Morning after, Nicholas woke up from his short sleep after smelling a wonderful breakfast in the kitchen. He rubbed his tired and red eyes and sat down from his temporary bed aka Joe and Demi's couch. A sigh escaped his pink lips as memories of last night flooded his mind. He shook his head slightly trying to stop it from invading his head. After a few seconds, he stood up and walked to the kitchen. He spotted his brother's wife cooking away; her back turned against him as she was frying those delicious bacon that he and his brother loves so much.
"That smells amazing Dems," he said as he walked in.
Demi turned around and smiled at her guy best friend.
"You look like crap," she boldly stated.
"Why thank you," Nick sarcastically responded.
His sister-in-law giggled and turned back around to tend to the food she was cooking.
"Don't fuck up Nicholas," Demi said still turned away from her brother-in-law.
Nicholas' eyebrows furrowed together which created small wrinkles on his forehead.
"We all know that you still love Mi and she loves you back," the young woman continued. "She's getting married soon. I don't usually approve of stealing someone's fiancée, but it's you two."
Finally, after Demi had turned off the stove and put the bacon on the plate, she turned around. She walked towards Nick, placed the plate on the table, and looked straight into his eyes.
"Fight for her," she clearly stated. "Do everything you can to let her know that you will be there for her through thick and thin, that you won't hurt her again."
The two friends stared at each other trying to read their respective feelings through their eyes. They wanted to see the truth of what they felt about the young woman who was still sleeping upstairs.
"Should I be worried about you two?" Demi's husband asked walking in the kitchen.
The wife shook her head and giggled softly while the love of her life wrapped his arms around her waist and placed his chin on the crook of her shoulder.
"Nah," the husband's brother responded. "Taken"
Demi and Joe looked confused and curious while Nick shrugged.
"Who?" the older brother asked.
Nicholas smiled and let out a soft laugh.
"Who else?" he questioned his brother. "I've been taken since I was thirteen whether we were officially together or not."
The wife rolled her eyes while her husband shook his head, lightly laughing at his younger brother's statement.
"Cheesy much?" Demi stated.
Nicholas shrugged. "It's true..."
It was almost noon and the Miley had finally woken up. She looked at her phone and checked for messages for her soon to be husband but there was none. She sighed and sat up from the bed. The door opened and appeared the little girl she loves so much.
"Hey Aunt Mi," the girl whispered softly while she walked towards her god-mother.
The young woman opened up her arms and waited for her best friend's daughter to climb into them. Finally, Natalie Ray, the cutest little girl wrapped her tiny arms around her favorite aunt. Miley kissed the top of the girl's head and smiled.
"Are you okay?" Nat asked pulling away from her god mother and sitting across from her, Indian style.
The older girl bit her lips and nodded her head.
"Are you sure?" the little girl questioned.
"Yes," Miley responded softly. "I'm sure baby girl."
She took the young girl's hand and held it. Demi and Joe's daughter smiled widely at her parent's best friend.
"I love you Aunt Mi," Natalie Ray said as she giggled softly.
"I love you too sweetheart."
While the two had been sharing the moment they had together, the curly headed man was on the other side of the door listening in and somewhat peeking in. He smiled at the sight. As his eyes watched the two, the young woman and the little girl, he couldn't help but to imagine them as his own family. Miley as is wife and the younger girl as his daughter.
Finally, after probably standing there for a few minutes, he knocked on the door.
"Come in," the little girl yelled while another giggle escaped her lips.
"Hey there," Nicholas responded.
"Uncle Nick!" exclaimed Nat who stood up from the bed and rushed towards her uncle.
Being the fun uncle Nick was trying to be, when Natalie lunged towards him, he caught her and tossed her up in the air and into his arms. The little girl laughed as he kept tossing her up and catching her as she came back down. After a while, Nick stopped and just carried his favorite niece. He sat down on the guest bed where Miley was still sitting down.
"Hey," he said looking at her bright blue eyes.
"Hey," she responded. "About last night…"
"It's okay," Nick interrupted. "It's fine. You were right."
Miley looked down and bit her lips while Nick looked away from her.
"Can I go with you today Auntie Mi?" disrupting the silence and the awkwardness between the two adults.
"I'm going to the garden today to check out the venue where I'm getting married sweetheart," Miley informed the child. "If your mom and dad are willing to go with us too, then sure, you can go."
"I'll ask now!" once again the Natalie exclaimed as tried to find her parents and ask them.
As the two ex-lovers where now alone in the guest room, the awkwardness is slightly sneaking back in.
"Can I go too?" Nick asked.
With Nick's question, Miley was shocked. Why would he want to go? She thought. It was for her wedding. The wedding for her and Liam. The wedding where Nick wasn't the groom. She wishes it was though. Wait.. No. She doesn't wish that. Not at all…Right?
"Sure," Miley hesitatingly answered. "Are you sure?"
Nick nodded and smiled a bit.
"I'm sure," he responded.
"Okay."
They all arrived at the garden where Miley and Liam's wedding will be held. It was closed off and was private enough so no paparazzi would be able to take pictures. The view was spectacular. The garden was big with white roses and a small stage where the bride and groom will stand. Few meters away from the stage were the waves crashing down on the sand. It was somewhat like a garden and a beach wedding at the same time. It was truly perfect.
Demi and Joe held their daughter's hands as they walked down what would be the aisle while Nick and Miley followed behind.
"This is beautiful," Demi said as she turned her head towards her best friend.
"I have to agree," Joe butted in. "You picked such a wonderful place Mi."
"Thanks guys," Miley said as she took a deep breath of the fresh air.
"Mommy, can we go to the beach?" asked Natalie as she lets go of her father's hand and hugged her mother's legs.
"Sure honey," her mom answered.
"Is it okay if we leave you two alone for a bit?" asked Natalie's father.
Miley and Nick both nodded their heads as Joe and his family went down to the beach.
"Seriously Mi," Nick interrupted the silence between the two. "This location is beautiful. It was just how you wanted it to be. A garden and a beach wedding."
Miley looked at Nick and smiled at him before walking towards the bench near a small fountain in the corner of the garden. She sat on it and waited for Nick to follow.
"You remember," she said quietly.
"I remember lots of things," he responded. "The garden/beach location, the lavender and white colored theme of the wedding, and even that Cinderella ball gown that you asked Vera Wang to custom sketch it for you long time ago."
The young woman looked at the young man, finally meetings his eyes. Blue met brown. The ocean met the glittering sand.
"I can't find that sketch," she softly and sadly stated. "They can't find it either."
Nicholas felt a tug in his heart.
"They tried re-doing the sketch," Miley Ray continued. "But it's not the same. Not at all."
A tear fell from her oceanic blue eye and right before it could fall down from her cheeks and onto the ground, Nicholas pulled her into him and wrapped his arms around the girl he's in love with.
"Don't worry," he whispered to her. "Everything will be okay. You'll find that perfect dress."
"I hope so," she answered softly as she pulled away and wiped those tears that fell on her face.
"I think so," Nick reassured her with a glint of sparkles in his eyes.
