Sorry it took me so long to update, I started college this fall and have been busy with school work. But I finally sat down and wrote this chapter. Yes, Miley calls Lilly "bud", because they've always had such a strong relationship and very close bond. Miley's always been more of a mother figure in Lilly's life as Lilly's parents didn't really pay much attention to her. So yeah, just in case anyone was wondering about that. Enjoy! Please read and review! I'll start working on chapter twelve for Butterfly Girl sometime this week.

Chapter Two

The next morning Lilly found herself hovering over the toilet heaving in pain. This must be what morning sickness feels like. She told herself as she finally was able to stand up and clean herself off. After cleaning up she made her way downstairs to Miley's kitchen, smiling when she saw the girl waiting for her at the table with two fresh cups of coffee. "Good morning, Miles." Her voice chirped with cheeriness as she took a seat beside her.

Miley looked up from her laptop with a smile as she reach across the table to grab a hold of her friend's hand. "Mornin' darlin'. Sleep okay last night?" She spoke softly, stroking the delicate hand she held in hers. "How's the baby doing? I heard you prancing about in the bathroom just a bit ago...Everything all right, sweetie?" The brunette looked her over as she took a sip of her coffee.

"I think I'm having morning sickness, Miley." Lilly sipped her coffee as well then reached to grab her friend's hand. "Other then that I feel great and I think my baby's doing good too." She smiled softly while looking down at her stomach; what an amazing experience it was to have another human being growing inside of her.

A whee bit later, as Lilly was washing off in the shower, the sound of the doorbell went off with persistent knocking coming along afterwards. Miley hurriedly made her way to the door, wondering who on earth that could be, and opened it with force. When she caught site of who it'd been standing on her porch, rage grew within her. She looked at him with venom seeping through her sea green eyes, making sure he couldn't get in her house.

"What the fuck do you want, Oliver?" She seethed, annoyed that he had the nerve to show up on her doorstep after the outrageous pain he caused her best friend. "You better not be here to talk to Lilly, because I'm not going to allow that. You don't deserve her! She is the sweetest person in the whole world and for some God-foresaken reason she chose to love you! That sweet, precious girl poured all her love into making you happy and what the fuck does she get in return? Abuse, goddamn fucking abuse! I'll never understand what the hell she saw in you, all you ever did was hurt her. So don't think I'm letting you anywhere near her; you don't deserve to be in her presence."

The shaggy-haired man rolled his eyes; he had no interest in anything she said. All he was here for was to tell Lilly that he's leaving her and keeping the house for himself. There was no way he was going to be forced into raising a child he didn't want anything to do with. "Lilly's a piece of shit, she doesn't deserve anyone." He chuckled, looking into Miley's eyes with a hint of evil. "Besides I don't give a fuck about her anymore; I'm not raising that shit she's carrying. I just came by to tell her that I'm leaving her and she's not allowed back in my house." A smirk spread across his face as he watched the brunette's face turn into a tomato. "I'll send her the amount of money she owes me in the mail, oh, and of course I won't be paying any child support. That baby can rot in hell. Tell her I said that too."

The amount of rage Miley felt welling up in her body only caused her to deck him hard in the face. She couldn't stand to listen to the hateful words he was referring to her sweet best friend as. "Good, GOOD. I'm glad you're leaving her; you shitty excuse for a human being! You don't deserve to be apart of Lilly's or her baby's life. You're just a scumbag who oughta crawl back into the whole you came out of." She hissed furiously, allowing herself to throw another strong punch at his face. "Lilly doesn't need your house; she'll stay with me where she won't have to fear for her life or worry that she's gonna get a beatin'. I love my sweet best friend and I will show her what REAL love is. Not the crap she put up with living with you. And if you ever come near her again, I'll do more than punch you in the face. Now, get the fuck outta here!" She screamed, pushing him away from her porch before hurrying back in the house and slamming the door behind her.

Hearing all the noise coming from downstairs had Lilly very concerned; she quickly dressed and made her way down the stairs. As she walked into the living room, she quickly noticed the angry expression on Miley's face which had her concern growing. "Miley...Is everything okay? I heard yelling and door slammings." She asked softly, reaching to hold one of the other's hands.

