Now there are probably MULTIPLE errors in this chapter and it's pretty short but I have to wake up early and am supposed to be sleeping right now so…SORRY! Haha. PLEASE REVIEW! Next chapter is the SERIES FINALE! Get ready for Girlfriends and Tourbuses. Next chapter will basically be Smitchie (finally…haha. Don't worry. Expect Smitchie in the sequel!). Well hope you enjoy the chapter!

"THERE you are sweetheart!" Miley said to Nate but stopped when she said me…in his clothes. "With her...get away from him you little wannabe girlfriend! I'm his girlfriend and you never will be! Just leave him alone! That fantasy that he'll EVER love you back is just that. A FANTASY!"

Was this really happening? Was Miley really doing this?

I ran away from the two of them, tears threatening to come out, but I wouldn't cry. I would NOT cry!

Faintly, very faintly, I heard the 3 words I'd wanted to for so long.

"Miley. It 's over!"

"Allie! Open up. Please open up!" Nate called for the 1000th time.

As soon as I'd run through the doors of the school, I was caught by a teacher who decided to excuse me from the rest of the school day due to the state I was in currently. I have no idea if Nate was that lucky but he followed me home anyhow.

I just continued to ignore him and sat in the corner of my room, crying silently. I have no idea why I was crying. All I wanted was for him to hold me and that's exactly what I was preventing. The unnecessary tears must be from embarrassment or betrayal because he most definitely didn't hate me.

Finally, I got up, unlocked the door, opened it a crack, and sat in the middle of my bed. Nate wasted no time rushing my side and wrapping his arms around me.

"Sssh. Allie please don't cry. Please…" he pleaded softly into my ear.

I'm not sure whether it was the comforting smell of his cologne or the safe feeling I always got when I was in his arms, but my cries began to quiet down and were eventually gone completely.

"Nate…" I said softly, beginning to explain myself.

"Allie, you don't have to say anything if you don't want. I'll wait as long as you need me to." He said but I could hear the curiosity through the calm voice.

"I love you. Like IN love. I'm IN love with you." I said bluntly and hid my face in his shoulder, my face now red with embarrassment.

I heard nothing for a while so I looked up at his face to see how he was reacting. First I saw confusion, then relief, and now pain.

"I get it now. I'm so sorry Allie. Wow…I'm so STUPID. I'm so sorry." He said and hugged me tighter.

He's sorry? As in he's sorry that the feeling isn't mutual? I knew this was coming. This was NATE frickin GRAY we were talking about!

"Don't be sorry. It's not your fault I'm not as pretty or smart as the other girls you could have." I said, my voice cracking mid-sentence,

"You're right. You aren't as pretty as them…you're MUCH prettier. You're gorgeous. Seeing your beautiful brown eyes and your amazing smile everyday makes me happy. Oh so happy." He said and pulled away from the hug to look in my eyes.

"Don't say things you don't mean…" I said and ripped my eyes away from his gaze.

"Don't worry. I don't…Alex. I've had a crush on you since the first day I saw you. I remember thinking 'Wow. SHE'S going to show us around?' I remember being jealous every time you flirted with a guy. I remem-"

And then I kissed him. I'm not sure why or how I got the nerve to do it, but I kissed him…and he kissed back. I pulled away and he smiled at me and said

"And I remember when you kissed me and I thought 'Finally!'"

I smiled at him and hugged him, so happy that he felt the same way.

"I love you too Allie. Now I know I have put you through a lot but I promise to never do that again if you do me a favor." He said.

"That favor being?" I asked with a small smile that would probably be permanent for the next week.

"Will you please let me live out my biggest dream by being my girlfriend?" he asked with an adorable timid, worried smile, as if I could EVER say no.

"Only if you promise to take me out to get ice cream after I say yes." I told him with a smirk.

"Done." He replied with a smile.

"Well in THAT case. I would be HONORED to be your girlfriend." I said with a smile.

And even though he'd put me through so much pain, the smile that was now on his face made it all worthwhile.