A/N: Took a while since I had more inspiration for another story. That will probably be posted before chapter three of this but still read and review for both and let me know. I still have no idea why this is so popular. 21 reviews?? You realise that is nearly as many as my two-chapter I Was Trying To Be Convincing? This story was just supposed to be some cute Moliver and Lackson moments. Glad you all like it though!
I apologise in advance for this being much shorter than the first chapter. I had to bung out a real plot and storyline for this so I hope that makes up for the length, which is still more than 2000 words. If the storyline doesn't, hopefully the nice 'aww' moments with Moliver and Lackson make up for some of it. Let me know your thoughts on this mates. Cheers!
Disclaimer: I own nothing and am making nothing off of the following. All following characters are retained by Disney.
Speeding Up The Process
Chapter Two
"So what are you thinking?"
"I'm thinking this ice cream needs more chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and more of those little candies."
Jackson rolled his eyes as Lilly gazed at her ice cream. They were currently sitting at an ice cream shop, attempting to plan. Attempting being the key word as all that had really been accomplished was a sugar high for each of them.
"I think both of us have had enough sugar," Jackson said with a straight face, pushing his unfinished bowl of ice cream away from him.
Lilly looked up at him and raised an eyebrow. Jackson's eye twitched and he glanced back down at his ice cream. His eyes bulged for a second before he lunged forward and pulled his ice cream back to him, taking another bite of it in the process. Lilly raised both eyebrows this time.
"Okay, we're both done with sugar after we finish our ice cream," he said in response to her look.
She rolled her eyes this time. Looking deep in thought, she said, "We need to figure out how we want to do this. We want to speed them up, but too quick can be bad too..."
Jackson nodded, pausing from his ice cream to contemplate.
"At the very least we need to get them to spend more time together," he said thoughtfully, pausing to think again as he took another bite.
As Lilly sat scooping out another spoonful, she suddenly froze, her eyes bulging in realisation.
"I got it!" she exclaimed excitedly, causing some neighbouring ice cream eaters to look at her oddly.
"Ugh, me too," Jackson said as set his ice cream down to rub his temples.
"Not brain freeze," she said sternly as she lowered her voice. "I have an idea involving Miley and Oliver."
"Oh."
Leaning forward with a smirk, she lowered her voice even more.
"I know how we can get them to spend more time together," she said with a smile before turning down to take another spoon full of ice cream.
"I know where you're going with this," Jackson said with a smirk. "I know what we need to do."
"We need to get some more of this," Lilly said taking a bite and indicating her now empty bowl.
"Both of us can't be getting sidetracked every couple of minutes," Jackson said.
"Sorry, but yeah, you know where I'm going with this?" she asked with a smile.
"I know where you're going with this," he replied.
"Let's do it."
"Come on Miley!"
"I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying," Miley responded as Lilly attempted to speed her up. "Since when did you want to go out to eat?"
"Oh, I dunno. Just thought it might be fun," Lilly said innocently as both examined themselves in the mirror.
"It should be, but why so fancy?" Miley asked as she looked at herself in her mirror. She was wearing another new 'Hannah outfit'.
"I just thought a night out wearing some 'Hannah outfits' might be even more fun."
Looking at herself again, she shrugged and said, "Good thing I don't need to impress anyone. I guess this is nice."
Lilly raised her eyebrows as if making a mental note of her comment for later but remained silent as they both headed downstairs.
"So how exactly are we getting there?"
"My mum should be here in a minute," she replied sitting on the edge of the sofa.
"Actually she's here now," Miley said looking out the front door.
Walking out with Lilly following, the two stepped inside and sat down. After buckling up, the two remained silent for a while as Lilly's mum drove.
Shortly after, they arrived and said good-bye to Ms. Truscott, walking inside slowly. Pulling out her cell phone, Lilly looked at the time.
"Jackson should be here any minute," she said as she put her cell back into her pocket, completely unaware of Miley's bewildered look at the mention of her brother's name.
"Jackson? My brother? Why would he be coming here?"
"Our date," Lilly replied simply.
