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Disclaimer: Nope don't own Hannah Montana or the characters from the show.

Prologue

It had been over 2 years since Miley had received the note from Leslie ensuring her that he'd always keep her secret and 2 years since she'd last seen him. Things since then had been pretty uneventful. Hannah continued to knock people's socks off with her unending string of number 1 hits. Jackson had miraculously graduated and had started college at UCLA last fall. Oliver and Lilly were still Miley's best friends and helped her get into more trouble over stupid things than Miley would have ever thought possible….and Miley…well Miley had kept herself busy with being two different people. She had balanced school with superstardom and had come out relatively unscathed.

Well ok…pretty much unscathed. Although she had nearly everything she could ever want, fame, fortune and good friends, keeping her secret had also caused her to close herself off to all but a few special people. These people were the one's she knew she could trust with her life, her happiness, and last but not least her heart. This sacrifice had definitely paid off in some respects. She could go to school, eat at restaurants, enjoy movies with her friends without having to endure loads of starstruck fans or people treating her differently because of her fame. But as we know freedom doesn't come cheaply and hiding half of her life and herself from others was a lonely business. She never made good friends easily and boyfriends that she really cared about came by even less frequently. She just never knew if she could trust them so she pushed them away and hid her loneliness in her dual schedules.

Despite this, Miley never really let herself fall into any deep depression over this… at least not the type of depression where one locks themselves in a room and eat ice cream all day long. Instead she contented herself with everyday things like fighting with Jackson or laughing at Oliver. And when she felt most alone she would think back to the time in her life when she had last felt that undeniable spark of excitement and wonder, the time she felt the most special, and most loved. Those were of course the times that she had spent alone with Jake.

Miley had realized some time ago that she had been fairly lucky to find someone at 14 whose memory could still make her smile. She had followed his life in the tabloids and teen magazines like other girls with the slightly smug satisfaction that she actually knew what it felt like to kiss him and wouldn't have to dream it out of nothing. She also knew that eventually their star-studded lives would probably cross again and she hoped that when the day came that they could at least be friends. None of her current friends could understand the difficulties of stardom as well as Jake and there were times when she could have used his advice. She didn't dwell on the past hoping that he'd show up and try to sweep her off her feet again but no other boy had even come close to taking his place in her heart.

It wasn't that no other boys had offered or even tried but none had ever gone to the lengths that Jake had to show how much he cared for her. Hell if she wanted to think about it there were probably some of those mini jellies left in the pantry from the deluge of gift baskets he'd sent her. And no matter how upset she might be the mere thought of him walking around Malibu in a suit of armor would force a smile to her face.

She wasn't wasting her days dreaming that he'd come back to her (those days were long since gone) but there was definitely a part of her heart that would always belong to the blonde zombie slayer. She just hoped that someday she'd find someone else who would make her feel the same way.

Jake's POV

Today was Christmas Eve and Jake was spreading Christmas cheer to those who needed it most. He walked down the hall of the Childrens ward at Seaview Cancer Center with boxes of toys in his arms to leave under the tree for the children in the morning. His sister Sarah had joined him with even more packages in tow.

Jake had spent the day visiting with some of the sick boys and girls who would be spending their holiday here in the Hospital. Jake had signed autographs and played games with as many kids as possible. This was the part of being a celebrity that he had come to cherish most. He felt good about himself knowing that he could brighten these kids day just by being here and after everything they had been through a smile was a very precious gift indeed.

As Jake approached the larger common room that held the Chrismtas tree and decorations he could hear the few kids still awake signing the end of "White Christmas".

"And may all your Christmas's be white." The group ended the song softly not trying to wake up those that had already fallen asleep.

It was then that he recognized the predominant voice of the group. A voice he knew all too well. The voice continued.

"All right ya'll I'm going to wrap this party up with one of my favorites. It's a soft one so hopefully it'll help you all get to sleep so that the big guy in red can make his own visit. I've had a great time here today and I wish you all the best of Christmas's."

Jake and Sarah had reached the room. Hannah was sitting on a chair in the middle of the room with her back to them lightly strumming her guitar.

