"Miley!"

The brunette turned around to see her best friend jogging to catch up with her in the busy high school hallway. She smiled and waited for him to catch up.

"What's up Curly?" she giggled. Nick laughed and started walking with her.

"Can you drive me home after school?" He asked.

"Sure, but can't Joe drive you? You do live in the same house, you know." She laughed and he smiled and rolled his eyes as they stopped in front of Mileys locker.

"Yeah, but Demi asked him to go to track and field try-outs with her."

"Joe is going to run competitively?" Nick nodded.

"Joe Gray?" Nick nodded again. The two teens looked at each other burst out laughing.

"Hey party people!" Joe said as he and Demi walked up to the best friends, making Miley and Nick laugh harder.

"Um, when someone says hey, you usually say it back." Joe said confused. He looked over at Demi, but she just shrugged.

"What's so funny?" Selena asked as she walked up to her 4 best friends.

"Joe…run…fast…track…team…" Miley managed to say through laughs. By now she and Nick were almost in tears. Selena joined in the laughs.

"What's so funny about me being on the track team? I'm fit." Joe said stubbornly as he flexed his muscles. Miley calmed down before answering his question.

"Remember freshmen year, you tried hurdling?" Selena laughed.

"Yeah and he misjudged the height of one and he ended up landing on it and crushing his-"

"OKAY! That's enough!" Joe said before they could finish his embarrassing freshmen memory. Demi smiled and hugged Joe.

"I thought it was cute." Joe smiled.

"See! I wasn't a complete embarrassment!"

"Yes you were, Joseph." Joe, Miley, Demi, and Selena froze as they heard the voice that reminded them of nails on chalkboard. They silently watched as Nick kissed the owner of the voice.

"Do you even know what we were talking about Delta?" Demi asked coldly.

"No, but I know Joseph is always an embarrassment." She smirked. Joe and Selena rolled their eyes as Miley hit Nicks arm. He cleared his throat.

"Um, Delta. That's my brother." She rolled her eyes.

"But Nickybear, he's an embarrassment. Why hide the truth?" Miley made a gag face for Joe, Demi, and Selena. They all snickered.

"Look that's my brother. Don't talk about him like that alright?" Delta sighed.

"Whatevs." Nick sighed and looked at his watch

"Guys, we should get to the MI lab if we wanna make these announcements." Miley and Joe nodded and left their friends. Delta started to follow them.

"Whoa, where do you think you're going?" Miley said as she turned around.

"Um, to watch my BF do the announcements?" Miley rolled her eyes.

"Look sweetie, no one but us three are allowed in the MI lab right now. Sorry. Last week was an exception, but now we really need to focus." Delta made a loud, dramatic sigh.

"Nicky!" Nick sighed.

"Look babe, we could get in trouble. I'm sorry. I'll meet you at your locker after the announcements?" He tried to smile but she just huffed.

"Don't bother!" She said as she stomped off. Nick turned around and continued walking, as Miley and Joe shared a secret high five behind his back.

"Who actually says BF? Is it so hard to say boyfriend?" Joe whispered to Miley. She giggled.

"I know, right?" They laughed quietly as they walked into the MI lab, behind Nick.

"We're clear." Nick said as he put his camera back on the desk and started cleaning up. He had barely talked since the whole Delta thing. Joe and Miley let it slide so they could finish the announcements, but now it was time to talk. They walked up behind Nick and sat down in two rolling chairs parked in front of the Pear Mac flat screens. Nick turned around to get his camera, stopped, and looked at them.

"Is this an intervention?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Look bro, I hate to say this-actually, I'd love to say it. You need to dump that bitch." Nick glared at his older brother.

"Joe, honey I love you but…GET OUT." Miley said as she rolled his chair out of the MI lab.

"You know it's true!" Joe yelled as he rolled out. She closed the door after him.

"Look, Joe didn't mean it like tha-"

"Yeah he did."

"But, I wanted to approach it softer." She walked up and put her hand on his shoulder. "You're not happy with her. I can tell. Just break up with her and you'll be happy. A free man." She smiled softly. He returned it, before it turned into a smirk.

"But the sex is great!" Miley rolled her eyes and laughed.

"Perv!" They both laughed.

"Seriously Nick, all she does is bring you down. None of us like her. Everytime she comes around, you tense up and we all get silent. If you broke up with her, none of that would happen. It would just be the five of us again." She smiled.

"I don't know Miley, I really do like h-"

"No you don't, dump her!" Joes voice came from the hallway.

"JOSEPH!" They heard a bang and laughed.

"OW! MY HEAD!" They heard from the hallway. They opened the door to see Joe lying on his back, head against the wall, with the chair tilted over and his body sprawled out on the hallway floor.

