Ayeee, an update! :D thank you guys for the reviews last chapter :) yall always make me smile, I appreciate every single last one of them. I always update late at night but it's late at night when I get my writing done, so yeah. This has got to be my longest chapter in a while and I hope you guys like it cause I have nothing more to say, so enjoy!

After I had finally fallen asleep despite my consuming thoughts, Nick had come for me a couple of hours later to bring me to lunch. Nobody was going to let me skip that, not that I was really refusing. I was hungry.

I gave Denise a little smile when I passed her on the way out of the door. She returned it. I tightened my grip on Nick's arm when we walked passed a couple wandering people and to my pleasure no one really took a second glance. I was happy about that.

I wondered but didn't question why Nick was escorting me to lunch. He hadn't before but again, I didn't worry about it. I was just glad he was taking me.

When we reached the lunch room, instead of him saying goodbye, he came with me to the line. Now, I was a bit puzzled, so I actually wanted to know why he was still with me. "What're doing?" I asked, looking at him grab a tray.

He chuckled a little. "Eating lunch with you," he stated the obvious, making me roll me eyes. I followed behind him as he led me to the table where me and Vanessa usually sat. Vanessa was already seated there, and she stared at her brother oddly, probably wondering the same thing I had moments before.

"What the hell are you doing here, Nick?" she narrowed her dark eyebrows as she asked. I took a seat next to her and Nick sat next to me.

"You don't want me here Ness?" pouted Nick, childishly. I couldn't stop myself from giggling. I didn't know if Nick had noticed my mood or not, but they were definitely lifting it. I just wanted to get my mind off of the future subject at least for the rest of the day. However, that wasn't gonna happen. Denise had already gotten me worried and I wouldn't stop thinking about it until it was spoken about.

"Nick, seriously."

"I switched a couple of my classes and now, I have this lunch. I get to eat with you and Miles!" He smiled enthusiastically, looking from Vanessa to myself.

I watched as Vanessa shrugged indifferently and focused her attention on me. Her gaze was hard and prying, like she was telling me to talk.

I averted my gaze to my plate and poked at the food that sat there. It didn't look all that appetizing but it was gonna stop me from having to fess up to Vanessa, then so be it, I'll eat it. With that, I proceeded to stuff my mouth with the food.

Of course, I was aware of the stares I was getting from both my best friend and my boyfriend but I tried to ignore it. I knew the both of them were wondering what was bothering me because it was quite obvious something was. However, by their silence, I assumed they would wait till the end of the say to bombard me with questions.

I groaned internally at that thought.

For the rest of lunch, nothing was said between the three of us. I solely focused on my food and so did Nick and Vanessa. It was only when I looked at the clock at the wall of the cafeteria that I noticed that lunch would be ending soon.

I'd decided that I had to have the future conversation with Nick, so I had to ask, now. So I turned to Nick.

"Hey, Nick?"

He dropped his fork and focused his attention on me with a smile on his gorgeous face. "Yeah?"

I bit my bottom lip. "Can we hang out after school?" I didn't know why I was nervous. It wasn't like we hadn't ever hung out before.

He lifted and dropped his shoulders in a shrug. "I don't see why not." He paused. "Do you wanna hang at my house?"

"Um, sure." I grinned.

"Okay, just to warn you, Joe and Zac will be there and they don't know you're pregnant, or that we're even together, so be prepared for them."

I giggled at the annoyed look on Nick's face as he mentioned his older brother and his friend. Sure, they could be annoying but I love those boys and hadn't seen them in like two months, I was excited to see them; even if I'd have a lot of questions thrown at me.

"I'm ready."

Nick smiled lightly, obviously doubting my words. "Okay." He glanced between me and Vanessa and spoke, "You guys done?" Both Vanessa and I nodded and we all got up, heading towards the trash bin. I dumped my food first and waited while Nick and Vanessa did the same. Nick walked over to me and grabbed my hand as we walked out of the cafeteria.

Once we were all out, I turned to Vanessa who was walking on my side. "Ness, I'll see you after school." I got a nod and a hug from her before she departed, heading to her class.

I went back to walking hand-in-hand with my boyfriend with a smile on my face. I chose not to think about the talk I was going to have with him, it'd only worry me and everyone else around me if they noticed my demeanor. For now, I was just going to get through the rest of the school day and worry about the talk later when we got to Nick's house.

