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Chapter 5

Perching himself down on the wooden garden bench, he gestured for her to sit beside him.

As soon as she plopped herself down next to to him, conversation flowed between the two of them surprisingly naturally.

"I don't know anything about you", she pointed out mid-conversation, "Tell me".

"Um, well what do you want to know?", he chuckled nervously at her question, whilst rubbing the back of his neck.

He could tell she was trying to figure him out, all night her oceanic orbs followed his movements and mentally noted when she find out something she saw as interesting.

"Everything", she thought. Everything about him was so... different.

She found him intriguing. Completely and utterly different to the many guys she had met before; this one, was one she couldn't decipher.

Miley was great at reading people though, so why was it so hard for her to work him out?

She wanted to know all his secrets, what made him smile or laugh, his likes, his dislikes, his fears, his insecurities, his habits. Everything that made him, him.

She wasn't sure what to expect, he held his cards close to his chest; making him an illusion, a secret, so very cryptic.

He's a mystery, she's the detective. She couldn't wait to solve this puzzle.

"Anything", she begged biting her lip. He raised his eyebrow not knowing what to tell her, he didn't want to say too much incase she ran off, neither did he want to say too little and risk the chance of her thinking he was unintrested, because boy, was he intrested.

Knowing he was looking for a more specific answer she continued, "Whats your full name?, do you have any siblings?, what do you like to do for fun?".

"My full name is Nicholas Jerry Jonas, Nick for short.

I have 3 brothers, Kevin who is 21, Joe, who I think you've already met is 18 and Frankie, he's 10 years old and he's the greatest little kid I know, he means the absolute world to me", he admitted smiling to himself, as he talked about his little brother you could hear the soft loving tone in his voice and it made her heart warm. She admired how close he was to his little brother, since she and her little sister, Noah, were very close too.

"Things I do for fun, um, playing baseball with my brothers, writing and playing music".

Her ears perked up when she heard him mention music, "Hmm, a musian... I bet you get a lot of groupies", she teased.

"Well, what can I say? the ladies can't resist me", he joked in a very cocky tone. Miley laughed lightly and pushed his shoulder.

"But, er, no one has actually heard my music".

"Why keep your talent a secret, rockstar?", she inquired.

"I want the first person hears me playing to really understand what i'm singing and what i'm playing. I want them to feel something from my music," He replied honestly.

"I guess I just haven't found someone to understand me", Nick assumed glumly.

"Why do they have to understand?"

"It has to feel special. You can't appreciate something you don't understand"

She nodded in understanding, "That was deep, I didn't see you as the type", she teased him once again.

Gasp. He held his hand out in front of his mouth, his open mouth and wide eyes unmasked a shocked expression, "I'll have you know i'm a very deep person".

She found herself laughing once again, since they started talking he had made her laugh countlessly.

For people who just just met, their freeness with eachother was remarkable.

He also laughed when she did. Her laugh, her smile, it was so dazzling.

It was infectious and irresistable, he couldn't get enough of her. She struck something inside him that just made him feel peaceful.

He would devour the chance to see her happy.

"So what about you".

"Um, well my full name is Destiny Hope Cyrus".

"What? So why are you called Miley, is it a nickname?"

"It was was a while ago, I use to smile alot so everyone called me 'Smiley', I shortened it and changed my name to Miley Ray Cyrus to fit my personality, the Ray part is cause that is my dad's middle name too", she explained, her voice becoming more somber as she mentioned her father.

Nick picked up on that and decided not to touch on that subject, not just yet anyway.

He wouldn't want to pry in anyone's business to do with their father, when he knew he would breakdown if he was forced to talk about his. "Use to smile? What you don't smile anymore?", he pouted.

"You tell me", she smirked.

"Well go on, you didn't finish answering... keep telling me about yourself".

"Why? Do you find me fascinating?, or maybe striking?", she challenged as she leaned in closer to him, "Can you just not get enough?"

SMILE SMILE SMILE

She couldn't control herself anymore, she had to go over there and find out what the hell was going on.

"Tay? Tay! Where are you going?", Hilary called after her.

"Joe, I need to talk to you", she declared placing her hands on her hips to show firmness, "NOW!".

She could see her darting glares at Demi and he instantly became infuriated, he didn't like the looks she was giving his girl.

"To be honest Taylor, I don't wanna talk to you", he dismissed with a straight, emotionless face, "I'm having a good time right now and i'd rather not spoil that by being near you".

And with that he guided Demi away from Taylor hard hearted to hear anything else she had to say, leaving behind an appalled Taylor who was trying to fathom what just happened.

She fought relentlessly against her instincts which just wanted to let the burning hot tears trickle from her saddened stormy blue eyes. "How can he say that? He loves me! I know he does, he's just using that little tart, soon he'll be mine... I'll make sure of that", she thought.

"You didn't have to do that", Demi said, feeling sorry for a broken Taylor, she took a glance at her and saw she was fighting back tears. She was losing that fight.

Even if they weren't the best of friends, Demi didn't have the heart to watch someone cry and not feel bad about it.