Her eyes bulging, Miley hissed, "You dragged me to a date between you and my brother? When did you two start dating anyway?"
Pausing to think, she shrugged and replied, "Oh, a few days."
"A few days?! You didn't tell me why?"
"I dunno, never came up," Lilly replied in a bored voice.
The two continued into the restaurant and sat down at their table. Mouth still slightly agape, Miley was quiet for a moment before frowning again.
"So you dragged me here so I can be a third-wheel on your date?"
Smiling now, Lilly said, "Of course not. Jackson is bringing our other guest."
Her eyes widening, Miley hissed, "Not only did you drag me to a date between you and Jackson but you set me up on a blind date?! Do you remember the last time you set me up on a blind date? Worst date of my life!"
With a smile, Lilly calmly replied, "Whoever said I set you up on a blind date?" Looking up as she saw Jackson enter the restaurant, she added slyly, "Unless you want it to be a date..."
Miley looked up with a frown as she noticed her brother enter but froze at the person behind him. She turned hesitantly to Lilly.
"I feel really underdressed. I wish I would have worn something prettier..." she said quietly as she pulled at her dress.
"Why is that?" Lilly asked with a smirk.
Playing with her napkin and avoiding her eyes, Miley quietly responded, "Well... now that I know Oliver and I were dragged along to you and Jackson's date I... err... feel underdressed next to you and Jackson..."
"Why would that matter?" Lilly asked as her smirk grew larger. "I mean it's not like you're on a date too. Unless–"
"What are you two doing here?"
Oliver looked between the two, having frozen at the sight of Miley and Lilly at the table. Miley rolled her eyes and smiled at Oliver.
"It looks as if we were both dragged to their date."
Oliver looked at Jackson who was taking a seat across from Lilly and held his arms out wide in confusion.
"Forget to tell me something?" he asked Jackson bitterly.
"Nope, not at all. Just didn't tell you," Jackson replied with a smile as he pulled out his menu.
Oliver threw his arms out again as Jackson turned away from him. Turning to look confusedly at Miley, he asked, "Did you know about this?"
"Of course not!" Miley said quickly. Recovering and managing to roll her eyes, she added, "You know Lilly always drags me to things. I had no idea she'd be dragging me to her date, let alone with my brother."
Oliver shrugged and sat down across from Miley and pulled out his own menu.
"I'm starving."
Miley rolled her eyes and stood up suddenly.
"Excuse me, but Lilly and I will be right back..." she said as she grabbed Lilly's wrist and pulled her forcefully with her to the back of the restaurant.
Upon entering the loo, Miley turned to glare at Lilly.
"What did I tell you?" she asked.
Shifting uncomfortably, she replied, "I know, I know, 'don't wear orange with green' but this shirt was so cute and the belt was on sale–"
"Not your outfit!" Miley snapped. "What is it with you and pushing me and Oliver?"
Lilly smiled and rolled her eyes, replying, "You like him, what's the problem?"
"The problem is just because I trusted you enough to tell you–"
"Finally tell me..."
Frowning, Miley continued, "Just because I trusted you enough to tell you, doesn't mean you can go around making subtle references and remarks."
Sighing, Lilly replied dryly, "Oh chill Miles, you know I'm just giving you a hard time as a good BFF should."
"Let's go," Miley said with a slightly annoyed smile. She paused briefly to check herself in the mirror before following Lilly out the door.
Sitting back down, Miley picked up her menu after glancing up and down at Oliver quickly, an action that didn't go unnoticed by Lilly.
Leaning closer and pulling up her own menu, a small smirk evident on her face, she whispered, "Like what you see?"
Miley quickly pulled up her menu to completely cover her face and hissed back, "Oh hush. I was merely surprised at Oliver dressing this way." With only a slight colour to her face, she added, "He looks good, so what?"
"What looks good?" Oliver asked from across the table.
Snapping her menu down to the table, her eyes widened slightly, she hurriedly replied, "The steak of course! I think a big 'ol t-bone steak looks good."
"Oh yeah, I was thinking the same! T-bone, or maybe the rib-eye, or maybe even the New York strip steak..." Oliver said as his eyes started to glaze over.
