This Love

Today

Malibu, USA
November 13th, 2021
Miley's POV

10:15 AM

While Liam and I are still waiting, there's a knock at the door. I get up to answer it, and it's Noah and Ethan.

"Hey Miley! Sorry we're late, traffic sucked." Noah says, then I raise my eyebrows and look at her in disbelief. "What?" She asks as she and Ethan walk in. Ethan goes and sits with Liam and the kids.

"Noah, you don't live far enough to have to worry about traffic. Stop lying, I've had enough of that in my life." I say, irritated, then she sighs.

"Okay, it wasn't really traffic." She admits, and I gasp.

"No!" I say sarcastically.

"Miley shut up. I don't have to tell you why..."

"Hmm...okay. It was you and Ethan, wasn't it? You don't have to lie about-" Then I pause. "Oh. My. God. You totally had sex with Ethan before coming here." I whisper.

"No! C'mon Miley." She says while blushing.

"Oh my god! Yes you did."

"Miley, please shut up. I don't have to discuss my sex life with you. I'm twenty-one, I'm my own person."

"I didn't really care. I just don't want people lying to me. I'm sick of it...but you didn't have to tell me you guys had sex."

"Miley, you said-"

"I assumed. And you agreed. All you could've said was something like 'it was personal, you don't have to worry about it'. I'll respect that. But if you act like there's a secret and you don't say that it's personal, then-"

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry I wasn't clear. Next time I'll make sure to say it that way. By the way, is everything okay?" She replies.

"Yeah, everything's fine, why?"

"You haven't texted me in a while. I wasn't sure if I had to track you down or anything."

"I'm fine, everything's fine. We've just been busy with the twins, they still haven't talked. Well, they babble, but I mean real words. Jessy said her first word earlier if I remember right. I don't know, maybe I don't remember and I just want it so bad." I say.

"Miley, relax. It'll come, just give them time. How are they doing with walking?"

"Same as talking, not yet. They walk with help from holding onto things, but they don't do it very long. They sure can crawl though, and they love to disappear when we aren't looking."

"They're so adorable...alright. Now. You wanted Ethan and me over here early so you two could go out, right?" Noah asks.

"What? C'mon, why would I take advantage of my little sister like that?" Then Noah looks at me in disbelief. "Okay, okay. But it was Liam that set it up, I had nothing to do with it and he said I couldn't cancel. I'm sorry."

"Miley, it's fine. Go ahead, Ethan and I are totally fine."

"You sure?"

"Miley, go." Then Noah smiles, and I smile back.

"Thank you." I say, then walk over to Liam. "Babe, you ready?"

"Oh, I'm surprised you asked me. Yeah, let's go." He replies.

Liam and I got our phones and Liam grabbed his keys, and we walked out the door. We got in Liam's car and buckled up. It feels so weird every time Liam and I get in the car alone, no kids.