AN: Thanks to anniecakes13, IheartORANGE, adryrules99, Princess Cutie, and for reviewing. Well this is it. The long awaited final chapter is here! It took some extra work, but it's an ending I am proud of. I hope you guys like it, too. I guess I should warn that it gets a little violent at some parts, but it doesn't up the rating. RR please.

"J-Jackson!" Lilly stuttered. "Wha...what are you doing here?"

"I'd like to ask you the same question!" He yelled.

"I...I came to help a friend..." Lilly's eyes were darting all over the place as she struggled for a suitable explanation. Oliver politely nudged her and she sat down on his bed.

"From what I just saw, you two look like a little more than friends to me!" Jackson shouted. Lilly was becoming uneasy. So much so that she grabbed a hold of Oliver's arm from behind and pulled until he fell back beside her.

"Two weeks..." Jackson's eyes flared with anger. "Two weeks and you're already sneaking behind my back!" He inched forward, his voice rising with every step. Lilly became so overcome with fear that she backed up slowly behind Oliver on the bed.

"Don't try and hide behind this pathetic waste of life, you coward!" Jackson snapped. "You had the nerve to mess with me, now you have to face the consequences!"

Jackson flung his arm out to grab Lilly just as the piercing white glow from a lightening strike lit up the room. Lilly flinched, closed her eyes, and quickly covered her head with her hands. Lilly felt Oliver's bed shift suddenly, and a thunderous booming sound filled the air.

But it sounded much too close to be the bi-product of lightening...

Lilly remained motionless for a few seconds, but then relazied she was alright. Her eyes opened and she carefully removed her hands from her face. She gasped at the scene in front of her: Jackson hunched over against Oliver's closet door, rubbing his left shoulder, while Oliver stood with his fists clenched at his sides and the look of pure revenge on his face.

The noise wasn't from the stormy weather after all...

"You can call me every nasty name in the book," Oliver's voice sounded with great authority. "But don't you talk to Lilly that way! Don't you dare lay a finger on her!"

Jackson was still in pain and couldn't move from his spot. Oliver didn't waste time watching and waiting. He turned his back to the injured man and faced Lilly.

Big mistake...

Just as Oliver had done so, Jackson was beginning to regain control. He was trying to get up on his knees as Oliver dug around in his pants pocket.

"This is what I've been trying to tell you all my life."

By now, Jackson was standing up, but neither Lilly nor Oliver noticed. Oliver had pulled out the bracelet and Lilly was in awe of it. Jackson was inching up behind Oliver, but he was totally oblivious. He had full concentration on Lilly as he held up the engraved heart for her to see. She read it silently and stared back at Oliver with watering eyes.

Oliver reached out and took Lilly's arm. His hand shook nervously. "Now all I need is to hear you say-"

Oliver felt Jackson appear out of what he thought was nowhere and grab his upper body from behind. Jackson pulled backwards on Oliver, knocking them both to the ground. The sudden actions made Lilly jump. Between the combination of the two, the bracelet flew out of Oliver's hand and into the air, hitting some part of a wall and crashing to the floor on the complete opposite side of the bedroom.

"Don't start with me, Oken!" Jackson yelled as he pinned Oliver to the floor. "Quit messing with my girl!"

There was no way Oliver was just going to let Jackson take him like that, but he was struggling to break free. Jackson was a short fellow, but Oliver may have underestimated his upper body strength.

"Aww, look at the little baby!" Jackson teased as Oliver squirmed under his grip. "I'm disappointed in you, Oken. I thought you were a real man. First, you started acting strange. Then, you went into hiding. Now, you're just proving that you're a wimp and a little stuck-up jealous loser!"

Jackson laughed and stared down Oliver as he said one last sentence:

"And Lilly will never love you..."

That did it. Those words made Oliver's blood boil. He channeled the two things that drove him: his passion for Lilly(the love of his life)...and his undying rage towards Jackson. Oliver flew up from Jackson's hold like it was nothing and slammed him into the wall.

"That's it! That. Is. It!" Oliver had snapped. His face was beet red and he was breathing heavily through his nose. "I've had it with you! You better listen to me now and listen good! You stay out of this, ok!? Stay away from-"

"Oliver, stop." Both men flung their heads around when they heard Lilly's voice. She got up and was walking towards them. "Let me talk to Jackson, ok?"