Lilly snorted behind her menu and elbowed Miley in the ribs.
"Again, of all people..."
"Oh shut up," Miley said sticking her tongue out from behind her own menu and attempting to hide her bemused smile.
Lilly looked over at Jackson who winked at her. He indicated Miley with a nod and snickered. Oliver snapped out of his trance and looked between Jackson, Lilly, and Miley with a confused expression on his face
"Am I missing something...?"
"A proper brain perhaps?" Miley suggested as she stuck her tongue out at him.
Oliver stuck his own tongue out before replying, "Hey my 'boy brains' aren't always useless. I know some stuff..."
"Yeah your knowledge of food, your impression of a fruit fly, and your 'rapping' ability is amazing. The girls just swoon over Smokin' Oken..." she said sarcastically but a smile evident on her face.
Lilly let out a rather fake cough from behind her menu that earned her a dark look from Miley. Lilly kept her mouth shut and pretended to continue looking over her menu. A friendly, older-looking waiter approached their table and took out a pad to take their orders.
"Everyone know what they want?" Jackson asked looking around the table.
"Can I start the two couples off with some drinks?" the waiter asked politely.
"Sure, I'll have–"
"We're not a couple," Miley and Oliver both said at the same time.
"Of course not," the waiter said with a knowing smile before turning back to Lilly.
"I'll just have lemonade."
The waiter then turned to each of the others as he turned around the table.
"Coke."
"Sprite."
"Sprite also," Miley said with a smile at Oliver.
Writing down, their drink orders, he turned back to look at them.
"Shall I get your drinks and come back for your dinner order or are you ready now?"
Jackson looked around the table and asked, "What do y'all think?"
"I'll go fetch your drinks before I take the two couples' orders," the waiter said with a smile as he left.
"We're not–" Miley and Oliver both started to say, but stopped as the waiter walked too far off. They both instead turned to glare at Lilly and Jackson.
"What is it with you two?" Miley asked.
"You're making it seem we're on a double date!" Oliver said.
"You set us up!" they both said in anger.
Lilly and Jackson both put on faces of mock astonishment.
"Us? Set you two up?" Jackson said with a look of mock hurt, placing his hand over his heart.
"Set up two 'platonic' friends?" Lilly said with a smirk on her face and using air quotes.
Both Miley and Oliver froze slightly at this, looking down slightly and avoiding each other's gaze. Jackson now smirked even wider than Lilly.
"You two are just friends right? So accompanying us on our date doesn't necessarily mean you two are on a date as well right?"
Miley and Oliver both hesitantly looked at each other before looking away quickly. Miley looked up and with a quick glance at Oliver, turned to look at Lilly and Jackson.
"We're both still mad at you," she said with a sly smile. Oliver looked up at this and looked questionably at Miley who winked at him. A look of comprehension formed on his face as he too smiled slyly. Both Miley and Oliver then shifted away from Lilly and Jackson and started talking quietly amongst themselves.
Lilly looked at Jackson now questionably before turning back to Miley and Oliver.
"Err... guys?" she asked tentatively, receiving nothing in return other than having the two shift further away from her and Jackson. She rolled her eyes now and said, "Oh, I see. You're giving us the cold shoulder, eh?"
Miley and Oliver continued to ignore her and Jackson, Miley now giggling at a joke Oliver was telling. Lilly turned to Jackson and winked.
"Looks like that worked out nicely. They won't be talking to us for the rest of dinner though..." Lilly said as she looked over at Miley and Oliver. Rolling her eyes, she added quietly, "But I doubt Miley or Oliver care too much."
Jackson rolled his eyes too as Miley giggled again and quietly said, "I don't understand her. Oliver is only funny half the time. Most of the time it's because he doesn't think."
"Actually, when Miley and I were fighting over Jake," she said quietly, scoffing at his name. "She told me stuff she pretended to do, and one included pretending Oliver's jokes are funny."
Jackson scoffed as well and said, "Miles is in deep."
"Yeah she is," Lilly said as she laughed silently. "You only laugh at a guy's stupid jokes if you like him."