Jake's heartbeat had skyrocketed in the last few moments. He hadn't planned on seeing Miley while he was back in Malibu. He figured it would just be too hard with everything that had happened in the last few years. But now that he had seen her he had to decide if he should say something to the girl who had stolen his heart 2 years ago. He could either talk to her and see what happened or turn around and try and forget that he'd ever run into her at all.

Then with the softest voice he had ever heard she began.

"Silent Night

Holy Night

All is Calm

All is bright….

The children were all either sleeping or fighting to keep their eyes open. It had been a very big day for all of them and they needed their sleep. The rest of the nurses and doctors just stood around the walls soaking in the beautiful voice that lulled them all to places of happiness and joy.

"…Sleep in Heavenly Peace."

She then put the guitar down and very quietly began thanking some of the nurses and staff.

He and Sarah took the opportunity to place the gifts under the tree and silently make their way out to the hall. He hadn't spoken to Miley in over 2 years but he knew that he couldn't just leave now without saying anything and wondering what would have happened if he had. He had come to believe in things like fate over the years and nothing cried destiny more than running into the love of your young life sitting near a beautiful Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. He knew he couldn't leave now without saying anything. he turned to Sarah.

"Hey do you mind waiting for me out in the car? There's a friend here I need to say Hello to."

"No Problem. Take your time." She leaned forward and gave him an understanding kiss on the cheek.

"Thanks."

A few minutes later Miley walked out of the common room. She was wearing a beautiful green dress with a white jacket and leggings. Although he knew her beautiful brown curls made her even more stunning, she still looked amazing in her blonde wig.

She stopped walking when she saw him.

"Jake???…" She whispered.

He smiled at her and nodded.

"What are you doing here?" She asked with a slight coloring of her cheeks.

"Well the same as you I suppose. Trying to do something good with my time." I said trying to keep my cool around her.

Miley opened her mouth as if to say something but nothing came out. She tried again. "I…I…I just can't believe you're here. I thought that you were still away. You always seem to have another movie in the works.."

He looked her straight in the eye and said as purposefully as possible "Well I think I'm done running away for awhile."

Realizing that this could mean that he was here for a few days he tried to explained further. "Listen Miley, I stayed away on purpose for a really long time, but I think I'm done hiding."

"Listen I know I was a real jerk the last time we saw each other but do you think we could go somewhere and talk for awhile? There's a lot I'd like to talk to you about." He asked her.

Miley;s eyes seemed to brighten at that last part and it definitely did something to his insides to see it. In a second the brightness was gone and she looked a bit sad.

"I'm supposed to get going so that Jackson, Dad and I can open our presents from each other tonight before we go to bed but…. do you…do you think we can maybe take a raincheck and catch up in a few days?"

She hesitated a bit. "I missed you… ya know?"

He smiled at her feeling his cheeks go red and looked down at his feet. "I know. I've missed you too."

She took the pen that He'd used for autographs out of his jacket pocket and started writing something down on his hand. He turned it towards himself when she was finished to see her phone number scribbled hastily.

"So um…don't run off to Romania or anything in the next few days and maybe give your old friend a call?" Miley asked still looking mostly shocked.

Jake smiled again and looked at those amazing blue eyes that were still locked on him and for a second he was completely satisfied. All the pain of the last 2 years was lost in her eyes and he knew that he could tell her everything.

Jake leaned in and kissed her softly on the cheek. Her eyes closed as if savoring this small gesture. As his face remained painfully close to hers he whispered "Merry Christmas Miley."

She opened her eyes and whispered back "Merry Christmas Jake".

With that she stepped away and walked down the hallway. Before she could reach the door Jake stopped her.

"Miley wait!"

She turned and looked at him curiously.

"I definitely want to see you but… do you mind not telling anyone else that I'm back in Malibu? I mean it will probably get out but I could use some quiet time over the holidays to figure some things out."

She smirked and said softly "Don't worry. You're secret will always be safe with me."

He laughed slightly and shook his head as she repeated the line he had written her over 2 years ago. She turned before leaving the hospital door to look back at him and they both smiled. As Jake started to move toward the parking garage he began to think that this was already the best Christmas he had had in years.

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