"I just don't trust him, Lilly." Oliver replied, but he never looked away from Jackson. He wanted to make sure Jackson didn't pull any tricks. "He's dangerous."

"Me!? Look at you!? You're the psycho maniac!" Jackson fought.

"Oliver." Lilly knelt down beside him.

"You don't know what you're dealing with." Oliver argued.

Lilly put her hand on Oliver's shoulder. "I'll be fine. Please, just...let me talk him."

Although he didn't want to get up, Oliver did what he was told. He scooted back, giving Lilly what she had requested. Oliver was hesitant, but Lilly gave him one last glance and mouthed that it was ok.

"Jackson," Lilly began. She wanted to handle this a smooth as possible.

"What are you doing!?" He shouted. It looks like Jackson had other plans. "Lets just ditch this freak and get back to my house! It's already really late."

"I...I don't appreciate you calling Oliver a freak." Lilly replied. Oliver could tell from the look in her eyes that she was nervous, but he trusted her. If anything got out of control, he'd step in and take care of things his way. He wanted nothing more than to beat Jackson to a bloody pulp, but Lilly's not like that. She'd rather keep the peace.

"What? You want me to apologize? Fine!" He turned to Oliver. "Sorry..." he muttered that and some inaudible words under his breath. " There. You happy!? Now lets go!"

Jackson propped himself up and began to lift off the floor. Lilly let him fully stand up.

"Well, c'mon!" He commanded.

Lilly turned back to face Oliver. He was confused as to why she let Jackson get this far...and why was she looking back at him? She not really leaving...is she?

"Lilly!" Jackson spat out. He pointed to the door.

"No..." She spoke with her head down. "You're going..."

"What did you say..." He took a step closer towards her.

"You heard what she said!" Oliver joined in, but Lilly shot him a look to hush him up.

"You're going..." She spoke clearer and directly to Jackson's face this time.

"Don't be difficult, Lilly!" Jackson shouted. "Just leave with me!"

"I'm not leaving." Lilly's voice had more authority to it

"Nonsense!" Jackson shot his arm out. "You coming with me and we are leaving right n-"

"I said no!"

Lilly screamed at the top of her lungs and pulled away from Jackson reach with incredible speed.

"What the heck is wrong with you!?" Jackson snapped at her.

"Jackson, I'm sorry, but...but I just can't go with you."

"What did he do?" He moved toward Oliver, but was still speaking to Lilly. "What did this jerk do to you!?" Oliver clenched his fist, ready to strike if necessary.

"Just stop it!" Lilly stepped in-between the feuders and broke up a fight once more. "Would you just listen to me, Jackson?" She looked at Jackson and he sighed.

"I can't go with you..."She repeated herself. " I don't...I don't want to go with you..."

"Oh you're going-"

"I'm not going with you because I don't love you, ok!? I love Oliver!"

Lilly had blurted those sentences so loud and so fast that she actually startled more than just the guys, but herself as well. Neither man could believe was he just heard. Oliver was speechless, but Jackson still had tons of ammunition left.

"So this is how you want to play the game, huh?" Jackson began to walk circles around Lilly and Oliver, rambling and ranting. "Instead of sticking with a true man, you want this whinny little baby. He didn't get his way, you felt sorry for him, and you rush over to cater to his every need!"

Lilly's eyes followed Jackson's every move. She wasn't sure if he was going to do something drastic or not.

"You led me on." He continued. "You thought you could pull a fast one on old Jackson, didn't you? You both thought you could beat me at my own game. How foolish you are!"

Jackson got right up in Oliver's face. "Don't think this is over yet. So you won Lilly, big whoop. You can have her!" He switched over to Lilly. "I'd rather have a real woman..."

Jackson pushed Oliver back one last time, but Oliver stood firm. He had the extra strength he needed now after what Lilly admitted.

Jackson had enough and made his was to the door. He stopped and the doorway and turned to Lilly, shooting her the most cold and evil dagger eyes she had ever seen.

"You better watch your back..." He commanded and then left the house, slamming Oliver's front door.

Lilly immediately spun around and crashed into Oliver's arms, burying her head in his chest. "Oliver!" She sobbed softly.

