~a/n: WOW. im so sorry for the VERY long wait on this:( ive been so busy with school..junior year is killing me. And there were times i couldve finished this chapter but i was lazy haha. i just finished track, so i'll have more time i guess now...but midterms are coming up so i need to study haha okay enjoy and revieww! :) again SORRYYY x100 for the wait..better late than never right? ooh so i think im gonna wait till September to start All We'll Ever Be..if u care. lol but its weird cuz theyre like 14 in that lol~

CHAPTER 23:

(continuing from the end of 22...go back and read it if u have too)

Miley's POV:

I parted my lips after I felt his tongue graze my bottom lip. We were taking everything another step further. I put my arms around his shoulders as he put his free hand around my waist, pressing our upper bodies together. This was all so new, but it felt so natural and right with him. After about a minute, we pulled away slowly, savoring the moment. I opened my eyes to meet his shining ones, and then snuggled close to him.

"Happy 4th of July," He whispered in my ear, sending chills down my body.

We laid back on the blanket, watching the beautiful flashes of colors light up the sky. My lips still tingled from where his last touched them. It's like I felt how much he loved me through the kiss we shared after he had said it. I'm so happy he said he loved me, because it made it easier to tell him that I do too. I don't know if this is just a summer love or fling, but it felt real to me and that's all that matters. We stayed in our positions on the blanket holding onto each other close the whole time. Soon, the show ended, but I just wanted to stay in his arms forever. This was so right and so amazing.

"Miles…" I heard his soft voice say.

"Huh?" I sat up. I must have spaced for a while because there were a lot less people here.

"Come on I wanna show you something." He said pulling on my hand, helping me stand up. We walked through the sea of people on the beach to the end of the pier, just where the waves crash.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Well," he stopped walking. "Here—isn't it cool?" I nodded. I have to admit that it was. We were under the dock; away from the rest of the world, right by the break of the water. I can feel the warm, salty air blowing my brown locks around, bringing the ocean smell with it. It was peaceful, and the perfect place to get away once in a while.

"Nick?" I looked up at him. "Did you know that I love you?" I smiled.

"No, but that's cool," He joked stepping closer to me. "But did you know that I do too?" He asked putting his arms around my waist. I nodded putting my head against his. My arms snaked around his neck, and my lips connected to his like a magnet had pulled them in.

Nick's POV:

Hearing that she loves me come from her soft lips sent electric throughout my body. When we kissed, I felt a new jolt of sparks go through my body. It's like the first day here when we high fived, only 10 times better. I poked my tongue in her mouth again, and she granted my access by opening hers a bit wider. To be honest, I never really kissed like this before, but it felt so natural with her. Here we were on the 4th of July making out under the dock, and it couldn't have been any better. I was with my first love; the rest of the world didn't matter. She moved her tongue in sync with mine as she tightened her grip around me, pulling me closer—if that was possible. As I took a breath, I can hear her let out soft sigh of pleasure the same time I did. I backed her up to one of the dock posts, and moved my mouth from her lips to her neck.

"Oh God, Nick…"she cooed. I smiled as I sucked gently on her neck. I left a trail of kisses around the mark I probably made before slowly lifting my head up.

I opened my eyes, looking into hers. We were both breathing heavy, and I can see the love and desire in her orbs. Mine shared the same amount of love and desire, only I know they were also filled with lust. I knew this because had a new desire towards her—not just love, but a wanting sensation. I also knew because my shorts were uh… "Pitching a tent" if you will. That's embarrassing. I kissed her again, lightly this time, savoring the moment I'm having with her. Also, I used this time to attempt to fix my...situation down there. After about a minute, she pulls back smiling while biting her bottom lip. God did she look hot like that. Normally I wouldn't think that way, but my adrenaline and testosterone levels were going crazy right now.

"You're so beautiful." I mumbled practically against her mouth. We stopped kissing, but we were still so close to each other's faces.

"So are you," She blushed while smiling. I gave her a confused smile, but didn't say anything so she went on. "Inner beauty…you usually don't see that in a guy. But I do in you," she muttered.

"You're beautiful inside AND out," I added. She giggled and pecked me again.

We stepped out from under the dock and sat on this giant rock that was right next to it, watching the waves crash on shore. I held her close—my arms were secured around her waist as she sat in between my legs, leaning against my chest. I could stay like this forever…until my phone vibrated that is. -

"Text from Kevin—he says to meet him by the car in five minutes." I read aloud. I guess they were still hanging around too.