Miley took the blonde into her arms, holding her close to her as she pressed a soothing kiss to the top of her head. She drew in a deep breath as she peered down into her friend's eyes. "Lilly, sweetheart...Oliver stopped by. He wanted to let you know that he's leaving you...and he's keeping the house for himself... I am so, so, so very sorry babe; I know how much you love him and you were looking forward to marrying him." She pressed another kiss to the other's head, looking her straight in the eyes, her heart breaking as she watched the tears run down her cheeks.

"W-what? H-h-he really said that?" Her voice quivering with sobs as she thought of what life would be like without her soulmate. How could he do this to her? She thought they were meant for each other and was looking forward to their marriage. What about their baby? How he could he do that to his own child? "H-h-how a-a-am I gonna survive without him? He's my soulmate!" Tears poured out of her eyes like a waterfall.

The other woman felt her heart breaking at watching her best friend fall apart. Lilly didn't deserve to be broken as she was right now; she didn't deserve to have her heart shattered into tiny pieces over a man who hadn't even deserve her in the first place. She gently rocked the blonde soothingly in her arms, stroking gentle circles on her back. "Shhh, shhh. Just cry, honey, just cry. Everything will be okay, bud; I'm right here for ya. I won't leave you, Lil." She whispered softly into the other's ear, rubbing her back in comforting circles. "Sweetheart, all Oliver ever did for you was cause you pain. He never treated you the way you deserve to be treated. You're better off living life without him and don't you worry, you're gonna stay right here with me. I'll take care of you, sweetie; I'll help you with the baby. You don't need Oliver."

Lilly shook her head furiously, her hands trembling madly at this point. As much as she knew it was for the better to be away from Oliver, she still felt a deep love for him. So much so that she didn't know if she could go on living without him in her life. "I-I need to see him, Miley...I have to go talk to him; maybe we can work this out..." She spoke, desperate to see her soulmate again.

"No, absolutely not! He's not worth any more of your time, Lilly! You do not need him, sweetie. I promise you'll get through this and it will get easier. But going to see him will only make you feel worse, darlin'... You're overly upset right now, Lil, you need to calm down. You need to rest, being upset is not good for your baby. Why don't we go upstairs and rest in my room? Just like we used to do as kids, it'll calm you down and maybe you can nap for a few hours. I don't want you stressing out over anything, sweetie."

Hours later Miley awoke to find that her best friend was no where in sight. Worried that the girl had gone back to her own house, she jolted out of bed and was shocked to see her balcony door wide open. Then she grew concerned as she slowly made her way over to it and peaked through the crack. What she saw made her face turn pale, she quickly ran out there, pulling her friend away from the railing.

She held the shaking girl tight in her arms, astonished to see that she had almost tried to committ suicide. "Lilly...What the hell were you about to do? Why the hell were you standing out on my balcony when it's nearly freezing out here? What on earth is running through that precious head of yours? Don't you dare tell me you were about to jump off this railing! You have so much to live for, baby girl, don't you dare kill yourself over that scum of a human being! Why would you try to do this?! Lilly, you have the sweetest heart in the world and you let Oliver take advantage of that. He's still controlling you by making you feel like you have nothing left to live for when you do. You're gonna have your first baby soon, something you've always wanted; you don't want to throw that away, do you sweetie? Come on, let's get you back inside, you're freezing Lil..." She gently carried the broken girl into her room, closing the door behind them, then taking a seat on her bed as she wrapped the blanket around them. "I'm here for you, honey, talk to me...tell me how you're feeling. Don't bottle up your emotions and then try to kill yourself! When you feel that upset, you say something to me and I will be here to comfort you. Even if you just want me to hold you, I will do that. Whatever helps to calm you and stop you from thinking negative thoughts. Get some rest, sweetie, and after you sleep a little bit more we'll go for a walk. Maybe we'll go see how Jackson and his girlfriend are doing. I think getting you out of the house might make you feel better. But for right now, I just want you to relax and try to sleep. I'll be right here holding you sweetie. You'll be okay; I promise."

Another month came and went, leaving behind piles of fallen leaves and rainy weather. Lilly was still having a hard time without who she thought had ben her soulmate, but the knowlege of having her first baby within the year washed away all her negativity. It was early Tuesday morning as the blonde haired woman stood in her best friend's bathroom lightly applying make-up to her white-as-ghost cheeks. She smiled to herself as this would be her first prenatal doctor visit and she absolutely could not wait to see how her baby had been doing.

