A.N. I actually quite like this chapter, it's a bit of a filler until the date though (which is in the next chapter :D), anyways enjoy!

Chapter Seven – More Confusion

Miley woke up the next day half hanging out of Lilly's smaller bed. She groaned as she tried to stretch but she found herself unable to do so due to the blonde actually lying on top of her. She grinned then winced as she moved awkwardly which caused Lilly to wake up. She yawned as she sat up and stretched and then looked down at Miley in the awkward position she was still stuck in and giggled.

"Tonight we sleep in my bed" Miley grumbled as she pulled herself into a sitting position too.

"Yeah" Lilly agreed as she grin grew with Miley's words. "I guess your bed is bigger" she laughed again as Miley's response couldn't be made out through her grumbling. "I am sorry about last night, I guess I was just trying to make it easier on us both but I also guess I just need you too much right now huh?" she joked, causing Miley to laugh out loud at her words.

"I guess you do" she smirked as she finally got out of bed and walked over to the bathroom. As Miley walked out of the bedroom and into the bathroom, Lilly watched her covertly. She admired the way her hips swung and the way her hair fell over her shoulder perfectly, even after having only just got up and having bed hair she looked perfect to Lilly. As Miley shut the door to the bathroom, Lilly fell backwards onto the bed and sighed to herself. She just wanted one day where everything her way but she knew that the minute they got to school that Richard Bruce would be there and he would want to spend breaks and lunch her Miley. That meant that she would have to smile when all she would want to do would be to hit him in his pretty little face ... well it might make her feel better to do that but Miley wouldn't like it. She stood up and started to pick out what she would wear that day and consoled herself with the thought that maybe Miley would find him as shallow as she found Jake but on the first date.

When lunch time rolled around, Lilly and Miley had still yet to see Richard Bruce. Miley walked over to their lockers with Lilly to dump their books when Oliver walked over to meet them.

"Hey Ladies" he smiled.

"Hi Oliver" Miley smiled as Lilly managed to also stutter out a quick "Hi". Oliver looked at Miley as they started to walk towards the cafeteria.

"So Richard is really spreading it around that you two have a date on Friday" he told them. Miley's heart sank at the words, she didn't want it spread around and Lilly almost physically winced but managed to keep her expression neutral.

"Why can't he keep it zipped?" she frowned as she thought out loud. Both Lilly and Oliver looked at her at this but Lilly spoke first.

"Are you ok, Miles?" she asked, more than a bit confused. She had thought that this was what Miley had wanted.

"Yeah, I had just wanted to keep our date on the DL and now I guess I should go ask him to be a bit more discreet" she sighed.

"But why do you want to keep it discreet?" Lilly asked, still confused. "I mean, I thought you liked him?"

"I did ... I mean I do, it's just ... I guess I'm having second thoughts" she stumbled through her words, realising she may have said a little too much. There was silence as the three friends queued for their lunch and walked over to their usual table. They had just sat down when Richard walked into the cafeteria. Miley stood up and looked down at Lilly. "I'm just gonna go and talk to Richard, I'll be right back"

"Ok" Lilly acknowledged and Miley walked away from their table towards Richard. Oliver watched Lilly keenly as she watched Miley walk towards him.

"Lilly, can I ask you a question?" he asked. She pried her attention away from Miley and towards Oliver. She raised her eyebrow slightly and smirked a little but nodded. "You don't stutter with Miley at all, do you know why?" he asked. Lilly a paused for a moment, then looked Oliver dead in the eye.

"Because my heart doesn't stutter" she said, her voice remaining steady. Oliver smiled at his friend and they continued eating their lunch in mutual silence until Lilly spoke again. "I'm just g-gonna go to the t-toilet" Lilly said as she stood and walked towards to bathroom. She had barely entered the door when Miley came back and sat down. She looked around as she did so before turning to Oliver.

"Where's Lilly?" she asked, a slight note of panic entering her voice.

"She's just gone to the toilet" Oliver told her through a mouthful of burger.

"Is is ok? Did she seem upset?" Miley asked quickly, all of her attention on Oliver now. He looked up at her and studied her for a second before putting his half eaten burger back on his plate. This was all starting to add up to him. Firstly Lilly's crush on Miley that he now knew was way more than a crush and her jealousy over Richard Bruce but then there was Miley's behaviour as well. She was constantly protecting Lilly and now, after months of trying to get to go out with THE Richard Bruce she was having second thoughts? It seemed to him that she knew how Lilly felt which could only mean one thing.

"She told you" he said calmly. Miley opened her mouth to refute this but realised it was probably futile to deny it as Oliver obviously knew.

"Yeah, she told me last night" she admitted.

"And what did you say?" Oliver asked, a smirk appearing on his face. He really wished that Miley had confessed how she felt but he knew that this was probably severely unlikely.

"Oliver..." Miley warned, not wanting to get into this in the middle of the cafeteria of all places.

"No Miley, I want to know how you feel, or at the very least, what you said" he whispered to her, realising why she was getting so upset. She would not want to make this kind of admission where they were so easily to be overheard, but he had to know.

"I'm going out with Richard on Friday and Lilly ... she's my best friend and I love her but she's in a different place to me" Miley whispered furiously

"And which 'place' are you in Miley?" Oliver asked seriously.

"... Switzerland. It's very neutral there and they make very nice watches!" Miley snapped out as she pulled her lunch tray to her and took a huge bite of her burger.

"Miley, you have to tell her" Oliver whispered hurriedly as he saw Lilly emerge from the bathroom. Miley simply shook her head and stared at the table, however when Lilly sat down next to her she quickly swallowed the burger she had been eating to smile at her.

"Hey guys, what're ya talking about?" Lilly asked first looking at Miley then at Oliver.

"Just school stuff" Oliver shrugged as he picked up his half eaten burger and started to eat too. Lilly knew that they were probably talking about her but as Miley took her hand and smiled at her, she found that she didn't care. She just wanted to make it until Saturday without doing something stupid.

A.N. I've only just started chapter eight and I either chapter eight or chapter nine will be another long one ... maybe both, I haven't decided lol :D, anyways please review, thanks Nicki xoxo