"Okay," Miley yawned and sat up; I did as well.

"Tired?" I chuckled looking at her.

"A little," she smiled.

Miley's POV:

"Even too tired to dance with me?" Nick questioned. I looked up at his smiling face and beamed.

"With what music?" I giggled. Tonight has been amazing. His kisses, his strong arms…wow.

"We don't need any," He answered jumping off the rock, putting his hand out. "May I have this dance?" he asked in a cheesy British accent. I smiled.

"Of course you may," I took his hand with a smile and he helped me off the rock, my now bare feet hitting the cool sand. He put his other arm around my waist as I put my free one on his shoulder. We swayed back and forth to the imaginary music, not breaking out intense eye contact once. He dipped me, causing me to let out a laugh.

"Nick, stop!" I squealed.

"No," he laughed. I released the hand holding his and put it around his neck with my other hand. He lifted me off the ground with both hands around me and spun us in circles. I kept on laughing.

"Nick, put me down!"

"Never!" He laughed. We were spinning so much, he did stop eventually though and resumed back to slow-dancing.

"This was the best night of this summer ever," I declared.

"Summer isn't over yet, there is sure to be even better ones." He answered. "And every night I'm with you is the best summer night of my life." He smiled. I smiled back and leaned up to him and placed my lips gently on his.

"I love you," I whispered as we pulled away.

"I love you too," he answered back, sending my heart erupting like crazy. After only an hour or so of admitting our love to each other, we were ridiculously in love. And honestly, NOTHING could change that. When we came home that night, I could tell we both were still all mushy from it. Who'd thought I'd get the guy I always thought of as my "brother" as a boyfriend AND first love all in one summer?

As the days passed, things couldn't be any better—except one day.

"Mom, why do we have to go to a city?" I asked dramatically. Apparently, my mom, dad and I were heading out to the shore's city today…to look at shops and have "family time." Ugh. Nick's parents are doing the same for him…except they are going to the little shops part of the town. You know, where those cute boutiques are and stuff? That sounds so much better than where I'm going.

"Honey, I think you'll live if you don't spend ONE day with Nick. You see him 24/7." She retorted.

"I know, but this is stupid!"

"Watch your tone, or you'll be grounded." My dad warned.

"Fine," I sighed, rolling my eyes. "Whatever, I'll deal with it."

"Good," both of my parents said. I quickly gave Nick a hug goodbye—kissing him in front of both our parents would be extremely awkward—and left.

Nick's POV:

This sucks. A LOT. Maybe Miley and I became a bit TOO attached to each other, but I miss her. Maybe one day away will be good for us though…plus, family comes first. One day won't kill me…I hope.

So, we headed out, and the day was actually not that bad. I was able to catch up with my family, since I was so engrossed with Miley. Joe was almost in my situation too, because he practically spent every minute with Demi out of the house. He spent more time with her than she did with Miley, but I guess that's mainly our own faults…Anyway, I wonder what Miley is doing right now. My family and I just left a cool surfing shop—we went there for fun, and now we're going to get ice cream. We walked into the small shoppe and up to the counter, but I accidently bumped shoulders with a girl around my age next to me, knocking over her ice cream cone.

"Oh I'm sorry!" I apologized, getting some napkins to help her clean up.

"It's fine, I can just get another," she smiled. "I'm Selena." She stuck out her hand and I shook it.

"Nick," I introduced myself. The first thing I noticed about Selena was that she was very pretty, but not in the eye-catching way Miley is to me. She had a little-passed shoulder length brown locks, and deep brown eyes to match.

"Nice to meet you," she answered politely. "Are you from around here?"

"No, I live up north," I replied. At that moment, I noticed Joe and Kevin were giving me weird looks…wow I'm not flirting with her guys.

"Oh, that's cool." She smiled.

"Here, how bout I buy you a new cone to make up for knocking into you?" I suggested, turning on the Jonas-charm.

"You don't have to—"

"I want to, though." I smiled. She sighed and nodded in agreement. As I bought her and I both an ice cream, my brothers continued to look at me weirdly. Sheesh.

~ooooh Selena :0 hahah dont worry i dont hate her nor will there be any "nelena"...just a little bit of a twist/drama to spice the summer up:P haha sooo i have a question:
do you think nick and miley should have sex at the end of summer or at all? just wondering how you guys would feel about that...cuz i finished up to chapter 25 of this story, but idk if i should go on haha lemme know! :) again sorry for the wait...comments would be lovely;)