Lilly quickly walked down the stairs and into the kitchen where Miley handed her a cup of steaming coffee. She smiled softly at the shorter girl, sensing the happiness she felt towards her doctor appointment. "You're in a delightful mood today, Lil; Excited for somethin', darlin'?" She spoke, pleased to finally see her best friend in a cheerful mood. Especially since she didn't deserve to be upset over such a terrible excuse for a human being.

"Yes, I can't wait to see how my baby's doing! I wonder if it's too early to find out the gender..." Lilly cheerfully spoke, taking a big gulp of coffee and looking down at her tiny baby-bump. A smile lit across her face; she could not wait for her baby's arrival, something she'd been waiting for all her life. "Are you coming with me, Miley? I mean it's not like you have to or anything...but if you want to come, I'd be more than happy."

Miley smiled as she set her empty mug in the sink, then pulled the pregnant woman into a loving embrace. "Course' I'm coming with ya, Lil. You're my best friend; I'll do anything for ya." She spoke, pressing a gentle kiss atop her head. "Besides I wanna know how your baby's doing myself; afterall he or she will be my first niece or nephew! You can ask if they could find out the gender; what do you think you're having?"

The blonde felt happy to know that her friend would accompany her to the appointment. She didn't want to experience on her own, even though she'd been more than happy to be pregnant. "Well actually you'll be my baby's godmother...If you'd like that is." Lilly looked up into the blue-green eyes smiling down at her and knew the other liked the idea. "I'm hoping I'm having a girl...If I had a son, he might turn out to look like..like O-Oliver and I don't want to be reminded of him...And besides I've always dreamt of having a daughter; she'd be my little angel. Plus I have a wonderful named picked out for a girl."

Sitting in the waiting room, Lilly nervously fumbled through her purse. She couldn't wait any longer to see the doctor; she just wanted to know how her baby was and find out what she's having. As she'd been too caught up in her thoughts, she hadn't even noticed that someone was softly stroking her hand and speaking kindly to her. She turned her head to the side while realizing Miley had been say something to her that she must not have heard.

"You okay, Lil? You seem pretty nervous, bud..." Miley questioned, concern dominantly showing in her voice. She gently held her friend's hand in hers, stroking it softly with her thumb. Watching the other go through her purse like a mad mouse definitely caused her to grow worried.

Lilly put on a friendly smile as she set her purse aside and glanced over into her friend's concerned eyes. She hated that the brunette could always sense when something had been bothering her, but she knew that was only because Miley cared for her. "I'm fine, Mile. Don't worry. You always worry too much; I just hope everything's going well with my little baby. I've wanted this for so long and I don't want anything to go wrong." She whispered, squeezing the strong hand that held hers.

Hearing how her friend feared that something might be wrong with her baby caused Miley to wrap her in a comforting embrace. She caringly stroked the other's cheek, smiling softly at her. "Oh Lil, I'm sure your baby is as healthy as can be. You've been very well at taking all your vitamins and taking care of yourself sweetie. Don't worry about it, you're taking good care of both you and your baby. Be happy, darlin'." She soothed, pressing a kiss to her forehead; she hoped that would calm her nerves.

Sighing quietly, the blonde looked down as she remembered when Oliver hit her in the stomach and made her fall on it numerous times before they seperated. As she'd been about to speak, a nurse called her back to the examination room. Both she and Miley followed the nurse back, where the pregnant woman was directed to stand on the scale. After having all of her vitals checked, she was told to sit on the sterile bed and wait as the doctor would be in shortly.

Lilly glanced around the room, noticing all the pregnancy posters and there was growth chart for how much a baby should way at each month during pregnancy. She then peered over at Miley whom sat in a wooden chair across the room, noticing how beautiful she looked just sitting there. "You're the best friend anyone could ever ask for, Miles. Thank you for being here with me." A smile spread across her face as she said that.

"Awww Lilly, you know I'll do anything for you; I love you, you're like my sister." Miley spoke gently, smiling over at her dear friend. She really did love Lilly, but it went deeper than friendship or even sisterhood; something she was still trying to figure out. Until she could figure it out, there was no need to mention it to her friend.