I hadn't realized I'd zoned out until I felt a tug on my arm, making me glance up at Nick whose expression gave away his worry.

"Are you okay?" he inquired, stopping us in the middle of the emptying hall. It shocked me a bit how caring he sounded, how much he had evidently grown to know about me. If it was that easy to tell something was bothering me even when I was trying my best to push it to the back of my head and not think about it.

I let out a deep breath, staring him back into the eyes. "I just have a lot on my mind," I decided to tell the truth. I didn't need to worry him anymore by lying to his face.

His expression softened along with his voice as he spoke, "Do you wanna talk about it?"

I shook my head. "Later," I told him.

"At my house?"

I smiled a small smile and tilted my head to the side. "That's what I was planning." He didn't say anything more and instead nodded. After that, we quickly traveled to our next class, one that we had together. By the way his forehead creased, it was clear to me that he was uneasy but he didn't ask me anymore about it, respecting my wishes.

We managed to get to our class right before the bell went off. Still hand-in-hand, we silently went to the back of the room, taking seats right next to each other as we focused on our attention on the teacher.

"So, class..." I kinda zoned out after her first few words. Sure, I was looking up front but all I saw were the teacher's mouth moving but no sound coming out of it. I was too focused on after school to listen.

I was impatiently tapping my fingers on the top of my desk in my last hour when I heard the bell ring loudly, informing everyone that the school day was over. I quickly gathered my things and held it against my chest as I rushed out of the room, avoiding running into anyone at all costs.

I left the school and sat down on some bricks on the side of the large entrance, waiting for Nick. He said he'd meet me here so we could walk to Vanessa's car together.

I set my stuff beside me and lifted my hood of my sweatshirt over my head before resting my head on my lap over my arms,—as far as it would go, at least. I let a deep breath and closed my eyes, already feeling quite tired after a long day of school. Being 5 months pregnant did that to a person.

After a couple of minutes, I suddenly felt a gentle hand land on my shoulder, making me rise my head to get a glimpse of them.

"You ready to go?"

It was Nick who asked this and I paused for a moment before nodding. I waited patiently as he extended his arms out from in front of me to help pull me up. I accepted his hands and stood up. I grabbed my stuff and held it in one before using my other to grab Nick's hand. It wasn't something I had to think about, it just felt right then a smile formed on my face when he intertwined our fingers.

We silently walked in the direction of Vanessa's car, staying out-of-the-way of any passing cars. I swung our arms while we walked, humming quietly until we got to the car.

I didn't say whether or not I wanted to be in the backseat on the front seat, but when Nick opened the back door, I complied, sliding inside with ease. He then followed my actions silently and turned his head to smile at me once we were buckled.

"Why are you sitting back here?" I questioned him quietly. I'd expected him to sit up with Vanessa.

He smiled cheekily with a shrug. "I wanted to be with you?" he said as more of a question, sporting a very cute expression. This wasn't a side of Nick I was really used, the cute, sweet one. I mean, yeah, he was both of those but it was different. It seemed like we were closer. I didn't know really, but it was...nice.

I giggled. "Fair enough."

"Wow, guys..."

I snapped my head in Vanessa's direction to see her rolling her eyes. "Forget I'm even here, right? Don't greet me or anything, I see," she joked. I knew deep down, by the smile she was trying to hide, that she was glad Nick and I were working out the way we were. And to be honest, I was too.

I pouted my lips like baby. "I'm sowwy, Nessy."

She shook her head at me and my childish antics. "I forgive you, Miles," she laughed and averted her eyes back onto the road In front of her.

I was so busy messing with Vanessa that it shocked me when I felt a light tap on my shoulder. I looked back at Nick and saw that his arms were open, inviting me to rest there .

Smiling gratefully, I leaned into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me, trying to make it as comfortable as possible, though it wasn't that easy. Even if it wasn't all that comfortable, being in his arms was enough for me. My eyelids drifted closed and I sighed deeply, loving the feeling of being in his arms, so close to him, so close to the one I loved. It was a great—no, wonderful feeling.

We got to the house only minutes later and by that point, I was almost completely asleep. But the car stopping and Nick's gentle taps woke me up.

"C'mon, Miles," he said from outside of the car where he stood, his arm extended out for mine. I graciously took his offering hand, bringing myself outside to stand next him.

