"Wh-What?" Lilly gasped, stumbling backward. "What did you say?"
"I love you, Lilly. When Jake was talking about Miley, about how amazing she was, all I could think about was you. That's how I feel about you, Lilly." He sighed, running a hand through his shaggy brown hair.
Lilly took a deep breath. "We were best friends for a long time, Oliver, but then we barely spoke for two years. How can you know that now?"
"I just know, Lilly," he said, taking her hands into his. "I think… I think I've always been in love with you." He laughed. "Is it possible to fall in love when you're five?"
Lilly smirked. "Well, if it is, then our love is based on a sixty-four pack of crayons!"
"With a sharpener!" Oliver replied, bringing his lips down to hers again. Just seconds before they connected, he pulled away.
"Ow!" Lilly said, rubbing her nose, which had just made contact with Oliver's shoulder. "What was that for, ya donut?"
"You said 'our love,'" Oliver said, his eyes wide.
"What?" Lilly asked, her face scrunched in confusion.
"You said 'our love is based on a sixty-four pack of crayons.'" He cupped her face in his hands. "Lilly Truscott, do you think you might love me, too?"
She flushed, placing her hand on top of his. "I don't know, I-"
He cut her off by pressing his lips firmly onto hers. Her eyes fluttered shut as his hands moved down to her waist and hers linked around the back of his neck. A few moments later, he pulled away, pressing his forehead do hers.
She grinned. "I think I just might love you, too," she said softly. "And I think I might just know that for sure if you kept giving he kisses like that!"
He laughed, but obliged, placing his lips on hers once more.
They quickly pulled apart from each other when they heard someone clear their throat.
"Well, it's about time!" Jake laughed, his arms crossed across his chest.
"Jake," Lilly said, her hand on her heart and a blush on her cheeks. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the cemetery?"
He nodded and shrugged. "I couldn't take it," he said softly.
Lilly smiled and nodded knowingly. "Neither could we."
Jake sat down on the stairs of the patio and motioned for Lilly and Oliver to join him. "You know," Jake said as Lilly sat down next to him, "Miley always knew you two would end up together."
Lilly blushed as Oliver sat down next to her. "Really?" she asked.
"Yeah," Jake sighed, and smiled. "She'd always go 'That fight is just a speed bump on the highway of love.'" He imitated Miley's accent and the three laughed.
There was a long silence. Lilly sighed and leaned her head on Oliver's shoulder and laced her fingers through Jake's. "You want to know the one thing Miley wanted more than ever?" Jake asked quietly, staring at the beach.
"What?" Oliver asked, sliding his arm around Lilly's waist.
"She wanted you to be happy," he sighed, brushing some hair out of his face.
Lilly smiled and squeezed Jake's hand. "Promise me something," she whispered.
"Anything," Oliver said.
"Sure," Jake replied.
"Promise me that the three of us will be friends forever."
Oliver smiled and kissed her forehead. "I promise."
Jake squeezed her hand. "Of course."
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Miley sighed. "Promise me something."
"What?" Lilly asked, turning to face her friend.
"Promise me that the three of us will be friends forever."
Lilly smiled. "Well, of course!"
"This is so cheesy," Oliver groaned, scratching his head.
Lilly punched him in the shoulder. "Just do it!"
He rubbed his shoulder and reluctantly mumbled a quick "fine" and an "I promise."
Miley smiled. "Friends forever."
A/N: Awwww, it's over! I hope you all liked it! Please review and tell me what you thought! I'll try to update 'Lovely' soon! ILY!