Disclaimer: I own nothing/no one except the plot.

I sighed while I was looking staring at myself in the mirror.

My hands were literally shaking. I felt like my knees were going to give out. I was scared to death.

Tonight had been the night I wasn't looking forward to. I knew what was going to happen.

I was going to be proposed to.

The past seven years haven't been as bad as I expected them to be.

Around the age of 18 I met a guy. He made me happy.

I didn't want to be happy when it came to guys though.

But I needed myself to be happy.

I agreed to go on a date with him; that date led to tonight.

"You can do this Miley." I told myself.

Ethan made me happy. Why couldn't I accept that? I loved him.

After seven years, a chunk of me still missed Nick.

I kept his picture on my dresser, just to remind me he was still here somehow.

I didn't know how Ethan could handle it. Knowing part of his girlfriend still loved her dead ex boyfriend.

I wasn't enough for him. He was so sweet, so caring. He loved me for me, the still broken me.

I knew Nick would probably approve of Ethan and me. As Joe and Kevin had told me in the past, Nick only wanted me to be happy. He'd do anything for that.

Today I was dressed normally. I was told "don't you dare dress up, Miles" by Ethan himself.

I had no idea where I was being taken. He wouldn't tell me crap all he said was "be comfortable."

Doesn't give many details, but in my gut I knew what was happening.

I had on a purple shirt with jeans. Comfortable, right?

I pulled out my phone and dialed Mandy's number.

Mandy was one of the few people who still treated me the same after all of my scares.

"Hello?" Mandy asked.

"Hi." I said.

"Hey there, Miley." She laughed.

"He's gonna propose." I said in a dead tone.

"Oh my God!" Mandy exclaimed. "How do you know? Did you find the ring or something?"

"No I didn't find the ring, Mandy. I have a gut feeling. He won't tell me about anything. He won't even tell me where we're going!" I said flustered.

"Okay, calm down." She laughed.

"Calm down? A guy too good for me is going to ask me to marry him! How the hell can I calm down, Mandy? I still love Nick somewhere in me and Ethan doesn't even mind! How can I let him ruin his life like that? Ruin it with me?" I asked with the hysteria gaining in every sentence.

"Okay then, calm isn't the answer for you. Do you love Ethan?" Mandy asked.

I sighed. "Yes. I love him."

"Do you want to spend the rest of your life with him?" she asked.

I froze. The rest of my life?

"Y-y-yes." I breathed.

"Then shut up and go get engaged." Mandy laughed.

"But I can't." I cried.

And there go the tears.

"Miley don't cry. Nick would want you to be happy. Want you to live your life. He wouldn't want you to give up the whole life you could have with Ethan. He needs you to be happy. I promise you that." Mandy said.

"I know that. That's what makes it so hard to let him go." I said wiping away my tears.

"Call me when you get home. I love you, Miley." Mandy said.

Dial tone.

She hung up on me. I knew it was for my own good though, so I didn't even think about it.

I looked at the clock. Ethan said he'd pick me up at seven. It was six. I still had an hour. I still had an hour.

I sighed and sat down on my bed. I put my head in my hand, not even bothering to wipe away the tears I let fall.

"Why are you crying, Miley?" a voice asked me.

I looked up and shook my head. "No, no, no." I told myself shutting my eyes.

Now I was seeing things.

"Denial isn't healthy, Miley." Nick said sarcastically.

"This isn't happening!" I told myself out loud. "I'm insane. I need mental help."

"You aren't insane Miley." He sighed.

"If I'm seeing dead people, I am!" I said, finally answering him.

"Why can't you just be happy Miley? I don't want you to keep holding on to the past." He said.

"I don't want to forget you. I don't want to forget." I pleaded.

"I'm not asking you to forget. I'm just asking you to move on. It's been hard seeing you like this, refusing to be happy." He said. "I want you to be happy."

"I can't let you go. I want to be happy. I wanna let go of the past. But I can't, you've made a permanent impact on me, Nick." I sighed.

"You love him." Nick said blankly.

"You have a problem with that? You asked me to move on." I said.

"No, no. I want you to move on. I want you to be happy. I came here, for what I promise you is the last time, to tell you I want you to live your life with Ethan. If you think I'm unhappy because you're with him, I'm not. I'm grateful. More than you know. And I'm happy that he loves you too." Nick smiled.

"I'm sorry." I said quietly.

"For what? Being human? Falling for love like you're supposed to?" he asked.

"No, I'm sorry I thought you wouldn't approve. That you'd be upset." I laughed.

"I'm glad you can laugh about that now." He smiled.

"Thanks." I said. "For everything, for making me realize that you always wanted the best for me."

"You know it." Nick laughed.

I felt closure for the very first time in seven years.

"Nick?"

"Yeah Miley?" he answered.

"I love you." I said.

"Oh I know." He laughed. "I love you too."

"Will you ever be able to forgive me? For doubting?" I asked.

"Forgiven."

That's when my phone rang. "Answer it." Nick said. I nodded.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hey. I'm outside." Ethan said.

I looked at the clock. Seven-o-one. "Ok I'll be right there." I said hanging up.

"I guess this is it." I sighed getting up.

"I'm always here." Nick smiled.

"Thank you." I mouthed walking out of the door.

I could finally love Ethan without any regrets. I knew Nick was happy.

I could finally let go.