"Joe, are you okay?" Miley giggled.

"Yeah, yeah I'm good." He said as got up, managing to trip over the chair and fall once more. Nick and Miley both doubled over in laughter. Joe got up and brushed himself off, and started walking away.

"It's okay, no one saw it!" he yelled. Miley looked over at Nick.

"I'm gonna break up with her." Miley smiled and hugged him. Nick hugged his best friend tightly and leaned his head on her shoulder, closing his eyes. He sighed quietly.

"No seriously, he hit his head on the door and then fell out of the chair! Then trying to get up he fell AGAIN!" Miley laughed with Demi and Selena at lunch. The three girls were laughing hysterically at the mornings events.

"Typical Joe!" Demi stated as they laughed even more. They saw Joe walking up to them and instantly shut their mouths.

"Hey Joe! Have a nice trip?" Miley and Selena burst out laughing at Demis comment.

"Yeah yeah yeah, I fell haha. Happens every day. Wana go to Potbellies? Caf' food sucks monkey butt." The girls laughed but agreed and got up to follow Joe out. Miley spotted something and pulled Joe's arm, stopping the group.

"Look!" she hissed as she pointed to Nick and Delta talking. Delta looked to be yelling at Nick as he tried to explain. She slapped him and stalked off.

"Oh shit, nice hit!" Joe laughed. Selena, and Miley looked at Demi and Demi nodded, slapping him upside the head.

"HEY!" he said louder than intended. Selena covered his mouth, but it was too late.

"I hear you." Nick said as he turned the corner to see his four best friends. They were all speechless.

"We're sorry!" Miley blurted out after at least 30 seconds of silence. Nick chuckled.

"It's alright, at least she and I are over." He smiled. They all smiled back.

"We're going to Potbellies. Come with?" Selena asked.

"Who else would I hang out with at lunch?" Nick laughed and started walking with them to the parking lot.

"Who's car are we taking?" he asked.

"JOES!" they all yelled. Joe groaned.

"Guys, it may be nice, but it's a gas guzzler!" he complained, referring to the red 2012 Range Rover Sport HSE LUX his parents had bought him for his 18th birthday. One of his dream cars, Nick had a similar one in black. He loved it, but it really shook him of his money from all the damn gas prices.

"So what?" Demi asked. Joe put his hand out.

"Five bucks each, before you enter the Joe mobile." They all groaned but slammed the twenty bucks in his hand before getting in. Nick in front, the girls in the back. Joe got in after them and drove off to Potbellies.

"Hey there Nicholas, ya ready?" Miley smiled as walked up the Nick at his locker.

"Yup." He slammed his locker shut before walking with Miley to the parking lot. As they walked out of school, Nick spotted something he didn't expect to see.

"Is that Delta?" he hissed to Miley. She looked over and sure enough, there was the slutty blonde making out with some junior. She pulled away and glanced at Nick. Nick raised his eyebrows at her, but she just leaned back in for more. Miley looked at Nick and put her hand on his arm.

"Nick, are you alright?" she asked softly. He clenched his fists but released slowly.

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Let's just go." He put his hand on Mileys back and led her to her black Prius. She smiled softly as he opened the drivers door for her, before running around and getting in the pssengers seat. He threw both their bookbags in the back as Miley started up the car and reversed out of the parking lot.

The twenty minute ride was pretty quiet, except for the low volume of Sirius Hits playing from her radio. Once she pulled into Nicks driveway, she looked over at him.

"Nick just forget her. Obviously she doesn't deserve you if she's willing to do that." Nick nodded slowly, looking at the ground.

"Plus it was a junior! You're obviously the best guy she'll ever get and she definitly doesn't deserve my Nicholas. You're way to good for her." Nick smiled and looked up at his best friend.

"Thanks Miles." She smiled.

"Anytime."

Nick leaned over and kissed Mileys cheek and then reached into the backseat to grab their bags. He took his out of the car with him and set hers in the passenger seat. He leaned down into the passenger window and smiled at Miley.

"You're the best Miles."

"Don't forget it!" Nick chuckled and shook his head as he walked up to his front door. He turned around and watched his best friend reverse out his driveway and drive off.

HEY GUYS! So sorry about everything, but I'm back! Hope y'all aren't mad. :/

Bodyguard will be updated tomorrow and Mr. President right after! The reason I did this story first is because it only had one chapter. Tomorrow will be filled with updates! SWEAR! Thanks for all staying loyal. You have no idea what kind of year I've lived. SHIT.

But I'm back, for good. Promise.

I know this ain't the best but bear with me. I'm a little rusty. It'll all be good once I'm back in the game! I got everything going for me right now and nothings gonna get in my way of this or anything else. :)

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