"Shh, Lilly. It's ok." He gently rocked her back and forth in his arms.

"I'm scared!" She cried against his chest. "What if he comes back?"

"He's not setting foot in my house again." Oliver declared. "I guarantee it."

"He wants vengeance, Oliver! He wants to hurt me!"

"And you think I'm going to let him?" He asked sarcastic. Lilly shook her head in a delayed response then lifted it off Oliver's chest.

"So what do I do now?" She sniffed. "My parents think I'm staying with Miley while they're gone, and I don't want to go home to an empty house...especially not now..."

"You're staying here." Oliver explained.

"What?" Lilly titled her head. "No. I-I couldn't."

"There's no way you're going anywhere near that savage beast!" Oliver replied. "I want you right here were I can see you and keep an eye out for any trouble." Oliver smiled. "Besides, I could really use the company...if you don't mind..."

Lilly flashed a smile back in response. Oliver nudged Lilly to go crawl into bed. At first she was a little bit uncertain, but her doubts cleared and she started to walk. As she made her way to the bed, she stepped on something. Lilly flinched back, and then bent down to see what it is.

It was the bracelet Oliver had tried to give her...but half of the blue heart was missing.

"Look." She announced sadly, holding up the piece of jewelry.

"Must have chipped off somewhere." He replied.

Lilly made the saddest face Oliver had ever seen. "Jackson broke my heart." She pouted as her lower lip quivered.

"A piece of jewelry can be fixed." Oliver walked over and pulled Lilly into a hug. "And Jackson didn't break your heart, I saved it. You'll never have to worry about a broken heart with me."

The two stood still in each others arm for a few moments. Oliver was first to back off. "You better get some rest." He said.

Oliver let go and Lilly nodded. He pulled back the blanket and fluffed the pillow for her. Lilly slowly climbed into bed. She waited for Oliver to say something, but he didn't. He just turned and started to walk away.

"Uh, Oliver?" Lilly called to him.

Oliver turned back around. "Yeah?"

"Um, I could use some company here with me, too..."

Oliver let a smile escape; a bigger smile than he had planed. "I was hoping you'd say that."

Lilly scooted over to make room for Oliver. Grant it this was a twin-sized bed. It wasn't built for two, but it kept them close together, and that's exactly what Oliver and Lilly wanted.

After making their final adjustments, Lilly was resting her head in the center of Oliver's chest. Oliver had one arm snug around Lilly, holding her tight, while the other one held on to her hand. This was paradise. This was what life was all about for Oliver.

"Your heart beats are really strong and loud." Lilly mentioned as she snuggled closer to Oliver. The once soft thuds now pounded in her ear with a great, deep sound. Oliver wanted to say something in reply, but nothing came out of his mouth. He was enjoying this sensation too much to speak. His only response was to lace his and Lilly's fingers together.

"Hey Ollie?" Lilly asked after moments of listen to his heart beating away.

"Yeah Lills?" Oliver replied. He looked down at Lilly as she closed her eyes when she felt the vibrations from his chest.

"I love you..." She moved her head and placed a kiss right in the middle of Oliver's bare chest; her lips sending the most wonderful feeling Oliver had ever felt streaming through him.

All his life Oliver had dreamed for this moment, for those words to escape his best friend's lips. Now that they have, he couldn't believe it, and it felt a million times better than he had dreamt.

Oliver tilted his head down and kissed Lilly's forehead gently. "I love you, too." He whispered. He thought Lilly would open her eyes but she didn't. Oliver saw a smile beam on her face and felt her push her head against his chest some more. Snuggling and holding her tight, Oliver was able to drift off to sleep while his heart stayed awake all night; giving Lilly a sense of comfort and reassuring Oliver that he has a sense of purpose in life.

There was no better way to end this story than with an excessive amount of Loliver fluff. I really enjoyed writing this story, and I hope everyone who read it liked, too. I suppose I left a potenial cliff hanger with Jackson's last words to Lilly. I was actually thinking about maybe having him return in a seqeul, but I don't know how much more Jackson smack down I could write. In the end, the pairing would remain the same. I don't know...if you guys want to see more let me know. For now, I'm closing the book on this one to work one some other material. Thanks to EVERYONE who read!

-drummer8907