He saw the compassion in her eyes, she was so sweet, so kind hearted, at that moment he knew he didn't deserve her.

His face soften at her gaze, "We have a lot of history, I had to do that".

"History? What kind of history", a confused Demi wondered.

Joe groaned, knowing he had to tell her, relationships build from honesty, right? Maybe if he told her she would see a different side to him, maybe she would admire him for everything he had to go through.

So, now he had to repeat the story that broke his heart.

If it wasn't enough going through the most miserable period of his life, now he had to retell the story and feel all the dark pitifull emotions he explored those days.

They entered a quieter space and sat down on a sofa.

Joe was trying to figure out what to say, Demi sensing it was a hard subject was preparing herself for the worst.

What was he going to tell her; did he get someone pregnant?, did he kill someone?, what does it even have to do with Taylor?

"I use to date Taylor", he blurted out getting straight to the point.

Demi was taken aback a bit, she didn't look in the least bit his type.

Half of her suspected they dated though, she got the clue by watching Taylor. In her eyes she could see passion, love, but clouding over both of those was guilt, "So what happened?".

"So we dated since my sophmore year when I first met her, when I first met her she was the most beautiful girl I thought I had ever seen. I had to have her. But she wasn't easy, I had to prove to her that I was good enough for her, so I did every romantic thing I could think of and 3 months later we started dating. I was ecsatic being with her, he made me the happiest I had ever been", he paused reminiscing. His face was filled with pain, regret and melancholy as he uttered his next words, "I loved her, I loved her so much I would die for her, I would do anything for her".

Demi was puzzled, and a little bit in awe. They once had something so great, so magical, where did it all go wrong?

"After dating for 2 years, she was ready to give everything to me, uh, she wanted to have sex with me... but I wasn't ready, sometimes when we were making out she tried to take it to the next level but I wouldn't let her, I made a promise to stay pure until marriage and I wasn't ready to break that promise, it means too much to me.

Later on she gave up, when we made out she would leave it there. I didn't find out what was going on until one day I went to her house to suprise her, I planned out a special day for us to forget everything that was going on. I got up to her room and opened the door and there she was... fucking my bestfriend".

A tears dropped down Joe's check but he quickly brushed it away, "After we broke up I went through the worst time of my life, I wouldn't talk to anyone, I wouldn't go out of my room, I was missing school, I was missing out on my life. I started drinking so I didn't have to think, I didn't have to remember what happened, I could just block it all out".

That was all he could say before he broke down, his whole body stiffened and ached with misery. She wrapped her arms tight around him, never wanting to let go.

He just let his guard down for her, just for her. How could she not feel closer to him.

"I'm so sorry you had to go through that Joe, I'm so sorry", she whispered soothely into his ear, "But thank you for telling me".

From behind the bushes Taylor and her minions listened intently to the whole conversation.

SMILE SMILE SMILE

A beaming Demi bounced up and down on Miley's bed.

Once she got changed into the usual sporty shorts and a tank top Miley came out to meet her glowing friend, "What made you so happy, I thought I was Smiley?", she frowned.

The raven haired girl signalled for her friend to come over and when she did, she hissed, "He told me his deepest, darkest secret, that must mean he likes me right?"

The brunette rolled her eyes thinking the secret was something childish and Demi was completely over-analyzing, "Yeah, yeah, he's in love with you, go get married!", she spoke in a over-excited cheerleader voice.

"You think?", grinned Demi.

Miley laughed at her friends obliviousness, "Totally!", just then her phone vibrated, indicated that she had a new text.

As Miley was headed to grab her phone from her bedside table, Demi got there before her and opened the text.

Hope you haven't forgotten about me already -Nick.

"Gasp. You have a text from Nick! When did he get your number?"

"Tonight", the brunette responded quickly snatching her phone away.

"Why didn't you tell me you guys hung out?"

"You never asked", she said sticking her tongue out briefly at her before continuing to type a message back.

Who's this? -Smiley.

"Sooo... what did you text back?", pried the curious girl.

"None of your business!", Miley cried as she ushered Demi out of her room, "Night Dems!"

"Your going to tell me eventually, or maybe i'll just have to hack your phone", predicted Demi with an evil laugh, "Mwahahahaha".

"You wouldn't!", she guessed shutting the door on Demi.

"We'll have to see about that," Demi screamed from the other side of the door.

Ha ha. Your hilarious. -Nick.

One of the many things you love about me :) -Smiley.

One of the ONLY things -Nick.

:O Don't lie Nicky! -Smiley.

Nicky? -Nick.

Yup. Thats your new nickname :) -Smiley.

I like it. -Nicky

Good, me too xx -Smiley

SMILE SMILE SMILE

Some of you guessed Taylor's ex is Joe so well done:P

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I hope you like this chapter and KEEP REVIEWING.

I have to say i'm really sorry for the long wait, I just started a new school term and it's taken awhile to get back into the jist of things, and I still am. I'll try and update on the weekends but the weekdays probably won't be best for me.

I just wanted to make sure you guys are aware of that and aren't too disappointed.

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