A Love Like This

Yes, it is I, back with a sequel! This is the sequel to Jake and Miley, though I'm not sure why because it won't follow the same plot line but I promised a sequel. Anyway, really the only thing the same is the return of a few characters ;) Wink Wink. This whole story is in Lilly's point of view.

Anyway, enjoy the first chapter!!!

It was the middle of December, nearly Christmas and a few months after Jake and Miley had started dating again. Unfortunately, it was also an opportunity for Oliver to avoid me and pant over Miley (Never Mind that she had a boyfriend. He still likes her)

I was sitting on the deck outside of my house. It wasn't as close to the beach as Miley's house, but it was close enough to see the greenish-blueish waves crash against the white sand.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps. My heart started pounding. My mom and younger sister had gone to the grocery store and weren't supposed to be back for another two hours. "Lilly?" A deep voice asked. I turned to find Max, Oliver's older brother, standing in the doorway.

"Holy crap Max. How did you get in?" I asked as my heart rate returned to normal (It was beating fast because I thought there was a thief, not because Max was there, though I must admit he was looking incredibly good.)

He grinned and pointed at the front door. " I looked under your door mat for a key. Ya know, it's really not safe to keep it under there. Someone could break into your house." God, this boy reminded me so much of Oliver it wasn't even funny.

"Like you?" I joked and stood up, wrapping my blanket tighter around my body. "SO whats up?" I asked.

"Well, I noticed that you and Oliver haven't been hanging out as much and I just wanted to know what was up." He shuffled nervously from one foot to the other.

" I'm not so sure about that either." I said.

"SO, he just started ignoring you?" Max asked and sat down. I took the hint and sat on the chair adjacent from him.

"Yep, pretty much."

"That little bitch." Max mumbled. I'm not sure if he wanted me to hear it, but in any case it was clear.

"Why do you wonder?" I asked.

"It's just…I hate to see a friendship die like that." He looked down, a clear sign he was lying.

"Whatever Maxi-pad." I called him the nickname that annoyed him the most. "Seriously, whats wrong?"

"Okay, I'm gonna tell you something but you have to promise not to laugh, okay?" I nodded. He stood up and held his pinky out to me. "Pinky swear?" He asked.

I wrapped my littlest finger around his and said "Pinky swear."

"I…um… I really like you and, um, before you started high school with me the only time I really got to see you was when you were hangin' with Oliver. So this year it's great because we see each other at school, but it was always good to see you…you know… at home." HE stood up and began pacing. "So at first I thought you liked Oliver and I still kinda think you do and my mom is always saying how you two are gonna get married and my dad is always asking 'Oliver, hows your little girlfriend.' So I eventually just told Oliver.

"I knew he felt kinda betrayed but he said he wouldn't step in between us. So, here I am, feeling like a complete idiot."

I couldn't say anything for what felt like a long time. Oliver had told me Max liked me, but actually hearing it from him was much different than hearing it from your best friend.

"Well," Max sighed and sat down. "At least you didn't laugh."

"DO you really mean that?" I was still trying to get over the shock of everything.

"Of course. I wouldn't lie to you like that."

"Well, honestly, I think it was really brave of you to do that." He looked down at his etnies. "I don 't think I would ever be able to do something like that."

We sat in silence for a while until he asked "Well, do you?"

"Do I what?" I wrapped the blanket around me tighter, not because it was cold, but because I was getting nervous.

"Do you like Oliver?"

I was dying to say "Yes", to tell someone how I really felt about my best friend, but I knew Max would tell Oliver, who would never talk to me again. So instead I settled for "As a friend, yes." Because it is true. I love him like a friend, but want him to be so much more.

"Oh." Was all Max said.

The awkward silence continued. I could feel the cool ocean breeze and Max's eyes on me.

"Lilly?" He asked suddenly.

"Hmm?" I questioned and looked over at him.

"I know I've kinda sprung a lot on you today and I'm sorry about that but I have to ask you something." He was now kneeling by my chair, his brown eyes meeting my blue.

I, somehow, managed to de-squeek- ify my voice and said "Go 'head."

"Um, would you, maybe, possibly, want to, kinda sorta, be my girlfriend."

I'm not sure what possessed me to do it. Maybe it was because I knew that I would have to get over Oliver sooner or later. Maybe it was because Max was a nice guy and I didn't want to hurt him. I'm pretty sure it was because the hopefull look in his eye, the same one Oliver has, was something I didn't want to take away.

But in any case, I leaned foreward and kissed Max on the mouth. He pulled away quickly. "Was that a yes?"

"What do you think?" I giggled.

"I'm not sure. I'm hoping it was, but I'm not sure."

"When a girl kisses you, doesn't it usually mean she's your girlfriend?" I asked.

"Oh. OH." He smiled and leaned foreward. I did the same until our lips met again.

These kisses didn't have the same passion Oliver's and mine had. They didn't have the little spark that sent shivers up and down my spine. But they were nice. I can't deny that.

I heard the front door being unlocked. "Max, you have to go. My mom will kill me if she sees you here."

Max looked at my one last time and said "Bye Lilly." With a big grin on his face. HE hopped over the edge of the deck right before my mom opened the door.

"Lilly! Come help put groceries away!" My mom yelled from the kitchen.

I stood up and watched the brunette boy walk away from the house. I smiled, already thinking of how my friends would take it.

Well, that's the first chapter. I hope everyone liked it. I'm sorry to everyone who thought there was going to be Loliver in the first chapter, but I promise that's how it will end.

Anyway, please review. I won't continue unless I know people like it.

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