Chapter 11 – Airports

Miley's POV

Expectations. The only way you can truly hurt yourself. I expected so much of Nate when I knew who he was this whole time. If I had expected nothing, I wouldn't have spent the whole night crying. I woke up with puffy eyes, and tears still streaming down my cheeks. I couldn't get the song out of my head or the way Nate's face looked when he saw me watching them. It was as if he was still in shock himself. I looked at my clock. It was 10:30. I sighed. I never slept in this late. I pushed the covers off of myself and decided to go talk to Nate. I walked to his door, and started knocking.

"Nate! Are you awake?" There was no answer. "Nate I know that you might be mad at me, but can you please let me in?" Once again there was no answer. I pushed the door open only to find an empty room. "Nate?"

I rushed down the stairs hoping to find him in the living room, but I was only greeted by Daddy walking in through the door.

"Hey, Miles. Glad to see you are finally awake."

"Daddy, where's Nate?" I asked completely ignoring his greeting.

"I took him to the airport." My heart stopped and time stood still.

"Th-the airport?" My throat was choked up and it took everything I had to get out those two words.

"He told me that it was time for him to go home and who am I to keep someone from their home. He said for me to tell you that he was sorry. I asked him for what but he didn't tell me. Is there something I should know Miley?"

"Later Dad," I said pushing past him. "I have got to get to the airport." I ran to my truck and started it up with the spare key I keep under my seat. I nearly cried when it took three tries to start the engine. I sped down the dirt roads and onto the interstate. The drive to the airport is about 30 minutes and I had the whole time to think of what I was going to say to him. What I could say to make him stay.

I pulled into the parking and took my ticket. I ran towards the check-in counter pushing people out of the way in my attempt to hurry. I could just imagine their thoughts about a 17 year old girl running through the airport in pajama shorts and a tank top with bare feet. I was nearly out of breath by the time I reached the counter.

"What flight is going to LAX today?"

"There is a Delta flight that leaves in 30 minutes. It's too late to buy a ticket or check a bag, if that is what you are asking." 30 minutes? That's all I have to at least try to make an attempt to find him.

"Can I have a gate pass?"

"I'm sorry but you have to be with an actual costumer to get one of those." She looked past me and called the guy in line over.

"Hold up, Sir, I ain't done." The guy looked taken aback, but didn't argue. "Look, can I please get a pass? I am about to lose the one guy that I love, because I am jealous. I woke up this morning to find him gone and I nearly died. I drove all the way here with no shoes and my hair undone and everything. Please, ma'am? I love him and he is the first guy I've ever loved and he makes every single day of my life better. He was there for me when I needed him the most. I can't lose him. Please?"

"That's not my problem." My heart broke at her words.

"Lady!" The guy behind me cut in, "Just give her the gate pass. Have you never known what it felt like to lose the one you love?" The look in the lady's eyes softened.

"Fine." She took what felt like forever to print my pass. She handed me the pass and I turned to the guy that I had yelled at just a few minutes earlier.

"Thanks." I said.

"Go. Don't let him get away." I smiled and then took off running towards the security check-point. I threw my keys into the bin and quickly walked through the metal detector. I waited what seemed like years for my bin to come through. When it finally did I grabbed my keys and ran towards the gate A8. I was sprinting so hard that I was almost out of breath. I arrived at the gate and looked around and saw people still boarding. Nate was no where insight. I guessed he must have already been on the plane.

I ran passed the boarding desk and into the terminal. I heard them yelling after me, but I didn't care. All I cared about was Nate. I reached the plane door and the flight attendant stopped me.

"I need your boarding pass miss." I looked past her and saw Nate sitting there in first class. He had is iPod in and was looking out of the window.

"I don't have one, but I'm just gonna talk to that boy right there please?" I could hear the security guys coming down the terminal after me.

"Miss I can't let you on."

"Please," I said begging. "Please?" She held her arm up to block me. "Nate! Nate!" I started yelling. "Nate can you hear me! Nate!" He looked up from the window and looked right at me.

"Miley?" The look on his face was a confused one. I didn't get to look at it long though before the guards came up behind me.

"Miss we are gonna need you to come with us." I saw Nate stand up, but I didn't know if he was actually gonna come towards me or not, but then I heard him speak.

"No, Sir, it's all good. She's with me."

"I don't think you understand –"

"No," Nate said with force, "I don't think you understand, my dad owns half of this company. She's. With. Me." The security guard dropped my arm.

"Fine, but she can't get on the plane."

"That's fine because I'm getting off." He grabbed his bags and stood next to me in the terminal. The security guard gave us a look but then just walked away.

"Nate." I said; my voice barely above a whisper. I wrapped my arms around him and found myself locked in his warm embrace. "Nate." I said once more with tears streaming down my face.

"Miley, what are you doing here?" He asked into my hair. I pulled away and looked into his eyes.

"I thought that I had lost you. My dad told me you had left and I got here as fast as I could. I had to stop you from getting on that plane. I love you, Nate, and I know I overreacted about everything and I should of just believed you when you told me about Selena and then I wouldn't be standing here now looking like a complete-" He cut me off with a kiss.

"I love you, Miley Ray. I love you so much." He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around him. I kissed him with everything I had left in me. I knew that everyone in the terminal was staring at us, but I didn't care. I had my love back.

Author's note: First off, Costa Rica was amazing! I went on a mission trip and met all of these amazing kids, and thanks to everybody who wished me a good trip! (: Next is how did you like this chapter? Was it dramatic enough or was it just stupid? Was it good or was it bad? I love to know what y'all think! Review pleaseeeee! (: Love Y'all!