudly and clapped his hands together.

It confused him; he didn't know how to feel about this. Seeing Luann kiss someone else made him feel utterly confused, but seeing Miley with Jake just made his blood boil. He didn't know what to do about the both of them.

"…this is going to be very troublesome." He grunted and walked away back to his car to go home.

A/N Hope you liked this chapter. What do you think of Timmy now? Did this chapter answer a few of your questions?