6. Let's go out… to celebrate!
Pointer called Nick one day later, telling him that the spot would be on television the day after. So Miley and Nick met up the next day, at Nick's apartment. But before Miley came around, Nick was throwing a fit at how dirty his apartment was. Apart from him thinking it was obviously a bachelor's apartment, clothes were thrown everywhere, old pizza cartons were lying around and all together it was just a mess.
Nick woke up extra early that morning to clean all his stuff. He started washing the dishes at first. That was due anyway, so he told himself at least. After an hour of cleaning the kitchen, it looked pretty clean, at least to Nick. He decided the living room was next.
It was around midday when Nick finished his apartment. But he had to say that even though he was exhausted and wiped out, Miley was worth it all. And they weren't even dating yet!
Nick told Miley to come around 12 o'clock so that's what she did. While Nick was cleaning the apartment, he also managed to cook a meal for two. It was his first self cooked meal and the only thing he could get out of it was mac 'n cheese.
Nick looked at the clock. 12:15, Miley was late. But Nick didn't care, he was glad. He could at least put the dishes onto the table. He even found time to light a candle before Miley arrived.
At 12:30, the doorbell rang. Nick ran up to the door and opened it.
"I am so sorry that I'm late! But… I couldn't find anything to wear." Miley blushed. Nick smirked a little. At least she was worried about how she looked for him… or for whatever other reason she had. When she saw Nick's expression she scoffed.
"Not because I wanted to look good! I really couldn't find anything to wear! Nothing at all! Look at what I am wearing!" Nick looked down at her clothes. Okay, she was wearing sweatpants and a sweater to it. Maybe she really couldn't find anything at all.
"Alright, whatever let's you sleep at night. Come in, I made something to eat." Miley smiled at him and walked past him, into the living room.
She let her things drop onto the floor and sat down on the couch. Nick closed the front door and walked to Miley. He laughed as he saw her put her feet onto the couch table.
"You do know that we eat in the kitchen, right?" Miley blushed and got up again.
"At what time is the premiere of the commercial?" They walked into the kitchen. Of course, Nick held the door open for her.
"Uhm, at two I think." Miley nodded and looked at the table set up for the two. Her hear melted at what she saw. He obviously tried hard to make it look like he was professional at what he did and ended up making it pretty… well, she'd call it childish. And that was how he looked like when he saw the look Miley gave him. He looked like a little five-year-old caught at sneaking some sweets.
"Well, I thought I'd make it look… more comfortable?" Miley giggled and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you." She sat down at the table before Nick could pull out the chair for her. He blushed and sat down himself.
"Okay, what did you cook, Mr. Super-Chef?" Nick chuckled and blushed again. He got the food and handed it to Miley. She giggled.
"Mac 'n cheese? Aw, my favorite! How did you know?" Nick sighed relieved and together they ate their food.
"Come on! It's on!" Nick rushed to the living room in a hurry, still wet from washing the dishes. He insisted on doing that while Miley sat down on the couch. Nick looked at the TV expectantly. But there was still the show on that Miley was watching before Nick started washing the dishes.
"But it's still the show!" Miley smiled innocently.
"Yeah, I know. But right after this show it'll be on and then you'll be late, so sit down!" Nick laughed and wiped his wet hands. He sat down next to Miley on the couch and sighed.
"What are you watching anyway? A show about a Tree and a Hill?" He chuckled.
"Oh my god you so did not just say that! One Tree Hill is an awesome show! You're just saying that because I think all the men there are better looking than you!" Nick gasped playfully and put his hand over his heart.
"You know how to hurt a man's feelings!" Miley laughed. Suddenly the show stopped and the commercials came on. Miley turned to the TV excitedly and held onto Nick's hand.
Nick enjoyed holding her hand and squeezed it when her commercial came on. It was Miley lying on the towel, smiling up at the camera with her bikini showing perfectly. Then it showed her dancing a little and then wink at the camera. Then you could hear her voice saying the brand of the bikini and another line she had to learn before another commercial came on.
They were silent for a few seconds. Then suddenly, Miley squealed and hugged Nick really tight. She giggled and squealed and smiled really big for a whole fifteen minutes. Nick laughed with her, really happy that he first spot was so good already.
When Miley calmed down she looked at Nick with tears in her eyes. Nick looked at her worried.
"What's wrong Miley?" She giggled.
"Nothing, I'm just so happy. I never thought it would be that good and that it would work that fast… Thank you so much for doing this for me." Nick smiled a real smile, a rare one – with his teeth and all – and hugged her again, this time more than just friendly.
"You're welcome. I am glad that it was me who did this for you." Miley pulled back and smiled again before wiping her eyes. They were quiet again for a little time.
'This is your chance man; just ask her, she'll say yes. She is so happy, of course she'll say yes.' Nick encouraged himself before he found the courage to ask Miley.
"Uhm, would you like to go out with me… to celebrate?" Nice, Nick thought.
Miley looked at him shocked. Well, that was before he said to celebrate. Miley wanted to go out with him… but not to celebrate.
