His lips felt so soft against hers as they kissed beneath the stars. When they pulled apart she fell into his arms and they tightened around her. She felt she could stay in that moment forever…

"Miley…Miley…MILEY!"

"Huh?" Miley's eyes snapped open to find she was still at school. "Aw man! That was a good fantasy!"

"Jake again?" Lily asked knowingly. Miley looked at her awkwardly and nodded. "Miley, you haven't seen him for three months; you have to get over him."

"I know, I know. It's just…hard."

"All I'm saying is that you have to get over him, before you go crazy!"

"You know what Lily? You're right. I'll stop thinking about Jake…just after I finish this fantasy." Miley sighed and closed her eyes, allowing herself to be whisked away into the arms of-

BAM.

She had tripped and was flying through the air and was about to fall when someone came out of nowhere and grabbed her by both shoulders, steadying her. By his height and muscular build Miley could tell her 'savior' was a boy, she recognized as he steadied himself from under her. Miley thought she would die from embarrassment. The boy was still holding onto her shoulders and she had collapsed against his chest, so she tried to regain her balance. She looked up into his eyes and lost her balance…again.

His eyes were one of the most beautiful she had ever seen. They were brown with gold flecks in them and twinkled mischievously, a good compliment to his charming smile, which made her weak at the knees.

"Are you ok?" the owner of the eyes asked concernedly. He was a boy of her age, but she had never seen him before.

"Y-yeah. I'… I'm fine." she said when she found her voice. When she realized she was still staring at him she embarrassedly got back up and rearranged her bag which had twisted around to her back.

"Hi. I'm Josh Cullings," he finally said and stuck out his hand. Josh Cullings was quite tall and muscular; he had sandy brown hair and amazing brown eyes that Miley couldn't stop staring at.

Miley shook his hand and said, "Hi, I'm Miley… Are you new here?"

"Yeah, I just moved in from Santa Cruz. Um…this is kinda embarrassing, but I'm lost. Could you tell me where," he pulled out a small scrap of paper, "locker 126 is?"

Miley smirked playfully, regaining her confidence, "sure. Now listen because this is a bit difficult. Turn around," Josh turned around. "And take about ten steps that way."

Josh turned back to her and smiled warmly. "I think I can manage that, thanks. Maybe I'll see you around."

"Yeah," she mumbled absent mindedly. He waved slightly, and then left.

"Did you see that Miley?!" Lily cried grabbing her arm.

"See what?"

"The sparks!"

"What sparks? I don't know what you're talking about."

"The sparks between you and newbie, ooh I get chills just thinking about it!"

Miley rolled her eyes and rearranged her books in her arms. "You keep thinking that Lily, in the meantime, come back to my locker with me, I have to put my math book back." Lily rolled her ayes and followed Miley down the hallway.

"Hey Miley," Lily said. Miley turned to face her. "Did he say his locker was number 126?"

"I think so…why?" Lily pointed behind Miley, and Miley turned around to see Josh struggling with the lock on his locker. The comical image made Miley laugh inwardly as she walked over to him. She went to her locker, which coincidentally was right next to his, and opened it with ease. He looked at her in awe.

"Could you teach me? I don't know how to work this thing."

"Sure. You just…" after Josh finally managed to open his locker he said,

"Thanks for that. We should be getting to class. I guess I'll see you around Miley," he grinned again and closed his locker.

As he was turning around Miley blurted out after him, "Do you want to sit with us at lunch?"

He looked over his shoulder, beaming at her. "Sure, I'll see you then."

"See ya." Miley was smiling like crazy when she walked away. She couldn't explain it, when she was around Josh she felt comfortable. His confidence was contagious. Maybe Lily was right. Maybe it was time to move on.

Miley sat at a table in the cafeteria drumming her fingernails against the wood. For the umpteenth time she looked over the cafeteria and there was no sign of Josh.

"What are you looking for?" Lily asked, following Miley's moving gaze.

"I invited Josh to come sit with us, that's all." Lily beamed and took a bite out of her banana. "Have you seen Oliver?" Miley asked, changing the subject.

"Right there," Lily said pointing across the room, "and look, he's got a friend." The 'friend' turned around and looked directly at Miley. There was no mistaking that grin, it was Josh.

"That's Josh, Lily."

"Oh. I knew that."

"Hey guys," Oliver said and sat down, "this is Josh. Josh this is M-"

"Hi Miley," Josh interrupted leaving Oliver looking shocked.

"You know each other already?" Oliver asked.

"Yeah," he said, "We kind of…bumped into each other this morning," he said and winked, causing Miley to blush furiously. "I don't know you though," he said, indicating Lily.

"I'm wiwy." She said through a mouthful of banana.

"She's Lily," Miley clarified. Josh chuckled and took a bite out of his apple. He was so cute when he smiled, Miley thought.

"Oh oh, A&A alert at twelve o'clock," Lily muttered in her ear. Sure enough, Amber and Ashley were walking straight towards them, their too-high-heels clacking annoyingly against the floor. Amber swooped down at Josh's shoulder and traced circles on his arm.

"Well hello there, I haven't seen you before," she said seductively. Josh looked up awkwardly at her.

"Uh…hi," he said.

"Wouldn't you much rather sit with us than with a loser like Stewart?" Josh frowned, removed her hand from his shoulder and stood up.

"No actually, I wouldn't. And Miley is not a loser."

"You're going to regret that," Amber scowled.

"Yeah, you're going to regret that." Ashley added. They both humphed and strutted away. Josh sat down scowling. Miley was amazed, no one had ever stood up to Amber and Ashley before, and now he was doing it for someone he had just met.

"Dude, are you crazy? Amber and Ashley are going to KILL you!" Oliver exclaimed.

"Who cares? They were being mean, I had to do something."

"I still think you're crazy."

"Thanks Josh," Miley said, "that was really nice." Josh gave her a smile and shrugged. "So you're from Santa Cruz?"

"Yeah, there's great surfing there."

"Really? I've never been."

Josh opened his mouth in surprise. "You live right next to the beach and you've never been surfing?" Miley shook her head embarrassedly. "You should definitely give it a go; I could teach you."

"I'd like that."