"Let's go, guys!" Vanessa ordered, smiling. We followed behind her up the sidewalk, still holding each others hand. I'll admit that I was feeling a bit nervous as we neared the door. I hadn't forgotten Nick telling me that his brother and Zac would be here today and I didn't know how they'd react to me being pregnant, or Nick and I being together cause obviously, they hadn't been informed.

My boyfriend squeezed my hand a bit and gave me a look, apparently noticing my slight nerves.

"It's fine."

I nodded, knowing that it was. I was just over-thinking things a bit, something I tended to do a lot. I didn't speak another word and just waited for Vanessa to open the door so we could get in already.

"MILEY!" Before I even knew it, I was engulfed in a tight sandwich between two guys. I thought I was going to die. They were going to squeeze me to death.

I felt one of the bodies being pried off of me and I immediately let out a breath of air, feeling the oxygen fill back into my deprived lungs.

"Guys!" Nick exclaimed. "What the hell? Are you guys really trying to kill her?"

Joe, who was the one still hugging me finally let go when he couldn't stand Nick's hard gaze anymore, taking a step back before throwing his hands up in defense.

"Hey, I'm sorry. There never was a problem with that before, what's wrong now?" When that question left his confused mouth, my gaze fell to the floor. I didn't wanna have to answer that question. My belly was being hid by my stomach and neither Zac nor Joe were observant enough to notice the slight change in my appearance.

And awkward silence filled the room, nobody saying a single word. This was horrible! I was trying my best to avoids everyone's looks but it was proving impossible when I locked eyes with Vanessa, silently communicating with her.

Might as well...

"Well, guys...Joe, Zac...Miley..." As she spoke, I kept my head down, refusing to witness the expressions on their face as Vanessa broke the news to them. I zoned out, not bothering to listen to anything else Vanessa said until I felt a hard pair of eyes burning a hole in my face. Or was it my stomach? I'd only know if I looked up, and so I did just that.

"Guys..." I was beginning to get a bit uncomfortable, fiddling with my fingers in front of me to distract me from their stares. "Have you not ever seen a pregnant person before?" I shifted my gaze between the two of them when finally, they broke their stares.

"Not one that was like my little sister..." Joe spoke quietly, evidently still shocked by the news.

I frowned. "Zac?" I pushed, waiting for him to say something.

"Um, wel-"

"Let me see!" Joe suddenly yelled with his eyes wide, staring at me. I raised an eyebrow, almost scared at his sudden outburst. I didn't understand what he meant and if my back wasn't facing them, I'd bet Nick and Vanessa were just as puzzled.

"Let me see your baby bump," he elaborated, nodding his head a bit with every word, almost as if his request was obvious.

Hastily, I shook my head, throwing my arms around my stomach. "No!" No way would I show them. Not even had I shown Nick, who was my boyfriend, the father of this child, my growing stomach. I wouldn't show them. At least not now; now was not the time.

A frown (almost pout) replaced the grin that was on Joe's face. "Why not?"

"Cause..." Was it not apparent that I was uncomfortable? I hope the uneasy look on my face got through to Joe and he would not continue badgering me about it.

He huffed. "Fine." And crossed his arms and watched as I mimicked his actions. "Hold up." He slowly unfolded his arms. "Who the hell knocked you up?" he questioned and for the 4th time in a matter of minutes, his mood changed. This time, he was curious and somewhat angry, a protectiveness I'd grown to become used to, and deep down loved.

I pointed behind me, where Nick conveniently stood. "This guy," I murmured.

Both Zac and Joe's eyes practically bulged out of their eye sockets. "S-since when are you guys together?" Zac inquired, stammering a bit over his words as he formed his sentence.

"For about a month," Nick answered for me, coming to stand next to me as he grasped my hand softly.

Zac narrowed his eyes. "And far along are you, Miles?"

I gulped and whispered while looking down, "5 months..."

Once again, the silence fell over us but thankfully, it only lasted a moment before a key jiggling in the front door from the outside broke it. We all stepped away to avoid getting hit by the opening door.

"Oh!" In came Denise, holding her key and purse in her arm as she stepped in. Her eyes flew over the scene before her, observing each and every one of our stances. "I'm guessing they know?" she directed her question at me and I merely nodded, mutely thanking her for interrupting. If there was anything I didn't want, it was to know what they thought. Good or bad, I didn't want it right now.

