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Just so you know with my first story I would wait until I had at least 5 reviews for a chapter before I'd even think of posting another. Back then it would take a day or two just to get that many. Now for that last chapter not only did I make it past the 200 review mark but I also got 20 reviews for that single chapter. YOU ALL ARE AMAZING! I am so greatful that anyone would actually want to read my story and with all the feedback I'm getting it's incredible. So thank you for reading…I hope you enjoy the rest of this story.

As she closed the door she turned towards the stairs across from Mark's apartment. There sitting at the top of the steps with his back towards Mark's door was Jake.

Miley looked at him in complete shock. She was a mess emotionally and physically and really as much as she cared about Jake now wasn't perfect timing.

Jake turned around to face her when he heard the door close. He smiled softly. "Can I…I mean…can we talk for just a minute. I know today has been probably the longest day of you life but just a minute?" He asked his face still holding sadness.

Miley nodded and gestured down the hall towards her own apartment. Whatever Jake had to say to her she didn't want Mark to hear any of it.

When Miley shut the door behind both of them she turned to Jake. "Did you…did you hear us in there?" She asked her eyes not being able to take her eyes off the floor.

Jake looked at her with shame in his eyes and nodded. "I…I didn't really mean too. I mean I just came back to give you this." He said handing her a bag with her clothes from the day before in them. "But then I heard what you two were talking about…and I…I couldn't walk away." He said with a pleading look on his face begging Miley to believe him.

" I'm so sorry Miley. Please. Please forgive me…it's none of my business at all. I shouldn't have done it and I hate myself for listening in." He said with his head down.

He looked incredibly flustered as he started pacing back and forth across the floor. "I know…I really don't have ANY right but…I've just been feeling…. I mean these past two days were so amazing and I just…" He stammered slowly brining his eyes to meet hers. "I just needed to know if your breakup…if it could possibly mean that there might still be a chance….for us. I just…I just can't bear not knowing…it's just too painful." He said so softly that Miley barely heard him.

Miley saw the desperation in his eyes and melted. She should be mad about what he had done. Actually she should be furious. But she wasn't. She imagined what she would feel like being in love with Jake and having to watch him with someone else.

Miley was overcome. She knew she didn't have it in her emotionally at the moment to really tell him and show him how she felt about him. That would have to wait….until she had recovered a bit form the emotional torture she'd gone through today. And until she didn't feel like it would be cheating on Mark to do something about it.

So she looked at Jake, the pain of having to ask her that question hanging in his every gesture. She walked towards him and put her arms around his waist looking up into his handsome face. He immediately countered putting his arms around her waist as well. She gave him a small smile. "I want there to be an us…I want it more than I can tell you…but…I need a little more time…" She said resting her head against his shoulder.

There being held against him she felt all the ups and downs of the past two days hit her. The tears were now flowing freely and she could barely speak. "I mean I just broke up with Mark about 30 seconds ago and I'm exhausted from everything that happened today…and I don't want to be one of those girls who just goes from guy to guy…." She said rambling away her problems. Jake held her even tighter until all the tears stopped and she looked him in the eyes. He raised her head to his and told her with a delicate and soft kiss that he would always be there to support her.

Miley smiled up at him. The color seemed to return to his face as she did so. He looked down at her with all the love he had for her clear in his eyes. He rubbed her cheek gently. "I'll give you whatever time you need." He said sincerely. Then realizing he might be able to lighten the mood he added, "But uh…" He started to say smiling broadly now. "If you decide later that you've had enough time…just give me a call." He finished his eyes sparkling with mischief.

She smiled and playfully hit him across the shoulder. "I think it will take me more than a few minutes to recover from all this." She said honestly. She looked at him pointedly. "What do you say if we wait and go out next weekend? That will give me time to recuperate and will put a little distance between me and Mark …and me and you."

Jake laughed to himself. "Well…I guess if I can wait a decade a week won't kill me."

He let Miley go and turned towards the door placing his hand on the knob. He leaned in and kissed the top of Miley's head closing his eyes tightly loving the feeling of her skin beneath his lips. He couldn't wait until he could do that all the time. He knew it wouldn't be long.

"Goodnight Miley."

She looked at him and already felt warm all over just from being in his arms and the soft chaste kisses he had given her. She already couldn't wait until next weekend. For the first time in a long time she was looking forward on her life and enjoying what she thought it would bring.

"Goodnight." She said thinking that tonight would be the first of many good nights yet to come.

Ok—Before you all condemn me for not having this be a great opportunity for Miley and Jake to get together I just couldn't do it. After writing 4 really emotion filled chapters I felt like Miley (and I) would need some sort of emotional break before really being able to let herself go with Jake in a way that will hopefully make you all happy. Ok now you can berate me all you like… either way PLEASE REVIEW!!!!