Everything But You.
Chapter 9; A Blessing.


Miley was sprawled on her bed, still in her Hannah clothes, breathing in and out lightly, hand over her head and if Lilly didn't know any better, she would have guess the pop star was sleeping.

Hannah was bombarded with pictures, questions, paparazzi and interviewers all night. Lilly was exhausted; just watching her go back and forth, answer this, pose here.

Robby Ray poked his head in the door, "Lilly, why don't you stay?" Lilly smiled.

"What about the grounded celeb, over here?" Lilly waved her hand in Miley's direction; Robby shrugged, then walked out. Lilly punched the air with her fist, then proceeded to finish getting out of the Lola disguise. When she was all ready for bed, she put her hands on her hips and contemplated how to get the sleeping Miley, awake. Miley was still in her Hannah outfit, wig included, sprawled all over the bed.

She started by lightly putting her hand on Miley's arm and shaking her. Miley didn't even move. "Miley!" She called out. Miley groaned. "Don't you think you should get into more comfortable clothes?" Miley smiled, moving her hand from her eyes.

"Yeah, that's a good idea." Miley held up her hand and Lilly took it, hauling her up. She held up Miley with one hand on her stomach and the other on her arm. "I am so tired." Lilly laughed.

"Ya think?" Miley yanked off her wig, grabbed a set of clothes and slouched into the Hannah closet, she was out in 5 minutes, pajamas on, hair in every direction. She flicked the light off, walked past Lilly and fell on the bed. "You know, Miley, it's only like 8?" Miley groaned. Lilly shrugged to herself. "I'm going to go watch TV in your living room, you don't mind if I stay over, right?" Miley didn't say anything. "Don't say anything if it's okay." Lilly smiled and whistled as she went downstairs.

But her mood was broken as soon as she saw who Mr. S was arguing with. Robby threw up his hands and stomped away. Jake pushed past Lilly and waltzed his way upstairs, Lilly trailing behind him. She jumped in front of him as soon as he got in front of Miley's bedroom door. "You better leave." He just smiled, pushing her aside. But she grabbed him, spinning him around. "She's sleeping, anyway, dead tired from –"

"The event she went to with you and not me?" He sneered. The door to Miley's room flew open and Miley stood there, still looking tired, but now flustered. She stood aside and Jake glared at Lilly before walking in.

The door was almost shut in Lilly's face. "Whoa, Miley!" Miley rolled her neck, looking annoyed.

"I just want to talk to him, Lilly. It will be quick." Lilly shut the door and pulled Miley aside.

"Isn't that what happened the first time." Miley's teeth ground together.

"Really, Lilly? I don't think you're in a place to feel jealous." Lilly looked down. "And, no, we were yelling, both times, actually. I'm too tired to yell." Miley leaned in, her breath tickling Lilly's ear. "I was planning on breaking up with him, actually." Then she yanked her bedroom door open and shut it behind her.

"What are you doing? I thought you wanted to get over her, just forget her?" Jake whispered yelled.

"No, I wanted to get over her, not forget her. I couldn't forget her, not in a million years, she means everything to me and you know that."

"Blah, blah, blah. But what do you mean to her?" There was silence. "That's what I thought." Lilly wanted to jump in there and tell them both Miley meant a lot and Jake was scum.

"This isn't right. You need to get out of my life; it's you I want to forget. I'm already over you. Now just get out. You crossed a line, no, in fact you sailed over that line." She said sternly. "Get the fuck out!" She yelled, venom lacing her voice. The door swung open, Jake stomped out. Lilly watched Miley back up towards the bed, then collapse on it.

"He's wrong, Miley." Miley didn't move. Lilly sat down next to her. "I'm starting to think you mean a whole lot to me. A whole lot more than Oliver, that is and I think you know what that means." Lilly put her hand in Miley's. "Why didn't we know before?" She asked just above a whisper.

"It wasn't love at first sight. For me, I fell in love with everything about you. I got to know you, and that was love for me." Miley knew what Lilly was talking about, love, loving each other.

"Why are you so full of wisdom, lately?" That got Miley to smile. She sat up, moving underneath the covers and returning her hand in Lilly's.

"Love does crazy things." Lilly got underneath the covers, wrapping an arm around Miley's waist and burying her head into the crook of Miley's shoulder.

"Hm, that's for sure." Miley wrapped her own arm around Lilly.

"Lilly?" Lilly looked up to Miley staring at the ceiling. "You don't have to break up with Oliver, just yet, if you don't want to. I understand. He's a good friend, not the best boyfriend, but what we have is new and as long as I get to hold you, I guess I'll be fine, because I know that you were willing to give us a try." Lilly kissed Miley's neck.

"It's not going to be tomorrow, but I need you way more then Oliver." Then Lilly slapped Miley hard on the arm.

"Ow, what was that for?" Lilly put her palm flat on Miley's stomach, just thinking what could happen, the consequences of what Miley did.

"Jake, Miley. Ew. What if your pregnant?" Miley was silent for the longest time. "I want to throw up each time I think of it." Miley turned her head to Lilly and kissed her on the forehead.

"Protection, Lilly. I used it."

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Jake was getting vengeance and what's no better way then to go to the other boyfriend? Jake grabbed Oliver's arm and spun him around.

"Jake? What the Hell?" Jake was glaring, breathing heavily.

"I fucked, Miley, just because she was in love with someone else. Do you know who that someone else is, Ollie poo?" Oliver took a bunch of steps back.

"What?" Jake ran his hands through his hair.

"I hope you know that Lilly doesn't love you. She's falling in love with Miley." Then Jake turned on his heel and stomped off, his car screeching away.

Oliver told himself Jake was just a big jealous asshole, but… but deep down, Miley and Lilly? Shit. No, I can't think that. Lilly loves me, we're in love. It's me she wants, not Miley.

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Oliver was staring out his bedroom window.

His heart was breaking and he should've realized before how much Lilly really meant to him, because now? Now, it's too late.

Two days, and the only times he spent with Lilly was in school. Their kisses were limited to foreheads and cheeks.

And you know who she's been spending the days with? Miley.

His bedroom door opened and he didn't turn, he just sighed out the breath he was holding in, at least she ended up making it.

"Ollie?" Oliver still didn't turn.

"Just tell me the truth, Lilly. It's her, now. Not me, right?" Lilly didn't say anything for a long while.

"Oliver." She paused, saying his name with passion, but not that kind, it was pity and she was feeling bad. "It's –"

"No, Lilly." He spun around, raising his hand to stop her. "Just give me the truth." Lilly bowed her head.

"Yes. I'm not quite sure what happened. She's…" Lilly trailed off.

"Everything you want and everything you need. She balances her secret life, her family, school and everything perfectly." Lilly looked up, walking to him and wrapping her arms around his waist, burying her head in his shoulder.

"I'm sorry." He wrapped his arms around her.

"It's okay." She jumped back.

"What!? It's okay? What do you mean it's okay? I – her, how can it be okay?" She shouted and he gathered her back in his arms.

"You will always mean a lot to me, but it's okay because I can tell. I could tell by the anger in Jake's voice, the look in your eyes, the spring in your step, that now, you've got it right. I want you to be happy, above everything else and I want to be that cause of happiness, but as long as I still get to be your friend, we having nothing to worry about." Lilly sobbed and he held her tighter.

"Thank you, Oliver."