"Well then!" Denise clapped her hands after setting her stuff down on a nearby end table, trying to ease the awkwardness the room undoubtedly still possessed. "Who wants to help fix dinner?" At the mention of food, Joe's ears perked up and he instantly followed his mom towards the kitchen, dragging Zac along with him. Anything to get his hands on some food.

"Well, I assume you guys are wanting to talk. Miles, if you need me, I'll be in the kitchen also." Vanessa smiled at me before leaving in pursuit of the kitchen.

Once the room was left empty of everyone besides Nick and myself, he gently turned me around to face him, wrapping his arms around my waist. He brought his face down to kiss me, mumbling against my lips, "I love you, Miley." I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him as close as possible, feeling his hands rub my lower back. Unknowingly to him, it kinda soothed the aching of my back I had been feeling lately.

I finally pulled away when I needed to breathe. "I love you too." I grinned widely before taking his hand in mine, leading him up to his room. Not a room I was all that familiar with, but definitely a room that held quite a bit of important memories.

"So, uh, what was on your mind earlier, Miles?" Nick broke his gaze off of the plain white ceiling and lied on his side, facing me on the bed we had been lying on for the past 5 minutes.

"When I was in the nurse's office with your mom earlier, she brought up all the other things we have yet to talk about." I looked him in the eyes, feeling kinda nervous.

Our eye lock dropped as his gaze fell. "Oh..."

"What? She's mentioned it to you before?"

"Not exactly, it's just, I've been doing a bit of thinking lately..."

I'd expected him to continue speaking but when he never did, I asked, "About what?"

Nick sighed, taking my hand that was resting on my stomach, rubbing his thumb over the back of it He stared at our hands as he spoke. "I don't know, just everything there is to think about I guess. Like what we're gonna do with school when the baby is born-"

"I-uh, my due date's June 3rd, we'd basically be out of school by then." I'd hoped that that would ease some worries but it obviously hadn't as Nick ran a hand through his hair, letting out a deep breath. I felt that knowing there was a date set, it was all the more real. There was only so much time left before we brought a baby into this world and it was a lot to take it. I could tell Nick was thinking the exact same thing by the distant expression he was holding.

"Okay..." he dragged out the word. "We don't have to worry too much about that but there is still where the heck our son's gonna live when he does come and we haven't bought a single thing that he's gonna need." I watched as he fell onto his back and rubbed his creased forehead with his eyes closed.

"I know it's a lot to worry about," I empathized with him, letting my fingers run over his t-shirt covered stomach. He was tensed but noticeably relaxed under my touch, making me smile a little; as much as I could in this situation.

Even though I was trying to calm him down, neither of us were stupid enough to believe I was okay. I was just as concerned as he was; as we should be. We were both young and were gonna be parents in a matter of 5 months, who could handle that?

The living arrangements was something that was hard for me to think about. I didn't want our son to be living with one parent but not the other and then if one of us were to move in with the other, I wouldn't know how I'd feel if it were me. I didn't wanna leave my parents and I wouldn't want Nick to leave his either.

There was just so much that came with getting pregnant at a young age that at times made me regret my decision of being so careless 5 months ago...

"Miles," Nick whispered, breaking me out of my thoughts. His eyes bore into my skin with worry which made me reach up and wipe my face, thinking there was something on it. "What's the matter?" I hadn't realized I was crying.

He used the pad of his thumb to gently rub my cheek, ridding it of the tears. "Nothing," I insisted but the continuing tears told the both of us otherwise. I didn't know what my problem was! Nick pulled me into his chest, letting my head rest there comfortably as I let myself wear out from the crying, eventually falling into an unintentional but peaceful sleep, in the arms of the man I loved.

:) I just got done watching the movie Takers, it was AWESOME! I freaking adore the cast...they're hot...and amazing actors...but that's beside the point. lol. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I've started on the next one too and I don't have school tomorrow so hopefully i can update faster but it's only if you guys REVIEW! :D

I had planned for Nick and Miley to get further into their conversation but obviously that didn't end up happening, but whatever.

Oh, and check out my new one shot, "Bad Girls Need Love Too." and any of my other ones if you guys haven't.