Because You Live.
Chapter 6.
The next morning, Miley woke up to see everyone around her sleeping. Nick had his arms around her waist, and her head was on his shoulder. Alex had her head on Justin's lap, and he had his head resting on the back of the couch. Joe and Lilly were curled up on the floor together. Kevin and Troy were laying lazily in separate armchairs. Mikayla was laying across Jake, and Oliver was sprawled on the ground, face down. Miley smiled at her friends and tried removing herself from Nick's grasp, but he only held on tighter.
"No ..." he moaned, with his eyes still shut tight, and Miley giggled and kissed him gently on the lips then pulled away to see him squint through his eyes then shut them again. "Tease," he muttered, and Miley giggled again and put her hand on her abs.
"Nicky, wake up. It's 11a.m," Miley said, and Nick's eyes opened slowly, and Miley smiled at him. Nick stretched and smiled back at her. He loosened his grip on her and kissed her forehead. Miley smiled at him and stretched.
"Good morning, Smiley," Nick said, and Miley smiled at him and said, "Good morning, Nicky. How was your sleep?" Nick smiled and looked down at her, then up at the plain white ceiling, and Miley rubbed his abs. "Baby?"
"It was amazing. I had you in my arms, and you were in my dreams. We were alone on some island in the Caribbean. Just you and me. And we were kissing on the beach. And you were in a REALLY hot bikini and we were laying on some rock. And then it started getting dark, so we just fell asleep together on the rock. I don't know where the dream came from, but I liked it a lot. Maybe because you were in my arms, or maybe just because you were the last thing on my mind. I don't know. But it was the best dream I've ever had," Nick said, and Miley smiled.
"You know, when we had broken up, I wrote a song about you. It took me all night on the day we broke up. I want you to hear it," Miley said, and she pulled Nick up. They ran upstairs and ran into the music room. Miley sat down at the piano and started playing some chords to warm up, then she patted the seat beside her on the bench for Nick to sit down on, and when he did, she started singing and playing her grand piano.
"I can't believe he exists
Oh I just love to say his name
Even though
He's a world away
If I had a chance I'd wonder what I would say
I want him to know
That I can go on and on and on and on
Cause'
He Just
Not another ordinary boy
And he's not
Any word I ever said before
He's like
Every fairytale that I've been told
He's just soooo
He's just sooooo ooo ooo oo
He's just sooooo ooo ooo oo."
She finished singing, and she turned to Nick, who was looking at the music manuscript in front of her, and then he looked up at Miley and smiled at her. She smiled back, and Nick kissed her forehead.
"Miles, that song was amazing. I didn't know you were that good. You never really let me listen to your songs. Why?" Nick asked, and Miley shrugged, and she said, "I guess I'm just a bit self-conscious. I'm always scared in case you hate them, or you think that it's about some other guy. They're usually love songs. About you. Our fights. Our memories. Everything."
"If you wrote it, I know I'll love it. How about you play me another one, so I know just how good you are at songwriting. You know, since you never share them with me," Nick said and smiled slightly, and Miley took a deep breath and nodded. She reached down into the basket below the piano and brought out a binder. She opened it up on a page that said 'One In A Million'. She began playing the piano, and seconds later, she began singing.
"How did I get here
I turned around and there you were
Didn't think twice or rationalise
Cause somehow I knew
That there was more that just chemistry
I mean I knew you were kind of into me
But I figured it's too good to be true
I said pinch me, where's the catch this time
Can't find a single cloud in the sky
Help me before I get use to this guy
They say that good things take time
But really great things happen in a blink of an eye
Thought the chances to meet somebody like you were a million to one
I can not believe it
Oooh Ohhhh Ooh Ohhh Ooooh
You're one in a million
All this time I was lookin' for love
Tryin' to make things work that wasn't good enough
Til' I thought I'm through
Said I'm done
Then stumbled into the arms of the one
You're making me laugh about the silliest stuff
Say that I'm your diamond in the rough
When I'm mad at you, you come with your velvet touch
Can't believe that I'm so lucky
I have never felt so happy
Every time I see that sparkle in your eyes
They say that good things take time
But really great things happen in a blink of an eye
Thought the chances to meet somebody like you were a million to one
I can not believe it
Oh Oooh Ohhhhhhhhhhh
You're one in a million
(Yeah yeah)
All this time I was lookin' for love
Tryin' to make things work that wasn't good enough
Til' I thought I'm through
Said I'm done
Then stumbled into the arms of the one
I said pinch me where's the catch this time
Can't find a single cloud in the sky
Help me before I get used to this guy
They say that good things take time
But really great things happen in a blink of an eye
Thought the chances to meet somebody like you were a million to one
I can not believe it
Ohh ohhhh
Yeah yeah
They say that good things take time
But really great things happen in a blink of an eye
Thought the chances to meet somebody like you were a million to one
I can not believe it
Whoa
You're one in a million
Yeah
You're one in a million
Yeah
You're one in a million."
Miley finished the song and played the last chord on the piano. She looked at Nick, who was smiling again. He put his hand on hers and laced their fingers together. He looked at her again and smiled at her.
"Yeah, I was right the first time. You have an amazing talent. You're one of the best writers I've evr met. You know, when we were kids, Justin and I were in the playground, and we were sitting in the sandpit and playing with our toy trucks. And we were 7 years old when we asked each other this. We asked each other what we wanted in a girl. Of course, all Justin said was 'hot'. But I had a whole list. Funny, beautiful, smart, talented, friendly, caring, loving, kind, gentle, I wanted the perfect girl. And I think the moment I met you, I found her," Nick said, and Miley smiled and squeezed his hand.
"You're my perfect boy, you know that? Every song I write about you ... every word describes how much I love you. They describe how perfect you are, and how much I love being with you. You're amazing," Miley said, and Nick smiled back at her and wrapped an arm around her.
