A.N. So I wasn't going to update this until tomorrow but My Personal Rose said I had to update as soon as possible so I'm updating today :D enjoy!

Chapter Four – Back To School

One week after the accident, Lilly decided that she wanted to go back to school, to try and get things back to normal so she and Miley went back. They were early when they arrived but as more and more students started to fill the halls, Lilly got more and more pitying stares. She felt angry at this and pressured to be crying or looking like she had been crying. Instead she took Miley's hand in hers and got strength from their contact. Miley smiled, understandingly at her as they waited for the first bell. They had six classes and lunch together, it was simply the third class that they didn't have together. She made it through the first two classes by focusing on the comforting presence of Miley sat next to her but during the third class she felt nervous and upset. She felt her breathing become more rapid throughout the class. She practically leapt from her seat to go and meet Miley for their next class and pulled her into a hug the minute she saw her. She felt her breathing even out and she breathed in the familiar scent that was uniquely Miley.

"Hey are you ok Lils?" Miley asked wrapping her own arms around Lilly but before she could answer, Amber had entered the room.

"Truscott, that's really wrong now she's your sister" She sneered. Amber had been calling Lilly a lesbian for the past two years. Lilly actually found it rather amusing as she knew she was half right, only Amber didn't know this.

"Back off Amber, Lilly's my best friend and I won't have you taking the piss any more" she growled. Lilly looked up at Miley and let go as she said the first thing in front of anyone at school.

"Miles it's ok, she can say what she wants, I know the truth and I'm comfortable with who I am, if she wants to make up rumours its probably most likely because she's a lesbian herself" she said to Miley and she gave her a small grin and Miley burst out laughing as Amber fumed. Before she could retort the teacher came in the room and the lesson started. Miley was confused about what Lilly had said "I know the truth and I'm comfortable with who I am". She quickly jotted down a note a slipped it on Lilly's desk which was next to hers whilst the teachers wasn't looking.

What did you mean by you're comfortable with who you are? She had written. Lilly read the note and quickly glanced at Miley before writing a quick reply. I'll explain later. Miley shrugged and smiled at Lilly who smiled back despite the nervousness she was now feeling. She didn't know whether or not she should tell Miley the truth. She knew that Miley wouldn't abandon her but it might be the end off their sleeping in the same bed and she didn't know if she could sleep without that safety net of comfort yet. She simply hoped that Miley would forget. When lunch came around they quickly headed out to their table. Oliver was already there.

"Hey Miley, Lilly, how's the first day back going?" he asked.

"Pretty good, Lilly put Amber in her place before" Miley said smiling at Lilly.

"You spoke to Amber?" he asked turning his attention to Lilly. She shook her head and tried to talk to Oliver but couldn't quite focus enough to say the words so she looked and Miley and felt calm again, especially when Miley took her hand. Still looking at Miley she finally spoke.

"No I was talking to Miley when Amber was being horrible to her" she turned to look at Oliver and smiled shyly at him. He looked at their joined hands and smiled. He wasn't quite the donut that the girls thought he was. He had known for some time now how Lilly liked Miley as more than just friends. He could see it in the way that she acted. She got the same sort of dazed and glazed over look sometimes with Miley that she did about the guys she fancied. His bet was that his best friend since kindergarten was bi but didn't know how to tell Miley that she had a crush on her.

"It's good that you protected Miley, Lils" he smiled and winked at her as Miley turned to look at Lilly as well so that Miley didn't see. Lilly was shocked. Oliver knew! How did he know!

"So Lils you said you'd explain later?" she questioned. Lilly paused before she finally spoke up again.

"Can you just give me a couple of days, I need to think about some stuff first Miles, I will tell you what's going on though I promise"

"Course, you tell me whatever it is when you're ready"

That night saw Lilly and Miley fall asleep in the position that they had grown accustomed to over the last week, Miley on her back holding Lilly with her right arm around her back with Lilly curled into her side hugging her to her with her right arm around Miley's waist. Miley woke up about 2am to a strange feeling. Lilly's hand had found its way to the gap in her pyjama's where the top separated from the bottoms and had rested on the pale skin of her stomach and Lilly's lips were touching her collar bone, her breath was steady against her throat. She lay perfectly still for about five minutes as she got used to the sensations she was feeling due to the contact. The lips on her collar bone caused the skin there to tingle and the breath coming from Lilly's lips tickled her skin. Where Lilly's hand was resting on her stomach, she felt that her touch was literally burning her. Why did this feel so good? It was Lilly, not some guy. Maybe that was why it did feel so good, it wasn't some person she had barely got to know, she knew Lilly, she loved Lilly.

And that's when it hit Miley, she loved Lilly not just like a friend loves a friend but as so much more. After this realisation she felt a rush of desire for her slumbering best friend which she quickly stamped down on. A few seconds later however she had a very hard time on stopping a groan escaping her throat when Lilly licked her lips in her sleep, slightly sweeping Miley's throat. Her eyes rolled back in her head and she tried to calm her body back down. It was like the floodgates had opened and now she knew exactly how she felt she could also more appreciate her body's reactions to Lilly. She had to stop feeling like this. Lilly was her best friend and she needed her right now. She didn't need Miley to have these feelings for her especially not now and besides she liked guys and Lilly liked guys, there was no chance anything would happen between them. She was a guy magnet, she did not like girls. She sighed heavily and closed her eyes, tying to clear her mind.

She did eventually manage to go back to sleep.

A.N. So Miley and Lilly both now realise their feelings for each other, will they get together? ... are things ever that simple? Lol ;) Please review, thanks Nicki xoxo