"Uhm, sure." Miley's voice cracked at the end. She was sure she was just being emotional. But Nick felt bad about making her upset, why ever she was.
"But we could also go out just because, you know? I mean, if that's what you want. You don't have to… at all. You can just say no and cuss me out until I give up. Or you can say yes. I mean, I'm not saying that you should, but-" Miley put a hand over Nick's mouth.
"Yes, I really want to go out with you. And no, not to celebrate. I want to go out with you 'just because'." She giggled at Nick's goofy face.
Nick couldn't believe it. She wanted to go out with him? And not only to celebrate! Nick smiled really big. After that, things went a little bit awkward. They sat next to each other on the couch. Nick wasn't really an expert with this. Asking girls out and then sitting on a couch next to each other.
Miley rolled her eyes lightly at Nick's behavior. She slowly slipped her hand over to his and grabbed his hand. Nick smiled to himself and intertwined their fingers. This is the life, Nick thought to himself as Miley slid closer to him and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Oh, you so got a date! I can tell!" Larry pointed a finger at Nick as they met up two hours after Miley left. Nick blushed when Larry exclaimed it.
"Yeah, so what? The mission isn't accomplished yet. She isn't my girlfriend yet… I mean, she hasn't agreed to go to the wedding with me yet." Larry smirked. This was better than he thought.
"Already thinking of asker her to be yours? Man, you're moving fast." Nick tried to play it cool and shrugged it off.
"Well, you know what they say about me." Larry looked at Nick questioningly.
"No, I don't know what they say about you." Nick sighed.
"I fall in love too fast. And honestly, they might be right about Miley this time round." Larry raised an eyebrow at Nick.
"Really? Why so?" Nick sighed and smiled at the thought of Miley only. His personal little angel.
"Well, she has the greatest personality. She has this talent of making me smile without doing anything. Whenever she comes into a room, I feel like the sun just entered. Yeah, it's corny and all, but that's just how I feel." Larry smiled to himself, but then smirked at Nick.
"Dude, you sound like a girl." Nick rolled his eyes.
"That's what she does to me. Just… don't tell her yet." Larry nodded.
"I got your back on this one dude." Nick smiled at him thankfully.
"I knew you were good for at least something." Larry gasped playfully as he shoved Nick.
"Well, how're you and Pamela doing?" Larry smiled.
"Well, I plan on asking her to marry me." Nick dropped the glass he wanted to take a sip from. Larry finally popping the question? Unimaginable to him.
"Oh shit! No man!" Nick ran into the kitchen and got a cloth to clean up the mess. He reentered the living room and cleaned it up. He looked back up at Larry. Larry looked at him kind of in a trance.
"Is this a sign?" Nick looked at Larry panicking. He shook his head.
"No, no this isn't! That was me dropping the glass because I am so happy for you! I'm sure she'll say yes." Larry jumped out of it and looked at Nick smiling.
"I hope so. I really love her and it's been a few years since we've been together right? So, she might even say yes." Nick nodded.
"Yeah, she might." Nick knew for a fact, that Pamela wanted Larry to ask her already. She talked to Nick about it for a few times already. She even had been bugging Nick to tell Larry to either drop the question or leave her, but Nick never mentioned it to Larry. Nick knew that Larry was afraid to make it totally official with Pamela.
They talked a while about Pamela and Larry until Larry remembered.
"Oh right, you've got a date with Miley." Nick started blushing already.
"Yeah, I have." Larry smiled at Nick.
"Now, I'm not going to make fun of you. I'm in fact going to help you set up the perfect date. And believe me, when I say perfect, I mean perfect." They looked at each other and started smiling mischievously. Larry got up from Nick's couch and started pacing around.
"Okay, since we're in New York, we can for sure book some top of a skyscraper. And then, we'll set up a candle light dinner for the two of you and it's not night yet. And then, we'll look for some beach and make sure it's free of people. And you'll watch the sunset and then you'll just walk around the beach. And at the end of the night, she'll kiss you good-bye… and maybe good-morning?" Nick looked at Larry with big eyes. His plans for the date sounded good, but the end of it was the one that worried him. Or how it wouldn't end, as Larry said it. He sighed.
"I think you're thinking way too fast. Well, the beginning sounds awesome, but I think the night should have an end. I mean, it is the first date after all." Larry nodded, not really listening to him. He continued to ramble on about the perfect first date and planned everything in his head already. Nick just watched him mumble to himself and started thinking of Miley.
The way her eyes would sparkle when she'd smile. The way she blushed when Nick said something nice to her. And the way she would say his name. Yeah, if Larry would ask again, he would admit that he was smitten.
Oh the things you do to me, he thought as he smiled and leaned his head back onto the couch.
Okay, this is a pretty crappy chapter I think and it's also only a filler chapter. The next one will be the date and after that, I will write a chapter from Miley's perspective, how she thinks about it and stuff.
Thank you so much for all the nice reviews! Usually I get really inspired when I see that I got more reviews, so just review and tell me what you think!