Two Years Gone

Chapter 4: Rockstar

Even though I don't care for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, I have to say that I, Miley, actually didn't find front row seats too horribly bad, oh who am I kidding? It was awesome…I still don't like them, but just being there was amazing, it was a whole new high. If it was that fun for me, you can only imagine how marvelous it was for Todd. The ENTIRE time he had this goofy grin on his face, it was absolutely priceless and he kept holding onto my shoulder, keeping me close and whispering in my ear, 'You have no idea how good of a girlfriend you are.', which of course made me go weak at the knees, but then again so does everything else Todd says. After the once in a lifetime concert, we drove home. Todd said he wanted to talk to me, so once I was ready for bed; I went into his room and sat on his bed. He came out a few minutes later, sat next to me and began to speak.

"The concert was awesome and I want to thank you again for the tickets." he said, giving me a kiss on the forehead.

"Babe, it was nothing, you're so worth it."

"Well…thanks."

"Is that all you wanted to talk about?" I said, starting to leave the room.

"No, not really, can you sit back down?" he questioned, patting the spot next to him again

"Of course." I replied, snuggling up against his chest, the spot that made me feel completely comfortable.

"Ok…well…Miles…I don't know how to tell you this and I don't want you to blame yourself or anything, like I already know you will but I'm just warning you, so if you don't want to hear it that's fine you can leave now, I just don't know how to tell you, after everything that's happen, I just can't deal with seeing you hurt again, and I'm afraid of how you'll react…"

"Hey, hey, quiet down, quit blabbering and just tell me, I'll understand."

"The concert tonight was great, but reminded me of why I really came to Tampa, (A/N: I just decided that that's the city they live in haha) and, it wasn't to meet you…"

"What are you talking about?"

"I came to…no it's stupid."

"Todd, seriously what is it?" I said, looking into his eyes, pleading for him to just be honest.

"I came to…to…ok let me start somewhere else, you know how you always go on about how you have problems in your life and I just sit there and listen and act completely all knowing just to make you feel better?"

"Yes…and I love that quality of yours."

"Well, can you do that tonight?" he said, laying his head on my shoulder.

'Wow, he must really be torn up about something.' I thought, "Of course, babe."

"Ok…" he said, taking a deep breath, "I came to Tampa to tryout for a band."

"How is that stupid Todd?"

"The reason's not stupid, me telling you is."

"Ok…sorry, I guess I'm not doing a very good job of acting like you."

"It's fine. Well, if you didn't know, I play the guitar."

"I've known you for two years, and you've never told me that."

"I know Miles, that's why I'm telling you now; I want you to know this. I want everything out in the open, I want you to know the real me."

"Well, I want to hear you. Let me go get my guitar." I said, running to my room. "Here, playing any song you'd like."

"Ok, I'll play my personal favorite, just the chorus though.", then he began playing and singing.

It's just you and me

And all other people

With nothing to do

Nothing to prove

And it's you and me

And all other people

And I don't know why

I can't keep my eyes off of you

"Todd, you're great!"

"Thanks…now that me playing is over, I'll continue. Well, right after our first date, I headed over to the studio to play to the producer and about 2 weeks later I got a call from him."

"And…"

"Well, he said that if I was interested that he would be willing to add me to the group." he said, nonchalantly.

"Are you serious? Why aren't you excited?"

"Because, because I told him 'no'."

"Why?"

"Well, because the week before, at my Homecoming, is when I knew that I was in love with you and being in a band, would make it so I would never see you and Miles, I couldn't do that. I couldn't leave you."

"Todd…you didn't have to do that, we had just met."

"It's over now, I did it, Miles, I did it, ok. I started to love you that night and it made me make that decision, ok??" he said, beginning to yell and walking out of the room.

"Todd, calm down, just sit here and talk to me, you wanted to get everything out in the open, so stop running away from it."

After sitting, he carried on, "I just keep thinking, what if I had said yes? What would have happened? Would we still be together? Would I be famous? Would there be a ring on your finger right now? Would it be one that I had placed on your hand?"

"I'm sure that not everything would have ended up exactly like this."

"I know but what would have stayed the same?" he said, looking for an answer, but I couldn't give him one. "Miley, what would have stayed the same?" he screamed, yelling at the top of his lungs.

"Todd…stop, stop, look at you, stop, you're seriously scaring me. Talk to me and tell me what is wrong, don't yell at me."

Immediately he stopped and got down in front of me, "Ok, ok, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I…I…I don't know what came over me. I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you. I'm sorry."

"Just finish your story." I said, turning my back to him.

"No, you're more important than the story, look at me Miles." he said, turning my chin towards him. "I should have never yelled at you and I guess, I guess, that I partially blame you, and that isn't right, but if I had never met you, I could be on tour right now."

"Then go, go, seriously Todd, go." I said pointing at the door then continuing, "You never had to stay here. You never had to date me, you never had to, you never had to." which then caused me to cry.

"Miles, you didn't let me finish, but then if I had never met you, I would be so much unhappier because I would have never met the woman I'm supposed to spend the rest of my life with, I would have never met the most beautiful woman in the world, I would have never met the girl that makes my heart stop beating every time I see her face, I would have never met the girl who makes my every dream come true by just seeing her smile. Miles, I don't need my dream because it already came true, that it why I didn't take the job, because I had met my dream two weeks earlier. Miles, I met you."

"Todd, that's really sweet, but, but, how can I believe that when you second guess us ever meeting?"

"I just, Miles, I don't know, I just feel helpless in the situation."

"Todd, I don't know how to tell you this, but you are. You don't know what could have happened, or what you should have done, right now you just have to live in the moment. There's really no solution, but to just figure it out."

"I'm scared Miley. What if this, us, doesn't work? I just don't know what I'd do."

"Oh, so now we get to the problem, Todd, you don't want to lose me, is that it?"

"I can't lose you."

"And Todd, why would you lose me?"

"I keep thinking that you'll find someone better, someone that is famous, that can provide for you in ways that I can't. I mean, I'm becoming a journalist, not a doctor, I can't do what someone else could, I can't give you everything you deserve."

"Babe, me leaving you will never happen, I'll use some words that someone very important to me once used, 'I will never leave you, because once you find someone you're truly in love with, you never want to let them go.' You, Todd are perfect, and the way you are now, is the reason I fell in love with you. I don't need a doctor, I don't need a rockstar, I need you and that's all I need, so please stop worrying, trust me, we are meant to be."

"Ok, ok, I'm sorry. I told you it was stupid."

"It wasn't stupid; you needed to get something off your chest."

"Well, now that it's over, I'm tired." beginning to lay down he continued, "Here, come join me babe."

"Ok…" I said, getting under the covers and before I knew it I heard snores coming from my loving boyfriend. I then wrapped my arms around him and whispered in his ear, "Just so you know… you'll always be my rockstar."

(A/N): Well there's the first 4 chapters. Hope you've enjoyed the story so far! I'd love to get some reviews, but they're not necessary for me to update. Thank you for reading and I should post more of the story tomorrow or the next day.