"I think the probability of our friends getting anxious about where we went is getting larger, so how about we go back downstairs, have some breakfast, and then we'll go out. I promise. Just you and me," Nick said, and Miley smiled and said, "I'd like that."
They ran downstairs to see everyone sitting in the living room. Alex was sitting on Justin's shoulders, with her ear pressed against the ceiling. They all saw Nick and Miley and smiled sheepishly at them. "Hello," Justin said and grinned. Joe flicked Alex from behind, and she started wobbling around on Justin's shoulders.
"JOSEPH!" she screamed as she fell onto the couch. She got up and started chasing Joe between the arm chairs and the couches, and Joe was laughing his head off as Alex screamed and tackled him. They both tumbled to the ground, and Alex was hitting Joe repeatedly until Lilly and Mikayla lifted her off Joe, and he climbed up and smirked before sitting down between Troy and Kevin.
"Dude, you are seriously immature today. Too much sugar last night? Or did you just enjoy making out with Lilly a bit too much?" Justin asked, and Joe rolled his eyes, and they all went into the kitchen. Miley looked in the cupboards, and she felt two arms wrap around her waist from behind, and she smiled because she knew it was Nick.
"You, madam, sit down. I'll get breakfast. You just relax, babe," Nick said. Miley smiled and kissed Nick's cheek, and she walked away and sat on the counter behind him as he looked in the fridge and cupboards for food.
"Alright, there's nothing here, so I say we go out somewhere. Anybody got any suggestions on where to go?" Nick asked, and Miley smiled and said, "STARBUCKS!"
"Miles, that's coffee and snacks," Mikayla said.
"So? They have sandwiches too! And it's 11.30 in the morning. It can be brunch! Come on! You guys know I love Starbucks, and the one day I can go there for breakfast, you won't let me!?" Miley exclaimed, and Nick sighed as she began looking at him with her puppy dog pout. The one she knew he always fell for.
"Fine, fine. Let's go to Starbucks," Nick said, and he helped Miley down from the counter, and the group left for Starbucks after they got dressed.
BYL***BYL***BYL***BYL***BYL
The group was sitting in the corner of Starbucks on the couches and armchairs. Nick had Miley on his lap, and they were playfully flirting with each other. Mikayla was flirting with Jake. Lilly and Joe were sharing an armchair. Alex and Justin were sitting together and talking about different types of coffee (lol), and Oliver was suggesting ways for Troy and Kevin to redo their apartment that they shared with Jackson back in England.
"So, Mr. Gray, we're going to the beach tonight, I take it? That is, after Oliver's party, of course. Because you know I never miss a good party like this one is going to be," Miley said and smiled. Nick smiled and chuckled.
"You know it, Miss. Stewart. So, just out of the blue here, what would you say the cure to a sore lip would be?" Nick asked and smiled, knowing what she was going to say. It had been a question they frequently asked each other when they were flirting.
"I'd say a kiss from the one you love would do it," Miley said, and she smiled back and leaned in.
"Smiley, my lips hurt," Nick whispered. Their faces were now about three centimetres apart. Miley smiled and kissed him gently. Nick placed his hands on her hips and deepened it. Miley smiled into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. Jake coughed, and Nick pulled away and glared at their friends.
"Can I help you? I was getting into that!" Nick said, obviously annoyed, and Miley giggled, and everyone else laughed and Jake said, "So we saw! We are still in a public place, you know! I don't want my coffee to come back up! Save your making out for behind closed doors!"
"Usually we do. The only exceptions are when he's being really cute, or at that football game last year, or when we're playing Truth or Dare or something," Miley said and ran her fingers through Nick's hair, and he smiled up at her.
"Whatever. Keep your personal info to yourself. Because it's disgusting to know that Nick makes out with the girl who's like my little sister, and is one of my best friends' actual little sister," Troy said, and Miley smiled and kissed Nick's cheek.
"So, have you guys heard the song Miley wrote during the break up?" Lilly asked, and Miley glared at her.
"What song?" Joe asked, and Nick smiled and blushed.
"I wasn't supposed to say anything, was I?" Lilly asked nervously, and Miley shook her head and said, "Dang right you weren't!"
"Woopsies!" Lilly squeaked.
"What's this song that Lils was talking about?" Kevin asked, and Miley sighed.
"When Nick and I broke up, I was still really in love with him. So that night, I couldn't sleep and went into my music room. I messed around with some chords on the piano, and by the next morning, I had come up with a song about Nick called 'He's Just So'. Nick heard it this morning, and Mikayla, Lilly and Alex all heard it the day after I wrote it," Miley said, and Nick smiled at her and rubbed her back.
"Can we hear it?" Justin asked.
Miley nodded. She took a deep breath and began singing. They were the only ones in the coffee shop, so no one else heard her singing. When she finished, the others all smiled and clapped widely. Miley blushed, and Nick smiled at her encouragingly.
They heard the door open, and they saw Brianna standing in the doorway, and they all froze, just like they had the previous night.
"Nice song, Stewart. Could be your last," Brianna said, and she held up a gun.
A/N: Oh, what's Brianna going to do?! I suppose you'll just have to wait until I finish writing the next chapter :P I'm very sorry to say that the next chapter will be my last of this story. I have a few more story ideas for brand new stories. But I don't know whether to do it as Hannah Montana, Camp Rock or High School Musical. And that is why I want YOU GUYS to VOTE! In your reviews, tell me whether you'd like it as Hannah Montana story, a Camp Rock story, or a High School Musical story. It's up to you guys, because the storyline would be the same, no matter what the category is, just different characters. SO VOTE! Review and give me feedback on the chapter, please!!!
Love, ShoppingAndDiamonds