Jackson looked at Lilly oddly but then smiled cockily and said, "Except for me right? You laugh at all of my jokes."
Lilly's eyes widened slightly and with a forced laugh she said, "Of course! Your jokes are terribly funny."
Jackson smiled happily but paused and frowned.
"Wait... 'terribly' funny...?"
Hurriedly Lilly said, "Hey have you decided what you're having yet? The waiter is coming!"
"Miley you can't still be giving me the cold shoulder."
Miley was currently lying on her bed in her room, iPod in hand and ear buds in her ears, ignoring Lilly with a small smile on her face. Lilly was sleeping over due to her mum being out of town briefly. They had returned from dinner half an hour ago, Jackson had dropped off Oliver first then Lilly and Miley at home before he headed to hang out with Thor and Cooper. Lilly had been trying to get Miley to speak to her since they left dinner.
"Come on Miley..." Lilly tried again. Sighing, she put on a dramatic voice, walked towards her bedroom door and said, "Okay Miley. I guess I'll just have to go downstairs and be by myself. All alone... without my best friend... alone..."
Miley rolled her eyes at Lilly's usual over dramatisation and finally looked up.
"I've said it many times and I'll say it again. You are such a drama queen."
Lilly instantly wiped off her mock dramatic expression and sprinted across the room to bounce on Miley's bed, landing in a sitting position. Miley laughed a little and took out her ear buds.
"So what were you listening to?" Lilly asked.
Miley shrugged and attempted to move her iPod under her pillow but Lilly snatched it out of her hand and looked at the screen.
"One in a Million?" she asked with a smirk.
"Oh shut up," Miley said as she took her pillow and hit Lilly with it.
Lilly laughed but then put on a look of seriousness. Avoiding Miley's eyes, she hesitantly asked, "So did you have fun tonight?"
Miley frowned slightly. Looking up and seeing the look she was receiving, Lilly hurriedly added, "I'm not hinting anything this time, seriously. Wasn't it kind of fun? All four of us having dinner together?"
Miley paused for a moment as she observed Lilly. She then smiled and looked down a little, playing with her bedspread.
"Yeah, I guess it was pretty fun," she said looking up with a bigger smile. "I wouldn't exactly mind doing it again."
Her face clearly holding back a smile, Lilly innocently asked, "So what did you and Oliver talk about?"
Miley looked suspiciously at Lilly for a moment but Lilly continued to feign innocence. Smiling again, Miley replied, "Just school, Hannah... the usual stuff." Smiling larger now, she rolled her eyes and added, "And Oliver was his typical doughnut self."
A small smile formed on Lilly's face as she asked, "Did he actually have some good jokes then?"
"Of course not," Miley said with a laugh.
Lilly looked on with a knowing smile as Miley then turned to look at her DVD collection. Finding one, Miley started to her bedroom door and waved at Lilly to join her.
"Let's go start our movie night!" she said excitedly.
Waving her on, Lilly said, "I'll be there in a minute. You go and start the popcorn."
As Miley turned and left the room, Lilly quickly pulled out her cell phone and started texting Jackson.
"Plan is working. Will discuss further ideas to speed up tomorrow. P.S. You're out of ice cream."
A/N: Again, 21 reviews for the first chapter?? I won't ask for a number this time mates, you all are bloody brilliant! Wow!
On another note, I would like my readers' opinions on all the JoBro stories taking up space on the Hannah Montana section. They are popular, I'm not knocking them. I am concerned, however, with so many stories about them, with the JoBros as the central characters, taking up the Hannah Montana section. Those of use that are looking for stories about the main characters have to sort through pages upon pages to find them. Would anyone else like this changed?
If you are a fan of the JoBros, this would benefit you as well. I started a petition on Moliverfans that will be emailed to the staff in an attempt to give the JoBros their own section, thus removing them from the Hannah Montana section if the story has them as the main characters. Interested? Let me know if you want your pen name added to the petition in your review, or just PM me and I'll add you. Let me know about the story too of course. Cheers!
P.S. Oh and my mate, pen name MileyAddicted, on and Moliverfans, has a poll on his profile page about the topic above. Check it out!