Lilly's smile grew at hearing the other say such a kind thing to her; they've always been so close, ever since Miley moved to California with her family in the summer of 2003. "We are sisters, Miles, just not by blood." She spoke softly, watching her friend closely until the door open to reveal her doctor. That caused her happiness to cultivate even more; she was definitely ready to find out how her baby had been.

The doctor gave a friendly smile over to Lilly before sitting herself in front of the computer and typing in her patients' credentials. "Good morning, Miss Lilly. How are you and the little one doing?" She gently interrigated as she looked up from her typing and over to the blonde. "Are you ready to see what your baby looks like?"

The pregnant woman nodded her head profusely at the question, she'd be wanting so bad to finally see what her little angel looked like. "More than anything." She whispered softly, looking down at her stomach with a glowing smile. "Is it too early to find out my baby's gender?" She asked curiously while hoping that she could find out; she'd love to know what she's having. Especially because she wanted to start shopping for the baby and it'd be a whole lot easier knowing the gender.

"Why, we can definitely try to figure out what the baby is." The doctor smiled as she got the ultra-sound gel out and started to place it onto Lilly's bare stomach. After completing that, she got the scanner out and turned on the monitor. She placed the scanner onto where she put the gel, looking on the screen to see where the baby was. But what she saw on the screen shocked her, there wasn't just one baby; there were two. "Oh my...It seems you're carrying twins and from what I can see they're identical."

Twins? Did she really just hear that? Is she really going to give birth to identical twins? Lilly's hands started to tremble very bad, not because she was scared; but because she hadn't thought that she could handle taking care of two babies on her own. "I'm h-having what? I-I can't be having twins...how is that possible?" Lilly felt tears well up in her eyes as she peered over at the monitor where it clearly showed two babies side-by-side.

Her doctor let out a sigh, knowing that if her patient had been in distress it would certianly cause both her babies to become stressed. And two stressed, unborn babies was definitely not a good thing. "Miss Lilly, you need to calm down. Getting upset won't do any good for you nor your babies. I know it's overwhelming to hear that you're now responsible for the lives of two unborn infants but you need to stay calm." She spoke in a firm, yet gentle tone; then turned to Lilly's friend, desperate that she come over to calm the girl. "I'm going to use the restroom real quick, why don't you just try to calm down and talk to your friend?" Slowly, the doctor left the room.

Miley hurriedly made it over to the distraught woman's side, stroking loving circles around her cheeks. "Lilly, honey, calm down." She spoke warmly to her, hoping her friend would calm down enough to listen to her. "It's gonna be okay, darlin'; I'm gonna help you with your babies, I promise Lilly. Don't you worry, sweetheart; it's all gonne be just fine." She pressed her lips softly to the other's forehead, not wanting to see her upset anymore. Softly, the taller woman grabbed a hold of both Lilly's hands and stroked them soothingly with her thumbs. "I'm right here for ya, bud."

Arriving home from the doctors a few hours later, Miley gently accompanied Lilly up to her room and had her lie down in her bed. She gently wrapped the blanket around her while kissing her forehead lightly. "Get some rest, sweetie; it's good for you and your babies." The brunette whispered softly to her friend, stroking her hair with tenderness. "I'm gonna go clean up down stairs, if you need anything you just yell for me." She gently made her way to the door but stopped when she heard Lilly call for her.

"Miley...can you please stay? Just until I fall asleep; I don't-I don't want to be alone..." The blonde asked, her voice almost childlike. It's not that she was scared of being alone; she just rather have the company of her best friend than to be stuck alone with her thoughts.

With a gentle smile, Miley walked back over to her and got in beside her while enveloping her in a warm hug. She pressed a soothing kiss to the top of her head, smiling down at her. "Course' I will, sweetie." Carefully, the brunette took Lilly's head in her hands and softly laid it onto her chest. "Close your eyes and relax, Lilly. Relaxation is good for you and the babies. Listen to my heart-beat and let it soothe you to sleep; you need to rest, it'll do you some good bud." She spoke very gently into her friend's ear, pressing comforting kisses to the back of her head and within minutes the pregnant woman was fast asleep.